The First Legendary Beast Master novel Chapter 331

331 Who Needs Points?

The radio communications from the front line crushed their hopes within seconds. [Incoming Giant charge. All hands to the lines, prepare to repel.] They were ordering. That meant that not only had they made it past the artillery, they had made it past the first line of defenders, and the camp itself was on defence.

[Estimated arrival ten minutes.] The voice announced.

Karl looked at the passengers on his bus.

"Morgana, can you look after things here with the others? I need to go see a guy about a thing." He asked, casually, knowing only those in the front few rows would have heard the radio broadcast if they were awake.

"Seriously?" Morgana asked.

"I can make it there in ten minutes. The bus cannot." Karl replied.

"Do you think that one Commander will be the difference?" Morgana asked.

"For someone it will."

Morgana sighed and made a shooing gesture. Karl grabbed his pack, then opened the door and jumped out of the moving bus. From the bus behind him, Ophelia and Bob Mackenzie jumped out as well, with Ophelia already transformed into Werebear form before she hit the ground running.

Nobody else on either bus was likely to be able to keep up with them, not even Thor, who was quick, but not fast enough for this mad rush down the road. Like the other beasts, he would join them when they reached the battle. _{freeweɓnovel.cѳm}

As they topped the next hill, Karl gave directions to the team. "Thor, stay in behind our front-line offensive, you're watching our backs until the clerics get to us. Rae will put the Golems on our flanks. I can see the Giants from here, and we're off to the side of the main line. The bus will come in on our left by about a kilometre.

We will hit the side of the Hill Giant lines and push inward as they crash into the defenders. Make it fast and keep moving. There are enough fighters on both sides that wounding and crippling is as effective as outright killing. Someone will get to them, we just need to lighten the blow on the students."

Bob frowned. "Are they hitting the students portion of the line?"

Karl nodded. "From what I can tell, yes. They're aimed right at them, and it looks like they've focused their forces to avoid whoever is covering the sections further away."

They were all breathing heavily as they ran past the shocked front lines of the

Academy students, who had prepared a pike wall to block the Giants while the mages were beginning to rain spells on them.

"Remi, Let's see how the Hill Giants like a good Blizzard." Karl shouted, so the others would know that it was on their team.

Blinding snow filled the air, and Karl turned the group into the end of the Hill Giant lines as he called the beasts out.

The Hill Giants were stronger than the Frost Giants, and over half the group in front of him was either a strong Ascended or a low Commander Rank monster. But Karl had been thinking about his past mistakes, and he knew what he needed to do now.

{10 Points spent} [Brutality] increases the size and strength of the target beast by 10 percent per Rank (40 percent for Commander)

{20 Points Spent} [Shatter] physical strikes cause vibrations through the opponent's body that damage organs and may break bones.

{20 Points Spent} [Crushing Blows] Blunt impact skills increase in damage by 10 percent per Rank. (Effective on damage caused by Shatter). (40 percent at Commander)

The Hill Giants turned and ran, disengaging to avoid needless casualties, and Karl stopped his advance when Bob put a hand on his shoulder.

"It's over, you did good." The warrior reminded him.

That brought both Karl and Ophelia out of their battle fog, and the Berserker shrunk down to normal size as she let go of her rage, though she didn't transform back. [Oh, that's neat. She only gets affected when she's raging. She isn't beast enough when she's not.] Hawk noted from above them.

Rae and Hawk returned to their spaces as the other Elites from the Academy approached, and Karl let Thor shrink back to normal. He was too big to have his head properly patted at his enhanced size.

Tank came up and pulled first Ophelia and then Karl into a hug before gently rubbing the back of Thor's head ridge, which caused the Cerro to make a happy hum. "Good to see you. When did your team get here?" The big berserker asked. "Just now. The rest of the team is still on the bus with the clerics. We were the only ones who could run fast enough to make it to the battle on time." Karl smiled, then realized that Giant blood was dripping in his mouth from the splatters that had hit

his face.

[Flaming Body] burned him clean again as Tank looked around in satisfaction.

"Well, it was good timing. I can't believe the attack leader took off like that, they're normally as single-minded as a Berserker."

Karl nodded. "I was surprised as well. But if they gave up this easily, they've likely got another attack lined up, and they just wanted to know our strength, as this group is unfamiliar to them."

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