Chapter 57 - The Beast That Defies Fate
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[Valtara Fortress – Battlefield]
Rael's instincts screamed at him.
One moment, Ironhorn had been in front of him.
The next—
BOOM!
A shockwave tore through the battlefield.
Rael barely had time to react before something colossal crashed into him.
"GAAAH!!"
His body hurtled through the air, slamming into the fortress walls with a sickening crack.
Dust and debris exploded from the impact.
The Sacred Griffin screeched, diving toward its master in desperation.
Leonhardt stood tall, his expression bored. "Pathetic. Is that all you've got, 'Hero'?"
Rael coughed up blood. "H-How...?"
Ironhorn snorted, its violet horn glowing ominously.
A beast of its size—shouldn't be that fast.
Yet it had vanished and reappeared in an instant.
Evelyn gasped. "T-That speed... it's impossible...!"
Celestia giggled. "Fufu~ Darling, you haven't told them yet?"
Leonhardt smirked. "Why bother? It's not like they'll live long enough to appreciate it."
Rael gritted his teeth. "Explain!!"
Leonhardt's eyes glowed crimson. "Fine. Since you're already a dead man, I'll educate you."
He spread his arms dramatically.
"My Ironhorn—has evolved beyond a mere Mythical-Class Beast."
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Rael's breath hitched. "W-What...?"
Leonhardt's smirk widened.
"It has become something greater—a Tyrant-Class Beast."
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A chill ran through Evelyn's spine. "T-Tyrant-Class...?!"
Celestia's grin widened. "Oh yes~ A beast that transcends all others. Faster, stronger, and deadlier than anything you've ever seen."
Rael clenched his fists. "T-That's impossible...!! No beast has ever reached a level beyond Mythical-Class!!"
Leonhardt chuckled darkly. "And yet—mine has."
He placed a hand on Ironhorn's armored hide.
"This world has rules, Rael." Leonhardt's voice was cold. "Rules that say a Hero should always win. That a villain should always lose."
His crimson gaze pierced through Rael.
"But I don't care about fate."
He raised a hand—
And Ironhorn's violet horn blazed with unholy power.
"I break the rules."
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Rael's grip on his sword tightened. "Damn it...!!"
His Sacred Griffin landed beside him, shielding him with its wings.
But Rael could feel it—
The fear in his beast's heart.
For the first time—his Sacred Griffin trembled.
Leonhardt tilted his head. "Oh? What's wrong, 'Hero'?"
Rael growled. "I... won't lose to you...!!"
Leonhardt's smirk disappeared.
"Then die."
Ironhorn charged again—
Faster.
Stronger.
Unstoppable.