Chapter 144: Dominion Roar
That Kael created the Dominion Roar ability was a stretch, it was better to say that he copied it from one of his own personal abilities.
Back when he was fighting Darius while he was in his Conqueror Mode, he had released a very special roar with some very interesting effects.
All these updates and new features required energy to sustain, but not too much and Kael was already working on a perk that would allow him to absorb some sort of power from the lions who had their identity marks in the lion system.
But this feature has to be refined very well before he implements it.
With all these new features to play with, the lions who had come to the forest were not so willing to leave anymore. Now, they had a new task, something to keep themselves busy with.
As soon as they were familiar with the new features of the Lion System, they set out in the direction of the Azale Wolf Clan.
Creatures large and small had to run for their lives as lions and lionesses rushed through the forest, weaving through trees and leaving behind deep paw prints in the ground.
The rainy season had coincidentally arrived, making the forest ground wet and muddy but also making the trees more vibrant.
Luckily, the rain in the forest had exitways in the form of rivers so there was never a problem of water pooling up and causing floods or turning an area into a swamp.
As the lions and lionesses ran through the forest, they caused a lot of disturbance. If not that the trees were very thick, they would have directly knocked them down.
The Azale wolf clan had still been a large distance away so it took them time to arrive. With five pride leaders leading them, their journey was filled with roars of excitement. Even before they reached the territory of the Azale Wolf Clan, many animals had fallen to the paws in the way.
Meanwhile, the arrival of the lions caused a certain faction to nearly go into panic mode.
The spiders, particularly the Darktale Web Handlers group. Natalia, leader of this web handler group, had not been able to sleep well ever since the lions arrived.
It wasn't because she was scared of them at all, their overall power was nothing compared to that of the spiders.
What got her so anxious was the fact that Kael was responsible for this. There was no other way to look at it.
From the recordings her spiders had brought to her, the lions seemed to be so disorganized yet very focused at the same time.
One moment they were hanging around, scratching trees or laying under the shade after eating, the next moment they all got up and began heading in one direction.
In the recordings, some lions had created some sort of mysterious golden screen or map in front of their face. She recognized that golden color very well, who else had that golden mysterious glow in the whole forest if not for Kael?
Natalia realized that Kael had been planning something ferociously without her being able to know about it. She had always assumed she would be one step ahead of Kael and his kingdom with the help of the vast network of spiders, instead, she was proved wrong.
'How did he do it? How did he communicate with them despite the large distance? What are they looking for?' She had asked herself all these questions back then.
By this time, the first month had already concluded and the lions were halfway to their enemy's destination. Natalia made sure to keep track of their movements so that she could determine where they were going. She had some guesses but she was not willing to believe it, Kael should not be that bold.
As if Kael was intentionally trying to keep her on her 'toes', there were suddenly massive movements from the mountain area.
This was a surprise, ever since Kael had killed Darius and taken over the mountain, not much activity had been going on.
The last time she sent one of her spiders to deliver the information Kael had asked for, there was nothing of interest apart from the fact that the wolves seemed a bit too excited.
From her spies, she got images of Commander Bibi and Diane leading fifty-plus wolves in the same direction the lions were going.
The most interesting thing about this was that Commander Bibi and Diane, who had both disappeared for the last one month, suddenly appeared with the power level of a tier 3 lion and wolf respectively.
This was not just a surprise, this was a threat. How many high-level creatures did Kael now have under his command?
She was already wary of Kael after learning that he was able to kill the tier 4 tiger, Darius. Now there were more high-level beings under his command.
And besides Commander Bibi and Diane who now had strikingly large bodies, there were also twenty tier 2 wolves following them.
Natalia knew that this wasn't the full force that Kael had at his disposal. Now, she was very worried, she was starting to regret ever coming in contact with Kael.
The more she thought about it, the more the probability of Kael planning something against her was likely. It was impossible to say that Kael, as ambitious as he was, did not cover the power of the spiders.
'Should I offer allegiance?' She had asked herself. However, she steeled her mind and got ready for anything. No matter what, Kael was not stronger than the entire spider race.
Now she knew exactly where the lions and wolves were heading to, the Azale wolf clan. There was no need to guess, that was exactly where Kael was aiming for.
Natalia wanted to intervene, she wanted to warn the Azale wolf clan. They were the strongest wolf clan but that was just because they had more numbers. In terms of quality fighters, Kael was ahead.
Unfortunately, the spiders and wolves of the Azale clan were enemies. Still, Natalia was sure that the Azale clan wouldn't go down, maybe they might get injured but she didn't see any side losing or winning.
That was what she thought until the lions finally reached the territory of the Azale Wolf Clan.
The events of that day still surprised her, even now, it was so unexpected.
It had started with hostile barks and aggressive howls. Wolves rushed the lions with claws and sharp teeth out in the open.
There were more than two hundred wolves with two tier 3 wolves as leader and deputy leader.
The wolves outnumbered and outmatched the lions, yet the lions didn't back down. Five lions had stepped forward, their muscles rippling with the mighty power of their lionhearts.
They were the Pride Leaders and currently the only lions to officially possess that title in the lion system. It was that time they decided to show these lesser beings the power of the lions.
The first Pride Leader roared, activating his Dominion Roar ability. It sounded like an unusually loud roar, very effective in the ears.
The true effect of the roar came immediately after those thoughts. Suddenly, all the lionesses in that particular lion's pride received a 5% boost to their strength.
However, because they had not yet awakened their lionhearts, the rat only affected their physical traits.
That wasn't the only effect though. The Pride Leader who had roared felt his body receive a 10% boost. The muscles in his limbs bulged and his fiery red mane lit up brightly.
The increase in strength made him have a nagging desire to bite something, to sink his hot fangs into some flesh.
If those two effects were the only effects, it would have been more manageable for the wolves.
But all the wolves who were close by felt a 10% decrease in their overall power upon hearing the roar. The wolves had to move their limbs multiple times to be sure that their bodies were still their own.
What kind of sorcery was this? They were flabbergasted, shocked, confused. Were lions always capable of this?
Just when the first roar faded away into the stunning silence, four other roars sounded out.
The effects were the same, all the lionesses in each pride had a 5% power boost and the pride leaders received a 10% increase.
Although the last effect couldn't be stacked, the multiple roars as enough to affect as many wolves as possible.
This made it so that out of the two hundred-plus wolves, one hundred and fifty of them had their strengths reduced by a whopping 10%.
Still, as the battle began and the wolves and lions tore into each other, it became clear that the effects of the Dominion Roar would not be enough.
The wolves still had the numbers advantage and two tier 3 wolves who had not yet made a move. There were at least four wolves fighting a single lion or lioness, it wouldn't be long before the lions perished.
Death should have been the fate of these lions for daring to attack the Azale wolf clan. Luckily, Kael was not so heartless to send his kin on this mission without some form of assistance.