CHAPTER 9.3 - Taurus King

Asterius the Taurus King is supported by Baran the General Taurus and Nato the Coronel Taurus. The Boss had six Hp bars. Asteriu's is a humanoid-form monster with its legs being as thick as tree trunks. Asterius's waist was covered with sturdy, dark chainmail, though the upper half of its body was bare. The Taurus head was that of a bull, but with six horns instead of two, that had a twisted beard hanging down to its stomach, and around, silvery platinum crown atop the center of its head. Asterius's body was black as if painted with ink. The Boss was armed with a massive hammer twice the size of Baran's.

"The escape for the main party," Agil said but the Asterius monster started to walk in the middle "It's a pincer attack!" He shouted, "W-We'll go stop the main Boss!"

"The King still has some distance between the main parties! Don't get your priorities mixed up!" Kirito stopped Agil from attacking the main boss "We need to get rid of the min Bosses first. Get the mini Boss!" Kirito dash toward the monster Nato "G and H squad full attack!" he commands "No defense! Don't evade! Only attack!" They follow Kirito's instruction "Push hard!" After that attack Nato the Coronel Taurus Hp down in red "Just last one attack! Next, before the main party gets in the King's agro-range-" He didn't finish his words when the King's eyes start to glow, and leans backward, sucking in air and its massive chest bulging like a barrel with little sparks cracking out of his nostrils "That's.." And the Taurus then unleashes a long-range, lighting breath attack, which is capable of traveling the full length of its range in the instant it is unleashed and has a very high chance of stunning or paralyzing its victims.

There are few players stunned because of its attack "Don't stop! H squad gets the paralyzed to a safe place! If you're a power type, grab two people by yourself!" Kirito said and they followed him "Braves come with me; we're going to attack the other mini Boss!"

"Let's go!"

They do not expect the rapid attack of Nato but they manage to block it, Kirito look at the King it was about to attack again by its paralyzing breath "We're not going to make it"

But the unexpected things happen the door of the chamber suddenly opened and someone entered and intended to attack the King "Ahhhhh!!"

"Asuna?!!" She sprints towards the monster using the long jump that one of the martial arts skills that she obtains, she attacks the head of the monster making a linear and after that she attacks it with a moon kick.

They were all stunned by the sudden Asuna's attack "That's a physical attack" Kirito murmured. He is familiar with those skills because he is the other one who completed the martial arts quest

MOOOOOO~~~ the monsters growl, the monsters attack Asuna, but she quickly evaded "With my stats.. One hit will take out over my Hp, plus I'll be stunned" Asuna grabbed the attention of the Boss as they Kirito were fighting the mini Bosses. But she was accidentally hit by the monster attack and her Hp level dropped at the critical point. Asuna was forced to stand up "If it's my end.." She turned to Kirito and smiles at him "I will accept it, happy"

"Noooooooo! I will not allow it!" Kirito used all his speed and dash towards to Asuna and grabbed her. The monster attack again using the paralyzing breath. They both fell and paralyzed

"You idiot, why did you do that," Asuna asks trying to move but she can't, she was looking at Kirito who was currently on her top

"I don't know" He look at Asuna and she saw that she is smiling at him. The monster was about to attack them when a woman is blocking the attack

"Liten-Sama?" Asuna said when she saw Liten

"Hey! Its' been a minute since we last saw each other" The braves manage to get the attention of the boss, buying a time for Asuna and Kirito "Take those two in the safety, everyone else, focus all your strength on the general. I'll deal with the King" Liten said. Liten dashes towards the monster and attacks it using her mace. While the other player attacks the mid-Boss and after a few minutes' monsters Nato and Baran become fragments

"We got the general down," The players said "All that's left was the King" The King was starting the breath attack again.

"Please hurry your our only hope," Nezha said to Kirito and Asuna who was in the safe zone recovery from the paralyzed

Kirito was now sitting on the ground while Argo was watching the battle "Hey, it's time for the Boss battle" She followed Asuna earlier when she saw that she was running so Argo wonders why she was there when she suppose to be in the Boss battle and while on their way Asuna told her the reason and how she has completed the quest "I guess you may say the difference between you and her is this" Argo pointed her head, But Kirito didn't a response so Argo look at him and she saw Kirito was gawking at the floor while smiling like an idiot. Kirito remembered Asuna's face when she was smiling at him earlier when she asks him why he did that "Ew! Ew, that's gross!" Argo said looking at Kirito's idiotic face "What a creepy creeper face. What happens to you?!" Kirito did not answer Argo instead he turned to Asuna and smile

"Ah, I think it's about time" Kirito touch the shoulder of Asuna "Let's get going Asuna"

"No!" Asuna was hugging her knees

"Eh? What's wrong? Aren't the potions working or do you still have the touch of paralysis?" he asked

"No! I said No!"

"Um, A-chan?" Argo and Kirito was looking at her in confused

Asuna covers her head she was remembering the scene earlier when Kirito save him, she was thinking why she make that face to him

"You okay? No need to rush back if you still healing" Kirito said "I'd feel better if you were around" He smiled and Asuna blushed

"No!!"

"Hey you two" Agil turned to them while blocking the attack of the monster "We know that you miss each other but you can do that later He-He"

"O-Oh coming" Kirito pulled his sword from his back

"The King was starting the breath attack paralysis again! Retreat!" Liten shouted but there's no way that they can stop it. Kirito dash towards the monster trying to stop it from a breath attack.

"This is my chance" Asuna murmured, she equipped the Toram Wind Kunai. She recharges it and when the King was about to do the breath paralysis attack she throws her dagger making a single shot and it hit the forehead of the monster "Let's go Kirito-Kun!" The player was stunned seeing Asuna's dagger skills even Argo and Kirito

"Get him!" Liten shouted this is their chance

"Do you remember what to do?" Kirito said

"Of course I do!" Asuna removed her cloak

"Ohh! This is what we've been waiting for" The players said seeing Asuna removing her cloak

Asuna and Kirito dash toward the monster and they both jump and kick it in the head and when they have the chance they charge their swords and attack the King making the linear for the last attack "Ahhhhhhh!!!" Afterward, the King become fragments

"Nice job"

"Good work," They said to each other at once