Chapter 72 - 72- Brutal And Bloody (Part 2)

The lightning attack dissipated quickly across the horde and its effects vanished the next second. Many monsters fell to the ground shaking violently while others were thrown in disarray because of it.

However, it didn't take them long to regain their balance and flood the entire area. Their steps shook the ground like an earthquake and their growls and howls filled the world.

Talon slowly stepped forward as he moved his spear gently around his arm. His eyes were deadly cold and his breathing was calm and steady.

[Ding!]

[You have activated 'Spearmanship'.]

His steps slowly grew faster and faster as the hordes of monsters grew closer and closer to him. Even under their wild, untamed looks and pure savagery, he didn't flinch nor look away.

*Swish*

Then, out of nowhere, he started running toward them, slowly increasing his speed till he seemed like a blur to untrained eyes.

Barely a second later, he was a few meters away from the monsters. So, without hesitation, he gripped his spear tightly and leaped in the air at full speed, crossing the remaining distance.

In his vision was the first monster he aimed for, using both hands, he stabbed forward with his spear. For a moment, the weapon appeared like a flash as it sliced through the air, piercing the monster's head with ease.

[Ding!]

[You have killed a level 7 One-Eye Monkey.]

Talon ignored the notification as he pulled the spear out and immediately sliced it to the side, cutting two monsters' heads. Swiftly, he spun the spear around and stabbed behind him at a monster that tried to sneak around before he jumped back.

In just a few seconds, he killed 4 monsters as if it was nothing without sustaining any damage whatsoever. But, he wasn't done yet, dashing forward, Talon daringly dived into the enemy lines as he sliced left and right.

With his strength and speed, no monster was able to stay alive the moment the spear touched them. Blood exploded everywhere he went followed by growls of deadly pain. The earth beneath him was turned into a sea of blood and bodies.

[Ding!]

[Ding!]

[Ding]

[Ding!]

Notifications kept appearing and disappearing endlessly as Talon continued his rampage. His enhanced focus skill worked full-throttle as he moved through enemy lines.

[Enhanced Focus has improved.]

[Enhanced Focus has improved.]

[Enhanced Focus has improved.]

[Enhanced Focus has improved.]

The bows and arrows used were stronger than the normal ones since they were common and uncommon items and could deal damage to the otherwise tough monsters' bodies. As for the actual guns, some looked extremely advanced and shot weird-looking light bullets while others had a more normal appearance and bullets.

In a matter of seconds, the few monsters that escaped were completely obliterated.

"Haha! Isn't this too easy?!" One of the students said as they pulled their bows back. "They can't even get 5 meters close to the gymnasium."

"Yeah! At this rate, we will kill them all without the need to fight up close." A female student nodded her head.

It was indeed true that everything was going according to plan. The trio ahead was dwindling the numbers of the enemies while the rest of the students were dealing with whatever was left.

However, what most of these students didn't realize was that, Talon, Hyun-Jae, and Chin-Hwa while extremely strong weren't invincible.

***

"Hah... Hah!!" Talon's face was covered in sweat and a huge amount of blood as he dodged and sliced with his spear. His appearance was wretched with the blood of his enemies and the small injuries he sustained from the continuous fighting.

He had completely forgotten how many monsters he killed. Notifications kept popping off one after the other, telling him that he killed and leveled up.

'They don't seem like they're ending!' He mused as he sidestepped and sliced a monster's head off before he kicked back, barely dodging another attack.

After fighting continuously for almost 20 minutes, Talon was naturally starting to get overwhelmed. Even with his monstrous stamina, the number of monsters didn't help at all. To deal with them, his body was pushed to his extreme and beyond. His muscles were continuously stretching and retracting as he did the most ridiculous movements possible to avoid threatening attacks.

Meanwhile, Hyun-Jae and Chin-Hwa were also facing the same problem, if to a lesser degree since most of the monsters seemed to be attracted to Talon because of his aura.

"You need to retreat, Talon. You can't keep going at this rate for long." Acrypha advised him as she floated over the place. Seeing him struggling made her frown visibly.

"I'm trying! They aren't letting me create an opening."

Even though Talon made sure to not dive deep into their lines, the sheer number of monsters still made it hard to retreat for a breather.

As he was like that, one of the flying monsters above his head suddenly screeched as it dived down aiming its claws at him. Talon was too busy fending off other monsters so he only noticed at the last second.

*Swish*

Quickly, he spun around and sliced with his weapon. However, he was late.

"Ugh!"

The claws sunk into his shoulders and chest as blood gushed out. Then, the monster tried to lift him up in the air and fly with him.

"No, you won't!!" Talon changed his grip and stabbed the monster's abdomen, making it release him down.

'Oh no!! I didn't plan this much ahead!!' Clenching his teeth, Talon smashed into the ground and was quickly swarmed by monsters.

"TALON!!!" Hyun-Jae saw that happen and her eyes widened to the extreme. For a split second, her heart stopped beating.

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