Chapter 577: The Danger of the Deaths Cage, and how to achieve success (1/2)

It was at this moment that General Luke finally understood the exact reason why Iasiah had claimed that this is an extremely difficult challenge of the Mischievous Lion Guild.

At first, General Luke really thought that even with a small space, he could still be able to dodge from the attack of the 1-Star Savage Fox. But after experiencing the attack just now, he soon realized just how wishful his thinking was. With the size of the paw of the Savage Fox alone, it's next to impossible for him to avoid its claws. The only thing he could do was to block its attack.

However, after blocking the attack of the 1-Star Savage Fox, General Luke then instantly realized that with a mere iron sword alone, there is no possible way that it would be able to withstand the force of the attack.

And just like what General Luke had expected, the iron sword soon broke into two. Hence, the claw of the 1-Star Savage Fox continued moving downward, right after creating a long claw wound on his chest.

Fortunately, General Luke was a 6-Star Mage, so receiving an attack from a 1-Star Savage Fox was still something he could at least handle. Nevertheless, he still clearly understood the horror of his predicament right now. Without enough space to dodge and having only a broken weapon to use, it would be a bit difficult for him to kill this 1-Star Savage Fox. Not to mention, with the cunning characteristic of a Savage Fox, it would definitely use the fact that he's inside a small cage to its advantage. It would have been fine if he could still use Magic spells, but the only problem is, he was already informed before this that he can't use any magic spells or else he would be disqualified.

With such a realization, General Luke finally decided to treat his challenge seriously.

”Good thing that General Luke was quickly able to pull himself together from his pride and arrogance,” Leo said after seeing General Luke's expression.

”Indeed,” Elmont quickly understood what Leo meant with his words. As a battle fanatic himself, he could easily see how bad was the current predicament of General Luke.

”What do you mean?” Darvis asked curiously. In his opinion, a 1-Star Savage Fox should be something that General Luke, a 6-Star Mage, could handle without breaking a single sweat. Even though he had seen General Luke receiving the attack of the 1-Star Savage Fox just now, he only thought that it should be because he got careless.

”The Death's Cage is not a normal challenge. Anyone who tries it would have to fight against a Magical Beast one or two-level higher than them,” Leo explained.

”But General Luke is a 6-Star Mage, while that is just merely a 1-Star Savage Fox, so how did it turn out to be fighting against a Magical Beast one or two-level higher than him?” Darvis was still unable to understand what they meant. As a Blacksmith, he really doesn't know just how exactly a 1-Star Savage Fox could overpower a 6-Star Mage. Of course, unless if the latter is seriously injured. Only in such a situation would a 6-Star Mage be in a disadvantageous situation against a 1-Star Savage Fox.

”Very simple, it is because General Luke can't use his Magic spells,” Elmont replied, he continued, ”What makes a Mage different and more powerful from an ordinary person is the fact that they can use Magic spells. But if you take that ability from them, then there is no longer any telling whether they can still be as strong as an ordinary person or not,”

This was the same reason why the previous opponents that Leo had faced in the past, despite having a much more higher cultivation level than him, were still someone he could easily kill. In fact, he could even kill a 5-Star Mage with a No-Star cultivation level.

Leo nodded his head in agreement as he explained further, ”At least that is the case for those Mages still in the Star level. Once they breakthrough and become a Galaxy-level Mage, then such a situation would no longer be applicable for them. As of now though, that is the current predicament of General Luke,”

”As of this moment, General Luke is a No-Star Mage. Other than his body which has been strengthening to the same level of a 6-Star Mage, he's no longer different from an ordinary person,” Leo finished explaining.

Hearing Guild Leader Loki and Elmont's explanation, Darvis finally understood what they meant. Previously, he really didn't quite understand why this challenge was classified as one of the third hardest training rooms by a Galaxy-level Mage. So, it was actually because they will not be able to use any Magic spells to fight against a Magical Beast. Even he, as a Blacksmith, knows the danger of not being able to use his Magic spell. Honestly, if one takes his ability to use Magic spells away from him, then his career as a Blacksmith would definitely be over.

”For goodness sake, he would definitely die inside that cage!” Darvis exclaimed worriedly.

”You don't have to worry, just like what I have said just now, General Luke will not make the same mistake again,” Leo said in assurance.

”I'm still a bit doubtful of that, but I hope that you are correct,” Elmont expressed his thought.

Back inside the cage, General Luke turned to look at the broken sword on his hand and the broken sharp edge of the sword on the ground, as he thought, ”It seems like I have to make do with this broken weapon in this fight,”

After saying that, General Luke turned his attention again towards the Savage Fox currently circling around him as if playing him as a mere toy.

”Do you really think that you already have me in the palm of your hands?” General Luke said as he stomped on the sharp blade on the ground, causing it to fly in front of him, ”Have a taste of this,”

General Luke kicked the sharp blade in front of him straight towards the direction of the Savage Fox.

Whoooosh!

ROARRRRR!

The Savage Fox bellowed painfully as it was unable to react on time and dodge from General Luke's attack, causing one of its eyes to become blind by the sharp blade.

”Since I have a handicap, then I will also be giving you one,” General Luke said as he threw the handle of the sword straight towards the remaining eye of the Savage Fox.

Whoooosh!