Chapter 83: Evolution (1/2)

Trolls were generally dimwitted creatures with little to no brain cells to write home about. However, like in everything in life, there would always be an exception. And as the most versatile and durable demi-human race in this world. There were a lot of those exceptions.

Kazko felt a surge of invigorating energy course through his veins. He hadn't expected this and he was even more taken aback by the rapid changes his body was going through, his muscles felt tighter, his legs longer, his arms a little shorter but they felt more balanced and new skills began flooding into his head.

°Roaring Boost°

As his body shot through the air, he could sense a clear difference. He felt stronger, more agile, and his body finally felt like it was meant for battle. The sense of insecurities he had whenever he would compare his frame to his peers seemed to slowly fade away. As an innate sense of confidence slowly took root in his heart.

”What is this... Feels familiar... wait, am I evolving again.” Having already been through this process twice already, Kazko instinctively knew what was happening. Trolls were very versatile creatures that had a scrappy will to survive no matter what.

Although it generally took years for a troll to adapt to a new environment and evolve. This entire situation had brought him more hardship than years of enduring the harsh effects of being constantly exposed to the negative energy of the undead.

As Kazko evolved amidst his flight, he retrieved the bone sword strapped on his back and gripped the hilt of the weapon with both hands. The moment he caught up with the pair of ogre and beastgirl, who was still flying away with the ogre Chieftain being carried by the beastgirl. Kazko activated his new skill and, with a precision that was unlike that of a troll, he swung his blade at the pair.

°Lacerating Slash°

The blade was coated with a crimson aura that savagely tore through the air, threatening to slice the flying pair in half. The ogre chieftain swung the ax side of his Hamaxe at the attack in a bid to block it, however...

*Clang! BOOM!

With the resounding sound of metal striking metal, the pair was flung out of the forest and slammed into the rocky terrain of the outskirts of the Greyad plains.

Kazko's body kept its momentum and landed forcefully in the outskirts of the forest as the ground shattered from the weight of his massive frame. Before the dust had even settled, he lunged forward with speeds the likes of which he had never experienced before, his body was more mobile and his core sent power to every fiber of his being.

He could sense the massive increase in his strength from his evolution and his mind couldn't be more ecstatic. He had thought he needed the magic weapon to become stronger and desperately clung to the idea that strength was what he needed to validate his existence. However, whether or not that was the case no longer had any value in his eyes.

He was now stronger than even the previous Chief (Kadiz) had been with the magic Weapon, and he would get even stronger with it. Kazko charged at the ogre chieftain and the blonde beastgirl, both of which hadn't recovered yet from the earlier crash.

He raised his weapon above his head and as he got closer to the pair still struggling to stand. He swung his bone sword and it extended like a whip that accurately sliced through the air, aimed at the ogre chieftain.

*Clang Bang!

Kazko's eyes narrowed as his bone sword bounced off a metal surface that had suddenly appeared in front of the pair. That surface was the face of a large shield and behind it stood a tall figure with long back hair tied up in a ponytail that complemented his black pupils. His frame was wide and he had a single horn on his head, a scar the shape of two parallel lines cut across his left cheek.

He wielded a long black halberd that seemed to have been made out of high-quality metals. Kazko wasn't sure where this guy had come from but one more ogre wouldn't stop him in his evolved form. He tightens the grip on his sword and was about to strike when his new and improved battle instincts warned him of danger.

Kazko used his new skill; °Raging Boost° and shot backward, avoiding what appeared to be another ogre wielding a similar shield, charging rapidly at his previous direction coated in a fiery aura as he swung his battle-ax.

The ogre chieftain soon stood backup completely fine and so did the beastgirl, Kazko finally calmed down and raised his head to look around. Similar figures soon faded into existence after most likely dispelling a mass camouflage spell.

There were a group of more than 30 ogres and beastmen accompanied by around 10-15 kobolds that were most likely the ones that had first attacked him. However, that wasn't all...

A group of around six Gray trolls stood next to the kobolds as they glared at him. His nerve tensed a bit and although he had evolved into a Battle Troll, his instincts to him this was a battle he could not win, at least without help.

Kazko excited expression from his evolution slowly died down as his brain finally started working again. He was now painfully aware that he had fallen face-first into their trap. And just as he was contemplating on how to escape or maybe inform Rekaz so they could work together on this.

He heard a loud explosion from his left and turned his head to take a look. His eyes immediately widened at the scene that followed soon after.

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Rekaz anger rose without limit and his body reacted to it. He thought of nothing but how to make these ogres suffer for what they've done and his aura intensified like wildfire.

The ground he stood on shattered beneath his weight as Rekaz lunged at the ogre in front of him enraged.