The Author's POV

-Rumble! -Rumble!

As I quietly moved around the perimeter of the battlefield, I made sure to hide my presence as much as possible. By hiding behind rocks and trees, I slowly crept my way towards the battlefield.

-Baam!

Explosions rang everywhere and pained and enraged screams echoed around the battlefield.

Both sides continuously fought against each other with the orcs swinging their massive weapons down and the demons diving down from the sky-piercing through the gap of the orc's bulky armor.

Black and green blood sprayed everywhere as both sides relentlessly tried to kill one another.

Turning my head to the side, I stared towards the distance where the battle between the two leaders was happening. Standing with his back straight, Silug, the legion commander, Swung his axe downwards.

As his axe touched the ground, the air split apart and a humongous red light quickly approached the count-ranked demon in the air..

-Kacha!

Raising his hand and in a slapping motion, the count-ranked demon's hand made contact with the energy beam.

As soon as the count-ranked demon's hand touched the red beam, everything turned deathly quiet.

Everything stood at a standstill as be it orcs or demons all looked towards the distance.

...soon a bright red light enveloped the surroundings and a massive explosion rang out.

-Booom!

A massive shockwave swept the surroundings as both orcs and demons in the vicinity were flung away.

Not long after, as the light died down and the aftershocks of the explosion settled down, I soon saw the count-ranked demon diving towards Silug with unprecedented speed.

His blood-red eyes now were tinged in black as his left hand hung by a few threads. However if one looked closely, one could see the fiber of his muscles slowly regenerating reattaching his arm in place.

Stoically staring at the demon heading in his direction, Silug raised his axe in the air and screamed out loud.

"Graaaaaaa'”!"

-Boooom!

Soon the demon and the orc once again came into collision and another massive shockwave swept the place.

"Shit..."

Observing the fight from the distance, I couldn't but silently curse to myself.

'How long will it take me to reach their level..?'

Staring at the two leaders fighting in the distance, caused my blood to boil.

...such power.

Such overwhelming might that caused the surroundings to shake with every single one of their moves...I too wanted to become that strong too. Strong enough to not worry about carefully thinking about every single one of my actions.

...I knew I was being greedy.

Yet, I couldn't stop myself from wanting that sort of power.

...and although I knew that the speed of my strength increases could be described as nothing short of a miracle. That didn't stop me from longing to be that powerful.

Still, I knew that some things couldn't be rushed.

Staring at the two leaders fighting in the distance, I knew.

I knew that...

It was only a matter of time before I surpassed them.

-Crash!

frame crashed against

the direction of where the crash happened. Unfortunately, because of the dirt shrouding the area, I wasn't able to get a

one else was coming,

"Khrr...khrr..."

area next to me. With each breath he took, white

...soon our eyes met.

"Luten garen moven human!"

eyes interlocked, after a short pause, the orc

my sword, I quickly channeled the mana inside of

don't speak orchen language

-Click!

of the [Keiki style]

-Spurt!

a streak of light pierced straight through the small gap of the armor the orc was wearing. Green

-Thump!

"huuu..."

sword from the orc's body as

I forcefully tried to calm my beating

I wasn't nervous right now that would've been a

was at

he was injured, or else the

although nervous I was able to retain my

to me five months back, I would've blanked out

be nervous, everyone feels nervous. However, if that nervousness affected your judgment, that's when you knew you had a

"Alright, enough time-wasting"

orc, I immediately stripped

-Clank!

hell, this crap weights

I couldn't help but curse to myself

felt as though

*Sigh*

'Beggars can't be choosers'

oil from my dimensional space I

-Swaash!

a raging fire appeared in the area I was in. As this was a common sight on the battlefield it

from the fire, I found a somewhat secluded area and put on the

was easy, would've

alone made me feel sick. It was already hard enough for me to adjust to three times

barely

a solution

potions from my dimensional space, opening the lid with my thumb, I tried to down them in one

"Here goes no-"

-Rumble! -Rumble!

potion, the ground shook

I was able to regain my footing. If not I might've lost

-Rumble! -Rumble!

towards the distance, I

"Reinforcements are here..."

I didn't have much time left, quickly chugging down the three potions in my hand, I

I was soon able to fill the armor completely. Moreover, the armor was no longer as heavy

I was able to do this was because of the three

Potion that rapidly expands body. Effects last for

potion] : Potions that increase the strength of the user by a factor of two.

Potion that enables the user to change voice as

need to explain why I needed the first two potions, however, the last potion although it sounded useless, was an

the language, in case they were chanting their war cry, I wouldn't be

time for me

the pages. Not long after, closing the book I slowly made my

-Thump! -Thump!

I walked, with every step I took,

soon made my way out of the thin forest...and

Karum! Karum! Karum!

expansive grassland before me, waves of orcs could be seen marching towards the distance chanting their war cry

who was menacingly staring towards the sky where the Count ranked demon stood.

his skin