Return Of The Supreme Beast Tamer
Chapter 134: A Visitor

Chapter 134: A Visitor

["You are evil!!"]

The skeleton general’s bony grip tightened around the leader’s neck, its hollow voice laced with venom.

"You... You are the one who is Evil!!" The leader choked out, her boots scrabbling against the cold stone floor.

["No... You attacked us, slaughtering half of my legion! Your demise shall be a torment far exceeding mere death!"] The general’s skeletal jaw clicked menacingly.

"You bastard!! Now you know the agony you inflicted!!" Her defiance didn’t waver.

The skeletal general’s grip intensified, its glowing eyes burning into the human’s struggling form.

["Evil!"]

With inhuman strength, it hoisted her into the air and slammed her down onto the ground with a deafening BOOM!

A crimson spray erupted from the girl’s mouth as her head snapped back, her vision blurring.

["Die!!!"]

The skeleton raised a gauntleted hand, bringing it down in a brutal strike towards her face:

BOOOOOOOM!!

A cloud of dust and debris billowed outwards, momentarily obscuring the scene.

"Aren’t you so vicious?"

[".....??!!!"]

The dust settled, revealing the girl cradled unharmed in Christopher’s arms.

["They are more?!"]

Rage flared in the skeleton’s eyes. It swiftly drew a spectral bow and unleashed a crimson energy arrow aimed directly at Christopher.

WHOOSH!!!

BAM!!!

["...?"]

The general recoiled in disbelief as its arrow pierced Christopher’s outstretched hand... vanishing completely within his palm.

"Thanks for the new skill," Christopher said, a confident smirk playing on his lips. He glanced down at the girl in his arms. "Leave this to me."

She nodded, a faint smile gracing her bloodied lips before her form shimmered and dissolved into motes of light, drifting away. The same spectral dissipation claimed her fallen teammates.

"Now."

Christopher rose to his full height, turning to face the skeletal general and its hundred silent soldiers.

"Let’s have some fun!"

He raised his hand towards the sky:

BOOOOOOM!!!

Before the general’s stunned gaze, thousands upon thousands of ethereal arrows materialized a hundred meters above their heads... but now, they pulsed with a frigid blue light, solidifying into pure ice.

["You!! How in the abyss did you accomplish this?!"] The general shrieked, its composure shattered.

"I am also kind of surprised, not by my skill’s manifestation, but by the seamless way I absorbed yours... This entire encounter is supposedly an illusion, a training simulation... So why can I pilfer your ability?" Christopher mused.

’You dolt! That was my ultimate technique, a skill of the Immortal stage... You possess the capacity to absorb any skill directed at you, provided the caster possesses Life force... and this animated cadaver clearly does,’ Tiamat’s mental voice echoed, tinged with exasperation.

Christopher slowly lowered his hand, a predatory smirk widening on his face as he locked eyes with the general.

’With this Immortal stage skill now within my grasp, I can potentially absorb any hostile ability... Could I even absorb the skills of my own beasts?’

’Yes... How many more times must I reiterate this fundamental principle?’ Tiamat grumbled, her patience wearing thin.

’Geez... Why the sudden bout of irritability?’ Christopher thought with an inward sigh, before finally dropping his hand.

WHOOSH!!!

The deluge of icy projectiles plummeted from the heights, impacting the ground with shattering force... an instantaneous blizzard of ice shards and mist engulfing the land.

"...Huh?"

Christopher blinked, momentarily taken aback by the sheer scale of the attack.

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[Training Ground.]

Monica and the assembled group of over fifty students stood as petrified statues, their gazes fixed on the transformed landscape before them – a vast, glittering expanse of ice. Even the recently vanquished leader and her teammates remained frozen, their eyes fixed on the screen.

’What manner of skill is this?! Those ice arrows have encased an area exceeding a thousand radii! The entire simulated castle is entombed in ice... It has literally transformed the training area into an arctic wasteland?!’ Monica’s mind reeled in stunned disbelief.

"Wow! Christopher is unbelievably powerful!"

"Yes! He is a thousand times better than those treacherous fools who murdered us!"

"Indeed! Adrian and his cohorts were vile! We offered them aid, only for them to backstab and slaughter us all."

"If only my family possessed greater influence! I would have personally dealt with that cur."

"Come now, at least Advika, Chloe, and the others delivered a fitting retribution."

"Wait a moment... are you all failing to grasp the implications? Christopher and his team are currently seizing control of two entire castles!"

"So...? I am here to witness the grand finale of this extraordinary display."

A low murmur rippled through a contingent of ten students, their voices hushed with awe and speculation, while Monica remained silent, her mind a whirlwind of calculations and possibilities.

’If he truly possesses the ability to absorb skills from his adversaries, does that extend to the Emperor’s ultimate technique? My own father conceived that formidable skill, and if Christopher were to acquire it... and perhaps even refine it into something even more potent...!’ A slow smile spread across her face.

’We would effortlessly dominate the academy competition... and even the international stage! What a remarkably promising young man,’ she concluded, nodding her head slightly in profound admiration.

_____

[Back to Christopher.]

Christopher’s gaze swept across the transformed ice landscape surrounding him... remarkably, the small patch of ground beneath his feet remained untouched by the pervasive frost.

’You... Why did you not exercise even a modicum of restraint?! Displaying such overwhelming power will undoubtedly attract unwanted attention!!’ Tiamat’s mental reprimand was sharp.

’Calm yourself... My enemies are already privy to my identity, so what is the point of concealment? They are aware of my location and my familial ties... It is far more prudent to demonstrate a measure of my true strength. To make it unequivocally clear that I am not to be trifled with.’

He strode towards the frozen tableau of the general and its soldiers, now intricate ice sculptures.

"Show your enemies no mercy, not even a scintilla of pity."

With a crisp snap of his fingers, the icy figures shattered into countless fragments, cascading onto the frozen ground.

Christopher approached the massive castle door, placing his hand upon its cold, metallic surface.

’With my abilities all awakened, few can stand against me... save perhaps those I have yet to encounter, or individuals who have transcended the Supreme Level,’ he mused.

["Congratulations, You have successfully conquered the third castle."]

Christopher turned his head towards the ethereal form of the tutorial, which materialized to his right.

"What of the werewolves’ castle?" he inquired.

["That territory has already been claimed by your team. Miss Chloe now reigns as its Queen."]

"Understood... So I am the sovereign of this frozen domain?"

["Indeed! The acquisition of a castle grants your entire team a twenty percent increase in strength, agility, defense, and stamina."]

The tutorial offered a radiant smile, continuing:

["However, your team has secured two castles, which means all members now benefit from a forty percent increase across those attributes."]

Christopher nodded in acknowledgment and pushed open the heavy gate. His gaze swept over the desolate, ice-covered courtyard of the dark castle, and he let out a soft sigh.

"I momentarily forgot this was a skeleton stronghold," he muttered, stepping inside.

["Occupy the castle for an additional two hours, and your monetary rewards will be disbursed."]

Christopher nodded again, his attention already drifting, not even glancing back at the fading form of the tutorial.

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