The mighty figure that induced dread in them all was a cat-like creature. It was the largest creature that had shown itself yet, towering over 30 feet with jet black fur – or rather it was fair to call its fur scales. For its ‘fur’ wasn’t fur anymore. They had mutated into large black scales that covered its entire body. Three large claws extended from each of its huge paws, and its large mouth served as the host to several large and powerful teeth. Although it was so massive, its movement was fluid and wasn’t cumbersome. Sure the earth shook because of its massive weight, but the actual creature wasn’t slow and sluggish like one would expect from such a behemoth. Its confident stride, added to its wicked ‘grin’, struck fear into the hearts of the humans left alive to witness its entry.
“So this is a Pseudo Legendary Class Magical Beast,” Samoa gritted his teeth as sweat run down his back and face profusely. His body
“Now do you have any qualms about us teaming up,” Rash Tiger turned to Beastly Tiger and said. The man tried to smile, but all that could be seen was an ugly grin etched across his face. It was clear that the pressure that the Pseudo Legendary Class Magical Beast was radiating affected him greatly. Although he wasn’t shaking in fear, his cells screamed in frustration as they were subjected to power they had never felt before.“Wanna fight,” Beastly Tiger was drenched in sweat from the aura that was locked onto him. The scariest thing was that he wasn’t the one the beast was paying attention to. But just standing before the dastardly creature was stressful. It was no walk in the park to keep his cool whilst looking at its magnificent frame.“I don’t think this is the time for petty squabbles,” Domineering Tiger had a look of pure concentration on his face as he tried to push down the feeling of unease that had never
The large cat kicked back viciously with its wounded paw. The former laziness in its eyes was wiped away by the piercing pain it felt. Since it transcended its form and became a Pseudo Legendary Class Magical Beast, this was the first time it had been injured. And it lost an entire toe too.The speed of the kick was unlike any of its attacks so far, consolidating Domineering Tiger’s claims that the beast was toying with Arthur. Now that it was angry, it struck with full force, at full speed.Arthur didn’t waver seeing the large paw hurtling towards him like a lock-on torpedo. If it was before, he wouldn’t have dared take this strike, even if he had an extra life. But his fury had granted him unprecedented power, and he wasn’t going to put it to waste. Readjusting his stance from attack to defense, he used the large sword as a shield and placed it before himself.*Boom*A deafening sound was produced when the beast’s paw struc
“Thank you Sir. You saved my life.” Arthur quickly expressed his thanks to Wandering Cheetah for his help. Although he had never really seen Wandering Cheetah or interacted with him before, he had heard the famous story of the genius who fell.“It’s nothing,” Wandering Cheetah replied with a wry smile on his handsome face. Although Arthur tried to hide it, Wandering Cheetah still saw the strange gaze the boy directed at him before he quickly regained his composure. After being stared at in the particular way for so many years, he was used to it. It was a look of curiosity, pity and a bit of disappointment. Curiosity concerning the one who was called a genius years ago and whether he truly was what they said he was. Pity upon realizing that he had truly not lived up to expectations, and disappointment because a talent had missed the chance to shine.Now he could even tell when someone looked at him with that gaze. No matter where it came fr
Frowning Tiger crossed his swords to serve as a guard, as the gigantic paw of the excited Pseudo Legendary Class Magical Beast descended upon him. He didn’t have the speed of a Cheetah to evade the blow, and he didn’t have the flexibility of a Mongoose to narrowly avoid it either. He couldn’t conceal himself like a Snake so that the damned beast wouldn’t be able to find him. He was a Tiger. He wasn’t the strongest of the bunch, but his control was so great that he always knew just how much he needed to attack, and defend.*Bang*The power behind the beasts paw wasn’t trivial, and Frowning Tiger could finally experience for himself what Arthur had endured for several minutes before he lost Durandal. He was sent flying several metres back, but his exceptional control of his body allowed him to stabilize himself midair, and land on his feet, potentially avoiding a nasty fall.*Cough*Although he blocked the attack, it wasn
*Bang*The large head of the beast fell down with a thud. There was silence for a while as everyone spectating, from Samoa and the fighters on the sidelines to the Predators on the battlefield, all took a while to understand what had just happened. They were quiet for several seconds, their brains processing what had just occurred, and then they exploded into cheers.“YEAH!!!”The thunderous shouts of the people shook the ground. Men who had never been touchy jumped up in joy and hugged each other. Soldiers who boasted of never shedding tears couldn’t stop the waterfall that fell down their eyes. Ecstasy filled the hearts of all who were on the battlefield. Spectators and warriors alike were all happy with the results. And soon the names of the warriors who took down the beast were screamed out by the spectating fighters.“Durandal!”“Durandal!”“Durandal!”“Head Fan!”
“I will kill you, Foolish Beast!” Unbound Mongoose screamed in rage.“Calm down,” Domineering Tiger who was closest to him wasn’t going to let the man make a stupid decision. He restrained Unbound Mongoose and prevented him for rushing to his death.“Let me go! I’d kill that damned beast! I said let me go!” Unbound Mongoose struggled with all he was worth, trying to squirm out of Domineering Tiger’s strong hold as he screamed with all his might.“I cannot allow you to kill yourself. You aren’t a match for it,” Domineering Tiger resisted Unbound Mongoose’s struggles and still held onto the man. However, his words seemed to have calmed the raging Predator down, and his struggling ceased.Looking at the heartbroken figure of Unbound Mongoose, the others were saddened. Arthur watched in sadness as the stoic figure of Unbound Mongoose was reduced to a mess of snot and tears. The scen
“Is he okay?” Samoa asked worriedly. The healer taking care of Blistering Cheetah checked his pulse and breathing and then nodded his head to indicate that everything was fine.“He is fine. He only fainted due to exhaustion.” The healer’s words relieved Samoa somewhat, but also left him very confused. Why did Blistering Cheetah look so relieved when he was told of Wandering Cheetah’s death? Was there some sort of misunderstanding between the two? But that didn’t seem feasible, given that Blistering Cheetah obviously cared about his friend. “I’m so confused right now,” Samoa sighed and then returned his gaze to the battlefield where his friend and several Predators were fighting a desperate battle.*****************************Swish*Domineering Tiger moved slightly to the side to avoid the claws of the Pseudo Legendary Class Magical Beast. He lightly span his body and then pierced towards the beas
Without regard for his safety, Frowning Tiger dashed forward with full speed. His target? The beast that killed his friend.“Wait!” Domineering Tiger tried to dissuade his colleague from making a foolish decision. But Frowning Tiger ignored him and continued his charge.“Damn it!” Domineering Tiger swore, his composure tossed outside the window. He hesitated for a bit, before finally running after Frowning Tiger.Behind the two Tigers who were leaving were Arthur and his father. Both had their eyes closed as they concentrated on regaining their strength. They calmed their breathing and tried to calm their rioting blood. Village Head Fan opened his eyes first. He had been using Caliburn way longer than Arthur had been using Durandal. Naturally he was able to deal with its rampaging energy faster. He opened his eyes just in time to see Rash Tiger’s death, and he felt his heart constrict in pain witnessing one of his trusted warriors,