Kim never had any grudge against monsters. At the beginning of the sudden calamity, he was shocked and too angry by the fact that his family and friends have been killed by monsters.
With mind cluttered by his quest for vengeance, he will kill monsters on sights. After much killing, he gradually understood that monsters kill to survive. It's their instinct to find food and try to live in their way.
Kim has seen different species of monsters who live in the same habitat without any interest in eating one another. There are even some monsters which consume mana from nature instead of ripping each other apart.
As days go on, Kim would only attack when the opposing try to harm him. Or if he just hungry and wanted some thrill from battles. Other than that, he wouldn't touch a single hair of a monster with no reason.
For Momo, the monster which ate her was the one that saved her from her crisis. If King Hydra didn't keep her in its stomach she might be killed by other monsters. She even lived off chewing its burnt meat with her life hanging on a thread.
Without realizing it, the prey has become the predator. Each of their strength has placed both of them on top of the food chain. Even with all their strength they only hunt for monsters when they need food, and leave them alone if they are not disturbed. To them, monsters are just more powerful animals enhanced by mana.
In other words, they don't kill when it's not necessary.
Shocked, the werewolf dashed backwards to create a safe distance. The moment its claw felt the sensation of hitting a hard iron wall when it was blocked by a single finger, it knew the person in front of it was dangerous. Kim always keeps his mana locked inside of him without leaking any of it. Even upon contact, it's hard to feel a slight hint of his mana.
Momo could also hide her mana, but Kim is a sovereign who could freely control his mana as if he is breathing. If someone would get close to Momo and focus their mana sense, they could sense the overflowing power of her mana. But it would still be almost impossible to detect Kim's.
But this time, Kim deliberately leaked his mana when the werewolf tried to strike him. Of course, he doesn't need mana due to his extremely tough body. It wasn't a show of power or anything like that. It's some sort of mercy. A simple form of warning.
He smiled and looked straightly at the werewolf eyes.
"I'm giving you a chance Mr. werewolf. Run or face me. Your choice!"
At the end of the sentence, Kim projected his mana pressure to all the monsters present. Momo already grouped the other two-person and made a mana barrier behind Kim and their leader with a bit of a distance.
The three-person group couldn't fathom what was happening and could only watch as they were shocked to see all the high-rank wolves and a superior-rank werewolf didn't dare to move a step forward. They couldn't sense anything from Kim, but they still feel that he was overpowering the monsters.
The man who shoots the arrow thanked Momo and asked if it was Kim who saved them. Momo just nodded without a single word.
"But, I clearly saw a sword was thrown toward the wolf in front of me just now. He doesn't look like he's carrying any weapon now. Is he a conjurer?"
"Sword? What do you mean Teng? I didn't saw any sword?"
"..."
Momo didn't give him any reply and offered both of them some tea.
"T-thank you miss"
"You still not backing off Mr. werewolf? I'll give you 3 seconds run or I'll kill all of you. Got it? 3...2..."
"Awoooooooooo!" The werewolf howl.
Hearing the howl of the werewolf, Kim took back his mana pressure and all the monsters ran away in fear, except for one. The werewolf.
"So you are still here then? Why are you getting all excited for Mr. werewolf? You have something more to show me?"
The bulky man was already released from his paralysis and wanted to help Kim but a tree suddenly grew from the ground and pushed him toward the group behind him. He saw his two other companions and happily call out to them.
"Teng, Ling, both of you are safe. Thank goodness!"
"That goes to you too, Wong. Who is that guy? Is he an A-rank?"
"I don't know... I couldn't sense any mana from him. But I don't think a single A-rank could stand a chance against a group of wolves lead by a werewolf. Even a dozen number of A-rank wouldn't win against them unscathed"
Ling was shocked by that statement as he knew what it means. The young man who was standing in front of the werewolf is indescribably powerful. He may even be an S-rank! As they were discussing, Wong finally noticed a young girl with purple hair and eye. Similiar with Kim, he also couldn't sense any mana coming from Momo.
"Are you with him?"
Momo silently nodded.
Wong, Teng and Ling didn't know what to make of this situation and silently observed the young man in front of them. To them, he is their saviour. They just have to put their trust in Kim. They couldn't deny the fact that if the young man dies then all of them will follow suit.
Somehow, they didn't even think of running away even if the could. Somehow, their heart couldn't stop believing that the young man will win for sure.
That was until the werewolf started to howl with a devilish voice that could deteriorate a person soul. Its aura was sinister. No light was shone in its eyes. The colour was the blackest it could get. A glance into its eyes felt like getting suck into a black hole.
This feeling of the void... of nothingness felt surreal. As if the world itself has gone.
A purplish-black flame started to burn the body of the werewolf. Releasing smoke from its burning body. Impressively there were no burn scar or even any hint of the werewolf getting hurt by the black flame.
The smoke then gathered around and slowly forming a giant demonic-looking wolf that could stomp a city into the ground with a single foot. Wong, Teng and Ling couldn't help rubbing their eyes over and over again as they were trying to comprehend the scene that was forming in front of their shock faces.
It was the formation of a mana spirit. No, it's the released of its mana spirits. The werewolf already has its own mana spirit. A mana user who has a mana spirit would be considered as an elite A-rank which is a step behind of an S-rank. A monster that has a mana spirit would mean that it is a monster that would ascend becoming a legendary monster and above. Mana spirit is basically a projection of what a monster will become when they ascend in the future.
In simple word, only an S-rank would be stronger than this werewolf.
"This is not good! We must help him!"
Wong enhanced his whole body and prepared his equipment. He rushed forward but alas, an invisible iron wall was stopping him from moving further ahead. Even with full power, he wasn't able to break through Momo's mana barrier.
"What are you doing? You don't want to help your friend?"
Momo didn't show any hint responding. Instead, it was Ling who replied to him, "Wong...if we can't even pass her barrier how could we help him?"
"But..."
"I know what you are thinking about Wong. But look at how calm she is..."
Frustrated he threw his sword to the ground and sit on the ground with his leg crossed, pouting his mouth. He then took a sip of the tea that was served by Momo earlier.
"That's a scary aura you have there Mr. werewolf"
The werewolf becoming more devilish-looking every second. Its already huge figure become bigger than it was before. Two of its sharp canine teeth showing as it became too long to keep in its mouth. His razor-sharp claw looked like it could cut iron like butter. His furry body was covered with a purplish-black flame that burns infinitely. Black smoke coming out from its mouth when it breathes. Its pitch-black eyes can only fill one heart with despair the moment anyone took a glance. And behind it... a giant demonic wolf that could crush a person like ants.
"Awoooooooo!"
With a hellish howl that is full of terror, the werewolf made a slashing motion with its claw, sending a purplish-black flame toward Kim. Kim only stood there and easily deflected the oncoming fire. The flame shoot forward, almost hitting the group behind Kim. The three of them had their eyes bulged when they saw the massive flame that didn't stop burning even after the trees beside them has gone.
A second later, they heard a loud smashing sound. They turn their head again toward the battlefield and now had their jaw agape. The moment Kim deflected the flame, he instantly moved beside the werewolf and smashed the huge monster to the ground, making the shattering pieces flew to the air. The impact scattered the dust, blocking the vision of the three people.
But it didn't last long as a sudden burst of a purplish-black flare reduced the dust to nothing. The clear view of Kim who was still in the air with his body burning was shocking for Wong, Teng and Ling even though the owner of the body himself looked calm.
The werewolf looked more demonic than before with its burning fur. A loud demonic howl that sounded like a shriek from the abyss ringing as the werewolf jumped toward Kim, planning to shred him to pieces with its sharp claws.
It released its mana pressure that could tear an ordinary mana user apart. Luckily, Wong, Teng, and Ling were protected by Momo or they would have been dead in seconds.
Kim didn't back down and decided to have a front clash with the werewolf. He dashed forward leaving a trail of purplish-black flame behind him and instantly appeared several metres apart from the werewolf. The werewolf didn't falter with the sudden appearance of Kim in front of it. Instead, the werewolf looked more determined than before.
The werewolf called forth the power of its mana spirit and a faded image of a wolf sharp claw, burning with a purplish-black flame that was several times larger than the werewolf body surrounding its claw. Kim didn't even flinch and punched forward. At the same time, the flame that was burning his body turned red crimson which covered his entire arm. It's a fight between fire and fire!
The clashed has exploded with a burst of flames that burned the surrounding in flames including the heaven and earth. At this point, no one could see anything to tell the outcome of the clash. One thing was obvious. The flame...was crimson red! Not even the slightest hint of the once dominating purplish-black flame could be seen.
A moment later, a figure crashing down to the ground like a meteorite creating a deafening sound that could be heard several kilometres away. Even within the barrier, the three of them could feel the vibration from the impact transmitted through the ground.
On the air, in the core of the red crimson flame, a figure slowly falling down. With flames surrounding his entire body, Teng, Wong and Ling feel like they were looking at a god of flame descending to deliver punishment. Slowly the flame started to recede completely, leaving nothing but ashes of surrounding trees burnt to the ground.
Teng, Wong, and Ling couldn't believe their eyes as they see the one who was standing now was Kim and not the werewolf. To their knowledge, even an S-rank would have trouble fighting with a superior monster with a mana spirit. However, not only Kim just took the monster down by himself, he even had a clear advantage. He didn't even look like he was having a hard time. Not even a single hair on his body was burnt.
The three of them shook vigorously when they saw the feat of a young man in front of them. They were unable to say anything until Wong finally brave enough to approach Momo and asked
"Miss, who is that young man?"
Momo who was sitting elegantly took a sip of her tea and answered.
"He's my Master"