Lucius looked at the arrogant and angry mercenary boss. Lucius smirked as he began to scan him to see just how strong he was to be so arrogant.
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[Name: Hadric]
[Species: Human]
[Talent: Gale Master]
[Level: 4 Star]
[Stats:]
[Str: E (4★)]
[Vit: F (4★)]
[Agi: F (4★)]
[Int: F (4★)]
[Tamed Beast: Gale Wolf]
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Lucius raised his eyebrow and smirked. "Interesting. To think that you are also a 4-Star Tamer. It seems that you're not entirely useless after all."
Hadric was surprised that Lucius knew his level but ignored it as he snapped. "Do you think you can stand against me after knowing my level?"
Lucius didn't respond immediately. Instead, he turned his attention to his big green wolf that was standing beside Hadric and scanned it.
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[Species: Gale Wolf]
[Element: Wind]
[Level: 4 Star]
[Stats:]
[Str: D (4★)]
[Vit: E (4★)]
[Agi: D (4★)]
[Int: D (4★)]
[Passive Skill:]
[Wind-Blessed Agility: Enhances the Gale Wolf's agility slightly in open or windy environments, increasing its evasion and speed.]
[Active Skills:]
[Wind Manipulation: Allows the Gale Wolf to control the wind element to certain extent, like imbuing fangs and claws with wind energy or coating itself with wind element for speed and defense.]
[Spiral Gust: Unleashes a powerful concentrated burst of wind in a single direction, dealing significant damage and briefly staggering enemies.]
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Lucius smirked as he saw the data. "Fascinating. To think that the difference between 3-Star and 4-Star beasts is clearer than I expected."
Lucius didn't care about its state. Instead, he focused on its skills. The skills in 4-Star Beasts had been divided into passive and active skills.
Lucius then said, "The passive skills, like other passives, strengthen the beast in certain conditions, but one of its active skills attracted me."
"To think that one of its skills, which was Wind Manipulation, was really versatile—offense, defense, and speed all rolled into one. Efficient."
Lucius then looked at the third skill. "It seems that this offensive skill didn't fuse with Wind Manipulation because it was stronger, which is a real skill."
Lucius immediately concluded one thing after seeing the skills of 4-Star Gale Wolf. "Any weak wind attack, movement, and defense are fused into one skill and that's a certain element manipulation."
"If the wind offensive skill is stronger than what the element manipulation can manage, it will become a new skill. Pretty Interesting."
Liora noticed Lucius' expression and stepped closer. "Master, is there a problem?"
Lucius chuckled. "Not at all, Liora. In fact, this is quite enlightening. It's rare to encounter a 4-Star Tamer and Beast pair. This will be a good opportunity to test some theories."
Hadric had grown impatient as he shouted. "Are you done whispering to your maids? Or are you too scared to fight me?"
Lucius turned to him and smirked. "Scared? Of you? Hardly. I'm simply taking the time to assess the situation. Unlike you, I prefer to fight with precision rather than brute force."
Hadric growled as he snapped. "You'll regret underestimating me. Gale Wolf, prepare to attack!"
The Gale Wolf let out a roar as it locked at Lucius and Liora. The beast had begun to summon its wind energy as it was preparing to attack.
Liora stepped forward and flexed her claws. "A big talker hiding behind a beast. Let's see if your pet can fight better than your mouth."
With a low growl, the Gale Wolf lunged forward with its claw and fangs coated in wind energy.
Liora didn't flinch. She crouched slightly and soared forward to meet the beast head-on.
The two collided, claws clashing against claws. The Gale Wolf was aiming for Liora's chest, but she blocked the attack with her own lunar claws.
The force of the collision pushed both combatants back, their feet dragging against the ground.
The Gale Wolf let out another roar that was fused with wind energy. Liora grinned as she inhaled deeply before unleashing her own roar.
The two roars clashed in the air; the shockwave from their collision shook the ground and pushed back each other.
Hadric growled in fustation as he watched the fight. "What the hell is this? That maid shouldn't be able to defend herself against my Gale Wolf!"
Lucius only chuckled and smirked. "Hadric, you've underestimated my Liora. A fatal mistake."
Hadric snapped. "We'll see about that. Gale Wolf, stop playing with her and finish this!"
The Gale Wolf snarled as it moved faster. The constant winds of the valley enhanced its natural agility, making it faster and more evasive.
It moved around Liora and used its speed and claws to strike Liora from different angles.
Liora tracked the beast carefully, trying to parry its attack with her lunar claws.
She then admitted. "You are fast, but speed without power means nothing."
The Gale Wolf growled as it frustatedly circled her again. The winds around it intensified, signifying that it was preparing a stronger attack.
Hadric's patience snapped and he turned to his Gale Wolf angrily and shouted, "Enough of this shit! Gale Wolf, use Spiral Gust! Finish her off!"
The Gale Wolf let out a howl, and the winds around began to spiral into a concentrated burst of energy.
The vortex exploded forward in a devastating blast, tearing apart the air as it went toward Liora.
For a moment, everything went silent.
Then the Spiral Gust struck.
The force of the attack sent Liora skidding back, her feet digging into the ground as she raised her claws defensively.
The wind energy tore her body, leaving deep, bloody gashes on her arms and legs, but she refused to give up.
Hadric crossed his arms and smirked. "You're done now. No one can withstand my Gale Wolf's ultimate attack."
Lucius only chuckled after hearing it. "Don't celebrate too soon. Your wolf just made its final mistake."
Hadric blinked, confused. "What are you talking about?"
Lucius smirked and said, "You will know it soon."
Liora licked her own blood and grinned. Her claws began to glow brighter and sharper as her Lunar Blessing had fully activated.