He calmly engaged the beasts using only his Intermediate-grade Sword Aura. His movements were smooth and casual, each strike precisely hitting the weak spots of the beasts.
To Orion, these Tier 7 beasts posed no real threat; his attention was subtly split, carefully observing how the rest of his group coordinated their battle.
The group attacked in perfect synchronization, showcasing the impressive teamwork they’d forged over the previous battles and rigorous training.
Arya’s lightning spells crackled fiercely, immobilizing the beasts momentarily, allowing Emilia’s spear and Sylvia’s astral swords to pierce their vulnerable spots precisely.
Nyss elegantly danced between opponents, her dual daggers slashing swiftly and lethally. Kale and Elias attacked decisively, while Fiora and Rina didn’t move ahead to help the group and stayed behind to provide support if the need arose.
Orion silently watched their performance from the corner of his eyes, his lips slowly curling into a satisfied smile.
Seeing their perfect coordination and swift resolution, he turned his full attention back to the two larger beasts before him.
His mana surged slightly, amplifying the sword aura encasing his blade. With a single fluid motion, he executed his Blazing Execution Arc.
Brilliant flames erupted from his sword, tracing a graceful, deadly arc that cleanly decapitated both beasts simultaneously.
The creatures’ lifeless bodies crumbled heavily onto the damp stone floor, their heads tumbling forward briefly before stopping at Orion’s feet.
Sheathing the Realm Guardian sword casually, Orion calmly bent down and covered his hand with mana as he extracted the valuable mana cores from their bodies, examining them briefly.
He looked thoughtfully at Magi, casually asking, "Hmm, Magi, how valuable do you think these cores might be?"
Magi instantly brightened, practically skipping forward excitedly, his eyes glowing with greed, "Boss, these are fantastic! They’ll fetch a great price at our shop, no doubt about it!"
Orion chuckled softly, casually tossing both mana cores toward Magi. "Alright, they’re yours to handle. Take whatever else is valuable from their corpses as well."
Magi grinned happily, immediately retrieving a specially-prepared knife. The blade was imbued with stored mana specifically designed for normal people like him, easily slicing through the tough beast hides like a hot knife through butter. He quickly set to work, humming contentedly.
Meanwhile, Orion calmly approached the rest of his group, who were standing over their own defeated opponents, clearly pleased with their victory.
Smiling faintly, Orion gently asked them, "So, how was your first proper battle down here?"
Arya immediately broke into an exhilarated grin, her eyes sparkling enthusiastically, "Hehe, this was not even enough for warmup. We might not be comparable to you but we are some of the top geniuses of our academy."
Elias nodded his head and jokingly said, "Yeah Orion, stop treating us like kids. We could have handled both of those Tier 7 mana beasts easily as well."
Sylvia just silently stared at Orion, agreeing with the others.
Orion shook his head with a smile, looking at the group, "Sure sure, from next time you can choose your opponent. Even Rina and Fiora didn’t have to fight this time. Looks like the outer area of this ruin isn’t that hard."
Hearing this, the expression of the group became serious. Felira said with a slightly worried voice, "But this is merely the outer area. We don’t know what we will find deeper in the ruins."
Rina and Fiora slowly approached the group as Rina said, "Yes, even at the outer area we already found Tier 7 beasts. At the core, there might very well be Tier 8 or even Tier 9 beasts."
The rest of the group looked at Orion as he seriously nodded his head, "Of course, nothing can be easy. And since the Old ones have decided to send us here then they trust us enough that we can handle this."
The rest of the group exhaled a sigh as smiles returned to their faces, what Orion said made sense to them as their houses wouldn’t send them to their deaths.
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