Absolute Beast Dominion - Chapter 286: Finale - 1
Chapter 286: Finale – 1
Chapter 286: Finale – 1
The dark, swirling clouds churned violently as Lunaria activated her skill.
Crackle—crack!
The falcon, its focus locked entirely on Lunaria, failed to sense the countless strands of black lightning silently descending from above, each one flickering like a thread of death.
“Hurricane, dodge!!!” Uraan shouted, eyes widening as the skys lit up with cascading electric bolts.
But it was already too late.
Boom! Boom! Crack! Boom! Boom!
Black lightning rained down in rapid succession, each strike landing with explosive force. The air burned with the sharp scent of ozone as the airborne falcon screeched, its body convulsing mid-flight before spiraling uncontrollably toward the ground. Yet Lunaria showed no mercy—her storm pressed on, bolt after bolt crashing into the falling beast, each impact forcing another anguished cry.
The beast still wasn’t teleported away.
Which meant it wasn’t defeated.
Uraan gritted his teeth and summoned wind to cushion the fall, currents surging beneath the falcon—but he was forced to abort as Lily’s black lightning tore toward him, forcing him to twist aside.
The falcon slammed into the ground with a deafening crash.
And in the very next instant, it vanished.
Silence followed for a split second.
Now, only Uraan remained—standing alone before Lunaria and Lily.
But he was far from defeated.
Wind energy surged violently around him as he shot forward, body blurring as he zigzagged through the battlefield, narrowly slipping past streaks of lightning that carved through the air behind him.
Then Lunaria howled, and the wind responded to her call.
A powerful gust slammed into Uraan mid-motion, tearing him off his path and hurling him away.
Lily moved.
She lunged forward, sword thrusting straight for the finish.
But Uraan twisted mid-air, forcefully stabilizing himself as crescent-shaped wind blades shot toward her, sharp and shrill as they cut through the air. Lily was forced to veer aside, her momentum breaking for a fraction of a second.
And that was enough.
Vines burst from beneath Uraan, coiling around his leg in an instant.
Before he could react, they yanked him forward—straight toward Lily.
She was already there.
Her blade thrusting toward his face.
“S-so cruel…” Uraan muttered, a strained smile forming as the cold edge reached his forehead and just before it could pierce through—he vanished.
“WHHHHOOOOAAAAAAAA!!!”
The crowd erupted, the roar crashing over the arena like a tidal wave as the match came to an end.
“Our Windblade Dancer has done it again! And is this the beast she had been hiding from all of us this time?! It looks so strong!”
“Whenever we watch her matches, it’s always spectacular! Her mastery over the wind element is simply astonishing! Let’s cheer loud enough to reach the demons’ ears and make them cower in fear!”
“Whooooaaaaaa!!!!”
Ting!
Balance: 7,712,090 [6,000,000] -> 10,712,090 AC
Miho had crossed 10 million AC.
Now it was finally time.
The finale.
Leo Vs Leon.
The audience roared, anticipation surging as the final match was about to begin.
Leon’s beast was well-known—a noble lion. The name itself carried the weight of a noble bloodline. And with all the experts present, it wasn’t a secret that Leon commanded a peak 3-star beast. Not to mention, a lion was inherently brave and powerful, and it was completely obedient to Leon. His own personal strength was equally commendable.
People trusted what they could see.
Leon’s odds were 1.45.
As for Leo, his beast remained unknown. But judging from his performance, many speculated it would be no lower than a high—or even peak—3-star beast. There was no doubt about his personal strength; he had nearly one-shot his opponents in both matches. However, the obedience of his beast remained a gray area. No one had seen him give direct commands. It was almost as if the beast appeared, handled the situation, and disappeared on its own.
In normal cases, that would still be considered obedience.
But with the rumors surrounding him, Leo was still seen as the riskier choice.
Leo’s odds were 1.5.
Both were nearly the same, but Leo’s slightly higher risk gave him a marginal edge.
Betting odds:
Leo: 1.5
Leon: 1.45
Maximum bets by an individual: No limit.
At once, the numbers on the betting board began to roll rapidly.
Betting pool:
Leo: 3,610,937,928 AC -> 4,999,868,277 AC
Leon: 3,756,891,820 AC -> 5,227,000,858 AC
Seeing the pools nearly balanced, there was no second phase. And after 5 minutes, the numbers settled into their final state.
Leo: 8,562,017,388 AC
Leon: 9,000,000,782 AC
A nearly 500 million gap—but on this scale, it was hardly significant. Leo had 8.5 billion in bets, and Leon had 9 billion.
Finale matches in other academies hadn’t even crossed 4 billion. That was because of the vast disparity between the 1st-ranked and 2nd-ranked students, making outcomes obvious and bettings dull. Unlike the no-limit system in Aurelius Academy, other academies imposed a 1 million cap and inflated underdog odds to 3 or even 4 to prevent one-sided pools.
Here, however, uncertainty ruled.
And uncertainty attracted money.
It was precisely the unknown factor surrounding Leo and Leon that drew in such massive bets—and the academy was reaping the rewards.
That much was obvious from Tarun’s laughter, loud enough to make Brant and the other professors’ ears ache.
“This is so great!” Tarun said, wiping a tear from the corner of his eye, his grin stretched wide.
“I won’t need to hunt beasts for the next 50 years with the amount I’ll get. And I’ll finally be able to ascend to King tier… kekeke… when that happens, I’ll teach that bastard a proper lesson. HAHAHAHAHA!”
“Brant, this is why you should always keep the principal happy. Learn from me. I suffered for 10 years just to get this opportunity in this fresher’s competition.”
Brant simply shook his head, resigned.
“But how are there so many bets?” he asked. “Previously, we barely crossed 1 billion, and only on rare occasions reached 2 billion. Why this much now?”
Tarun shot him a smug look.
“Simple. Because I’m the one organizing it this time.”
“….” Brant stared at him blankly.
