As they entered the room, they came face to face with something unexpected.
It had a large body and wasn't something resembling a human. On the contrary, it didn't even look like a human.
It had a large green body and two wings on its back. However, those wings weren't like the one Kye has. It wasn't angel's wings, but a bug's wings instead.
"What is this?" Lidi was the first to ask. Unfortunately for the group, her trembling voice attracted the monster's attention.
*Kiakiakiakia*
The giant bug screamed at us and unfolded its razor-like arms. It was threatening them madly.
"Everyone run!" Kye said the moment he saw the bug screaming. It wasn't something they could fight head-on.
Yugo was the first to react to Kye's warning. He made a warp gate and transported everyone outside of the room.
*Boom*
The wall of the room exploded under the bug's sheer force. If Yugo was even a second late, they would have all died.
"Scary..." Ven said with fear in his eyes. It was the first time he felt so helpless in front of an opponent. His legs were even shaking.
But it wasn't only him. Everyone was shaking. Sylvia, Lidi, Yugo, and Enzo. All of them were shaking in fear.
Except for Kye.
It wasn't that he wasn't scared. On the contrary, he was. But he encountered more threatening beings, and this bug wasn't comparable to them.
'I need to do something or everyone will die.' Kye thought quickly. The giant bug was marching slowly toward them. It liked the fear in their eyes. It was a delightful feeling to be the predator.
Kye kept thinking, but he couldn't seem to find any ways to survive. He looked at his party members before looking back at the mighty bug in front of them.
He gulped down and said to his friends. "Everyone flee and call a teacher. I'll buy you as much time as possible."
His voice allowed them to wake up, but he didn't expect their reaction since their lives were at stake.
"What are you talking about, Kye?" Enzo said, clearing his mind. "We are together in this. Did you really think we would let you die?"
"..." Kye couldn't say anything and kept his mouth shut. He couldn't guarantee his survival if he were to fight alone.
He didn't want to put his friends in danger just because of his own recklessness. But he couldn't deny the feeling of gratitude he felt towards his friends.
However, their conversation was cut short when the giant bug charged toward them.
"Get behind me!" Kye shouted as he pulled out his sword. He didn't know if it was going to work, but he had to try. He took a deep breath and charged toward the bug.
Klang
The sound of metal clashing echoed in the room as Kye's sword made contact with the bug's arm. The bug's arm was tough, and it didn't even leave a scratch on it.
The bug retaliated by swinging its other arm, and Kye barely dodged it. He knew that he couldn't keep this up for long. He needed a plan.
'I can't stop hiding indefinitely.' Kye thought quickly as he dodged the bug's swing.
'System, increase my agility by 5 points, strength by 2 points, and stamina by 2 points.' It wasn't the time to keep his stats point when he had to deal with such a situation.
And the moment his stats went up, Kye disappeared.
"Where did he go?" Sylvia asked. They were all so entangled in their fights that they forgot that they should help Kye. However, his sudden disappearance shocked all of them.
Then, the next moment, he reappeared beside the monster.
"Did he teleport?" Ven asked in shock.
"No, he just increased his speed."
While his friends where in a daze, Kye swung Lightbringer to the bug's side and managed to land a hit. However, its exoskeleton was harder than he thought.
"Kurgh"
Kye spat a mouthful of blood after being kicked by the bug's leg. The kick was so strong that Kye flew to the ceiling.
*Kiakiakiakia*
The monster laughed as he was readying itself to kill Kye. He was in the air, so he couldn't dodge his next attack.
Or so he thought.
Suddenly, Kye let his holy power flow in his wings, and two magnificent wings appeared on his back, tearing his uniform back. A halo also appeared above his head.
"No, why did he do that?" Yugo asked. "The military will know his identity.
"Shit we need to help." Sylvia cursed as Root appeared all around the library and swarmed toward the monster. "Enzo and Lidi, increase Kye's speed. Yugo and Ver, help me slow the bug."
Everyone nodded their head and started to act. The monster started cutting the roots while Kye was flapping his great wings in the air. Feathers were falling to the ground, and Kye looked down on the scene below him. His friends, even though wanted to help him, were all pushed back by the monster.
"They should have escaped earlier." Kye said under his breath before flying toward the monster.
Unfortunately, right before being hit, the monster blocked Kye's sword. They exchanged look before both of them stepped back. The look in the monster's eyes had changed. While earlier he wanted to play with them, he was now being serious.
[A new quest had been received]
[Kill the monster.
Reward: Instant level up]
Now things were starting to get serious.
"Everyone go back now. That's an order!" Kye shouted and flew toward the monster.
His friends were all panting and still wanted to help. But if they were to do so, they would just hinder Kye.
'Seriously why can't I help him?' Yugo asked himself, biting his lips.
'I can't do anything against it...' Ver thought as he watched the fight unfold.
They all felt a sense of helplessness. They were all calling themselves great people, but they couldn't even help their friend in the current situation. They were all so weak in front of such monster that they all felt frustrated.
"Guys please, go now!" Kye woke them up and asked them once again. This time, it couldn't be helped and they all reluctantly go. They would just hinder Kye if this continues.
Now that he was alone, Kye could finally breath in relieve. At least he was sure that all of his friends would live.
*Swoosh*
*Clang*
The monster seemed to get faster as Kye felt his hands go numb after blocking the strike. Even with all of his stats improved, it was still hard to face such a strong opponent.
Kye could sense that the battle was about to get even more intense. The monster's movements were more calculated, and its attacks were faster and stronger. Kye knew that he had to up his game if he wanted to survive.
Kye charged toward the monster, his wings flapping powerfully behind him. He summoned all of his strength and delivered a powerful strike to the monster's side. This time, the strike landed with more force, and the monster recoiled in pain.
But it was not over yet. The monster quickly regained its composure and charged toward Kye, its arms outstretched, ready to strike. Kye leaped into the air, narrowly avoiding the monster's attack.
He landed on the ground and swung his sword at the monster's legs, but the monster was too quick, and it dodged the attack.
*Kiakiriiii*
The monster screamed and was about to strike Kye back, but the latter delivered a series of rapid strikes. If a normal person were to watch this scene, they would only see blur because of how fast they were. But if they focused a little bit more, they could easily see that the monster deflected them all effortlessly.
As the battle wore on, Kye could feel his energy waning. He was starting to tire, and the monster showed no signs of slowing down. He needed to end this quickly.
Kye took a deep breath and summoned all of his strength. He leaped into the air, his wings beating powerfully behind him, and delivered a powerful strike to the monster's chest. The strike landed with a loud thud, and the monster staggered backward, its eyes wide with shock.
Kye didn't give the monster a chance to recover. He quickly followed up with another strike, and then another. The monster tried to defend itself, but Kye's strikes were almost as powerful as his. With a final blow, Kye sent the monster flying across the room, where it crashed into a shelve, books dumping on him.
Kye stood there, panting heavily. He thought he had finally killed it, but there was no notification. The monster even started crawling back.
As the monster slowly got back up, Kye could still see its body battered and bruised. However, he wasn't in perfect shape either. He too was bleeding heavily, and his HP was now quite low.
But neither of them gave up.
With a loud roar, the monster charged toward Kye once again. And right before Kye could block it, he froze in place, thus being hit by the bug's kick.
Kye groan in pain as he flew across the room. Coughing a mouthful of blood at the same time. Like the monster earlier, he too was buried under books.
The bug stared at the books with a delighted expression. This fight was hard, but it would finally be over.
Alas, its happiness was cut short as a red light suddenly came out from under the books. It was a hot light. So hot that the monster could feel its body get hotter.
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