Before the Orc had even laid eyes on the Twin-Tailed Scorpion, the latter's tails were already on either side of him.
Laying eyes on it,
Snap-
Like gigantic scissor blades, the tails were brought together, cutting everything that stood in their way.
In this instance, it was the Orc's body. His upper and lower bodies were cleanly separated.
The Twin-Tailed Scorpion screeched as its numerous legs stepped back.
The Orc's upper body spun in the air, heaps of blood flowing in every direction out of both extremities.
The surprise quickly subsided. There was no pain. Only quietness, and approaching death. The Orc didn't feel as bad as one would expect.
Never again will he get beaten to a pulp for no reason. Never again will he be another's punching bag. Never again will he be made to starve while the others feasted. Never again will he be forced to take a Fire Wolf's blazing breath, a Black Widow's leg into the stomach, a Venomous Lika's bite, or… Never again will he have to suffer. Suffering with no return or reward… No more.
To the Orc, this was more than good enough. As his upper body approached the ground, this was more than good enough. As his lower body hit the ground, this was…
Please-
The Orc was suddenly reminded of the Elf's touch. Of her soft hand and her gentle touch. Of the pleasant smell that lingered despite the conditions enforced on her. He was reminded of her sweet voice, infinitely more pleasing to the ear than the growls of Orcs…
For a moment, he wasn't sure anymore.
Was dying now truly good enough? After having never-
The moment that the Orc's shoulder hit the ground, something changed.
Everything around him seemed to instantly get painted, to get covered by a deep blue and purplish filter.
He frowned, noticing that the change in color that the world around him had gone through wasn't the only difference.
The leaves, the trees' branches, the grass below… Everything had gone still.
His gaze went towards the Twin-Tailed Scorpion that had just… It wasn't moving either. The incessant screeching had stopped.
A moment later, the Orc realized that even the wind had been stopped.
There was truly nothing. Nothing apart from him.
Him.
The Orc's gaze moved towards his lower body. It lay on the ground a couple of steps away. The bleeding had stopped.
Seeing his own lower body so far away from himself caused him to immediately panic and, ironically, start crawling away from it, widening the distance that was the whole issue in the first place.
The Orc's eyelids wavered, and his focus immediately went elsewhere. Wind?
No, the way that it was acting… It was like something was about to land.
Someone.
The Orc raised his gaze, and his heart skipped a beat.
Her white-feathered wings were spread wide as she slowly descended.
Her long and pink hair, blown back by the wind, slowly started to cascade down her shoulders.
Her sun-kissed skin shone brightly, despite the darkness of the night.
"Truly amazing…" She whispered as her feet reached the ground. "I've been keeping an eye on you." She smiled.
The Orc instantly popped a boner. Or, at least, he would have… Was his cock still connected to his body.
The revealing dress that the otherworldly presence adorned was just that sexy! Yes, otherworldly presence. He might have been a dumb Orc without the ability to actually reason and think properly, but even a dumb Orc could tell that she wasn't from this world.
"For an Orc to die a virgin…" She smiled, a pink aura oozing out from her body. "I never thought that I would see the day."
Beautiful, sexy, and arousing.
The Orc could barely keep his eyes off of her cleavage, visible thighs, and hips. Noticing the black horns protruding from her head required will power and presence of mind that he, unfortunately, did not yet have.
"The way you're staring at me…" She blushed, biting on her lip.. "Yes, you will do just fine. I usually bless Humans but… I'll make an exception this time."
She extended a hand towards the Orc's lower body, and another towards his upper body.
"I, the Goddess of Lust, will heal your wounds, bless you with reason, and then…"
Her lips twisted into a dangerous smile and… The Orc lost consciousness.
***
He woke up after what felt like an eternity. In truth, it had only been about thirty seconds.
'Goddamn… Feels like I've been asleep for ages-'
The Orc's mind suddenly went blank.
For the first time in his life, the Orc was aware of the quietness inside his own mind.
'This…' He almost feared it, momentarily. 'This voice inside of my head…? It's my own. My voice. I'm thinking… Yes, that's what it is. The words come to me… Thinking.'
He lowered his gaze towards his cleaved-
'I'm healed! I'm alive! M-My legs! I still have my legs!'
The Orc celebrated internally for a moment, before turning in the direction of the Twin-Tailed Scorpion.
It was nowhere to be seen. Realizing that made the Orc let out the heaviest sigh.
'Good. Now…' He pushed himself off the ground. 'I guess I should go back to… Hm?'
A faint pink glow pulsed around him for a moment. Then,
[The Goddess of Lust has Blessed you.]
'The Goddess of Lust… So that's how that woman was-' The words somehow made sense to him. Not only could he think and understand them, but he could also read them.
[Lust System initializing…]
[Loading…]
[Your Stats have increased!]
[Skills have been developed!]
[Check your Status Window for additional information.]
'Alright.' The Orc nodded. 'Status Window.'