Chapter 82: Forty-Nine Teams, One Target [Part 2]

Forty-Nine Teams, One Target [Part 2]

"Holy crap—that was awesome!"

In the spectator stands, Liam Walton clenched his fists.

Cheering for Leon.

He had originally come to watch his brother’s match.

But had stumbled upon Leon by chance.

"Honestly, I’m starting to admire this martial high student, Leon. To be able to command two such powerful beast-girls..."

Liam could tell at a glance that Evelyn was no ordinary beast-girl either.

Though she couldn’t compare to Selena, she still surpassed the vast majority of beast-girls!

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On the arena, facing the dazzling array of beast-soul skills hurtling toward him—

Leon’s expression never wavered.

Behind the crowd of students, one young man was commanding his beast-girl to charge up.

He was the one who had rallied all the students together.

Because he knew—if they remained scattered, forty-nine people wouldn’t even be enough to fill the gaps between Leon’s teeth!

"Your strength really is holding back, isn’t it?" Seeing Leon’s relaxed demeanor across the arena, the student gritted his teeth.

"Soul Impact takes time to charge. I hope the others can hold out long enough!"

A breathtakingly beautiful figure rose slowly into the air.

Like a deity descending upon the mortal realm.

Every inch of her skin radiated a faint luminescence.

Her hair whipping wildly in the wind.

[Sacred Beast Skill · White Tiger Judgment]

Activate!

A terrifying aura emanated from her form.

She raised one hand.

A phantom white tiger roared and writhed above her.

An invisible blade materialized in her grasp!

In the blink of an eye—she unleashed several rapid slashes!

Countless orbs of light hurtled toward Selena.

Even the ground beneath her lit up with multiple binding-type beast-soul skills activating simultaneously.

To everyone watching, this looked like an utterly one-sided battle.

Even Evelyn, standing beside Leon, felt a pang of worry for Selena.

"Leon... she—!"

Now that she and Leon were bound together, their fates were intertwined—one rose, one fell!

She nervously gripped Leon’s sleeve.

Her E-cup tits pressed against his arm.

Her green hair swayed with her anxious movements.

"Relax."

"She’s the Divine Beast White Tiger—the most slaughter-focused of the Four Sacred Beasts."

"This is nothing."

Leon let out a light chuckle.

On the arena, the multiple sword slashes cut through the incoming radiance like a hot knife through butter—shattering every beam of light.

And they didn’t stop there.

They continued hurtling toward the assembled students.

BOOM!

A deafening explosion.

Among the forty-nine beast-girls, there were plenty with defensive-type beast-soul skills.

They had already fortified their position like an iron fortress.

Various buffs and protective barriers glowed with faint luminescence.

Enveloping everyone in a protective shell.

But under the White Tiger Judgment, that shell shattered in a single blow!

"How is this possible?!"

The outermost defense-type beast-girl, whose body had been covered in a golden coating, cried out in shock.

In the next instant—all defenses collapsed.

Everyone was sent flying by an overwhelming force.

Raining down off the arena.

A few stragglers at the edge struggled to hold on.

Clearly injured and drained of combat ability.

Even Principal Lawrence, who had been sitting calmly in his chair, couldn’t help but rise to his feet.

He stared at the scene before him.

His eyes shimmering with astonishment.

He had subconsciously thought Leon would win—but he never imagined it would be like this!

"Th-This... how is this possible?"

Principal Lawrence murmured.

His face filled with shock and confusion.

At the moment of impact, he had clearly noticed something off about Selena’s state.

Dozens of binding skills—and not one of them had been able to interrupt her beast-soul skill!

"That doesn’t make any sense!"

Even more absurd—Selena’s attack had completely severed every single one of the enemy’s skills.

This... this was a technique he had never even seen before!

Only Leon knew the truth.

[Attack Effect: ⑥ Curse Break: When the White Tiger attacks, all damage is imbued with Curse Break, capable of severing enemy beast-soul skills—including control-type skills]

This was an innate trait of the Divine Beast White Tiger after evolution.

The White Tiger was a Sacred Beast that governed slaughter.

If it could be so easily controlled—what kind of Sacred Beast would that be?

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The spectators stared in disbelief.

They never imagined such a young examinee could so effortlessly dismantle the combined attack of forty-nine students.

"Th-This... what level of strength is this?!" one spectator exclaimed.

His voice trembling with awe.

"This is Leon’s true power? It’s absolutely terrifying!"

Principal Lawrence stared at Leon on the arena.

His eyes shimmering with an unusual light.

"This young man... is a monster!" he muttered.

His face filled with shock and reverence.

"You’re right. In all my years, I’ve never seen a student this strong!" Principal Douglas—for once—agreed.

The moment Selena had activated her skill, she had become the absolute ruler of that arena.

Executing judgment upon everyone present!

Only Leon knew the truth.

In reality, she had held back.

If she had unleashed her full power, those people would have been dead on the spot.

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Now, only two remained on the arena.

"Soul Impact!"

With a sharp cry—

The last beast-girl on the field activated her beast-soul skill.

All the others had been eliminated.

At the cost of forty-eight students being taken out, they had bought time for this final, devastating blow.

An indescribable power erupted from her body—thundering toward Selena!

"Hmph!"

Selena raised her chin with regal pride.

With another casual wave of her hand—

That attack—which they had pinned all their hopes on—was effortlessly erased.

Then—an explosion erupted from beneath the last two.

They were both knocked unconscious instantly.

The victor was decided.

Third match—Leon wins!

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The venue fell silent—then erupted into thunderous applause.

Leon had earned everyone’s respect through sheer strength.

"W-We won?!" Evelyn stood frozen in disbelief.

Her eyes wide.

Her heart racing.

She thought she had understood Selena’s power—but this?

A seemingly unwinnable situation, and Selena had resolved it in seconds?

Too strong!

Selena basked in the applause as she descended slowly.

She knew—from this moment on, she was completely different from before.

Reborn.

Transformed.

A new life.

And all of it—that man had given her!

He had taken her from an ordinary A-rank beast-girl, elevated her to S-rank, then evolved her to SSS-rank!!!

She landed on the ground.

Threw her arms around Leon.

And wept tears of joy.

This feeling of controlling everything—

It was wonderful.

Leon gently patted her back.

His entire demeanor had changed.

The consecutive victories had bolstered his confidence!

"Remember this stage. It’s only your beginning—not your end."

"There will be even greater stages for you to conquer!"

"Yes!"

Selena smiled, her face slightly flushed.

She leaned in and gave Leon a quick kiss on the cheek.

Only then did she reluctantly pull away.

Evelyn watched them.

Her heart stirred.

They’re so close.

So comfortable with each other.

She’s not afraid to show her feelings.

I wish I could be like that.

Maybe one day.

Maybe soon.

Leon turned to Evelyn.

His purple eyes soft.

"Don’t worry, dear Evelyn. Your time will come too."

Evelyn’s cheeks flushed.

"I... I’m not worried."

Leon smiled.

"Liar."

She opened her mouth to argue.

But nothing came out.

Because he was right.

She was worried.

She wanted what Selena had.

She wanted to feel that free.

That loved.

That wanted.

Leon pulled her close.

His lips brushed her ear.

"You’ll get there. Just give it time."

Evelyn nodded slowly.

Her heart pounding.

Maybe I will.

Maybe I already am.