Undead Beast Master: Living Solely for My Desires

There are several reasons as to why Zaroth decided to use Luna and go all out.

First, he realized that he had been stagnant for too long.

He had become too comfortable, and that comfort never truly challenged him.

After all, if he faced any kind of difficulty, he could just summon Luna, right?

That comfort kept him from progressing, from growing more powerful. As such, when he sensed that there was an opportunity to fight while actually risking his life, he was going to take it.

The second reason was because he desired it.

He knew that David had been hiding his true strength, so Zaroth wanted to make him reveal it and then beat him.

He wanted to beat him at his best.

And he bet that David hadn't told many people if any about his powers—just like Zaroth—so in a way, if somehow both of them survived the fight, it would mean that they wouldn't be inclined to share each other's abilities

This was what Zaroth believed, and seeing that Luna hadn't objected to his plan, he had faith that he had made the correct choice.

"But man, this sure is wild," he couldn't help but mutter as he barely clung to Luna's body.

She was now in her dragon form, and this was the first time Zaroth had been riding her in the air.

The feeling of flying was both incredibly inspiring and terrifying.

But Zaroth didn't have time to focus on these feelings, as he was about to reach David.

Before David could fly up to them, Luna had opened her mouth and let out a deadly inferno.

The green deadly fire ignited the atmosphere as it illuminated the surroundings.

Not that it helped Zaroth see any better, as his Darkgaze was working wonderfully.

His eyes widened in surprise for a moment. It had been some time since he had seen Luna's fire breath, yet that wasn't why he was so shocked.

Her fire was hotter and brighter than before—it was no doubt because Zaroth had been diligently training his mana core.

"Her fire may be hot, but I doubt it will be enough!" Zaroth spoke as he ran forward, only to jump a second later.

At that moment, he realized this was the first time he was truly fighting alongside Luna. Until now, all he could do was groan in pain on the ground as she drained too much of his mana.

'Wait, why am I not in pain?' his eyes widened in realization.

Sure, he could have become stronger, but Zaroth doubted that he would be able to support Luna's dragon form without any kind of pain.

David emerged from Luna's inferno that continued to rain down on him.

"ZAROTH, I HAVE TO THANK YOU!" David shouted as he made his palm into a fist and flew right at Zaroth.

It seemed that David had weird ways to thank people.

Yet Zaroth didn't pay him any attention as his mind was working overtime.

Why was he able to support Luna's body when his mana core was supposed to be under such high pressure that it was about to crack? What the hell changed? He couldn't have become that strong in such a short time.

A split second later, his eyes widened.

"It is replenishing," Zaroth spoke as a menacing smile appeared on his face.

For some unknown reason, in the place David had brought him, his mana core was replenishing itself.

And the rate was so fast that he could keep Luna summoned indefinitely here.

It seemed that this place, which was supposed to strengthen David, was also strengthening Zaroth for some unknown reason. Maybe it was possible because of Zaroth's unique blessing, but one could only theorize at the current time.

He also didn't feel pain, as it seemed that his mana core was able to output enough mana to keep her stable.

'My mana is replenishing.'

'I have summoned Luna.'

At this point in time, Zaroth's eyes shined as a manic smile appeared on his face.

A second later, all of his beasts appeared on the ground as he had summoned them.

'We are in a dark place.'

Immediately, the darkness moved around his body as he used Darkveil. Now, not only the armor that Elysia had given him would protect him, but the darkness as well.

'My mana at this point in time is infinite.'

Zaroth opened his mouth as he used Firebreath and made his odachi catch aflame.

His surroundings slowed down.

He watched as David closed the distance, just a few meters away and ready to strike.

The man was surrounded by the inferno that Luna was unleashing upon him.

Down on the ground, his other beasts were waiting, ready to jump in the moment David got low enough.

Zaroth was protected by Darkveil, and his flaming odachi was raised high in the sky, ready to deliver a devastating strike.

'Ah… I had forgotten this feeling.'

'I have reached my peak.'

"DAVID!" His shout was cut short as his odachi rained down.

"ZAROTH!" David roared in kind as he attacked with his fist.

A split second later, David's fist and Zaroth's odachi collided, and the sound echoed like a thunderstorm.

A powerful shockwave forced both of them to move—David down to the ground, where he was attacked by Zaroth's beasts surrounding him.

While Zaroth, was thrown even higher into the air.

Unlike David, he wasn't able to fly, meaning his fall was going to hurt… though Darkveil was surely going to keep him out of heavy injury.

But it seemed that he wouldn't be in the air helplessly for long, however, as Luna reacted a split second later.

She moved her tail fast enough, and seeing what she was planning, Zaroth positioned his feet on her tail—only to shoot forward like a bullet, aiming at David.

Luna wasn't far behind him.

David didn't have it easy, surrounded by all of Zaroth's beasts.

Yet the man didn't have a problem sensing that Zaroth was coming.

He moved his gaze to meet him as he raised his fist again.

Once both of them hit, a flash of light—almost like a second sun—illuminated the whole arena for a split second, and another, even more powerful shockwave traveled across the land.

The shockwave was so powerful that it shattered several of the defensive barriers in the arena, sending the remaining audience into a panic as they quickly fled.

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At least the ones that were still conscious, though it made little difference, as the grand arena had been packed full, making it almost impossible to get out of the way in a timely manner.

Whatever was happening inside was too intense, and they weren't going to risk their lives!

Since the start of the tournament, this was the first time it seemed preferable to watch the fights through the orbs that had been distributed, rather than watching live, as there was no danger of death.

Meanwhile, Elysia, the emperor, and the family heads were watching the dark fog silently.

Nothing could be heard from there.

Nothing could be seen.

And yet, they felt it.

Devastating power.

And these two men were just students.

Just how powerful were they destined to become in the future?