I raised my weapon too and faced him.
“I’m sorry to keep you waiting, but let’s get this over with and head to Satsuki’s rescue, okay?”
“Goa ”
The High Orc smiled viciously, as if to say, “try it if you can”.
Fine then,
At the same time, he kicked the ground and leapt forward.
The rematch with the High Orc began.
CH 209
“Woo!”
In a corner of the campsite, the High Orc and I were engaged in a fierce battle.
The High Orc’s weak point is water.
I know that, but I can’t find a way to exploit that weakness.
Perhaps he’s anticipating my movements.
If I try to splash him with water, he will instantly prepare to deal with it.
–How annoying.
I don’t know why he remembers the fight with me, but the experience has made him several times stronger.
The High Orc kicked the ground and drew closer.
He used his sword to slice me in half.
I managed to dodge it by a hair’s breadth.
–I can see its movement.
The High Orc’s movements that I couldn’t even follow with my eyes before.
And I can respond to it.
“Zekage!”
“Goa !”
Previously, his shadows could not stop the High Orc’s moment.
But now, even if the High Orc was in a crazed state, his shadows were enough to hinder his movements.
“Water Absorption Technique.”
The moment his movement slowed down, I activated the Water Absorption Technique.
A turbulent current rose up and tried to swallow the High Orc.
But just before it could do so, the High Orc roared.
For a moment, the water and the shadows’ restraints were interrupted.
The shadows were torn off, and he escaped.
He leaped to a tree trunk, used it as a foothold, and landed in the opposite direction as if he was a master of light footwork.
The shadow’s restraint caused a little blood to spill from his body, but that was all.
The High Orc smiled and looked at me.
It really is fun.
From the bottom of his heart, he seems to be enjoying the moment.
–Fighting is everything.
For the High Orc, the reason for his resurrection and the accumulation of his memories are just trivial matters.
The only thing that matters is this one battle.
The frenzy and joy of the battle is coursing through his veins and reviving his heart.
“You’re a real pain in the ass ”
–If you can’t splash water on me, you don’t stand a chance.
Although a variety of skills can compensate for this, the basic stats of the High Orc are still superior.
On top of that, when they are not drenched in water, their “berserk” status increases their power by several times.
He is strong. It was a miracle and a coincidence that we were able to win that time.
“But if it is now !”
I clenched my teeth and stepped on the ground.
In my right hand, I equipped the Hammer of Destruction.
It’s a head-on fight.
Naturally, he put down his sword and thrust his fist at me, as if he wanted to take me on.
Yeah, that’s right.
That’s the kind of guy you are.
If you challenge him head on, he’ll definitely come at you in return.
So– I’m going to take advantage of that.
Aren’t you forgetting, High Orc?
My fighting style is not a frontal assault, it’s all about surprise and deception.
The hammer and the High Orc’s fist collided.
The recoil is tremendous.
But he, too, hardened his body to absorb the recoil.
“Now! Everyone, attack!”
“Goa !
It was my clones that attacked the High Orc from both the sides and behind.
Of course, an unarmed clone’s attack would be of no threat to the High Orcs.
–Unless his whole body was ‘drenched’ in water.
I activated my shadow clone before the water absorbing technique I used earlier.
Then, I hid my clones in the bushes so that he would not notice me.
The water that was avoided by the High Orc before ended up splashing my clones which were hiding in the bushes.
“Hold him!”
Even though they can’t use their skills, my clones have the same status as me.
If so, there is no excuse for me to cling to the High Orc by myself.
Their water soaked clothes drenched the High Orc with water.
“Goaa?!”
The High Orc couldn’t stand the scorching pain on his face.
The water was making his skin bleed, making him look unsightly.
I’ll end this!
I took out the Orc knife from the item box and charged forwards.
Just in time.
At this distance, my blade will pierce his vitals before he can scream or attack.
The High Orc must have sensed this.
Astonishment. Frenzy. Admiration. These were the emotions he felt for the one who had surpassed his own strength.
But, the fire in his eyes had not died yet.
(This guy, does he still have something up his sleeve–)
He took a deep breath in.
Shouting skills? No, not possible. There was no way he could make it in time.
And the next moment, I realized that I had still underestimated the High Orc’s persistence.
Immediately afterwards, there was a bang.
“Gaha what the .?”
My vision shook unsteadily.
I felt an intense pain and nausea assaulting my senses.
The next thing I knew, I was blown away and was lying on the ground.
Was I attacked? But how?
It should have been perfect. There was no way he could have fought back from that distance at that moment.
I somehow managed to get up and look at the High Orc.
When I saw him, I understood what had happened.
“Goa a a .”
The High Orc was a battered mess, he was covered in scars.
He was bleeding everywhere, his skin was burned and his chest in particular was heavily injured. I could see the exposed bones and internal organs.
“You’re joking .”
I couldn’t believe it.
But there was no doubt.
–He covered his own mouth.
Just before he was about to scream, the High Orc covered his own mouth.
He must not have known what would happen if he did that.
It was as if he had swallowed a bomb that was about to explode.
The result is the tattered state he is in now.
–But if he hadn’t done that, he would have died.
The explosion that erupted inside his body prevented my blade from reaching him.
And that’s when he punched me in the face.
“But would you still do that even if you knew what would have happened?”
“Gao .”
Even in his bloodied and battered state, the High Orc was still laughing.
It’s not over yet, the game is still on.
“You’re completely out of your mind .”
You will go so far just for this?
You like fighting that much?
I really don’t understand.
I hate fighting.
I hate the pain, I hate the scars.
But if I don’t want to die, I have to fight.
In order to survive, I have to win.
“Zekage .”
I cloaked my entire body in shadow, forcing my body to move.
The High Orc rushed in without any regard for his wounds.
The way he came at me with his sword in one hand reminded me of that battle.
“Uaahh!”
Clash.
Our blades crossed.
I was a second faster than him.
I pierced the High Orc’s vitals.
“G-aah ”
The second death.
Even though he was on his knees, even though he was on the verge of death, he was still smiling.
–It’s a pity. I wanted to fight more.
He wore that kind of expression.
“Thanks Rufen.”