Thread: Sword Art Online: The Frontier Chronicles

Tsuki quickly began to piece together the bits of information that Shinn had let slip. So, he claimed to have fought this boss monster before, but it had a different AI and move-set at that time. Yet, there had not been any server updates or changes of any sort over the past few days since SAO had started. This meant, he had to have gained knowledge about this boss from some other, possibly flawed source, but if he had truly fought it before then there was only one other alternative... He was a beta tester for SAO. That would certainly explain how differently he approached the game compared to the other fellows back at the camp. This wasn't the proper time to confirm her suspicions, as their lives were very much at stake at this point. Thanks... Tsuki called out to Shinn as she tried to circle back around the ARRC, I sort of noticed that by now... Lets hope it doesn't start summoning until its health is somewhat lower, or we might need to run. Listen, improvisation isn't my style. I'll hold its attention while you attack its legs. It might not deal much damage, but its better than risking that counter-attack! The ARRC's attention remained on Tsuki, still blatantly ignoring Tsuki as it continued its relentless assault. It first swung low, which Tsuki dodged by simply jumping over its rocky arm, then dove under the second as it continued to rotate in a clockwise fashion. With each attack, its speed seemed to increase slightly, putting more and more strain on Tsuki's agility as she attempted to maintain the pace and follow its movements. Realizing that this would not keep her alive indefinitely as with the increased speed came additional damage that she would likely be unable to sustain should it land a hit, she began to push closer to the ARRC, forcing it to shift its angle of attack until its arm slammed into the ground itself, causing a slight shake effect and the ARRC to flinch. Tsuki swiftly darted in, this time not toward its torso but instead at the joint of its right leg. Eight-Point Star Strike! Tsuki sliced four times with her sword almost simultaneously, the intersecting arcs crossing at a single point just before she finished off the combination attack with a shield slam. Diving between its legs and continuing her momentum, she managed to avoid taking any direct damage during the maneuver, but in the mean time the ARRC had raised its left fist upward and was merely waiting for a moment to thrust a punch downward like a pillar. Tsuki's eyes widened and she made a desperate attempt to dodge the attack by throwing herself to the left with her shield held up between herself and the lethal attack. She could hear her heart throb heavily in her chest and the sound of rocks crushing roared loudly in her ears as the fist narrowly missed her body. The impact, however, sent out a shock-wave of sharp rock shards outward, lowering her HP further as she struggled to regain her footing. Tsuki attempted to pull back as the ARRC's runes began to glow and the ground to shake, succeeding in putting some distance between herself and their massive opponent. Shinn - Level 11 HP 68 100 Tsuki - Level 10 HP 54 100 ARRC - Level ?? HP 83 100