Chapter 26- Fetus Orc (Part 3)

The world around Arthur became a complete blur. His vision seemed to have shifted as all he could see was the silhouette of his enemy moving left and right as it attacked him relentlessly. He didn't know why, but he felt completely different from usual.

He was in a state of tranquility where nothing seemed to bother him, except for what he was doing. He didn't understand why he was feeling this way, but this fight was certainly the reason for that.

As he fought, his entire focus accumulated into the brutal fight, ignoring everything else. It was as if his brain reacted to the threat and put all his mental power into killing his target. His sword and claws were but an extension of his arms.

*Swish*

From an outsider's point of view, this was a horrifying battle between two individuals, aiming to kill one another without hesitation. The sound of deflection and ground-shaking explosions echoed inside the cave. The fetus completely dominated the entire place as it relentlessly attacked Arthur as if there was no tomorrow.

Its speed and precision were by far the most dangerous thing Arthur had encountered in his entire life. He felt as if he was fighting a massive shadow. His eyes were able to follow the movement of his enemy, but even then, he was struggling to actually deflect and counterattack.

His speed might be double that of what a normal human can pull off, but that was far from enough. Still, he didn't die. His health was critical, but he was able to stay alive against all odds. The reason for that was very simple. Arthur was surprisingly good at defense and dodging.

The fetus was powerful and fast, but he was also a master at running and dodging. Funnily enough, this was a skill he realized he possessed just recently. But, it seemed to work wonders in prolonging the fight.

What should've ended in less than a minute was prolonged to several minutes as Arthur took the entire wrath of the infant and kept his ground.

*CLING* *CLING* *SWISH*

Deflecting two quick attacks, Arthur tried to stab the monster, only to deal a very small injury to its torso that only chipped some of its health. Arthur then had to jump back to dodge a kick aimed at his neck.

"Hah… Hah…" Sweat and blood accumulated on Arthur's forehead as he heaved up and down. Looking up, Arthur cringed at how bad his status bars were. They were all critically low, not leaving much in his gas tank on every single front.

'I have like three other attacks worth of stamina and mana, give or take. I need to somehow kill it in those three attacks.' He thought to himself as he stared at the fetus coldly. The monster's body was covered with blood from all the accumulated small injuries Arthur dealt to it.

Although the boy was completely defensive, that didn't stop him from hitting the creature a few times, taking a surprising amount of its health bar down. If he had to estimate it, he had taken down almost half of its health bar or maybe less.

'The fact I did this is already an achievement in and out of itself. This thing is a goddamn nightmare to fight!' He mused. 'It's fast and has multiple combo attacks that follow each other. Can fucking dodge my stabs like a fish and has so much health! How this is even in a beginner area is beyond me!'

The monster looked at the sad state its enemy reached and seemed to grow even more excited. Arthur could see that in its body language as it clenched its fists. Weirdly enough, he smiled at that sight.

"You're enjoying the fight just like I'm doing, huh?" He asked.

"..."

The creature didn't reply, but its eyes were more than enough to give him the answer.

"Pfft… I'm also having fun. As much as this is a completely unfair fight. I'm not going to blame you since I have invaded your small home and killed your people." He shrugged. "Come on, let's finish what we started."

Arthur said as he picked up his sword again and dashed toward the monster with a loud yell. Although he seemed like he had the same intentions as before, Arthur was actually forming a plan in his head at that very moment.

'I have an idea. But, I doubt it's going to work. It's too much luck and too little actual skill required. My chances are less than one. But, this is better than dying without trying.'

Resolving himself, Arthur immediately started working on making the plan work. At the same moment, he engaged with the monster again. The two clashed powerfully, swinging at each other with brutal power and precision.

However, this time, Arthur seemed far more aggressive than before. He didn't hold back at all as he went in with full risk. Using all the power left in him, he attacked the monster as if he were the stronger one in the battle. That naturally took the fetus by surprise since Arthur didn't do this at all the entire time. 

However, that was it, the monster knew that it still had the upper hand and that quickly appeared as it easily deflected and then attacked Arthur when he was unable to dodge or deflect. The boy tried to minimize the damage before continuing to attack like a reckless beast.

'Less than 5% health left. I think this is enough.' He looked at his health bar mid-fight before he jumped back. 

"This is it! I'm killing you! Haaaaaah!!!" Arthur yelled as he rushed forward, lifting the sword up to swing it. However, when he got close to the monster, Arthur tried to take a step forward, only for him to slip on a rock.

'Wha-' The boy's eyes widened in shock as he noticed himself falling forward. His heart stopped for a second as all he could see was the monster's hand moving forward.

*Swish*

The hand penetrated his stomach, exiting from the other side easily. Arthur felt some pain assaulting his mind as he coughed a huge mouthful of blood. Staring up in shock, he made eye contact with the monster who was also staring at him with apathy.

The fight was over.

The monster was about to lift Arthur up and finish him off completely. It was certain that this blow was deadly and Arthur couldn't recover from it. Naturally, it dropped its defense as it got ready to kill the boy.

However, at that moment, it suddenly felt a chill run down its spine. Immediately, it looked over its shoulder and saw one arrow flying toward it like a flash. Its alert senses went off as it immediately moved its hand back.

Fortunately, it was able to deflect the arrow before it could even hit it. The sneak attack Arthur prepared didn't work. 

"Haha, you dumbass."

The fetus heard Arthur's mocking laugh and tried to turn around only for it to completely stop again. The sound of something dripping to the ground echoed in the entire cave. 

*Swish*

Arthur slowly pulled his sword out as it was covered with blood. Looking at the monster's face, all he could see was a terrifying hole in its skull. Blood gushed out of the hole like a fountain as the monster's hand fell down, dropping the dying Arthur along with it.

Then, the fetus fell to the ground, motionless.

"..." Arthur lay there, looking up at his health bar. Everything happened in a split second so it didn't get completely depleted yet. 

'Come on, come on, come on…' He prayed in his head with a frown. 'Please!'

Closing his eyes, he waited for something to happen. Then, he saw it.

[Ding!]

[You have killed level 12 Fetus Orc.]

[You have gained +700% experience points.]

[Ding!]

[You have leveled up 4 times.]

[You have gained +8 Bonus Points.]

[+5 health, +5 strength, +5 stamina, +5 Presence.]

[You have acquired 3 new items.]

[You have gained one new side ability.]

A//N: Hand me all your PS!