41 Growth

The alpha appeared very slow in his field of vision so Rendell managed to pull back before it could rip him apart.

His instantaneous movement surprised the alpha and it even showed a human-like expression of shock. The human was just in front of it, but it suddenly disappeared in the blink of an eye! It couldn't comprehend what had happened so it could only stare at Rendell in surprise.

Seeing this, Rendell grinned. Inside his domain, he found out that his abilities had doubled. This newfound power made him feel like he could do anything inside his domain.

While the alpha rat was reeling in shock, Rendell lunged forward and swung his sword downward, effortlessly cleaving the huge Black Rat in half!

It didn't even have the chance to evade his sword!

You have slain a [Level 12 Black Rat]!

You leveled up!

Rendell ignored the notifications. There were still a few more enemies inside his domain.

When the Black Rats sensed his chilling gaze, the hairs on their bodies stood erect. They felt like they were being stared at by a prehistoric beast!

Squeak! Squeak! Squeak!

The Black Rats squeaked threateningly at him as they retreated step by step. The death of their leader made them fearful of his power.

Rendell walked slowly toward them while playing with his sword. He could see the fear in their eyes.

The Black Rats immediately jumped backward, but they soon found out that there was an invisible wall preventing them from leaving.

Rendell's eyes narrowed upon seeing this. 'So this is how powerful a Legendary rated Gift is…' He chuckled in his heart. Obtaining this Gift increased his chance of taking revenge. As long as he could isolate his target, they would be like defenseless lambs in front of him!

Rendell rushed out and dealt with the remaining Black Rats.

A series of notifications popped up on his status screen after he killed them all. His level has even jumped to Level 14!

Rendell Madrigal [Level 14]

Strength: 33

Agility: 33

Vitality: 36

Stamina: 30

Endurance: 37

Mana: 33

Available attribute points: 6

Gifts: Regeneration (Epic) ⭐️

Domain (Legendary) ⭐️

Rendell's base stats have increased dramatically. 'How did it increase by this much?' He was surprised when he saw his stats.

'I'll check the history later. Let's deal with the rat colony first.' He muttered to himself before he deactivated his domain.

Activating his domain consumed over half of his mana and more mana was consumed while the domain was active. With his current mana reserves, he could only use his domain in less than a minute.

At this moment, the battle outside his domain had also ended. Celine and James worked together to deal with the remaining Black Rats. Because of this, their levels went up significantly.

James was already at Level 8, while Celine was at Level 9.

Surprisingly, Aurora and the others also managed to eliminate one stray Black Rat. However, most of the work was done by Sherry's summon, the little war lion.

According to Celine, its level has jumped to Level 4 after it killed the Black Rat.

"Good job, everyone! However, our task is not yet done. There are still a lot of Black Rats left in the nest. Without their leader and their strongest fighting force, they are just nothing! I'll take you guys there to deal with them!" Rendell shouted with a stern look.

His words made everyone serious.

Celine grabbed his sleeve and whispered in a disapproving tone. "This isn't part of the plan. There might be stronger Black Rats in the nest. They will be in danger if we take them there."

Rendell looked at her and replied. "Don't worry. I will take responsibility for their safety. This is also a great opportunity for them to learn how to fight by themselves."

Celine furrowed her eyebrows, but she still relented. She also felt that everyone should learn how to fight on their own. Although she was worried about their safety, she could only do her best to ensure that no one would be harmed.

"Let's go, everyone!"

Following Rendell's lead, the group headed to the nest of the Black Rats. They didn't conceal themselves so the rats quickly noticed their presence.

"Let them deal with the smaller ones. You guys take care of the bigger rats. I'll go and capture some for our guys. We can't let their levels lag behind." Rendell said to James and Celine before he rushed toward the nest.

"Where is he going?" Aurora shouted when she saw Rendell charging toward the enemy base all by himself.

"Stop worrying about him! You guys deal with the smaller rats! We'll take care of the bigger threats!" James shouted urgently.

Hearing this, everyone immediately went into a fighting stance.

Meanwhile, Rendell had already entered the Black Rats nets. He encountered some big Black Rats that were at Level 7 and Level 8, but he quickly rendered them immobile. His overwhelming power scared the remaining rats and they immediately scrambled in all directions.

Rendel didn't allow them to escape, he dispatched the bigger Black Rats and intentionally left the smaller ones to escape toward the direction of Celine and the others.

Looking at the huge number of immobile Black Rats in front of him, he shook his head. "This will be a lot of work…"

At this moment, Aurora and the others were forced to fight. They weren't trained combatants so they were flustered during the initial moments of the battle. However, they gradually learned how to protect themselves.

Aurora found out that she could momentarily stun the enemies with her Mystic Eyes and she used this newly discovered ability to her advantage.

On the other, Ericka discovered that her Magical Bandages could be further strengthened, enhancing their durability and tensile strength. She managed to trap a few unsuspecting Black Rats with her bandages.

Meanwhile, Marie, Sherry, Goldie, and Lina also showed remarkable courage and growth. They quickly learned how to utilize their Gifts in battle.

The most outstanding among them was still Sherry. Her war lion had quickly developed into a powerful force. In just one battle, its level jumped to Level 7!