The two remaining human corpses, though untouched by the ogre, were clearly of no use to the goblins either.
"Wah?"
A goblin, seated near the outskirts of the tribe, paused mid-lick on a beast bone. Its pointed green ears twitched, sensing something amiss. Warily, it turned its head to glance behind—
Shff!
Before the goblin could even cry out, a dark figure burst from the bushes.
Slash!
An iron sword cut through the air in a cold arc, cleaving the goblin in two before it could sound the alarm.
Green blood splattered across the ground as Sakeer emerged from the shadows.
"Fourfold Slash of Light!"
With a twist of his wrist, Sakeer's sword flickered — four swift flashes of steel slicing through the air in rapid succession.
In an instant—
The four nearest goblins crumpled to the ground, pierced through before they even knew what had happened.
『Gained XP 27』
『Gained XP 31』
『Gained XP 22』
『Gained XP 25』
The notifications flickered across Sakeer's attribute panel.
The Four Lights Slash was a formidable technique — unleashing four strikes in rapid succession. While it sacrificed some accuracy and slightly weakened the force behind each blow, it was still powerful enough to overwhelm these goblins with ease.
This world wasn't like a game where wounds simply meant losing health points. Injuries here carried real consequences — weakened limbs, impaired movement, or even instant death if a vital point was struck.
Even with its power dispersed, Sakeer's strike had been more than enough.
In the blink of an eye, five goblins lay dead.
Only then did the other goblins, still distracted by their meal, finally realize what was happening.
"Gaa!"
"Goo! Goo!"
"Gaa! Goo—!"
Panic erupted. The goblins abandoned their food, scrambling to flee in all directions.
Goblins, naturally timid by nature, weren't the type to organize a counterattack in the face of sudden danger. Instead, they bolted blindly, each one prioritizing their own survival.
Unfortunately for them...
Sakeer's agility far outmatched theirs.
Had the goblins banded together, they might have posed some threat. But scattering like this? They were practically lining up for him to cut them down.
Sakeer's figure flickered through the chaos. With each precise swing of his sword, another goblin fell.
『Gained XP 25』
『Gained XP 29』
『Gained XP 24』
One by one, notifications filled his attribute panel.
"Human?!"
At last, the ogre took notice. Its beady eyes flared with rage as it saw its goblin underlings falling like wheat before the scythe. With a furious roar, it seized a massive wooden club propped near the entrance of the hut.
Bang! Bang!
The ground trembled under the ogre's thunderous steps.
Sakeer had been keeping an eye on the beast. The moment it charged, Sakeer remained calm — rather than retreating, he picked up the pace, swiftly cutting down more goblins as he moved.
He knew better than to let those creatures linger during his fight with the ogre.
Boom!
The ogre's wooden club slammed into the ground with a heavy thud, sending dust and debris flying. But Sakeer had already anticipated the strike, effortlessly dodging the attack before dispatching another goblin in passing.
『Gained XP 27』
"Food... Human!"
The ogre bellowed in frustration, swinging its club with reckless fury. Each strike sent gusts of wind howling through the clearing.
Yet no matter how wild or powerful its swings were...
Sakeer dodged them all with ease.
Sakeer quickly realized that his movements were faster than the ogre's.
With this confirmed, his confidence solidified, and his sword strikes became even swifter.
"Gaa—!"
"Goo! Gaa!"
The goblins' panicked cries echoed throughout the clearing.
In mere moments, all 18 goblins in the small tribe lay slain at Sakeer's feet.
On the other side...
Whether it was due to witnessing the slaughter, the festering wound rotting on its chest, or the sluggishness from having overeaten — the ogre's movements were noticeably sluggish.
"Huff... Huff..."
Breathing heavily, the ogre gripped its massive wooden club tightly. Its bloodshot eyes locked onto Sakeer with murderous rage.
Sensing that seething hostility — a gaze filled with bloodlust and fury — Sakeer stood his ground seven or eight meters away, meeting the ogre's glare with a calm smile tugging at the corner of his lips.
"Looks like it's just the two of us now."
Sakeer flicked his sword to shake off the green goblin blood that clung to the blade. His tone was cold, almost casual.
From what he'd observed, this ogre was indeed stronger than the two that had attacked the "Rock" team before.
Even so...
Sakeer knew he still held the advantage in speed. With the ogre injured and sluggish, he was confident he could wear it down.
But still...
The memory of the ogre devouring those human corpses surfaced in Sakeer's mind. His grip on the sword tightened.
For those lives...
He stomped the ground and launched himself forward like an arrow released from a bow.
The distance was only seven or eight meters. By the time Sakeer took his third step, he was already within striking range.
"Food!"
The ogre's face twisted in shock and rage. Clearly, it hadn't expected this 'prey' to charge directly at it.
Boom!
The ogre's thick, dark yellow arm — nearly twice the size of a normal human's thigh — flexed as bulging muscles tensed and swelled. With a furious roar, it swung its massive wooden club downward, aiming to crush Sakeer in a single blow.
The air itself seemed to howl as the heavy club descended, creating a powerful gust that rustled the surrounding foliage.
"You think I'm food? Die!"
Sakeer's eyes flashed coldly. He clenched his sword tightly and swung it upward with all his strength.
"Quick Slash!"
Bang!
The iron sword and wooden club collided with a deafening crash.
The force of their clash erupted in an invisible shockwave that rippled outward, bending the surrounding grass flat against the earth.
What power...!
The sheer force behind the ogre's blow surged through Sakeer's blade, numbing his arms and sending a sharp sting through his palms. His grip trembled slightly as pain flared along his fingers.
That strength... it's monstrous!
The Quick Slash skill — a signature move of the Sword Master class — amplified Sakeer's attack power to 110%. Combined with his passive ability, "Slash Enhancement (8%)", his strike reached 118% power. With his physical attack stat sitting at 93, the combined damage output was roughly 110 — comparable to the strength of a fully trained Sword Master.
Yet despite unleashing such a powerful strike...
The ogre's raw strength had matched — and possibly even exceeded — Sakeer's.
This thing... is even stronger than a gold-level adventurer!