Pure, Unadulterated Strength! (cont.)

But such remarks drew ridicule from another voice.

"You're still as arrogant as ever, Zaro."

"Hmm?" The sudden sound alerted Zaro, who abruptly raised its head.

The familiar mocking voice almost instinctively triggered a sense of disgust from certain memories within its body.

Who is it?!

"It's so sad, have you even forgotten me? I haven't been gone for that many years."

At the other end of the street, a dark shadow slowly emerged.

The initial wisp of indeterminate fog.

But then, the fog began to gradually condense.

Little by little, drop by drop, they seemed to have a mind of their own, rapidly building up as soon as they touched the ground.

In the blink of an eye, a living, breathing man with a black wolf's head on his head, wearing a white shirt and a black vest, slowly walked out...

Maria was also affected by the sudden appearance of the wolf-headed man.

"Rob ..."

Maria spoke softly, her brow furrowing unusually.

From her perspective.

Only after Rob appeared did she realize that the moon had somehow set at the end of the street.

It looked so huge, as if it were rising up from the end of the street.

The surface has a unique off-white color, and in a daze, you can even see a huge crack that runs through the entire circle!

The scar was so obvious and sharp that Maria even wondered how such a massive planet hadn't completely shattered in two with such a huge crack.

It emitted a soft, white light that made people feel drowsy, and it felt very gentle. However, under this light, the black mist emanating from Rob's body was even more unsettling.

This feeling...

Similar to Blades.

"It's been a long time, ma'am."

Rob straightened his vest with his hands to make himself look more composed, which also meant that he had rushed over as soon as he learned of Maria's return.

He really... can't wait.

"Rob... damn it, you finally showed up?"

Upon seeing the other party, Zaro's attitude became extremely hostile.

Even his words carried a hint of nitpicking.

Its split lips and teeth gave it a sharp visual impact; its limbs were tense; and its eyes were fierce.

It's no exaggeration to say that he's ready for a fight!

"Appeared? What, you've been looking for me?"

Rob turned his head to look at Zaro beside him, and seeing the other's low growl, he couldn't help but laugh.

He calmly pulled a half-eaten tooth from his pocket and waved it in the air.

This action, however, only further enraged Zaro.

"Want your Fang back? Just like I said before, defeat me, and you'll get them."

The feeling that Rob has instilled in Maria is very different now.

There was a time when, no matter how arrogant or self-assured Rob was, he would always be very wary when facing Maria.

But at this moment, he was like Maria before, only doing what he wanted to do, and everyone else should follow his lead...

"You bastard..."

Clearly, Rob's behavior had thoroughly enraged Zaro.

With a low growl, its body instantly expanded.

The surging black mist, like a colossal Great Beast, rushed towards the opponent in an instant!

In just a few breaths, they enveloped the other person.

Sharp teeth and claws left countless afterimages as they struck, each blow possessing the terrifying force to tear apart boulders!

Zaro wants to completely defeat his opponent here!

Its speed was so great that the Sankta girl standing nearby broke out in a cold sweat.

She discovered that, apart from the first few times, her eyes could only see afterimages of the other person.

Often, once a direction is locked, its figure will move quickly, and before her brain can even process the concept of its movement, it will reappear in her field of vision!

Such terrifying power doesn't need any additional enhancements; it's enough to defeat her!

For a marksman, if they can't even determine where the target is, then the battle is already decided.

What surprised her even more was that, right in the heart of this storm of attacks, the man called Rob remained standing perfectly straight.

He remained calm in the face of Zaro's attack, his gaze slowly shifting to Maria beside him.

"Aren't you going to control your hunting dogs?"

"..."

"If you're not going to handle it, then I don't mind doing you a favor."

As he spoke, he suddenly flung his hand away!

"Bump!"

A deep, muffled thud erupted in an instant, and Zaro's body was sent flying backward almost in the blink of an eye!

"Tear--"

The claws dragged long cracks in the ground, and astonishment flashed in Zaro's bloodshot eyes.

How could this be?!

He was also aware of Rob's abilities.

Almost identical to myself.

Perhaps the other person is slightly better than you in some aspects, but overall, shouldn't the two be evenly matched?

But...

It's only been a few years?

He didn't even have a chance to react before he was knocked away?

And...

Seeing the 'hole' in his abdomen that was starting to leak steam, Zaro's face immediately turned grim.

He could feel his 'life force' slipping away...

This made him even more tense.

How is that possible?

You should know that throughout history, only Maria has ever been able to kill the Wolf Lord!

But now... Rob has done it!

What did he discover?!

Zaro's fur began to stand on end.

Meanwhile, Rob watched the situation with satisfaction.

After loosening his shoulders, he continued his mocking laughter.

"It seems that the so-called upper-middle class is just talk. Zaro, you're still the same as before, only your mouth is the fiercest."

After saying that, he ignored the impotently furious Zaro and looked directly at Maria.

What do you think, Ms. Maria?

"..."

Maria did not reply, but silently looked at the creature in front of her, her eyes gleaming with a strange light.

"There's a beastly aura about you..."

"The aura of a beast? Hmm, your words are as enigmatic as ever."

Surprisingly, Rob showed no fear of Maria whatsoever; on the contrary, he calmly shrugged and smiled.

"However, you are right about one thing: I did obtain some power that doesn't belong to the Wolf Lord... This power feels amazing!"

Rob smiled.

Maria, however, merely relaxed her brow slightly.

Her attitude was relaxed; in fact, one could say that after the other person appeared, Maria lost her anger and repression, replaced by an extreme calm.

If the family's actions angered Maria, then what Rob was showing at this moment had made Maria certain of what she had to do.

But how much anger can one feel towards something that is already a done deal?

"Power that doesn't belong to the Wolf Lord?"

Upon hearing Rob's words, both Zaro and the Sankta woman frowned in surprise.

They instinctively shifted their gaze to the giant moon behind the other person, their intuition telling them that it was related to the power the other person had acquired.

However, their limited knowledge prevented them from determining what had actually happened to the other person.

Rob, however, merely looked at them with disdain.

Having gained this newfound power, he felt even greater contempt for these inferior beings.

He could feel the fullness surging through his body with every movement, and even the simplest act of speaking made him feel an overwhelming surge of energy within him.

His body became lighter and stronger, his skin more resilient, and his muscles more powerful.

This is only the most superficial surge of power.

Every time he was asleep, he could feel his powerful heart strengthening his body, and every moment, his abilities were increasing at an extremely exaggerated rate!

Now, he doesn't even respect Maria!

Maria is powerful, but... so what?

I'm no longer on the same biological level as them!

Is this your opinion?

Despite the other party's arrogant attitude, Maria's gaze remained unwavering from beginning to end.

She simply clenched her fist slowly, then relaxed it.

In just a few breaths, she had already proactively adjusted herself to her optimal state.

Even so, she looked no different from usual.

This sight made Rob somewhat unable to resist.

He wanted to laugh.

"Do you know, Ms. Maria, what you did back then left a very deep impression on us."

Faced with this being that seemed far weaker than himself, Rob's last trace of awe vanished, replaced by a sense of relaxation.

Over the years, those brutal memories have replayed in his mind again and again, waking him up from the night time and time again. It can be said that Maria has become a knot in his heart.

This time, he will finally open up his heart!

He slowly waved his hand, approaching Maria step by step.

Zaro and the Sankta girl standing nearby couldn't help but tense up.

But Maria remained calm.

"In just one short week, you have eliminated far too many people... This memory is too profound for the Wolf Pack, and it has made me wary of you for a very long time."