บท 40: Trial of the End (3)
'Synchronize All-Knowing Domain with Iron Element'
[Synchronizing All-Knowing Domain: Iron Element]
[Synchronizing…]
[Synchronized!]
[Iron Domain]
'Hmm...' Gin hummed as he watches the name of his new sync, 'The name is a bit funny. Doers the system always has a bad naming sense?'
Gin glanced half of his head at the group before slapping both of his cheeks, 'They're going to be safe, Gin. You got to keep your promise.'
Gin began to focus on his surroundings and start to use his bow. He wouldn't just idle around and wait for the monsters to come at him.
Whoosh!
He shot many arrows as he can, trying to reduce the monsters he had to take care of. Instead of running away from the monsters, he run towards it as he didn't want its attention to divert to his group.
Whoosh!
Although he keep shooting his arrows, only a little to no damage was taken as the monsters are just strong yet also fast.
Whoosh!
With those fast legs, Gin could feel that the monsters started to enter his domain one by one at a fast rate.
Screech!
Seeing it was the case, Gin formed a bitter smile before placing the bow on his body. He continued to lure the monsters into him, trying to take them all in one place.
Screech!
The monsters continued to encircle him, blocking every escape route he could go out. The monsters are intelligent enough to use their numbers as their weapon.
The monsters keep pouring in from every direction yet Gin was calm on his own. He knew that taking much time as possible is what the task is all about.
He didn't mind whatever the monster did as long as he can take much time as possible.
Screech!
As the distance keep decreasing, Gin saw that he had nowhere to go making him stop in his position.
Screech!
The distance was decreasing rapidly as Gin could only watch the food monsters coming onto him.
40 meters…
Screech!
20 meters…
Screech!
10 meters…
Whoosh!
The group watching became worried as the monsters were blocking them from seeing Gin. They're more becoming anxious.
5 meters...
As the distance was almost nil into nothing, Gin opened his eyes widely and shouted inwardly, 'Materialize!'
Pak! Scrh!
Different kinds of hideous sounds could be heard from Gin's domain.
Screech!
The monsters that were inside Gin's domain had either stop or die from his ability.
An iron, which is not silver in color but black, appeared on different parts of the monster's body
Screech!
The monsters who are alive, cried as they recklessly move their arms and legs just to escape from Gin's grasp but it was all useless.
The monsters could feel that the iron stuck on their body had tons of pounds and only Gin, who had control over it, is the only one unaffected.
Screech!
Slowly, Gin looked at the monster that had almost eaten his head, with dead eyes. As he watches the monster and everything in his sight, he slowly raised his hand up in the air.
Screech!
The monsters that had black iron on its body, whether they're on the ground or already in the air, flew up in unison.
Weirdly enough, as he raised the monster above, Gin saw that the monsters outside which were supposed to attack him are not moving. Even though there is no iron from their body, they had also stopped.
Screech!
Gin tilt his head at the side and thought that it was only near his domain but it wasn't! His back, sides, and even his group side had stopped moving and looked at their fellow monsters flying above one by one.
Since the monsters had stopped, the group glance their head at Gin and felt in awe as they witnessed the scene. It was just mind-blowing.
Nash also stopped moving as his face showed a slight surprise watching Gin, 'I think... there is no one like that at first but... damn, Hyung looks cool.'
Nash instantly removed the thought on his mind and used the chance of the immovable monsters before running at them. The group also comes back to their senses before following Nash.
Screech!
'Is this enough? Gin mused inwardly as he look up to the monsters he had sent flying.
Screech!
Seeing that they're far enough, Gin nodded and opened his hands. A full second later, he instantly closed it and the monsters above are either crushed or squashed from it.
It devoured them
Not a single monster had lived.
Splash!
Blood splashed like water exploded from a tank, making Gin look like he had swum in it. He immediately wiped his eyes before feeling a slight ached from the right side of his head.
'Not yet, only a couple of minutes had only passed.' Gin worriedly said inwardly as he clutched his aching head.
He let it be before he began to run towards the monsters. The monsters had also started to run at him after the iron killed the others.
Whoosh!
Gin only evaded the monster's attacks as he keep luring them. He tried to swerve from left to right or vice versa, trying to take much time as possible.
Screech!
They even tried to encircle him once more and go towards his blind spot.
But with his eyes activated, there's no spot he couldn't see.
Whoosh!
'Materialized!'
Whoosh! Pak! Chak!
Just like what happened a while ago, every part of the monsters that entered Gin's domain was caught in his ability. All of them had stopped moving.
Screech!
He began to raise his hand once more but it was not the same as before as the monster had not stopped moving. They just continued to go inside his domain even though they would receive the same treatment.
But Gin clicked his tongue as he thought it would be the case once more. Still, he quickly ended it using the same method.
Splash!
Gin quickly wiped his eyes before he caught something passing through his domain moving sneakily, yet the monster wasn't targeting him but it move towards one of his teammates.
It moved swiftly that it wasn't enough for it to get caught from his iron domain.
Gin cocked his head at the side first before he used his iron to kill the incoming monsters, to create space on his line of sight.
Splash!
The same process and result were seen once more but as soon as Gin noticed the monsters are still far away from him, he moved his attention toward the sneaky monster.
He gets his bow and knocks an arrow. He stretched his arm as he looked at the sneaky with a serious gaze. He adds his wind element into it before shooting the arrow at the said monster.
Whoosh!
Before the monster could jump and hurt Laura, who is focusing on her front, the arrow that Gin had shot pierced through its head and falls down on the ground.
Thud!
With a thud, Laura slightly flinched and subconsciously looked back. As he moved, she saw the monster had an arrow on its head almost near her back. It was her first time seeing a monster come here as Gin has been keeping their backs open from danger.
Seeing a familiar arrow, Laura moved her head at the person and finally saw where the arrow had come from.
Laura could see Gin doing a peace sign and mouthing 'I'm sorry' to her before bowing his head slightly and continuing doing what he was doing.
She made a slight flinch seeing Gin covered in blood before turning her body back at their situation.
Laura watch the group's movement and saw that they're managing well with the reason of their back being opened, but also the group's skill into this.
She could see that Nash's blade became blue different from the color red before. He keeps slashing from left and right smoothly as he involuntary makes space for the group.
Whoosh!
Kisha could be seen casting spells in a quick manner. Laura saw that Kisha look like an army of mages who trained themselves of the best element that they could have yet only one person could be doing it in front of her. It would make everyone watching drop their jaw.
Jasmin keeps informing everyone. Laura fights the monster that Grey keeps aggroing. And Laura herself is healing everyone's injuries using her light element.
'We can do this.' Laura said inwardly just by looking at everyone's performance.
Boom!
Yet as soon as everyone is starting to feel good, a monster had appeared at one of the biggest holes. It was big and intimidating as it was much more different from what Gin had killed earlier. It was two times higher than before.
'How…' Laura could only stop her words as she watches the big monster on their side.
Seeing the large monster, Kisha moved her head at it and was ready to put her all to it. Nash also glances his head onto it and changes his blade into the fire. All of them started to get ready as they face show seriousness about it, knowing that it will be a hard one.
The group was ready and all to face the monster but a sudden shout made them stop.
"Change position Nash!"
The group glanced half of their head to where the shout is. They saw Gin being surrounded by monsters yet all of them are gone in just seconds.
"I'll take care of that!"
To them, he is just full of surprises.
"Focus conserving your energy! Switch now!"
The group was reluctant at switching as Gin had already done enough. Although tiredness was visible on their faces, Gin was worse yet if not for him giving space, they would all be tired as him.
Not wanting to make him wait, the group could only listen and follow.
Whoosh!
One by one, the group started to switch their position as they make space for each other. Seeing that only one person left, Gin quickly used his element and go to where the monster is placed.
When Gin is finally here, he looked at the person and asked, "Go there quickly."
Nash stayed in his place and looked at Gin with a faint of worry on his face, before asking, "Aren't you working too much, Gin?"
"I'm fine. Go in there." Gin said in a stern voice.
"But…"
"I'm fine Nash. Go on save as much energy as you can. I'll take care of this.' Gin continued as he look straight into his eyes. 'Yeah, I'm doing this for you to take care of me later. Understand what I'm implying?'
Screech!
Suddenly, a monster jumps from Gin but with Nash's quick moves, he quickly sliced it in half.
Gin was surprised a bit before saying, "Go now."
"I see…" Nash looked once again at Gin before running.
As Nash runs, he looked at the timer and see if everything was almost finished but it is still far away, He formed a slight frown on his face, 'It's only been fifteen minutes...? What is happening...? I thought it wasn't like that when I read it... Is it getting harder and harder—'
Screech!
Nash instantly snapped back to reality as he heard a monster screech and swiftly jumps at him.
He swerve to the right and use his sword to kill it swiftly, He sighed, 'Sigh… I should focus on the problem I had right now.'
He started to run much faster than before he grouped up with Kisha and others.
Seeing him at the group, Gin nodded his head and began to focus on his front. He tapped his foot once before using his wind element to fly and eyed to monster into its eyes.
He looked at it coldly and was ready to activate his attribute when something happen.
"Argh!" Gin let out a pained groan before clutching his head near his eyes, 'Shit! My head! A-and... my eyes! It feels like they will go out for a second! Argh, I wish they wouldn't see this.'
He didn't know how it happen as the group wasn't really paying attention to him. They're fully focusing themselves on their front as just a distraction is enough to break their concentration.
But not when it was someone they knew.
"Uhm… Laura use your attribute to me! Quickly!" Gin shouted with an impatient tone.
Hearing the loud shout, Laura quickly turned her body around to look at Gin. She didn't know what he was doing and she wouldn't care less as she quickly do what she had to do.
Whoosh!
A light as bright as a sun descended from Laura, lighting up the dark and big place. It also made the monster step back from the light as some were burned from it and the others even die.
Whoosh!
It was different on the group as it made their mana backed up.
'Uhm… What! Oy oy! I said on me! On me!' Gin complained inwardly as he felt Laura confused him as he literally said to use her attribute to him, not the group.
'Why the hell did you—oh…'
It was then Gin had finally felt his mana replenishing so fast.
'I-I thought it is only a one-person target… Laura you… You goddamn liar!' Gin said with disbelief as he glanced half of his head at Laura, "Uhm… Good job. Ahaha… I thought it is only available for one person!"
"Did I say that?" Laura shouted as she quickly turned around and helped everyone.
Gin could still feel his mana regenerating so fast, not knowing when it would end but he didn't mind it. Although the mana is not regenning in an instant, Gin knew it was still good.
Gin felt that he was really powerful as the light was not dimming soon, making him laugh inwardly, Hahahaha! This is the best!'
Gin once more used his wind element to flu at the incoming monster that he had been eyeing earlier, 'Let's do this again and again. I could feel I could do whatever I want with this mana.'
Then, the large monster roared before it used its gigantic hand to reach Gin, trying to crush him.
'Materialize!'
Kaschak!
The monster couldn't move its arm after Gin used his iron domain. It stopped midway from getting Gin but he wouldn't give it a chance to make a move and he decided to crush the monster immediately.
'Materialized!'
Srchhh!
Weird noises could be heard as Gin continued to crush everybody part of the big monster
Splash!
Blood spattered near the monster but Gin didn't mind it as he quickly goes down from the air, looking at the monster below with a cold gaze.
Whoosh!
He used his iron domain to crush them.
'Materialize!'
Still, as he does it, the excitement he felt was superb that it was forming a smile on his face yet it looked like a lunatic. He felt a different person for some reason.
'Materialize!'
[Proficiency: 3.98%]
[+1 Strength]
'Again! Materialize!'
[Proficiency: 3.99%]
[+1 Agility]
'Materialize!'
[Proficiency: 4.00%]
[+1 Stamina…]
'Again!'
[Proficiency 4.01...']
[+1 Stamina…]
[New element unlocked]
Screens keep appearing on his front yet it felt like nothing to him right now.
'Materi—!'
Screech!
Cries of monsters keep ringing on his side that continued for minutes.
But due to his intense focus on his side, he didn't notice how the group was looking at him right now.
The surprise was still there but it was added with also shock and fearful emotion. For a moment, they thought it was a different Gin they saw just now and one word was fit into him as he crushed the monsters with a laugh.
They felt like he was a madman.
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