Chapter 26: The Night the Crimson Tooth Giant Rhino Appeared

The Night the Crimson Tooth Giant Rhino Appeared

The night was deep and still.

Leon walked through the dimly lit streets of Aurelia City.

In the distance, occasional resonant roars echoed through the darkness.

A perfectly normal occurrence in this world.

Leon glanced at the progress bar on his interface.

**[Tyranny Value: 22%]**

*At this rate, it’ll take forever to fill Evelyn’s Tyranny Value,* he thought.

Frowning.

He needed a faster way.

"The Tyranny Value only accumulates quickly when the Tyrant Woman’s actions are directed at me personally..."

Evelyn Blackheart was the school beauty at their academy.

On the surface, she seemed cold and pure.

A pristine flower untouchable by mortal hands.

But behind closed doors, she was a monster.

Using living humans as practice dummies was strictly forbidden by law.

Leon’s jaw tightened as he popped a Demonic Beast Core into his mouth.

Like candy.

A cool, refreshing energy seeped through him.

The kind only the wealthy could afford on a daily basis.

Each core was worth over 1,000 dollars.

A small fortune for ordinary families.

But Leon was experiencing the rich-kid lifestyle firsthand.

*Not bad at all.*

His aptitude had already increased by one tier.

His mana reserves were growing steadily.

More mana meant more power to fuel his beast-girls.

His ultimate goal was to command an entire legion of beast-girls.

A full army under his control.

How could he do that with pitifully low mana?

"For now, I’ll rely on these cores. Once I reach higher-level dungeons, maybe better items will drop—things that boost mana even more."

Suddenly—

A thunderous roar erupted from further down the street.

A squad of beast-girls in city defense force uniforms burst out from a side alley.

Their movements sharp and urgent.

"All civilians, evacuate now! Move, move, move!"

A rabbit-eared beast-girl spotted Leon’s school uniform.

Her expression shifted to alarm.

"Which martial high school are you from? Can’t you kids stay out of trouble even at night?"

Without waiting for his reply, she grabbed Leon and Selena.

Pulling them toward the roadside.

*Martial high school students rarely exceed Level 10,* she thought.

*They can barely protect themselves...*

She turned and threw herself back into the fray.

The beast’s roars grew louder.

Ear-shattering now.

As if the very air was trembling.

Leon’s eyes narrowed as the creature came into view.

It was a massive beast.

Resembling a rhino but covered in thick, overlapping scales.

Gleaming like armor.

Its eyes burned with savage fury.

Its enormous horns shone with a metallic luster.

Razor-sharp fangs lined its maw.

Enough to make anyone’s blood run cold.

Each step it took made the ground shudder.

*Level 50 Crimson Tooth Giant Rhino.*

Leon’s pupils contracted.

This was a rare spawn.

It could drop valuable materials—like Rhino Blood Cores.

Rhino Blood Cores were far more potent than regular Demonic Beast Cores.

A single one could show immediate results.

The only problem was that Crimson Tooth Giant Rhinos were incredibly rare.

Fiercely powerful.

And notoriously difficult to hunt.

Their defense was legendary among Level 50 beasts.

The battle intensified.

The city defense beast-girls were locked in a desperate struggle.

Their attacks seemed to do nothing.

Like trying to pierce steel with paper.

The rhino’s hide was notoriously tough.

Among Level 50 Demonic Beasts, its defense was the strongest!

Behind the front line, a group of beast-soul masters gritted their teeth.

Channeling mana to their beast-girls as fast as they could.

But then—

A massive claw suddenly swung toward where Leon and Selena stood.

"Student, get down!" the rabbit-eared captain shouted.

Selena’s form flickered as she evaded the deadly swipe.

Leon, positioned farther away, didn’t even need to move.

*CRASH!*

The rhino’s claw smashed into a nearby wall.

Sending chunks of stone flying.

The rabbit-eared beast-girl turned toward Leon.

Her face a mask of urgency.

"Why are you still here?! It’s too dangerous!"

"Go find an adult—this isn’t a fight you can join!"

She didn’t have time to lecture him further.

She spun around and barked orders: "Reserve squad, move in! Support-type beast-soul skills—activate now!"

"Defense shields—deploy!!"

*So she’s a captain,* Leon noted.

He pointed toward the rampaging rhino.

"Selena—activate White Tiger Judgment."

The nearby defenders who heard him froze for a moment.

Then shook their heads in disbelief.

The rabbit-eared captain shouted, "Stop messing around! We’re the city defense force—protecting civilians is our duty!"

"Tell your beast-girl to stand down. Don’t distract us!"

Beside the rabbit-eared captain stood a male beast-soul master.

He glanced at Leon and shook his head in frustration.

"What are they teaching these kids these days? No common sense at all!"

"In a situation like this, you’re supposed to evacuate immediately!"

*"BOOM!!!"*