Standing over a few dozen golem bodies Ryuji and Mako are holding their weapons firmly while panting. As more and more golems form up from the ground surrounding them.
"ah... So … I guess you did get stronger."- Mako
"Hehe told you."- Ryuji
"Now what do we do about these guys."- Mako
Both of them look around and see countless golems being formed an coming towards them.
"I thought this was a D-rank dungeon."-Mako
"It is, but it's for training so it uses how you performed and uses it to push your limits."- Ryuji
"Well that is cool and all but your still E-rank and I'm only B-rank."- Mako
"So... We can still take them."- Ryuji
Ryuji rushes towards the golem closets to him and slashes down in an X at its core destroying it. Then he jumps to the next one.
Mako follows suit and swings down at a golem crushing it entirely with his longsword.
The golems aren't going to wait around to be slaughtered so using their sheer numbers they all chare forward using their strong bodies and large heavy weapons preparing to counter attack.
A golem close to Ryuji uses its stone battle axe and swings it at his chest. Ryuji is barely able to dodge this but gets a deep cut over his chest in the process.
Taking a step back, covering his wound with his hand he doesn't waste any time though and attacks again at the golem smashing it to pieces. Two more golems charge towards him both with broad swords and attack in unison.
Ryuji uses his two daggers to block both swords but he isn't strong enough and gets pushed back. Breathing heavily, he regains his composure, regulates his breathing as he was taught by his father-in-law and goes back in.
He swings at the two swords with all his strength slicing them in half, not giving the golems any time to react he quickly destroys their cores by stabbing them. Crumbling to the ground he doesn't stop his rampage and goes directly for two more close to him.
Mako is a lot stronger than Ryuji so he has been cleanly and easily taking out the golems with one strike. The golems found out that he is the bigger threat so more and more go towards him. While more and more golems are dying by both of their hands more keep popping up out of the earth which makes it seem endless. This goes on for about 4 hours.
"Hey I thought you were only E-rank, how are you still standing."- Mako
"Honestly I don't know....but right now I feel like I'm getting stronger."- Ryuji
"Well if you can keep going then so can I."- Mako
"Yea I'm good to go."- Ryuji
After their little pep talk they both stand back to back weapons ready to go as more and more surround them. However the golems aren't attacking they are just standing around, almost as if they are waiting for something.
"Hey what's go on."- Ryuji
"I don't know.... maybe the system broke."- Mako
"There is no system though only to go in and out other than that it is a real D-rank dungeon."- Ryuji
Before they can find out what's going on, the small golems suddenly dissolve and start fusing together in huge numbers creating tons of giant stone golems towering around 20ft tall. All of the small golems around them fused into the bigger ones so now only they remain.
The giant golems start moving towards them, due to their massive size it is a lot slower but with every step they are shaking the earth.
Ryuji and Mako look at each other both of them running out of stamina and are getting more exhausted but they have huge smiles on their faces, not wanting to stop. I mean its not everyday they get to use a top of the line training dungeon so why would they stop.
""Round Two.""- Both
Instead of teaming up to take them on together they go solo because they want to show each other up.
All of the giant golems look the same each has a massive shield and longsword which puts the two at an even bigger disadvantage especially Ryuji who is a warrior class he has to get up close to be able to use his daggers. Mako is a bit better because with his long sword he has some extra room to move around.
Though they are outnumbered and at a disadvantage weapon wise they still charge at then had on.
Ryuji is slicing at one and cause small cuts and cracks on its body to form widdling it down little by little. Eventually getting the upper hand and shattering its arms and legs causing it to be on stubs. He then uses all his strength and destroys its core before it can regenerate, killing it.
("huhuh... Dealing with one took to much time and energy I need to move faster.")- Ryuji
He regulates his breathing and charges at another one.
Meanwhile Mako is exchanging blows with one.
After exchanging a few blows with a golem Mako easily takes them out. However there sheer size and strength has been getting to him, every blow his arms go numb and his entire body shakes. He also has to swing upwards each time just to close some of the gap on size.
He is taking care of them easily but it is slowly taking its toll on him little by little. He glances over at Ryuji and is shocked that he is still hanging in there and fighting the giant golems on his side.
3 hours pass after the giant golems formed both of them can barely move anymore and are dead tired. Ryuji looks at Mako and they both nod signaling that it'd be to dangerous to keep going so they run to the entrance while the golems are rebuilding themselves.
They easily make it outside the gate and back into the basement of the training dungeon building. Both of them are covered in sweat and cuts, Mako notices that Ryuji doesn't have a lot of cuts on him he almost looks like what he did when they first came here which makes him curious, he was also a lot stronger the he was a week ago which shouldn't be possible as hunters after they awaken cant grow in strength. He decides to ask him about it later because both of them are really tired and dirty. They head over to the showers that the facility has to get clean.
Walking back to the dorms after their showers they stop at a food stall on the street that sells kabobs as they are both starving. Mako gets a chicken kabob and Ryuji gets a beef kabob. After they each pay for theirs they continue heading back and Mako finally asks him why he doesn't have any wounds on him.
"I've been meaning to ask you, why don't you have any wounds because I know you got a big cut across your chest."- Mako
"....."- Ryuji
"Not going to tell your best friend."- Mako
"Your my only friend."- Ryuji
"Well true..... but that's because you don't try to make any friends. Frankly your lucky you have me."- Mako
Ryuji used to have a lot of friends but when he awakened and got his level ranked it was the bottom of the E-ranks and all of them except for Mako left because of how weak he was.
"Okay fine... I have a small healing ability but it only works on small wounds."- Ryuji
He then lifts up his shirt and shows Mako the wound on his chest is still there just smaller.
Mako looks at it but doesn't say anything else bout it they just continue walking back. They each split up Mako goes to his dorm and Ryuji goes back to him apartment.
He thought is was best to down play his new ability and to not tell him about his growing strength because he wants to grow more, but also be doesn't know what the downsides of people finding out are. He wants to make sure its safe before he tells him everything, because there has never been a hunter that can grow in strength so it could be a big deal. He wants to get stronger so he can protect himself first then ask is father-in-law about it later.
Makes it back to his apartment.