Chapter 319 Do You Have That Strength?
"Are you really going to challenge the genius from our country?" Zorion's expression was quite peculiar, his eyes filled with surprise and a hint of delight.
Behind Zorion, Silas shared the same joy, he hadn't expected things to unfold so perfectly.
Yesterday, he had wanted Charles to make a move, thinking that Mira, the talented young girl, would be able to defeat Charles easily. He had hoped she could even seriously injure Charles, preventing this rumored genius from entering the Eye of Ice and Fire.
Unexpectedly, his plan from yesterday had failed, but today, Charles had taken the initiative.
"Ah, if only Mira were here. If we could have her fight Charles, it would be best if they both ended up injured. That way, no powerful genius could compete with me, and the treasures in the Eye of Ice and Fire would surely be mine!" Silas rolled his eyes repeatedly, his mind racing with thoughts.
He really wanted to call Mira over right now, but he worried that Zorion might discover his ulterior motives, which would lead to trouble.
Zorion was unaware of the specific situation regarding yesterday's arrangements, after all, no one would want their own daughter to be used by someone else.
The wrath of an eighth-level Beast Master is not something to be taken lightly, especially since Mira has another even more powerful eighth-level Beast Master backing her!
"That's right, are you afraid? I'm eighteen this year and a fourth-level Beast Master. Any fourth-level Beast Master around my age is fair game." Charles said slowly, gently patting the little girl beside him on the back to help her relax.
However, it didn't help much. After being bullied by those Beast Masters from the Stellar Empire in the morning, the little girl was now terrified of them and clutched Charles's fingers tightly.
"Anyone around the same age is fair game? That's what you said, Charles!" Silas's eyes lit up immediately as he shouted eagerly.
Charles nodded, he had the confidence for that!
"If you're still afraid, then anyone a bit older is fine. Even a fifth-level Beast Master is acceptable." Charles changed his usual demeanor and began to taunt.
Facing this disgusting group of Beast Masters from the Stellar Empire, he needed to slap them in the face to teach them a lesson!
"Alright, alright! You're so arrogant and disrespectful, kid. Underestimating others will only lead to trouble!" Zorion grew increasingly displeased with Charles.
Ever since he became an eighth-level Beast Master, no one had dared to embarrass him like this!
If he didn't teach Charles an unforgettable lesson, how could he face others in the future? A mere fourth-level Beast Master could easily scold him, and if that got out, he would be the laughingstock!
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"Silas, you're also a fourth-level Beast Master. Go have a spar with Charles and show him what it means to have people above him and worlds beyond his own!" Zorion suddenly turned and said.
Although he wanted to send a fifth-level Beast Master to duel Charles, he feared the gossip it would generate.
Given his personality, if Charles's teacher weren't that guy Ezra, he would have sent a fifth-level Beast Master to challenge Charles without hesitation!
But because of Ezra, he couldn't be that shameless.
"Me? Teacher Zorion, wouldn't it be a bit too generous to let me take action against Charles? Under your guidance, any genius from the Stellar Empire's Cyber Academy could easily defeat Charles!" Zorion wore a sycophantic smile on his face.
After receiving the intelligence report from Alyssa, he took Charles very seriously and didn't want any mishaps to occur right before the crucial Eye of Ice and Fire event.
So the best option was to let someone else take the stage!
"Exactly! Anyone I teach would outperform Ezra's students!" Zorion nodded in satisfaction, fully aware that Silas was trying to curry favor with him by saying this.
But he enjoyed hearing such words!
"Sienna, you go ahead. Go and spar with this kid who doesn't know his own limits. Just be careful, and don't accidentally kill him." Zorion shouted another name.
From the crowd behind him, a tall young man stepped forward.
"Don't worry, teacher. I'll make sure to beat him half to death!" said the boy named Sienna, grinning widely as he replied.
At the Genosha Cyber Academy,
a student approached Charles from behind and whispered, "Charles, it was this guy who bullied the little girl this morning. He also injured other students. His strength should be close to a level five Beast Master!"
After hearing this, Charles showed no signs of worry or fear. He said softly, "Go notify the teachers, and Nathaniel too."
The student nodded and quietly slipped away.
Meanwhile, the little girl beside them watched everything unfold, tears streaming down her cheeks.
"Older brother, is it because of me that you're going to fight him? It's all my fault. Please don't go, I'll go apologize to them." the little girl cried, shaking Charles's arm.
Charles felt a bit at a loss. He could only comfort her, "It's okay, it's not because of you. Older brother is strong, much stronger than them. You don't need to worry, I'll teach these bad guys a lesson."
The little girl looked worried and said slowly, "Older brother, be careful. I'll pick a lot of wild fruits for you tomorrow. Please don't get hurt."
Charles nodded seriously, slowly releasing the little girl's arm, and walked calmly towards the Beast Master from the Stellar Empire.
"Such arrogance! Are all of you from Genosha Cyber Academy this weak? Even after losing, you still accuse us of being the bad guys." Sienna sneered dismissively.
Charles did not respond. He merely sniffed the air around him. There was indeed a faint, unusual scent, but it didn't come from Sienna, it was from someone else.
"It seems that this Beast Master from the Stellar Empire hasn't used any miracle drugs to temporarily boost his power. That would make things easier, he could be turned into a waste in no time." Charles thought to himself.
With Zorion, an eighth-level Beast Master, present, it wasn't going to be easy to incapacitate the Beast Master from the Stellar Empire.
If Zorion intervened when Sienna was in danger, Charles would be powerless to act.
So, having the students from Genosha Cyber Academy call for the teachers and notify Nathaniel was to ensure that Charles could fight without holding back. With both sides having an eighth-level Beast Master, Charles wouldn't be stopped if he got serious!
"What's wrong? Are you scared? What are you waiting for, Charles? Hurry up and make your move! I can't wait to teach you a lesson!" Sienna said with a smile, completely unconcerned.
Charles still didn't respond and continued to wait.
Seeing this, Sienna directly summoned four mystical beasts. Four hexagram arrays lit up, and four fire-element mystical beasts appeared before everyone.
"It's too late to be scared now. Even if you kneel and beg for mercy, I won't let you off!" At Sienna's command, the four mystical beasts lunged straight at Charles!
Charles took a deep breath and summoned Mia, Mousie, Little Gold, and Max in response.
The battle between the two was about to erupt!
At that moment, a figure suddenly appeared in the sky and crashed heavily between Charles and Sienna.
Instantly, the previously intact ground shattered, and countless fragments of dirt flew into the air, forcing Charles and Sienna to retreat.
Once all the dust settled, everyone could see the person who had landed.
Charles's pupils constricted sharply because he recognized this person. It was the eighth-level Beast Master Drake, whom he had encountered in the canyon when the Bloodthirsty Alloy Ants appeared!
"Who are you?" Zorion's expression changed dramatically, and he became tense, as if facing a formidable enemy. His attribute energy surged, and hexagram arrays appeared around him, ready to summon mystical beasts and start the fight at a moment's notice.
"Me? I'm just an eighth-level Beast Master passing by. By the way, isn't it bullying to gang up on someone like this? He's already twenty-five years old, isn't he?" Drake said slowly, pointing directly at Sienna.
Instantly, Zorion's expression turned grim because Drake was stating a fact!
Although Sienna was close to becoming a level five Beast Master, he was seven years older than Charles!
This duel was extremely unfair.
They had thought no one would notice, as age is hard to determine unless explicitly stated.
"That's nonsense! He isn't that old!" Zorion immediately retorted.
To prevent the situation from being exposed, he stepped directly in front of Sienna, shielding him with his body.
Drake's eyes widened in disbelief, he had never seen such a shameless eighth-level Beast Master before.
"Tsk tsk tsk, how on earth did someone like you become an eighth-level Beast Master? It's so embarrassing." Drake said bluntly, showing no concern for Zorion's feelings.
"I have no grudges against you. Why are you targeting me?" Zorion frowned, suppressing the anger bubbling inside him.
He simply couldn't gauge this person's strength. If Drake were an ordinary Beast Master, he would have already engaged him in a fight.
"Indeed, there are no grudges. Like I said, I'm just passing by and couldn't stand by without saying something." Drake waved his hand dismissively and continued, "You should leave. Since I'm in a good mood, I won't beat you up today."
"Beat me up?" Zorion could no longer hold back. He had never felt so insulted as an eighth-level Beast Master, being scolded by a fourth-level Beast Master and then looked down upon by another eighth-level Beast Master!
"Well, that depends on whether you have the strength to back it up!" Zorion roared loudly, ready to make a move.
However, in the next instant, Drake's figure vanished from where he stood and reappeared right in front of Zorion, locking eyes with him.
"Oh? Do you have that kind of strength?" Drake said slowly.
Zorion's pupils constricted sharply, the other man's speed was simply too fast, so fast that even he, as an eighth-level Beast Master, couldn't react in time!
This speed was already comparable to that of a ninth-level Beast Master.