Behind me, I heard the sounds of the students engaging the Elite wolves—shouts, elemental techniques, the clash of weapons against claws. They'd have to handle that fight themselves while I dealt with the genuinely dangerous threats.
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The two Transcendent wolves circled me with intelligence, their movements coordinated through years of hunting as a mated pair. I could feel their auras more clearly now—both were mid-Transcendent rank, significantly stronger than the low-tier Transcendents I'd been casually eliminating earlier.
This would actually require effort.
In a one-on-one fight, I'd kill either wolf instantly through overwhelming superiority. But facing two mid-Transcendent beasts simultaneously while they coordinated attacks created genuine challenge that demanded respect and focus.
