There were various exams that mandatory for all students in the empire they were especially crucial for academy students with more importance placed on the noble children as we were to become central figures within the empire which is why we were separated into groups based on our scores because I scored high in my combat entrance exam I now find myself in an arena facing off against a group of orcs because the empire wanted us to be blooded so we would never hesitate to kill non humans should aliens invade originally now it has become tradition that is only continued for noble students tested for combat at the academy although non noble children can request it for their assessment.
The group consists of twelve orcs two are unique one is a Shaman the other is a orc lord with a heavy axe although I haven't killed anyone yet the goblins were accidents so I don't count them until now I have only assaulted and maimed others at most this will be the first time that I will kill a sentient being on purpose the the orcs charged together while the lord and the shaman hung back the lord shouting commands to stay in formation whilst boosting the regular orcs with his aura the shaman went commune with his spirit as the orcs continued their charge not wanting to waste time I charged at them as well with a dagger in one hand, a self made magitech desert eagle pistol in the other and a bandolier wrapped around my chest.
when I was a foot away I swung my dagger only to encounter ice armor that wasn't there before I didn't panic instead used my gun to put a hole in his hand causing him to drop his warhammer but I didn't have time to finish him as another was coming in from my left reaching for a potion I tossed it straight into the face of that orc causing it to go berserk and instead of attacking me it went after the orc closer to it slashing into his side killing him before it was speared through his neck instead of pursuing me the lord told them to regroup which unfortunately allowed them to cool down and think straight while the shaman provided cover fire.
Dodging left and right allowed me little time to counterattack seeing me distracted the orcs pressed their advantage trying surrond me and put me into a kill box which forced me to keep moving the while firing back at the orcs where I could until the orc lord realized too late that some of the shots fired were real ammunition not just mana as one of the shots I missed exploded behind the orc launching him forward as I created a earth spike where his head landed another orc began to vomit blood that was quickly turning black from poison all while the orc next to him burst into flames from the inside out.
Seeing the situation devolve so quickly the orc lord decided to take direct action in order to retake the offensive and charged straight to me seeing that I shot at him while retreating but orc deflected or dodged each shot whilst continuing his charge forcing me to dodge him but I caught a glancing blow which forced me to drop my gun leaving me with only a dagger, few potions and a broken arm I chugged down a regeneration potion which would gradually fix my arm as I pushed through the pain and charged the shaman before any of the orcs could react I slit her throat before using her as shield to block a spear aimed at me which still almost hit me.
It appeared that the shaman was most likely mated to the orc lord as he seemed to lose his shit which was both good and bad. It was good because he had abandoned all forms of strategy and reason bad be he didn't seem to care about dying he just wanted me dead as he and the remaining orcs charged at me with clear intent left with no other options I threw the grenades I had on me causing a loud explosion and when the smoke cleared it was just me and the wounded orc lord apparently he used one of his own as a shield to block the blast ignoring the pain in my body from the shockwave I and the orc lord charged at one another but since I didn't care about honor I poured two potions on my dagger and pulled a core that fits the empty socket.
Right before everyone's eyes my dagger's blade extended and split into four bladed testicles that moved to my will so long as I held the handle one blade stopped the orc lord's axe another cut off the arm holding the axe while the last two stabbed him in the face and in the chest we stood still for a moment before I had had the blades to pull out of the orc lord letting him fall and hit the ground before I went to retrieve my my gun and return to the waiting room for my score where a faculty member was waiting to see if I needed anything seeing I was already regenerating he took a few scans to make sure if everything was alright and was about to leave but I stopped him and asked if I could get the orcs I defeated as I always had a need for materials.