The air on Floor 12 is heavy. The ground was covered in an unidentified slime, and a massive shadow moved in the distance. This boss is a giant mutant known as 'Blood Horn.' It had three mouths, and in each one, sharp teeth rattled incessantly.
"Li-An, ready? I'm starving right now."
Chen growled lowly, baring her fangs. Her grey fur stood up bristly. I adjusted my grip on my sword. The 'Vessel' inside me surged, drinking in their mana.
"Let's go."
The moment the words left my lips, Chen shot forward like a bullet. The beast's first head lunged at her, but she twisted in mid-air and bit deep into its neck. Red blood erupted like a fountain.
"My turn!"
Mei dove between the monster's legs. She slammed two daggers into its knee joints and ripped upward. The creature screamed, swinging a massive forepaw.
"Get back!"
I shouted and leaped in. Jia's golden mana coated my blade. I met the forepaw head-on and sliced horizontally. The heavy sensation of solid bone shearing apart vibrated through my wrist.
The monster thrashed madly. Its tail lashed out like a whip, grazing my flank. My leather armor tore, and a chunk of my flesh went with it.
"Li-An!"
Jia screamed and braced my back. As her hot hands touched my wound, the mana inside me began to run wild. I lunged for the beast's chest. Chen and Mei dug into its flanks from both sides.
We unleashed our attacks simultaneously toward its heart. Chen tore away chunks of meat with her teeth, while Mei swung her blades faster than the eye could see. I gathered the last of Jia's mana at the tip of my sword and drove it into the center of the beast's chest.
THUD!
The massive body convulsed and collapsed to the floor. Entrails and blood splattered everywhere. Hot blood coated my face, but I didn't even have the energy to wipe it away.
"Haa... haa..."
Only the sound of ragged breathing filled the room. Chen climbed onto the fallen monster's corpse, ripped out its heart, and took a bite. Her lips, stained crimson, looked grotesque yet strangely erotic.
Mei slumped down beside me and began to lick the wound exposed by my torn shirt. Every time her tongue touched me, the wound closed, sending a wave of peculiar pleasure through me.
"Li-An, you were incredible. Right now... I can't hold back."
Jia wrapped her arms around my neck from behind and whispered in my ear. Her golden scales scraped my skin, providing a lewd stimulation.
The battle was over, but a much hotter hunt was about to begin. In the blood-stained boss room of Floor 12, we became entangled, craving each other's warmth.