Kapitel 18: Welcome to the Jungle - Part 5
I opted to let Olivia rest after all we went through in that [Red Orc] hut, and now equipped with everything I need, I set out to run at full power in search of the [Boss Monster] that runs this dungeon floor.
Behind me are nine skeletons armed with swords, they are my offspring produced to the [Singularity] titled [Necromancy] that I obtained not too long ago.
... I don't know at what point Saeko will wake up... but in the meantime I have to take her position in all this.
The [Boss Monster] is most likely some individual of the [Orcs] who stood out among all the others and assumed the title of ruler since no one has been able to defeat him.
The [Orcs] aren't very smart, that they could have detected the barrier Olivia set up for us beforehand is quite unlikely. Something had to have told them that we were there, as it was highly unlikely that they would detect us on their own.
Or maybe I'm wrong and it's another species that has developed enough thinking ability to make a plan against us.
With my [Mental Map], I locate the individual who is responding to my threat and head in his direction.
As I move forward, the number of [Orcs] appearing becomes larger.
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Alright, it's time to take action.
-Attack... [Skeleton Warriors].
At my command, the sturdy orc skeletons outrun me and directly hit one orc each. Almost all of them are taken out with ease, but one of them was able to resist my skeleton attacks.
But this is where [Necromancy] becomes a very dangerous skill...
As soon as the first orcs were completely eliminated, then there, the skeletons of those same orcs rise up to become more [Skeleton Warriors], and these new ones organized themselves to assassinate the remaining orc, eventually turning him into another one of them.
Also, I can pour my stats into an overall value of [Skeleton Warriors] so that I can strengthen them all equally, making them outnumber even the base from which they were produced.
But I'm not going to spend too much on it, after all, I'm going up against a [Boss Monster], so I must have the fullness of my abilities to take it on.
I create a bow with my [Recreation] and start shooting while running. Saeko wouldn't be capable of something like that as it requires very high precision to achieve, but as a part of the [System], my processing is notoriously superior to hers.
So I can make accurate shots at throats and crotches, lowering the [Orcs'] guard, allowing the [Skeleton Warriors] to kill them easily.
And it doesn't take them long to notice our siege, so they start to increase their numbers more and more.
Huge hordes of [Orcs] loaded with powerful weaponry that would make it unlikely for simple [Skeleton Warriors] to defeat them.
I was prepared to tackle them all on my own, but...
-They are all yours, [Jörmundgander]!
A familiar voice raises a loud battle cry, and a few moments later, a gigantic serpent emerges from a [Space Gate] from which it begins to ravenously devour the army of [Orcs].
I'm confused... What the hell just happened?
-Uhm... Olivia? What are you doing here?
I ask the woman who suddenly appeared on the battlefield for some reason....
She, with a cheerful expression, says aloud to me:
-I was sullied for hours on end, much tougher than you, you have to let me have some fun! Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! die you bastards, die!
She made a reference. She just made a very good reference, but I'm pretty sure he has no idea what he made a reference to.
How do I tell him he made a reference to Drakengard 3?
This is a literary parallel, no doubt about it. And she keeps throwing curses at them, just watching them being slaughtered non-stop.
That's [Jörmundgander], or also known as the [World Serpent]. It's supposed to be sealed somewhere, but I see that for some reason Olivia has a contract with such a beast.
There are a lot of things I don't know, even to be part of the [System]... but it doesn't matter anymore, I'll just keep attacking.
One of the [Singularities] I acquired works in conjunction with a skill, these are [Slayer] and [Vengeance]. Both are [Single Target] skills that explosively boost all stats in order to attack a species.
In turn, they awaken one of the rarest abilities I have, which as you know, is [Genocide]. By having these three working together, the full improvements are as follows:
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[+400% damage, +275% in all other stats, +100% chance to exert "Death Status" and a 23% increase in experience gained. You can exert "Paralysis" on the selected race. There is a 44% chance to evade an attack perfectly. There is a 7.4% chance to gain "Invincibility Status" for 1.2 sec. The more enemies you assassinate, the exponentially better the rewards].
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So, I take a step forward using much of my strength, only to shoot out into the battlefield.
The air produces a pleasant sensation on my cheeks. And nothing stops me from aggressively descending and killing a row of four orcs in one blow with my claws alone.
That's a good combo.
Quickly the orcs take it out on me and start to swing their weapons in my direction. I see that their numbers have increased quite a lot, I think their reserves are still quite full because there is a very huge amount of them.
I have no idea how they reproduced, and I don't really care either...
An orc approaches from my left, raising a two-handed longsword against me. I am unfazed by this action and simply raise my left hand to ward off the blow and parry the blade.
It might seem crazy considering I am smaller than him and yet, I was able to parry the fullness of his attack with one hand. I have small collateral damage as there is still impact force, and it shattered the joints of three of my fingers. But I still have enough strength to stop him.
I think it's time for me to get a real sword, instead of continuing to make fakes.
I activate [Bloodlust] then... and feeling the full threat imposed on himself, the orc could only collapse to the ground without resisting. There's foam coming out of his mouth.
That's what that other [Singularity] that I got does, it exerts an enormous terror towards a single individual that is capable of destroying his ability to think.
Now with the orc's sword in my hands, I realise that it's quite heavy, if I'm careless I'm going to end up falling down from using this, but I'm still able to lift it.
I'm still able to lift it.
Although I struggle at first because I haven't handled weapons of this volume, I manage to slice the nearest orc in half. Its halved skeleton became two separate [Skeleton Warriors].
It doesn't take me long to get used to this weapon....
By this point, the [Necromancy] skill has gone up three levels. It would be unnecessary to report it at this point; I have no choice but to move on.
I turn on my own axis, and start to move forward like this. I'm not very good at wielding this weapon, but I guess this is one way to use it.
As I increase my speed, with increasing ease the orcs begin to be cut in half by my attacks. In this way I maintain a constant and considerable destructive power, in which I find myself slaughtering orcs non-stop.
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[You've leveled up!]
[HP, MP and SP restored]
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It's amazing the amount of experience points used by this species, but I see that there is a reward commensurate with how hard it is to level up now.
Even I have no idea of the potential we now possess as a species. I am impressed.
Although...
Jörmundgander is stealing everything I'm doing... damn you, you underdeveloped lizard. You're lucky I wouldn't be able to kill you if I tried.
The orc massacre is getting more and more enormous. So much so that the smell of blood floods my nostrils and makes me a little dizzy... not because it makes me nauseous, but because it awakens that insatiable feeling I have.
By this time, a sea of blood was flowing beneath my feet. We have killed so many of them... but there are still so many of them left.
And I... I'm thirsty...
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["Bloodlust" has boosted "Vampirism" and triggered adrenaline production]
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Ok, I'll go with my instincts.
Thanks to the skill I acquired earlier, [Blood Magic], I've become able to produce weapons all over the terrain I'm on. Blood stalagmites and spiked walls are produced on the battlefield, executing one orc at a time.
And it doesn't take me long to reach the place of death, and sink my fangs into the pressed or impaled corpses of my enemies. Thus stealing their stats.
By doing this, I just keep strengthening my [Skeleton Warriors] more and more, to the point where they have enough [Magic Energy] to produce their own armour and other types of weapons like spears and axes.
But not only with [Blood Magic] do I find myself slaying all these monsters, I also do it by making use of the skills I already have, such as [Steel Claws] to tear their flesh or [Luminous Magic] to destroy them from the inside out with multiple [Morningstars].
The battlefield has become one-sided. Only one side is dying and no one else.
Therefore... it was time for the main individual of this whole massacre to make an appearance.
I was just finishing sucking the blood of an orc whose head I blew off when I felt a powerful pressure approaching.
It's a giant...
-A [Vampire]? I thought they were extinct... How many centuries has it taken for your imperfection to develop again?
And to my surprise it can talk.
Wow, I get it, this is the other intelligent life form on this floor?
Its presence is distinct from that of the [Hydra of Water]... which leads me to know that its sturdy appearance and the war hammer on its shoulder are not mere decoration.
Even knowing that it's not comparable to anything I've faced before, I'm not afraid.
I was made for this. I can adopt the personality of the individual who has reached the highest level [Valuation], and make a copy of their memories. But far from that, the main benefit of me being present is due to the immense amount of information I can process.
But ok, I'll answer your question.
-I don't know, a millennium... a hundred years more, a hundred years less, maybe.
-Mmm... I understand. But... I thought all vampires were as powerful as Redhart, and you're weak?
Huh?
You just said something really interesting...
-You met Redhart?
-I certainly did... -. The huge orc pauses for a moment, pointing at a huge scar on his chest.
Smiling proudly, he sneers:
-This is the mark of "The Calamity", what made me what I am today! What makes you think that such a puny existence as you would be able to even do me any harm! I already survived "The Calamity", how do you plan to defeat me?!
-...
I get it... he managed to grow up just by surviving Redhart's attack.
She may have been serious, she may not have been serious.
I don't know. I don't care either.
Orcs] are melee combatants par excellence, they have an addiction to fighting so to speak. And if I were to find a way to defeat him, it definitely shouldn't involve that huge hammer.
If things go well... I can kill him...
Anyway, it's not like I lose anything.
My stats are super enhanced thanks to all my skills I activated earlier...
-Reduce your size to that of a normal human... I challenge you to a bare-knuckle fight, just me and you.
When I said that, taking a boxing stance that I looked at in Saeko's memories, the [Orc] saw me, and smiled.
Until you say something interesting, [Vampire]! I thought you were going to be a coward like the rest of your kind! Haha, it's been ages since anyone has challenged me to a one-on-one fight!
Without a single hesitation in my words, the [Orc] accepts my invitation and using one of his abilities, reduces his size to that of a human. But he still has a large muscle mass and not to mention his stats.
For something that has lived a thousand years... this is going to be like child's play.
The huge hammer falls to the ground and shakes the entire battlefield.
And in an eloquent voice, he says:
-My name is Drïmur, and I am the [Orc Emperor]! I accept your challenge, [Vampire]! Just you and me, in a fight to the death! There will be only brute force between us, all melee attacks are valid!
I maintain my stance, looking straight ahead... I notice that everything else is silent.
Ahh, my need to say something a little out of place is starting to kick in. Damn you, Saeko, why do you have to be socially maladjusted?!
Shit...
It's okay, just take a deep breath and exhale...
-I'm Elise, and I'm a [Higher Vampire]... and I... I'll make sure to put your head on a silver platter, no matter how much it costs me.
That's when Drïmur lets out another laugh.
-Hahaha! That's the way to talk! Now come here, and throw the first punch!
...
Looks like this is going to go on a little longer, yet.
Wöchentlicher Energiestatus
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