While Ren fought the magical creatures fiercely, Elara couldn’t sit still in her seat. Her body tensed, her hands clenched tightly, and her heart raced with worry.

Whenever he was in danger, her body reacted on its own as if there was a connection between them.

As worry enveloped Elara’s heart, Cassandra and her subordinates praised him in their minds.

Ren had faced fourteen opponents before, yet he didn’t look tired and wasn’t at a disadvantage in the fight.

He even managed to kill the minotaur quickly as if he were a god of war who had just entered the battlefield.

"Leader will be happy if she knows we get a genius shifter like him." Isolde had been assigned to the test to observe and recruit potential members many times, but it was her first time seeing someone as talented as him.

His calmness, his fighting style, and the way he faced his opponents: everything was perfect.

If she hadn’t seen the fight directly, she would not believe it because he didn’t look like someone who had become an awakener in less than a month.

"You are right." Cassandra agreed. "With that kind of talent, I believe he will stand at the top in the future."

Isolde didn’t say anything, but she nodded her head, giving a sign that she agreed with her statement.

While Cassandra and her subordinates were thrilled, Ravenna and the others were filled with envy.

If they weren’t from the mage organization, they would have fought Cassandra to get him.

Unfortunately, he was a shifter, so they could not nurture him in their faction.

Boom!

The sound of the lizardman crashing to the ground reverberated in the entire area.

When Ren was about to finish it off, the other magical creatures charged at him and stopped him.

Even though they were from different races, they still protected each other because they all had the same goal.

Kill Ren!

They would not let a young human humiliate them, so they would do anything to eliminate him, including teaming up with other magical creatures.

"GRAAAARRRGHHH!!" The troll and the ogre swung their weapons relentlessly.

They tried to corner him against the wall, but they failed because he could slip between them and launch an attack.

*Slash...Slash...

Their left arms flew into the air like debris thrown by an explosion.

But despite that, they didn’t scream and kept attacking him nonstop. There was even no change in their expressions, as if they felt no pain at all.

Since blood kept dripping from the cuts, their strength weakened, and their movements became sluggish.

Ren didn’t let the opportunity slip away and rushed toward them to launch deadly strikes.

After eliminating them, Ren dashed toward the lizardman and the orc. Even though three of the magical creatures had been killed by Ren, the winged lion didn’t move from its position.

The lion kept watching the fight without moving an inch as if it was guaranteed that it would win in the end.

While Ren was beating the magical creatures mercilessly, Lucas and his lackeys wore anxious expressions.

"Boss, he doesn’t look like he is going to lose the fight." Mason’s voice was filled with panic and fear.

Ren could kill five magical creatures alone, so he knew they were no match for him.

"Should we run away now?" Caleb also didn’t want to fight him.

Based on the way Ren had looked at them earlier, he knew that Ren would show no mercy, so rather than getting beaten to death, it would be better to run away.

Of course, he knew his idea would make them look like cowards, but it was still a better choice.

After all, their lives were more important than their reputation.

"Don’t worry. There is still the winged lion. The winner is still undecided." Lucas kept telling himself that everything would be fine, as it was the only thing he could do to calm himself down.

Caleb and Mason shifted their gaze to the magical beast in the arena.

Normally, they hated magical beasts to the bone, but this time, they gave all their support because it was the only way to avoid getting beaten up by Ren.

*Pierce...

Ren stabbed the lizardman and the orc twice, destroying their hearts and ending their lives.

After their lifeless bodies fell to the ground, he turned around and slowly approached the winged lion.

At the same time, the winged lion finally moved from its place. Its eyes were locked on him as it slowly walked forward.

Once they were in the middle of the arena, they stopped and stared at one another, as if they were trying to crush each other with their presence alone.

The onlookers were stunned by what was going on.

It was their first time seeing a magical beast behave like that because, normally, magical beasts would immediately attack the moment they spotted a human.

’What is this? Is the winged lion acknowledging his power and treating him as a worthy opponent?’

As a question flashed through their minds, both Ren and the winged lion let out a thunderous roar at the same time.

*Roar...

The participants’ clothes fluttered wildly, and their souls shook violently.

Since they could not end the fight with a roar, they began making their moves. The winged lion threw out its sharp paw while Ren swung his dagger swiftly.

Even though it was one versus one, the fight was more intense and impressive than before.

Whenever the lion attacked him, Ren always managed to block or dodge it. The same thing also happened when Ren launched a strike.

It was as if both of them could read each other’s movements easily and clearly.

The onlookers’ mouths dropped open as they watched the fierce fight.

It was just a test fight, yet the level of the battle was so high to the point that it looked like a duel between experts on a famous tournament stage.

"A... amazing."

"How could he be that strong? Is he from a well-known awakener family?"

"So, it’s possible to be this strong right after becoming an awakener."

"I must train harder! I want to be strong too."

Without realizing it, Ren had ignited their determination to become stronger.

Boom!

Ren’s fist met the lion’s paw, sending the dust around them flying in all directions.

Ren quickly threw a high kick that landed perfectly on its body, but at the same time, the lion’s paw also hit him.

The duo was pushed back several meters before finally rushing forward and launching another strike.

The sound of their clash filled the air, and several pits were formed in the arena.

The duo had exchanged more than fifty strikes, yet the winner was still undecided. The winged lion was still able to stand and fight, and so was Ren.

Neither of them was willing to fall, as it was related to their lives and pride as apex predators.

Roar...

The winged lion let out a thunderous roar before finally flapping its massive wings, sending a wave of dust toward him.

Since Ren could not see well and his soul shook for a moment, he failed to dodge the lion’s powerful strike.

His daggers slipped from his grasp, and his body rolled violently on the ground.

The lion didn’t stop there.

It was a good opportunity to injure him heavily, so it flew toward him and launched another deadly strike.

Since his momentum and balance were broken, Ren could not do much against its relentless attacks.

Of course, he tried to turn the tables, but the lion didn’t let him do that. It was difficult to gain an advantage in the fight, so the lion didn’t give him any chance to recover.

Boom!

His body was slammed to the ground once again.

Just as he was about to stand up, the lion was already close to him, opening its mouth and ready to bite him to death.