As Ray watched, his next opponent appeared. A grin formed on his face as he felt the immense pressure building up, as if he were being looked down upon by a bloodthirsty beast. His opponent, the one holding the 2nd position in the power ranking, looked at Ray with a predatory grin, as if eyeing prey before a feast. "A werewolf... and much stronger than any I've faced before," Ray pondered. The man in front of him could only be described as a literal beast. Standing at about seven feet tall, his massive muscles bulged, and his enormous hands looked strong enough to crush a human skull with a single grip. His dark eyes, filled with a predatory gaze, and his long fangs, reminiscent of a vampire's, gave him a terrifying presence. Surrounding him was a cloud-like aura that reminded Ray of the monsters he had fought during the trials. "Such a strong presence..." Ray's smile widened, his excitement to fight a formidable opponent overshadowing the pressure in the air. "That'

The entirety of his thirst for power was to obtain freedom, the ability to do anything and everything, to live and lead his life as he pleased... to take complete control of his life. There was no way he would submit to someone else, even if they offered him power. A Beta Werewolf is nothing more than a servant, eternally bound to the will of their Alpha. Seeing Ray not responding, Zaheer felt a vein pop up on his forehead. "I take it your silence means you're refusing my very generous offer…?" Zaheer narrowed his eyes when he saw that Ray still wasn't responding. "You know, it's an honor to be offered to be turned by an Alpha Werewolf of an ancient werewolf lineage, and yet you have the audacity to refuse? You're really arrogant, aren't you?" Zaheer's aura grew wilder, influenced by his emotions. His appearance began to take on a more beastly form as his animalistic features became even more prominent. His entire body became completely covered in fur, his face fully t

"Who's fucking who up now, huh?" Ray asked with a grin. "You... this isn't over," the werewolf managed to say, his voice weak. "What?" Ray narrowed his eyes. "You will pay for the humiliation you've caused me today…" a hoarse voice rasped from the werewolf's mouth. "Is he threatening me?" Ray raised an eyebrow, his aura flaring. "You have no idea who you're dealing with... I am an alpha of a royal werewolf lineage. No one gets to live after humiliating me… You are going to die!" Zaheer screamed at the top of his lungs, unleashing a wave of pressure. But Ray wasn't affected in the slightest. "Oh boy," Ray shook his head as his Aura flared up once more—not from his energy but from his anger amplifying his power. The veins on his forehead bulged, and his eyes glowed with an ember-colored light. "You shouldn't have threatened me..." Ray raised his hand as mana surged rapidly from his mana core. "I wanted to finish this in one blow before you gave that little threatening

The entire battleground became a field of fire as the flames spread in every direction. "This is where you shall die," Dragusin snarled, now completely consumed by his pride. Every rational thought had been overtaken by his overwhelming desire to tear apart the lowly human standing before him. And yet… that human still had that irritating smile on his face. Dragusin had just transformed into a form that only noble vampires could access, a form revered for its power, a form that every vampire aspired to achieve. But not everyone could. Only ancient vampires older than a thousand years or those with extraordinary talent, like Dragusin, could attain it. Every noble vampire had the potential to achieve this form, but very few ever did. And yet, in the presence of such power, that damn human still had that same, infuriating smile. There was nothing more enraging than that. Ray didn't say anything. In fact, he didn't care what form the vampire had taken. Dragusin had j

Dragusin's eyes darkened."...I… lose to you? A lowly human?"Something inside him snapped.As a vampire, his emotions were already heightened hundreds of times beyond a human's, but now, with his partial ancestral transformation active, his pride and fury erupted even more violently than usual."Yes, you're about to lose… to a lowly human," Ray nodded, smirking. "What are you going to do about it?"Ray purposely provoked him, wanting to see what the vampire could do.He wasn't afraid that the noble vampire could harm him because he could sense the strength of his presence had diminished significantly since the fight began.It seemed that, even though this vampire possessed great power, he lacked stamina.Ray, on the other hand, had plenty.He had only used two elemental essence forms: the [Earth Avatar] and [Wind Avatar].He still had five more forms left that he hadn't used.The vampire was strong, there was no doubt about that, but Ray was his natural enemy.He had [Fire Essence] a