Magus Supremacy-Chapter 151: Hunt begins!

On a distant planet, the air was dense, the atmosphere oppressive, and the pressure nearly suffocating. At one section of this alien world, a wide cave stood, its entrance narrow and jagged like clenched teeth.

At the edge of the cave, a lone figure sat, his back turned to the interior as he peered out into the eerie stillness beyond. Brown hair fluttered gently in the occasional breeze, and his sharp brown eyes scanned the environment with unwavering focus.

Moments later, faint shuffling echoed from within the cave. A red-haired girl stirred, letting out a soft yawn as her sleepy eyes opened and caught sight of the silhouette by the entrance.

"Huh?!" she muttered groggily, rising to her feet and walking toward the figure at the mouth of the cave.

"You're awake?!" the brown-haired figure—Grey—asked without turning around, his eyes still flicking across the landscape.

"Tch! Did you think I'd sleep in?" the red-haired girl, Scarlet, retorted.

"Just didn't think a proud, arrogant noble would be eager to wake up early," Grey replied, finally glancing up to meet her gaze.

"Don't start this morning, okay?!" Scarlet scoffed, dropping down beside him as they observed the bleak world outside. "So, what's the plan for today?"

"Plan?!" Grey echoed, raising a brow at her before turning his gaze forward again. "Yeah, there's one. When the others wake up, we head out and enjoy a picnic."

"Picnic? On this planet?" Scarlet blinked incredulously. "Aren't we supposed to be hunting?!"

"Oh, so you do remember that? And you're seriously asking me what the plan is?" Grey scoffed.

"I mean, how are we supposed to hunt, damn it?!" Scarlet snapped.

"How else? Don't you have magic? Aren't you trained? Quit pestering me with dumb questions," Grey shot back.

"You're so f*cking annoying!" Scarlet growled.

"Guys! Let us sleep in peace and stop your lovers' quarrel already!" Raze groaned from deeper in the cave. In response, Grey spun around and sent a long stream of lightning crackling in Raze's direction, jolting him awake with a loud yelp that stirred the rest of the team.

"Should you even be sleeping by now, you foolish peasant?!" Scarlet shouted as the rest of the group stirred groggily.

"Glad you're all awake," Grey said, rising from his perch and brushing the dust from his cloak. "Now we can finally prepare for the hunt."

"How the hell are we supposed to hunt on a planet with this crushing pressure?" Greg grumbled, rubbing his temples.

"Not my problem. Figure it out. I'm only worried about my score," Grey replied curtly. He strolled deeper into the cave, rummaged through his bag, and pulled out a few items. "You've got ten minutes to get ready. After that, we hunt."

With that, he disappeared out of the cave, destination unknown.

"I still want to know who made him the leader!" Scarlet complained loudly.

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"It's pointless now. We all know he's the most capable," Vince shrugged as the rest of them began to prepare, checking their gear and supplies.

Ten minutes later, the group was geared up, right on cue as Grey reappeared, hands stuffed in his pockets, his robe fluttering elegantly in the wind as he scanned the group.

"Now you're all looking decent. Let's go hunt for some points, shall we?" he said, turning and walking ahead as the others followed, exiting the safety of the cave.

The moment they stepped out, the oppressive pressure crashed down on them again, thick like invisible waves. Grey quickly activated Mana Skin to shield himself and turned to glance back at his teammates, who were clearly struggling—sweat already beading on their brows.

'They still haven't figured it out?' Grey thought, shaking his head in disappointment. He slowed his pace, annoyed by their sluggishness.

"Move it, weaklings! You're slowing me down!" he shouted.

"We wouldn't be slow if we knew how to deal with this pressure," Scarlet huffed, her voice strained.

"You mean to tell me that you nobles don't even know how to use Mana Skin? Seriously?!" Grey raised an eyebrow, clearly baffled.

"Mana Skin? I've heard of it, but I've never used it," Vince replied.

"If you don't know what it is, you sure as hell don't know how to use it," Grey muttered.

"Can't you teach us, you arrogant peasant?!" Greg barked.

"I could. But I don't want to," Grey said, spinning around to face them.

"You're a—" Scarlet began, only to freeze mid-sentence as her eyes widened in shock. The rest of the team stood paralyzed, lips parted, gazes fixed ahead.

Grey's brow furrowed. "What are you—"

"Mana," he whispered, spinning back around just in time to see a massive beast lunging at him. Reacting in a flash, he used wind magic to divert the blow and leapt back to safety.

Now facing the threat directly, Grey's eyes narrowed. A dozen black-furred beasts stood before them, their yellow eyes gleaming with hunger, long fangs bared as they snarled.

He channeled mana into his eye, igniting a soft blue glow in the left. A screen flared to life.

{Name: Shadowclad Panthers}

{Level: 4}

{Magic: Shadow Manipulation}

{Mana: 50/50}

'Shadow magic? Intriguing,' Grey thought.

"Uhm… Grey," Arthur called out nervously.

The panthers had begun to circle them, forming a tight ring with no exits. The second Grey looked up, the beasts vanished—sinking into the earth like ghosts. Despite their frantic searching, not a trace of the creatures remained.

"Where did they go?!" Vanica shouted, spinning wildly as Vorden stepped forward, crouching to examine the ground where the beasts had disappeared.

Without warning, a shadow burst upward.

A claw flashed.

A blur of motion—

And Vorden didn't move in time.

"Vorden!" Greg screamed, lunging forward to help—but it was too late.

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{A/N}

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