Chapter 57: The Five- Star Breakthrough

The Five- Star Breakthrough

Selena tilted her head slightly.

Liam pointed at her before he even realized what he was doing.

"Y-You... you’re that... that senior?!"

The moment the words left his mouth, everything finally clicked.

Liam’s eyes widened.

The young man had been picking up loot all along because he considered the treants no threat at all!

He wasn’t scared.

He wasn’t worried.

He had known his beast-girl could handle them.

And she did.

Easily.

Without even breaking a sweat.

Liam’s face slowly lost its color.

I was wrong.

I was so wrong.

He remembered everything that had happened.

The way he had judged Leon.

The way he had assumed that Leon was only pretending to be confident.

The way he had believed himself to be stronger.

Smarter.

More experienced.

But now?

All of those assumptions felt ridiculous.

I thought I was better than him.

I thought I was stronger.

I thought I knew more.

But I was just a fool.

A flood of emotions crashed over him all at once.

Shame.

Regret.

Humiliation.

Liam Walton had always been a proud man.

He had confidence in his abilities.

He had always believed that, no matter the situation, he could at least protect himself and his brother.

But standing there now, looking at Selena, that confidence shattered.

He couldn’t even find a way to justify himself.

His legs went weak.

His vision blurred.

Then—

Liam fainted on the spot.

"Brother!"

Mike reacted instantly.

He caught Liam before he could hit the ground.

Then he slapped him across the face.

Once.

Twice.

A third time.

"Liam! Wake up!"

Liam’s eyelids twitched.

He groaned softly and slowly regained consciousness.

His vision was still blurry.

The first thing he saw was Mike’s worried face.

Then his gaze shifted.

He saw Leon.

He saw Selena.

His heart immediately tightened.

Liam quickly pushed himself upright.

"Senior! Please accept this junior’s respect!"

His voice was hurried.

There was no arrogance left in it.

Only sincerity.

And a little fear.

I need to make this right.

Liam lowered his head.

I need to show respect.

I need to apologize for my arrogance.

His hands tightened against his knees.

Maybe he’ll spare us.

Maybe he’ll forgive us.

He swallowed nervously.

I have to try.

It’s all I can do.

Leon, however, had no time for these two.

His attention was already elsewhere.

A familiar notification appeared before his eyes.

[Ding! You have successfully completed the breakthrough trial!]

[Rewards distributing...]

Leon paused.

His eyes narrowed slightly.

Another notification followed almost immediately.

[Ding! You have successfully completed the 5-Star Breakthrough Trial!]

[Obtained one 5-Star Breakthrough Skill!]

[Reward is being drawn...]

Leon raised an eyebrow.

A five-star reward?

That alone caught his attention.

Then the system spoke again.

[Ding! Congratulations! Your beast-girl has obtained a Breakthrough Skill (5-Star) — Mana Wellspring!]

Leon stared at the notification.

For a moment, he said nothing.

The name alone sounded impressive.

Another panel appeared in front of him.

[Breakthrough Skill: Mana Wellspring]

[Rating: ★★★★★]

[Description: Under the blessing of the Mana Wellspring, your beast-girl’s mana capacity is increased by 100 times. Additionally, mana regeneration speed is increased by 100 times. Note: This Breakthrough Skill is passive — no manual activation required!]

Leon stared at his second transition reward.

He didn’t move.

He didn’t speak.

For several seconds, he simply looked at the information floating before him.

His expression slowly changed.

He almost felt like he was dreaming.

Mana capacity increased by 100 times?

That meant—if she could previously cast one skill, now she could cast a hundred!

*This was absolutely amazing.*

He hadn’t expected the breakthrough reward to be such a jackpot.

*No wonder it was a 5-Star Breakthrough Trial!*

*This is insane.*

*With this much mana, she can fight for hours without stopping.*

*She can use her strongest skills over and over.*

*No beast-girl in Aurelia City can match this.*

*I’ve hit the jackpot.*

*BOOM!*

A sudden gust of wind swirled around Selena.

The badge on her chest flashed brightly.

Five golden sparks flickered and vanished.

Then, the entire badge merged into Selena’s body.

Her white silver hair whipped in the wind.

Her golden eyes blazed with divine light.

Her G cup tits rose and fell with deep breaths.

The gold sash emphasized her narrow waist.

Her peach-shaped ass was tense with power.

Her thick thighs were wrapped in golden energy.

She looked magnificent.

She looked unstoppable.

*[Ding! Breakthrough complete! Your beast-girl — Selena’s attribute growth will be greatly increased!]*

*I can feel it,* Selena thought.

*The power flowing through me.*

*It’s incredible.*

*I’ve never felt this strong.*

*This alive.*

*This unstoppable.*

*Leon did this.*

*He made me this strong.*

*I love him.*

*I love him so much.*

Liam Walton saw the five-star pattern flash above Selena.

His eyes went wide.

His jaw dropping so far it could fit two eggs.

"Th-This... a 5-Star difficulty Breakthrough Trial?!"

*He had broken through twice before.*

*He knew exactly what that meant!*

Since the Temple of the Beast God in Aurelia City had been established, only three people in the entire city had ever completed a 5-Star Breakthrough Trial!

And yet—one of them was standing right in front of him?!

*No way,* Liam thought.

*No way this is real.*

*A 5-Star breakthrough?*

*Those are legendary.*

*Only three people in history.*

*And this kid...*

*He looks like he’s still in school.*

*How is this possible?*

*How?*

"Brother, f-f-five stars?!" Mike Walton nearly jumped out of his skin.

5-Star Breakthrough Trials were the stuff of legend.

As far as he knew—

One of those three who had completed a 5-Star Trial had long since left Aurelia City for the Star Domain Battlefield.

He was now immortalized in history textbooks.

A legendary powerhouse of Aurelia City.

There was even a statue of him in the city center square.

"Wait, is this... is this a legend reborn?"

"Th-This senior is truly incredible."

"Is it too late to ask for a photo together?!"

*Is this real?* Mike thought.

*Am I really seeing this?*

*A 5-Star breakthrough trial.*

*In front of me.*

*Right now.*

*This guy is going to be famous.*

*He’s going to be legendary.*

*And I’m here to witness it.*

*I need to make a good impression.*

*I need to not die.*

The Walton brothers exchanged glances.

Their shock like a tidal wave crashing through their minds.

They never expected such a young-looking boy to possess such a powerful beast-girl.

*That beautiful beast-girl over there must be some Level 60 powerhouse, right?*

*Wait a minute—*

*The Ancient Tree Labyrinth was a Level 20-30 monster zone!!*

*How could a Level 60 trial be conducted here?!*

*This doesn’t make sense.*

*Nothing makes sense.*

*Unless...*

*Unless she’s not Level 60.*

*Unless she’s even stronger.*

*What kind of monster is she?*

*What kind of monster is he?*