"Isn't it past your bedtime already huh?" Mr.Zen asked the group as he joined them.They immediately giggled like they had been discussing something important.Before anyone could answer, fireworks suddenly exploded across the night sky.Boom!Boom!Beautiful colors blossomed overhead, painting the darkness with red, gold, blue, and silver light that looked like a rainbow."The fireworks!" Raya shouted.She ran outside first.Jessica followed, then Scott, Daniel, and Mr. Zen.The entire city of Valoria seemed to glow beneath the celebration."It's finally getting close," Daniel said, unable to hide his excitement.Raya looked at him."What's getting close?"Everyone turned toward her.Jessica slapped her forehead."Seriously?""What?" Raya protested."So all these banners, talismans, decorations, and celebrations around Valoria, and you still don't know what's about to happen?"Everyone stared at her.Raya waved her hand dismissively."Come on, guys. Don't give me that look. I honestl

The moment Daniel placed his hand on the globe, two blue circles burst into existence.The crowd erupted immediately.Cheers thundered across the arena.Nobody even cared about the exact rank yet.A Legendary Beast was already enough to make most people celebrate.Scott leaned forward as his eyes remained fixed on the glowing circles.Then the first beast emerged.A massive Hydra.Its enormous body was covered in dark emerald scales that gleamed like polished armor. Four long serpentine necks stretched high into the air, each ending in a savage head filled with rows of razor-sharp teeth. Its glowing green eyes swept across the arena as a terrifying aura rolled from its body.A Commander-Rank Legendary Beast.The second beast followed.Asterion, the Star Devourer Bull.The creature stood taller than most buildings. Its back hide shimmered like a night sky filled with stars. Veins of silver light pulsed beneath its skin as though lighting flowed inside its body while its two enormous ho

Catch!!Scott instinctively caught the object Daniel tossed toward him.It was wrapped in a dark embroidered cloth.Before opening it, his eyes were drawn to the dragon stitched across the fabric. The embroidery was so lifelike that it almost seemed ready to leap from the cloth.His heart skipped a beat.A chill ran down his spine.Has he discovered my Dragon King's Mark?No... that's impossible.I never told anyone. White even disguised it as a flower.Countless thoughts raced through his mind as he desperately searched for anything that he might have done that could have exposed him. "Bro."!Daniel nudged his shoulder, a mischievous grin spreading across his face as he wrapped his hand around Scott shoulder."I didn't throw it to you so you could admire the dragon. Open it already.""Huh?"Scott blinked before carefully unwrapping the cloth.The moment he saw what lay inside, his eyes lit up.Two daggers.Their curved blades were elegant yet one could perceive how deadly it was, sh

Mr.Zen expression darkened the moment the elf slowly spread his arms like someone waiting to be hugged.Ancient tattoos began crawling across the elf's skin like living ink, weaving together into glowing patterns that pulsed with overwhelming power."A God-Tier..." he muttered.His heart skipped a beat as he studied the markings more carefully."No... this isn't just any God-Tier."His face turned pale."He is above Commander Rank Level Four."Jessica felt a chill run through her body.Not good.Mr. Zen instinctively stepped back and tightened his grip around his sword."Jessica!" he shouted. "Throw everything you've got at him. Every deadly spell you know. We only need to buy time until Scott gets here."Jessica nodded without hesitation.The last time her family had been attacked, she had been powerless.She had watched everything fall apart.Not this time.Never again.She stretched both hands forward."Verdant Prison, awaken!"The ground exploded.Dozens of thick vines burst from

Before the elf could process what had just happened, Scott exploded forward.Boom!The ground beneath his feet shattered.His speed was on an entirely different level.He leaped into the air, his body twisting as he drove a devastating flying kick toward the elf's head.The elf eyes widened.Barrier!!A glowing shield instantly formed before him.Bang!The kick landed with terrifying force.The barrier held, but the impact still shoved the elf several steps backward, his boots carving deep trails across the ground.Crack!The earth beneath him suddenly split apart.Dozens of razor-sharp ice spikes erupted from below without Scott making a single gesture.The elf reacted immediately.He twisted, ducked, and spun through the deadly forest of ice.Most of the spikes missed.But several still sliced across his arms, shoulders, and chest.Fresh blood splashed into the air.The elf glanced down at the cuts."...These spikes...""They can pierce my beast's armored skin."Before his eyes, the