An advance level beast are a tier different from other beast, they are mutated creatures.
HOWL….
Mutated beast developed an ability.
"Ugh…." Yuna clutch her head, her head buzzing and ringing.
The fur of Ozark Howler glistening under the sun, the beast claw scraped stone, sparkling trails of fire but its true weapon hummed in its throat— a subsonic growl that made teeth rattle and bones ache.
"Yuna… cover your ears tight, the beast is still on the first level"
It means it doesn't have a penetrating sound wave ability yet.
The Ozark Howler jaw split wide, a sonic blast like before tore through. Two people crumpled, blood trickling from their noses.
Yuna could not even nod her head at Austin instruction, she just hurriedly wrap herself up tightly, weaving the mutated moonlit orchid around her head. The sonic blast muffled somewhat saving her from another sonorous sound attack.
Clutching her still throbbing head, Yuna grasp for Austin whose hand holding her steadily from falling in the ground.
"Stay here" Austin instructs.
"Oka..y"
As soon as Austin leave her side, Yuna retreat to the side, propelling herself against the tree and look at Austin who was charging at the advanced level beast known as Ozark Howler.
There are over ten people who have managed to almost reach the finish line early.
"Everyone, take position" Crown Prince Alaric instruct, seemingly taking temporary command.
The howl of Ozark Howler is powerful but the beast they are facing has not reached a stage where it could manifest sound attack that could inflict physical damage or even bypass physical element and attack the inner compartment, most likely the brain wave.
Right now, the beast sonic attack is capable of only stunning and affecting their ear due to its sonorous howl, hurting their eardrum tremendously.
Its ability that has not yet achieved maximum potential and still in its advanced initial stage can be the silver lining in the current scenario.
Even though its ability has not manifests fully yet, being an advanced level beast, its physical fighting capability is a hundred times more powerful than higher level beast and coupled with the sonic attack, fighting the beast is not easy.
The beast movement is in contrast with its huge body. It was fast and its claw brandished menacingly.
The teenagers dodge as best as they could when the claws came crashing down at them and whenever the sharp claws land, it leaves cracks on the ground. One can imagine how much force and strength was in it, anyone who gets clawed will not fare well.
Yuna quietly observed the teens fighting back the beast. Crown Prince Alaric gave commands and instruction from time to time while carefully avoiding the beast attack. The instruction that he gave to other go in to Yuna one ear and out the other.
She does not understand any of it, Yuna merely wait for the result, the process, even in novels, she will always skim through it and hurriedly read the last phrase of their plan and tactics being successful.
Instead of trying to understand the instruction she could barely make head or tails of, Yuna focused her attention on other things; for example, The Arryn siblings.
What surprised her was the sister, Enyo wielding a big and large claymore that feels inconsistent with her small and cute frame. A red liquid or maybe, it might just be red blood cover her claymore like a thin film. Her brother, Alaster wields a rapier, quite elegant and incredibly attractive. His rapier like Enyo is also covered with red film.
The siblings the more they fight, the more bizarre their expression became. Alaster, his facial expression did not change much but his eyes gleam brighter and brighter while his sister, Enyo smiled, her smile becoming wider and wider.
'They looks like lunatic'
Yuna rubs her arm and forcefully shift her attention from their bizarre expression.
The mages that created a barrier was easily shattered by the Ozark Howler while the crown Prince barrier although breaks upon contact still stall for a second or two unlike the others.
Yuna wonder what the weakness of the Ozark Howler would be, Austin should know since he knows the name of the type of beast they are facing. Austin has yet to meet an advanced level beast in this world and now that one appears here and the fact that he knows the type of beast it was, most likely, Austin has met it in his previous life and knows how to deal with it.
Yuna shift her attention to Austin who dodge the beast attack with ease, his expression does not look too tense. Yuna believe that the teenagers who are entangling with the beast will be able to handle this advanced level beast.
"Ozark Howler has a tough hide but the weakness lays in its belly, try to aim for that" Crown Prince Alaric told them.
Most advanced level beast had a crystal core that embed in their bodies which regulate their abilities but is also a source of their weakness.
Although they know where the weakness is, targeting the belly that contains the crystal is not so easy. .
If things drag on, the one who will run out of energy will be the teenagers who are fighting the beast.
Yuna then saw Alaster darted beneath the creature belly, slashing at its softer under belly but he does not manage to break the crystal core. The crystal core is not so easily breakable. The beast recoiled, its claw scything downward—but Enyo, with her huge claymore, intercepted the strike, the impact send her skidding backward, her shoes carving trenches in the dirt.
"The beast has a sensitive tail" Austin calmly spoke up.
Alaric turns towards Austin and give him a meaningful expression. He has kept an eye on him since the fight started. A person of unknown origin as of now, but able to wield his sword with ease, he don't know why he hide his strength but Alaric is sure that the fight he displayed is not his all.
He has to keep an eye on him.
"We will aim for the tail and try to break the core when it is distracted with its tail" Crown Prince Alaric instruct in his natural commanding tone, giving other command while instructing to aim for the tail.
Carefully pulling the string of his bow, one teenager shot the arrow aiming for the eye to distract the Ozark Howler as per the crown prince instruction.
The Ozark Howler snarled, swatting the projectiles aside but the distraction gave another teenager time to hurl a vial of smoke potion at the snout of the beast.
The beast staggered, disoriented—until its claws snapped like a razor, aiming and sought to impale the people nearest to it. They are also another form of distraction for the beast.
"Now" Crown Prince Alaric bellowed, heaving a barrier to block another claw strike that barely able to hold for five seconds. The same teenager who shots the arrow aim straight at the beast gaping maw, the arrow spear head containing an explosive. The explosion cracked the air, and the Ozark Howler reeled, its sonic roar reduced to a guttural whine.
Cailum seized the moment, he vaulted and plunged his dagger into the beast thick tail. Crown Prince Alaric, not one to miss the chance plunged his sword into the beast throat while it was distracted by the pain in its tail
The Ozark Howler convulsed, its claws flailing wildly, but Austin plunged his weapons at the beast belly and forcefully carves out the Crystal core.
The Ozark Howler collapse, its death rattle shaking in the open air.
Breathless, the teenagers gathered, some clutching their head and wiping the bleeding of their nose as they have been in continuous onslaught of the beast sonic attack.
The teenagers gathered beside the Ozark Howler, after the ordeal they seem to realized the brilliance of the Crown Prince, without his on sight strategy, most likely, they will sustain heavy injuries and even likely died at the hand of the beast.
They expressed their gratitude while the Crown Prince merely state "It is what I should do"
Yuna sigh with relief at the seemingly resolve of crisis but maybe, just maybe, she must've celebrated too soon as another advanced beast suddenly appear again.
This time, Austin has a serious expression, his expression not as carefree as it was before.
'I knew things will not be this easy'
Yuna howl in her head, wanting to smack the author who must've written this kind of scenario.
This time, not from Austin, but from the others, she heard them said "Cockattr"