The Solinthar Empire frontline collapsed under the sheer numbers of the horde, and panic ensued. While many tried to flee, the ones who chose to fight could barely hold off against the staggering numbers of the enemy.
Their cavalry unit charged forward, displaying comndable bravery and heroism, but they were quickly overwheld by the thousands of Orc Beast Riders.
What was once a fierce battle between two sides quickly beca a one-sided massacre!
And that’s where I co in!
As a man who has led rcenaries and troops into battles, the most important thing an army needs in monts like this is hope.
The world seed dark, their warlocks were clearly out of breath and a step away from death. What they needed was a ray of light that could pierce through the darkness and show them the path to survival.
I WILL BECO THAT LIGHT!
"ENOUGH!" I bellowed at the top of my voice, drawing confused glances from both armies.
SWOOSH!
BOOOM!
Smashing into the orc horde with imnse power, I created a small crater with three crushed orcs reduced into a bloody paste.
Silence!
Everyone froze, their wary gaze pinned on the overpowered newcor. Even the Kahut stopped, and the orc commander stood up from his throne, walking forward to have a better look at the powerful entity that joined the fight.
However, upon seeing —I saw him too. And the system took note of him.
[Information Collected]
[Na:] Kïtæ
[Race:] Orc
[Tribe:] Bloodfang Horde
[Hierarchy:] Orc Berserker
[Stats]
[Strength:] 12
[Speed:] 10
[Vitality:] 7
[Intelligence:] 5
[Na:] Nil
[Race:] Kahut
[Role:] War Mount
[Stats]
[Strength:] 20
[Speed:] 7
[Vitality:] 15
[Intelligence:] 2
With my Berserk Mode and Blood Ignition stacked, I had sowhere around 15 points in Strength and Speed. While this was a big downgrade from the 18 I used to have in the past, it was far beyond what any of these lowlives could compare to.
Only soone like Kïtæ and his mount could fight directly.
However, the problem was—I had used my Berserk Mode, and the clock was ticking. I could either force the orcs to retreat through intimidation or by killing their commander.
"Another human?" Kïtæ said in an inquisitive tone while sizing up. "You are... Traveler?"
Since he had up to 5 points in Intelligence, I wasn’t shocked he could speak the human language. I’m certain Righteous had fewer points in Intelligence, and even he could speak the human language.
However, by using the word ’traveler,’ it seems people of this world had co across other invaders like us.
I’m not sure why, but it felt unsettling to .
"This is not your concern!" Kïtæ’s surprise was quickly replaced with anger.
"I AM HUMAN... IT IS MY CONCERN!" I snapped back, and Kïtæ jerked back in shock.
Clearly, he hadn’t had anyone talk back to him like this in a long ti.
"Withdraw, or everyone dies!" I snarled, with both hands placed behind while I stood still like a peerless master.
I could hear whispers from the sides. They were from humans who once thought it was over for them. Now, a ray of light had appeared—one bold enough to challenge the orc commander and even dive directly into the orc horde alone.
They were picking up their shields, swords, and spears.
If this traveler was going to protect them, how could they give up now?
Even the orc soldiers were anxious.
A man cloaked in darkness flew out from nowhere and crashed not around the human camp—but right at the center of their horde, not too far from their commander.
He boldly challenged their leader and declared he would kill everyone.
Why wouldn’t they be anxious or skeptical of this mysterious traveler?
Who knew what sort of dark witchcraft he could perform?
"Grakh zul’krah vor’mak!" Kïtæ snarled, and the system translated;
[Translation:] I’ll kill you first!
Hiaaaaa!
The Kahut responded to its master’s call and charged forward abruptly!
Many orcs in its path were trampled, while the rest ran in every direction.
All eyes were on , gasps coming from all sides as they noticed I wasn’t moving.
Everyone was eager to see if my words were re bluffs or if I was actually as powerful as I claid to be.
Rumble! Rumble!
Rumble! Rumble!
Fifty ters away—and I had yet to lift a finger!
Forty...
Thirty...
Twenty...
Ten...
"VANISH!"
BUZZ!
Darkness erupted from my body, surging forward as it quickly ford a towering black gate in front of !
The doors snapped open—and the Kahut charged in—before the doors slamd shut again.
Everyone watched the gates crumble and the dark fus flow back into my body.
Buzz!
Even though no one spoke, I felt the energy shift. The silence was heavy as the orcs and humans looked around in search of the Kahut and the orc commander—who commanded fear and respect from both allies and enemies alike.
But he was gone...
"Your leader is dead," I said calmly—but my words sent shivers down the spines of everyone who heard them.
Buzz!
The orcs closest to took a step back, even though they were far from my location.
They believed my lies—and my confidence made it hard to see through my bluff.
They had witnessed sothing they had never seen before, and they were scared.
This was a natural reaction.
"Who wants to die next?" I asked.
And upon hearing that, an orc grunt wielding a spear was the first to turn around and flee.
One after the other—be it riders or orc grunts—they all ran away, and they kept a fifty-ter distance when running past .
RRRREEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
A human scread with his shield raised, and the others joined in.
They didn’t try to chase or attack the fleeing horde—they just scread with the excitent of n who were marked for death but were given a second chance by the heavens...
!
Ding!
[Subtask completed successfully!]
[ 1500 EXP & 5 Universal Fragnts]
Ding!
[New Achievent Unlocked: Hero of Solinthar]
You have gained the love, reverence, and respect of the people of Solinthar after achieving a feat which has never been dreamt of. You have beco a living legend that will go down in their history books and will be rembered by several generations to co.
[ 2000 EXP & 10 Universal Fragnts acquired]
[Valefor Talent Shop Unlocked]
The notification sounds poured in, and the orc horde retreated like cowards—but none had my attention.
Instead, I pondered deeply on how this orc berserker failed to react to my door ability like the orc berserker in Lee Bai’s army.
Clearly, the difference between the two was experience.
One was familiar with my ability and understood how it worked, while the other wasn’t.
And the only way the orc berserker understood my ability is if he had seen it long enough to counter it.
Since he could counter it from our first encounter, it ant he had this knowledge prior to our clash.
The only person who could possess the [Door] talent...
Is another Gatekeeper.
This reinforced my suspicion that all Gatekeepers start with the sa subskill.
The only difference is the abilities acquired along our journey through the realms.
"Lee Bai..." My brows knitted together and my fists clenched tight.
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