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Chapter 52
Rescue
That afternoon.
"Not bad, we already go nine tainted cores." Edward cheered.
"What do mean "we"?...I'm the one who killed them all." Siegfried was huffing after expending the entire day chasing after demonic beasts. His spear was completely covered in beast blood.
"Come on, my friend. You know I'm not the combat type. And I still served as bait a few times. Besides, the price is all for you. I just want to get over this exercise without getting hurt if possible." Said, Edward.
"I thought that we will be able to find more, nine seems a bit little to me."
"I don't know much about the beast species living here. But unless we find a species that likes to hunt in groups, like a wolf variant, it will be difficult to get a big amount of cores." Explained Edward.
"It seems like is not going to be that easy to win the first price…" Muttered Siegfried.
"Are you that interested in a magical ring? or you just want some money?" Asked Edward.
"Wands aren't doing it for me. It does not fit my fighting style." Said, Siegfried.
Edward looked at his spear. "That's true, you fight more like a Vance or Castel, by relying more on martial weapons. The Vance use magical bracelets to activate their earth magic but I don't think that would fit your fire magic. A magical weapon will be a good fit, but I have never heard of a magical spear. You would need to find a craftsman and request one made just for you."
"Yes, spears are not very common here. A custom magical weapon would be great, but also incredibly expensive. How much are those magical swords like the one used by Iris Castel?"
"The ones used by the Castel family are made by craftsmen that belong to the family and are considered the best, but they are never sold to the public. Only someone like the Great General or the Emperor could request to have a sword crafted by them and it would usually be gifted or exchanged for something else, not sold."
Edward continued.
"But, they are not the only craftsmen in the State. I have been to several auction houses and have seen a few magical swords appear. They usually go for around five thousand gold coins."
"Five thousand…" Siegfried wondered where he could get that much money.
They then heard someone screaming.
"Help, please!!" The female voice said.
Edward started running towards the voice without hesitation.
"A true nobleman." Siegfried chuckled before following.
After passing through some very dense growth, they arrived at a small clearing and spotted a white beast roaring and approaching a blonde girl.
"That's Iria" He heard Edward shout. "And that beast….oh no!"
"Take her away, I'll charge the beast!" Siegfried held his spear tightly and turned his attention to the beast. On closer inspection he could tell that the fur was silver and not white, it was also a big feline, similar to a tiger and it had two lumps poking out of its back that seem to be growing, it also seemed to be extremely angry for some reason.
'This seems like an interesting oponent' Siegfried thought.
"Windshield!" Edward placed a protection spell between the beast and Iria as an extra security measure.
It was then that Iria noticed them, she seem to have several bleeding cuts around her body but nothing too serious. Next to her was the unconscious body of Iris Castel, who looked a lot more hurt.
"Edward!, Siegfried!" She cried.
The beast was prepared to pounce at Iria.
"I don't think so, you are mine!" Said Siegfried with a wild smile.
His eyes gained a soft glow as he channeled his mana through his body to enhance it, especially his legs. "First stance…Point break!"
Siegfried moved so fast that he seemed to have disappeared from his spot and appeared to the side of the beast. His spear buried a few centimeters on the belly of the beast drawing some blood.
"Tsk!, too shallow. This guy is very thought." 'Point Break' is a technique that has incredible piercing force. It was designed to go through any shield and wound the oponent, regardless of their defense.
'Not only this beast has incredibly tough fur but there is also an aura protecting it. Could it be making some sort of shield made of mana by instinct?'
Edward had already grabbed Iris from the ground and was carrying her away from the fight while Iria followed them.
The beast now turned to Siegfried and attacked him with its claws while it roared.
Siegfried dodged the claw and gained some distance. "I have your attention now, huh? Let's continue then. "
He was preparing his next move when the beast stopped and started to make some painful noises while the lumps on its back started to grow more.
"What is going on with his thing?" Wondered Siegfried. He was planning on using his second stance next, but that move is a counterattack.
"Fine then, If you are going to stay there, I'll pierce your head next. First Stance…Point Break!"
Once more, he disappeared from the spot and appeared right in front of the beast. "Take this!" His aim was true and the tip of the spear hit it right between his eyes.
"Clank!" It sounded like he just hit a metal wall, the spear only managed to create a shallow cut on its forehead before the spear bounced back with great force.
"What a thick skull! It felt like hitting a thick steel shield!."
The beast got even more enraged, its eyes gained a red tint to them and it jumped at Siegfried with its claws ready to rip him apart.
Siegfried smiled. "I was waiting for this! Second Stance…Nine-headed dragon flash!" His spear turned into a flash of light as it hit the airborne beast nine times on its vital points in just a fraction of a second. The beast went flying backward, leaving a trail of blood in the air.
Siegfried was convinced that it would die at any second but did not let his guard down.
"What?!" He exclaimed all of a sudden. The beast's vital energy was not going down as it should, instead, it was going up. The beast was already near the peak of the core formation stage in terms of mana but now it was reaching the level of an Official Magus.
"That can't be!" He said as he saw the growing lumps on the beast's back turning into wings. The beast was evolving…