When scattered flames engulfed the entire royal city, no one could have imagined that this sudden downpour would save the entire city. This
When scattered flames engulfed the entire royal city, no one could have imagined that this sudden downpour would save the entire city. This same thought silently arose in the minds of countless nobles present.
The shattered golden walls were washed by the heavy rain, with dust mixing with rainwater to form diluted mud that slowly flowed through the cracks in the walls.
The water soaked the ground, filling all the fissures and gullies as it rolled and curled towards the center of the auction venue.
The demi-humans with various animal ears huddled together, their fur clinging tightly to their bodies. They felt the cold rain, eyes wide open, reaching out their hands to let the raindrops fall completely into their palms.
Countless lords within the circle of demi-humans looked up at Viktor, who was enveloped in a phosphorescent blue glow, their eyes full of reverence and gratitude. At this moment, Viktor's return was like that of their savior.
The female tiger-person stared at Viktor with utmost seriousness. From the moment he appeared on this broken auction platform, she had noticed him. The more powerful a being is, the more self-aware they become. The female tiger-person could clearly sense this - she was absolutely no match for this human before her.
Suddenly, Viktor extended a hand towards the female tiger-person. The moment Tiger Boss saw Viktor's movement, his tiger pupils contracted sharply as he shouted: "Tiger Two, get away from there!"
The female tiger heard Tiger Boss's warning, her pupils contracting suddenly as the muscles in her legs tensed up. But before she could move, the next second, her entire body completely froze in place.
Then, Viktor's hand pressed downward.
Thud!
The female tiger-person's legs could no longer withstand the immense pressure, bending involuntarily as she was forced to kneel.
However, she continued to resist.
"Impressive willpower."
"But a cat should behave like a cat."
Slap!
The female tiger-person could no longer resist the explosive magical power, falling prone on all fours. Water splashed up as the rain on the ground completely soaked the fur on her body.
Countless nobles widened their eyes in disbelief. Just moments ago, that female tiger-person had killed their Baron Anderson with a single punch. He had been a fourth-tier warrior. Yet now, in just one exchange, that same female tiger who had displayed such mighty power was easily subdued by Viktor's magic.
Only Viktor's eyes still flickered with blue light.
The demi-humans were even more shocked, and even the eagle-people circling in the sky no longer dared to move.
At this moment, the eagle-people in the sky pondered gravely: 'The strongest mage in the entire kingdom should only be Festan Balo.'
'No, the age doesn't match up.'
Freely controlling the weather? Was that even possible?
Well, controlling weather was one thing, and seeing the torrential rain pouring down wasn't particularly shocking. But how could those raindrops remain suspended in the air?
Although demi-humans had never produced mages of their own, they weren't completely unfamiliar with magic. But was this still even considered magic?
Princess Aurelianne sat calmly in her seat, still wearing that relaxed and cheerful smile from before. Even though the half-beast was within arm's reach, and with the tiger-person's explosive power, they could snap her neck in an instant. Despite this, Aurelianne showed no fear at all, and instead said very calmly to Tiger Boss:
"Now, do you feel the difference?"
"Difference?" Tiger Boss glanced down at Aurelianne, then his body began to bulge with rippling muscles, even his blood vessels becoming prominent. He stretched out one broad tiger paw, gripping the railing so tightly that it almost twisted and collapsed under his tremendous grip.
The tiger-person's other foot pressed against the railing, and with just a slight exertion of force, the entire metal railing became completely bent, reduced to a pile of scrap metal.
The muscles on his face bunched together, as if pulling into a smile, while extreme excitement burst forth from his angry eyes:
"No, I only feel excited."
"Finally, someone worth fighting."
He stepped over the metal railing, his body swaying as he landed on a nearby massive golden pillar.
His legs suddenly exploded with terrifyingly powerful force, his large orange body once again transforming into a ball of burning flame, lunging to devour Viktor.
The tall golden pillar, after enduring such force, was left with a deep crater where he had stepped.
The massive golden pillar began to sway unsteadily, as if the entire dome might collapse.
The nobles in the entire venue immediately felt fear rise in their hearts.
Did they really have to tear down this whole venue before this could finally end?!
ROAR——！！！
Suddenly, a savage tiger's roar erupted, its terrifying intimidation instantly enveloping all the nobles present.
Their hair stood on end as their hearts trembled.
Even knowing they weren't the targets, they still felt intense terror.
The tiger's roar pierced through the dome, seeming to force the rain suspended in the sky back upward.
The tremendous aura even scattered all the surrounding raindrops.
Meanwhile, the moment Tiger Boss left, Emperor Augustus's muscles suddenly relaxed.
He collapsed weakly into his chair, gasping for breath.
Just now, that pressure had almost exceeded all the intimidation he had ever felt before.
That aura seemed to carry overwhelming killing intent, almost completely crushing him.
If that tiger-person wanted to...
In the blink of an eye, he would be completely torn apart.
For the first time, he felt how close death was to him.
After catching his breath, he looked incredulously towards Aurelianne's direction.
Gwen had put away her weapon, as if that powerful kick from earlier hadn't affected her at all.
Aurelianne remained calm, even looking somewhat expectantly towards where the tiger-person had gone.
Only Vanilla had her hand pressed to her chest, feeling her heart pounding, both terrified and somewhat excited in the aftermath.
Augustus couldn't understand.
They had all faced that same tiger-person.
Why could they remain so calm?
Didn't they feel afraid?
Suddenly, all the nobles present cried out in surprise.
Their shocked voices seemed to make the already unstable dome shake even more violently, with dust and debris falling.
Some even hit the suspended raindrops in the sky, creating a series of pattering sounds as they fell.
But this could not mask everyone's shock.
Following the sound, Augustus's gaze quickly turned to look ahead.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Tiger Boss was running forward on all fours.
The surrounding air exploded with shock waves.
Every two steps left deep gouges in the ground from his sharp claws.
Those solid muscle lines seemed to dance in motion, weaving through the suspended raindrops, which couldn't even touch his skin.
He was like a truly wild tiger, pouncing fiercely towards Viktor's completely undefended back.
The surrounding air split from his fierce momentum, even making the raindrops along his path appear slightly distorted.
The crowd watched with shocked wide eyes, some even closing their eyes, as if already envisioning Viktor's tragic death.
The next second, the tiger-person's sharp claws 'tore through' Viktor's body.
The enormous force even pierced through Viktor's body, violently tearing a groove in the nearby golden wall.
However...
Splash——
The pierced Viktor's body suddenly turned into clear water.
Along with the frozen raindrops in the sky, it fell into the puddles, splashing up white waves of water.
Everyone watched this scene dumbfounded, while Tiger Boss stood straight, one foot suspended in the air, arm hanging in the air, both claws gripped tight and twisted relative to each other.
[Combat Stance]
The next second, Viktor slowly re-emerged from a puddle on one side.
The water slowly dripped off him until he was completely dry and clean.
He stood again on the completely shattered auction platform.
As if realizing something, his gaze turned to his surroundings.
The beautiful auctioneer was still curled up in the corner, already trembling all over from fear of the numerous demi-humans, her legs too weak to support herself.
The heavy rain had completely soaked her dress, making her curvaceous figure even more prominent under the red dress, with glimpses of white showing through here and there.
Seeing this, Viktor casually waved his hand in the air.
A thick coat appeared from thin air, floating down to drape over the auctioneer.
The auctioneer was slightly startled, feeling warmth rise in her body as a sense of security instantly enveloped her.
She clutched the coat tightly, her trembling diminishing slightly.
Then, Viktor's indifferent voice reached her ears:
"Ensure all the items I bid on earlier are intact. If even one is missing, I'll hold you accountable."
"Also, your association owes me a batch of demi-humans."
Having said this, Viktor's gaze returned to the male tiger-person and the large group of demi-humans who had been up for auction behind him.
"Perhaps you hadn't heard of me before."
Viktor stood with his hands in his pockets, his expression cold, the coat behind him entwined with blue stripes.
Like water flowing up a mountain, it slowly flowed around Viktor's body.
The next second, Viktor snapped his fingers.
The rain seemed to receive a command, beginning to fall again.
White droplets splashed on the broken golden ground, flowing into the cracks between the rubble.
Under the renewed torrential downpour, Viktor seemed like the commander of the rain, appearing even more authoritative and noble:
"Let me reintroduce myself - I am Viktor Kravina."
"I am the one who just bought you—"
"Your master."
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