Shin dashed forward, a bright light flashing from his greatsword as he swung it at the goblin fighter.
The monster leaped backward, dodging the attack as it twirled the two jagged axes and launched toward the young man.
Shin's greatsword glowed brightly as a crude spear appeared in its place, and the horde of goblins began to fill the boss room.
The young man jumped backward, avoiding the attack as he jammed the tip of his spear into a crack in the stone ground, flipping backward into the air.
He twirled the spear around as the tip began glowing. Shin activated [Focused Strike] as his body flew forward at a blinding speed.
The goblin fighter raised both of its axes, blocking the attack, but was forced backward a dozen meters as a dark blue aura surrounded it.
Shin smirked as he watched as the animation for Suspense afflicted the boss. A goblin launched toward him from behind.
He spun, blocking the goblin and striking its head with the pole of the spear, launching it against the wall.
The young man raised the spear as it began glowing, and he spread his hands as two pistols appeared. He twirled them in his palms and aimed both.
The goblin fighter attempted to rush toward him, but due to the debilitating effect of Suspense, he moved too slowly.
Energy gathered in the barrels of the pistols as he charged toward the slowly advancing goblin fighter. He jumped, planting his boot against the monster's face, and launched higher.
He raised his arms as he activated [Stardust Volley], a Hunter's ability, and unleashed a volley of energy-charged bullets that arced through the air until he spent both magazines, killing a few dozen goblins.
He activated the Gunner skill, [Rapid Reload], as he ejected both magazines from the pistols as they began glowing.
Magically, they floated and flew back into the guns, and he unleashed another [Stardust Volley], taking out another dozen before tossing his pistols away.
They glowed brightly as a pair of daggers appeared in his hands. He vanished from his floating position in the air, reappearing behind the Goblin Fighter.
He stabbed the goblin's back repeatedly before leaping backward again, switching his daggers for a pair of large circular chakrams.
A reticle appeared before his left eye as he soared through the air and threw the two bladed chakrams. They emitted a bright red light as they flew toward the Goblin Fighter.
Due to the [Shadow Strike]'s effect of inflicting Wounded, [Sidewinder] increased the damage and guaranteed the attack landed as the two weapons arced in opposite directions.
They sliced through the boss monster as its entire body exploded in a violent eruption, shocking the whole mob of enemies and stunning them.
Shin grinned, softly landing as he caught both weapons as they returned, quickly transforming them into a pair of Katana and Kunai.
He knelt with both of his legs beneath him as he closed his eyes and took a deep breath. A pure white aura washed over his body, floating around him.
Shin's [Heavenly Battle Meditation] burst outward as his aura covered the entire room in a thick cloud. Dozens of blue auras appeared around the enemies, decreasing all of their attributes.
The young man's eyes shot open, emitting a bright golden aura as he felt his body surge with strength and energy. He raised his leg, taking a step forward as he rose from his kneeling position, throwing his kunai.
He stabbed his katana into the stone ground as the kunai pierced one of the demi bosses in the eyes, unleashing a painful scream.
The young man's hands quickly combined various hand signs, utilizing kuji-kiri to access one of the countless effects contained within [Ninjutsu].
He reached into the pouch attached to the back of his belt, pulling out a Sign Paper as the hand symbols transferred onto it, and he threw it.
It soared through the air above the goblin horde as a dozen bolts of lightning shot out from it and struck the monsters.
Shin glanced at the timer, figuring the rest of his team would arrive shortly, and switched back to his greatsword.
He glared at the remaining two dozen goblins, his eyes rapidly darting between each of them as he quickly calculated his path.
He smirked as he raised his greatsword, dashing forward rapidly as he unleashed a [Focused Thrust], piercing two goblins simultaneously.
The young man spun around, swinging his massive blade in a half arc, decapitating a few more goblins as the two impaled goblins were flung off his sword, crashing into other monsters, knocking them over.
He raised his greatsword, resting the blade on his shoulder as he equipped his shield and activated [Counterstance].
Shin faintly heard a resounding pounding from behind him as he raised his shield, and it glowed brightly as the remaining sixteen goblins launched toward him.
The aura from his shield absorbed each of the remaining monster's attacks before it reached its peak and transferred to his greatsword.
Shin smirked again, spinning as he unleashed a devastating swing from his sword in a complete circle, releasing an explosive aura in all directions.
The young man sighed, lightly panting as he returned his shield to his inventory and placed his greatsword on his back as the barrier slowly vanished.
He turned and looked back at his rapidly approaching party members and raised his hand, giving a thumbs up with a triumphant smile, proud of his flawlessly executed plan.
To his surprise, Lucy rushed toward him, and before he could greet her, she slapped him, "You dumbass!"
Sienna stopped, her eyes widening in shock, witnessing the strike. She could feel Lucy's emotions, and anxiety began to spread across her body.
The exit portal appeared behind him, and he turned to stare at it momentarily before returning to his group, "Let's go or we might lose first place."
"Wait!" Lucy shouted, stopping everyone. They turned to face her, and she pointed at Shin, "Stay back; I need to talk to you."