Chapter 58: Chapter 58: Standing Alone Against a Thousand, Astonishing the Whole Arena!
"Thud!"
Titus King fell to the ground with a look of disbelief frozen on his face.
For a moment, he seemed to see his great-grandmother waving at him.
"This... this is impossible..."
He mumbled, his lips trembling, as beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
His beast was of Epic Talent, and it was at Extraordinary Tier One!
How could this be possible?!
How could it be defeated so effortlessly?!
No one paid attention to the collapsing Titus. The rest of the freshmen now looked at Aster Grant with grave expressions.
Titus was among the top twenty of this group of freshmen, yet just now...
He had been defeated without any resistance!
This meant that even if they went up, their end wouldn’t be much different from Titus’s.
For a moment, everyone was stunned in place, not daring to step forward.
At the edge of the stands, a few senior students of Extraordinary Tier Five, watching with their arms folded, exchanged glances.
Their strength allowed them to see more of Aster Grant’s depths.
The power revealed by that angel just now was on par with Extraordinary Tier Five, and even showed signs of surpassing it.
The corners of their mouths twitched slightly.
To have such power at Extraordinary Tier One.
No wonder this freshman dared to demand entry into the Sacred Beastbond Pool from the principal.
However.
This freshman not only challenged the freshmen but also them, the seniors.
If they didn’t make this freshman suffer a bit, how could they establish their authority?
Soon, as their gazes met, an idea was agreed upon.
They could not let Aster Grant pass this test.
Outside the barrier.
Zane Drake had already anticipated Aster Grant’s abilities.
And he knew....
That angel’s talent was of Myth Level.
If it couldn’t easily defeat an Epic Level beast, then something was wrong.
However.
His gaze focused on Aster Grant’s eyes.
This talent...
Had never been recorded in the history of Draconia!
Furthermore...
When his gaze fell upon those silvery-white eyes, he faintly felt a hint of threat.
He knew that he was considered at the peak of the Human Race.
The Monarch Peak was the Human Race’s limit!
Yet even so, he could sense a trace of threat. How fearsome must Aster Grant’s talent be?
At this moment.
After initial hesitation.
The freshmen reached a consensus.
"He’s just one person, and we have over a thousand. Can his one beast really defeat us all?"
"Exactly, if we all attack together, even if his beast had three heads and six arms, it wouldn’t withstand!"
"Everyone, don’t hesitate. Listen to my command and attack together!"
"Beasts with long-range attacks, strike together in three seconds. For melee attackers, wait until the long-range attacks are over, then everyone go in."
Seeing someone quickly step forward to command the situation among the crowd.
Aster Grant couldn’t help but admire:
No wonder they could get into Aegis Academy, all geniuses.
Though initially stunned by his power, they quickly reacted and organized an offensive.
However.
Numbers might matter for most beasts.
But for Lazuli, who currently possesses two layers of shields...
It’s useless!
The attacks from the long-range beasts landed on Lazuli’s Fire Shield, not even creating a ripple.
They couldn’t even breach the first layer of the shield!
Yet Aster Grant felt troubled.
Because, with Lazuli’s current attributes, even a slight serious attack.
Would leave these Extraordinary Level beasts either dead or seriously injured.
Not to mention, many beasts were still at the Awakening Level.
Let alone withstanding a direct hit from Lazuli, even a slight graze would result in severe injury.
And after all, this wasn’t a battlefield; it was just an examination.
If due to his reasons, beasts were to suffer severe injuries or death...
And Lazuli, at this moment, felt somewhat troubled as well.
Although she could easily eliminate these beasts.
Trying to merely knock them out instead of killing them...
With over a thousand beasts here!
Each requiring such precise control of her force – the difficulty was indeed immense!
Lazuli’s lack of retaliation seemed to give this group of people hope.
"Everyone, don’t give up. Melee beasts, launch another round of attacks. That beast doesn’t dare to retaliate, surely due to a major flaw in its defense skills!"
In an instant, various energy attacks rained down on the Seraph in the air like a storm.
And Caelus Quinn, watching this, stomped his feet anxiously.
"Crystal, what’s Aster waiting for?!"
"Just taking hits without striking back, how can he win?!"
Even Crystal Winslow’s eyebrows furrowed slightly.
She also didn’t understand why Aster didn’t retaliate.
With Aster’s strength, he should be able to eliminate this group of beasts with a single move!
Wait!
Crystal suddenly realized why!
Aster was worried these classmates were too weak and couldn’t withstand his attacks.
The seniors also began to notice something was off!
"What’s up with this guy, why isn’t he retaliating against those freshmen? He seems at ease with his defense, so his offense shouldn’t be weak!"
"Weak? Don’t you know the Angel Race is definitely an offensive type of beast?"
"But since even this group’s attacks can’t break his defense, I doubt they’ll succeed!"
"We can’t let this go on. We should join in too! We can’t let this guy keep acting superior!"
Soon enough, all the seniors joined the battle too.
Only those few senior Beast Tamers of Extraordinary Tier Five remained outside.
"What do you think?"
A senior Beast Tamer with a crew cut and fiery eyes asked his companion.
"Let’s go! That angel withstands all these skills without retreating a step! It’s obvious it hasn’t reached its limit! Let’s go down and add fuel to the fire!"
"Alright, I’ve been itching to test my skills, let’s see how strong this newbie really is!"
As these few Extraordinary Tier Five Beast Tamers joined the field, the Blazing Angel Flame around Lazuli finally showed slight fluctuations.
Even with her current attributes, bearing the continuous attacks of thousands of Beast Tamers gradually felt burdensome.
"It’s working!"
Seeing their attacks taking effect, excitement brightened the eyes of the students.
"As long as we break through the angel’s exterior Fire Shield, we can win! Everyone, give it your all!"
The attacks intensified anew.
"Crack!"
With a crisp shattering sound, the shield formed by the Blazing Angel Flame finally crumbled.
The students erupted in cheers, but before the cheer fully spread, it got stuck in their throats—
A dazzling azure screen, even more brilliant than the Fire Shield, majestically stood behind the broken shield!
"This... how is this possible?!"
"You must be joking! Why is there another shield?"
The students’ faces were filled with despair.
Breaking the first shield had already taken all their strength.
And now...
There was an even stronger shield awaiting them!
Aster Grant, at this point, finally made up his mind.
He trusted that with Zane Drake present, these students wouldn’t come to harm.
"Lazuli!" He raised his right hand, his voice resonating throughout the field, "Celestial Fire Domain!"
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