Mana Beasts are creatures infused with mana. Depending upon their traits and affinity they develop their cores. Let's say we take a wolf—A wolf depending upon their elents can be separated into various types.
A Firewolf or Fuerwolf, Frostwolf, Blitzwolf, Earth or Erdwolf, and many other nas depending on their elents.
The Mana Beasts are again divided into Tiers.
1. Lower Beasts(F-E Rank)
2. Greater Beasts(D-C Rank)
3. Noble Beasts(B-A Rank)
4. Arcane Beasts(S-Rank)
5. Mythic Beasts(S Rank)
But there is one more Tier that is not known by the mortals yet—The Primordial Beasts. They are beasts that are created by the Gods themselves to serve as their partners or helpers. They also sotis act as ssengers for the Gods.
Few of them even beca gods themselves lending their Legacies to Humans and other races and also solidified their positions as one of the Celestial races like Angels, Demons, Spirits and Dragons.
You can say that they are the staple animals of Elmar just like how Earth has its own animals but just infused with Mana—Except for beasts above the Noble Rank. They are fucking monsters that can destroy cities.
-Grrrrh
Snapping out of my monologue was none other than a Mana Beast before . It was staring at with great intensity with its molten eyes. Its fur—Or should I the iron-like spikes seed impenetrable. Its huge mass of body and its thick four legs are covered with the sa iron-like fur that radiated an aura of a primal beast hunting its prey.
The prey was —And the predator was the Ironhide Bear before . A Greater Beast who had the chance of making it to the ranks of the Noble Beast. One might wonder how I ended up facing a beast that could mangle my corps as if I were a toy who was only ant to be played with.
I thought that since Micheal was here, he should be able to easily deal with it but no.
"YOU CAN DO IT, NOAH!"
I shot a side glare at the man with White streaked Lavender hair. His eyes looked at with surgical precision as if he was testing which he was. Micheal and I rushed out of the tavern when we heard soone screaming for help. Not sothing that is my cup of tea but whatever.
But when we stepped foot outside and saw the huge bear. Micheal's lips curved into a smile—A knowing smile. He clasped my shoulders and looked at with sothing unreadable.
"How about it, Noah?" He began.
"How about what?" I asked, raising an eyebrow. But inside my head was screaming danger—telling not to listen to this brother's words. And I should have heeded the warning I received but now it was too late.
My grip on the estoc tightened, the thin blade that I held in my arms was now gleaming in the rays of light from the sun above. My jaw clenched and my head blurred thinking of a way to get out of this situation.
[Don't get nervous, rember the things that were taught to you over the week] Dante encouraged , seeing the inner turmoil of thoughts brewing inside my head.
'How can I not get nervous? This beast can literally kill in one strike' I shot back sweating profusely. I only trained in swordsmanship for like a week and now I am supposed to fight this beast?
[Don't worry if anything goes wrong Micheal and that Girl Alicia is here] Dante reassured .
I simply nodded in reply and focused my attention on the beast before . Its maw was open revealing the beast's sharp fangs. Saliva dripped from the beast's mouth onto the ground below and without warning it lunged towards .
The ground below trembled with each step the beast took. It jumped towards , its jaw gaping ready to chew into pieces but before it could reach .
[Voltstep]
Lightning coursed through my veins and erupted around my whole body and in an instant I was behind the bear. The place where I stood before was still lingering with purple mana that imitated an afterimage of . The bear was still in an attack motion, trying to chew down the afterimage I left.
[Noah, rember you can't strike him with your sword. It will surely split in half unless you reinforce the blade with Aura] Dante said. It was currently my problem—I was not able to awaken my aura core.
Listening to Dante's advice I extended my empty hand towards the bear and muttered [Storm Fang]
Athyst lightning crackled in my hands forming itself into the shape of a Lance. It shot outwards toward the bear's rear but before it could spikes of iron sprouted out from the ground completely blocking my attack.
The beast was able to react to my attack and block it.
My jaw tightened at the realization and I hurled a few steps back. Distance and speed were the only two things giving an edge over this greater beast. I knew one thing if its teeth bore into my skin once—I would be done for.
If I want to kill it with my sword without snapping it, I would need Aura and if I want to strike it down with spells I would need to do sothing about its tal magic.
"Noah," Micheal called out to , his expression was deadly serious. "Focus on your will"
'What did he an by that?' I asked myself unaware of why he wanted to fight a Greater beast that he could easily defeat. Does he sorn as well? Or was he trying to make learn sothing?
I want to believe in the latter for now.
[That choice is the correct one] Dante said his tone is that of knowing, [He is trying to awaken your Aura through this fight]
'What do you an? Aura can only be achieved through rigorous training and ditation' I replied rembering how Raiden unlocked his Aura through the cutscenes.
[Yes, you are correct but there are other ways—These ways are called forced awakenings. These awakenings do not happen gradually with training but only occur when the person in question goes through a near-death experience or his will ignites] Dante explained.
'How does it ignite?'
[It depends on the person]
My brows furrowed. 'What does my awakening depend on?' I asked myself.
[It is the answer Micheal is telling you to find while fighting this beast.]
I exhaled slightly and focused on the Ironhide bear. Its lava-like eyes focused on but this ti it did not lunge forward at mindlessly—It waited and eyed down to see if I would make any moves.
-Graaaaaaaaawrgh
It roared and thumped his two limbs on the ground. The whole place shook, the ground cracked from its impact and then three tallic spikes sprouted from the ground and hurled towards .
I blocked the spikes with my sword. Each hit made my hands tremble and ache in pain. The strength difference was high but before I could recover, the beast lunged at . Its claw glead in the sunlight ready to mark my skin.
I smirked [Voltstep]
My body blitzed with lightning and appeared right beside the bear. "You tried to defeat in the contest of speed? You are a dumb animal after all"
I readied my sword for a strike and muttered under my breath.
[Thunderclap Strike]
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