( I knew it... bastard... always attacking like a coward. )
Rocky could sense his ribs were broken even though his body was covered in hard armor. Indeed, a beast tamer possessing the power of a Behemoth would bewilder anyone.
He began to shrink his body and slowly stepped out of the piles of rubble.
A humanoid cat, 4 meters tall—fine against an average enemy, yet still far bigger compared to mankind.
Scarlet’s face twisted in rage when Jeff violated the rules that he himself had set for the beasts.
A death-life match.
Although Rocky had talked with her about it, it was still hard to believe.
She herself didn’t expect Jeff to act so brazenly in front of nobles from all over the world.
If anything happened to Rocky, she swore she would kill that bastard at any cost, even if it meant revealing her real power.
"BASTARD!" she roared as a crimson aura blanketed the arena, locking onto Jeff, who was about to take his next step toward Rocky.
The atmosphere quickly turned suffocating and heavy, to the point that everyone in the stands felt stunned and nauseated.
Jeff shivered nonstop as he gazed at Scarlet with horrified eyes.
Every cell in his body screamed at him to run.
To him, Scarlet looked like an ancient matriarch Beast that had gone mad after an inferior insect dared to harm her child.
Jeff’s expression twisted with powerlessness and fear as his body froze, as if accepting death... it was as though he was being forced to submit under Scarlet’s suppression.
"Just from an aura...? I thought I was already as strong as her."
Rocky slowly approached and gestured to Scarlet.
He nodded.
Everything was still happening according to the plan he had mentioned.
Scarlet clenched her jaw and fists for a moment before nodding.
She disabled her skill, leaving Jeff to fall backward, gasping as if he were dying.
"Are you okay?" she asked, her voice laced with concern.
Rocky simply nodded again and headed toward the center of the arena.
Scarlet let out a tired breath before speaking. Her voice was filled with irritation.
"Young Lord Jeff... I don’t understand. What do you mean by violating the rules? Or do you feel your beast isn’t strong enough to face mine? If that’s the case, my beast can fight both of you."
The audience in the stands burst into chatter.
"Really? A black cat can face two enemies at once?"
Another noble chuckled.
"I don’t know whether Lady Scarlet is stupid or overconfident, but either way, this match is fascinating."
Ross sighed, then chuckled.
"It’s fine. Kill that cat, my brother."
Jeff grinned.
"Hope you don’t withdraw your words."
Scarlet spat in disgust.
"No hesitation at all? I guess that’s how your branch Clan took the place of the main Clan."
"You guys are scum."
Jeff laughed.
"I’ll take that as a compliment... and now, attack."
Jeff and his beast instantly lunged at Rocky.
His intention was clear in his eyes as he summoned his sword.
(I must kill that dirty worm. A power like that can’t be allowed to exist.)
Rocky tightened his grip on his sword and blocked Jeff’s attack while dodging the earth spikes at the same time.
Because of Behemoth’s immense size, the beast stood behind to support Jeff, attacking whenever the chance appeared.
A perfect plan Jeff had made.
At this moment, the [Master Swordsmanship] skill had taken effect. His swordsmanship completely overpowered Jeff’s.
Every movement flowed smoothly, without any unnecessary motion.
He swung a brutal slash at Jeff, yet an earth wall quickly rose from the ground to block it.
But to Rocky, that earth wall was nothing but thin paper. He shattered it before landing precise punches on Jeff.
Faced with the gigantic force behind those punches, Jeff barely blocked them with pure strength—he fell backward, stumbling several steps before the earth rose up to support him.
He cursed in agony.
"Damn! How can a beast fight with such skill? This is completely absurd."
But he didn’t even have time to breathe before Rocky pressed him hard.
Jeff was startled and instinctively raised an earth wall, but it was a big mistake—he didn’t get a second chance to fix it.
Rocky’s gauntleted hand pierced straight through the earth wall and grabbed Jeff’s head.
At this moment, Jeff was nothing more than an inferior earthworm, writhing desperately to escape from a predator.
Rocky smirked before slamming Jeff’s head into the ground, his painful screams echoing throughout the arena.
Not just once.
Bang!
Bang!
As he was about to crush Jeff’s head into a puddle of blood, he sensed Behemoth lunging at him.
Rocky gritted his teeth in irritation.
(I have to finish that beast off.)
With a simple, brutal motion, Rocky slammed Jeff into the ground as if he were nothing but a ragged doll, leaving him lying motionless.
(Just wait.)
Rocky summoned his massive hammer again, but this time, it was lined with a dozen sharp spikes.
He spun himself several times before bringing the hammer down onto Behemoth, pinning it to the ground, blood spilling everywhere.
Behemoth screamed in desperation, trying to escape, but it was useless. The steel spikes had pierced through his body and into the ground, like nails pinning a criminal to a crucifix.
Rocky smirked as he slowly approached Jeff, who dragged himself away from him.
(Now guess our time.)
But suddenly, a bizarre suppression locked onto him, causing him to freeze. He dropped to his knees, clutching his chest as if suffocating.
Sweat quickly poured down his body.
His body trembled as he sensed a powerful presence.
"Dirty trash... how dare you harm my son."
Simson sat calmly on the throne, gazing at Rocky with a deathly stare.
Jeff struggled to get up, his hair disheveled and his body soaked in blood. He glared at Rocky and yelled in delight.
"HAHAHAHAHAHA! I WIN... WHO CARES HOW I WON... AS LONG AS I WIN!"
He shouted up at his father.
"FATHER, PLEASE KILL THAT TRASH!"
But suddenly, an ancient dragon appeared out of nowhere. Its aura immediately clashed against Simson’s.
Scarlet shouted,
"Do it! I can only hold him off for a few seconds... he’s too strong!"
Actually, Rocky had been preparing for this for a long time. His body rapidly enlarged. He transformed into the immense, hideous form of Matt.
His maw lengthened, revealing jagged teeth as drool dripped down to the ground.
His massive jaws quickly snapped onto Jeff, who was already frozen by Rocky’s monstrous form.
Just like that, Rocky began his torture...