The Sun's Blessing

No matter how cunning Ogres were, they couldn't change their fundamental weakness of being slow. So, as long as he targeted that weakness, he definitely had a chance!

The battle grew tougher. The Ogre stopped making careless attacks that left openings, making it difficult for Harrot to find an opportunity.

Finally, Harrot thought of a strategy: circle and wear it down!

Harrot moved at full speed, circling the Ogre. The Ogre was already slow, and with its crotch injured, its legs were even more difficult to move.

This meant it truly couldn't keep up with Harrot's speed. Harrot continuously circled to the Ogre's blind spots, launching quick attacks.

The Ogre roared in pain. Harrot was darting around like an agile monkey, completely out of its reach!

Harrot moved and attacked with all his might, while also having to pay attention to the Ogre's turning direction and low kicks. This put immense pressure on him.

He could only hope the Ogre would fall quickly. This high-intensity, non-stop movement couldn't last forever. He just hoped he could endure longer than the Ogre.

After taking several blows, the Ogre realized it shouldn't just keep turning to chase Harrot. It needed to try its luck!

The Ogre threw aside its wooden club and wildly swung its arms, its body spinning erratically. Finally, a punch landed on Harrot, who couldn't dodge in time.

-22, hp:2850

Harrot cried out and flew back. Fortunately, this kind of wild attack from the Ogre didn't carry much force. Its strength was only about seven or eight times that of a human, not as monstrous as a Troll.

Although Harrot was sent flying by the punch, the "+30 armor" cushioned the blow, and he didn't lose his fighting ability.

Harrot tightened his grip on his greatsword and quickly got back on his feet. The Ogre was already charging at him excitedly.

The Ogre was covered in blood. It had taken over a dozen sword strikes from Harrot. Although each cut wasn't deep, the accumulated injuries left it severely wounded.

The Ogre charged close. Harrot had no time to dodge again. He swallowed the blood in his mouth, planted his feet, and with a ruthless resolve, put all his strength into a single strike at the Ogre.

"Come on, monster!"

The Ogre had long since thrown its club aside and was now attacking Harrot empty-handed.

Facing Harrot's attack, it casually used its left hand to block, while clenching its right hand into a fist to smash Harrot. How much power could a little monkey's sword have?

Soon, it found out the answer. The power of this sword strike far exceeded its imagination. The Ogre's left hand was actually severed clean off by Harrot, and blood spurted out, drenching Harrot.

Harrot, meanwhile, took a direct hit from the Ogre's iron fist, which was larger than his head.

-22, hp:650

"Pfft! Cough, cough..." Harrot's eyes bulged. That punch broke several of his bones and severely damaged his internal organs, but he still endured!

His semi-digitized body meant he still had fighting power even with low health. He could continue to fight!

Ignoring his injuries, Harrot swung his greatsword with all his might, turning the Ogre's chest into a bloody mess. Its massive body reeled back several steps!

"Die, monster! Die, die, die!"

Harrot roared, swinging his greatsword again and again at the Ogre. His hands were bleeding profusely from blocking the Ogre's counter-attacks, but he didn't care in the slightest.

His previous attacks were all made while moving at high speed, making his stance and movements awkward. His immense strength and destructive power were difficult to fully utilize, and he was very unaccustomed to that fighting style.

Now that the Ogre had finally thrown aside its giant club, he could gain a slight advantage in a head-on confrontation. He absolutely had to press his advantage and defeat the Ogre!

The Ogre wailed and retreated repeatedly. It couldn't understand why the enemy, who had been bouncing around like a monkey before, had suddenly become so ferocious, each casual sword strike causing it unbearable pain.

If the Ogre's strength were represented by stats, it would be 50 points. Harrot's strength was only a little over 40 points when attacking. The reason he could make the Ogre retreat repeatedly was mainly due to his weapon.

The Ogre, empty-handed, found it difficult to directly counter Harrot's precious sword and could only defend and retreat. If it still had its great club, it would have knocked Harrot, man and sword, flying with a single blow!

Harrot struck with increasing vigor. The "+30 defense" helped him resist a large amount of recoil damage, and Weapon Mastery allowed him to wield his weapon with ease, with almost no pause for recovery or follow-through. He fought like a mad dog, growing stronger with each passing moment.

The first few strikes only cut through the Ogre's flesh, but later, every strike reached the Ogre's bones, chipping off numerous bone fragments.

The Ogre's pain and fear overwhelmed its anger. It awkwardly dodged backward, trying to escape.

Harrot, meanwhile, pursued relentlessly, cutting left, then right, left, then right, swinging his greatsword like a whirlwind!

Harrot shed his previous desperate demeanor of rolling on the ground and constantly fleeing. The once fierce and violent Ogre had now become a mere punching bag, utterly defenseless against Harrot's onslaught.

"Die!"

His momentum reached its peak, and his fighting spirit soared. Harrot's mental state was unprecedentedly good at this moment, and he unleashed his ultimate move.

Dragon Slaying Sword Qi!

A white sword qi shot out from the greatsword, more powerful and faster than the sword qi from the Training Ground that night.

The sword qi struck the Ogre's body directly. Its power was fierce and unstoppable, instantly cleaving the dying Ogre in two!

The Ogre's one-ton body split into two halves and fell to either side, blood gushing out violently and staining the ground red.

Experience +800, Level Up to 7!

Harrot stood in the center of the pool of blood, his foot on the Ogre's corpse, covered in gore, raising his greatsword high and roaring. He truly looked like a God of War!

The entire audience, including the Nobles, were stunned. He had actually taken down an Ogre head-on?

Just then, a beam of sunlight shone vertically down on Harrot from above. Harrot felt an incredibly warm and comfortable sensation throughout his body.

The sunlight only lasted for a short dozen seconds. When it ended, all of Harrot's injuries were completely healed, his mind was exceptionally clear, and his whole body was filled with power. Harrot was astonished by this miraculous sight.

The audience cheered for Harrot, shouting "Sun's Blessing!" The Nobles in the VIP section also cried out in surprise:

"The awakening of a Heroic Bloodline! No, that's not right. A Bloodline awakening would have other transcendent phenomena occur!"

"This is Sun's Blessing! To defeat an Ogre single-handedly, such a heroic feat has been rewarded by the sun!"

"When was the last time I saw Sun's Blessing? I think it was on the battlefield in the Kiat Empire, right? This kid is incredible!"

Count Sarik also showed a rare look of surprise.

The reason there are no messy divine beliefs in this world is because the sun's light covers the earth; the sun is the best belief.

It is said that all energy and all life in the world originate from the sun.

Any living being has a chance to receive Sun's Blessing, and the Nobles' Heroic Bloodlines are also gifts from the sun!

Marcus gave Harrot a thumbs-up before returning to his seat and speaking to Count Sarik: "That guy received Sun's Blessing, so any crime can be pardoned, and his Slave status must be revoked! Don't pretend you don't know!"

Count Sarik snorted coldly and replied, "Of course I know, you don't need to state the obvious!"

Count Sarik had actually intended to use his position as the Gladiatorial Arena owner to make freedom a condition for recruiting Harrot, but now that Marcus had brought it up, he had no choice but to give up.

His younger brother, Marcus, never gave him face. If he were to try and deceive Harrot again, Marcus would only expose him and make things worse.

Harrot heard the audience shouting "Sun's Blessing" and, connecting it with the widespread worship of the sun among various races in this world, a bold guess formed in his mind.

Harrot plunged his greatsword into the ground and roared, "Praise the Sun!"

He had originally thought that divine authority had declined because the Nobles' rule in this world was too strong, and people could only worship something like the sun to avoid oppression.

As it turns out, damn it, this sun isn't a trick; it's a true, great deity that illuminates all things!

Great calamity survived, great fortune awaits, Harrot thought happily.

After being bathed in the sun's dazzling light, Harrot's attribute panel underwent a huge change.

[Level 7, Defense 30

HP 5858 (35 base, 23 Strength bonus)

Strength 23

Agility 13 (14-1)

Intelligence 9

Charm 10

Free Attribute Points 1

Skills...

Free Skill Points 1]

Not only was his lost HP cap fully restored due to various reasons, but he also gained an additional 2 Strength, 2 Agility, and 3 Charm!

More importantly, there was a prompt below.

[System infused with unknown energy, upgraded, "Achievement System" unlocked.]

Now, in Harrot's System panel, in addition to the Character Panel, Inventory, and Character Info, there was also an Achievement Panel. Clicking on it revealed two achievements already present.

[Ogre Slayer: Solo kill an Ogre, receive reward "Ogre Gauntlets."]

[Sun's Blessing: Receive the sun's blessing, receive reward "Sun Orb."]

[Ogre Gauntlets: +12 Defense, +1 Strength.]

[Sun Orb: Valuable item, unknown function.]

Harrot didn't have time to study the System's new changes before The Bald Man rushed over, wrapping his strong arm around Harrot's neck and excitedly shouting, "Well done, brother! You really defeated the Ogre, and you even received Sun's Blessing!"

Harrot noticed tears in The Bald Man's eyes and felt a touch of emotion, but he calmly said, "It was just an Ogre; I didn't even consider it a threat. Why are you so excited?"

Harrot completely forgot his pathetic, trembling, despairing state when he was first scared by the Ogre.

The Bald Man pulled Harrot away to celebrate. Harrot, having survived a great calamity and gained much, also wanted to share his joy. Of course, he would go with his good brother for a big meal and a few drinks.

As for the red-haired Noble giving him a sword, that Noble would come looking for him again later, and he would figure out how to repay him then.