Return Of The Supreme Beast Tamer
Chapter 158: Academy Competition 4: A Butterfly

Chapter 158: Academy Competition 4: A Butterfly

"Ahem! Tori won this round," the Announcer declared, a hint of confusion in his voice.

Tori gritted her teeth, descending from the stage. The sensation of weakness and being underestimated gnawed at her. The chilling words, ’If I continue any further, I will kill you,’ echoed relentlessly in her mind, fueling her anger.

"Calm down, sister... You won, that’s all that matters," Tony said serenely, his gaze fixed on the stage.

"Next up! Number 3!"

"It seems it’s my turn!" Zack cracked his knuckles, leaping gracefully onto the stage. "Who is my opponent?!" he yelled arrogantly, pointing at Christopher. "Is it you?"

Christopher raised an eyebrow at Zack’s taunt and consulted Tiamat. ’What happened to that girl?’

’You mean Addison? Well... She has a beast’s spirit in her... I don’t know how to get it, but it is there... This spirit makes her dangerous, especially when she loses control... All her strength will be boosted to the master level,’ Tiamat replied from within his consciousness.

’Hmm... Is there a way to help?’

’There is one way.’

’Which is?’

’Beat the hell out of her...’

’...What?!!’

’Oh my disciple, the beast spirit is a stubborn beast, but also a good one... The moment you dealt with it, that beast will be better quiet, and she will be able to control the power.’

Christopher nodded at her explanation, then raised an eyebrow, staring at Zack.

"Your opponent is me!" The three turned to Mitchell, who strode towards the stage.

"Haha! What a good surprise, at least I can defeat one of your members. When I get the opportunity, you will be my opponent!" Zack declared, his eyes fixed on Christopher.

"This guy is too arrogant!" Advika spat in a low voice.

"He should be... Mitchell is powerful, but without his beast, he won’t be able to deal with Zack."

"...?" Advika and Mariana were stunned.

"Why would you say that?" Mariana whispered.

"Mitchell is a low-stage legendary level tamer, while Zack is a mid-stage. The difference in each stage is like heaven and earth... So you get my meaning now?" Christopher explained.

"But Advika defeated someone who is stronger than her with a single strike," Mariana pointed out.

"Advika is different," Christopher said, and then fell silent.

Seeing his expression, Mariana frowned but remained quiet. Although she didn’t like Christopher much and had even sent people to kill him, his actions these past few days were changing her impression of him. So, she could only remain silent, saying nothing.

Zack watched Mitchell step onto the stage. The two stood before each other, their gazes cold.

"Now!! Begin!!!" the Announcer yelled.

"Hehehe!"

BOOOM!

Zack shot forward like a bullet, appearing before Mitchell and throwing a straight punch.

"This?!" Mitchell swiftly countered with his own fist, meeting Zack’s head-on.

BOOOM!

A sonic wave erupted in all directions as the two fists collided.

"Good!! You are strong! I will enjoy this!" Zack spat, sending another punch, which Mitchell blocked, then countered with a punch to Zack’s lower abdomen.

"You!" Zack quickly evaded the punch and leaped backward, creating distance from Mitchell.

"You scared?!" Mitchell taunted, a sneer on his face.

"You are just an ant! Why would I be scared of you?!" A dense amount of life force burst forth from Zack, spreading across the arena. Before everyone’s eyes, Zack’s green hair turned bloodred.

"....?!" The whole arena was stunned.

"This is a bloodline passed down in my family! Be lucky you are witnessing it!" Zack gripped his fists and vanished, reappearing above Mitchell and delivering a downward kick.

"This?!" Mitchell quickly raised both arms in defense as Zack’s leg collided with his arms, forcing him onto his knees.

"Weak!" Zack leaped back into the air and shot down. "Buddha Fist!" he yelled.

A huge phantom fist appeared before Zack’s clenched fist as he descended towards Mitchell.

"You think you are the only one with skills!" Mitchell asked with a smirk. "Darkness Soul!"

Before everyone, a huge darkness spirit formed from Mitchell’s life force rose from the ground, and with a punch, it shattered the Buddha Fist, sending Zack flying to the ground.

"Watch out!!" Hank yelled at him.

Zack controlled his body in mid-air, using the air as a stepping stone, and landed back on the stage. "Impressive," he said, looking up at the darkness soul behind Mitchell.

"Stop playing and end this quick!" Tony spat out.

Zack nodded and smirked. "Sorry, it seems I can’t play any longer." His eyes turned bloodred. "Let me show you why the Sun family has been standing for so long!" He pointed a finger at Zack. "Because we can control anything... As long as it has iron!"

The darkness soul flickered for a few seconds, and before Mitchell’s stunned gaze, it shattered into pieces.

"Life force has iron elements, so I can simply manipulate it! If you think of it, I am the strongest in my team... Second only to the captain."

"Who would have thought this guy has such a skill?" Chloe thought in surprise.

"Yeah... But why didn’t he do anything after I said all that to his face?" Katherine asked in confusion.

"Maybe because your elder brother was present," Bella, who sat beside Katherine, guessed.

"Bella has a point, maybe Christopher is stronger than him," Chloe nodded.

"We’ll know soon enough," Katherine said.

"Shit! If I had known, I would have given Mitchell the light spell book," Howard said in a low voice.

"There is no hope of him winning such an opponent," Monica said with grim realization.

"At least we have the other three," Howard said with a soft sigh.

"Hahaha! That is my student! No one can defeat him!" The Dean of Guardian Academy said with a hearty laugh.

"The competition isn’t over yet!" The Dean of the First Star Academy hissed softly, her face cold.

"Hahaha! Don’t be upset! Your girls will surely win one!" He said with a hint of mockery.

The woman turned to him with killing intent but could only sigh and remained silent.

"Hmm... A good skill! He will make a good soldier," the commander said with a smile.

"And he isn’t even using his beasts," the governor said, while Zenith nodded.

"Surrender." Zack clenched his fist and raised his hand into the air. An invisible force grabbed Mitchell, lifting him into the air.

"How are you doing this?!"

"Hahaha! I see you learned nothing from your academy! I said I control iron! And there is iron in blood! So I can naturally control you!!" Zack said with a laugh and moved Mitchell off the stage.

"Surrender," he sneered.

"Never!"

"Okay then!" Instead of dropping Mitchell off the stage, Zack smashed him into the ground with such force that Mitchell vomited a mouthful of blood. Most of his bones shattered due to the impact, but he was alive.

"Mitchell!!" Mariana and Advika rushed to their teammate and checked on him.

"He... He will be okay, but needs to be taken to the hospital!" Mariana said, checking his pulse.

"Are you a doctor?" Mitchell asked with a bloody smile.

"No... But I know a little, don’t talk, you will be okay," Mariana answered as medics rushed forward, placing Mitchell on a stretcher and taking him away from the arena.

"Wait." Mitchell stopped them and turned to Christopher. "Make sure to win."

"Leave it to us... Just rest well," Christopher said calmly, and Mitchell smiled.

"Thanks." With that, they pulled him away.

Zack’s hair returned to its usual green, and he jumped down from the stage, walking back to his team.

"O...kay... Zack won that round! His team gained 1,000 more points! Making 2,000!! They are in the lead!!" The Announcer said, then added, "Up next!! Number 4!!!"

"You are up, Advika," Mariana said, turning to Advika, then added, "I don’t like you, but you must win."

Advika nodded and walked towards the stage. A lady from the fifth country also stepped forward.

The two got on the stage and stared at one another intently. "I am the captain of my team, known as Shadow... I hope you put up a valid fight," the lady said, staring at Advika, who remained silent.

"Begin!!" the Announcer yelled into his mic.

Before the lady could move, Advika raised her hand, and a flaming butterfly appeared on her open palm.

"...?!" Everyone was stunned.

"I thought she can’t use that skill?" Christopher thought in confusion.

’No... She can... Using flames to form living things, this is beyond flames mastery,’ Tiamat’s voice sounded in Christopher’s head. ’That’s why she is the next fire goddess,’ she added.

"Is that a butterfly?" The governor was stunned.

"Impossible! Only master of flames can do that! Even Phoenix, who could control flames can’t achieve this!" The commander said in shock.

"Doesn’t that mean this girl is one of a kind?" The governor asked with a small smile.

_

The whole audience watched as the flaming butterfly flew towards the lady, who called herself Shadow, and the moment it got a foot from her... It exploded:

BOOOOOM!!!!

"....?!!!"

The whole arena, including Christopher, was thrown into silence.