Chapter 10-Return to Mountain Range of Magical Beast

One year later.

Ernst against travel to Mountain Range of Magical Beast, this time he did not wear any mask as he is now strong enough to protect himself. He hurried to the place where Nadia stayed a year ago. He cast Wind-style magic spell 'Supersonic' to boost his speed. As he is nearing the inner region, he keeps his guard up.

Near a big lake, he saw Velocidragon Nadia training her tail by smashing different boulder sized, some are smashed while some are not. Nadia now is about four storeys high, her body length alone is forty meters long with tail adding another forty meters. She is like a small mountain now. Nadia got stronger again.

The Velocidragon Nadia suddenly feels his connection with Ernst getting nearer. He felt his presence nearby and she felt excited. She runs towards Ernst.

"Roaaaar!"

"Master, you're finally back."

She was roaring happily. Ernst patted his enormous head. "Of course, I have promised you that I will visit you after a year. So, how's your training?"

"Master, I'm training very hard. I fight other magical beast every day, but since I've become the overlord of this area. No one wants to fight with me. It's frustrating. By the way, I already mastered the second stage of wielding weapons, wielding something heavy as though it were light by using my tail and my claw. Master, am I awesome?"

Ernst laughed at her antics. "I know a place where you can fight with all your might, but that place is very dangerous. There is a peak 9th rank Armored Razorback Wyrm living there. He also commands hundreds of 8th rank Flying dragons magical beast. Are you afraid? Are you in for the challenge?"

Nadia looked at him with horror, then excitement. She knows that the defense of Armored Razorback Wyrm is very tough, and she can't fight it for now. But for the one hundred 8th rank flying dragons, she is not afraid of them, since she will not fight them all at once. Because of this, her blood boils and her fighting spirit increase.

"Roaaaar!"

"Roaaaar!"

"Master, I'm not afraid of the Armored Razorback Wyrm. I can run if I can't beat it, but for those 8th ranks flying dragons. Hmph. I will beat them into a pulp and proved I am the most powerful dragon."

"Good, that what I expected from you. Let me tell you good news. If we can have a foothold in that place, our strength will increase very fast because the elemental essence in that place is ten times than in the outside world. I'm uncertain if we will fight the Armored Razorback Wyrm since it is always inside his cave and never bother coming out.

"Master, that's indeed good news. If we can stay there, I'm confident to breakthrough 9th rank magical beast in five years. Based on my understanding of the third stage of wielding weapons, I can master 'Impose' level. Master, where is that place?"

Ernst can't help but to shake his head, this Velocidragon is bragging so much.

"Actually, you know that place too. We went there last year, but we did not enter. Our target is not the place outside the cave, but inside. If we can enter inside the cave, the elemental essence there is one hundred times than the outside world. Just imagine, if we can practice on that kind of environment, our strength will increase many times. Don't worry, we will not meet the Armored Razorback Wyrm, I know another entrance beside the cave main entrance."

"Master, that's great."

"Let's rest for now and tomorrow we will head out. Prepare yourself."

In the morning, one man and Velocidragon ready themselves to traverse the Foggy Valley.

Ernst rode at the back of the Velocidragon then cast Wind-style magic spell 'Supersonic' on Nadia to speed up their travel to the mountain cliff full of white fog.

After traveling for more than two hundred kilometers, Ernst and Nadia arrived at the mountain cliff. The two looked at the canyon below, full of white fog. Ernst cast Wind-style magic spell 'Soaring technique' on Nadia and himself. Taking a step forward, the two slowly hovered downward, gradually descending into the deep foggy canyon.

The canyon is filled with white fog. The deeper they went, the fog grew thinner. Quite soon, Ernst saw 'Blueheart Grass' at the edge of the cliff. He just looked at it, then continues descending. The further down into the canyon they went, the more Ernst realized how enormous this place was.

"Roaaaar!"

"Growl!"

"Howl!"

"Hiss!"

"Grrrrrrr!"

All sorts of low-pitched growls sounded below. They came from all over the place. Judging from the sounds alone, there has to be hundreds of magical beast below.

Magical beast such as Green Tattooed Pythons, Dragonhawks, Landwyrms even Velocidragon of the 7th rank are below the canyon. Suddenly, these magical beasts feel the danger coming from above, they scattered immediately.

Ernst and Nadia landed on the ground. They feel the elemental essence in this place is very thick, about six times than the outside.

"Master, it seems the magical beast here runaway."

"You scare them away with your presence."

Standing at the head of the Velocidragon, he looked below and found a large patched of Blueheart Grass. He jumps from the head of the Velocidragon and landed below. He picks up at least one hundred of them and places them in his interspatial ring.

There are still many patches, but he did pick more. He returns to the head of the Velocidragon and command Nadia via their link. "Nadia, go there. The elemental essence in the direction is stronger."

"Roaaaar!" Nadia roared in agreement.

They travel almost one hundred kilometers. The two noticed very few magical beasts in this place. But on the side of a small hill, they saw two sleeping giant Velocidragon. They looked above and saw hundreds of flying Firedragons and Emerald dragons. All magical beast in this placed are 8th rank.

"Master, I feel the elemental essence is ten times than the outside world. Is this the placed you mentioned yesterday?"

"Yes. This is the place. We will fight those 8th rank magical beasts to have a foothold here. We will train and absorb elemental essence here. Our first obstacle is this magical beast. These magical beasts are just lackeys of the Armored Razorback Wyrm who live inside the cave below the small hill." Ernst pointed the location of the small hill.

"So, when you fight, don't kill those magical beasts and anger the Armored Razorback Wyrm. If we have no choice, we will fight the Armored Razorback Wyrm. We are not afraid of him."

"Understand Master. I will beat these damn dragon." Nadia declared arrogantly.

While Ernst and Nadia were talking, they were noticed by the flying dragons and the two Velocidragons. They were angrily looking at them.

"Roaaaar!"

"Roaaaar!"

"Roaaaar!"

"Nadia, you take care of the two Velocidragons."

"Yes Master."

Ernst looked at the group of dragons in the sky. To not affect Nadia's fight, he ran faraway. Since he became an 8th rank warrior, he doesn't have a decent fight. According to God, when he reaches 8th rank warrior, he will have an unparalleled defense and unmatched with same level. He can even fight an opponent one level higher than him.

"Now, it's time to put my body defense to the test." Ernst thought.

The 8th rank magical beast Firedragons and Emerald dragons in the sky are about eighty meters long with a wingspan of forty meters. They looked angry at him.

"Roaaaar!"

"Growl!"

The Firedragons spewed blazing fireballs while the emerald dragons follow up with a spear of ice. The coverage of attack is massive, making Ernst unable to hide.

Ernst just stood on the ground. He did not cast any defensive magic spell, just waiting for the spells to hit him. The blazing fireball and ice spear hit him with a big explosion.

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"

The trees, grass, and stones on the ground were destroyed.

Meanwhile, the magical beasts in the sky are waiting for the smoke to be cleared. By the combine attacks of the hundreds of dragons, they were sure the tiny human is already dead.

On the ground, when the smoke were cleared, Ernst still standing, He looks at his body, though his hair and clothes was burned, there were no injuries on him. He had a very tough defense and was happy.

"It's time to fight back." Ernst looked at the group of the magical beast in the sky and stop at the biggest Firedragon that seems to be the leader. Ernst draws the Blackshadow sword from his back. He cast Wind-style magic spells 'Floating Technique' and 'Supersonic'to fly and increase his speed while flying.

Ernst flew very fast, heading to the biggest Firedragon. The group of dragon fires spell against him. He just ignored their attack. Ernst slashes his sword on the head of the biggest Firedragon.

"Baaam!"

"Roaaaar!"

The head of the Firedragon was crushed, and it fell from the sky. The other magical beasts were furious at him for killing their leader. But Ernst was faster than them. He begins his attacks his using his sword killing magical beast one by one.

"Baaam!" "Baaam!" "Baaam!" "Baaam!"

Seeing many of them died, the remaining magical beast runaway.

Ernst killed more than half of the magical beast while the rest escapes. Seeing that magical beast are retreating, he did not pursue the rest. He flew downward and landed on the ground. There are 60-8th rank magicite cores. The market price of 8th rank magicite core is five hundred thousand gold coins. He earned thirty million gold coins.

Ernst is still on guard, he is waiting for the Armored Razorback Wyrm. Since he kills its lackeys, he is waiting for its revenge. But the Armored Razorback Wyrm did not come, making him disappointed.

While Ernst is fighting the group of magical beast in the sky, Nadia bullied the two 8th Velocidragons. With just one attacked from her, the two Velocidragons were injured easily.

"Bang!" "Bang!"

She whipped her opponents until it cannot stand anymore. The two Velocidragons were scared and starts whimpering. Nadia was happy at their reactions.

"Roaaaar!"

Nadia roared at them, then left and went on Ernst location.

Ernst is changing his clothes while waiting for Nadia. He looked at the transparent attribute bubbles on the ground and laughed loudly.

(Strength +805)

(Speed +773)

(Defense +1610)

(Constitution +987)

(Perception +729)

(Battle Qi +808)

(Spiritual Energy +964)

(Fire Elemental Essence Affinity +653)

(Water Elemental Essence Affinity +734)

Ernst picks up the attributes bubbles. He feels his strength increase by another level. His thought was interrupted by Nadia's roar.

"Roaaaar!"

"Master, those two damn Velocidragons got scared. I only injured them a little, but then they begin to cry. That's why I left them. When I saw them again, I will make them cry more."

"Nadia follow me. We will go the small hill I mentioned to you before." Ernst and Nadia went to the small hill and look for the tunnel entrance. The tunnel entrance is on the opposite side of the main entrance of the small hill. Nadia poke forced her big head on the tunnel entrance but can't fit in.

"Master, the elemental essence here is one hundred times than the outside world."

Ernst looks at the tunnel entrance.

"Nadia, increase the size of the tunnel, so you can fit in. For the following months, we will stay here and absorbed elemental essence. After absorbing elemental essence, we will fight magical beast and vice versa. When you enter the tunnel, stay near the entrance and don't go deeper. The Armored Razorback Wyrm is also staying here, but deeper in the cave."

"Yes master." Nadia responded. She is not afraid.

Ernst is provoking the Armored Razorback Wyrm by attacking the tunnel entrance to make it bigger. But it did not respond and very patient.

Ernst and Nadia stayed in the tunnel for three months. When they absorb enough, they went out to fight the magical beast.

"Nadia, I'm going home now. Will you stay here or return to your previous area?"

"Master, I'm going to stay here. I'm not afraid of the Armored Razorback Wyrm. I'm very strong now." Nadia shows off her bragging side.

"Okay, take care of yourself. I will come again here next year. Be safe."

Nadia looked at her master leaving back and thought. "Having absorbed so much elemental essence will quickly increase her strength. With the understanding of wielding weapons, she found a new reason to become strong. She wants to accompany her master. Before, she was just a lone Velocidragon surviving in the inner region of the Mountain Range of Magical Beast. In there, she was hunted and challenged by many powerful magical beasts and got heavily injured in a fight. She trained by herself. But after meeting her master, her training speed becomes faster. She was a 7th rank before, now she is already an 8th rank magical beast. She is not far from 9th rank. The most important is that his master did not treat her as a slave." After thinking, she went back to training.

Ernst returned home and meets his parents. In the study room, Ernst handed 60-8th rank magicite core and one hundred patches of Blueheart Grass.

His parents looked at the magicite cores and the Blueheart Grass with widened eyes. They are amazed by the large number of magicite cores and Blueheart Grass. The 8th rank magicite core is not rare, but the Blueheart Grass has a very high demand but no market. The Blueheart Grass is a very rare commodity wanted by rich people.

"Son, there are so many 8th rank magicite cores and Blueheart Grass. Where did you get them?" Father James asked.

Ernst tells them about his adventures in the Foggy Valley with Nadia.

"Little darling, is it true that there is a place where the elemental essence is one hundred times than the outside world?" His mother Sarah just wants to make sure because training in that place will promote her magus level faster.

"Yes mother. It is true. It is a good place to practice, but also dangerous. There is a 9th rank Armored Razorback Wyrm residing in the cave."

His parents were shocked, they know that 9th rank Armored Razorback Wyrm can fight Saint-level combatants.

Ernst looked at his parent's expression and smiled. "Father, mother, don't need to worry. I will accompany you to go there. I can fight with magical beast besides Nadia is also there."

James and Sarah were assured. They know their son is very strong.

"Father, mother. I'm going back to Ernst Institute. The magicite cores and Blueheart Grass, dispose them as you see fit. I will play with Anna first."