Chapter 98: A Silent Savior
The Flamehorn Boar roared, its burning tusks aimed straight at the mage's chest.
Her eyes widened in horror. There was no time to dodge.
> "Damn it!"
SHINK!
A dark blur shot past, followed by a chilling wind.
The next second, the Flamehorn Boar froze mid-charge, its massive body suddenly wrapped in chains of shadow. It thrashed violently, but the chains only tightened, pulling it toward the ground.
> [Phantom Shackles has been activated.]
A figure dropped from the ruins above, landing gracefully.
Dressed in black leather armor, with a flowing dark cloak, he looked almost like a specter in the night.
The five players gawked at him in shock.
> Ethan (Swordsman): "Who the hell…?"
Aria (Mage): "Did he just… stop that thing instantly?"
Leon didn't say a word. Instead, he raised a single hand, and Nyx, the Phantom Stalker, materialized beside him—a massive black panther, its body flickering like a living shadow.
> [Nyx - Level 72, Epic Beast]
The moment Nyx growled, the Flamehorn Boar trembled—its instincts screaming danger.
> "Kill it."
In a blur of darkness, Nyx vanished.
SLASH!
The boar's body split apart, a clean cut running from its head to its tail. It didn't even have time to scream before collapsing, dead.
> [You have slain Flamehorn Boar (Elite - Level 27).]
[No EXP gained.]
Leon ignored the notifications.
> "Too weak."
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Shocked Reactions
The five players stood frozen.
The fight that had almost killed them… was over in seconds.
> Kain (Archer): "What… what just happened?"
Marcus (Shield Warrior): "He… he killed it like it was nothing…"
Ethan tightened his grip on his sword.
> Ethan: "Who are you?"
Leon's golden eyes flickered.
> "Just a passing tamer."
Without waiting for a reply, he turned to leave.
But before he could take a step—
> Aria: "Wait!"
She looked at him, her blue eyes filled with admiration and curiosity.
> Aria: "Are you… a Beast Tamer?"
Leon stopped.
> "What if I am?"
Ethan frowned.
> Ethan: "That's impossible. Beast Tamers are weak early-game classes. There's no way you should be this strong."
Leon chuckled.
> "Then you should be grateful I'm not your enemy."
The warning in his tone sent chills down their spines.
He wasn't interested in explaining himself. They were still too weak to understand.
Without another word, he vanished into the night, leaving them staring after him in stunned silence.
> Marcus: "Who… was that guy?"
Aria: "...I don't know. But I have a feeling we'll see him again."
As they looted the boar's corpse, their minds couldn't shake a single thought—
> A Beast Tamer… that powerful?
Just who was he?
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