Kulenna summoned his staff and stared at the Exploding Flame Lion.
The Exploding Flame Lion seemed to have sensed the threat as well. It ignored Bernal and instead turned its head to look at Kulenna, who seemed the most threatening.
The elf and the lion looked at each other in a deadlock.
During this confrontation, Kulenna did not forget his actual duty. He began to explain the related knowledge about the Explosive Flame Lion to Bernal.
"The Explosive Flame Lion is quite a common monster. Usually, adventurers in the wild would avoid them as much as they can."
Kulenna did not forget to test the lion during his explanation.
He intended to sell a few flaws to the other party, but the Explosive Flame Lion did not rashly act as it became even more cautious.
As they faced each other, Kulenna tapped the ground with his staff.
Without any chanting, roots grew out of the tree-shaped staff and were planted into the ground.
"It's very experienced and disciplined. There are no other Explosive Flame Lions around either…"
After a round of testing, Kulenna obtained the information he needed.
He turned his head and explained to the curious Bernal, "Normally, we would encounter the entire group of Explosive Flame Lions. A lone Explosive Flame Lion like this is quite rare."
Bernal looked at the careful Explosive Fire Lion and listened attentively to Kulenna's explanation.
At this moment, he was like a good student who listened attentively, his eyes filled with curiosity.
"Why do you say so? From the looks of it, it should be an alpha lion who got chased out after losing out to another alpha lion?"
"You're only partially right. This is indeed an alpha lion losing out."
Kulenna nodded, confirming Bernal's guess before he continued, "However, the Explosive Flame Lion has this behavior, whereby when a failed lion leaves, it will have one or two lionesses by its side."
He waved the staff in his hand in front of him and attempted to feint his attacks to see the monster's reaction.
As expected, the former alpha lion seemed extremely vigilant against Kulenna's probing.
During this process, Kulenna did not stop his explanation.
"The Explosive Flame Lion is a common and widely distributed demonic beast. At the same time, it's also a powerful one. It's the best research subject for researchers in demonic creatures.
"I once specifically observed and studied this type of monster when I was studying demonic creatures."
Waves of green light were released from the staff as they spread toward the Explosive Flame Lion's body.
The Explosive Flame Lion retreated vigilantly in an attempt to dodge, but it discovered that the speed of the light wave was faster than it had imagined. It simply could not avoid it.
"After countless scholars had researched on it, they discovered that the reason why the Explosive Flame Lion is so large and widely distributed that they can be seen practically everywhere in the Nyer Continent is because of this characteristic."
Upon hearing this, Bernal looked at the Exploding Flame Lion, which was still in the probing stage.
Thinking of what Kulenna had said previously, he had an answer.
"The losing alpha lion never leaves alone. It'll create a new branch and find a new place to build a new home."
"That's right, that's how it is." Kulenna was not surprised that Bernal could understand it so quickly.
The staff in his hand sparkled, then a light blade shot out.
The Explosive Flame Lion, which had planned to counterattack, immediately opened its mouth and released scorching flames.
The flames and the light blade collided, canceling each other in the air.
"There's no explosion?"
"A cancel magic, this Exploding Flame Lion has more combat experience than I had imagined."
"It's indeed an elderly alpha lion. Only when it enters its later years when its life is about to end will it be chased out alone."
"So that's how it is." Bernal nodded, showing great interest in this Explosive Flame Lion.
Then, Bernal recalled the scene from before and the new term that Kulenna had just said. He asked,
"Then what is the cancel magic you mentioned earlier?"
"A type of combat technique. It would take decades of experience for an ordinary monster to master it.
"It is a high-level technique that can only be grasped after years by a mage above level seven."
It sounded amazing.
"For example, the conventional collision of magic would normally trigger an explosion.
"However, if the timing is right and the magic is right, then the two skills will cancel each other out when they collide. Nothing else will happen."
Kulenna's expression turned serious. If they were not careful against an experienced alpha lion, they might be in danger.
Growl!
After a few rounds of probing, the Explosive Flame Lion also began its attack.
The air filled with smoke, and the surrounding temperature was increasing.
Raging flames overflowed from the Exploding Flame Lion's mouth. Then, it opened its mouth, and flames engulfed Kulenna.
A lion that breathes fire? I have an idea.
Bernal looked at the Explosive Fire Lion battling with Kulenna, and a bright smile appeared on his face.
"Indeed. Typically, such alpha lions in their later years do not have much fertility."
Looking at Bernal, Alia knew that the fate of this Explosive Flame Lion had been sealed.
At the same time, somewhere in the monster forest, Calhemus, who was wantonly destroying the surroundings, was still struggling.
A brand new and unprecedented emotion emerged in his heart.
If Bernal were beside him, he would definitely understand what was going on.
Fear was written on his face. It was the first time Calhemus had ever felt fear since his birth.
The fear of the unknown.
Everything that had happened to him made Calhemus feel confused and afraid.
He could not sense Bernal's existence, which made him insecure.
All of this would become the nourishment for his evolution.
As the waves surged, Calhemus looked at the ocean in front of him that he controlled. Bernal's voice seemed to appear in his mind.
"I'll call you Calhemus… control the raging waves!"
Crash!
The water surged and spread like the sea.
As the waters under Calhemus's control expanded, he finally discovered something different.
Turning his head, Calhemus looked in a particular direction. The water flow went missing in that direction.
In other words, there was a path there.