“Complain all you want,” said Samuel. “There’s nothing you can do now. The tower-zone is about to get destroyed and then be rebuilt anew with the Archer family as its head leader. No more climber’s guild, no more climber president. The Archers will be running things from now on.”

The climber president shivered with anger. His muscles stretched and his clothes began to rip.

Uh oh, thought Sakura.

The climber president was triggering his A-rank trait. The man had high enough mana affinity and other stats to take on most opponents without relying on his trait. It had been years since the man had triggered it. The climber president was now going all out.

The climber president’s body grew and ripped out of his clothes. Hair burst forth from his skin covering him in fur. His fingers enlarged and his nails sharpened into huge claws.

The climber president scowled and his angry face began to morph into that of a wolf’s. His teeth sharpened and his eyes turned yellow.

Sakura watched on in disbelief.

She’d only ever heard about the climber president’s power in passing, but had never witnessed it herself.

It was absolutely incredible.

The climber president’s trait was a rare and very powerful trait, especially as it ranked up further and further.

The rare trait was called werewolf mode.

“You fool,” laughed Samuel. “You did exactly as I was hoping.”

Oh no, thought Sakura. If Samuel was able to control that minotaur, that meant he could control other monsters. Did that mean, he could—

Samuel’s eyes flashed red as he triggered his hereditary trait: blood eyes. He then triggered his unique trait that had made him the city’s greatest doctor and healer: cellular manipulation.

The climber president screamed out a giant wail.

Its claws reached up to its head as if trying to fight a horrible migraine.

The werewolf stumbled around spasmodically until docilely coming to its senses.

The wolf’s yellow eyes now glowed red.

Sakura looked back and forth with horror between the former climber president and Samuel Archer.

What has this man done? What was he about to do?

“You fool,” said Samuel, speaking to the diminutive werewolf now. “The only other A-ranker in the city and you thought you’d be enough to stop me. An old man who is still as naive as ever. Pah! You’re pathetic. Now, you’ll help me destroy the very city you love. Now go! Join my monster wave!”

The werewolf let out a huge howl and then smashed through the window, breaking the glass and leaping out into the arena.

Samuel turned back to Sakura with a menacing smile.

“As I said before, it’s already done. You can’t stop me.”

93

SMASH!

Max looked up from the center of the arena and watched a giant werewolf emerge.

It landed in the stands, crushing the metal seats into mere rubble.