Earth's Greatest Magus

The unexpected news about Frostmind heightened Emery's wariness of what awaited him in the near future. Either way, if it was indeed the danger that would wait for them in the end, he might as well show up with pride.

[Time remaining: 29 minutes 50 seconds]

[Rank 1 - Corvin One - 103 creatures - 779 points]

[Rank 2 - Twilight Fang - 151 creatures - 732 points]

[Rank 3 - Locarios Mechanicus - 69 creatures - 708 points]

The fight against the major factions' tertiary groups cost Twilight Fang 15 minutes, which was enough time for them to lose their first-place position. Of course, Emery planned to try and snatch it back from the Corvin pack.

Now that the path to the innermost layer was clear of obstruction, the playing field was leveled once again.

However, even though there were plenty of Wailing Treants in the area, it didn't mean the wolf packs would have an easy time hunting them down.

They had to be perceptive to be able to see through the creature's innate camouflage, and also skilled enough to block their escape without being harmed by their retaliatory spirit attacks. If not, serious injuries would be the best outcome for those who were unprepared.

This was the exact moment where one's teamwork would really be put to the test, which was usually where amateur teams fell short. Thankfully, with Emery's strength combined with Beowulf's experience, Twilight Fang had no trouble keeping up and competing with the top factions.

[Time remaining: 18 minutes 32 seconds]

[Rank 1 - Corvin One - 111 creatures - 882 points]

[Rank 2 - Twilight Fang - 160 creatures - 848 points]

[Rank 3 - Locarios Mechanicus - 79 creatures - 813 points]

Emery and the others tried their best, hunting down as many Wailing Treants as they could. However, the efforts they had mustered were still not enough to catch up with Jason Corvin and his pack.

Though upsetting, such a result was to be expected. The young Corvin's team had been put together in such a way, consisting of the best individuals for the event.

Even so, Emery was not willing to be beaten so easily.

For that to be possible, the Twilight Fang had to hunt more creatures, faster. However, with the remaining time they had, the only possible way to achieve that was for them to split into three groups.

Needless to say, the pairings were quickly decided.

Morgana would go with Yoro, as the latter's innate skill help her find the Wailing Treants more easily. Beowulf would take Tatyana and Andrei with him, to maximize the two's abilities and teamwork on the hunt with the help of his vast experience. And lastly, Emery would go hunting on his own.

The reason why Emery thought of and had no problem with such a risky plan was because their group was currently surrounded by friendlies – the rebels and the Bone Coyote packs, which made it much safer to help each other in case of trouble.

Another reason why such a plan was possible was that Emery was capable of taking on such a dangerous Legendary creature by himself. He had the superior spirit reading to find their location and the battle power needed to overcome and defeat them.

Naturally, it took time to defeat even one as each Wailing Treat had the ability to manipulate the surrounding trees at will, sending a shower of sharp roots to defend themselves in addition to their spirit attacks.

In order to counteract those layers of defensive mechanisms, Emery decided to draw out his sword and use his battle arts technique [Chain Strike]. His figure flickered rapidly here and there through the trees as he relentlessly attacked the Legendary creatures, cutting through everything that stood between them.

[Omega Strike]

A bright flash of light appeared before a powerful gust of wind came out of nowhere, raising a huge cloud of dirt and dust. When it finally subsided, Emery's figure could be seen standing before the split body of a Wailing Treant, as another number of points added to the Twilight Fang.

[Your pack received 11 points]

[Time remaining: 7 minutes 22 seconds]

[Rank 1 - Corvin One - 111 creatures - 969 points]

[Rank 2 - Twilight Fang - 171 creatures - 945 points]

[Rank 3 - Locarios Mechanicus - 85 creatures - 858 points]

It was at this exact moment it was revealed to him, just a few miles ahead of his current location was a group of eight [Wailing Treants] surrounded by Jason Corvin and his group of magus.

Emery quickly made calculations with his remaining time, his pack members should be able to kill five more Treants and, with a point difference worth about 3 Treants, he needed to kill three or four from the eight the Corvin pack currently surrounded.

At a glance, it seemed to be an impossible task. The five magus that were part of Jason's group were elites, incomparable to any other he had fought before. The moment he decided to go ahead with his outrageous plan, it was not just the Wailing Treants he had to fight against, but also Jason and his company.

Even so, he decided to do it anyway.

Emery prepared himself as best he could, before carrying out his plan. Without the slightest hint of hesitation, he consumed his precious [Spirit Explosion Pill]. Not only that, he also brought out another weapon: the [Moon Dagger], wielding it on his other hand.

With the moon currently at its zenith, so was the power the dagger bestowed.

[You received the Blessing of the Moon]

[Battle power increased by 15 points]

[Battle power: 297 (437)]

Twilight Transformation gave Emery 60 battle power, while the Paragon's Blessing bestowed another 50. His skill Battle Roar gave 15 and, finally, the dagger artifact gave him 15 more. A total of 140 increase in battle power.

The effects of the Spirit Explosion Pill and the Moon Dagger also enhanced his problematic magus core, allowing him to freely cast his spells. With all of this, Emery felt as though he was ready to take on the world.

Emery then cast his water spell [Slipstream] to boost his agility even further and, with some effort, he managed to summon two bright wings on his back [Wings of Light]

The hundreds of thousands of people in the Silvermane arena saw a silver wolf with wings of light on its back rushing towards the Corvin group. Sounds of excited gasps could be heard all over the place.

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