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Egil felt a comfortable energy flowing into his body. He regained his energy, and slowly opened his eyes. He saw himself stuck under a rock, and quickly managed to get out using his new found strength. As a beast, the first instinct is to absorb ether and get stronger, so he tried to trace the source of this energy, leading to him to none other than the rock that he was stuck under. However, before he could examine it, he found himself face-to-face with another beast. 755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwvTguWbRGB
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Egil turned around to see a young man behind him. When he examined his aura, he could see that he was a bear.755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdG3voZMZyZ
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Egil thought as he turned his attention to the rock. For a phoenix like himself, bears are nothing but common beasts that are not even worth talking to, as they can't be compared to phoenixes. Axel knew that phoenixes tend to be haughty, but he never thought they were so stupid. Underestimating your opponent is the most fatal mistake you could ever make in the world of beasts after all.755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ199K5kgmu2
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Axel used his ability [instant Freeze] and completely froze Egil in his place.
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"You sure are a rude brat. Not only you barge into my house uninvited and ruin it, but you also ignore those who are older than you. Don't get carried away kid. Even though you're a phoenix, you were beaten by a girl with no aura"755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd8BSfTm8eD
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That struck a nerve for Egil. He finally recalled how he tried to kill the rat that dared to hit him, but before he knew it, a huge weight fell over him and he blacked out.
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[Don't joke with me! ME? get defeated by a rat with no aura?!]755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTn6ssAazcy
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Egil released his aura without holding back, and the ice melted quickly. His aura was crimson red and radiated with heat energy.
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Before Axel could ask anything, he noticed the ice was melting, but instead of panicking, he chuckled.
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"Not bad, kid. Surprised you lost with such strength"
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"Get out of my way"
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"hmm?"
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"Once I'm done with that rat, you'll be next, so get out of my way"755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfu5atqceHn
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"Oh, the girl over there? You're saying she's a rat beast? but she doesn't have that kind of aura though?"755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3c0NbsgEVK
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"Get out of my way"
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"You really are rude aren't you? What if I say no?"
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"Then I'll just have to get rid of you first"
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Before Egil could move, however, he found himself pulled down by a great force, and got slammed into the ground.
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"Sorry, but you'll have to stay here for a while. Don't think you could trash my house and leave so easily before explaining yourself"755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgfRpUSBT2s
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"W-WHAT HAVE YOU DONE??!!"
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"Nothing special, just some gravity force skill, not that big of a deal. Come on, can't the almighty phoenix handle it?"755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRSqOyrOTOk
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"DAMN YOU!"
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Axel smirked.755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcUrvRnHeQu
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"I'LL KILL YOU!!"
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Axel sighed and realized that after making the Phoenix angry, there is no way he will answer his questions. Just in case, he casted a special spell on him before he directed his target to the girl.755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3imL4nA1AC
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[I have to know what exactly happened here, and how these ether crystals appeared. Although absorbing these crystals present here is enough to reach a level much higher than my goal, I just can't swallow this good luck so easily like that...I have to know the everything before I make my decision]755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7kg0jl3uoF
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Axel got closer to Aylin and started to check her condition. She was still unconscious, breathing slowly, and burnt a bit in the arm. Other than that, she's fine. Considering how the phoenix was angry with her, she must have won against him in a fight. Axel felt this is just unbelievable with her small frame and the absence of aura. He gulped in worry.755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6GowiNjIk
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[Could it be possible that she's good at hiding her aura? That stupid phoenix kept calling her a rat, but how could something as small as a rat win against a phoenix? Rather than restraining her, it might be a wiser to coax her into telling me what I want...who knows how she might erupt if she was provoked]755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRwPE2t95uB
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And so, Axel made up his mind and carried Aylin princess-style. He decided to go to the Walnut Wood clan again, and get them to treat the girl well. They might be able to figure out her origin, how she defeated the phoenix, but most importantly, if she knew how the ether crystals in his cave appeared. While they do that, he'll sort things with the phoenix and his house. When got out of the cave, he noticed the mammoth he hunted still there, but there were some beasts not far away looking at it with gleaming eyes. Axel released a bit of his aura, and it took less than a second for the hyenas to run away in panic.755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Z5YdX0ihJ
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"Damn hyenas"
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He put Aylin on his shoulders, then moved the dead mammoth into his cave.
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"Like hell I'm letting anyone eat MY kill"
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Once he was done, Axel didn't bother carrying Aylin with his two hands and figured it was more comfortable to just leave her hanging on his shoulder. She was very light, and strangely enough, didn't transform to her original form yet.755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsU0TnMpvKf
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After all, if a beast in unconscious for a long time in its human form, it is bound to return to its original form.
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With many questions in his mind, Axel went back towards the Walnut Wood Clan.755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGczU0KXVS
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Egil: "...*sniff* MEAT!! and it's mammoth meat too!! damn Bear!! He's trying to torture me too!! I'M SO HUNGRY!! Release me at once!! I know you can hear me!! Do you know who am I?!! I'LL KILL YOU!!"755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡniOwtqivNi
The beasts around the cave became frightened by the unusually screams of a phoenix near the mountain, and many escaped further from that area.755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1cr2jCcEWT
