421 Bonus chapter

In the heart of a dense, ancient forest, Chris faced an imposing adversary: an enormous ogre, its grotesque features twisted in a menacing grin. 

Andrew Dawn had told him to come to this area to see if there were monsters around to keep him busy.

This was Chris' initial request as he had asked the emperor to give a task to keep him busy.

Chris, however, did not expect to encounter an ogre.

The ogre, a hulking mass of muscle and brawn, brandished a massive club. 

With a thunderous roar, the ogre charged forward, shaking the very ground beneath it.

As the ogre swung its colossal club downward with terrifying force, Chris moved like a dancer, his feet barely skimming the forest floor. 

With a fluid motion, Chris parried the attack, the impact sending shockwaves up his arm. 

Chris countered with a swift and precise strike aimed at the ogre's exposed flank.