As he opened his eyes, the Golden Hero was instantly swarmed by several citizens.
Despite having their temporary awakening, most of them awakened mere E-D grade skills. They were no different from normal people and could barely do anything in battle.
As opted, they decided to swarm towards the Golden Hero and let him fight for them.
"You are a hero, right? Clear this portal as you should"
"I am a big fan of you, Golden Hero! Please save us!"
"Protect us, okay? Golden Hero~"
People who had given up before trying for once had barrages Golden Hero with praises and pressure. The latter couldnt say no as he just flashed a comforting smile, relieving them of their fears.
"Dont worry, I, the Golden Hero, would clear this portal! Anyone who wants to come along with me?"
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"I know I said that but why does no one come to help me?"
Magic attacks came hurling towards the golden hero as he battled with a survivor. Condensed fire balls and ice balls hurled his way, restraining his movements.
His golden hair didnt budge against the chaotic wind as his golden eyes remained undazed by the dust. Apparently, his entire body was covered by gold.
It was his A-grade skill, [Golden Body]. The same skill that earned him the title of "Golden Hero".
With this skill, his defense had soar high that even the magic attacks couldnt pierce his skin. His hair persisted against the scorching ball of fires. .
However, the blockade of attacks made it impossible for him to approach the survivor. He was kept on being pushed back by her attacks.
The golden hero had a tall stature of 189 cm. His body echoed his years of hardwork as 10 pack of golden abs were engraved in his stomach. His densed golden muscle screamed extraction at its finest. He has a broad face with tight cheeks, wide lips, wide eyes, and thick golden eyebrows.
His golden armor had long been destroyed by the skills of the survivor. And now, he had been constantly consuming his mana as he activated his [Golden Body] skill.
They had entered the battle of attrition.
Golden hero couldnt find a way to approach the survivor, while the latter could pierce his defense. It was now up to whoever depletes their mana first.
Golden Hero made a cross with his arms as he covered the onslaught. He knew perfectly that the survivor was a mage. Mage who had allocated most of their stats to [Intelligence]. If its battle of attrition, the Golden Hero was bound to lose.
'I shouldnt let that happen!', determined to win, the Golden Hero picked up a basketball-sized rock from the ground.
Golden spots began to become apparent in the rock as the Golden Hero used his other A-grade skill [Golden Hand]. The skill allowed him to turn anything he touch into gold.
The rock that now had gained buff in weight, defense, and attacking power was held by broad palm of Golden Hero.
He withdraw his hand, his left feet raised as if he was playing a catch ball. Then, with his cultivated strength, he threw the heavy golden rock forward. It hurled breaking spells after spells that attempted to block its path.
Its momentum gradually died out as it faced another ice ball and it finally fell to the ground.
*thud
*sigh
"That was close", the woman survivor muttered.
The woman was a girl reduced to all bones and skin tightly covering her bones. Eyebags dwelled below her somber eyes. Her ragged silk clothing that wrapped till her waist, failed to conceal her private part.
From that certain part, a vein was peeking through. Dried blood was covering her part as she appeared to had never washed for a long time now. Grime along with blood covered her body as she shrieked towards the Golden Hero.
"You, invader! Just die! You all came to this world to bring monstrosity. You are the monsters of this world!", her voice resounded in the area.
"I dont know what you are saying"
"KWALALALA, joking, arent you? You all came here because you seek entertainment. And now what, when you find out that this world has already fallen, you would shift your madness to us, the survivors!", she paused as her mouth curved downward, reminiscing the past.
"You... You would torture us, rape us, and once you grew tired of us, you... You would kill us. Isnt that your plan? Huh?! Shitty invader!", screamed the woman as she threw a barrage of fireballs.
*swoosh
Fireballs came one after another as Golden Hero felt that the spells began piercing his skin. Shallow it might be, it had gotten stronger.
The woman continued...
"I beg you, just please... Please leave this world and never come back... Please", she begged as she threw a stronger spell. Fire fiercer than earlier had become forming in her calloused palm.
It swirled for a moment before it shot towards the Golden Hero.
"Die! [Fire of Avarice]"
[Golden Shield]
The Golden Hero activated a skill of his own. A heavy sound of a condensed fire clanging a metal resonated in the area.
As the sound dissapated, the area was covered with dust. The woman survivor rejoiced and couldnt wait to witness the scorched body of Golden Hero when the dust subsided.
"Die! You shitty invader---"
"No, you are the one to die!"
Golden Hero emerged from behind the woman survivor, his palm extended forward, prepared to touch the woman and turn her to gold.
"No---", the woman panicked as the golden palm of the Golden Hero closed in to her body. But, before his palm could touch her, a new persona had joined the battle.
"Dont kill her!"
Arabelle entered the scene as her scythe parried the golden hand of the Golden Hero. She then landed behind the womand survivor as the latter gratefully looked towards her.
"Daughter---", she uttered
"You are safe now, Mother", Arabelle replied before she again glared at Nathan.
"You dare to kill her? You are the one to die, you shitty invader. After all, its 2 vs. 1 now"
"KWALAALA, die under our hands, invader"
The mother and daughter duo mocked the Golden Hero as he gasped for air.
His mana was nearly depleted. His decisive move earlier of using the [Golden Shield] that consumed so much mana was supposed to end this fight. The sudden appearance of the new enemy made him gulp.
The golden hero was not confident to win this battle.
"WAHH, SCYTHE DANCE!"
"KWALALA, FIREBALL!"
Succesion of fireballs hurling the front and a scythe dancing in the air from behind were coming towards the Golden Hero.
He doubt that he could deflect both attacks. He was all prepared to lose an arm in this battle.
'Only if there is someone to help me', pondered the Golden Hero as he snickered on himself.
'A hero dreaming to be saved? I must be kidding haha', he pondered as he decided to deflect the more threathening fireballs.
"DIE!"
"KWALALA, DIE!"
*swoosh
*clang
Before the scythe could severe the left hand of the golden hero, something heavy fell behind him, inciting a clanging sound as something appeared to block the scythe.
The golden hero looked behind him, on his back, a large humanly figure ablazed in fire was at. On his back, a young guy was looking at him with dazzling eyes as he muttered...
"The help has come, Golden Hero!"