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nThe next morning, the Estelle Manor was very quiet.

nLocke was wandering around the manor’s garden alone, while Lil’ White continued to patrol.

nDue to his OCD, Adelaide could not bear to look at his manor’s messy state. As such, he continued to hide in the basement together with Löw.

nBack in the main hall, Locke was reading the Beast Fusion’s tome.

nSensing an unusual gust of wind, Locke quickly put away his tome.

nAt the same time, the Twin-headed White Jade Snake, Lil’ White, had also sent a warning signal.

n“Sigh, it’s really troublesome. Can’t they just come out? Why do they have to be so troublesome…” After saying that, Locke picked up a cup and drank a mouthful of water.

n“Bang!”

nSuddenly!

nA leaf shattered Locke’s crystal cup!

nThe leaves on the ground rose into the air and gathered together as if they were alive. They arranged themselves into an arrow and hurtled towards Locke!

nHowever, Locke was already on his guard ever since he sensed the unusual gust of wind.

nLil’ White had managed to teleport Locke in the nick of time!

n“It seems that this is a rare spatial-based skill…” A deep voice sounded at the door.

nThis guy was wearing a camouflage suit and a beret. He was tall and had two scars on his face. No matter how one looked at him, he looked like a desperado.

n“I didn’t expect Locke, who is so renowned in the holy city, to be a student…” Julian looked at Locke, who was wearing a silver school uniform, in disbelief.

nThen, a gray beast walked out from beside him on all fours.

nNot only was the beast large, its eyes were dull, and its purple tongue was sticking out. It looked very scary.

n“So the leaves just now were caused by this big lizard?” Locke nodded and noticed that his enemy was rather unique.

n“You seem to be interested in it… Good, then, you’ll be spending an entire day with it…” Julian laughed.

n“Nah, this guy looks disgusting…” Locke looked at the faint orange epic rank light on the big lizard’s body with much distaste.

nAdelaide, who had discovered the new situation through surveillance, was watching the situation unfold rather intently.

nHe endured the discomfort brought by his obsessive-compulsive disorder and stated, “This guy looks very powerful, he should be one of the core figures of the Daemon Fang…”

n“Leaf Dragon, attack!”

nJulian was one to talk nonsense. He immediately ordered his magical beast to start attacking!

nAt that moment, the messy grass and flower beds had had become the ammunition of the large lizard. Countless leaves had turned into sharp blades, and they were prancing in the air with the aid of wind!

n“It can control leaves and flower petals? Looks Like It’s a Forest Series Battle Beast…” Although Löw was not a beastmaster, he could still tell the type of magical beast.

n“Oh, it’s an epic rank! That’s extremely rare!”

nAnyone who understood the Battle Beasts’ distribution would know that Forest Series Battle Beasts were the weakest among all beasts. However, Julian had managed to hatch an epic rank Forest Series Battle Beast. It was indeed a rare sight!

nThe originally docile leaves and petals had already become sharp weapons that could hurt people. They spread out in the air and charged towards Locke and the Lil’ White like a swarm of bees!

nLocke’s fire elemental did not stay idle. It immediately transformed into four large shields and wrapped around Locke.

n“Clang! Clang! Clang!..”

nThe sounds of blades clashing against metal rang out continuously.

nOnce the barrage had ended, Locke immediately summoned Gale Wings and rose into the air.

n“Hmph! It’s useless to hide in the sky…” Julian once again activated his Battle Beast’s skill.

nIn the blink of an eye, countless leaves and flower petals attacked Locke again!

n“Oh no! There are too many of them! Mr. Locke won’t lose to an epic rank Battle Beast, right?” Löw was already starting to feel uneasy.

nAlthough Locke was forced to retreat back onto the ground, he had already adapted to the opponent’s attack patterns.

nWith a focused gaze, Locke then chanted a spell. Once his incantation was done, he shouted, “Beast Fusion!”

nInstantly, the originally dark environment became bright!

nLocke’s fire and wind elemental had fused with one another!

nIn just a few seconds, a brand new Battle Beast that shone in a silver and fiery-red glow appeared in front of everyone!

n“Battle Beast Fusion? Isn’t this the White family’s ultimate skill? How could Mr. Locke…” Adelaide could not sit still, after all, he knew that rock’s chances of winning had increased greatly!

nJulian narrowed his eyes slightly. He finally realized why Locke was able to defeat the White family’s experts. He was a genius!

nAfter thinking for a while, he shouted, “Bullet Hail!”

nThe Big Lizard’s dull eyes began to flicker. Countless petals and leaves no longer gathered, but spread out in an organized manner!

nBy doing so, Locke would have no way to hide!

n“I’ll let you meet your maker, Locke!”

nWith a shout, the deadly leaves once again surrounded Locke.

nHowever, Locke was already prepared for this attack. He ordered Lil’ White to activate Freezing Arrival to its maximum range!

n“Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!”

nThe two Battle Beasts’ abilities constantly clashed in the air!

nIt was an extremely intense scene!

n“Have you already made your move against the Academy?” Locke recalled Adelaide’s speculation last night and asked Julian.

nSince his mission was to stall Locke, Julian was had no qualms in revealing their plan.

n“I didn’t expect that apart from your strength, your brain is also pretty good! That’s right, all my subordinates have already infiltrated the Federation Academy under my master’s lead! That old man named Hobrick will definitely die today…” He paused for a few seconds before glaring fiercely at Locke. “You too!”

nLocke could not be bothered with him. He activated his fusion beast’s Cries of Wind and Flame and took to the skies. He wanted to use the fusion beast’s skill to take his opponent down in a single shot!

n“Clang!”

nHowever, he had only flown 150 meters before he stopped.

nLocke suddenly discovered that there was a transparent “wall” blocking his path.

nLocke retracted his hand and immediately understood everything. While scratching his head, he said, “So the threat to kill Adelaide was just a pretense. The main purpose was to lure me over and trap me so that you could make a move on the academy…”

n“Hahahaha! What a smart kid! The news of Adelaide asking you to be his protector has long spread throughout the city! My master’s flawless plan is already in motion!”

nJulian looked smug. As long as he continued to waste time with Locke, the future of the Holy City would be in their hands once Joey’s reinforcements arrived!

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