The Author's POV

The area went completely still when it was revealed that I managed to stop the attack with one of my fingers.

"You…"

When Silug and the others turned to look at me, I could feel their shock. Everyone in the room was obviously astonished by how I was able to stop his attack with just a single finger—I would have also been astounded if I had been in their shoes.

It had to be noted that...it wasn't as 'effortless' as it seemed to be on the outside.

'I think I broke my finger.'

My body was strong.

Extremely strong at this point. Especially after I had been training in the martial body art that Han Yufei had given me.

The durability of my body was still considered inferior to that of an orc, which was much more resilient than my body could possibly be.

The only reason I was able to stop him was because I had cheated.

Sort of.

'…and just when I promised myself to no use mana.'

In the end, I was forced to use it. Silug's strength was far more terrifying than I had expected.

I was even starting to think that his strength was on par with that of Liam.

Well, that was at least what I managed to make out from this short exchange.

"Alright, let's go again."

Moving my finger away from his fist I took a couple of steps back.

'It hurts.'

I gestured for Silug to come my way with my other hand without showing any signs of pain on my face. In reality, I knew...I knew that my finger was definitely fucked.

Without saying anything, he nodded his head. Straightening his back and taking a deep breath, he extended his hand in the direction of the other orcs.

"Bring me my axe."

His loud voice causes the surroundings to shake.

His body was emitting an erratic, dark green color. I was astonished to see a crimson tint mixed within the green hue when I took a closer look at him. Taking note of this particular aspect, my eyes flinched wide a little.

'He's different from before.'

The aura around him…

How could it explain it? It was a lot different from before.

'Bloodlust.'

The cause of the change in demeanor became clear to me quickly. In the end, it came down to the fact that Silug's body was emitting a strong bloodlust.

It made me realize that he was finally taking this seriously.

'No, rather than being serious. He's betting his life on this.'

The way he was staring at me…

It gave me the impression that he saw me as one of his biggest foes, one with whom he intended to contend all the way until the end of his life.

'Interesting.'

began

more difficult than I

as long as I don't use mana

a lot different if I could use my mana. After all, with

"Here you go, Chief."

front of Silug and handed him

brought it up and slowly

each unwrap of

while he continued to unwrap the

going to take out your

"Weapon?"

lowered my head and stared at my waist

there at

for a moment, I

I'm good

was here to test the limits of my body, not

"Are you sure?"

Silug questioned.

nodded

"Yes, I'm confident."

"Okay."

removed the cover to show a single-sided, ancient, worn-out axe. It didn't appear to be anything noteworthy at first sight. However, as soon as the final piece of cloth was taken off, a menacing atmosphere swept through the square, and the scent of iron

the smell, my

'It smells like blood.'

weapon to have this sort of smell...It

Krr….

axe on the ground; sparks flew in the air until Silug stopped and rested the top of his

pressure slowly started to come

"Are you ready, human?"

deeply

deep breath and closed

[Body Hardening]

[Mind and Spirit connection]

felt like an electric current going through it as

as it had appeared, but just then, I noticed that my body's muscles were pulsing oddly. And if it

This one…

could control every single muscle inside

my body were one. I didn't even need

close as I could describe the sensation that I was feeling. It wasn't something that could be

its effect would be more noticeable during battle…which I was about

"Alright, I'm ready."

under my breath as I took another

One could wonder how he was able to move at such speeds with such

'Swing to my left.'

read his

Boom—!

same spot I was in before. He vertically

full-scale assault, as one might anticipate, and a

loud enough that anyone within a

the others, however. I was currently in a

of when I was in Monarch Indifference, but with my own body in

as Silug was the only thing that

step to

avoided by me. I felt a little sting in my head

probably the chip which was running at

the right again and use your left hand to slap in a

of my mind, I raised my

Smack.

flat surface on my hand, Silug's axe came hurtling toward the ground