After shattering the Orc's Long sword, Rei thought about using the momentum to his advantage and finishing the Orc.
Rei's sword continued further, this time, aimed at the Orc's neck again. However, the result was not the same as earlier.
The orc grabbed one of the shattered pieces of the sword and put it right in front of him, using it as a shield. Furthermore, he used his hand to prevent the long sword from slicing his neck off.
*Clank*
The long sword struck the broken piece, causing its momentum to be decreased. Also, the orc grabbed hold of the sword, not caring about the cut being formed in his palm.
Rei's eyes widened as he looked at the scene in front of him.
But before he could do anything the orc quickly left the sword and charged towards Rei, pushing him to the ground.
"Ugh.", Rei was forced to the ground, however, he did not waste any time in getting back up.
He thought that another strike and he would be able to finish the orc, but when he stood up and searched for the orc, he found that he was running away!
Rei decided to follow through and attack the orc, but just when he lowered his body to pick up the long sword, the orc suddenly turned back and ran with all his might at Rei.
-"REI! WATCH OUT!"- Lucas screamed.
The orc had picked up the two shattered pieces of the axe and was driving towards Rei, wanting to finish him this time with the charge.
Fortunately, Lucas was present to warn Rei thanks to which, he was able to dodge the attack yet again with a simple jump to the right.
"You! How dare you pretend to be a hunter! You are my prey!"
"Don't think about getting out of here alive!", The orc said in an arrogant voice as he dashed towards Rei.
The orc reached Rei with ease and swung the broken left half of the axe that he just acquired at Rei, but he managed to dodge it with a backflip.
At that time, Rei twisted his body and once again used his skill, "Double Strike…"
Rei didn't hold any weapon in his hands, yet he still used the skill.
Well, it was nowhere mentioned that he could use the skill only while holding a weapon.
This time, silver light moved from his chest to his arms, reaching his palms.
As he formed a fist, the silver light start to glow.
Wasting no time, Rei punched the hell out of the Orc, breaking his arm.
Bang! A loud sound of metal crashing with metal echoed in the place which was followed by a loud scream.
"ARGHHH!"
The shoulder plate and short metal arm guard on the Orc's right arm prevented Rei from making a hole in the arm, but it was more than enough to break his arm – of course, the armour and the protective items were shattered.
Rei didn't waste time and used the second strike of the double strike skill, this time, punching a hole in the Orc's left arm – it wasn't protected with any guard or armour.
And that was how everything reached the current situation.
After hitting the orc, he just dragged him all the way to the cave.
Rei's eyes turned bloodshot with anger as he looked at the orc in front of him. He had already separated the arms and legs of the orc so that he could ask the orc some questions.
However, the orc was not helpful at all.
Just looking at him was making him angry.
His grip over the dagger increased as he walked towards the orc. He then lightly trailed the tip of the dagger on the Orc's face, not caring about accidentally cutting his face – their skin was tough.
But at a point after trailing his dagger it came to a halt. His neck…
Rei paused as soon as the dagger reached the orc's neck region.
"Khhhhhhh!",
*Spurt!*
The orc screamed in pain as the dagger penetrated his neck.
But this didn't kill the orc immediately.
After penetrating his neck, Rei started to trail the dagger once again this time completely ripping the Orc's face.
Slash after slash, Rei continuously swung the dagger mercilessly.
The blood continued to splatter on Rei's face as the Orc's scream echoed throughout the cave.
Rei then proceeds to wipe the blood off his face.
"…"
*Ding*
< = = = >
[You have killed an Orc.]
[You have gained 51% Exp.]
< = = = >
-"That was brutal…"- Lucas said.
"In this world, you have to be brutal…", Rei said as he wiped the last drop of blood from his face.
-"Once again with your shitty cliche lines. You are infected by protag flue aren't you?"- Lucas asked but to that Rei didn't say anything as he couldn't understand most of the words.
"…"
"I have to find them…", Rei murmured.
-"Find whom? Your siblings?"- Lucas asked.
"No then, yours.", Rei stared at the orb.
-"Lol…"-
-"Anyway, are you that they are alive? I mean…"-
"They are not dead.", Rei said with confidence. It was as if he was completely sure about it.
-"Well, since you strongly believe. I think it is safe to say that you can go look for them la-"-
Without listening to Lucas, Rei just dashed out of the cave, wanting to search for them immediately.
-"-ter…"-
-"Bro, are you even listening to me?"- Lucas asked as the rain got heavier.
-"Can't you see? It's raining…"-
-"Don't you think it will be better for you to wait for the rain to stop and then go?"- Lucas asked, wanting him to calm himself and rest for a bit.
"No! What rain? Even if a storm starts I will still go to find them!", these mere words of a mortal were more than enough to actually summon a storm!
-"Wtf! Just go back to the cave!"- Lucas shouted.
"Even if lightning falls I will still not stop!", Rei said and at that time a blue streak of lightning fell in front of him and the shockwaves created due to it sent Rei three meters away from the original area.
"You know what!? Never mind all these things that I said! I will go back to the cave." Rei burst into anger as he rushed back inside the cave.
-"Lol…"-