LIGHTNOVELSTORY Chapter 351: A Painful Memory
The reason Nox had instructed his pets to keep the golem alive was because he wanted to include it in his growing monster army. Therefore, after Astralux used her gravity field to crush the golems, giving him experience points, Nox had approached the golem leader shortly after.
At first, the golem had shown a defiant attitude, its orb-like eyes burning with intense hate for Nox and his pets. Hence, the taming process hadn't been smooth, and Nox was forced to use a method he normally didn't like using.
But it was necessary. This method was to make the golem submit against its will using sheer force. With a little bit of his strength, Nox had forced the leader of the golems to submit and tamed it against its will.
One of the reasons he was hellbent on taming this creature was because of the golem's skills and evolution path.
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[Granite Colossus]
"An unyielding fortress of stone!"
Rating: Emperor Tier Lv1
HP: 1,050
MP: 520
Stamina: 100%/100%
Strength: 400
Agility: 120
Intelligence: 180
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[Special Skills]
Earthquake Slam (Advanced)
Delivers a powerful ground-shaking strike, creating a 30-meter radius shockwave. Enemies caught in the shockwave are knocked back, stunned for 3 seconds, and take 350% Strength-based damage.
Cost: 200 MP.
Cooldown: 2 minutes
Granite Barrier (Intermediate)
Forms an impenetrable wall of stone that blocks all physical attacks in a 20-meter radius for 10 seconds. Grants allies inside a 20% defense boost during the duration.
Cost: 300 MP.
Cooldown: 3 minutes
Stone Spikes (Advanced)
Summons sharp rock spikes from the ground in a 15-meter line, dealing piercing damage and impaling enemies for 5 seconds, immobilizing them.
Cost: 250 MP.
Cooldown: 1.5 minutes
Colossus Form (Ultimate)
Temporarily grows in size by 50%, doubling HP and Strength while reducing incoming damage by 40%. Lasts for 3 minutes.
Cost: 500 MP.
Cooldown: 5 minutes
Tremor Pulse (Basic)
Releases a pulse of seismic energy in a 10-meter radius, knocking enemies off balance and reducing their Agility by 20% for 10 seconds.
Cost: 100 MP.
Cooldown: 30 seconds
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Ultimate Evolution Path (1): Mountain Sovereign.
Requirement: Reach Legendary Tier and obtain the Eyes of Osiris.
Mountain Sovereign: Gains the ability to manipulate mountains and summon rock avalanches.
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'One of the reasons was because this beast was an Emperor Tier beast.' Nox smirked, his gaze fixed on Erin, who was looking at the beast before Nox, her mouth hanging open slightly, and her eyes seemed dazed.
"B-Beast Tamer," she mumbled to herself, still rooted in the same spot. Her eyes twitched, and her fingers trembled.
The others looked confused, wondering why their commander was not attacking and just standing there as if she were under a trance-like spell.
Erin's chest was beating at a rapid pace. It was not because of anticipation or the thrill of battle, but something else. The twitching in her eyes became more intense, and the trembling in her hands increased as she muttered in a shaky voice, "Beast Tamer, it can't be... how?"
A distant memory that she had tried to forget for years surfaced in her mind. There was a tall male who had once come to Valhalla, with eyes as dark as midnight.
That male... that male had defeated everyone, including the Queen.
"And," the trembling increased, "he also claimed to be a Beast Tamer. Although a long time has passed and I have forgotten his appearance, now that I look closely, this boy's eyes are as dark as his, and the aura... the aura, just like that Valkyrie had said, is a bit similar to ours. Could... could it be?"
"It seems you underestimate me so much that you want me to attack first." At that, Nox's voice reached Erin's ears. He had been observing her for a while and knew that she was not an easy opponent. That was the reason he had decided not to take chances and summoned his pets from the get-go.
"Since it's so, I'll make the first move!"
Nox quickly made use of his new [Command Chain] skill, seamlessly giving multiple commands to his pets.
The first to surge forward was the Granite Colossus. Its 120 Agility points kicked in, and it crossed the distance between Erin and itself in a matter of seconds.
BOOM!
The spot where it had previously stood was obliterated, as though a bomb had detonated there, sending fragments of dust and debris into the air. Nox stared at the over 20-meter-deep crater with a slightly amazed expression before shifting his gaze back to the front.
The colossus, after arriving before Erin, slammed its massive arms down as if it wanted to rip her head apart. Even the air crackled because of the sheer intensity of that attack, which contained the golem's 400 Strength points!
Erin seemed to snap out of her dazed state, her aura bursting to life as she raised her left arm to block the attack. A shimmering white barrier with trails of gold running through the edges absorbed the attack with a brilliant flash of light that made the Valkyries shield their eyes and gasp in shock.
When the brilliant flash of gold and white light subsided, the barrier held firm, with a faint ripple through its surface.
The golem's blue eyes flashed with anger as it smashed again!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
For a straight minute, the golem continued to smash the barrier, but apart from ripples, there was no sign of the barrier crumbling, which infuriated the golem.
"A mere Level 1 Emperor Tier beast dares to act so cocky around me." Erin sneered with a chuckle as she watched the golem futilely attempt to shatter the holy barrier.
"Huh, that golem looks so powerful, but as expected, not even it could shatter Lady Erin's barrier."
"It's as expected. After all, Lady Erin's barrier is an Ultimate Tier. The only way to shatter it is to attack with another Ultimate Tier skill, which is highly unlik—"
That Valkyrie wasn't able to finish her words as, at that one moment, they saw a dark blast approaching from the spot where Nox was standing at breakneck speed.
When the Valkyries sensed the aura of that blast, their entire existence trembled at that moment.