Rebirth: 100 Days Before Doomsday

A towering figure emerged from the shadows of a ruined skyscraper.

It was at least four meters tall, its muscular form covered in obsidian-like scales that shimmered with an eerie, dark glow. Unlike the previous smaller Monster Beasts, this one carried an aura of dominance.

[A Class 5 Tyrant Beast] 2025 immediately provided information on the uninvited guest.

The Monster's eyes burned with primal intelligence as it surveyed the battlefield, recognizing the warriors as threats. It inhaled deeply, its broad chest expanding before it released a thunderous roar that sent a shockwave through the ground.

The warriors nearest to it faltered. Some clutched their weapons tighter, others took unconscious steps back.

"Hold the line!" Grace ordered, knowing fully well that the team of warriors from Starship was not strong enough to take down this particular Monster Beast.

She could already see it - this was where things would turn deadly.

The Tyrant Beast didn't wait for them to regain their composure. It lunged forward with terrifying speed, its massive claws slashing through the air. A warrior barely had time to react before he was sent flying, crashing through the remains of a storefront.

"Valeska, left flank! Davian, with me!" Grace commanded, already moving.

Valeska's golden energy flared to life as she conjured a massive barrier, cutting off the Tyrant's side escape routes. Davian surged forward, twin sabers glowing with a fiery red aura as he intercepted the beast's next attack, parrying the force behind its claws.

The sheer impact of the attack sent shockwaves outward, causing cracks to spread across the pavement.

Rio and Kevin took positions behind them, firing compressed energy blasts at its exposed legs. The attacks forced the beast to shift its stance, buying the frontline fighters precious seconds.

The warriors from Starship regrouped, ready to do whatever they could to help in taking down the Tyrant Monster Beast.

"Strike in pairs! Its weak points are the joints!" Davian guided as he sliced his blades through a smaller Monster Beast that had dared to sneak an attack on him.

Seth and Ryan were the first ones to move, heading at the Tyrant Monster Beast with full charge. One went for its knee while the other feinted toward its ribs. Their attacks landed on correct spots, drawing dark, viscous blood.

But it only enraged the beast further.

With a snarl, it swung its massive tail, catching Seth off guard. He barely had time to cross his blades in front of him before the impact sent him skidding across the ground, resulting in an injury as he was one of the few who went wearing armored suits.

Dr. Kian was already moving, reaching Seth's side. He placed a glowing hand over his bruised ribs, healing the wound. "Here you go."

It was at this point that the Beast's furious gaze locked onto Dr. Kian, and it immediately seemed to realize the importance Dr. Kian held because of his healing power.

Hence, it made up its mind and then... moved. It was faster than anyone could have expected.

A blur of black scales and claws tore through the battlefield, heading straight for Dr. Kian.

But Grace had noticed its shift in time. Even if she wanted to stay out of the battle and let her team and warriors use this chance to learn, she couldn't just stay still when it came to Dr. Kian's safety.

In that split second, her instincts took over.

She moved before the beast could strike. Her body flashed forward in a burst of speed that defied logic. Her glowing energy blades slashed across the monster's chest, carving deep wounds that made the beast screech in pure agony.

Dr. Kian took the opportunity to retreat as Grace stood between him and the monster, her entire being radiating unshakable dominance.

And for the first time, the Tyrant Monster Beast hesitated. It recognized something in her... a presence far more dangerous than anything else in the battlefield.

"You are smart, aren't you?" She murmured, tightening her grip on her weapons. "Then you should have known... that you were already dead the moment you decided to disturb our training."

Before the monster could react, she unleashed her power. In a single, fluid motion, she vanished from the Monster's sight, and the next moment, she reappeared above it, both of her blades descending with devastating force.

The impact shattered the ground beneath them.

The Tyrant Beast let out one last, anguished roar before its massive body collapsed, split open by Grace's precise strikes.

It's fall was followed by a deadly silence. The remaining Monster Beasts froze, their instincts screaming at them to flee.

But before they could, Grace turned her gaze toward them. Raising one of her hand up in the air, she created a small barrier that descended around the street where the battle was taking place.

Unlike all the previous barriers she had previously set up, this one was not a protection barrier, but one meant to trap people or monsters inside.

She watched as one of the monsters ran straight into the barrier on its way to flee from there, and the moment it came into contact with the shimmering wall of energy, it was sent flying toward its companions.

They all were trapped inside, with a group of warriors and a human who just single-handedly took down a monster two Class stronger than them.

Grace saw the fear in the monsters' eyes, and she knew it was the perfect time to take them down.

"What are you all waiting for? Start fighting."

Her words finally pulled the warriors of Starship out of their dumbstruck states. They didn't need to be told twice and immediately moved to attack the remaining monsters.

Her team joined as well since there were a lot of monsters there, and Davian guided them along with Grace from the sidelines.

It took about an hour and half before the last of Class 3 Monster Beasts was taken down by Kevin and two of the warriors from Starship.

[Mission successful. Second Hunt is over.]