Chapter 173 Battle Between Leaders
Logan smiled before tossing another crystal to the same wolf. He noticed the others around it wanted the crystal as well, and one even tried going forward to grab it, but the leader barked and put the other wolf back in its place.
Logan liked the strict hierarchy that the pack displayed and knew that if he gained the leader's favor, he would be able to bless him and add the rest to his town's power.
He liked that they were wind elemental, meaning they would be fast creatures and powerful by nature.
"How about it, boy, do you want another?" Logan asked while showing that he had more. He tossed three at once this time to feed the other wolves who were restless and also tossed half the elk to the others to show he had more to offer.
The leader kept looking at Logan a little warily but was interested in the crystals he still had on hand.
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Instead of tossing another wind stone, he tossed an earth stone to check if the wolf was really a dual type, and within seconds the amber-colored crystal was drained of its mana and vanished.
"Good, very good. You will be a wonderful addition to my team," Logan said. He came a little closer to the pack leader, moving slowly enough so it wouldn't run away.
He had already cut his finger, ready to mark the wolf as he got ever closer.
His whip was still on hand in case anything happened, and to keep the wolf from moving, he tossed more elemental stones.
As soon as he felt he was at a close enough distance to mark the beast, Logan used Serana's blood magic to control the blood and make it fly towards the back of the wolf.
The wolf was still draining a crystal, so he did not notice Logan's actions until he felt a powerful wave of magic that compelled it to submit to Logan, as if asking the wolf if he wanted to be part of a new pack.
The power of his taming had become stronger with level-ups, so Logan thought it would be easier. However, he noticed the wolf, who stopped feeding on crystals, looked at him with some distrust. He saw how the wolf was battling with the power of taming, something the other creatures rarely did, but knew the fight was far from lost.
Logan then took out more food besides the elk to show the wolf that he could provide for his beasts.
The wolf was struggling between keeping his status as alpha or going under the authority of Logan and becoming part of something bigger. The incentives the boy kept offering were slowly making him want to bow down to Logan like a normal dog.
The large wolf then rushed forward to bite Logan, not wanting a weak master. He needed to prove himself before being stripped of his position as leader.
Logan smiled as the wolf showed a different kind of spirit. Unlike the Scorpion, who only went crazy, the wolf seemed to want to fight to understand his place.
Logan used water magic to push the beast back. The other wolves, noticing the fight, wanted to join in, but their alpha growled, ordering them to stand down.
The boy wanted the beast even more after that. The wolf showed an intelligence that he needed from a fighter.
"You will be a good addition. Now come, we will settle this," Logan said. He used Gale Force, Zephyr's winds, to show the difference in power.
The wolf empowered himself with his own wind buff before sending three blades of wind from his claws.
Logan used stone barriers to protect himself before using Silis Earthquake Stomp. The boy only wanted to use Wind and Earth elements to show that he was better than the wolf in those two fields. He had only started out with water to show that he could use other spells.
The wolf did not back down and used his own version of Earth spikes to pierce Logan. Luckily, Silis and Terra had their own earth shields to keep those spikes from hitting Logan. They shrugged off each hit while the boy tried his best to look imposing.
"Come, try harder!" Logan called out, trying to make the wolf use all he had before stomping him.
The wolf kept striking with wind blades and earth spikes, running around to try hitting Logan from different angles. After using most of his mana, he went for close-quarter combat, which was Logan's cue to finish the fight.
He did not hold back. He used Earth Burst to push the wolf off balance. It made him release a burst of powerful earth magic around like an explosion, which caught the beast off guard.
Logan then created two wind tornadoes, one within each hand, showing that if he released them, there would be little the wolf could do.
Being cornered, the wolf felt compelled to bow down. The mark dug into its skin as it submitted to its new master.
Logan felt the connection form and smiled.
"Good to have you in the team, boy. Here, I have been stockpiling food for such occasions. Let's celebrate," Logan called out.@@novelbin@@
"You have bested me… new alpha," Logan heard the voice of what seemed like an experienced elder within his mind.
"No, you're still the alpha of this tribe. Come here, I will give you a blessing so you can strengthen your group." Logan placed his hand on top of his new creature's head to place the blessing of Monarch. It took a large chunk of Logan's mana, but it was worth it.
He also felt it was getting harder to give this buff out. Each one cost more mana. Scorch, for example, only cost him 50; Silis 75. With the wolves, it cost him nearly 400, so he guessed the next time it would be 500 or more.
He did not mind, though. He was satisfied with the wolf's power. Now, it was time to get his new leader of the pack an evolution.
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