Thud thud thud...

I hit the ground with a roll, but was able to slam my sword into a nearby rock and steady myself. Then, I ran across the slippery floor and straight toward Swordback Dragon Mons. Without hesitation, I activated Ghost Spirit Step Art first, Battle Astral Wind second, and Tenacity of the Dead to heal myself for 700k HP third. Finally, I downed a Saint Spirit Potion to heal even more.

Above my head, the boss roared savagely, "Prepare to die, boy!"

It unleashed its dragon breath at me three times in a row, but thankfully Ghost Spirit Step Art nullified two of the blasts. While this was going on, I leaped toward the boss—it so happened that it was pretty close to the ground right now—and thrust my Chill of the Nine Provinces into its chin.

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That was just the beginning of my attack, however. I grabbed its chin with my free arm and swung myself to its side before it could react. After I held a firm grip on its draconic scales, I began slashing the back of its neck repeatedly. It was the boss's only weak point, but most players wouldn’t even realize it was there because Swordback Dragon Mons...