chapter 12

Chapter 12

Chapter 12: The Hunt Begins

Crow stood at the edge of the valley, watching as his Divine Nine-Tails Fox and the Royal Guardian Bee moved ahead.

Before them, the Crimson Fang Tiger growled, its blood-red fur bristling as it bared razor-sharp fangs. At Level 25, it should have been a fearsome predator—one capable of tearing apart lower-level creatures with ease.

But against the Divine Nine-Tails Fox?

It was nothing.

Ding!

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[Crimson Fang Tiger]

Level: 25

Rank: Elite Beast

HP: 50,000

Strength: 30,000

Agility: 28,000

Endurance: 32,000

Magic Power: 20,000

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Crow chuckled.

The Crimson Fang Tiger's stats were strong, but compared to his Level 5 Divine Nine-Tails Fox, which had 25,000 in every stat, it was already at a disadvantage.

The battle began in an instant.

The Crimson Fang Tiger lunged forward, its claws glowing with red energy as it aimed for the fox's throat.

But—

FWOOSH!

The Divine Nine-Tails Fox vanished, leaving behind only golden flames.

Before the tiger could react, the fox reappeared behind it, its tails lashing forward with terrifying force.

BANG!

The impact sent the Crimson Fang Tiger flying, crashing into the ground with a loud thud.

The Royal Guardian Bee darted forward next, releasing Stinger Barrage—dozens of golden needles piercing the tiger's hide.

The Crimson Fang Tiger roared in pain, its HP dropping rapidly. It struggled to rise, eyes burning with rage.

But the Nine-Tails Fox wasn't finished.

Its mouth opened wide—golden flames swirling as it unleashed Divine Foxfire.

FWOOSH!

A massive pillar of fire erupted, consuming the tiger entirely. It thrashed and howled, its health depleting in an instant—

And then—

Ding!

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[You have defeated the Crimson Fang Tiger!]

[Divine Nine-Tails Fox has leveled up to Level 10!]

[Royal Guardian Bee has leveled up to Level 15!]

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Crow smirked as his Divine Nine-Tails Fox stood victorious, flames still flickering around its body.

It was getting stronger.

And soon, the world would learn what it meant to stand in the presence of a true beast king.

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