Lord Evolution: Starting With SS-rank Skills

The ladies did as Rowan instructed, carefully bringing Riela back home and laying her gently on the bed. Liara accompanied them, meticulously ensuring that Riela was comfortable to prevent her from waking up to any sort of pain.

Mitchell sat beside Riela, holding her hand with a sad and worried look on her face. None of them left; some stayed inside the room while others lingered outside, their faces etched with concern.

Blaze relaxed on the lap of one of the beautiful ladies in the room like a cute puppy, his eyes fixed intently on Riela. Despite his seemingly calm demeanor, there was an alertness in his gaze as it didn't want to fail Rowan — Beside Rowan promised him food pills so he was ready to work hard for it!

Meanwhile, Dragun, who had been living away from the eyes of the village people for the past two days, suddenly rushed towards the house. His footsteps were hurried, and his face bore an expression of urgency.

"Where is Riela? Is she okay?" he asked anxiously.

Apparently, he had heard rumors that Riela had suddenly fallen unconscious in the village square while teaching her apprentices and he came immediately to check on her. However, as soon as the ladies saw him approaching, they moved to stop him.

"What are you doing here? You are not welcome!" they retorted sharply, their voices laced with hostility.

Dragun tried to explain that he meant no harm, his hands raised in a placating gesture. "Please, I just want to help," he said, but they paid him no heed, their faces stern and unyielding. He could only sigh, and with a determined stride, he made his way inside despite their threats.

Upon entering the room, the others in the room attempted to send him out as well, voices raised in protest. But Dragun was undeterred; his eyes were fixed on Riela, and a deep frown creased his forehead.

"Mana! How?" he muttered under his breath as he noticed a faint trace of mana radiating from her body. It was so faint that it was almost impossible to detect, but he sensed it nonetheless, having dwelled in this field for the past few years.

The verbal protests of the ladies continued, their voices growing louder. Just then, the room suddenly became intensely bright, causing everyone to pause. Silence fell as the sudden change drew their attention.

A large ball of flames hurtled towards Dragun's head. He noticed the sudden imbalance in the atmosphere, his eyes catching sight of the fireball. His frown deepening—last time he checked, no one could use magic or had mana in the village. So why is a fireball flying towards him?" he questioned inwardly.

Reacting swiftly, he muttered a quick chant, his hands beginning to glow with a soft light. He stretched out his hands and caught the fireball as though it were nothing. The intensity of the flames diminished rapidly until it disappeared completely.

The room became eerily silent. Everyone, including Mitchell, stood up, their gazes fixed on Dragun with dumbfounded expressions. Blaze was no longer sitting on the lady's lap, he stood now, glaring at Dragun, ready to engage with the stranger at any moment. Blaze felt threatened, seeing his fireball deflected so effortlessly.

After deflecting the attack, Dragun turned to Blaze, and a look of astonishment crossed his face. As someone deeply involved in magical research and scouting for the past six years, he was well-versed in the knowledge of divine beasts and was shocked to see one here.

"The mythical Ashfire Wolf, one of the greatest and rarest divine beasts of the wolf family!" he whispered, finding it difficult believing his eyes.

Blaze growled angrily, feeling the probing gaze of Dragun upon him. He could easily tell that Dragun was using some sort of interrogation magic. Enraged, he fired more fireballs at him, but Dragun deflected them all with ease.

'This is a tamed beast! Did Rowan tame it? How did he even come across one? This doesn't make sense at all!' Dragun pondered inwardly as he blocked another fireball.

Seeing that Blaze was unwilling to stop, Dragun released a fraction of his magic aura. The room seemed to pulse with energy, and Blaze shivered, taking several steps back while still glaring at him, now with a mix of fear and anger.

At this point, none of the ladies in the room dared to speak against him as he made his way toward Riela. Their earlier hostility was replaced with uncertainty and a visible hint of fear.

"Stay away from her!" Mitchell exclaimed, stepping forward to defend Riela fearlessly, her small frame trembling but determined.

Dragun looked at the little girl and couldn't help but smile softly. Speaking in a gentle tone, he said, "I promise I won't hurt her." His eyes held sincerity as he reassured her.

He then placed his hand on Riela's forehead gently He checked her pulse, confirming that she was alright. Liara observed Dragun's actions with a slight frown on her face, her eyes watching every movement.

At that moment, Dragun's hands began to glow softly as he placed them on Riela's forehead. A gentle humming sound emanated from his hands, filling the room with a soothing vibration.

The ladies watched in awe as they observed life returning to Riela's pale face. Color flushed her cheeks, and her breathing steadied. After about two minutes, she suddenly opened her eyes, sitting up abruptly.

Everyone watched with shock, their mouths agape. Liara was the most astonished among them all—this was unbelievable. He had been able to heal her using magic powers in less than two minutes!

While the ladies experienced their shock, Riela looked around and observed their faces before her eyes fell on Dragun standing beside her with a calm smile on his face — she was a bit confused at this moment, the last thing she recalled was hearing that strange sound and everything turning dark.

"Big sis Riela!" Mitchell jumped on her lap and hugged her.

Riela reciprocated the hug, but it didn't hide her confusion at this moment.

"I will be taking my leave now. Riela, you might experience some sort of change in your body. When you do, and if you do not understand it, don't hesitate to find me." Dragun waved at everyone and left the room.

This time, no one even dared to speak to him after witnessing his supernatural power earlier.

Riela didn't understand his words, but she nodded.

Observing the expressions of everyone in the room, she knew something wasn't quite right.

The ladies came to hug her after Dragun left and explained what had happened at the field, how Rowan came to check on her, and how Dragun used supernatural powers to wake her up from her unconscious state in less than two minutes.

Each of the ladies spoke at the same time, creating noise in the room that caused Riela's head to ache a little bit. She revealed a slightly pained smile as she tried to cover her eyes.

The noise continued, and she began to hear nothing but white noise.

Then, suddenly out of nowhere, a strange voice sounded in her head, "Welcome, my chosen one."