Arthur took a deep breath as he looked across the devastated battlefield. He had already finished off every Common and Elite Grade boss, leaving only the true powerhouses of the trial behind.
Six Royal Grade bosses, four Legendary Grade bosses, and two Epic Grade bosses remained.
"The real fight begins now," Arthur muttered, feeling immense excitement bubble within his chest.
"Come on!"
Arthur roared, but apart from the two Epic Grade monsters, none of the remaining bosses reacted. The Royal and Legendary Grade monsters were still unable to see him because of his stealth.
Boom!
Arthur shot forward with explosive speed, his body becoming nothing more than a blur. By now, his speed had almost reached the sound barrier, and the force generated by that speed made every one of his attacks significantly more destructive.
Combined with his nearly 30,000 points of damage, Arthur had become a terrifying existence within this trial.
Boom!
Arthur slammed directly into one of the Royal Grade monsters. The enormous monster did not even have the opportunity to react before its body was violently destroyed.
In this trial ground, combat did not entirely follow rigid game mechanics. Statistics mattered, but physical force mattered as well.
Speed could increase the power behind an attack.
If Arthur managed to land a direct strike while moving at extreme speed, the force behind his attack could increase several times. However, this principle was more apparent within the Trial, while the Novice Town followed more restricted game-like rules.
"ROAR!"
An apocalyptic roar suddenly shook the battlefield. The two Epic Grade bosses finally moved, and their enormous bodies shot forward with terrifying speed.
Arthur’s expression changed slightly as he realized something horrifying.
Their speed was almost comparable to his own or even some more.
The tiger and ape rapidly closed the distance, but Arthur had already disappeared. Before they could reach him, Arthur had already chosen another Royal Grade boss as his target.
Boom!
The Royal Grade monsters were almost completely helpless. They could not see Arthur and could barely react before one of their companions was suddenly attacked.
The four Legendary Grade monsters were no better.
They stood there like statues because they could not see their enemy. However, they could clearly sense that their superiors were desperately attempting to hunt the invisible human.
"ROAR!"
The Epic Grade tiger suddenly roared toward the four Legendary Grade monsters. The sound wave spread across the battlefield, carrying an invisible command.
The four Legendary Grade monsters immediately moved.
Although they still could not see Arthur, they could follow the direction given by their superior. While the tiger guided the Legendary Grade monsters, the enormous ape actively chased Arthur.
Unfortunately for them, Arthur was simply too agile.
Swish!
-100,000!
Another Royal Grade boss was struck, and nearly ninety percent of its health disappeared. Before it could recover from the shock, Arthur appeared again and landed another attack.
Boom!
The second strike killed it.
The ape’s enormous fist descended toward Arthur’s previous position, but Arthur had already vanished. The ground exploded beneath the ape’s attack as Arthur rushed toward his next target.
Five minutes later, the final Royal Grade boss fell.
Only four Legendary Grade bosses and the two Epic Grade monsters remained. The battlefield suddenly felt much emptier, while the ape and tiger stared toward Arthur’s position with immense wrath burning in their eyes.
Arthur smirked beneath his stealth.
"What are you looking at, punks? Consider yourselves lucky. If I could use my Assassin skills, then with my current strength, slaughtering you bastards would be as easy as killing chickens."
Arthur knew they could understand him.
Bosses above Royal Grade possessed considerable intelligence, even though they could not speak the human language. Arthur pointed toward the remaining Legendary Grade monsters with a cold smile.
"Now, I’ll kill your remaining four subordinates."
Boom!
Arthur immediately rushed toward the black panther, intending to kill it next. However, the tiger and ape instantly launched their attacks toward his approaching figure.
Arthur’s eyes flashed.
Instead of continuing toward the black panther, he forcefully changed direction in the middle of his charge.
The lion became his new target.
The lion had not even prepared itself before Arthur suddenly appeared before it. At the same time, the ape and tiger attempted to change direction as well.
However, their massive bodies could not react as quickly as Arthur’s.
Crash!
The two Epic Grade monsters collided with each other.
-50,000!
A massive damage value appeared above the lion’s head, but Arthur’s expression remained calm. The lion possessed more than 600,000 health points, and one attack was far from enough.
The ape and tiger had temporarily lost their balance.
Arthur immediately recognized the opportunity.
"ROAR!"
The lion seemed to understand that it had become Arthur’s next target. Panic immediately appeared in its eyes as it turned around and started running.
Arthur laughed coldly.
"Where are you going? Come to papa."
Boom!
Arthur shot after the fleeing lion.
This time, he pushed both his strength and speed to their limits. His body became a blur as he rapidly closed the distance between them.
Boom!
-300,000!
More than half of the lion’s remaining health disappeared in an instant. The Legendary Grade monster staggered forward as a miserable whimper escaped its throat.
It no longer looked like a powerful boss.
It sounded more like a frightened animal desperately trying to escape death.
Arthur’s expression suddenly changed.
"Shit!"
A powerful plasma beam shot toward him from behind.
The tiger had already regained its balance.
Arthur immediately changed direction, narrowly avoiding the attack as the plasma beam exploded against the ground. However, instead of retreating, Arthur once again rushed toward the heavily injured lion.
Boom!
His attack landed.
The lion’s enormous body collapsed.
[Ding! You have gained 50 Divine Gold.]
Arthur immediately retreated as the ape and tiger arrived at the location. His eyes shifted toward the remaining three Legendary Grade bosses, and a cold smile appeared on his face.
He had already chosen his next target.
"ROAR!"
The ape roared furiously.
The three remaining Legendary Grade monsters immediately began running in different directions. Arthur’s expression instantly darkened when he understood what the two Epic Grade monsters were attempting to do.
"These two bastards are trying to make me waste my stamina."
If the remaining bosses scattered in different directions, Arthur would be forced to continuously chase them while avoiding attacks from the two Epic Grade monsters.
Arthur immediately made his decision.
"Revival!"
Five Skeleton Warriors instantly returned to life.
Arthur immediately summoned one directly in front of the fleeing Legendary Grade rhinoceros. The rhinoceros was startled by the Skeleton Warrior’s sudden appearance.
"ROAR!"
The rhinoceros immediately attacked.
Boom!
The Skeleton Warrior was destroyed in a single strike.
However, that brief moment was already enough for Arthur to arrive.
Boom!
-300,000!
Arthur’s attack landed directly on the rhinoceros.
"Slash!"
"Slash!"
"Slash!"
Arthur continued attacking without giving the monster any opportunity to escape.
-30,000!
-30,000!
-30,000!
-30,000!
The rhinoceros desperately tried to flee, but Arthur continued following it closely. At that moment, the enormous ape suddenly appeared and raised its massive fist.
Boom!
The ape attacked toward Arthur’s position.
Arthur immediately dodged, but the Legendary Grade rhinoceros was not fortunate enough to escape. The enormous fist descended directly onto its body.
Boom!
The rhinoceros was instantly pulverized.
Arthur stopped for a moment and looked toward the ape.
A mocking smile appeared on his face.
"Thanks, partner."
Arthur’s disdainful words made the ape freeze for a moment.
Bam!
Bam!
Bam!
The ape’s eyes turned bloodshot with anger.
It repeatedly beat its chest while roaring in fury, while the tiger continued launching powerful energy attacks from a distance to restrict Arthur’s movements.
Arthur ignored them.
His next target was the black panther.
The battle continued.
Thirty minutes later, Arthur finally stopped moving.
The battlefield had changed completely.
All four Legendary Grade bosses had fallen.
Arthur stood amidst the destruction while breathing heavily. He finally cancelled his stealth because there was no longer any reason to remain hidden.
He slowly raised his head.
Only two monsters remained.
The Epic Grade tiger.
And the Epic Grade ape.
"Now," Arthur said coldly, "it is time to kill you bastards."