“Haaaaa.” Reign pants lightly as yet another dark soldier falls to his blade. Looking in the distance he could see even more of them approaching. It was a never-ending tide of enemies hell-bent on killing him. Compared to before every group now was bigger and came faster. The numbers weren’t the only change though.
Swords, spears, maces, the soldiers used a variety of weapons now compared to earlier. Each squad had a captain that led them.
[ Lvl 20 Dark Captain ] .𝙘𝒐𝒎
The captains were at the same level as the soldiers but their strength was obviously larger. They were slightly stronger than elite monsters at the same level, well, the elite monsters Reign had faced. Wounds had started stockpiling on his body as blood dripped slowly from his fingertips. His arm had a gash on it, a gift from one of the captains he fought previously.
Over a hundred soldiers were laid on the golden floor of the hall as Reign prepared to fight more.
” Damn it, it seems like I will have to use the skill from this guy soon.” Reign looks down at his katana, he was planning on using the power within the sword to gain the power of the stars as the trial rating depended on how long he could survive and not how many enemies he could defeat.
Once again he charges at the upcoming squad of soldiers. The captain meets him immediately with his two swords. He was a dual-blade user, similar to Reign. Both of his swords were curved, similar to the scimitar, only less bulky. Compared to the captain his proficiency at using two swords was lower, but his high stats were more than enough to even it out, not to mention that both of his swords were of a high rank.
Clang, clang!
After a couple of attacks, the captain’s swords already had small chips formed on their edge while Reign’s were still perfectly fine. Well, the broken sword wasn’t fine, but that was how it always looked like.
Reign parries, dodges, and counters as more soldiers join the fray. The spear-wielding soldiers were attacking from afar while holding their shields raised. Slowly they moved sideways in an attempt to encircle Reign.
“Oh no, you don’t!” Reign shouts as he uses his downwards slash and lightning stab one after another. His broken sword manages to cut deeply into the shoulder of one soldier while his katana actually pierces through the shield of another. As the katana was in too deeply Reign doesn’t try to take it out.
Using all the strength he has he actually lifts the poor soldier and uses him as a weapon to swat incoming enemies away. The power of the swing forces the katana out as the soldier flies off towards more of his comrades.
Reign throws his katana at one soldier, piercing him in the chest. Immediately he lifts his arm up as the Shiverspine materializes in his hand. With great vigor, he uses the lightning spear and throws it towards the dark captain that manages to react on time. Even with the reaction speed and a parry attempt, the spear managed to plunge deeply into his shoulder, immobilizing it.
Summoning back the katana Reign continues with his onslaught. Before he could even defeat all of the soldiers the next batch had already arrived. Once again he greets a captain as they exchange blows. Another captain from the same squad arrives right after him and attacks him. Fighting against two elite enemies of the same level put an enormous amount of stress on Reign as he gave it his best to block their attacks and try a way to counterattack.
Lightning flickers around him as he delivers a series of attacks at one of them before retreating sideways and engaging the other one. Reign tries to keep both of the captains right in front of him as he fights without a break.
Swish
Suddenly he feels a danger from behind him as he jumps sideways in an attempt to dodge.
“Argh, shit!” Reign curses as he feels a sharp pain on the back of his left leg. There was a cut on it as the dual-wielding captain managed to join the fight. The spear was out of his shoulder as a gaping hole could be seen there. Even with only one functioning arm, the captain was still a danger, especially when there were 2 more that were not injured there as well.
“Alright, you asked for it.” Reign flashes a ferocious smile as he looks at the dark soldiers that were right in front of him. Fighting 3 captains was a stretch, but fighting 3 captains with a whole squad of dark soldiers was a bit too much even for Reign.
He clutches his broken sword as it shines brightly. In a matter of seconds, the sword was no longer broken. In his hand lay a magnificent golden sword that shined a bright light. Reign looks down at it with a smile before attacking his enemies.
The bonuses given by a rank S+ weapon were incredible, to compare it with the rank A katana was not even possible, to be honest. ( AN: not gonna show them yet though, sorry guys 😛 )
In a flash Reign charges back at the soldiers. His speed had obviously increased compared to before. He slashes at the injured captain with his gold sword as the latter brings his curved sword up to defend against the blow. With no difficulty, Reign’s sword breaks it in half and continues slashing down at the captain. The sword cuts through his neck in one swift motion before he moved towards the others. With no regard for his own safety Reign lunges at the squad of soldiers with his two swords. His katana was already sharp enough to puncture through the shields when using the lightning stab, the golden sword however needed no skill for such a feat.
Its sharpness was unmatched as Reign continued slashing at the soldiers. Swords were broken and armors were cut as every attack drew blood. In mere seconds half of the squad was lying down on the cold gold floor while he continued his slaughter.
Thud.
The final soldier fell down as Reign charged toward the next squad. He was planning on making full use of the swords boost and killing as many enemies as he could. It would tire him out yes, but it would be a real shame if he simply stood in place while the skill was in effect.
The other squad had one more soldier compared to the previous one. They were of course no match for the now supercharged Reign who was destroying everything in his way. Pieces of armor were falling down on the floor as he cut away at the enemies. Before he could finish all of them however his sword shines brightly before changing back to its normal, broken state. It was fine however as only 3 soldiers were left from the squad. The captain was dead and their low numbers were no threat for Reign.
He quickly takes care of them before sitting down on the floor. The next squad was arriving, but he still had some time to rest and get his breath back.
“Haaa, just a little bit left.” Reign smiled gloomily as he looked at the approaching enemies. He still had his katana left and was planning on using the skill for the first time against this squad. He still had a fair amount of mana left in him as he didn’t use his skills a lot. His lightning body especially was one that used up a good chunk of his mana, and he planned on using that last.
“Well, off we go.” Reign smiles and gets up. The soldiers were relatively close now and we’re about to attack. The next squad had a total of three captains and over 20 soldiers in it. Reign smiles as he charges at them. He wasn’t planning on using the skill right away.
Clang, clang!
The metallic sounds of weapons colliding reverberated through the hall as Reign was locked in a battle with the three captains. He was somehow able to fight them evenly, even with his injuries and low stamina. He was heavily panting as he stared at them. Seeing the soldiers arrive as well he clenches his left hand and uses the skill.
His katana gives off a warm, gold light that shines through the hall. Reign’s whole body was bathed in the light as he felt every cell in his body swell up with energy.
“Double, no, even more, my stats have almost tripled with this skill.” Reign was ecstatic as he smiled deeply. This skill made him even more powerful compared to before. The bonus given by a rank S+ weapon was huge, yes, but a skill from a rank A was of course stronger. In a flash, Reign disappears from his spot before appearing behind a captain.
Before the captain could turn around to face him, Reign had already slashed at his neck and decapitated him. His body was shining a gold light as pale-gold lightning flickered around him.
“It even boosted my lightning, incredible.” Reign marveled at the huge increase in power given to him by the weapon. Wasting no time he continues attacking the squad, annihilating them all before they could even try to defend themselves. Swiftly Reign charged to another squad where he saw a new sight.
A large figure was in front of the squad, followed by three captains.
[ Level 20, Dark Colonel ]
[ Level 20, Dark Major ]
His eyes widen in surprise as he finds that one of the figures wasn’t a captain even, but a major. The colonel was the one Reign targeted first of course, as he needed to make sure he died before managing to do anything dangerous to Reign.
His body erupts in lightning as he charges at the colonel. His katana was already clad in lightning as he used lightning stab to attack the colonel.
Clang!
The colonel’s huge sword managed to block the attack, however, not without any consequences of course as a huge crack was formed in the middle of it. The colonel himself slid a couple of meters back as his arms were visibly shaking from the impact of the collision. Swiftly Reign charges at him again but finds his path blocked by the dark major. He attacks the major who was able to react to his heightened stats. The exchange was however cut short by Reign’s sword as he cut off the major’s right arm.
Decapitating the major Reign continued towards the colonel that was already back on his feet. After exchanging blows with him Reign was finally able to see how powerful the colonel truly was. His power was slightly lower than Reign’s current one. His speed was lower of course, but that was Reign’s strongest stat. Everything else was almost the same.
He was of course able to emerge victorious in the end as his speed gave him the edge he needed to prevail against the colonel. Taking care of the rest of the soldier’s Reign charged at yet another squad, unsure of how much longer his skill was going to last.