Rebirth of the Dark Hero

Chapter 4: Killing Spree

The ogres, who grunted in unison, had a significant numerical advantage over Vandread. They all looked at him as if he were the next piece of fresh meat that they were going to have for dinner. 

However, Vandread was not going to sit there and passively watch them take him down so easily..

As best he could, he attempted to use his own strength to regain his footing. He intended to return and completely wipe them out this time. 

It makes no difference to him whether or not taking such action would result in actually letting the kingdom of Dizencia know that he was still alive.

He wanted to prove these hideous creatures that he was far superior amongst them. And that they don’t have what it takes to defeat him.

Therefore, despite the fact that the impact had broken his left arm, Vandread raised his right arm and gathered a quantity of energy in his palm one more time before uttering the word "Haltos!" 

And as he witnessed how the ogres’ movement were slowed down by his attempt. He immediately grin in the belief that this one was for his revenge for what they’ve done to him. 

Vandread spread his palm as he began to recite the mana absorption spell once more.

‘Vandread, hold on!’ The system warned him, but Vandread refused to obey. 

He continued to cast the incantation with the serious intent of absorbing all of their mana. “Thirst of leech, come right now…” Vandread’s palm was already seeing how a gigantic ball of red crystal orb manifested. 

All the ogres around him bellowed in pain and that their noises were too much for Vandread to bear. Their noises were much more than a quake that has been tormenting even Vandread from his concentration. 

Good enough that he was still able to focus despite their bellows.

It was astoundingly becoming so huge as he mentioned each of the words, “bring upon the orb that sucks up thee life…” But when Vandread yelled, “Hirudyneas!" he wasn’t able to dodge the wooden trunk held by the ogre as it swung towards his direction.

The impact caused a crack with the red orb and  Vandread immediately saw that a lot of the spirit energy he absorbed from the ogres were already leaking from the crack. It was so swift that the red crystal orb was also becoming small in his palm.

Before it completely shrink, He immediately consume the red crystal ball in his palm just like what he did previously. 

The amount of energy he absorbed this time was able to cure his broken left arm. He felt rejuvenated once more as if he hadn’t got hit by the ogre. With that, he was determined to return the favor of what they had done to him by slaying them all.

Despite the warning of the system, Vandread still refused to listen at all. He was consumed by greed to annihalate all of the ogres that stood in front of him at the moment. And at this rate, it would seem that nothing would stop Vandread from doing so.

Back when he still have all of his spirit energy, Vandread was heavily feared by his adversaries for his ability to wield the spirit sword. It was a sharp and powerful sword that could even cut through the most strongest spiritual barrier. 

His recent battle with the wild wyvern in the deathstorm region cost him almost his spirit energy but with the help of his spiritual sword, he was able to cut through the wild wyvern and claim his victory against the dreadful dragon.

It was that spiritual sword that made Vandread famous all over Dizencia. And right now that he was able to gather up enough strength and spirit energy. He would use it against the ogres. 

"Durendis inferno," Vandread uttered as he spread his right arm. 

It that split moment, a bright line shone from the length of his arm extending across his hand. 

The line of bright light began to grow and glimmer with beam of brightness. It was so bright that anyone would have a hard time figuring out what it was that transpired on Vandread's arm. 

The ogres who were sorrounding Vandread took their slow retreat but unfortunately, Vandread saw what they were plottiny and he wouldn't just let them slip away so easilly. 

"Don't even think about running away from me. I won't let any of you leave this place alive." Vandread's words was provocative that it instantly triggered some of the ogres in the frontline to charge him.

It was a straightforward attack that Vandread had anticipated would happen. Ogres were barbaric creatures who doesn't have war tactics in mind. They would charge head on to fight their foes or hunt down their preys. 

But since it was Vandread, with his spiritual sword whom he was able to manifest back, he immediately swung his sword and cut them in halves instanteously. 

The other ogres at the back was taken aback but it didn't clearly made them all run from it. Instead, the rest of them decided to charge forward and risk defeating Vandread for their fallen comrades and for their survival. 

"So, you all decided to surrender yourself to death. Then i'd be pleased to slay you all!" 

'Vandread, that's enough!' 

He was only halted when the system came back to talk within his thoughts once more. 

But Vandread just mockingly replied, "Hey, not now will you? Can you see that I am busy right now?" 

'This isn't something you could decide for as your plaything or not.'

"Do i even look like I'm playing? Can't you understand that what i am doing was merely a return of favor?"

'You've done more than enough if it's a favor that's similar to satisfying your revenge. Just look around you.'

Vandread then wandered his eyes around for a bit before places his concentration back against his adversaries. He couldn't just let his guard down while he's having a conversation witht the system. 

Despite his take downs, he was still heavily outnumbered by what's left of the ogres from a while ago. 

"I have to finish what i've started. Stop meddling with me for now." Vandread was serious in his tone. He was determined to kill every ogre that comes his way. 

'you knew the consequences for killing them all don't you? If you–' 

But before the system could even finish what she was about to tell him, Vandread promptly charge forward. 

‘If you won’t be persuaded then you must be prepared to face the outcome of this later on.’

Even with the system who had been reminding him, still, he completely ignored what the consequences of annihilating all of the ogres in his presence may have brought. His aim at that moment was to satisfy his thirst for vengeance and kill.

"Die you scoundrels! You all don't deserve to live!" he even yelled while slicing each of the ogre who comes his way. 

Vandread went on a rampage. It was a killing spree for him. He ignored the bellows and tremors each of those ogres he slaughtered. 

Thick green splashes of ogre blood scattered across the place and even on Vandread's skin. The remains of those he slayed piled up from the other dead bodies killed much earlier. 

It would appear as though Vandread thirst for the blood won’t be coming to an end until the very last one of those ogres was killed.

And as Vandread was about to take on another ogre, his attack was immediately blocked by an unknown individual who hampered his spiritual sword with an elemental spear made of water. 

As Vandread cocked his head to the side, he was mystified to discover who it was that blocked his attack…