Bloodline of Gods: The Genius at Olympus Academy!

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Aiden and Raelia calmed down for a second.

Oliver's words were correct. Whilst there was no harm in being confident, caution was still necessary.

The group looked at one another and nodded as they walked forward.

As they each took steps forward, the grey mist around them started to grow fainter and fainter until it completely disappeared.

Aiden seemed to feel a faint cover pass over him, and when he looked up again, the mist that had surprised him had completely vanished.

Now, the group stood amidst a vast, verdant forest. Towering trees loomed above as the gentle chirping of birds filled the air. The faint, earthy scent of the forest drifted by, carried on a soft breeze brushing against their faces. They had entered the second stage.

.....

An unknown amount of time later...

Deep within the cliff trial forests, a faint growl could be heard as a large badger-like creature was tearing into a half-eaten rabbit.

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But as the badger was eating, its ears suddenly stood alert as it roared into the sky, but it was too late.

A bright silver light tore through the air and pierced the badger's head, nailing it helplessly against a nearby tree.

Shortly after the attack passed, three elusive figures could be seen walking out.

A handsome blonde-haired boy yawned as he looked toward the silver-haired girl beside him.

"How many creatures does that make now?"

"Fifteen," replied the girl nonchalantly.

After saying this, the girl calmly walked up to the monster and brought out a sharp dagger, beginning to dissect the creature.

After a short amount of time dissecting, the silver-haired girl ignored the blood staining her body and showed off an enchanting smile.

"We're in luck, guys. We got another magic core!"

Magic cores were the accumulation of energy and vitality within divine beasts.

They were used in various industries throughout the world of the gods—be that forging terrifying divine weapons, crafting mystical potions, or creating heavenly enchantments. Magic cores could be used in nearly anything.

But the most important thing about magic cores for the current Aiden was that these could be exchanged for divine credits.

Despite hunting around fifteen divine beasts, they had only been lucky enough to get five magic cores, which wasn't that good of a record.

Aiden looked toward Oliver and frowned.

"It's as you said, hunting these weaker divine beasts is really an inefficient way to earn divine credits."

In response, Oliver just patted Aiden on the shoulder.

"Fortunately, this won't have to continue for long. We're now nearing the location of the first treasure."

Just as Oliver said this, Raelia, who had now finished retrieving the magic core, wiped the blood from her hands and pulled out a map.

Oliver then pointed at a specific location.

"Here. This is the place where the Morning Dew Flower grows."

The Morning Dew Flower is a golden flower that's said to gather divine energy from the atmosphere generated at the start of each new day.

Each petal on the flower is an amazing tonic that can greatly increase our divinity, but there's one problem.

"This treasure is also guarded by a divine beast, and an extremely powerful one at that," explained Oliver.

"The Crimson Star Bear. Named for its crimson fur, constantly stained with dark red blood and glowing red star-shaped patterns along its back and chest."

The Crimson Star Bear, like the Lion King you faced in the practical assessment, is a divine beast at the peak of the first rank.

"You're much stronger than you were when you faced the Lion King, but don't underestimate the Crimson Star Bear—it is also much stronger than the Lion King.

It doesn't have any glaring weaknesses that can be exploited like the Lion King, and it possesses terrifying levels of strength and vitality."

Aiden heard this and tightened his hand around the bow, asking:

"You're giving us its threat level, but I'm sure you also have a plan to beat it, so tell us, Oliver—how do we kill it?"

Oliver heard this and smiled.

"Like I said before, the Crimson Star Bear has a terrifying level of vitality. Although we're all archers, we could slowly wear it down and kill it from a distance, but the problem is that the Crimson Star Bear was never our target to begin with.

Our real target was the Morning Dew Flower.

The Crimson Star Bear is a divine beast, meaning it's started developing its intelligence. If it realizes it's being hunted for the Morning Dew Flower, it would eat or even destroy it before we could kill it off.

To prevent that, we would need a frontline fighter to occupy and restrict the bear's movements, and that's where you come in, Raelia."

As Raelia heard this, she frowned slightly.

Oliver saw this and smiled helplessly.

"I know it's uncomfortable since you're also an archer like the rest of us, but when it comes to frontline fighting, you are obviously the best pick.

Among us all, you are the most experienced in hand-to-hand combat, and your werewolf form and bloodline grant you strength that can't be matched by the rest of us.

Although Raelia, you will be fighting on the front line, Aiden will also be there to assist you. While his physique and raw strength aren't as good as yours, due to his mastery of divine techniques, his pure burst damage is still overwhelming and can pose a lethal threat at any moment.

This, combined with his proficient movement techniques, allows him to be a constant and powerful threat to the enemy, able to attack from range and up close at any moment.

He will be there to help you through any sticky situation you may get in. His role is more of a flexible fighter that can assist both the front and back lines.

While this is happening, I will be in the rear, providing cover fire and restricting the movements of the Crimson Star Bear."

As Oliver said this, he scratched his head, a little embarrassed.

His friends would be fighting a terrifying monster.