Immediately, Arthur went to work as he changed his trajectory. Instead of running away from the monster, he rushed toward it as fast as he could. The monster didn't expect that sudden movement, but it still opened its mouth wide, ready to capture Arthur.
However, at the very last moment, Arthur slid down, moving right beneath the open mouth. The monster didn't expect that as it quickly tried to turn around and grab him. That was when Arthur suddenly jumped on his feet and took a right turn, right beneath the extended neck of the monster.
The creature followed him quickly, its anger reaching new heights as its prey kept running away from it. It didn't stop or think for even a second.
'That's it, yeah, follow me!' Hiding the grin that threatened to appear on his face, Arthur immediately took another turn, making the monster follow him again. Then, for the next several seconds, he went left and right, coiling around the monster like a snake.
He didn't stop a moment to even look at it or where he was going. He just moved wherever the first thought that came to his brain brought him. After ten or so turns, he dashed forward as he got far away from the monster. Then, he halted at a particular spot and turned around.
The latter naturally tried to follow him. It thought he was completely exhausted and so it eagerly tried to reach him and rip him apart with its mouth. However, that was when it realized something.
Its neck suddenly stopped stretching. Even when it tried to go any further, it couldn't. Then, it realized the second problem. Its stretched neck was now a completely chaotic knot. It coiled and wrapped around itself and was tightly stuck in that position.
"Oh my, what just happened? Are you perhaps stuck?" Then, it heard Arthur's mocking laughter. "Come on, I'm here, why are you stopping now?"
Hearing that, the monster struggled even harder and even made its main body move forward just to get him. However, because the main body was far slower now, with each step it took, Arthur took a step back to keep the same distance between them.
"Well, I guess since you aren't going to kill me when I literally presented myself to you, it's my turn now."
Before it could even try to do anything else, Arthur suddenly rushed toward it, and with a cold glare, he stabbed his sword right into its forehead, if it had one. What followed after was the loudest noise Arthur had ever heard in his entire life.
Blood gushed out of the injury like a fountain as the monster started moving its head recklessly, smashing into the ground. The howls of pain it emitted were so high, Arthur was immobilized for a second.
During that time, the monster's head swung toward him amidst its huge tantrum.
*BANG*
"Ugh!!" The hit was like a truck stomping him at full speed and he was instantly launched a dozen meters back, bouncing on the ground until he stopped. He lay there for a few moments, his body still in shock.
However, at that moment, when his health was at its lowest, the monster suddenly stopped moving and fell to the ground with a loud thud, spitting Arthur out.
[Ding!]
[You have killed level 20 Weakened Ethereal.]
[You have gained +900% experience points.]
[You have leveled up 5 times.]
[+7 Mind, +7 Agility, +5 Health, +7 Presence.]
[You have gained +10 Bonus Points.]
[You have gained +4 New items.]
"Y-Yes!!!!" With a weak yet happy voice, he lifted his hand triumphantly in the air as his injuries started healing. But, the surprises didn't stop there.
[Ding!]
[Your main class has evolved.]
[You have gained a new secondary class.]
[Ding!]
[You are the first to kill a memory gate boss.]
[Would you like to announce that?]
[Yes.] [No.]