Chapter 309: Spirit Beast Contract
[Mist Shroud]!
Ding!
Mana: 102,260 / 178,200 -> 72,260 / 178,200
+30% stats
Vitality: 1330 -> 1729
Strength: 1330 -> 1729
Agility: 1190 -> 1547
Stamina: 1315 -> 1710
"Damn! 30,000 units!" Leo exclaimed sharply. The Mist Shroudâs mana cost had increased dramatically because of the many allies within the mist since stats had risen along with it.
The whole clearing was swallowed by dense mist as the Hydraâs visibility became severely limited.
"Everyone, now! Use full force!" Leo commanded. The Hydra heard his voice echo through the fog, but couldnât pinpoint his location.
Leo quickly replenished Lilyâs mana and summoned Shyra once again. The rain and clouds had already dispersed after the beastâs mana was exhausted.
The Hydra snarled, trying to sense their positions, its two heads moving erratically through the mist. It could indeed sense themâbut they would shift again before it could react.
And then it began.
Slash!
The poison headâs neck was cut at its base.
"Leon! Straight Ahead!" Leo informed. Since Leon didnât have any sort of soul connection with anyone, he was also blind in the mist.
Leon heeded the instructions and bolted forward, clawing at the water headâs base. The Hydra didnât even get time to prepare before a massive, highly compressed wind blade slammed into it, striking both heads simultaneously with a violent gust.
Shyra materialised at its back and slashed across the scaly hide. Sparks flew as her claws scraped against the grey scales, and soon the scraped marks flared violet as her [Violet Hellbrand] activated.
Leo appeared again, this time with his fingers curled tightly into a fist, ready to strike the Hydra at the neck base.
THOOOM!
"Graaaaaahhhh!" Both heads groaned under the sheer intensity of the attack. The scaly armour at the point of impact shattered apart, fragments scattering as the Hydraâs spirit body was heavily damaged.
Nyxa seized the opportunity and headbutted the poison head with her aura-infused body. But the Hydra twisted violently and clamped down on Nyxaâs abdomen.
Whiiinnnee!!
She whined in pain as razor-sharp teeth dug into her flesh, blood spilling out in streaks.
"Bastard!" Leo roared.
He appeared mid-air just above the poison head that had clamped onto Nyxa.
DHOOOM!
A crushing blow straight through the skull. The punchâcharged with 700% [Critical Strike]âcould deal a total damage of 13,832 strength units. But in his hurry, Leo forgot to infuse his arms with aura, and he paid the price.
Crackâcrack!
Multiple bones in his arm snapped as it bent unnaturally, and even muscles werenât spared as they ruptured. A jolt of pain shot through him, but his regeneration kicked in almost immediately as the bones began to realign with faint grinding sounds. He persisted through the pain with gritted teeth.
But the job was done. Nyxa was freed and quickly retreated back to Niri to be healed.
Only 10 seconds remained before the Hydra would replenish its mana. At that moment, Leon appeared at the same spot below the neck where Leo had delivered the crushing blowâhis own fist charged with [Critical Strike].
THOOOM!
"GRAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!" The Hydra screeched. The moment the mist had appeared, the attackâs strength had suddenly increased, and it didnât know whyâbut it hurt terribly as the impact reverberated through its massive body. It didnât even get a moment of respite before Leo appeared at the same place just as Leon vanished, his still-damaged fist once again ready to deliver a charged strike.
But at that momentâ
"Leo, wait!" Lily called out urgently. But it was already too late.
Even Niri had unleashed her [Solar Beam] at that exact same time.
THOOOM!
Hummmmmmâscreeeeee!
Leoâs punch made the beast stagger on its legs and collapse heavily onto the ground, and Niriâs Solar Beam seared across the same wounded area, only intensifying the agony as steam rose from the scorched flesh.
"What happened, Lily?" Leo asked quickly.
"I can tame it now! Donât hurt it anymore!" she said, focusing her talent as she extended her hand toward the Hydra.
At the same time, Leo received a system notification.
Ding!
>New Spirit Contract detected by Soulmate âLilyâ
>2-Headed Hydra (Mid 4-star) [Spirit] - Super Bloodline [79%]
[Elements: Water and Poison]
Ding!
Stats Updated: Lily
Vitality: 216 [416 -> 1916]
Strength: 208 [408 -> 1908]
Agility: 205 [455 -> 1955]
Stamina: 209 [459 -> 1959]
Intelligence: 620 -> 3620 [820 -> 3820 -> 5320]
Mana: 24,800 -> 144,800 [32,800 -> 152,800 -> 212,800]
Usable Mana: 32,800 -> 212,800
Her stats directly shot from peak 3-star to the height of Low 4-starâeven stronger than Leo. And her Intelligence actually crossed the ceiling of 4-star and directly entered Pseudo 5-star.
The Spirit Hydra disappeared the moment it was contracted.
But then something happened.
HRUMMMMMM!!!
A violent wave of mana suddenly erupted from Lilyâs body as her eyes glowed a dangerous bright pink. She seemed to have lost control over herself as both her previous elementsâwood and windâran wild. Huge vines burst out from all over the area, shooting toward the sky as if trying to skewer it. Wind howled furiously as a massive tornado formed around her, completely blowing the mist away and cancelling Leoâs skill.
"What the fuck!?!" Leon cursed as he witnessed the phenomenon.
"Leo!! How the hell did she gain so much strength in such a short amount of time?!" Leon shouted as his body began to get pulled toward the tornado. The other beasts didnât fare well eitherâShyra clawed helplessly at the ground to stop herself from being lifted, and Nyxa struggled the same way.
But Niri was unlucky. Her small body began drifting toward the epicentre of the tornado. She activated [Vine Estranglement] to create something to hold onto, but the vine snapped apart before she could even grab it.
The wind was razor-sharp, slicing through everything. Countless wounds appeared all across Niriâs body, and in the next moment, she disappearedâall within just a few seconds, so fast that Leo didnât even get the chance to unsummon her.
Leo didnât waste another second. He immediately unsummoned both Shyra and Nyxa as the expanding tornado reached them.
Lilyâs Mana: 189,780 -> 187,900 -> 185,460 -> 181,900 -> 174,378
Her mana was depleting at a terrifying speed. Soon, other elements manifested as the sky darkened, and thick black clouds churned violently with streaks of black lightning rolling within them.
The razor wind cut across Leoâs body, drawing blood from multiple places as sharp pain flared with every slice. Leon, on the other hand, was doing his best to outrun the expanding tornadoâwho knew? He could truly die in there due to his slow healing.
But at that moment, something shifted within Lily. The pink glow in her irises dimmed slightly, and she slowly turned her head toward Leo, struggling against the raging storm.
"L-Leo... No..." she muttered weakly.
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A/N: Alright! Final! I will try to publish the pending Chapter and the remaining 3 bonus Chapters by the end of this week!
NO! Not try! But I will publish it!