Snarler scaling

Even amongst mana beasts, Snarlers were hideous creatures. With a thick grey fur coat, their 140cm bodies looked like muscular, mini gorillas. Their face, though, was a mix of a boar’s snout and tusks with beady red eyes and long ears. With their thick powerful-looking lower jaw protruding outwards, you wouldn’t think that they’d only be E stage mana beasts.

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take a step forward too, using gripping my sword with both hands to support my throbbing shoulder. There were 7 of us in the front as Lucas, Tessia and another girl started chanting spells. My eyes couldn’t help but focus on Professor Glory as she wielded two giant swords, one on each hand. Fire and what looked like sand were rapidly circling around her two swords as Professor Glory was chanting inaudibly.

The fire and sand began intertwining as the two Queen Snarlers, both a few times larger and nastier, with wings, began cautiously surrounding Professor Glory. The Queen Snarlers’ front two limbs had 4 long, sharp claws that glistened in a coating that I a.s.sumed might be poison.


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“GRRAAAHH!” As the Queen Snarler finished consuming her fallen comrade, a bizarre change occurred. Its once grey fur turned jet black. its size grew substantially with its horn now curved upwards. The once beady red eyes turned sharp and menacing, almost psychotic as its mouth started foaming.

Professor Glory doesn’t say anything but I know that there was a growing sense of doubt on her mind. Until now, getting back home safely was considered just a matter of time, but even my body couldn’t help but shiver involuntarily from the murderous intent that exuded out of this beast.