Transmigrated As An Extra In The Apocalypse-Chapter 80 - 79: Attack On Orc Lord (4)

As I was observing the fight, I saw it, the opening we needed.

Beth’s bullets weren’t piercing the orc lord’s defenses anymore, but they were forcing him to focus.

Every time she fired, he had to deflect, his attention momentarily locked on her movement.

It wasn’t much, but for me?

It was enough.

I instantly made my move.

The world blurred around me as I dashed forward, my steps silent against the bloodstained ground.

My heart pounded in rhythm with Beth’s gunfire, each shot masking my approach.

Faster.

The moment his club swung again, knocking away another round, I was already behind him.

I reached out—

My fingers brushed against the cold, jagged surface of his armor.

And then, I drained.

I could have done this from afar, but I felt like it would be more faster doing it closely.

Suddenly a surge of raw energy rushed into me, like a floodgate bursting open.

My veins burned as the orc lord’s strength poured into my body, his very essence being ripped away.

But, something was wrong.

I gasped, my grip tightening as a suffocating pressure wrapped around my chest.

It was like trying to drain an infinite ocean through a straw, his power was too dense, too vast.

It was too much for me, I won’t be able to do it on time.

It force was too strong, pushing me to my limit, with a force that made my whole body scream in protest.

Damnit No, I don’t have a limit...

I just need more time!

The orc lord suddenly stiffened.

His hulking frame tensed, his head tilting slightly as if he had just noticed something off.

Then, in an instant, his grin vanished.

I clenched my teeth, trying to pull, to drain him, but something snapped back.

A force, violent, unrelenting, exploded from his body.

It was like hitting an invisible wall at full speed.

One second, I was siphoning his strength, the next—

Boom!

A shockwave erupted, slamming into me with bone-crushing force.

My vision blurred as my body was launched backward, as if an unseen giant had grabbed me and thrown me away like trash.

I didn’t even have time to scream.

The world spun, sky and ground merging in a chaotic blur.

Then—

Impact.

I hit the dirt hard, my body skidding across the cracked battlefield like a ragdoll.

Pain tore through me, sharp and unforgiving, every nerve in my body screaming in protest.

Dust and debris filled my lungs as I finally came to a stop, my limbs sprawled out uselessly.

For a moment, I just lay there, gasping, my mind struggling to process what had just happened.

What the hell was that?

I had drained before, I had stolen life before.

But this... this was different.

My goal was to drain his life.

But that didn’t look like what I was doing.

Damnit, Ash of Nullification...

He possess it.

And that is what I was draining, that is why it was too much for me... it was endless.

It would be damn hard to drain him.

I coughed, trying to push myself up, but my arms shook under my weight.

My entire body felt like it had been slammed by a wrecking ball, twice.

A shadow loomed over me.

My breath hitched as I forced my gaze up only to see the orc lord standing there, his golden eyes gleaming with amusement.

He knew.

He knew exactly what I had tried to do.

That’s why he had thrown me away with a force that made my bones shatter.

Although it had already healed.

The pain slightly still remained.

I gritted my teeth.

No. I wasn’t done yet.

I planted a shaking hand against the dirt, forcing myself up.

I wasn’t done yet.

Pain still thrummed through my body, my vision swimming as I struggled to push myself up.

The force that had thrown me away still lingered, like an imprint on my bones, a warning that I had overstepped.

But I must succeed.

I must defeat him.

Suddenly a burst of gunfire split through the air.

I turned my head just in time to see, Beth, her movements sharp, precise, appearing beside the orc lord, twin pistols blazing.

Bang! Bang!

The rapid shots rang out, the muzzle flashes illuminating the battlefield in harsh bursts of light.

Each bullet was aimed at a vital spot, they was no slight gap in his armor, so she targeted his temple, his throat.

Which still looks like it wasn’t going to be be easy, because of how thick his skin was...

But Beth wasn’t just firing blindly; she was calculating, looking for any weakness in the monstrous being before us.

But the orc lord...

He didn’t flinch.

His massive club swung through the air with inhuman speed, the sheer force of it creating a wind strong enough to kick up dust.

And just like before—

Clang. Clang. Clang.

The bullets never reached him.

The instant they got close, his club intercepted every single one, sending them spiraling away, ricocheting into the broken landscape.

It was almost casual, like he was swatting away annoying insects rather than dodging lethal projectiles.

Beth’s expression didn’t waver.

She twisted her body, emptying both magazines in an instant, each bullet fired faster than the last.

Yet, every single shot was met with the same fate, deflected effortlessly.

Then, a flicker of movement.

The orc lord’s club whipped through the air, aiming straight for Beth.

I barely had time to breathe before—

CRASH!

The ground where she had just been exploded, chunks of stone and debris flying everywhere.

But Beth was already gone.

She reappeared a few feet away, her expression calm, her breathing steady.

There was no fear in her eyes, only focus.

She glanced toward me, her gaze unreadable.

"You good?"

I forced myself up, my legs barely holding.

"Yeah, i am good,"

Her lips twitched slightly, then her eyes snapped back to the orc lord.

He was watching her now, that unsettling, amused grin still on his face.

As if she was interesting.

As if she was worth his time.

And that?

That was dangerous.