Chapter 71：Getting Stronger (1/2)

I held onto the minotaur's horns as tightly as I could. Blood started to trickle down the side of my mouth. Like a heartbeat, every so often electric shocks were being sent through my body. I couldn't hold on for much longer.

The minotaur dug its arms and legs into the ground, using its full strength to pin me further into the wall with its massive horns. Luckily, the minotaur's arms were quite short making it unable to reach me.

Just then, Gary, Monk and Noir appeared from behind it. They jumped on its back and started to climb towards its neck. Gary used his full strength with sword Ki to penetrate the minotaur's thick neck, but instead, his blade completely shattered.

Monk was next with his two daggers. He was using Ki in his legs, enabling him to build up as much speed as possible before he struck. He too went for the neck as it looked like the softest place on the beast. With one swift motion, Monk drove his blades towards the beast's nape, but his daggers were reflected back not even leaving a mark.

The last attempt was made by Noir. Noir managed to sink her teeth into the beast neck, but the beast didn't even seem to react. Eventually, a pulse of electricity ran through the minotaur's body, shocking both Noir and I and causing Noir to instinctively release her grip and retreat from the pain.

”We have to run!” Gary shouted!

”We can't even hurt the thing.” Monk remarked.

To be honest, I was surprised the two of them didn't bolt the second the plan didn't work. What was making them stay here? Clearly, we were outclassed and there wasn't a chance we were going to survive this. If they left now, I wouldn't even blame them.

”The second I let go of its horns, it will pierce my body. You two just leave now. Let Noir take you out of here!” I shouted.

”We can't do that! We are all getting out of here alive. This is all my fault to begin with…I was the one who brought us here.” Gary insisted.

Gary and Monk then quickly tried to gather their Ki and body slam into the beast hoping it would fall over. When they collided into the minotaur, it felt like they were trying to move a mountain. The beast didn't budge. Another pulse of electric current ran through its body, sending Monk and Gary flying in the air.

The two of them quickly recovered and gave it another attempt.

Watching those two repeat the same thing over and over made an odd feeling rush over me. They didn't deserve to die in a hole like this. There were many humans that deserved a death like this but not those two.

”YES!” I shouted.

Suddenly notification screens started to resound like crazy.

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”YES!” I repeated.

Suddenly, the mana started to supplement my Ki causing it to grow bigger. I began transferring the newly acquired Ki into my hands. As I was getting stronger, the minotaur's electrical pulses felt like they were getting weaker.

Eventually, it seemed like I was winning in this tug of war with the minotaur. I was able to start pushing it back.