As soon as the new arrival entered everyone felt it . The shift in the power, the change in the air.
Leo looked eyes with the burning red eyes of the beasts. " Do you're the boss aye, the alpha"
" H...hu.. human..you.. strong"
The shock ripples like a wave.
" It speaks" Seth says amused
" A humanoid beast that speaks. That's new" Arthur says, his grip on his blade tightening
" I .. am . the alpha... Alpha fight .. other alpha.... Which one of you is alpha?."
The beast speaks again, it's voice a mix of growls.
" Haha the strongest is definitely m...."
Before Seth can finish speaking the beast is right in his face, it's fist landing on his in his gut with a bang.
BOOM!!
Seth is blown away crashing through a couple trees .
" Seth, " Veronica shouts and runs towards him but now the beasts from before surround her and the others
" Not.. alpha" the beasts says coldly while turning to Leo " Are you... alpha"
Without a word Leo lunges forward at an incredible speed ready to hit the beast but a blur passes him and Seth is seen punching the beast in the chest.
The beast is moved a couple meters back but is met with a horizontal slash from Arthur which forms a shallow cut but no blood.
Leo also repositions himself and lands a kick to the beasts round head making it stumble.
Alex follows up with a punch to the back and a large bang is heard flinging the beasts back .
' So everyone has been hiding this much strength huh' Leo thinks to himself but pushes all thoughts away concentrating on the beast which slowly stands up it's eyes glowing fiercely.
" You are not alphas.."
" ROOAARR"
The beast gives an almighty roar and charges forward.
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A bit away from the fight with the Primordial beast . The others are locked in a battle with the Nobel beasts , when they hear the Primordial 's roar.
" What the hell is happening over there?!!" Veronica shouts concern in her voice
," I don't know but if we don't deal with these guys we won't be able to help them with that monster," Sandra says calmly while deflecting an attack from the high Nobel beast.
. " She is right " says Matthew as he uses large shadow hands to hit the high Nobel back and away from Sandra. " We have to finish this fast "
All the others nod and focus on their fights
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Above them on the cliff side,Erina and her group look on with some of the other students , all their minds in awe of both the beasts and the people fighting the beasts .
"How are they so strong?" one says
" Definitely the beasts are not really all that" another replies trying to convince himself more than others.
" You all are just weak and stupid" Anthony says , voice cold and face straight as always. ' just you wait Leo , I will surpass you' he says quietly but Erina hears him making her smile.
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Back in the school Master Ren and some other teachers are having a meeting .
" More students are coming back with reports of seeing high tier beasts. " A female says
" There are also more injured and a few missing" says another.
" What do you think we do Ren " the head teacher asks respectfully.
" I think it's best we get back the students for now, based on the descriptions I think we might soon need to deal with a stampede "
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Stampede, now this was a term the teachers knew well as they had handled more than a few in their time yet the word still unsettled them.
Even though the beasts in the forest were not higher than a peak Primordial , every once in a while a mystic beast will arise and lead the others to battle against the humans . This was a stampede.
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" I think so too " the head teacher says then pauses feeling a foul aura coming from the forest. " Shit, that aura , it's a Primordial beast. The students can't handle this, send word to all the free teachers to head into the forest and save the students, I will deal with the Primordial."
Their auras flare up and they immediately leave ,all except master Ren who is rooted to his spot. " That aura..... it's demonic energy" he says softly, I have to warn the others.
He immediately rushs forward.
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Back in the forest Leo, Arthur,Seth and Alex are in a desperate fight with the Primordial beast.
Alex punches it again in the chest but this time it blocks with it's large forearm and counters with a kick aiming at Alex's stomach, before the attack can land Seth comes in, his fist slams against the leg making a bang sound a pushing all three back, though the humans are pushed further.
Not wasting the opportunity, Arthur and Leo rush in .
Arthur's blade slice at the beasts legs making another shallow cut with no blood, this time though a layer of ice spreads over the wound and leg sticking it to the ground.
Using this Leo jumps and punches the beast in the face with a fist full of flames.
Finally the beast frees it's leg but still stumbles due to Leo's punch.
" Leo move!!" Alex shouts as he is launched forward by Seth and Arthur. In an instant he arrives in front of the beast and launches a fist which is enlarged and transformed into that of a beast with brown fur and razor sharp claws.
BANG!!!
An ear piercing explosion is heard an a cloud of dust rises.
" Alex, you ok?" Leo asks in-between breaths.
As the dust cloud settles all of them gasp in surprise as the beast's hand is seen holding unto Alex's, while the black jewel on its head glowing and releasing a dark red energy into its body.
" What the..." Leo's words are cut short by a strange feeling inside his body.
" So you are an alpha too." The beast says and in a heartbeat it appears in front of Leo and goes for a punch.
" It's speed has doubled "
Quickly Leo puts his arm up in defense and the punch lands.
The sound of bones breaking is heard as Leo is flung into the forest like a kite in a storm