As Nevare looked in the direction Moku was staring, she saw two people standing calmly, as if their presence weren't even a bit threatening.
Those two were none other than Ren and Luna. They had been observing their conversation for a while now. As soon as Moku released his energy, Ren realized that the strong power he sensed earlier was coming from this handsome orc in front of him.
"So, what's your name, little orc?" Ren asked with a smirk. Even though Moku was over 2 meters tall, Ren was taller than him. However, Moku didn't reply and continued looking at both of them with his guard up.
"Haha, it seems since you're an orc, you would only tell me your name if you feel I'm worthy enough to know, right?" Ren asked with a grin. Moku just nodded in response.
"Sure enough," Ren muttered. Suddenly, he leaked out his killing intent, making Nevare kneel on the ground in fear. Moku, though sweating a bit, had a grin on his face.
Seeing that look, Ren wasn't surprised, knowing orcs are known for their strong war mentality.
"Huff!" With a huff, Ren stopped leaking his killing intent. This made Moku, who was trying to adapt to the pressure, stand properly again.
"You fight me…" Moku told Ren with a grin on his face. As a battle freak, there's no way he can lose the opportunity to fight a strong opponent.
Nevare quickly got up and held Moku's hand tightly, feeling Ren was stronger than Moku. She didn't want her husband to get hurt in an unnecessary battle.
"Shushhh!! Nevare, as the future empress of my future empire, you can't be this weak-hearted. You need to believe in me, your husband, the future emperor, the great Moku!!" Moku said in a very serious tone, indicating he won't back down from this fight.
Although Nevare wanted to complain, she stopped herself and replied with full determination. "Alright, husband, I believe you."
"That's my girl." Moku said with a smile and took his sword from his back, starting to walk towards Ren with his huge sword.
"Oh, you wish to fight.." Ren said with a smirk as he saw Moku getting closer.
"Alright, let's see how strong you are, shall we?" Ren said with a huge grin on his face and suddenly vanished from his position, then reappeared behind Moku and tried to punch him with just 10% of his strength, not wanting to kill him. Moku sensed the attack and immediately blocked it with ease.
"What are you doing, human? Show me your full strength," Moku said and tried to slash Ren with his sword. Ren dodged the attack, and it landed on the ground, causing the ground around that spot to split in half.
"What the hell? There wasn't even a bit of mana in his attack, but it was still this powerful..!" Ren was a bit shocked. This time he got serious, realizing this orc's stats are similar to his own, so there's no need for him to hold back.
"Interesting!!!" Ren muttered. Suddenly, an evil grin appeared on his face. He rushed at Moku with his full speed and tried to punch him with his full strength. Fortunately for Moku, he was able to dodge in time.
"That's what I am talking about…. You are a worthy man. I will tell you, I am the great Moku. What's your name, warrior?" Moku asked with a grin. He introduced himself, showing Ren some respect and calling him a warrior instead of just a human.
"Haha, it's Ren," Ren replied with a bit of a crazy laugh and put on his oni mask.
Moku's bloodlust was palpable as he swung his massive sword with fervor. "So, warrior Ren, I've been waiting for this! Let's make this the greatest dance of all time!" he bellowed, his eyes gleaming with the thrill of combat.
Ren, though serene on the surface, couldn't help but smile. "Prepare yourself."
The battle commenced with a cacophony of clashing weapons and thunderous roars. Ren, a master of diverse weaponry, unleashed a relentless barrage. Swords, spears, and even throwing knives danced in his hands. His speed and precision were unmatched, but Moku's Inner Eyes granted him a unique advantage.
Moku focused his gaze, invoking his Inner Eyes, revealing ethereal currents of energy invisible to ordinary eyes. Ren sensed a strange energy emanating from Moku, distinct from the mana he was accustomed to. Intrigued, Ren couldn't help but inquire, "What's this energy?"
Moku grinned maniacally, "Hahaha…. A little secret of mine!" With newfound strength, Moku deflected Ren's attacks and retaliated with a charged swing.
Undaunted, Ren activated his Chaos control and strengthened his body by four times, suddenly vanishing before Moku like a phantom. With a burst of power, Ren landed a devastating punch that shattered the air.
Moku's Inner Eyes foresaw the strike, but his body couldn't react in time. The punch sent him hurtling backward, crashing through a decimated wall with bone-crushing force.
"HUSBAND!!!" Nevare shouted on top of her lungs and ran toward where Moku landed, thinking something might have happened to him.
Seeing the battle come to an end, Luna quickly got near Ren and began to remove some dust from his body, while he just put his mask back on his space ring.
"Master, did you kill him?" Luna asked curiously, not understanding why Ren used his chaos control during this battle, as he never used it even during their fight before.
"Nah, he's still alive," Ren replied as a grin appeared on his face. Luna was shocked, unable to believe someone was able to survive his attack even after he used his chaos control.
Ren was still a bit shocked as he realized if he didn't use his chaos control during his last strike, Moku would have easily dodged that attack and split him in half.
"Interesting!!! You really are an interesting man, Moku!!!" Ren muttered, and a crazy big grin appeared on his face.
**********(TO BE CONTINUED)**********