"Why are they all so bothersome!" I shouted, redirecting my attention towards the Executioner. I knew I needed to push back the Lorg Executioner quickly to avoid being cornered. I focused my energy on my swords and launched a swift, precise attack, managing to cut one of its scythes. The Executioner screamed in pain but didn't stop, attacking with the other scythe in a deadly dance, yet it was enough to create some space.

The Rampager continued its course, and with an agile leap, I dodged its path, watching it crash into a nearby wall, destroying it.

With no time to rest, the Alpha Lorg and the Lorg Goliath charged again. The Alpha Lorg lunged with its claws, hitting me in the side, tearing through my skin and muscles, but my regeneration prevented it from being a mortal blow. I seized the opportunity to plunge one of my swords into its abdomen, channeling my sacred energy to cause an internal explosion using Wave of Light, leaving it severely injured.

As the Alpha Lorg staggered, the nearby Lorg Goliath attempted to strike me again. This time, I was prepared. I used the chain of my swords to wrap around its enormous arm, and when it tried to free itself, that was part of my plan. Instead of letting go, I used its movement as if it were a catapult, momentarily launching me into the air.

Within seconds to fall to the soil again, I rapidly spun one of my swords. When it was near the ground, I launched a combination of Wave of Light and my sword towards the Lorg Goliath and the Alpha Lorg. Unfortunately, they weren't close enough, so I had to aim for an intermediate point.

When the chain hit the ground, an explosion occurred that at least eliminated most of the normal Lorgs who occasionally got in the way. When the explosion subsided, the Lorg Goliath had lost an arm and was lying on the ground badly injured.

Without wasting a moment, I charged at it, driving both swords into its chest and unleashing another Wave of Light. The Lorg Goliath roared in pain but was not yet defeated. With brutal force, it knocked me aside with a blow and struggled to its feet, staggering but still ready to fight.

The Alpha Lorg, weakened but not beaten, joined the fray once more. Now, both Lorgs were in their final stages of resistance, and I knew I had to give it my all to finish them. I launched a coordinated attack, spinning my swords in a whirlwind of slashes and thrusts, using the chain to keep the Executioner Lorg at bay and dodging the Rampager Lorg whenever necessary, both great nuisances.

Of course, the Executioner Lorg and the Rampager Lorg weren't going to stay quiet watching how I dealt with the Alpha Lorg and the Lorg Goliath. They started attacking me as well, even if they didn't cause damage, they managed to distract me several times. Not only did they distract me, but they also prevented me from dodging several blows from the Alpha Lorg, which proved to be one of the few attacks that could actually harm me, along with the heavy objects the Goliath could still throw with its remaining arm.

In one of those instances, while I was fighting the Executioner Lorg and dodging projectiles from the Rampager Lorg, a massive stone was accurately hurled towards me from a distance. The impact was devastating: the stone struck me directly in the chest, crushing some of my ribs and sending me flying several meters backward. I landed with a dull and painful thud, the air escaping from my lungs as my body rapidly began to regenerate.

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Before I could fully recover, the Alpha Lorg pounced on me with surprising speed. Its sharp claws sank into my now exposed flesh due to my torn clothing, ripping through my torso, abdomen, and arms I had used to cover my head, leaving deep cuts that spilled hot blood and exposed some broken bones and organs.

With a desperate effort, I managed to roll aside just in time to avoid a thrust aimed at my heart, which could have been fatal, or maybe not, since I had never suffered serious damage to that organ. My vision briefly blurred, but my regeneration once again demonstrated its effectiveness, especially when all my skills were utilized, healing me in a matter of seconds.

Finally, after a long and bloody battle, I managed to sever the Alpha Lorg's head with a precise strike, its body falling lifeless to the ground. With one last effort, I turned towards the Lorg Goliath and, with a cry of fury and determination, plunged both swords into its neck, decapitating it in an arc of luminous energy.

After that, the battle became significantly simpler, mainly countering the Executioner Lorg's attacks and constantly attacking the Rampager Lorg.

In one of those moments, after dodging the Rampager Lorg and seeing the Executioner Lorg about to attack me, I seized the moment to counterattack the already injured and slower Executioner Lorg with a quick thrust, piercing its chest and channeling my sacred energy to cause an internal explosion with Wave of Light. The Executioner collapsed to the ground, its movements finally ceasing.

Now only the Rampager Lorg remained. It was easy to evade its attacks and gain momentum with my swords to finish it off in an attack that completely overwhelmed its defenses. The only ones left were the normal Lorgs who somehow were still alive and the Buff Lorgs, who as always were in the rear with their shields, shields that wouldn't last long due to their sacred energy soon running out thanks to {Absorption of Vitality and Path Energy}.

With quick and precise movements, I cut through the remaining normal Lorgs who were still here or had started coming out of the gate, using my Twin Amplifying Swords. This wasn't exactly a difficult fight, as the most challenging thing I had to face was some failed ambush attempts by a stealth Lorg, recovering more sacred energy and Qi each time. In just a few minutes after the Buff Lorgs ran out of energy, the normal Lorgs and Buff Lorgs fell under the edge of my swords and the strength of my energies.

Covered in blood and observing the fallen bodies of the Lorgs, I couldn't help but let out an exhausted sigh. "Sure, another night," I murmured sarcastically as I wiped a drop of blood from my cheek. "Just a few Lorgs, some Buff Lorgs with impenetrable shields, and a couple of unexpected surprises like an Alpha Lorg and a Goliath to liven up the party. What more could I ask for?" I said with a hint of irony at the fact that no one told me about this.

I stretched for a moment to relieve stress from the battle. "Oh, yes, a cup of coffee and a long, peaceful rest, that's what my nights were before the invasion," I added, looking up at the dark sky where the moon was barely peeking through the clouds. "But no, here I am, bathed in blood and still chasing Gates until midnight, or even more at this step" I concluded with an ironic smile as I mentally prepared for the next encounter with a sigh.

Without wasting any more time, I headed towards the next Gate marked on the map, this time attempting to approach stealthily to see if I could simply destroy the Gate and leave before any Lorg forced me into close combat.