Rise My Elementals!

Chapter 577 The Danger of the Death's Cage, and how to achieve success

It was at this moment that General Luke finally understood the exact reason why Iasiah had claimed that this is an extremely difficult challenge of the Mischievous Lion Guild. 

At first, General Luke really thought that even with a small space, he could still be able to dodge from the attack of the 1-Star Savage Fox. But after experiencing the attack just now, he soon realized just how wishful his thinking was. With the size of the paw of the Savage Fox alone, it's next to impossible for him to avoid its claws. The only thing he could do was to block its attack. 

However, after blocking the attack of the 1-Star Savage Fox, General Luke then instantly realized that with a mere iron sword alone, there is no possible way that it would be able to withstand the force of the attack. 

And just like what General Luke had expected, the iron sword soon broke into two. Hence, the claw of the 1-Star Savage Fox continued moving downward, right after creating a long claw wound on his chest. 

Fortunately, General Luke was a 6-Star Mage, so receiving an attack from a 1-Star Savage Fox was still something he could at least handle. Nevertheless, he still clearly understood the horror of his predicament right now. Without enough space to dodge and having only a broken weapon to use, it would be a bit difficult for him to kill this 1-Star Savage Fox. Not to mention, with the cunning characteristic of a Savage Fox, it would definitely use the fact that he's inside a small cage to its advantage. It would have been fine if he could still use Magic spells, but the only problem is, he was already informed before this that he can't use any magic spells or else he would be disqualified. 

With such a realization, General Luke finally decided to treat his challenge seriously. 

"Good thing that General Luke was quickly able to pull himself together from his pride and arrogance," Leo said after seeing General Luke's expression. 

"Indeed," Elmont quickly understood what Leo meant with his words. As a battle fanatic himself, he could easily see how bad was the current predicament of General Luke.

"What do you mean?" Darvis asked curiously. In his opinion, a 1-Star Savage Fox should be something that General Luke, a 6-Star Mage, could handle without breaking a single sweat. Even though he had seen General Luke receiving the attack of the 1-Star Savage Fox just now, he only thought that it should be because he got careless.

"The Death's Cage is not a normal challenge. Anyone who tries it would have to fight against a Magical Beast one or two-level higher than them," Leo explained. 

"But General Luke is a 6-Star Mage, while that is just merely a 1-Star Savage Fox, so how did it turn out to be fighting against a Magical Beast one or two-level higher than him?" Darvis was still unable to understand what they meant. As a Blacksmith, he really doesn't know just how exactly a 1-Star Savage Fox could overpower a 6-Star Mage. Of course, unless if the latter is seriously injured. Only in such a situation would a 6-Star Mage be in a disadvantageous situation against a 1-Star Savage Fox.

"Very simple, it is because General Luke can't use his Magic spells," Elmont replied, he continued, "What makes a Mage different and more powerful from an ordinary person is the fact that they can use Magic spells. But if you take that ability from them, then there is no longer any telling whether they can still be as strong as an ordinary person or not,"

This was the same reason why the previous opponents that Leo had faced in the past, despite having a much more higher cultivation level than him, were still someone he could easily kill. In fact, he could even kill a 5-Star Mage with a No-Star cultivation level. 

Leo nodded his head in agreement as he explained further, "At least that is the case for those Mages still in the Star level. Once they breakthrough and become a Galaxy-level Mage, then such a situation would no longer be applicable for them. As of now though, that is the current predicament of General Luke,"

"As of this moment, General Luke is a No-Star Mage. Other than his body which has been strengthening to the same level of a 6-Star Mage, he's no longer different from an ordinary person," Leo finished explaining. 

Hearing Guild Leader Loki and Elmont's explanation, Darvis finally understood what they meant. Previously, he really didn't quite understand why this challenge was classified as one of the third hardest training rooms by a Galaxy-level Mage. So, it was actually because they will not be able to use any Magic spells to fight against a Magical Beast. Even he, as a Blacksmith, knows the danger of not being able to use his Magic spell. Honestly, if one takes his ability to use Magic spells away from him, then his career as a Blacksmith would definitely be over. 

"For goodness sake, he would definitely die inside that cage!" Darvis exclaimed worriedly. 

"You don't have to worry, just like what I have said just now, General Luke will not make the same mistake again," Leo said in assurance. 

"I'm still a bit doubtful of that, but I hope that you are correct," Elmont expressed his thought. 

Back inside the cage, General Luke turned to look at the broken sword on his hand and the broken sharp edge of the sword on the ground, as he thought, "It seems like I have to make do with this broken weapon in this fight," 

After saying that, General Luke turned his attention again towards the Savage Fox currently circling around him as if playing him as a mere toy. 

"Do you really think that you already have me in the palm of your hands?" General Luke said as he stomped on the sharp blade on the ground, causing it to fly in front of him, "Have a taste of this,"

General Luke kicked the sharp blade in front of him straight towards the direction of the Savage Fox.

Whoooosh!

ROARRRRR!

The Savage Fox bellowed painfully as it was unable to react on time and dodge from General Luke's attack, causing one of its eyes to become blind by the sharp blade. 

"Since I have a handicap, then I will also be giving you one," General Luke said as he threw the handle of the sword straight towards the remaining eye of the Savage Fox. 

Whoooosh!

Still focusing on its currently blinded eye, the Savage Fox was once again unable to react on time from the incoming handle of the sword flying straight on its remaining eye. 

ROAAAAAARRRR! 

Thus, it bellowed painfully once more to express, not only the pain its currently feeling from its eyes, but also because it is now completely blinded.

"Now, we are both playing in a fair game," General Luke said before smirking his lips. Before, he was really in a disadvantageous situation as his movements were strictly limited only inside the cage. But with the Savage Fox blinded now, even if it could still find his location and attack him, its attack would no longer be as accurate as of the attack previously. In such a way, there would be a situation where he could have a space to dodge despite still being confined in a small cage. Additionally, the Savage Fox could only rely on its nose, ears, and its effective range to locate him now, meaning to say it would have to get near him before it could attack. With that, he could finally return an attack and wouldn't be as helpless as before where he only has two choices, which is only to dodge or block from its attack. 

Enraged by what General Luke had just done to it, the Savage Fox no longer thought of playing with its prey. It quickly started moving closer towards where it had remembered General Luke's location and began using its senses to confirm the location first before it would decide to launch its attack.

It didn't take that long for the Savage Fox to find the exact location of General Luke. Remembering that he was inside a cage where he can hardly dodge its attack, it didn't think twice as it immediately waved its sharp claw and attack. 

Whoooosh! 

Unbeknownst to the Savage Fox though, General Luke actually move to the very edge of the cage just now, specifically closer to it, so the moment it launched its attack, he was able to have enough space behind him to jump back.

Bang! 

A few bars of the cage was right after broken after receiving the attack of the Savage Fox. 

Seeing those metal bars, General Luke immediately smiled as he then grabbed them and waved his hand. 

Pluck! Pluck! Pluck! Pluck! Pluck!

A few holes instantly appeared around the paw of the Savage Fox, with blood instantly oozing out from it. 

ROAAAAAARRRR!

The Savage Fox bellowed in pain after receiving General Luke's attack just now. It really can't believe that he was actually still able to dodge its attack despite having no space to move. 

But of course, the Savage Fox wouldn't just stay still and wait for General Luke to continue attacking it. It quickly pulled its paw away and wanted to launch another attack again, this time, it swore that it would definitely not miss its target.

Unfortunately, though, that wasn't actually yet the end of General Luke's attack. While tightly holding the broken bar, he slowly aimed it towards where the handle of the sword was in one of the eyes of the Savage Fox.

"Goodbye!" General Luke muttered as he swings his hand with the metal bar.

Whoooosh! 

The metal bar quickly shoots straight towards the handle of the broken sword. 

Bang! 

In the following moment, the broken sword was pushed deeper towards the head of the Savage Fox, specifically straight towards the brain. 

ROAAAAAARRRR! 

Unfortunately for General Luke, the Savage Fox was still able to bellow in pain, indicating that it was still alive. It staggered backward, wanting to run away to save its life. It was obviously not so stupid to not know that it would die if it doesn't run away from General Luke. 

However, before the Savage Fox could turn its head around, another metal bar was shoot out from the hands of General Luke straight towards the broken blade located on its other eye.

Whooooosh! 

Pluck! 

BOOOOOOM!