Starting With an SSS-Rank Swordsmanship Talent

Chapter 124: Jared Against the Orc General

Five orc warriors pounced at Jared, swinging their battle axes at him.

Facing these orcs, Jared snorted as he waved his sword, blocking and deflecting their axes with incomparable precision.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

With a series of quick slashes, the five orc warriors fell.

He then looked at the Orc General who was staring at him with a twisted smile. It was as if the beast didnʼt care about its comradesʼ death.

”Human…” Much to Jaredʼs surprise, the Orc General suddenly spoke in the common language.

Even among the orcs, only a few could speak the common tongue. This means that this particular Orc General had a high status.

”Are you challenging me, Uluk Ar?” The mocking tone was evident in its voice. It was obvious that it didnʼt take Jared too seriously.

The intimidating aura of the Orc General was so heavy. Jared could feel his horse shaking from the immense pressure. It was feeling an instinctive fear toward a predator.

Jared didnʼt respond to the Orc General. He just pointed his sword at the monster which made it reveal a look of fury.

With a heavy stomp, the Orc General lunged at him while brandishing its massive battle axe.

Whoosh!

A tearing sound echoed as its axe tore through the air. It even created a powerful shockwave that caused a violent explosion.

Bang!

Jared managed to evade the axe, but the shockwave made his horse stumble and fall to the ground.

Argh!

Jared groaned as he hastily picked himself up. He looked at his horse, but he discovered that it had passed out from shock. Left with no choice, Jared could only fight without it.

At this moment, more orc warriors rushed at him, their deep and beastly roars fell into his ears.

Clang! Clang!

Puchi! Puchi!

Clang! Clang!

Puchi! Puchi!

The orc warriors couldnʼt even land a blow on him and they all ended up dying under his hands.

I can still take care of these small fries, but that thing is different.

He thought as he glanced at the towering presence of the Orc General.

The monster seemed to be enjoying the process of hunting him and this made Jared feel unnerved.

He had rarely been afraid in his life, but this time, a feeling of fear washed over him.

With an amused smile, the Orc General uttered. ”Are you afraid?”

Its deep, booming voice drifted into his ears.

Jared took a deep breath to shake off his fear and with feigned composure, he replied. ”Why would a proud warrior of House Paxley fear a monster? No matter what happens, you will never make me yield!”

The Orc General cackled seemingly amused by his charade. ”Do you think you can hide your fear from me? I can smell it and you canʼt hide that appetizing smell from me.”

Jared felt uncomfortable all over his body when he saw its unusual gaze.

Sweat trickled down his face as he observed his surroundings in search of a possible escape route.

The others should have escaped by now. I must retreat and regroup with them.

While he was thinking how he would escape from the situation, he suddenly felt a chill in his heart.

He caught sight of a huge axe sweeping in his direction.

Whoosh!

Jared quickly rolled to the side, the axe narrowly missing his head by a few inches.

Without hesitation, he pushed himself up and ran away while applying mana to his legs.

”You canʼt run from me!” The Orc Generalʼs furious roars resonated, but Jared didnʼt look back.

The towering monster chased after him. However, the hateful human was faster and more nimble, and soon, it was no longer in its sight.

ROAARR!!!

Meanwhile, Jared had already retreated quite a distance from the monster, giving him enough time to catch his breath.

Itʼs not worth it to fight that monster. Even if I somehow kill it, the orc warriors will only surround me and I would have no room to escape.

Suddenly, he felt the ground shaking, making him alarmed.

He looked around and quickly noticed that the Orc General had caught up to him!

The monsterʼs eyes were blood-red, looking incredibly furious that it had allowed its prey to escape.

”Fuck!”

Jared cursed under his breath. He knew that retreating was useless at this point. If he lured this beast to the town, the other warriors would only be implicated. How could a proud warrior like him drag others down? His pride wouldnʼt allow such inhuman behavior.

So I have to fight it, huh? Then so be it!

Having found the determination to fight, Jared regained his composure. He tightly held his sword while keeping an eye on the approaching Orc General.

”Human coward! I will feast on your flesh after I crush your bones!” The monster roared as it charged at him.

Jared didnʼt just stand there. He rushed at the monster while carefully observing its movements so the moment it would attack, he would be ready to dodge.

In that instant, the Orc General swung its battle axe in a downward motion, intending to squash the cowardly human with one ferocious force.

Jared had already anticipated this. He made a quick turn, twisting his body to dodge the fatal blow.

Bang!

Snow and mud splashed in all directions after the beastʼs axe struck the ground hard.

Jared didnʼt waste this opportunity. He lunged at the monster and stabbed his sword towards its head.

Hm?!

However, the Orc General suddenly shifted its head which caused him to miss his intended target. Even so, his sword penetrated deeply into the monsterʼs chest.

”Foolish human!” The Orc General snorted and grabbed him like he was a toy before throwing his body into the ground with heavy force.

Bang!

Jared smashed into the ground, his body embedding deeply like a hammered nail.

Argh! Cough!

Blood trickled down his lips as he coughed violently.

His vision was blurred by his own blood, but he could still see the Orc General staring at him with unconcealed contempt.