Chapter 5 : Boss fight (1/2)

In contrast to the commonly seen green skin of goblins stood a blue-skinned ogre with two protruding teeth and blue eyes. It had a 1 meter long, thick mace in each hand and ripped pants.

' This blue color... is it because it is water attributed or does the system think it's just more stylish? '

Luke quickly had his answer though because when the ogre spotted him, it immediately released a roar that paralyzed him and breathed fire from its mouth. A blue colored fire breath that looked like it engulfed all of the surroundings. As he saw it, Luke tried to dodge to the side but couldn't because of the paralysis effect of the ogre's roar. So he released 10 dark hands to his side that created an explosion which propelled him out of the way. Then, he looked at how the dark hands' corroding gases affected his opponent. And he once again had his lips twitch as the ogre was somehow making an expression that looked like something tickles it.

' No effects huh, if I still had the 100 dark hands and released them I would have been able to kill it quickly but now it will get complicated. That thing has a huge defense, his resilience and vitality stats should be high. ' As he mulled it over, he formed a serious expression and decided to use all cards at hand. He dashed to the tree he was resting on and peeled off some bark which he stored. Of course, the ogre wouldn't just look at its prey doing whatever it wanted so it also dashed towards Luke and swung its mace while once again roaring which paralyzed Luke. This time, he didn't evade but just blocked however he could thank his daggers.

But the strength of the blow was too much for him. He was launched back nearly 10 meters and fell face first to the ground with shaking arms and two lower ribs broken. A single blow from the ogre was so devastating, furthermore, it also had a paralytic effect.

Luke couldn't move at all and he could only watch the ogre taking a deep breath and release his fire the next instant. He quickly released 5 dark hands on the ground which vertically launched him off the ground and created a small hole in which he fell back.

Then as the paralysis wore off, he dashed out using spacewalk to distance himself from the ogre but it again roared and paralyzed him. This was driving him crazy. It's as if the ogre was a specially chosen opponent to perfectly counter him... Yes, the system specifically matched it against him knowing full well that it would corner him, that he was sure.

This time, the ogre swung its two maces at the same time as if to finish him but Luke just wouldn't die like this so he stacked 10 dark hands at the face of the ogre which disoriented it and stopped the paralysis. Thanks to this, he learned that the paralysis immediately wears off after the ogre is either attacked or that its concentration is shaken and that it had a 10 seconds cooldown.

He then sent with all his strength the tree barks he stored earlier at its face in hopes of blinding it while using his dark hands just in front of it. Thankfully, he obtained the desired result. The ogre, busy wiping the barks off its face had his foot in the depression created from the dark hands and Luke stacked five of them to make it fall. As it fell, the ogre was about to release another roar but seeing this, Luke shoved all the earth and grass he could find around him down its throat making it gag.

Then, he ran up its fallen body to stab its eyes with his two daggers coated in the darkness of his spell.

"rgahgahgahr" the ogre scream-roared or at least tried since it was still choking on what was still inside its throat.

Luke wouldn't let this opportunity pass by so he quickly slashed multiple times at the face and neck of the monster even though it only left skin deep marks. Still, this was enough since his daggers were coated in powerful poison so he retreated 5 meters while the ogre was squirming on the ground, quickly losing strength.

Luke then chugged down one of his three health potions and observed the ogre as he was quickly healing his injuries and he made a conclusion with a somber face.

' The color of its skin was made to confuse me. I was trolled '

But as if to make a last-ditch effort, the ogre got back on its feet and approached Luke step by step with eyes or what remained of them brimming with hatred. This shouldn't affect Luke in normal times but he felt a kind of primal fear seeing it. That's not because he was afraid of it but because his very soul was releasing it and felt his body becoming heavy, having a harder time moving, incapacitating a part of his fighting strength.

' This should be its tier two soul suppressing my own ' Luke thought gravely.

As the ogre advanced towards him, Luke retreated and then it fell, knees first, and its lower body second. Its two maces, still gripped firmly in its hands were shaking. Or rather its arms were shaking while it tried to crawl towards Luke. But after only 3 meters it stopped and couldn't move anymore.

As it was dying, Luke couldn't help but think that the system really had him this time. Not only was it a counter for him, even then it had so many advantages over him. That, coupled with its nonsensical willpower made it an incredible opponent. Now he was waiting for the system's prompt but heard nothing and found it weird.

' Don't tell me the system wants to troll me again ?! '