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.'

thought while I began stretching my

might turn out a lot more difficult than

for as long as I don't use mana that

different if I could use my mana. After all, with the aid of [Eyes of Chronos], I didn't

"Here you go, Chief."

handed him an item

Silug brought it up and slowly unveiled

stirred with each unwrap of the

question while he

going to take out your

"Weapon?"

head and stared at my

there at

for a moment, I

good

was here to test the limits of my body, not my skill

"Are you sure?"

Silug questioned.

nodded my head

"Yes, I'm confident."

"Okay."

anything noteworthy at first sight. However, as soon as the final piece of cloth was taken off, a menacing atmosphere

the smell,

'It smells like blood.'

sort of smell...It must've killed countless

Krr….

in the air until Silug stopped and rested

started to come out of his

"Are you ready, human?"

while deeply

breath and closed

[Body Hardening]

[Mind and Spirit connection]

felt what felt like an electric current

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

This one…

could control every single muscle inside of

body were one. I didn't even need to think

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

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

"Alright, I'm ready."

breath as I

vanished from my eyesight exactly as my sentences ended. One could wonder how he was able to move at such speeds with such a

'Swing to my left.'

his

Boom—!

as I stepped to the side, Silug appeared in the same spot I was in before. He

the orcs' full-scale assault, as one

that anyone within a couple of kilometers could

however. I was currently in a state where everything around me

I was in Monarch Indifference, but with

least bit as Silug was the

to the

a vertical swing, which was once again easily avoided by me. I felt a little sting in my head when I dodged, but

the chip which was running

again and use your left hand to slap in a downward

steps inside of my mind, I raised

Smack.

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