Chapter 314 - 314- Festival 45- Monster Hunt 4

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Perhaps one wouldn't be aware, but when people tend to make names for themselves, they attract all kinds of people. Some evil with bad intentions, and some others with good intentions that could last you a lifetime. When one should ask Raffaelo Jun how many he had made, comparing his enemies to his allies, what number would he say confidently? 'Merely a thought for bored narcissists.' An explosion of ice occurred as ice spikes stabbed into an incoming Salamander, shattering his spine and freezing it to death. Raph walked past it, swinging his sword across the air as fire fairies descended from the skies, their fiery spears aimed at his head. He slid across the hardened floor, ice tracing his steps as it ascended in the air, forming a slide of ice in his path. He jumped off, a burst of wind exuding as he lunged into the air like a stone from a catapult and spun his arms across the air. In the blink of an eye, he appeared behind the five fairies who froze in the air, shrieks of pain escaping their lips as their bodies were torn into pieces by the subtle movement of the Ice Swordsman. 'Why should one care about who follows them?' His body crashed into a walking cyclops, a slow grunt emanating from the creature's maw as its arms swung towards its face. Raph pulled himself from the dent on the Cyclop's rock-like head and rushed upwards, dodging the incoming giant's hand as a wave of air exploded out in the process. 'Just focus on yourself, and the rest shall be history.' He stabbed his sword into its head, a brimming chill emanating from the edge of the blade. "Everything is Ice! Glacier Spire." The cyclops had attempted to take a step forward, when a chilling cold exploded out of his body, causing cracks to form as it stumped its feet to the ground. A shockwave occurred, and its body exploded into bits, large spires of ice projecting downwards from his blade. He landed on the ground, stabbing his blade into a fire imp at the same time and ending its existence in a second. With a sigh, he looked around, his attention fixated on one particular figure in the Hunt. 'is this a Hunt or a massacre? And why are there so many monsters here?' Just then, a scream reached his ear causing him to turn by reflex. A spear had been thrust at him, but he easily sliced through it like butter. Lunging at the Volcanic Warrior in an instant. They were 5th-tier Monsters, well known and used by Beast Tamers for their corporation on the battlefield. They were similar to the Giant Cyclops in their structure as they were rocky and hard with molten lava running down their bodies like veins. What separated them was the size and the different manner they came in. Some were vested in fitted Armour and swords, others spears and a few others bows and arrows. Oftentimes, a larger entity amongst them would be present, willing to a double katana or Dadao. That represented the general. They were a full-class set of fighters with battle experience, which was showcased in the manner they fought. 'And would have been annoying to deal with if I weren't passed the level of a Master and at the neck of being a GranMaster.' He easily brushed off one of their blades, sidestepping and slicing its head off with his double-edged blade katana. Trails of ice followed in its wake, freezing the fallen bodies as they shattered on impact with the ground. He quickly ducked, dodging a spear when he noticed an incoming kick from below. With startled movements, he grabbed its leg, easing the impact and used the momentum to jump into the air. He grabbed its hardened head, spun to its back and grunted as he smashed his legs into its back, a solid explosion of rock and air occurring as it shattered into pieces. Raph's landing, though, was compromised with that action, and another was heading his way with his spear ready aimed for his vital spot. He had landed on the ground with a light thud and spun to the side just in time to dodge as the spear pierced the ground like sand. The impression of a face on its rocky head turned towards Raph in a snappy, eerie crack and attempted to charge at him when a long sword sliced through its neck and slammed its body away. It wobbled, falling to its knees and shattered into pieces of rocks. "Are you okay?" The familiar voice caught Raph's attention from the fallen Volcanic Warrior. He slowly stood up giving Javier a nod of approval as he did so. "I'm good. How are the others?" Though he asked, he didn't really require an answer. The scene unfolded right before him, and it was ending soon. The numbers of Monsters were diminishing at a fast pace, partly because they were more than proficient enough to handle it and mostly because one of them decided to let loose. "Just as you instructed. Those that are fighting will soon end and those who are picking have been doing so." Raph looked up at the sky, the image of the timer and score points evident for all to see. TIME LEFT; 00:49:57 TEAM GOLD; 2,210 TEAM SILVER; 852 TEAM BRONZE; 572 'Oh...what?' His brows furrowed and a slight frown formed on his face at the sight. 'Why is there so much point on our side and not on the others?' He wondered as he looked around. His gaze slowly narrowed as his thoughts reeled in. 'So far, we've been facing Greater Monsters with not a sign of the Lessers...' It slowly dawned on him at this point, that this wasn't a mere Hunt, but someone had fabricated the whole scenario to what it was now. 'Was our class being targeted?' It was a conclusion he wished to arrive at but he held back as no clear evidence had showcased itself yet. The points were allocated according to the Monster's ranks and their Danger Levels. Blue monsters were lesser monsters allocated ten points for the 1st tier and twenty-two points for the 7th tier. Green monsters were Greater Monsters allocated with twenty points for 1st tiers and thirty-two points for 7th tiers. While Yellow monsters, which were Royal Monsters, were allocated thirty to forty-two points. Though, none had been sighted at the Hunt scene. His attention was drawn to Javier's question, causing his earlier thoughts to be pushed aside. "Did you know she was that proficient?" He asked, his attention fixed on Sophie as she massacred through a group of lesser Drakes. Raoh scoffed. "I wish. If I knew she was that good, I would have asked her to join our club." Javier raised a brow. "There are many other proficient fighters so why her?" Raoh shrugged, his gaze drifting away to the others. Darrell had continued to cause en masse havoc with his large area of effect spells and arrows and Cricken was doing his own quite well. His skills with the war axe were made evident with his quick strides and powerful strikes. Then, finally, he spotted Rizzo and Dina; though unable to actively participate in the fight, they made use of their skills to capture as many tags as they could. 'They're the sole reason why it's that many....' He thought as he turned to Javier. "I like the way she fights. Brute, yet with a class of her own. She would fight demons and Devils alike well without faltering in her actions. I despise those who are not willing to kill demons or devils due to sympathy..." His gaze drifted to Sophie once again. "...and she has none." Javier remained silent for a moment, his thoughts reeling in. 'Weird. Why judge a species when they have caused no harm? He makes it seem like being a Demon or devil in and out of itself makes them the bad guy.' His thoughts led to his next question, his curiosity getting the best of him as a shockwave of energy spread through the air. They turned towards the direction of the source, two cyclops charging towards them with slow yet powerful steps, leaving impressions large enough to form a pond on the ground. "Oh, I thought we had dealt with all of them." Raph smirked as he charged forward without hesitation, a burst of energy exuding from his being as projected like a bullet. Javier watched in silence, his question –a bitter seed– lingering at the tip of his tongue, unable to fester. 'What a shame. Now I truly know we can never see eye to eye.' He steadied his silver and golden long sword, his armour of pristine gold shimmering with brilliant light as he charged forward with explosive speed. Raph smashed through the first cyclops and burst out from its back while flinging his sword to the other like a spear. It slammed against the Cyclops head, a burst of rocks occurring as its head tilted to the side with force. It staggered yet remained strong, but that was easily fixed by Javier as his Longsword slammed against the lower part of its legs, smashing through it with brute force. It was a creature he was not yet strong enough to defeat with one blow but he was more than capable of rendering it immobile. At that moment, the first Cyclops fell to its knees as a steak of aura sliced through its head downwards like a laser beam. An explosion of rocks and energy occurred as it shattered into chunks of rocks. A beam of blue light blasted through the second cyclop's chest as it tumbled to the ground, Raph appearing in the air at that moment. His sword was enveloped in a blue misty hue, vibrant energy dancing around it as he swung forward, an arc of blue energy slicing through the creature. He landed with subtle ease, Javier standing beside him with a startled yet amused smile. 'fuck.....he's learnt aura control already? Just what level is he at?'

Chapter 314 - 314- Festival 45- Monster Hunt 4

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