Is this really a Game?!

"Yeah, this entire trial, it's way too similar to the labyrinth." Reign said, nodding to his team. "It is definitely more difficult, the monsters present here are one thing we didn't come across in the labyrinth, and the traps and puzzles were more difficult, but it's nothing we were unable to get through."

"Now this guy, he's definitely going to be a tough bastard to take down, I can't see a single weak point on its body."

The team quickly formed a strategy. Greenie and Tank would engage the golem head-on, absorbing its powerful attacks. Reign, Shadow, and Aelrinder would do their best to target the same spot and perhaps even try some weak points, while Beast and Laura provided ranged support and controlled the battlefield.

Mai was, of course, going to use her frost to try and slow the golem down while also attacking it up close with her sword.

Wolf and Jin were in charge of striking the golem whenever they had the chance to do so, attacking it with their full power and damaging different parts of its body.

"Ready?" Reign asked, looking at each of his teammates. They nodded, determination etched on their faces.

The battle began with Greenie and Tank charging the golem. Its massive fists came crashing down, but they deflected the blows with their weapons and shields, standing their ground against the colossal creature. The ground shook with every impact, but the frontline held firm.

Reign and Shadow moved in next, their agility allowing them to dodge the golem's swings and find openings to strike. Reign's swords and Shadow's daggers flashed as they aimed for the joints, trying to weaken them and make movement more difficult for the golem.

Aelrinder, using his spear with precision, struck at the same points, his attacks calculated and powerful. Each hit chipped away at the golem's defenses, and if he was able to continue, he would definitely be able to damage the golem and slow it down.

Beast and Laura unleashed a barrage of spells and arrows from a distance, their attacks weakening the golem further. Beast was doing his best to find some gaps in the armor to strike with his arrows, while Laura's spells of demonic energy struck its body, doing their best to try and damage the incredibly tough armor.

Mia's frost slowed its movements as she also froze the ground, making it more difficult for the golem to move, and, if they were lucky, perhaps causing it to slip. Wolf, with his immense strength, struck the golem with his greatsword, his flames burning fiercely, but not doing much to the golem.

Jin, however, was attacking with his fists, causing explosions whenever he could in order to try and blast the armor in pieces.

The golem roared, its eyes glowing with fury as it swung its arms in a wide arc, trying to knock the team back. Greenie and Tank absorbed the brunt of the attack, their shields and defenses holding, albeit barely. The rest of the team took advantage of the golem's momentary lapse in coordination, pressing their assault.

Reign called out to his team, "Focus on its right knee!"

"This thing really has no weak spots, but if we can damage the knee enough, we might be able to bring it down!"

The team redirected their attacks to the golem's right knee joint. Shadow and Reign moved with precision, their weapons striking the same spot repeatedly. Aelrinder's spear found its mark, piercing through the weakened armor and into the joint mechanism.

Beast's arrows targeted the same area, each one hitting with pinpoint accuracy, while Laura's spells created bursts of demonic energy that further destabilized the golem.

The golem staggered, its movements becoming more erratic as it tried to maintain its balance. Mia's frost magic intensified, freezing the ground around its feet and making it even harder for the golem to move effectively. Wolf and Jin capitalized on the golem's instability, delivering powerful strikes to its knee joint with their greatsword and explosive fists.

With a final, coordinated effort, the team unleashed a devastating barrage of attacks on the golem's right knee. The combined force of their strikes managed to injure the joint, causing the golem to collapse onto one knee with a thunderous crash. The ground shook as the colossal creature fell, its defenses momentarily compromised.

None of them had any idea how long it would last, nor did they know whether the golem was capable of regenerating or not, so they were all attacking with full power after managing to immobilize it like this.

"Now!"

"Everyone, go all out on its core, it's in the chest!" Reign commanded, his voice cutting through the chaos.

Reign could sense that there was a core present as the mana fluctuations present in the chest were much more powerful compared to the rest of the body. As a construct, the golem had to have a core to function, to use as a power source.

The easiest way to defeat such enemies was to destroy that core, but usually, they were well guarded, the places they were at were usually the places that had the best defense.

The team surged forward, their attacks focused on the golem's chest where its core was located. Greenie and Tank continued to engage the golem head-on, keeping its attention diverted and absorbing its powerful strikes as it was still able to attack them, albeit slower and with less power behind each strike.

Reign, Shadow, and Aelrinder targeted the core with relentless precision, their weapons striking with deadly accuracy.

Mia, Laura, and Beast unleashed a barrage of powerful spells and arrows, aiming to crack the armor and expose the core. Wolf and Jin delivered powerful blows, their combined strength creating fractures in the golem's chest plate. The golem roared in fury, its movements becoming more desperate and erratic as it tried to defend itself.

But even then, Reign and the others were still tense. They had barely been able to cause fractures to appear on the chest, and yet, the golem was showing signs of improvement, not to mention the fact that they had no idea whether there was another layer they had to go through before getting to the core.

As the team pressed their assault on the golem's chest, the fractures began to widen, but the golem's defenses were formidable. Each strike required immense effort, and the golem's desperate attacks made it difficult to maintain a coordinated assault.

They were all certain that they could win, the only thing that was keeping them on the edge was the time limit.

Reign noticed the golem's movements becoming more erratic and realized they needed to finish it quickly. "Shadow, Wolf, Jin, with me! The rest, keep it distracted!" he shouted.

Shadow, Wolf, and Jin immediately responded, their attacks becoming even more focused. Reign led the charge, his swords flashing as he aimed for the deepest fractures in the golem's chest armor. Shadow moved with incredible speed, his daggers finding the smallest gaps in the armor and driving deep.

Wolf's greatsword and Jin's explosive fists delivered powerful blows that sent shockwaves through the golem's structure.

Suddenly, Reign sensed a ton of mana being drawn over to the core, and he immediately had a bad feeling about it. Something was just not right.

"Get back, get away from it!" Reign suddenly yelled, but it was too late.

The golem let out a deafening roar, causing the ground to tremble and a shockwave to spread around it, but that was not the worst of it.

What followed was a powerful wave of mana that pushed them all back violently, causing immense damage to their bodies.

The shockwave sent the team sprawling, their bodies hitting the ground hard. Dust and debris filled the air as the golem, now glowing with a dangerous aura of concentrated mana, began to stand once more, its movements more fluid and powerful than before.

Reign groaned, forcing himself to his feet despite the pain coursing through his body. "Everyone, regroup!" he shouted, his voice barely audible over the chaos.

Shadow, Wolf, and Jin staggered to their feet, bloodied but determined. The rest of the team followed suit, their expressions reflecting a mix of exhaustion and resolve. The golem's sudden surge of power had taken them by surprise, but they couldn't afford to falter now.

"Was that some sort of self-repair mechanism?!" Mia shouted, her voice strained.

"It could be, but that's not all, the mana from the core is overflowing, and thanks to that, not only has it managed to repair itself, but it is also stronger than before." Reign stated as he panted.

"All the damage we have inflicted on this thing so far is gone, which means we are pretty much going to do the same things again, only that this time its attacks will be more powerful, and faster, and even its defense seems to have been boosted."

"I can see why this is an elite trial, compared to this, the labyrinth was a cakewalk," Beast said as he shook his head and then glanced at Reign and the others.

"Well then, shall we?"