" Hem..hemaun..?! " said the elven woman in a cracked, tired voice, on her face was drawn the look of a mix between surprise and shock. an expression that quickly faded away, due of her being mentally and physically too exhausted, having already accepted whatever her faith was.

at that point she didn't even bother herself to try deducing if whom evere that person waving at her, was an enemy or an ally , to go with the flow of events accuring rightnow that what she decided to do, first lightnings coming out of nowhere, then a young boy in middle of a lugubrious forest popping out of nowhere ?! .

the slender brown and the bulgy green orcs didn't have the same look uppon seeing him, their face said it all. they looked at him the same way they looked at the goblins around them, with disgust .

" hm ?! why are you looking at me like that ? I am here to help you !...it not like a care but if you want to fight you can at least wait your turn " Alex said sensing the murderous intent directed toward him by these orcs .

the bulgy green orc looked at him and tilted his big head a little to the side. he clearly didn't understand what Alex just said. what intrigued him was the fact that this fragile young male standing in front of him was not intimidated or frightened by him in any way and more than that he had no I'll intention toward him.

" hemaun ! Yay ruaysk mad dylm i'ayl xovq da imipeir ! " the bugly orc said with a harsh voice. typical of what you would expect an orc to sound like. meanwhile pointing at him.

" he.....maun yay ! " Alex repeated in a serious manner the two easiest words said by that orc he was able to grasp, pointing back at him and imitating his gesture.

Before Alex was able to do anything else, he heard the elven shout something in her cracked and tired voice. and upon looking in her direction he saw her pointing with her trembling finger toward somewhere.

at the same time, the bulgy orc jumped back.

" Hm?! ... what? sorry, I don't under...BOOM !

The ogre smashed its big mass where Alex was standing. causing the ground to crack.

The elf unconsciously shut her eyes and looked away. Some seconds later the same voice was heard once again.

" oh ! so that what it waasss!! You tried to warn me ... thank you ! " Alex walked out of that attack with no injuries and not hurt at all, meanwhile still looking at the elf woman, with a gentle smile on his face .

Roar !

" you sure are sooo nosy.. " Alex said turning around

" Oh god ! And ugly!! " he exclaimed, disgusted by that thing infront of him then he redirected his gaze to that crystal.

ROOOAAAAAAAR !

the ogre roared before slamming and slamming each time with more and more force toward him with every thrust of its big mass one intent, and that is to kill.

due to the sheer force of these slams, the mass that was already poorly conceived and designed and that was not able to withstand such pressure started to crack menacing to shatter into pieces at any moment.

soon after the ogre stopped its attacks and the cloud of dust dissipated.

Alex was nowhere to be seen once again.

" so what am I supposed to do with you ... kill you ...? " now sitting on the right shoulder of the ogre, Alex was looking at it and asking it a question as if it was able to understand what he was saying.

The ogre then tried to grab him with his left arm! but it just passed through Alex, then it tried to punch! but same results, all it attempts were useless.

"Do I kill it? His Highness ordered me to protect this woman ..... but nevertheless, he is interested in whatever this disgusting thing is. ....hmmmm i just have to ask him directly " After thinking out loud Alex swiftly jumped from the top of the monster, before then turning to the place where Zel was supposed to be standing.

" Yoo big bro ! can I kill that .... " Alex stopped In mid sentence, Then suddenly the atmosphere around him drastically changed becoming unbearable even for the green orc who was standing some meters from him and was just watching him curiously up till now, decide to take a defensive stance with every fiber of it body alert.

The intensity of the murderous intent he was unleashing frightened even the ogre who took a step back.

After looking to the sky, it was dark gray as if it was gonna rain at any moment now.

whatever expression he had at that moment was unknown.

" I don't know who dared to do that to you big sis Anna.....perhaps these natives? Or perhaps ...some monsters .....but one thing is sure whoever it was...I promise to you I will kill it .....starting from that trash " he said in a demonic-like voice slowly turning around to face the ogre.

he then took one slow step, then another for every step he was taking the ogre was taking another backward.

tfsssssssss. an electric sound

was fellowed a deep cold voice

"STOP IT ALEX ! IT AN ORDER "

it was non-other than Captain Ahab. who had already finished his task of killing the goblins with the few remaining having already retreated long ago, running for their life.

upon hearing that order, Alex stopped for a brief instant, before taking another step.

the moment his boot touched the ground a black mist surged from all his body, and that murderous intent intensified even more !

Ahab stood with azure lightning flashing from various parts of his body. and next to him on the floor, was an almost naked woman with only her red lingerie on, she was about 24 years old, her short black hair now all ruined.

Despite that woman not being some otherworldly beauty, she still was cute nonetheless, having nothing to envy to anyone, especially in her body measurements.

But right now, she now had a pale face and her whole body was trembling. She was hugging her legs, sitting like a scared child who had just seen a ghost, It was none other than Anna.

"Please save him, please save him, please save him ... "

muttering like a fool and repeating the same phrase. over and over. as if she lost her sanity.

Another weird thing was that she seemed to have no major wound besides some clearly visible marks of strangling on her neck.

swoooshhh

The ax passed through his head at an unimaginable speed. It would have crashed tens of meters away, but the ax gradually began to crumble in the air until it disappeared completely.

"Or ... maybe ... I'll start with you ..." he slightly turned his head to the direction of the one who dared to attack him. redirecting all his murderous intent toward it, and at the same time Revealing his face and the expression he had. his once beautiful green eyes were now completely black, as if he was possessed by some demon.

The one who throw the ax was no other than the bulgy brown orc that was sent flying not long ago

But something seem to have changed with him too, his tribal tattoos were now shining in a bloody red color, and his muscles were even bulkier. still on one knee, slightly panting and slowly trying to get into both up but his first try was an unsuccessful attempt, only being able to stand up after his third try.

he then took his other ax and pointed it at Alex, in a challenging way, in his eyes you could clearly see his fighting spirit and all his determination. but most importantly his seemingly unjustified Hatred toward Alex.

but before he even was able to do anything. a violent lightning stroke him ! knocking him right on the spot.

"..."

Ahab looked at Anna for a moment without saying anything before knocking her with a swift tap on her neck.

sigh~

' handling him without harming him would be difficult .'

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Author thoughts : the first Act is almost over

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