狼人祖先的重生

第 10 部分

Cain stared directly at the opponent, and after a long time, he uttered a very low voice, "Old man, the next one to die will be you.""Hahaha..." As if hearing the biggest joke ever, the orc shaman burst into laughter.After laughing, it looked at Cain with snake-like eyes and said, "Ignorant human, do you think with a few special tricks, you can contend with a second-tier transcendent like me?""Try, and you'll find out." Saying this, Cain raised his long sword and charged towards the orc.Several sword energies suddenly appeared in front of the shaman. Calmly, it tapped the ground with its staff, and a black circular barrier quickly enveloped it.At the same time, Cain flashed to its left and swung his claw towards its head. However, both the sword energies and the claw were blocked by the peculiar barrier."Hehe, not bad, not bad. This power even contains Source Energy. You will be my best experiment." The shaman encouraged, as if the one inside the barrier was not him.Countless sword energies and claws continuously struck the barrier, and its black surface seemed to crack."Very good, just a bit more, and you can break my Dark Protection." The shaman encouraged again, seemingly unaffected inside the barrier.Just as the barrier was about to break, Cain suddenly stepped back. He raised his hand and sent out three sword energies, hitting the about-to-shatter barrier."Bang!"The surface of the barrier continued to disintegrate, and a violent energy burst towards the surroundings. Cain crossed his arms to shield himself from the energy's aftermath."I'm getting more and more satisfied with you, human. Unexpectedly, you can perceive the fluctuations of my Dark Protection." The shaman slowly walked towards Cain, its eyes filled with greed, as if it had already decided his fate.Cain remained silent. This opponent in front of him was truly a powerful second-tier being, a completely different level from the goblin warrior he faced earlier. Even with his enhanced lycanthrope abilities, he was no match.However, the orc didn't seem eager to kill him; instead, it toyed with him like a cat playing with a mouse.This could be an opportunity. If he could numb the shaman's psychology, Cain believed he could inflict some damage.The shaman walked leisurely to Cain's side, carefully observing his body."Remarkably sharp senses, decent strength, and... Source Energy seems to have mutated." After circling around Cain, it clapped its hands in satisfaction. "Your potential is even greater than the Lizardfolk in my orc kingdom. If we were at the same level, I would definitely not be your opponent. Unfortunately..."The orc shaman sighed heavily, a mixture of regret for Cain's fate and a hint of mockery for his helplessness when facing it."Enough nonsense." Without waiting for the orc to continue, Cain struck again from an unexpected angle.As expected, the orc dodged the attack.Unsurprisingly, the orc looked at Cain and said, "Forgot that I also need to test your resistance."As soon as the words fell, a dark energy, accompanied by the wailing of spectral skulls, surged from the orc's staff, heading towards Cain.Cain unleashed three pre-conjured sword energies, colliding with the dark energy. However, to his surprise, the sword energies were absorbed into it."What?!"Before Cain could react, he was enveloped by the black energy, which then exploded."Boom!"A loud explosion echoed on the battlefield. Thick smoke rose where Cain was kneeling, and the ground was blasted into a deep pit by the dark energy.The orc shaman, wearing a faint smile, approached the edge of the pit, looking down at Cain, who was already kneeling on the ground."I'm increasingly satisfied with you, human. I didn't expect you to perceive the fluctuations of my Dark Protection. Impressive."Without hesitation, the orc shaman, Agara, walked towards Cain. He reached down and took off Cain's helmet.Looking at the furry face, a hint of surprise flashed in Agara's eyes, but it quickly returned to indifference."Praise be to the War God Kael, you finally answered the prayers of your loyal follower Agara. I actually caught a mutated human in this small place.""Hahaha, after I complete my research, those decadent nobles in the empire will surely regret it."Saying that, the orc shaman raised his sharp hand to grab Cain's head, ready to crush it.Before the orc could act, Cain, who should have been paralyzed, used his claws with Source Energy condensed on them to stab the shaman's abdomen.A stream of green orcish blood dripped onto the ground.Agara covered his abdomen and stepped back, showing a timely reaction that allowed him to avoid most of the attack."Damn human, you still have a bit of strength left. I was careless, but you have no chance now."A bit annoyed, Agara raised the staff in his hand, intending to crush Cain's head.Before he could start, a squad of thirty people suddenly rushed out of the forest.Notably, each member of the squad was wrapped in a silver light, and their equipment was even more exquisite than the soldiers led by Rijit. Each of them had magical symbols engraved on their armor.The middle-aged man leading the squad, looking at the battlefield covered in human remains, said angrily, "Stupid orcs, how dare you invade human territory and kill our kinsmen.""I, Hoste Gerard, will exterminate you orc scum."Although somewhat surprised, Cain stared in amazement at the man's direction, as did Marcus and Katherine, who were unable to move.Hoste Gerard? Wasn't he supposed to be in charge of his knight order? How could he appear here?In a hurry, Cain put on the helmet that the orc had taken off and asked, "Uncle Hoste?"The middle-aged man also looked at Cain, reassuringly saying, "Cain? I knew it was you. Wait a moment, Uncle will rescue you."Saying that, Hoste led the five people around him to attack the orc shaman, while the remaining soldiers went to deal with the surviving goblins.Although still in pain, Cain watched Hoste's actions in astonishment.