The two remaining human corpses, though the ogre was sated, were clearly not for the goblins' use.
"Waa?"
A goblin on the outskirts, licking an unknown beast's bone, twitched its pointed green ears, turning warily.
In an instant, its face contorted in terror as a black figure burst from the underbrush.
Before it could scream a warning, a swift iron sword slashed down, cleaving it in two.
Green blood sprayed, revealing Adam's form.
"Fourfold Slash of Light!"
Adam twisted his wrist, gripping the sword.
In a flash, four chilling gleams cut through the air.
The four nearest goblins had no chance to react, pierced by the blade and collapsing.
[Gained 27 Experience]
[Gained 31 Experience]
[Gained 22 Experience]
[Gained 25 Experience]
[…]
His attribute panel flickered with updates.
Fourfold Slash of Light unleashed four strikes instantly, sacrificing precision and dispersing power.
Yet, as Gazef's signature move, used to defeat Brain, its strength was undeniable.
This was a real world, not a game where damage only reduced HP.
Injuries weakened one's strength, and vital hits could kill outright.
Even with reduced power, Adam's attacks overwhelmed the goblins.
In moments, five goblins lay dead. The others, still eating, finally reacted.
"Waa!"
"Waaah!!"
"Waa waa-"
Panicked, terrified cries erupted.
The goblins dropped their food, scrambling to their feet, fleeing in all directions.
Timid by nature, they didn't unite to attack Adam but scattered instinctively.
A pity!
Adam's agility far outstripped them. Had they grouped, they might've posed a challenge.
Scattering made them easy prey.
His figure darted, each sword swing felling a goblin.
[Gained 25 Experience]
[…]
[Gained 29 Experience]
Notifications flashed on his panel.
"Human?!"
The ogre, now alert, roared at the slaughter, seizing a massive wooden club from the hut's entrance.
Thud!
Thud!
Its over-two-meter frame shook the ground with each step.
Adam, monitoring the ogre, remained calm as it charged. He didn't stop killing goblins, his strikes quickening.
He didn't want them interfering during his fight with the ogre.
Boom!
The huge club smashed the ground, a dull thud resonating.
Adam had already dodged as the ogre swung, evading and slaying another goblin.
[Gained 27 Experience]
"Food, human!"
The ogre bellowed, swinging its club, stirring gusts of wind.
Yet every attack missed as Adam effortlessly dodged.
A brief test confirmed his movement speed surpassed the ogre's.
With this clarity, Adam grew bolder, his strikes faster.
"Waa-"
"Waa, waa!"
Goblins' screams and wails filled the air.
In mere moments, all eighteen goblins in the small tribe were dead.
Meanwhile, whether due to the goblin slaughter, the festering chest wound, or overeating, the ogre's movements slowed.
Huff… huff…
Panting heavily, it stopped chasing, its red, savage eyes glaring at the human who massacred its goblins.
Sensing the ogre's furious intent to tear him apart, Adam stood seven or eight meters away, smirking.
"Now it's just us."
He flicked his sword, green blood splattering the grass, his tone icy.
His earlier assessment confirmed this ogre was stronger than the two that attacked the "Rock" Team.
Even so, Adam held a speed advantage. With the ogre injured and sluggish, he could wear it down.
But...
Recalling its devouring of human corpses, he gripped his sword with both hands.
Thud!
Stomping the ground, Adam charged straight at the ogre.
The seven-meter gap closed in three steps, bringing him face-to-face with the beast.
"Food!"
Shocked and enraged, the ogre hadn't expected the elusive human to confront it directly.
Boom!
Its arm, twice as thick as a human thigh, tensed with dark yellow muscle, swinging the massive club down at Adam.
"ARGHHHHHH!"
It aimed to crush the puny human into paste.
The club's force whistled through the air.
"Food? Die!" Adam's eyes blazed, swinging his sword with both hands.
"Rapid Strike!"
Clang!
The hardwood club met the iron sword, a deafening crash ringing out.
The collision of immense forces sent an invisible shockwave, bending nearby grass to the ground.
That strength…
Incredible!
The club's force, transmitted through the blade, numbed Adam's arms, his palms stinging.
Rapid Strike, a Sword Saint skill, dealt 110% damage.
With his passive Slash Enhancement (8%), it reached 118%. With 93 physical attack, the raw damage was roughly 110.
This nearly matched a max-level Sword Saint's output!
His strike matched or exceeded a Gold-rank adventurer's in this world.
Yet the ogre's attack power surpassed even that!
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