As Cyrus stood before the great monster, a smile slowly appeared on his face.
"One hundred and thirty two monsters have been made within this facility. And all of them have had the same flaws." Cyrus spoke with the scientists in charge of Specimen X.
"Their physical capabilities were great, but their magic was below average." He spoke with an satisfied tone. "But this being! It is perfect!! Truly a creation of lord Aethelon!"
He praised the scientists in the room. After all, it was difficult to find new life, but creating it?
Just then, a sudden fluctuation of mana spread through the entire facility. Sending shivers down Cyrus' spine.
"Please quit down, master." The head scientist spoke with a quiet voice. "The Nightclaw does not like loud noises and prefers quietness."
Cyrus nodded in understanding. He looked back at the being, which was resting within the large tube. It was the result of dedication from many of the smartest people who follow Aethelonism.
He didn't want to ruin the moment for neither himself nor his peers.
"Could you hand me the report containing the data of this amazing being?" Cyrus kindly requested.
One of the scientists gave Cyrus a file containing the data they had of their experiment. It read,
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Name: Nightclaw.
Status:- Healthy (Asleep)
Level:- Lv. 1
Skills:-
•Dash (Increases movement speed by 10% for six seconds/Lv. 1)
•Dispel (Allows the user to dispel spells or skills known to them)
•Berserk (Increases strength and a random stat every time their health or HP drops below 50%/Lv. 1)
•Mana vision (Allows the user to see through opaque substances and view Mana rays)
Abilities:-
•Enhanced growth (the Nightclaw has an exceptional rate at which it becomes more powerful)
•Heightened senses (the Nightclaw has sharper senses than most animals or humans)
•Diamond flesh (the Nightclaw has an extremely durable body)
•Monster king (the Nightclaw seems to possess authority among most species of monsters)
Description:-
As per the requests of most Aethelonism devotees, we created Specimen X, NightClaw. The being seems to possess the characteristics of many races; dragons, humans, Demon, and so on. Its blood possesses an extraordinary ability to take the shape as per the wishes of the cerebellum. It can also heal wounds and scratches (Note; the injury must at most be only three days as anything further than that is irreversible).
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Cyrus finished reading the report and looked at the Nightclaw.
"Lord Aethelon has gifted us by allowing to create such a being." He said.
"How long will it take for the Nightclaw to arise from its slumber?" Cyrus asked the head scientist, Ovaron Kalig.
"Do not worry, sir. It will awaken in about three weeks and will be completely obedient to me, the head priest and you." Ovaron answered.
Cyrus nodded with a smile. He looked back at Nightclaw and asked.
"Is there anything you need to continue your work, Ovaron?" Cyrus asked.
Ovaron nodded his head. "Yes sir. The artificial barrier is losing power at an exceedingly fast rate."
Cyrus nodded. He began walking towards the exit. "I'll send a group of Thunder magic users to charge up the batteries." Cyrus nodded.
The door closed as Cyrus exited the room. He walked through the hallway with a mixture of happiness, pride and suspicion.
"Tell me Jordan," Cyrus began speaking with his assistant who was mentioned in the previous chapter.
"What do you think of Ovaron Kalig?" Cyrus asked.
"I belive he is planning to overthrow you, master." Jordan answered.
Cyrus nodded. It wasn't the first time either. A couple of months ago, when Ovaron was a lower rank, he had requested a duel of wits with one of his superiors. The catch was that the winner will be awarded anything they wanted but the loser will be run out of the church.
Ovaron won. And his award was the rank of the loser and due to the conditions, it was granted to him.
Ovaron was powerful too. He used to be the captain of the Aethelon squadron, a special team dedicated to exterminate those who rebel against the God Aethelon.
So Ovaron was no joke. If he gained control over that monster, he could overthrow both Cyrus and the head priest.
"I'll send the current Aethelon Squadron to exterminate Ovaron." He said as he reached the exit to the facility.
"By the way, what was Ovaron's request?" Cyrus asked Jordan as he had forgotten.
"I was not in the room, master. And so I do not know." He answered.
"Must not be that important then" Cyrus said, not knowing the impending doom of the facility.