Chapter 260 - 212: I Was Born With Divine Power

A dull thud of flesh hitting the ground echoed, the stone platform underfoot trembling as a cloud of dust billowed into the air.

The simplest display of brute force delivered the most shocking visual impact, leaving the field so quiet you could hear a pin drop as everyone stared, mouths agape.

Only Zat smacked his lips, thinking, ’Looks like the Chief’s gotten stronger again.’

But only Levi himself knew. ’The weight isn’t right.’

This Magical Beast, standing eight blades tall, completely lacked the weight to match its size.

Having been solidly body-slammed, the beast was knocked silly. Its three wolf heads swayed dizzily, and its huge body struggled on the ground, unable to get up.

The Lord had no intention of letting the enemy recover from its stagger.

Whether it was a mule or a horse, his policy was to knock it down first and deal with it later.

Levi seized the opening created by the stagger, his Giant Sword whistling as he swung it.

"I’ll give you a free taste of Red Heart Fire Dragon Fruit!" he roared, leaping over. Swinging his Giant Sword in a full circle, he delivered a powerful, sweeping strike.

Just as everyone wondered why this Lord of High Cliff Castle was still in the mood to offer the Magical Beast a snack,

The next second, the Three-headed Dog was sent flying by a flat strike from the Giant Sword. Its other two heads shrieked in agony. As for the third head, its sharp teeth had been shattered by the blow, sending fragments mixed with blood spraying everywhere. The entire head was dyed a gruesome red—wasn’t that a perfect imitation of a hound that had been stealing Fire Dragon Fruit?

Everyone was silent. So that was how you "ate" Fire Dragon Fruit.

At the same time, they were secretly shaken by the Lord’s monstrous strength. This was a Giant Beast, yet he had sent it flying with nothing but a Giant Sword and his own physical power. The true force behind that blow was simply unimaginable; they doubted even a Giant could do the same.

The Giant Sword, which had been reinforced with mountain copper and had accompanied the Lord through several hard-fought battles without much damage, had actually been bent by that single strike.

"This sword’s a little too brittle. Next time, I’ll have to find Lorina and buy some Refined Gold to forge one entirely out of it," Levi muttered, shaking his head. He placed the sword on the ground, stomped on it hard, and managed to force it more or less straight again.

Everyone was speechless. Perhaps only this Lord would call a Heavy Sword that was two blades long and two fists wide "brittle."

"Levi, you are truly... strong... inhumanly strong." Ash pressed her lips together. "It’s hard to imagine a human possessing such power."

This Elf, who had always maintained the regal bearing of the Elf Queen, lost her composure for the first time. She could no longer keep her heart calm; it was now a sea of crashing waves.

The seemingly invincible Magical Beast had been defeated with such ease. It all felt like a dream, but the screams and wails of her people nearby violently ripped that illusion to shreds.

"I practice the Glowing Holy Word Treasure Manual. It’s only natural that my power is a bit greater than average," Levi said with a faint smile.

"I may be an Elf, but I know a few things about the Holy Light Church’s Holy Word Treasure Manual. It’s impossible to reach this level with it. Furthermore..." Here, the Elf Queen couldn’t help but add, "Fulina told me you only have the cultivation method for the Firefly Tier. That means you can’t be more than a Firefly Tier Holy Knight."

"Alright, I’ll lay my cards on the table..." The Lord turned, clasping his hands behind his back, his nonchalant voice drifting back to her:

"I was born with divine power."

Ash felt her long-cultivated composure nearly crack. She wanted nothing more than to stomp on this Lion Hunter Knight a few times.

As it turned out, the Magical Beast was mostly for show. After being sent flying by the Lord, it was as if it had shrunk, instantly reduced to a height of just over three blades at the shoulder, which made it only a little smaller than Gus.

Seeing the Lord approach, it immediately tucked its tail and whimpered on the ground. Its four conscious eyes were filled with terror; the third head had yet to awaken from its swoon.

This made Levi realize the three heads didn’t share a consciousness.

The more knowledgeable Ash, however, knew a thing or two about this.

"It’s an enlargement-type Talent Magic. This Magical Beast clearly possesses it. Although its size, power, and speed increase, it can’t fully replicate the true might of a creature naturally born at that size."

"No wonder it usually just lies on the stone platform, never attacking unless you get close. It must have been to maintain the enlargement Magic."

Ash finally understood everything. She couldn’t help but marvel that, as expected of a Magical Beast, its intelligence was nearly on par with a human’s.

Levi, who had never owned a mount, would practically drool with envy every time he saw Fulina’s Magical Beast. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have gone and scammed Si Kai out of his prized steed just to get a taste of the experience.

This Three-headed Dog stood over three blades tall at the shoulder. Its body was long and athletic, and its mane was as soft and shiny as velvet—a truly magnificent creature. Its three wolf-like heads were both majestic and intimidating.

Not to mention, it was a Magical Beast that was already proficient in at least two types of Talent Magic.

Riding it out would be an absolute head-turner.

And so, it became the Lord’s mount.

"From now on, your name is Biefeng."

The name held no special meaning; Levi had simply been reminded of a certain Emperor Biefeng from his past life and chose it on a whim.

Compelled by the Giant Sword hanging over its heads, the Three-headed Dog hastily nodded.

As a Magical Beast, its intelligence was not low. While it couldn’t understand his words, it could get the general idea.

"Heather, treat its wounds." The Lord snapped his fingers.