Chapter 348: Mutant Breakthrough on the Shattered Ridge On the farthest edge of the battlefield where the terrain had already been carved into broken layers of scorched rock and collapsed earth, the final confrontation unfolded with a brutality that refused to settle into any recognizable pattern, as every impact, every movement, and every exchanged attack seemed to distort the very rhythm of the fight into something unstable and increasingly dangerous. The lightning spirit surged forward with a violent crackle of energy that split through the air in jagged arcs, its attack aimed directly at the mutant that had already demonstrated an unsettling level of adaptability, while Flora moved in near perfect synchronization beside it, her own Dioki-enhanced strike gathering luminous energy that condensed around her palms like compressed stormlight ready to erupt upon contact. Both attacks converged at nearly the same instant, creating a layered

C350: MaestroNathan raised his head and stared at the massive worm that dominated the battlefield, its elongated segmented body coiling and uncoiling like a living disaster that had been forced into existence rather than born into any natural ecosystem, and as his gaze locked onto it he immediately understood that this was not going to be a fight that could be solved through brute force or overwhelming summoning pressure, especially not in his current condition where his Dioki reserves were already dangerously thin and his control over sustained output had become noticeably unstable.He had to kill this worm without relying on his familiars, a reality that sat heavily in his mind as he assessed every possible angle of engagement, because Brunhild, despite her strength and disciplined combat instincts, had not yet reached the threshold required to deal lethal damage to a mature-class alien of this defensive caliber, while the angel and the fallen angel could supple

Chapter 352: Veils of SuspicionFar away from the battlefield, hidden where neither ordinary eyes nor wandering beasts could detect him, Iskar remained motionless.His gaze never left the distant figures fighting below.The cold wind brushed past him.He did not move.He did not blink.What he had witnessed during the last several minutes had completely shattered his expectations."A first year student..."His voice was barely audible."...a damn first year student."His eyes narrowed.The mature-class aliens that should have required an entire force to suppress were being slaughtered one after another.Not by veteran warriors.Not by legendary heroes.By Ryan's familiars.The sight felt absurd.Every piece of information his organization possessed suggested Ryan should have been talented.Dangerous, perhaps.Promising, certainly.But what he had just witnessed belonged to an entirely different category.The giant wolf known as Sphinx was tearing through mature-class creatures with te

Chapter 354: Crown of Chains Flora finally allowed herself a moment to breathe. The battlefield had fallen silent. Only a short while ago, the area had been overflowing with monsters, destruction, and enough killing intent to make even veteran warriors tense up. Now, all that remained were broken bodies, ruined terrain, and the lingering scent of blood hanging in the air. Her chest rose and fell heavily. Sweat trickled down her neck. The exhaustion from continuous combat was beginning to catch up to her, but now that the immediate danger had disappeared, her mind naturally drifted toward the person who had once again shattered her expectations. Ryan. The more she thought about him, the more confused she became. Her gaze lowered slightly. She replayed everything she had witnessed. Ryan had summoned an existence powerful enough to completely alter the course of the battle. Not only that. The summoning itself was strange. Very strange. A dragon contributing its blood could

Chapter 356: Echoes of an Unseen WeaponThe atmosphere inside the guild hall felt strangely heavy the moment Ryan and the others stepped through the entrance.At first glance, the reason seemed obvious.Elder Thompson was standing near the center of the room with a stern expression carved onto his weathered face. His brows were lowered, his posture rigid, and the silence around him made it appear as though something had gone terribly wrong.Even Ryan instinctively prepared himself for bad news.However, the moment they approached, the old dwarf suddenly bent forward and gave them a respectful bow.The unexpected gesture immediately caught everyone off guard."I have already received the full report," Elder Thompson said. His voice carried both gratitude and admiration. "The survivors spoke about everything that happened in the mine. They told me how all of you continued fighting despite overwhelming danger. More importantly, they told me that the young summoner here ended up calling f