Undead Beast Master: Living Solely for My Desires-Chapter 172 : The Beast’s Triumph
"Make me rich!" Zaroth muttered as he watched his beast charge at the Demonic Wasp.
Even if its wings had been torn off, it still had its legs allowing the Demonic Wasp to move.
Moving its tail, it targeted Nightshade.
While she was proficient in hunting in the dark, that didn't mean that she was at a disadvantage at the moment, as her other strong suit was her speed, which would come in handy when she had to dodge the tail of the Demonic Wasp.
The beast's tail moved faster than Zaroth expected, yet Nightshade somehow managed to dodge the attack.
The funny thing was, not only was she fast, but she also managed to move with surprising grace as she dodged.
"I guess cats really do have faster reaction times," he muttered under his breath.
Moving so fast she appeared as a blur, the panther raced toward the Demonic Wasp, opened her massive jaws, and bit down hard.
Sadly, it seemed that the exoskeleton of the Demonic Wasp proved too tough for her to break, so she took a step back.
Not giving her a chance to rest, the wasp began to attack with its tail repeatedly, only for Nightshade to dodge the attacks one after another faster than the audience could blink.
"These two are incredible!" one man shouted.
"I can barely keep up with them!" a woman that sat close to Zaroth exclaimed.
A smile found itself on his face before he had even realized it, he was proud of his beast.
The wasp's roar echoed across the arena as it shifted its attack. Instead of using its tail on Nightshade, it charged toward the panther and awkwardly leaped, attempting to use its size to crush its enemy beneath its weight.
Nightshade, however, didn't seem surprised and even welcomed the attack as she twisted her body into unnaturally sharp angles and lunged toward the wasp's eyes.
The panther was making use of the fact that the wasp's exoskeleton didn't cover its eyes.
Slashing, Nightshade managed to inflict heavy wounds on the beast's eyes, making it go partially blind.
Screaming in pain, the wasp began to attack with its tail in a chaotic way, but Nightshade moved behind the attacks as she continued her focus on the wasp's eyes.
The fight didn't last long, as soon after, the wasp produced one last grunt and collapsed on the ground, dead.
"The winner is the Nightclaw Panther!" the announcer exclaimed as he got back into the arena.
The crowd burst into cheers, it seemed that they had become fans of Nightshade.
"Unfortunately, the beast is already owned by Hollow, as such, it is not for sale," the announcer spoke as he threw a brief look at Zaroth.
"Two hundred thousand!" one man got up from his seat.
"I will buy it for three hundred thousand!" a woman exclaimed in turn.
A few other people stood, and the price only seemed to rise and rise.
Enjoying watching them waste their energy, Zaroth let them continue betting. After a minute or two, he stood up and exclaimed.
"The beast is not for sale no matter how much you are willing to pay!"
He wouldn't be able to sell the beast even if he wanted to, as she was bound to his soul. But of course, he wouldn't have done it even if he could, since Nightclaw had the potential to reach Epic tier, which would make her simply invaluable.
At his words, a few disappointed grunts were heard around the arena as silence fell.
Smiling at the silence, the announcer spoke,
"Does anyone want to purchase the body of the de-"
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"This was kind of fun," Zaroth muttered as he used his bracelet to see how much credits he had amassed. His wealth had doubled, so now he had two thousand at his disposal.
It was still far from enough to buy something, but he was slowly getting there.
He wanted his beast to fight again in another match, but as it turned out, fights between Rare beasts were rarer than he had thought, so it wouldn't have been possible for his beast to fight again today.
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Of course, he could have used the normal wolves at his disposal, but they were too weak to bother with, as he doubted using them would gain him much of a return.
Deciding it was going to be a waste if he just went home, he decided to observe some fights between the weaker beasts.
Who knows, maybe he would take a glance at something that may prove useful, and he might even be able to buy it. Surely, the corpse of the low-ranked beasts wasn't going to be this expensive!
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"Nature truly is a wonder," he muttered on his way home.
He stayed in the arena and watched multiple fights, saw beasts that he didn't even know existed, and learned when there would be fights between Rare beasts again.
Sadly, it seemed that he wouldn't be able to amass great wealth as fast as he had hoped to, but he had to remind himself that patience was always rewarded.
Because he had gone to the arena when it was still very early in the morning, he was able to make it to the academy without missing any of the lectures.
Not that he would have minded if he had missed any of them, with the exception of the first, as it was the one taught by Elysia.
Walking through the academy corridors, he noticed something that was rare.
He was being stared at.
'Do I have something in my teeth?' he wondered. After the first days he had spent in the academy, most of the students had gotten used to his unique look and didn't pay him much attention, so this was hard to explain.
"Did you watch it?" one girl whispered to her friend.
"Yeah, he fought like some kind of beast," her friend immediately responded.
"It was so gross. Honestly, I couldn't eat after that, as the match was so gruesome," the girl complained as her hand trembled a bit.
"Really?... I thought it was kind of hot," her friend spoke with embarrassment, her cheeks turning a bit red.
Raising an eyebrow, Zaroth muttered, "What the hell are they talking about?"
'Most likely about your match in the tournament,' Luna answered, echoing in his mind.
His eyes widened for a moment before he didn't really believe Luna's words, but it seemed that she had been correct.
He was becoming famous.
