Chapter 48 - Venture to Ebonland Part 3
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One of the 『Real Abominations』 started to jump like a frog with the intent of charging at me midair at such high speed.
Within hairs width, I manage to dodge it by dashing backwards thanks to my good reflex and my composure who didn't waver at such hasty moment.
"So close...!" I spoke in surprise.
All of them started to jump like a frog trying to catch its prey. They're also moving so fast that even my 『Hermes Boots』 wasn't enough to outrun them to their wild behavior.
"Why are these monsters got a 3rd phase?! There supposed to be none in the game!"
Man, this place really keeps surprising me all the time, isn't it? There are so many things I don't know that it just keeps making me dumbfounded.
There supposed to be similar like this in the 『Ghost White Tundra』, but it was defeated by the robot Sora fought against into. I wonder how Sora beat it though.
I retreated to collect my thoughts by grappling from wall to wall like a certain spider superhero. But it was still not enough to outrun them as they use their jump momentum to reach me faster than I am.
"If that's the case...!"
Since they're jumping towards to where I'm heading, I use the 『Spore Staff』 and creates a dozen of hovering spores behind me.
Taking the bait, that one 『Real Abomination』 who only has two digits health left started to jump to where I was heading only to get hit by the hovering spores, dying in midair.
"GAHAHAHAH!! Gotcha Bitch!"
6 More... Man, even when all of their health were currently low, I still can't let my guard down to them, can't I?
Preoccupied in my thoughts, one of 『Real Abomination』 suddenly outrun me in speed which made me stunned for a moment. There's also one coming behind me.
"What the?! Are they thinking of squashing me?"
Such possibility came to my mind. But considering all the surprises they gave me during this fight, I can't help but think that it's possible. Don't tell me...
"They have self-awareness...? If that's the case..."
The two 『Real Abomination』 who's in front and behind me jump into one of the pillars and propel themselves into me with the intention of crush me using their large bodies to each other.
I knew you two would do that. I'm glad It came to me.
Expecting their next course of action, I quickly grapple at the ground pulling me under. I threw the last remaining [Grenades] I have in my 『Magic Pouch』 to where my last position is.
The two 『Real Abomination』 who propelled themselves squashed the [Grenades] instead of me. The [Grenades] who got squashes explodes in response to the pressure, killing the two 『Real Abomination』 in the process.
"BOOM!" I shouted, displaying a cunning grin.
Last 4 remaining, please don't be a pain in the ass anymore...
Aaaaaand to my surprise, the 4 remaining 『Real Abominations』 where under the ground where I grappled waiting for me to fall down to kill me.
[Real Abominations: 234/2125]
[Real Abominations: 333/2125]
[Real Abominations: 296/2125]
[Real Abominations: 465/2125]
Since they're together, I swung my sword under me and bombard them with its projectile.
"Wha—?"
They dodge the projectile?! Man! this is getting out of hand!
All of them scattered around to dodge the projectiles coming from my sword. The 『Sword of Imbalance』 projectile is slow so it's impossible to hit them when they're moving that fast.
No other choice, I quickly took out the 『Musket』 and snipe them while midair. The same time, I grappled sideways to one of the pillars to keep myself midair since the ground is their territory.
1... 2... No, everyone is coming their way to get me. So, I first snipe that one 『Real Abomination』 who's in front of me.
Bang! Bang! I manage to hit it with two shots successfully straight to its frontal body. Unfortunately, it was not enough to finish it.
He's already coming to me this way. The 『Real Abomination』 started to jump from ground to pillar and jumped again to the pillar towards me at such fast phase.
I grappled on its large body and when the 『Real Abomination』 was about to hit me, I dash sideways while in midair diagonally to change my trajectory and slash it parallel to each other.
I quickly remove the grapple on its dead body and grapple to another pillar upward but remove it after for the purpose of propelling myself a little upward.
The reason being, one of the 『Real Abomination』 jumped at me, but since I propelled myself a little. That giant monster's attack didn't manage to reach me.
"You're next big guy"
I grapple that 『Real Abomination』 who jumped at me and bombard it with my 『Polarity Shotgun』 on its face.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Since its point black and a shotgun. I was able to kill it with a full magnum of shotgun.
[Real Abominations: 296/2125]
[Real Abominations: 465/2125]
Remaining two and I can finally finish this trial. Truthfully, I'm starting to get tired since the only reason I'm only like this is because of the adrenaline raging from my body. It's been a while since I started pumping from my body, but I think my body is at its limit...
"Ugh... I'm feeling dizzy..."
I guess even if your full HP won't stop you from passing out when you lose too much blood. I really need to end this quickly....
The current weapon that can deal the most damage is my 『Sword of Imbalance』. In order for me to fully utilize this weapon is.
"CQC (Close Quarter Combat) huh...."
It's risky but I don't have much time. Last second before I fall into the ground, I "Double Jump" for me not to take fall damage. The remaining 2 『Real Abomination』 started to approach me left and right.
"!!"
Shit! they're charging too fast! But it's okay. I just need to time it...
I quickly use the 『Spore staff』 and spread it to my surroundings. Since they're coming at me at the same time...
"Hup!"
Last second before they hit me, I backstep with fast movement. The two 『Real Abomination』 who charge themselves to me hit each other and was stunned for a moment. Added with the hovering spores whom they hit in the process. Now!
Using all my strength left in my body, I swung my sword left and right as fast as I can.
"AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!"
Come on Come on just die already!!!
"AAARGGGGHHHHH!!!!!"
I screamed a war cry to release the last remaining strength from my body. Until...
BOOM! the last 2 remaining 『Real Abomination』 explodes to their death, finally finishing this trial.
"Ughh... Is it over?"
I know that word will produce a flag that will probably end my life right now if it gets raised, but I can't help but say it in this moment.
Suddenly, a giant magic circle appeared at the center of the place. But instead of its supposed reddish color.
"Blue...?" I spoke timidly.
Furthermore, two items suddenly went inside my 『Magic Pouch』, but I'll ignore it for now.
Right now, I don't have the strength to think anymore. I started to walk slowly on the blue magic circle like an almost crippled person who's about to fall into his knees at any moment.
Finally reaching it, I was teleported at the top of the cathedral.
"This is..."
I was teleported into the large tower at the back of the cathedral. There I can see everything from here since It was at such a high place.
"!! That is..."
In front of me was a black and red coffin covered by many red chains indicating as a seal for the entity inside this coffin not to escape.
"I'm finally here..."
I slowly approach the coffin and crouch in front of it. Suddenly, the moment I get closer to it, the red chains surrounding the coffin starts to break at the same time, unsealing the coffin.
"Then, the thing that came inside my 『Magic Pouch』 is?"
I took out the item that went inside my 『Magic Pouch』 earlier. Just like I expected its...
"The 『Aegis Shell』, I knew it"
Just like Sora, I finally got my own 『Aegis Shell』 use for my familiar. It only has an appearance of an empty orange shell, but it will probably change later. Now that I have this...
I touch the coffin in front of me and channel all my Mana from it. I took all the 『Mana Potion』 I bought before going here and starts to drink it every time I fully empty my mana.
Channel, Drink, Channel, Drink it. I continue to do it until it opens.
After a while of pouring my mana into the coffin and drinking 『Mana Potion』, It finally opened. But...
"Ugh...? I don't have any strength left anymore... What to do...."
Unfortunately, the moment it opened; It's also the time my body finally reached its limit. My iris turned white, consciousness started to fade and falls to the ground unconsciously.
As for that person who emerged from the coffin....
"......."