The countdown projected in the sky hit zero. The numbers vanished and were replaced by a single, sharp chime that echoed across the entire landscape.
"Time's up!" the boy with the flaming lion smirked.
The lion lunged forward, leaving a trail of fire behind. Its claws aimed straight for Elias's head.
"He's mine!" The Summoned Beast of the second boy materialized right behind Elias, closing the distance in the blink of an eye.
Two people targeted Elias, not even giving him a chance to call forth his Soul Beast. They were face to face with each other over who could get the points.
The two beasts attacked Elias simultaneously, leaving no room for him to escape. The claws of both of them came straight for his life.
The Shadow Beast that had teleported behind Elias was the first to reach him, his claws stabbing in the back of the boy. But his claws failed to penetrate deeper into the boy's flesh for some reason.
