The Golem Mage

While Alec closed his eyes, he was drawn once more into the dark space, this time however to witness the brutal clash between the souls of the light wolf and his shadow wolf, since he had attempted to use the light wolf to push his shadow wolf’s evolution, the two beasts were now forced to battle, each vying for conscious dominance: one to claim control, the other destined for annihilation.

If the opponent had been of equal or lower realm, Midnight would have devoured it swiftly without resistance. But here, the struggle was fiercer for two clear reasons.

First, the light wolf was of a higher realm, unwilling to surrender to a weaker soul. Second, Midnight had not been the one to personally slay it, which made the contest of ownership inevitable, as only the victor of this soul battle could emerge from their fusion, carrying forward a new beast in the Tier 7 realm .

Yet Alec remained utterly calm, not out of indifference but because of his unshakable confidence in Midnight, he knew this fight wasn’t solely about the realm of the beasts but also about the strength of the soul itself.

And while the light wolf shone brighter in rank, the shadow wolf’s form appeared more solid, its presence denser and sharper, this resilience was the result of Alec feeding it countless souls of other shadow wolves, fortifying its essence far beyond what a typical low Tier 7 beast should possess, the battle has been rigged from the start.

When the fight began, the light wolf initially dominated, using its higher realm to knock Midnight down, but each time Midnight rose, it returned more ferocious, sinking its fangs deeper into the light wolf, every bite draining its opponent, weakening it bit by bit. Before long, the light wolf faltered, its strikes losing precision, its resistance crumbling.

In the end, the shadow wolf clamped down with a decisive bite, devouring the light wolf’s soul entirely, the once-blinding white form dissolved into darkness, consumed by Midnight’s relentless hunger.

The moment the light wolf’s soul vanished into Midnight, Alec’s eyes snapped back open to reality.

This time, the air around him grew tense, his aura sharp and oppressive, he immediately noticed that he and his golems were already encircled by the four light wolves that had retreated earlier, he had no idea why they had returned, but their presence made his gut twist in displeasure.

With the demonic bull gone, his advantage had all but vanished, Alec didn’t truly believe he would lose, but he despised the thought of ending the fight in a weakened state, especially when his true goal still lay ahead, which is hunting the bat-type demonic beast to claim as his third soul demonic beast.

“You should have just left while you had the chance,” Alec said coldly, glaring at the wolves.

The lead wolf snarled back, lips curled into a vicious sneer.

“You think you’re frightening without that bull on your corner again? For daring to interrupt our hunt, you’ll pay dearly!” With that, all four wolves lunged in unison, striking from every direction, their leader targeting Alec directly.

Alec immediately tried to summon Midnight, his shadow wolf, but instead of the familiar of the dark aura and fur hovering him, a notification window flared before his eyes:

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[ Shadow Wolf undergoing evolution... ]

[ Time-Limited Mission Generated ]

– The Shadow Wolf has devoured the soul of a light wolf to push itself to the next rank, however; if four more light wolf souls are consumed, its evolution will complete in a mutated path, not only will it advance to the Tier 7 realm, but it will also awaken the light affinity, mutating into a new breed of wolf demonic beast.

[ Light Wolf Demonic Beast Soul Acquired: (0/4) ]

[ Timer: 59:58 ]

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Alec froze, unsure whether to curse the system for its cruelty or grit his teeth and rise to the challenge, he had anticipated that Midnight would evolve into the Tier 7 realm, but he never expected that one light wolf’s soul wouldn’t be enough to allow it mutate, the system was forcing him past his limits.

Still, a spark of madness lit his eyes, if he succeeded in slaying all four wolves within the hour, Midnight would become something unprecedented: a hybrid wolf of shadow and light, a creature far stronger than its current race could ever dream of becoming.

And for that prize, Alec was willing to risk everything, however if he failed, Midnight would still ascend into the Tier 7 realm, but only as a pure Shadow Wolf, not the mutated hybrid Alec craved, that possibility alone lit a fire under him.

With fresh determination, Alec snapped into command mode, his voice cutting through the chaos.

“Titan, front line, keep that wolf off me! Legion, Magnito, intercept the one lunging from the east! Hive Queen, Saint, take the third! Butcher, Oni, Hunter, the last one is yours. I want it dead as fast as possible!”

His orders came sharp and fast, with the golems responding instantly, scattering into formation as Alec kicked off the ground, retreating a step while Titan raised his massive shield in front of him, Titan layered an immense ice shield across the line for good measure.

But the Light wolf leader didn’t slow, it sprinted straight through the frozen barrier as though it weren’t even there.

Alec’s eyes widened as he watched the creature’s body phase clean through solid ice before its claws slammed into Titan’s chest, hurling the giant golem backward.

“Dammit! Why the hell can this bastard phase through physical matter?!” Alec cursed, already moving, realizing Midnight was locked in evolution, he had no choice but to summon his second bloodline.

[ > Low Bloodline Skill – Merge – Golden Horned Drake < ]

Golden scales erupted across his body, gleaming brighter than ever, his Bloody Changdao extended in his grip as he lunged, aiming a piercing strike at the wolf, but before the blade could land, the beast snapped its jaws wide—not to bite, but to gather light particles in the air powered by a pull like skill.

Brilliant particles swirled into its maw, condensing into a blazing sphere, a light beam bomb.

“Shit!” Alec spat, flipping his stance, he turned with his back facing the light wolf leader, with jagged, metallic spikes protruding out of his back down to his elongated draconic tail which lashed out in the last second.

His scales glowed with renewed intensity, but there was no time to marvel at the new mutations he had done using his bloodline points, all that mattered was bracing himself for what was coming.

BOOM!!

The world erupted in blinding light as the wolf unleashed its devastating blast.

The light beam struck Alec squarely, blasting him backward more than ten meters. Yet, instead of the searing agony he had braced for, he felt only a jarring force reverberate through his body.

His golden scales which had been hardened and enhanced from their recent mutated upgrade, absorbed the brunt of the impact, the shimmering Golden scale dispersed most of the light’s destructive energy, leaving Alec rattled but far from broken.

His boots dug trenches into the ground as he skidded to a halt, smoke rising from the faint scorch marks etched into his glowing scales, he flexed his shoulders, testing his body, and a faint grin tugged at his lips.

Golden light flickering ominously across his lesser draconic form.