[Status Screen]

[Name: Jack Duster]

[Class: Brawler(Uncommon)]

[Talent: Streetwise Boxer(Common)]

[Level: 24]

[HP:800/800]

[MP:100/100]

[Stats]

[Strength: 30]

[Intelligence: 6]

[Vitality: 24]

[Agility: 12]

[Class Skills: (Common)Devastating Blow Lv10, (Common)Hand-To-Hand Lv15, (Uncommon)Wrath Lv7]

’Jack huh....damn he’s monstrous.’ Loraine thought with a nervous expression, breaking a nervous sweat as she wasn’t sure she could even hope to win against a monster like this.

He was far stronger than her, at least physically. The only stat that confused her being his rather low intelligence stat, as he didn’t even bother putting any points in there.

’I guess he wouldn’t need to, he’s not a mage after all.’ She thought, her expression hardening as she watched Jack violently toss Jacob aside, throwing the boy away like a sac of potatoes as he turned his full attention to her.

’[Eyes Of Appraisal], in a maid? What is this?’ Jack thought to himself, his expression turning serious. He had assumed that she was an ordinary maid, but upon recognizing her ability to use offensive magic, he knew that she was of the highest order of her profession. A [Sacred Maid].

"You’re really determined to save that kid huh?" Jack asked with a dark chuckle, cracking his fingers as he prepared himself for battle. "I’m a nice guy, I don’t really like harming women, but..." He said, his gaze turning predatory as his eyes hungrily roamed over Loraine’s physique, appreciatively, perhaps too...appreciatively.

"Perhaps I’ll have my fun with you instead~kekeke~" Jack cackled, flashing a creepy grin before charging toward her, his fist reeled back to strike.

Loraine prepared herself to use [Magical Grasp] to push him back, but the focus required to cast the Skill was a second too long, giving Jack enough time to immediately close the distance.

’Shit! Move!’ She screamed at herself internally, barely leaping out of the way as Jack’s fist collided with the wall behind her, the force of his blow sending a huge crack that shook the building, dust clouds forming behind him.

"Oh you’re a quick one, eh?" Jack mocked, glancing over at her with a slight scoff. "That just makes me want to tear you apart even more!" Jack roared as he lunged once again, dashing before Loraine as he prepared to strike once more.

"I don’t know about you, but I don’t like getting hurt!" Loraine retorted as she barely managed to dodge Jack’s hurling fist, the giant hand missing her hair by mere inches as she leaned out of the way just in time.

Jacob, who had risen from the ground earlier watched the battle with a look of pure confliction in his eyes. He had a chance to run, to escape, to live another day, but something within himself stopped him from leaving, he couldn’t just ignore her now that she was practically fighting for his safety.

’Wh...why is she doing this?’ He questioned inwardly, his eyes widening in horror as he watched Jack finally land a firm hit on Loraine’s cheek, sending the white haired maiden flying across the ground, coughing up blood as she did so.

’Why is she helping me...’ Jacob thought, clenching his fist as he glanced at her with tears welling up in his eyes.

[-120 HP]

The system flashed before in the corner of her vision, her throat convulsing as she coughed up some more blood, struggling to pull herself off the ground as she grunted.

"Shit...he got me good there." Loraine muttered to herself, her cheek throbbing with the pain from the devastating impact. She had lost almost half of her health in one blow, the fact that she could die if taking another hit frightening her to her core.

’What am I doing...I should run! Why did I accept that stupid quest!’ She thought, her eyes widening with fear as she watched Jack dash towards her again, a wave of fear rushing through her veins and making her blood run cold.

Loraine tried to move out of the way, but was firmly rooted to the ground as she realized that her knees were buckled, her form trembling from fear uncontrollably. She wasn’t sure how she hadn’t noticed it by now, but she was scared.

Scared that she would die at the hands of this villainous brute and taken advantage of.

"What’s wrong? Finally realized you’re outmatched bitch!?" Jack roared, delivering a powerful strike to Loraine, but she barely managed to block the impact, joining her arms together as she formed an X shape and took on the full brunt of the blow.

[-50 HP]

The impact sent her flying backwards as she skid across the floor. The pain in her arms so immense that she could barely feel them anymore, all sensation taken over by a burning pain that threatened to consume her both physically and mentally.

[Warning! Your Health Has Dropped Below The 50%!]

’I’m...I’m gonna die.’ Loraine thought with terrified eyes as she watched Jack step closer, a smug grin on his face, his eyes gleaming with malicious intent. Her body trembled uncontrollably, so much so that she couldn’t push herself off the ground with how weak and terrified she was.

’I’ve failed....again.’ She thought, ’No...atleast I managed to save the kid. He should be safe.’ Her eyes lazily wandered over to where Jacob was, widening in shock as she saw the kid’s eyes overflowing with tears, fear all over the kid’s face as the shock hit her like lightning.

It was as if time had completely slowed down for Loraine, her mind reeling back to before she had made her decision. She came here to save Jacob, and she was going to do that no matter what it cost.

"What am I doing...how could I already have given up so easily...Tch.." Loraine muttered under her breath, the light of hope returning to her crimson eyes as she rose to her feet, her chest burning with determination.

"Oh? Still standing, eh?" Jack mused, grinning excitedly. "You sure you wanna keep going princess, or would you rather surrender and let me have my fun with you~" Jack asked, breaking forward in a frightening sprint.

Loraine, with her courage and determination restored and burning brighter than ever readied herself, leaning out of the attack’s way as Jack’s punch flew past her. She clenched her fist, retaliating with a fierce punch of her own, striking him hard across the temple.

[-20 HP]

[HP: 780/800]

The blow caught Jack by surprise, as he wasn’t expecting her to start fighting back. She even managed to strike him hard across the face, but even then the force behind the blow wasn’t powerful enough to seriously injure him.

"I’m not going out like this, if I’m going to die, then I will die after giving it all I’ve got." Loraine said, her eyes flashing with determination as her aura sparked, her fists glowing so bright they illuminated the entire dark alleyway, her [Mystic Amplification] Talent increasing their power by 10x as she activated [Magical Grasp], declaring to herself that she wasn’t going to hold back her full power anymore.

Consequences be damned.