The observers exchanged puzzled glances. They were confused. The second observer leaned forward.
"Why hasn't she summoned her beast yet? Is she planning to fight the Flame Bear entirely on her own?"
The first observer shook his head. "If she's holding back, it could cost her the fight. The Flame Bear won't wait for her to show her full strength."
The vice headmaster, however, smirked and raised his hand to quiet them. "Let's not rush to conclusions yet. Watch closely. Liora is no ordinary fighter."
The Flame Bear let out a roar and charged toward Liora with its flaming body and flaming claws.
Liora looked at the beast and without hesitation, she dashed forward. Liora was using her hands and met the bear head-on.
Liora managed to hold it for a moment before being overpowered by the bear, who pushed her back. Fortunately, Liora didn't get injured by it.
Liora frowned, looking at herself. She forgot that she was a human and not a beastman anymore.
She looked like the bear was rushing toward her again, so she sidestepped quickly to avoid it.
She also leapt into the air, flipping over the beast to land behind it. Because of heat from the bear, she also retreated further to the back.
Liora then glanced down at her human hands. She was irritated, as this was the first time she battled with her human body.
She exhaled deeply and shook her head. "This form... it's limiting. I can't fight effectively without using Beast Fusion."
She turned her gaze toward the roaring flame bear. She then smirked. "But why waste the effort? I don't need to do this alone. This is the very reason I evolved into a human."
Liora extended her hand. She summoned a portal. She smirked. "Leon, it's time to show this stupid beast what real power looks like."
From the portal, a massive Silver Flame Lion appeared. It looked at the flame bear and roared.
The vice headmaster was surprised by the beast. He looked at the beast. "A Silver Flame Lion, huh? That's quite a rare one."
The first observer leaned forward and furrowed his brows. "That's not just uncommon—it's rare. And powerful."
The second observer glanced at the vice headmaster. "Where did she acquire a beast like that? Its aura alone rivals most 5-Star beasts."
The vice headmaster smirked to mask his surprise. "Let's see how she handles it. This might be more entertaining than I expected."
Meanwhile, Lucius, who stood at the edge of the arena, watched the Vice Headmaster and the observers exchange hushed remarks.
He tilted his head and smirked. "Enjoying the show, Vice Headmaster?"
The Vice Headmaster glanced at Lucius, then back at the Silver Flame Lion, before chuckling. "You certainly know how to surprise, Lucius. I didn't expect her to summon something of this caliber."
Lucius gestured lazily toward Liora and Leon. "Expectations are for those who live within limits, but we don't."
Back in the arena, Liora put his hand on Leon's mane. The lion growled low. It was ready to fight.
Liora smirked as she glanced at the flame bear. "You had your chance. Now you face Leon. Let's see how long you last."
The flame bear let out a roar and charged forward once more. This time it targeted Leon.
Leon stood firm and motionless. It was daring the bear to strike. He let out a deep growl and locked the flame bear.
The flame bear became angry and lunged. It raised its right claw and swiped it down toward Leon's head.
However, as soon as the claw made contact with Leon's head, it abruptly halted. The attack had no effect.
The Flame Bear's claw lingered, pressing futilely against Leon's face as though it had collided with an immoveable object. The bear froze as it was in disbelief.
Liora crossed her arms and smirked. "Don't you get it yet? "Leon's flames are hotter than yours. And more importantly... he's stronger than you."
Leon growled and opened his massive jaws. Without hesitation, he clamped down on the flame bear's head.
The bear roared in pain as it was struggling against Leon's strong bite, but it was no use.
With a sudden and powerful motion, Leon swung his head to the side. He lifted the flame bear off the ground as if it weighed nothing.
The bear's massive body flailed in the air for a brief moment before Leon hurled it across the arena like a rag doll.
The impact shook the ground as the Flame Bear slammed into the arena wall, making a crack.
The observers gasped. They were in disbelief. "That bear weighs over a ton! He tossed it like it was nothing."
The vice headmaster, on the other hand, leaned forward and grinned. "This Silver Flame Lion isn't just powerful—it's dominant. Look at its composure. It hasn't even broken a sweat."
Leon didn't even give the flame bear a moment to recover. With a low growl, he rushed forward. The bear barely managed to rise to its feet before Leon was upon it.
Leon leapt onto the bear and pinned it to the ground. The flame bear roared in protest. It tried to release itself by burning its body in flame.
But Leon didn't even flinch. He stood over the bear and his silver mane began to glow brighter as his power surged.
Liora smirked after seeing the scene. He pointed toward the bear. "Finish it, Leon."
Leon opened his jaws. He gathered silver flames in his mouth as he prepared to unleash his ultimate attack.
With a deafening roar, Leon unleashed his Silver Flame Burst directly onto the Flame Bear's head.
The silver flames immediately surpassed the flame bear's own flame in temperature.
The bear's roar of defiance faded as the silver flames consumed its head entirely.
The obsevers watched in silence. The flame bear's head was reduced to ash. Its dead body collapsed to the ground.
Even a strong flame beast like a flame bear couldn't withstand the overwhelming heat of Leon's flames.
Liora crossed her arms and smirked. She said to herself, "Lesson learned. Don't fight by myself."
Leon stepped back from the lifeless flame bear. He turned toward Liora and shook his mane in triumph. Liora gave him a small nod of approval.