'I can't die here'
The only thing going through his head as he stood still, afraid to even make a sound and fail to notice them.
'I must survive. I need to thrive. I must thrive, it's the only way'
He stood still while franticly looking around for any sound or sign that they were there. It was getting more and more difficult to stay focused as blood dripped down onto the ground from his numerous wounds. He had seen them kill the others without making a sound or leaving any sign that they were ever there in the first place. He couldn't see them nor hear them but he knew they were there.
'Stay awake. I have to focused. If I lose focus, I die'
Suddenly he felt an almost suffocating silence to his left. He wasted no time as he lifted the massive cleaver that was a little longer than a short sword as red runes started to light up along his arm. He struck down with all the force his exhausted body could muster as pain shot through him. He slashed at what seemed like empty space, but he knew it was there. circling him waiting for an opportunity.
'I can't draw this out, i'm already injured enough as it is'
He decided to take a risk, a gamble. He left an opening on his right side. The beast didn't miss this as it immediately launched towards him with intent to kill. Feeling a cold sweat run down his back, he felt the urge to strike at the beast, but he resisted. He knew if he struck too early the beast would dodge. He waited, waited for what seemed like an eternity which was more likely only 1 or 2 seconds in reality until he felt contact on his right side. Wasting no time he took a step back as he lifted his cleaver once again and stuck down with all the force he had left.
The space around his cleaver seemed to warp as black blood shot. The beast he had struck down so violently shook as it let out a blood curdling scream before it finally stopped moving. Still invisible, the only proof it ever existed being the blood on the ground and a cleaver that seemed to levitate as its bottom half couldn't be seen, imbedded in the body of the creature.
'No!!'
'Too loud!!'
The beast had made too much noise. He knew he had to move he couldn't stay here. The death of the monster meant that the rest of them would know where he was. He started running as his movements became sluggish, fatigue took over his body as his vision started to dim. He had lost too much blood and it was coming back to bite him. He collapsed on the ground, blacking out.
'So this is how it ends'
'Pathetic'
As he was slowly dying of blood loss, unable to move, his vision almost completely gone, he heard it.
[Congratulation challenger]
[For being the first to complete the tutorial trial on : designated world (redacted) : you will be given additional rewards]
[Entity : Lucien]
[Trial clear grade : C-]
[Damage sustained : E-]
-severely injured
-other trial challengers on team have perished
[Combat rating : B+]
-Team combat : 7 enemies defeated
-Individual combat : 3 enemies defeated
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[Additional rewards are being allocated]
[You may claim rewards once you enter general trial zone]
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