CHAPTER 29: DEFEATING ORCS

With one final leap into the air, he used Claw Strike with both hands. The purple arcs ripped through the air and ripped off the head of the orc.

The head hit the floor and bounced like a ball, the body followed suit, collapsing into the ground.

[You have gained 200 EXP, 50 Demonic Energy]

Silva was exhausted after defeating the orc, but he stood tall, taking deep breaths. That was the enemy of a C-ranked gate, yet he took it down, even if it required him to use Minotaur’s Rage.

With the orc down, he rushed toward his sister.

"We have to go," he said. She nodded and followed him, the two girls followed as well.

He got to the door and saw the goblins there, his face shifted into anger.

"Don’t you vermin know when to run?" He spoke in a pissed tone and kicked one right in the face, sending it smashing through the rest.

They rushed out of the building. Outside, some heavy-armoured vehicles had come, and men in full body armour uniform stood there holding the line.

The moment they saw people coming out, some of the men quickly created a path for them. Silva and the girls were able to get out unharmed.

Silva turned back after leaving. He looked at the building; there were still people inside there, young students with parents waiting for them at home.

He looked at Ella. "I’m going in, even if I can save one person,"

She looked at him, wanting to say something, but she understood what he felt. It was the same thing that made her fight the way she did.

She nodded. "Don’t get hurt," He nodded and turned back. Before the men in uniform could say a word, he leaped over their barricade and rushed toward the building.

’This is partially to save anyone inside, and partially to level up. Two hundred EXP per orc, that’s something I can’t miss out on,’ Silva thought.

He rushed into the building, and as he ran, he pulled up his system screen to see what his stats looked like now.

[System Stats]

[Name: Silva Tallon]

[Race: Demon]

[Class: Lesser Demon]

[Demonic Energy: 1100]

[Level: 6]

[EXP: 400/600]

[Strength: 20]

[Speed: 21]

[Defense: 19]

[Intelligence: 25]

[Skills]

Sensory (Lv. 1)

Demonic Healing (Lv. 1)

Claw Strike (Lv. 1)

Minotaur’s Rage

[Inventory]

Key of the Minotaur’s Gate (4 uses available. )

Demon Heart

He needed to kill one orc before he would be able to level up. With that in mind, he spread out his sensing ability as far as he could.

He could see the academy for a fifty-meter radius. He spotted a group of three students about to get killed by an orc. One of the students had a metal pole and was swinging it, but it wasn’t going to do anything.

Without hesitation, Silva dashed toward the stairs. He rushed to the second floor as fast as he could and headed for them.

The orc grabbed the pole from the hand of the boy and swung it to the side, then grabbed the boy by the head and was about to shatter his skull.

Five purple claw marks ripped through the air and slashed into the back of the orc. It roared in pain and let go of the boy.

Silva ran and slid under the orc, which was turning to face him. Silva grabbed the pole, spun, and got on his feet behind the orc, then he lunged forward, thrusting the pole with all his strength. It penetrated the back of its chest and came out through the front.

Roaaaaaar!

The orc cried in pain. Silva grabbed the end of the pole tightly and bent it to the side to ensure the orc couldn’t pull it out easily.

If the pole remained in the chest of the orc, it wouldn’t be able to heal, and the pain along with the bleeding would ensure that it couldn’t fight properly at all.

With that in place, he took a few steps back. The orc struggled to turn. Silva looked at the students, two boys and a girl. The boy was injured and on the ground while the girl held him.

He gave a smile. "Don’t worry, I’ll get you all out of here," he said and faced the orc again. The orc rushed forward.

Silva attacked with Claw Strike. It lifted its arm and blocked, almost losing the arm to the attack. It let out a powerful punch, and Silva blocked with both hands.

He felt as though his bones would shatter from the impact. His eyes went hazy, he gritted his teeth and pushed his arms up into the air, deflecting the orc’s punch, then he dashed forward.

He grabbed the pole, pulled it hard, forcefully ripping it down the stomach of the orc, shattering ribs. "Arghhhhhhhhh!" Silva roared as he created a massive wound in the orc.

The orc collapsed from the immense pain and the force of the pull. As it hit the ground, Silva got on its body and released two Claw Strikes, completely destroying the head of the orc and killing it.

[You have gained 200 EXP, 50 Demonic Energy]

[You have leveled up, 4 free stat points]

He took a deep breath, looking at the body of the orc. He spotted the core on the ground and picked it up, then he looked at the students.

"Let’s go," he said. He helped them carry the injured one and headed to the door. When he got to the door, the men in uniform were waiting; they took the students from him.

Other Awakened also got to the scene and rushed toward the academy. The situation would finally be under control.

Silva smiled and then turned, running back in along with the Awakened. He wanted to kill at least four more orcs and level up again, he wasn’t wasting the opportunity that had fallen into his lap.

And so, with the help of the Awakened and the guild, the academy was saved again, and Silva managed to kill the final orc that he needed for another level up.

[You have leveled up, 4 free stat points]

Each fight had forced him to be intuitive and use his surroundings. The orcs would be stronger than him in their natural habitat, but inside the constricted hallways, he could win against them without getting too close.