Offense Choice

[Almiraj]

[Rank: B]

[Intelligence: Low]

[Details: A creature mentioned in the Medieval Arabic literature. It is said that it has the power to scare any kind of wild animal, and was given to King Iskandar after he defeated a dragon. It has no special abilities; however, caution is advised due to its increased strength.]

"Dammit, so higher-rank monsters can spawn from lower ranks? Get ready, all of you!" Charles shouted, and Henrietta moved with his order. She held the monster with her claws, preventing it from moving.

Meanwhile, Nora was almost frozen, she could only stare as the battle started.

"Hey, Nora, what are you doing? Help us!"

"Y-yes!" she responded and raised her wand. This time, heat started to gather on the tip of her wand, turning into projectiles similar to a knife. From afar, it looked like she had gathered fireflies around her, a beautiful contrast to the foliage she hid in.

As a magic circle appeared below her feet, she pointed her wand at the creature, sending the flaming knives onto it.

[Fireblade Storm]

Unaware of her attack, all the knives were embedded into the creature, one even went into its crimson eyes. A scent similar to grilled meat permeated the air from the wounds.

It roared in pain and yanked itself away from Henrietta, its focus now shifted towards Nora instead. Shocked, she almost dropped her wand as the massive rabbit-like creature jumped at her.

"You think I'll let you?" Dylan shouted as he dashed forward, prepared to meet the creature's bite with his blade. Meanwhile, Henrietta looked a bit peeved.

"Are you really running from a battle against me in favor of a weaker opponent? You're asking for death!"

The two of them attacked from different directions, Dylan meeting the creature head on while Henrietta chased it from behind.

"Calm down," Charles said to the trembling Nora, "If you can, continue your attacks, you won't be harmed. Henrietta, get its horns!"

Clang!

The almiraj bit down hard on Dylan's greatsword, making noises similar to metal colliding with another metal, while Henrietta jumped and landed hard onto the scruff of its neck,

Roar!

The creature screamed, causing a shockwave up towards the sky as Henrietta yanked its horn up with her claws. Cracking sounds echoed as the creature moved its head back and forth in an attempt to dislodge her. It kept on roaring, both in pain and anger, and Dylan used the chance to slash at the creature's leg, stopping it from jumping around for a while as it tried to switch targets.

"Nora, now!"

"O-okay!"

Nora gripped her wand and concentrated, gathering heat energy. This time, however, the flames coalesced into a sword one meter in length instead. From afar, it created the illusion of a sunlit blade.

[Fireblade Merge]

Shing!

Slash!

The flaming sword immediately shot forward like an arrow and stabbed the beast's neck. Blood spurted from the wound, followed by the familiar hiss and smoke from cooked meat. As the beast fell onto the ground and thrashed in pain, more blood squirted out from its wound, until finally, it stilled, no longer moving.

[50 points has been awarded from the rank-B creature!]

[Joint effort has been detected, and the points has been split accordingly]

[You received 16 points!]

[Required points for quest: 131/1000]

[Current points: 106]

Charles approached it and used his skill.

[Low-Class Support – Dismantle activated]

[3 items available]

[Almiraj Antler x2]

[Almiraj Fur x1]

[Lucky Rabbit's Foot x1]

[Almiraj Antler]

[The horns from an almiraj, the leader of the jackalopes. Can be ground and consumed to increase speed]

[Almiraj Fur]

[Can be used to create clothing that increases the wearer's speed. A higher quality item than jackalope fur]

[Lucky Rabbit's Foot]

[In some parts of the world, a rabbit's foot is often carried as a good luck charm. This severed foot of the mythical rabbit will increase your luck when carried. NOTE: As luck is a hidden stat, there will be no overt increase; however, rest assured that it will increase your luck.]

The corpse disappeared, leaving the items behind.

Now that he had accumulated enough points, Charles decided to open the system menu that he hadn't checked out yet.

[Shop]

[Displaying available items for Basic Beast Tamer class]

[Novice Beast Charm – 50 points]

[A catalyst required for Beast Tamer class users to channel their strength into their partner beasts. This item allows the use of the 'boost' skills and the channeling of a part of the beasts' power, giving versatility to the wielder's fighting style.]

[Novice Dagger - 50 points]

[Most Beast Tamer class users stay on the sidelines, choosing to let their partner beasts do the bulk of their offense. Thus, this dagger was enchanted to increase the endurance of the wielder, along with giving a one-time shield that stuns an attacking opponent]

[Novice Bow – 50 points]

[For Beast Tamers who would prefer to have a more active role away from the thick of danger. ]

"Hmm, which one should I get…?" Charles muttered to himself.