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Since then, Eren has become more positive about completing his daily training and more open to his dragon companion.
After several in-depth exchanges with him, Mu Huoyue discovered that Eren was actually very talented in fighting.
He is not good at assault and suppression based on force, but he is very sensitive to changes in the situation and the movements of his opponents, and can almost predict them one or two seconds in advance.
This is also related to his beast taming talent [Telepathy]. Allen can detect subtle changes in the emotions of intelligent creatures. No matter whether they are human beast tamers or extraordinary creatures, they will inevitably have the intention to fight before launching an attack and releasing skills, and their intentions will be revealed in advance under his perception.
As long as he makes use of this in the battlefield, Eren's combat effectiveness will be greatly improved.
Mu Huoyue also became more familiar with her own physique during continuous training. She gradually awakened how to use the [Deterrence] skills, mastered the [Dragon Breath] skill unique to dragon creatures, and the dark skills of corresponding attributes.
Time passed quietly, and soon it was the day for the Prophecy Monastery to hold the [Hero Candidate Examination].
Most of the fourteen hero candidates are princes and nobles from all over Hela, and some of them have incorporated the title of "Hero" into political games.
Before the assessment began, the candidates had already formed different factions, and only Eren, who was alone, seemed a little out of place.
No one took the initiative to win him over, let alone care about his training. The strange little black dragon who only took the initiative to supervise the training of the beastmasters was the deepest impression his comrades had of him.
The first round of the duel was decided by drawing lots, and Eren happened to draw Frigg, the brave candidate with the [Earth Dragon] who loved to cause trouble for him before.
These days, Mu Shuyue has memorized all the information about the hero candidates with Eren. This Fregg comes from a small principality in the northern part of the Hela region. His family is quite powerful. He has been practicing swordsmanship with a famous teacher since he was young. His beast taming talent is also good for combat [Strong Armor].
This is an earth-type enhanced combat talent, which is very compatible with the earth-type dragon species [Rock Dragon], making Fregg a leader among the hero candidates.
The duel between the two will take place in a battle field specially prepared for the assessment in the monastery.
Compared with the beast taming battles in later generations, the duels at this time were only in a rough prototype, and the various rules had not yet been perfected. Even the life safety of both parties involved in the duel could not be guaranteed.
The brave candidates in the monastery had little interest in the duel. They knew without even looking that Eren would never be a match for Fleg.
Once Fleg activates his beast taming talent [Strong Armor], he can even directly resist the [Dragon Breath] of his companion dragon, and Eren has no way to launch an effective attack.
This is the difference in strength brought about by the combat-type beast taming talent.
Eren doesn't care about the attitudes of his comrades. He learned this from Hiiragi, and never wastes his attention on insignificant people.
The two duelists entered the duel arena one after another, carrying their own partner dragons.
The monks who were responsible for supervising the battle and evaluating the performance of the brave candidates in the duel also took their seats one after another and looked at the battle that was about to begin.
There are no other obstacles in the venue. In order to reduce the probability of causing major casualties, the rules of the competition are adjusted so that whoever obtains the token from the opponent is considered the winner of the duel, which also gives participants the opportunity to give up voluntarily.
Eren stepped into the center of the duel arena and clenched the sharp sword in his hand. He felt his palms sweating and his heart was about to jump out of his chest with nervousness.
Fortunately, Hiiragi is by his side.
Hearing the sound of the Nightwing dragon flapping its wings while hovering in the air, Eren took a deep breath and locked his eyes on Flegg not far away.
No problem, the combination of him and Hiiragi won't lose to any opponent!
Fleg still had that arrogant look on his face, not taking the son of a small country noble who was used to being bullied by him seriously at all.
He shouted loudly: "Earth Rock Dragon, release dragon breath on this guy!"
A sturdy brown dragon flapped its wings and flew up from his shoulder. The end of its tail looked like a huge war hammer, and it flew straight towards Eren.
Mu Chuyue couldn't help but shake her head in her heart, it was too slow.
In this era, what remains in the embryonic stage of Beast Taming battles is not only the venue and rules, but also the cooperation between the Beast Tamer and the pet.
Giving commands to the pet so slowly might even expose the target, and by the time the pet flies over and uses its skills, it would be too late.
In Da Yan more than 800 years later, even beginners who had just entered the Beast Taming High School would not make such an obvious mistake.
She flapped her wings and flew a little higher, then she gathered the energy in her dantian and let out a powerful dragon roar towards her opponent in the duel arena.
“Gah!”
The invisible pressure suddenly spread out, creating a circle of wind that was almost visible to the naked eye, instantly suppressing the dragon's breath that had not yet been exhaled by the Earth Dragon, and also making Fleg freeze in place, filled with fear.
The [Deterrence] skill unique to the dragon species of the monarch race, [Dragon Might]!
Fregg couldn't believe it. This little black dragon, as slender as an earthworm, was actually a member of the monarch race? !
He hurriedly activated his beast taming talent, and armor-like earth energy covered his entire body.
This reaction was exactly what Eren had expected. Mu Huiyue originally thought that these brave candidates were trained warriors after all and would not come up with such brainless tactics. Now he could only sigh.
The Nightwing Dragon lowered its body and swooped down towards the Rock Dragon like a sharp arrow.
Her long tail swirled backwards, which was a secret signal for attack between her and Eren. The blond boy then drew his sword and nimbly leaped towards where Fleg was.
Flegg instinctively looked up into the air, but the Nightwing Dragon had already disappeared. This was a dark attack skill that could use the shadows to hide its body and launch a surprise attack [Sneak Attack]!
Seeing Eren rushing towards him with his sword drawn, Fleg once again unleashed his beast taming talent of [Strong Armor] on himself. However, the Earth Dragon, without receiving any instructions from the beast tamer, froze in place and missed the only great opportunity to defend.
The Nightwing Dragon's [Sneak Attack] hit the target accurately. Mu Chuyue made a beautiful turn in the air and released [Dragon Breath] with all her strength. The Earth Dragon immediately let out a sharp hiss and flapped its wings to retreat towards the Beastmaster.
It hoped that Fregg would also release [Strong Armor] on it to resist the attack of the Nightwing Dragon, but its own beastmaster obviously failed to understand its partner's intention.
Seeing the Earth Rock Dragon flying over, Fleg shouted angrily: "Use Earthshatter Wave on Eren!"
The Earth Rock Dragon stopped where it was, raised its hammer-like tail, and slammed it hard on the ground.
With the impact point as the center, the energy of the earth system suddenly spread out, and the originally flat ground was like a stone falling into the water, causing ripples that spread outward.
Ellen, who was almost approaching Flegg, lost his balance and was about to fall.
Frege drew out the long sword from his waist. This rhythm was the duel he was familiar with. A man with only auxiliary talent wanted to confront him head-on? It's just a pipe dream!
However, before he could swing the sword, a dark shadow attacked from the dark and pierced heavily into the vital parts of Fleg's chest and abdomen.
Nightwing Dragon cleverly used the shadow cast by Eren through the Earthshattering Wave and hit with the [Sneak Attack] skill!
Mu Chuyue turned around and flew into the air, spreading her wings happily.
[Sneak Attack] was White Fang's signature skill when she was a little cloud dog. She had already used it countless times during the meditation feedback in the [Training Ground], so this level of temporary coordination was no problem at all.
After taking a wave of attacks head-on, Fleg, wearing [Strong Armor], was still staggering and did not fall down, but it was obvious that he had no chance of winning.
The reason why beast taming battles in later generations gradually evolved into the beast tamer commanding the battle, rather than entering the battlefield simultaneously and fighting side by side, is also the experience and lessons learned by human beast tamers in the long history.
Even if one awakens the combat-type beast taming talent, the human physique is completely not on the same power level as that of supernatural creatures. In many cases, simultaneous combat will make the beast tamer a burden.
The higher the level of the contracted pet, the more obvious this phenomenon becomes. Not to mention when it reaches the level of the imperial race, most human beastmasters will lose their combat capability the moment they enter the domain.
Therefore, using the beast taming talent to coordinate with the pet in combat is the most efficient way to fight.
The beastmasters of the ancient Hela region obviously did not understand this point. Fregg even used himself as the main fighter and let the Earth Dragon assist him, which was a wrong target from the beginning.
On the other hand, Ellen's tactical goal was very clear. The Beastmaster had insight into the battlefield and created opportunities for Nightwing Dragon to attack and win.
The cooperation between humans and supernatural creatures was very tacit. Ellen didn't even issue any skill commands, and the Nightwing Dragon had already completed the tactical coordination beautifully.
Seeing that Fleg was on the verge of collapse after suffering a severe blow, Eren did not give him the chance to call on his pet to fight back. He stabbed the opponent covered by [Strong Armor] with his rapier from bottom to top.
This was of course also a feint. Human swords could not penetrate the [hard armor] built by supernatural powers, but the skills of supernatural creatures could.
A surge of dark energy gathered in the Nightwing Dragon's mouth and spewed out along with a burning dragon breath.
This is a combination of the B-level dark skill [Moon Explosion] and the B-level fire skill [Dragon Breath] released simultaneously!
Fleg stared in amazement at the huge energy bomb falling towards him, unable to believe that a young supernatural creature could release such tremendous power.
This is no longer a level that [Strong Armor] can resist. If he is not careful, he will really die under the breath of this flying dragon!
"Wait, I give up--"
At the critical moment, Fleg took out his token and gave up the duel before his life was threatened.
The prophecy monks who were in charge of supervising the battle took action in time, and their partner's pet used high-level protective skills to block the exploding energy ball for Fregg.
The aftermath of the bomb even affected the supervisor's seat. The monk who took action looked at the blond boy who stood firm in the energy fluctuations and announced the winner of the duel.
Ellen smiled brightly, and immediately turned to look at her companion, holding out her hand.
The Nightwing Dragon understood what he meant, and with a flick of its long tail, it gently patted the blond boy's palm, giving him a tacit high-five.
This moment made Mu Huoyue's heart move slightly. She inexplicably had some strange and familiar sense of déjà vu, as if she had returned to the time when she first met the little skeleton Ellen.
The man and his pet cooperated well in their first battle and won a hard-earned victory. Ellen also gave her a high five after the battle.
The feeling of fighting side by side with this blond boy is very similar to the battle with Eren. They are both good at battlefield control and tactical strategies. This unspoken sense of tacit understanding makes Mu Huoyue very happy.
By the way, the place where she met the little skeleton Ellen was also a mansion closely related to the [Count Star Dragon], although her contracted pet took the initiative to name itself [Ellen] because of an unexpected news discovery.
Could there be some deeper connection between them?
Mu Chuyue pondered for a while, but couldn't find any more clues, so he put this sudden idea behind his mind.
Now she should concentrate on maintaining her condition and defeat all opponents in the subsequent assessments together with human Eren.
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