Chapter 7

Fuck...

Just what is this creature...

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Ogre level 3 (hostile)

Health: 830

Distance: 5 meters

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It has a human like posture, its body, covered by muscle and black fur, red eyes, pointy ears and a pair of two bulls like horns

With one swing of its arm, the 3 meters tall figure sent Dein flying only to stop by hitting his back on a tree, screaming and spitting blood on the ground...seeing this scene his brother filled with both anger and fear, jumped in front of Dein in his four, growling like a wild dog while staring at the ogre with blood filled eyes

*Vendar calm dow...*

*kakakaka...kamobe ser vond sagonda*

The ogre luaghed and looked at his arms, fully ignoring us and talking to himself in a language I couldn't understand

Its face was...ha...it...was crying?...while still...smiling?

What is going on?

More importantly how do we get out of this situation...I only have a short sword with me, running would be an option, only if Dein hadn't been hit

*ken cande lindo...ka ka ka...*

The ogre continued with its blabbering

*Vendar, we need to do something...don't lose your temper...do we fight or do we run?*

*graawl!* Vendar as a response growled at me

*ok...I guess we fight...*

I whispered, while observing the ogre

...for the past 3 days I have only fought against horned bunnies, reaching level 14...but I'm lacking essential experience with the sword...my greatest advantage is the combination of my skill, quick thinking lvl4 and the agility stat which I raised to 50

Everything is moving 0,4 times slower for me...I can think and react faster...but even though the monster is low level, it still probably has more strength than me

...I need to somehow test its speed

I lower myself and reach the ground with my left arm, trying to grab a small rock without the ogre noticing

With a movement that would seem like a blur to a normal human, I throw the rock, aiming for the head

*Tuk* the rock hit it, missing its left eye just by an inch

...the ogre didn't react, didn't even blink...did it failed to avoid it or did it just not care? I can't be sure...

It stopped laughing and turned its gaze on me...

am I scared? A little bit yes...but I can get him for sure

I take an appropriate position with my sword ready, in front of me

The ogre aims towards me with his arm and lowers his body...it pushed the ground with its legs and flew like an arrow...the moment it did Vendar jumped with his mouth open ready to bite the creature

Unfortunately the ogre saw him coming and with the same swing it used on his brother, it hit Vendar...but that was enough for me, as the orge was not looking I threw the second rock I had picked up, this time applying a small amount of power burst and actually aiming for its eye

*gah* the ogre let out a sound of pain as the sharp rock embedded itself in the place of his left eye and a small window appeared in the side of my vision

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Critical hit: 68 damage

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The ogre halted and held his eye with his right arm...in that time just as Vendar had landed on the ground he jumped again, this time landing his teeth on its right shoulder, he bit and bit and bit, for as long as he could, till an arm catched him by his hair and threw him back about 4 meters

Now is the opportunity!

While the ogre isn't facing me I dash, with some power burst applied on both my legs and arms, I pierce through where the heart should be

*gaaaaaghhhagh* the ogre let out a long and loud scream while another window popped up

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Critical hit : 378 damage

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I push my legs against its back getting my blade out of it

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32 damage

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Checking back on its status I see that his health has dropped down to 273 and a bleeding effect is right beside it

We have done a lot of damage but it's still too early to drop our guard down...

**uaaaaaaaaaaaaagh** the ogre yelled, this time not from pain but anger...I can't see its face but I'm sure it's not all that pretty

Blood was still sprouting off its wound but it was still standing tall

Without even looking behind to see what has hit it, the ogre took a step towards Vendar, and another step...and another step, you could really feel its weight under each of them

Vendar still being dazed off on the ground, hadn't noticed the danger that was approaching him

...is it really so stupid? After turning his back on me, he does it again?

well don't blame anyone but your brain for dying...

I once again dash towards his back, this time not using my skill since the distance isn't all that gre...

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You took 126 damage

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*Guaaa!* a small yelp came from my mouth as my body started rolling till it hit a tree

...What the fuck! How did he knew I was moving towards him when I made sure to be silent and how did h... he predicted it?... damn it this hurts, my lungs feel pressured and I can hardly breath

*thud* *kuhh*...what was that? ... *thud* *gaaah!*

Looking at the source of the sound, the ogre, I feel something driving my body to get up

...rage

Vendar...his face is beneath the bloody foot of the damn beast, his legs are broken, and so is one of his arms...

...my sword...it's too far away...

Without even thinking I dash...my body sends its refusal on to my brain as pain but I ignore it

Coming so close to it, I prepare for what's to come... the beast swings its left arm behind it, while not looking but I avoid it...Without a weapon all I have is my fist, with its back still facing me I punch my arm into the open wound

When my arm gets right in, I fully activate all the potential of power burst onto my arm muscles... and with the combination of extreme body control I... spin my hand, in ways that shouldn't be possible

*klaak, gluagh...* sounds of bones breaking and meat being grinded keep repeating, some of the bones are unfortunately the ones of my hand

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Critical hit : 241

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The ogre spitted blood...more blood... and more...It was coming out like a continuous vomit, it wasn't stoping

My arm... I couldn't feel it... I gave the complete control of it to my other mind and cut the connection...no pain came from it

...finally I pulled my arm out when I got the confirmation

** !Congratulations! **

-- You have leveled up!

You are now level 15

-- You have leveled up!

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Disregarding the window, I toss the beast to the side and immediately get close to Vendar

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Beastkin level 15 age 14

Health: 23 (unconscious)

Distance:0

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Fucking shit...this is all my fault, if only I hadn't insisted in staying for more

*I'm sorry Vendar*

A hand touched my shoulder

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Beastkin level 10 age 10

Health: 56

Distance:0

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It was Dein...thank god he's not that hurt

*I can carry Vendar, can you walk by yourself?*

Dein said as he handed me my sword

*don't be stupid I wi... aagh!*

As I was trying to take Vendar on my back, a pain coming from my right arm expanded throughout the rest of my body

*I told you I will carry him!*

Unexpectedly Dein yelled at me with a slightly angry look...while tears were filling his eyes

*I'm sorry... if you can, please carry him*

Dein picked up his injured brother and started walking...he tried to suppress it but I could tell, his body was still in pain

One way or another I did the same...trying to ignore anything coming from my right arm with the help of split mind

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We shouldn't be too far... just a little bit more and we'll reach the orphanage...he has 17 health remaining...please hang on!

While I was praying for the survival of my friend, Dein stopped moving

Is he alright?

As I went closer to him, he signalled me to stop...I did and he just kept being still

This is worrying me

*get down*

Dein whispered while slowly hiding himself beneath a bush, together with his brother

I too went beneath another bush...and soon I realised why he did this

*tun, klan, tun klan* sounds of footsteps and iron colliding came closer and closer

What could it be now?!

Soon those sounds stopped...that was when they reached us

...a bunch of men with different kinds of armor and one woman wearing wearing a robe...I can't get a good look at them so I can't use appraisal

...should we ask for help?...but they aren't guards...

*now, now... there's no need to hide*

One of the men wearing light armor said

Fuck! We were discovered anyway!

I quickly jump out of the bush, landing in front of the brothers with my sword on my left arm

*gyaaah!*

The woman screamed as she too jumped back, only to fall on top of her comrade

The other guys too looked at me with a but of shock, was I that scary?...then I realised they weren't exactly looking at me but my right arm

Taking a look at it, I too more than understood their feeling...my arm were beyond repair...every bone was broken, my fingers my wrist, my hand and it was covered in blood

I previously avoided looking at it, being afraid to see exactly this

While pointing my blade to the men close to me, I speak

*who are you and what do you want?*

*easy there boy, we are a team of adventures, we were send here with orders from the kingdom*

*to do what?*

They all looked at each other and nodded

*an unknown monster is supposed to have spawned somewhere near...*

After a slight pause he continued

*...did you perhaps encounter a powerful monster?*

Lets hope they don't lie...I anyway have no way of winning against them...

*yes, but you don't have to worry its been dealt with*

The man looked at me with disbelief

*by who?*

*us*

I step aside revealing the two brothers

*ow my goddess... what happened to you?*

The woman spoke with her arms in front of her mouth

Some of them looked at the two with pity but also with a slight distaste

*please I beg you!* I get on my knees

*can one of you carry this one to the capital?*

I couldn't tell their reaction because I was looking to the ground...I felt a soft touch on my right shoulder, then I could hear the lady whispering something...and suddenly a familiar glow filled my right arm

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You gained 125 health

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As the glow disappeared I could feel my bones, somehow getting back to their place...it was a pleasing feeling but a horrific sight

...healing magic!

I lifted my head and looked at her

*please if you could use this on my friend!*

*don't worry boy, he'll be fine*

She then went on to heal the others in the same way

*shouldn't you save your mana for later Arlene*

*can't you see the state they're at?!*

The lady answered back with a scolding attitude

*leader...*

He then whispered to the tall man beside him

*she is right...*

*what will happen if we get inj...*

Trying to remind them I cut him out

*the monster is dead...go check for yourself, it's not too far away*

And they still looked at me with disbelief

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After some arguing between them they decided to go andcheck while leaving the lady behind to heal us

Vendars face started to look a bit more normal now

*thank you lady!...if there is ever anything I can do for you I will*

*what is your name boy?*

She asked politely with a smile

*I'm Daniel, they are Vendar and Dein*

*well Daniel, if you want to do something for me how about staying out of danger?*

*I'm sorry but that I can't promise*

*at least try...*

*I can try not to die...* I answered with a small grin

*why are kids always so stubborn...* Arlene whispered to herself

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The others had returned and Arlene was done healing the unconscious Vendar and the blushing Dein

Two of the men were carrying the ogre...looking at it from the front you could see its rib bones coming out of its chest in random directions and a still bleeding hole in the middle...I don't want to use this again

When Arlene saw it, she wasn't shocked by its wounds, she just seemed confused

*what monster is this?* she asked the tall man who seemed to be their leader

*we don't know either, it looks similar to an orc but its obviously not one... just what killed it though*

The man said while scratching his head

I'm not gonna repeat myself a third time...

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The light coming from the ever rising sun is hitting the faces of the two sleeping brothers but that's not enough to wake them up, the scent of blood is gone...I can only smell the tea that nun Ellen prepared for me, similar to that of chamomile

I can't stop thinking about what happened

...just where did that monsters come from...we were in the same area, hunting the bunnies, from what I heard there is a magic barrier surrounding the whole forest, near the capital...it's supposed to keep any strong monsters away...did we went past it? or did it somehow break through? Either way we'll have to rethink of our hunting method

But just what was going on with that monster? Its behaviour was just strange

going back through that fight on my mind, I remembered something...I levelled up

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-Status-

Level:22. Experience:113/2000(for next level)

Name: Daniel age:12

Health:330 Mana:26/50

Stamina:264/320

-stats:

Vitality:32 wisdom:5

Endurance:29 intelligence:16

Dexterity:36 luck:5

Strength:27

Agility:50

Perception:11

-Skills:

Quick mind lvl4

Split mind lvl1

Extreme body control lvl4

Power burst lvl3

Water magic resistance lvl1

Meditative sleep lvl2

Miahora language lvl 1

- 49 unallocated stat points -

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*...mmh...ha?!*

My eyes were no longer in their place and neither was my jaw