The beast tide slowly retreated one by one in an orderly manner, akin to disciplined soldiers, leaving onlookers stunned and utterly perplexed.
Just moments ago, they had been bloodthirsty, but now they were retreating as if they were part of a well-organised military unit.
Amidst the confusion, a man materialised out of thin air, his gaze fixed on the receding tide of beasts.
"Weird," he muttered, his tone tinged with an air of curiosity.
The man appeared to be an average adult, clad in a black robe that concealed his entire form, save for a faint flame-shaped mark on his forehead. Despite his unassuming appearance, there was something peculiar about him that set him apart.
However, what truly baffled observers was the fact that this seemingly ordinary man was suspended in the air. Flying was a feat beyond the reach of ordinary individuals.
Even wizards, with all their magical prowess, could not easily escape the pull of the earth's gravity.
While there were spells designed for aerial movement, they were limited in their effectiveness, allowing at most a glide through the air. .net
True flight, escaping the gravitational pull of a planet, required to have gaseous mana within one's mental space.
So this man was undoubtedly a tier four wizard!
Who could it be except for Lord Sky, with whom Noah had initially made a deal?
Lord Sky surveyed the herds of beasts with excitement flickering in his eyes. However, his interest lay not in these poor beasts, but in one particular creature hidden among them—a beast whose pupils moved warily shimmered with intelligence.
"Has this beast gained a complete soul?" he pondered aloud, a hint of excitement in his voice. "Those damn bastards dared to cut off the source of life in this place, and no lifespan spell can be born naturally here because of it. Eventually, I'll run out of natural lifespans, though it's plenty for now."
Lost in thought, Lord Sky moved silently through the air. Even the ferocious beasts paid him no heed, as if he were invisible.
He swiftly reached the largest wolf hidden within the herd, his finger pointing slightly at the massive wolf with its blue fur and yellow stripes.
At that moment, Fenrir, who had been gazing at the wall with a contemplative expression, suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. A sense of imminent danger gripped his entire being, as if death were about to claim him in the next heartbeat.
A beast's intuition was keener and swifter than that of a wizard's, honed by their existence in the wilds, where survival depended on split-second decisions made on the precarious edge between life and death.
Without hesitation, Fenrir spun around and bolted, his form transforming into a crackling ball of lightning as he shot into the air.
"Hmph," Lord Sky sneered disdainfully, a small cloud forming at his fingertips and hurtling toward Fenrir at a terrifying speed.
Leaving the Elder bitter, the most bitter, however, was definitely the first Elder, as he was truly frustrated.
Aur looked at these scenes silently, as he could already guess that these events would likely occur. With a tier four wizard, the beast tide from the resources in the wilderness couldn't grow enough to even threaten him.
However, there was a harvest that made even Aur have a smile on his face.
"Muscle system."
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[Muscle System]
[Name: Aur Cromwell/ Auriel
Wizard tier: Mid-tier one (10%)
Talent: Future Seer (Major: 0; Minor: 1)
-Muscle mass: 9.99 (+) [Tier one (peak)]
-Life Level: 3.67 (+) [Tier one (0%)]
Stat Points: 0
Storage space: 0.7/3 cubic metre
Spells: 11
Quest: Daily (ongoing)]
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The gain to his attribute was too bountiful; Aur had directly increased his attribute to nine point ninety-nine!
He was only a single stat point away from reaching the tier two realm.
It wasn't like he hadn't tried to absorb more; however, even after devouring a peak tier one ogre, which granted him the most stat points, his attribute didn't increase. This was a bottleneck!