Chapter 162 Nathaniel (2)

The creature was bigger than any thaid he had ever seen. Its fur was black as night, and its teeth were sharp as knives. The creature was panting heavily, ready to pounce on him.

The beast was a quadruped one with sharp teeth, two of which were elongated tusks coming out of its mouth. However, what surprised Nathaniel were its two eagle eye and serpentine neck. It also looked like a panther, or at least it moved as such. Nathaniel didn't know what creature it was, but he was sure it was flesh-eating, judging by how it looked at him.

Nathaniel took a deep breath and prepared himself to fight. The young man had never confronted a beast like that but was itching to kill this powerful creature and prove himself.

Adrenaline pumped in his veins and made the hairs stand up all over his body, making him feel more alive than before. He would have loved nothing other than to rip open the thing's chest and bathe in its warm blood. But first things first...

"I will make a coat out of you…" Nathaniel said coldly while looking straight into the thaids eyes. "Maybe a nice cap too…" he added, talking alone like a madman.

The monster let out an eerie growl as it charged toward him. Nathaniel's heart started racing even faster when he saw those four legs moving fast.

The young man started channeling mana into his body like a madman. He didn't need the trident to kill the beast; his power was enough to deal with it. However, he had to pay attention to the beast's fire breath.

Nathaniel threw himself aside just as the beast released a blast of heat from its maw. A second later, flames engulfed the ground where the young man had stood only moments ago.

The ruthless kid saw the beast still charging toward him as soon as he got back on his feet. However, now that he knew what to expect from the beast's fire attacks, he was much more confident in killing it.

Nathaniel decided not to wait until it attacked him once more. Instead, he ran forward and punched with his right hand at the monster's head, releasing a strong burst of force that hit the beast square to its front. The thaid was thrown in the air, with its front body making a 180-degree turn and landing on its back.

It roared loudly as the force's impact knocked some teeth loose. As expected, the attack caused severe damage to the creature.

Nathaniel's teammate looked at him like he was a monster. Battling with a beast like that was by no means easy; they could clearly see it from how fast the thaid was.

The monster couldn't do that much, but it could cover at least a hundred meters of distance in a matter of seconds. They couldn't even comprehend how Nathaniel could keep up with it.

The young man, however, didn't stay idle. As the beast was on the ground, trying to stand up again, he charged at it while laughing like a maniac.

BOOOM

The sound of his power exploding from his feet and giving him speed echoed through the forest, and a huge dust cloud arose behind him.

He jumped onto the beast's face and landed hard on its snout. However, the thaid swiped its paw, forcing the young man to dodge and retreat several meters back. It then got back on its feet and swiped its paws again at the young man, who used his power to gain enough force to defy gravity and jump a meter high.

At the same time, he charged his attack again, channeling much more mana than before. He punched again, and the shockwave hit the body of the creature.

Blood gushed out the thaid's mouth like a fountain; however, it didn't lose its footing, and with its mouth wide open, it unleashed another stream of flame at Nathaniel, who used his power to dodge the move. The young man moved several meters to the right, avoiding the flames that went past him and set a nearby tree on fire.

After dodging the attack, he landed on the ground with an agile move and, by getting a burst thanks to his power, he quickly landed in front of it.

Nathaniel was more in the air than on the ground, moving with dexterity through the air and attacking the beast mid-range. However, the thaid wasn't weak and immediately started sending firebolts at the young man.

A small game of cat and mouse ensued, with the feline-like thaid that tried to get Nathaniel and with the latter avoiding each and every attack.

Slowly, the two made a mess around themselves, leaving scorched land and huge holes in the ground. Trees fell because of Nathaniel's power and were burned to ashes from the heat released by the creature, while leaves burned under the intense heat of the fires.

The beast focused its fire breath on Nathaniel. It fired a giant ball of fire from its muzzle, which flew straight for the young man. Luckily, he managed to avoid it with a masterful move. He did so by jumping backward and evading the fireball by diving down.

However, Nathaniel quickly regained his foothold and charged at the creature, now visibly tired and fatigued. Nathaniel wasn't only a skilled fighter but also had an insanely huge amount of mana available, and his physical stats were superb for kids his age.

The young man used his power to burst in front of the creature. However, he channeled much more mana than before, ending in front of the beast in a second. The creature was too tired to keep up with the human's insane speed and looked at him with fear.

Nathaniel charged another punch, and after a mere second, he moved his supercharged fist. It collided with the thaid's throat, causing it to choke violently for a few seconds. The beast coughed up blood but managed to remain standing nonetheless.

"Die!" Nathaniel shouted angrily, punching the beast once more on the head. The hit left the creature disoriented and with a spinning head, and Nathaniel took advantage of the situation. He slammed his fist on the creature's head twice, thrice, and many more times until the beast finally collapsed to the ground, bleeding from the mouth, eyes, and ears.

Nathaniel observed the beast as life abandoned it and then maniacally laughed.

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH, I DID IT! HAHAHA, I DID IT!" He then turned to look at the dead beast and said, "What. Did you think you could have beaten me? Ha! You were nothing compared to my power!"

PTEW

He spat on the beast. Nathaniel wasn't even panting; he was fresh as when he had just started. He was a murdering machine. The other students looked at him with horrified looks, that was not a sane person.

"What the fuck did I just see?" one of his team members said with incredulity.

The others remained silent and dumbfounded. They stared at their leader, shocked. None dared to say anything to him, fearing that in his maddened state, he would attack them. He was strong and powerful beyond belief, and there was no doubt about it.

After a couple of minutes, Nathaniel turned to look at his teammates, "What are you looking at, you pricks?" he said. But they endured. There was nothing more than fear in their eyes.

"You should be grateful that I gained another point for the team..." he added coldly. His voice sounded like thunder, which shook them to their cores.

"O-of course we are, b-boss!" one of the students said.

"Con-congratulation for your kill. The fight was a-amazing..." another said.

"Ok, ok, stop bootlicking. Let's hunt something more; this competition isn't going to win itself..."

With that, Nathaniel dashed toward the forest with renewed vigor. Having killed this beast, he was confident he could kill many more. The other students followed suit, feeling relieved to not face their boss's wrath again.