Chapter 63: An Assassin?

Who would have thought there were more Evolution paths for Beasts?

'I did think about it, but just didn't pay attention to it,' Nox thought as he read the book. It was true he had indeed thought about this several times in the past, but because of the training in preparation for the upcoming tournament, he didn't think much about it.

According to the book, Magical Beasts had only three final evolution paths with extremely high requirements to reach. After completing the first evolution path, there would be another, which would be even more difficult.

This cycle would go on until the beast reached the Sovereign Tier.

The first requirements and materials were already difficult to obtain; what about the other two?

For elemental beasts, however, the requirements and materials were much easier to acquire, and they also possessed more than three evolution paths. An option for evolution would automatically pop up whenever they reached a new beast rank, meaning they could evolve eight times, according to the monster tiers, with each tier being more powerful than the previous one!

And you'll have to fulfill these requirements and obtain these materials. When fulfilled, they'll obtain more skills, and even their appearance would go through changes.

Instead of fulfilling the magical beast requirements, which would take years, Arthur sought a different method…. What if he could turn a Magical Beast into an elemental beast, then evolve it gradually before reaching the final evolution path?

After several failed tries, he finally found the method; all he had to do was feed a normal Magical Beast an Elemental Crystal, a resource that was very rare. It could be found inside the dimensions or harvested upon the death of elemental beasts.

Then after feeding the beast the Elemental Crystal, he would have to constantly expose the beast to the said elements for the beast to develop stronger affinities and train it in the element, gradually shifting its type.

"Because of my exceptional brilliance, I finally pulled it off… indeed magical beasts could be turned into elemental beasts, and it also came with many benefits. Although the elemental beast now had a step-by-step evolution path, it still retained similar features to the original ultimate evolution path."

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By the time Nox finished consuming all the materials, it was already night, and he felt very sleepy. Rubbing his eyes to chase the sleep away, Nox turned to the side to see that both Fluffington and Thirteen were already deep in sleep.

Sighing, he placed them inside the taming space.

That night, inside the temporary room given to him by Eve, he thought about how he could get his hands on an Elemental Crystal. From what he read, turning a magical beast to an elemental type was the best bet for him as he could gradually progress in power. Looking at Fluffington's requirements, he didn't even know when he would get the beast to kill a hundred intermediate-tier monsters!

It was still just a Level 6 wildin, and to increase his progress took a long time before the beast evolved to an intermediate beast.

The only time he could be confident of fulfilling these requirements was when he was strong, but for now, that he was weak, the best option was to go through the elemental beast route.

"So the crystal it is… tomorrow, I'll ask Master Eve about these Elemental Crystals."

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That same night…

A lone figure, dressed in all black with a mask, walked out through the gates of the Cromwell Barony. The figure stopped and stared at the Barony and clenched its fist, a fierce fire burning in the depths of its eyes.

Although there were no spoken words, the emotions in the figure's eyes were raw; there was a mixture of warmth and guilt in its eyes before it turned around and exploded towards the direction that led to the Armstrong Duchy.

'No one is allowed to hurt my grandson!' the figure muttered, and its eyes became ignited by a blue flame. 'Anyone who dares would taste the wrath of my external flames!' …

"My friend, although you're strong, that bastard Felix is also no joke," Elvin thought as he watched the masked figure continue to run through the dirt path. The figure was so fast and swift, leaving an afterimage in its wake.

"Be careful," Elvin muttered. A few hours later, in the distance, he could see blue flames erupting in the air like fireworks. The distance between Armstrong Duchy and the Cromwell Barony was over 100 miles but Elvin, the archer, could hear the painful screams of soldiers of the Armstrong Duchy.

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The next morning.

Amstrong Duchy…

Amstrong Duchy was significantly larger compared to other towns in the western region of the Vermilion Kingdom. Their cobblestone streets, filled with carts, were much wider, and finding two or more story buildings with slanted roofs on opposite sides was common here.

In Eos, people who could afford two-story buildings were usually merchants or powerful Awakened from the adventure guild. It was a sign of wealth! The Cromwell Barony only had a few, but here in the Amstrong Duchy, there were many.

At the city square, there was a soft blue-colored portal that was heavily barricaded and guarded by the Awakened. This level two dimensional rift transformed this once poor town, similar to the Cromwell Barony, into a prosperous one. They had two of these rifts, which were among their most important treasures.

Currently, hushed whispers filled the streets as citizens gossiped about the events that had happened last night.

"I heard the sound too, but I didn't think it was anything serious. Who would have thought it was actually an assassin sent to assassinate the duke?" one passerby commented.

"Yeah, the sad part is the loss of the soldiers who tried to protect the duke," another chimed in with a pity-filled voice.

"We're no longer safe. Just a few days ago, monsters nearly breached the walls. Now an assassin managed to sneak into the duchy," another panicked. "At this rate, I want to relocate to Landon Barony or somewhere else."

"And go work on the farm? Soothe yourself. If they could sneak into our fortified duchy, how hard would it be for them to sneak into some barony?"

Although the duke had tried to keep things under wraps because he didn't want the citizens to panic, there was no way to hide the bloodstains and the guards that perished last night. Hence, the news quickly spread through the town like wildfire, and every citizen knew about the skirmish that occurred.

Because of the recent attack by a powerful beast that was abnormally strong for its tier and managed to kill, the citizens had varied opinions. Some felt the duke was not capable enough and should be replaced, while others decided to give him more time to see if he could redeem himself.

In an elegant room with wooden flooring…

A meeting was currently going on, and all the key members of the Amstrong Duchy had gathered. They were all looking at the duke, whose face was covered by a thin white wall, reflecting only his shadow. Standing beside him was none other than Hendrix.

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