The First Legendary Beast Master

Chapter 1280  Could Be Anything

The trio strutted around the arena for a moment, and then their referee jumped down to start the fight. ”This ring has chosen an Epic Grade, Totem Ranked random boss challenge. May the luck of the gods be with you.” He declared.

Azov turned to Dana and smirked. ”Oh, they are so screwed.”

The Mythic Warrior sitting in the row behind them, one of the new arrivals, cleared his throat to get their attention.

”What makes you say that, Regent?” He asked.

”They donʼt understand that the random boss isnʼt just from Zilaz, or just from the Totem Ranked Dungeons that they have been in. It could be anything that was considered a viable Epic Grade opponent by the System.” He offered.

That didnʼt really concern the Warrior. Not until the opponent appeared, that was.

”Today, their opponent will be a minor member of the Titan Clan, an Epic Grade Totem Ranked Frost Giant Clan Chief.”

”Oh!” Dana gasped as she saw the opponent. ”I see now. Itʼs not just dungeon bosses, but anything with an Epic Grade constitution. I have been limiting my summons far too much.” Karl agreed as he recognized the Frost Giant from the battlefield.

That one had perished in the explosion when they blew up the array in the crater, but the face was immediately recognizable to Karl.

Only, it was much larger now. Far larger than a Frost Giant had any right to be.

”So that is what a Totem Ranked Frost Giant looks like. Thatʼs honestly pretty terrifying.” One of the spectators noted.

And it only got scarier. The moment that the referee retreated, the Frost Giant used [Blizzard] and [Ice Storm] at the same, then created a two-handed sword of ice and charged into combat.

The group was not prepared.

But in the other rings, things were going much more normally, with each of them fighting a relatively well-matched opponent. Only ʼrelativelyʼ because someone had gotten a Beholder Beast, and he was currently running for his life.

But they were at the same power level.

One of the arenas quickly managed to defeat their target, and another group confidently strolled into the arena.

”Oh, weʼre getting a great show today.” Someone cheered behind Karl.

However, when the referee smirked at them as he went to start the fight, Karl knew that would not be the case.

”Group five has requested the strongest non dungeon monster that has recently been seen in the Zilaz region.” He declared.

”Oh, theyʼre fucked.” Dana muttered.

Rae came out of her space with popcorn as a duplicate of her spider form appeared in the arena.

”I personally think that it will be quite entertaining.” She countered.

”You know what that thing is?” One of the spectators asked.

”A blood destruction demonic spider. Notably, a clone of me. See, itʼs got my same markings.” Rae explained.

The Demon looked confused for a moment, then saw that there was a swirling red marking on the spiderʼs back that appeared on her human formʼs neck.

”Wait, that was an option?” One of the women waiting in line gasped.

”As long as the arena is familiar with them.” Karl informed her.

”Oh, I see potential here. I can come here and call out a clone of my husband, then beat him until Iʼm not mad anymore.” The crowd roared with laughter at the thought, then a few wondered if public humiliation was against the arena rules. Hopefully, it was. If not, then countless jilted lovers would eventually realize the hack.

The fight started, and one challenger flew across the ring as Rae vanished, while another slid three metres backward with sparks flying from his blade as he parried.

The wounded man vanished from the arena before anyone could heal him, leaving the others to fight without him.

That was when the spectators noticed that the man who had been lost was their cleric.

”Always eat the healer first.” Dana laughed, repeating words of wisdom that Rae had once told her.

”Not as much fun to watch as I expected, I canʼt even see the opponent.” A Dragonkin Warrior complained.

”Then you would be completely useless in that fight.” His friend informed him.

”You can?” The Dragonkin countered.

”I am a Tiger-kin. All cat species have lesser spirit sight.”

Rae made a mental note of that. Cats could see her. Even more interesting was that the clone was operating on pure instinct. It was smart, but it didnʼt come with any of her memories, just her skills. Or some of them, anyhow. It hadnʼt summoned Golems, so it might only have her innate racial abilities from her various advancements.

But it was definitely operating on instinct, and only using its advanced mind to plan combat strategy, as the Blood Destruction Spider had already started making webs in preparation to cocoon her prey once they were down.

Which was the only reason they were still alive.

Karl noticed a few spider type beastkin wearing the distinctive black masks of Nerud mercenaries as they studied the fight. The insect and spider type beastkin werenʼt considered good-looking people, so they usually covered their faces when they left Nerud.

They clearly hadnʼt expected to see such a powerful servant of their goddess in the arena, and there were determined to find a flaw in its instinctive fighting style. Challenging powerful spider monsters was a point of pride for the beastkin in Nerud. This one might not be the best option to start with, though.

They were all Overlord Ranked, not a threat to Rae. But even against an average Blood Destruction Spider, they would be in trouble.

And this one wasnʼt even using its strongest ability.

[Blood Destruction] would cause the targets to explode, and it had been born hungry.

The group facing the Frost Giant was the next to finish their fight, though only by a few seconds before the other arena slots were done.

The process was smooth, and the new fighters were in just after the arena slots reset, ready to go.

[We are attracting more people. They can hear the cheering and fights in the arena from the street.] A Dark Elven High Priestess informed Karl.

He had closed the fence, so they should stay outside, but there were deliveries coming, and if the street was blocked with curious locals, it would just slow things down.

[Inform the Clerics that we will need plenty of snacks, then let everyone on the street know that the arena will open to the public tomorrow at noon, but they can come watch for a while tonight.]