Liam moved ahead of Miriel and approached the Orcs from the side.
Before any of them could react, he activated Black Crystal Silk Creation.
Several thick strands of black crystal silk shot through the air and wrapped around five of the Orcs.
The silk tightened around their arms and legs, completely restricting their movements.
The Orcs struggled to break free, but the crystal silk only tightened further.
"Don’t worry about them," Liam said.
"I’ll keep them restrained."
The five Orcs continued struggling.
The sharp crystal threads slowly pressed against their skin, making them realize that forcing their way out would only cause more injuries.
One Orc managed to raise its massive sword and swung it toward the crystal silk.
The blade struck the threads with a loud clang.
However, instead of cutting the silk, the sword itself cracked from the impact.
The Orc stared at its damaged weapon in confusion.
Liam calmly looked at it.
"Black Crystal Silk Creation is much stronger now."
He had already increased the skill to its maximum level with Reality Reversal, and his extremely high Intelligence made the crystal silk even harder to break.
Meanwhile, Miriel reached the remaining Orc.
She looked at the five restrained Orcs before focusing on the one standing in front of her.
The Orc let out a loud roar and charged.
It raised its massive blade above its head and swung downward.
Miriel quickly moved to the side.
The sword slammed into the ground, creating a small crack.
Miriel took a few steps backward and raised her hand.
"Fireball."
Mana gathered around her.
However, unlike before, she did not create a single fireball.
Five large fireballs appeared around her body.
Miriel stared at them for a moment.
She had never tried using the maximum-level version of Fireball in an actual battle before.
"Five at once..."
She focused her mana and sent all five fireballs toward the Orc.
The Orc tried to retreat, but it was too slow.
The first fireball struck its chest.
Boom!
The second hit immediately afterward.
Boom!
Then the third, fourth, and fifth fireballs crashed into the same location.
A powerful explosion engulfed the Orc.
When the flames finally disappeared, the Orc’s upper body had been completely destroyed.
Its body collapsed onto the ground.
Miriel stood frozen for a moment.
She looked at the place where the Orc had been standing and then slowly looked at her own hand.
Her eyes widened.
"That was my Fireball?"
Earlier, she had deliberately held back whenever she used the skill because she was afraid of consuming too much mana.
She had never seen the full power of the max-level version.
Now she finally understood just how much stronger her skills had become.
Liam flew down beside her.
"Yes."
"That is the power of a Level 10 Fireball."
Miriel looked at the five restrained Orcs.
"Am I really that strong?."
Liam nodded.
"You just need to learn how to control that power."
He released some of the crystal silk around the restrained Orcs, leaving them unable to escape but giving Miriel enough room to fight them.
"Now finish the remaining five."
Miriel tightened her grip on her sword.
She took a deep breath and stepped forward.
This time, she was no longer afraid of the Orcs.
She knew exactly how powerful she had become.
Liam looked at the five restrained Orcs and then at Miriel.
"Let’s make this a little difficult."
He released the crystal silk from two of the Orcs while keeping the remaining three completely restrained.
"Fight these two first."
Miriel nodded.
"All right."
The two Orcs immediately noticed that they were free.
They picked up their weapons and rushed toward Miriel from opposite directions.
Miriel remained calm.
She waited until they were close before moving.
The first Orc swung its massive axe toward her.
Miriel blocked the attack with her sword, but the force pushed her several steps backward.
She quickly adjusted her stance.
"This strength is still much greater than mine."
The Orc charged again.
Miriel waited until the last moment before using Triple Strike.
Her sword moved three times in rapid succession.
The first strike knocked the Orc’s weapon aside.
The second cut across its shoulder.
The third struck its chest and forced it backward.
Before the Orc could recover, Miriel activated Magic Blade.
Mana covered her sword.
She stepped forward and used Piercing Strike.
The attack pierced through the Orc’s armor and struck its chest.
The Orc fell to the ground.
Miriel immediately turned toward the second Orc.
It was already swinging its weapon toward her.
She ducked underneath the attack and created some distance.
"Fireball!"
Five fireballs appeared around her.
However, Miriel remembered the destructive power of her previous attack.
She decided not to use all five at once.
She launched two fireballs instead.
The first struck the Orc’s shoulder.
The second hit its leg.
The explosions knocked the Orc off balance.
Miriel rushed forward before it could recover.
She activated Magic Blade and used Triple Strike.
Three consecutive attacks landed on the Orc.
The final strike knocked it to the ground.
Miriel lowered her sword and looked at the defeated Orcs.
She had defeated both without Liam needing to intervene.
Liam nodded.
"Much better."
"You didn’t rely entirely on Fireball this time."
Miriel smiled.
"I understand what you mean now."
"Having powerful skills doesn’t mean I should use my strongest attack every time."
"Exactly."
Liam then released the remaining three Orcs.
The black crystal silk disappeared from their bodies, and they immediately picked up their weapons.
Unlike the previous Orcs, these three did not rush toward Miriel.
They stood together and watched her carefully.
They had already seen their companions being defeated one after another.
They clearly understood that Miriel was much stronger than she looked.
Miriel tightened her grip on her sword.
"There are three of them."
Liam nodded.
"Yes."
"They’re also more careful than the others."
The Orcs slowly spread out, trying to surround Miriel from different directions.
Miriel watched their movements carefully.
She knew that charging toward them blindly would be a mistake.
The Orc on her left suddenly rushed forward.
Miriel raised her sword and blocked its attack.
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