Trial of the End (5)
"Hahh..."
Gin drew a heavy pant from his mouth as he evade the monster's corpse lying on the ground and the two monsters that currently chases him.
Whoosh!
The scythe monster has been throwing its sickles as it runs towards Gin, trying to at least hurt him. But with Gin's eyes activated, he vades the sickles with ease.
Whoosh!
Gin continued to run using his full speed as he will really exhaust himself just to escape from the monsters, yet the two are slowly closing up as they chase him.
Seeing it that way, Gin gets another arrow from his quiver and turned around to shoot the claw monster, who is the closest one between the two.
Whoosh!
The arrow was shot at the monster but instead of dodging it, it just used its claws to slice it in half.
"Shit, they're really fast." Gin spoke as he watches both the monster inside his domain closing but he used his arrows to prolong the chase even though it wasn't dealing much.
Whoosh!
The scythe monster finally decided to make its lethal move and use the scythe in its hand, throwing it onto Gin. As the scythe was flying, it also used a bunch of sickles to follow it up.
Whoosh!
Although the scythe was the first one to be thrown, it was super slow, making the sickles to be the first to attack Gin.
Whoosh!
Gin saw a bunch of it flying in the air from his domain. He escapes it by moving left and right, using the monster's corpse as a cover, and sliding through the floor.
Swoosh!
He tried to avoid injuries but the blade from the sickle was really sharp, having a monster's corpse as an obstacle was another thing. It was really hard to not take damage.
Swoosh!
After a few seconds, Gin finally felt that the claw monster was almost at him as it started to sprint really fast, almost closing the distance between them.
Dash!
But he didn't mind it and continued running away.
Whoosh!
At the same time, the sickles were targeting Gin endlessly but he was only dodging it. It was all continuing like that not until he saw the big scythe entering his domain that is much faster than the claw monster and the sickles.
Whoosh!
Gin was ready about it when he saw the scythe monster throwing its weapon. He swiftly gets an arrow from his quiver and instantly stopped to face the big scythe.
Swoosh!
Gin added a wind element on his arrow as he faced the scythe that is flying through the air, before shooting the weapon knowing that the two will collide and the effect would be the two falling.
Kwang!
Just like Gin as predicted, two collided resulting in the two falling down.
Clang!
As the scythe falls down, the monster quickly retrieved it using its chains before running once again at Gin.
Whoosh!
Gin slightly shivered as he moved his head at the side, seeing the claw monster was almost near him to put a dangerous move at him.
'Synchronization!' Gin shouted inwardly as he quickly used the skill he had used earlier.
[Iron Domain]
'Materialize!'
Whoosh!
The claw monster jumps from its position and tried to kill Gin but before it could land on him, a wall of black iron appeared at the top where the claw monster is.
Clang!
The claw monster instead moves from every direction but every time it does that, a wall of iron appeared protecting Gin from the claws of the monster
Scratch!
It keeps using its claws, scratching the iron to move closer but it was too hard.
Thud!
Gin kneeled down at the ground, feeling he could throw up any second from the monster's attack.
It was making him nauseous as he continued to use his iron element to move the wall from place to place when the claw monster moves.
'Fuck…' Gin said inwardly as he felt his legs were weakened.
But after a full second later, he noticed something weird in his situation.
'Huh? Where's the scythe monster—'
Before Gin could think about it more, a big scythe had flown fast in his domain.
Whoosh!
Gin quickly moved as the scythe was so fast but he dodges it on the side, avoiding inflicting injuries at him.
Whoosh!
But as he glanced at the scythe on the corner of his eyes, that is still flying through the air, it changed its trajectory mid-air by aiming at his right shoulder.
Schh!
"Ahhhh! Fuck!" Gin loudly groaned that the group clearly heard it from their position.
It was making them for having bad thoughts, turning their minds into chaotic ones.
'Faster!' 'G-Gin…' 'Shit!'
Many hurried thoughts entered their minds as their movements began to quicken. They're ready to exhaust themself just to kill the gauntlet monster before something might really happen.
Clang!
The scythe monster swiftly used its chain to retrieve its weapon by pulling it, with Gin being intact on it.
Slash!
At the same time Gin was being pulled, the claw monster used the chance and tried to find a way to inflict damage on Gin but iron walls keep appearing, preventing the worse possible case.
Dash!
The claw monster has no hesitation in trying to kill Gin even though he wasn't taking damage, but Gin himself knew that something inside him was depleting really fast.
Slash!
He knew every time the claw monster moved, he needed to use an iron making his soul deplete fast just to keep the iron wall appearing.
Clang!
He also knew that as the scythe monster continued to drag him, his vitality would slowly drop even though he didn't know when it will happen, which makes the situation even scarier.
Clang!
Seeing the dragging was taking too long, the scythe monster decided to run as it drags his chain.
When it is taking time, the scythe then decided to run while dragging its weapon.
Clang!
The two things were happening at the same time.
Slash!
'Ah… fuck! There is no way I can hold these monsters! I need to at least hurt them,' Gin shouted inwardly before calling someone, Now O!'
'Y-you bastard, even though we don't have a contract, you should keep your... promise.'
'Is this the best time for that! Open now! I'll really die here!' Gin shouted inwardly as he writhe in pain, feeling the painful injury on his shoulder
Slash!
Then, he finally decided to remove the scythe after regaining his senses, knowing that he will need to stand up in his fucked up situation.
Clang!
After a few seconds, O began to open his consciousness before talking to Gin, 'I-it's done.'
Gin didn't answer as he was concentrating on removing the scythe, thankfully only the tip was attached to his shoulders, making the process of pulling out much easier.
Slash!
Seeing its scythe wasn't pulling anyone any longer, the scythe monster began to run as fast to Gin while retrieving its weapon.
Scratch!
Gin swiftly stands up from the ground while touching his bleeding shoulders. He let out a breath in his mouth before giving the scythe monster a death glare.
"Don't you ever go here!" Gin shouted as he glanced half of his head at the group, seeing them stop when he stands up, not wanting them to have misunderstood as to why he was only standing.
He was looking at Nash intently as he saw him stop moving when he did stand.
He let out another tired breath from his mouth before shouting, "Laura, give me another one!"
Whoosh!
Being called by Gin, Laura swiftly turned around and slightly flinched. She became anxious as she saw the claw monster hitting him but the iron wall was preventing it to attack Gin.
Whoosh!
It was not only that as she saw that the scythe monster was slowly closing its distance into Gin.
"I-I'll heal—"
"No! I need your attribute! Use it on me again! Faster!"
"A-ah! Y-yes!"
She panicked as she almost fall to where she is standing, nevertheless, she still activated her attribute and the group felt the same sensation once more.
"Done!"
Upon hearing an answer, Gin moved his gaze at the scythe monster before running towards it,
Whoosh!
Seeing him running, the monster gets another sickle from its side before throwing it at Gin.
Slash!
The wall that is protecting Gin had also disappeared, making the claw monster to swiftly move towards him.
Whoosh!
The distance between the two monsters and Gin is rapidly decreasing.
Whoosh!
'Yes… run at me, you bastards!' Gin shouted inwardly before opening his eyes widely.
"Materialize!" Gin shouted as blood started to flow down from the edge of his eyes.
Kchch!
Weird noises could be heard as black iron rapidly appeared on Gin's domain.
Scrh!
Seeing the iron appearing, the monster that had been running from him stopped and decided to get back, to avoid the iron.
Scrh!
But the black iron was so fast the scythe monster has been affected by it. The monster tried to move but seeing it was heavy, it used the sickle on its side to cut one of its arms that has an iron on it.
Slice!
The scythe monster started to get out of Gin's domain after cutting its arm while the claw monster just stood there in its place, doing nothing just right outside Gin's domain. It was so fast that it had gotten out right before it received the same iron, like the scythe monster.
Thud!
"Gin! J-just wait! We'll finish it soon so... Hold on!" Kisha worriedly shouted after she took a glance at Gin, clearly seeing what's happening to him right now.
The others concentrating slightly flinched as they formed a frown on their face, before turning their heads at Gin's position which made them all shiver.
Blaargh! Cough! Cough! Blaargh!
All of them saw Gin kneeling down from the ground as he continued to throw up blood on his mouth. His eyes bleeding like flowing water also added to the anxiousness of his group.
"Faster Nash! I think Gin can't hold on anymore!" Kisha shouted with a hurried tone as she cast the common elements she could conjure.
Whoosh!
Nash nodded as he was the only one who didn't look in Gin's direction. He just is just focused on killing the monster in front of him.
Slash!
Everyone is doing their best as they tried to end the right real quick so that they could help Gin and thank him for the time that he had given to them.
'Die Faster, please!' Kisha wished inwardly before casting another type of spell on the monster.
Boom!
'I'm hot. I'm so hot… fuck. It feels like… I'm burning.' Gin mused inwardly as he felt his temperature rising.
He then wiped the bloodstain on his eyes before checking his surroundings and saw his vision was quite blurred at the moment.
'G…!'
'Huh?'
Suddenly, Gin could hear a monotonous voice calling inside his head.
'Gin! I said I'll fucking kill everyone here if you die!' O shouted with its usual voice as the god knew that Gin uses half of its real soul just to do it, but O was also surprised on seeing the situation inside Gin's domain.
"Hahh..." Gin wiped his eyes once more before having a clearer vision of his surroundings.
His tired eyes opened a bit and saw a clearer vision inside his domain.
Scrh!
Irons are appearing then a second later, it was gone. Gin was in awe at it for a moment before he focused on his problem right now.
'Those monsters are quite smart. They quickly get back when they sense something weird.' Gin mused as he glared at the two monsters that are just right outside his domain, 'Is it instinct?'
Chuckling slightly, Gin stands up from the group before getting the bow he had just dropped.
After picking it up, Gin cocked his head at the side before picking an arrow on his back.
'Demateriliazed.' Gin ordered inwardly before the iron had completely disappeared.
Whoosh!
The monsters that had seen the opportunity began to run towards him once more. Unbothered by it, Gin looked at the side where the scythe monster is and give it a death glare once more.
"I'll fucking kill you first." Gin muttered as he look at the monster's eyes.
Smiling lightly, Gin picked up two arrows on his back before he started to run near it, not towards it.
Whoosh!
He shoots one arrow at the scythe monster to slow it down a bit, before keeping the other one for himself.
'Please work.' Gin said inwardly while panting. 'Synchronization'
[Synchronization is activated]
'Synchronize this arrow to ability nullify.'
[Synchronizing Arrow: Nullify]
[Synchronizing…]
[Synchronized!]
[Nullified Arrow]
Feeling relieved, Gin quickly nocked it on his bow as he give the scythe monster a glance each second. Although his head was aching, he just continued to stare at the scythe monster.
'I'll really kill you, you shit.' Gin said inwardly before looking at the quantity that his arrow has.
He could see that his arrow was radiating a white hue color, feeling that it was a little bit powerful than normal arrows.
'This is good.' Gin mused as he stopped, looking at the scythe monster for a moment before running again, this time away from it.
Whoosh!
He gives the scythe monster every second and could see that the monster was still following him.
Gin glanced half of his head at the side and saw that the claw monster was still following him, but far away from him and the scythe monster.
He breathes in relief before shouting at Laura again, saying, "Laura! Can I have it again? If it's not, then it's okay!"
Whoosh!
Laura quickly looks back and saw Gin being followed by two monsters. She didn't ask anymore and just trust Gin with what he had to do, before activating her last try on her attribute.
"Done!"
Whoosh!
Gin nodded before focusing his senses once more at the scythe monster, that he concluded will come first.
'Synchronize Iron element with All-Knowing Domain.'
Tak!
[Synchronized]
Tak!
[Iron Domain]
Whoosh!
'Yeah, just come at me bastard.' Gin said inwardly as he glance one more time at the monster.
He doesn't really care what happens now as long as he can kill the ugly creature. He was being driven by revenge while also feeling the pain in his shoulders, and the only way to ease it is to kill it.
Whoosh!
'Wait…'
Ten meters... Seven meters... Five meters...
'Materialized!' Gin quickly activated his iron domain, upon seeing that the monster has no chance of escaping this time.
Schh!
Iron had appeared everywhere inside Gin's domain, and most all of the iron was concentrated on the scythe monster, who was caught in it.
Screech!
Trapped by Gin's iron, the scythe monster let out a screech as it started to wiggle just to get out but it didn't know that it was only hurting itself.
Screech!
The monster look forward and saw that Gin was pulling its bow with his synced arrow, aiming at its head. It could even see the arrow was producing white hues on it.
Screech!
It could feel that it is dangerous but it really can't get out.
"Bye, you shit."
Screech!
Whoosh!
The arrow had flown fast as the wind, hitting the monster's head. It didn't just hit the head, it crushed it.
Splash!
No head was seen attached to its body s blood started to gush out from it.
Cough! Blargh! Cough!
Gin was of course not an exception.
He throws up yet another plentiful of blood from his mouth with O keeps shouting inside him that his real soul has only fifteen percent left inside him. He would surely die if not for Laura's attribute as he used both mana and real soul at the same time.
'Hot… so hot. I need to…'
As Gin regain his senses, he quickly pans his head at the surroundings as he felt that the claw monster was nowhere to be seen from his domain.
Flinched!
Suddenly, Gin shivered as he felt something at the top of his domain falling quickly.
Whoosh!
He looked up and saw the claw monster descending fast from it.
'Materi—'
Blargh!
But before he could even activate his iron, he throw up yet plentiful of blood from his mouth
'Hahh... I'll be killed… fuck.' Gin mused inwardly as he looked up once more.
He saw that the claw monster and his distance was only five meters apart from each other and using his iron element was now not an option.
'Materia—!'
Whoosh!
As Gin was about to speak even though it would be too late, he saw a silhouette appearing out of nowhere and protecting him from the claw monster.
Clang!
A sword and claw could be heard clashing with each other.
Whoosh!
Gin could finally see who the person is as it was standing between him and the monster, which stopped at mid-air.
"Hyung! I'm glad I made it in ti— Hyung? Hyung!" Nash, who glanced half of his head, worriedly said with n impassive voice to Gin, who is falling backward from his position.
"Gin!" The others who are also coming to him, shouted in unison.
'O! Holy shit! I'm not dying, ok?! So, don't kill anyone here!; Gin shouted inwardly, trying to talk O inside his head one last time before he fainted.
Thud!
…
A few minutes later…
[Phase 1…]
[Completed]
[Phase 2…]
[Completed]
[Phase 3]
[Completed…]
[…]
[Trial of the End...]
[Completed]
[…]
[Title has been Rewarded]
[Title: The First to Finish Early]
[…]
[Calculating Rewards…]
[Rewards Analyzing]
[…]
[Rewards have been Dropped]
[…]
[The Tutorial has now Finished]
Everyone inside the tutorial formed a surprised expression on their face as they watch the screen that had appeared in front o them.
'Huh?'
Everyone had a questioning gaze and focused on the word, the tutorial has now finished.
***
It was now late at night with the moon could be seen outside.
Those who are walking after buying from a shop, those thugs fighting with each other, and the people who were about to sleep focused their attention above.
Everyone outside had stopped themselves from moving as they wordlessly look at the fireworks exploding outside. It was followed by words after.
Weirdly enough, the fireworks had no sound but what even makes it weirder was the words followed up by the fireworks, which made the whole continent focused and attracted to it.
^---The Tutorial has now Finished---^