"Collect their Monster Cores," Thomas ordered the others.
As he said that, the wall surrounding the imperial academy across the way suddenly collapsed, struck by a massive turtle emerging from behind the building.
This one was enormous—its height reached over 15 meters.
For a turtle, whose body structure is naturally low, that was incredibly tall.
"That's a Level 5," Thomas stated with absolute certainty.
The turtle glared at Thomas, clearly enraged, fully aware that he was the one who attacked it.
"Burn it!" Thomas shouted before releasing a large burst of flame toward the turtle.
However, the turtle suddenly withdrew into its shell.
Thomas' flames tried to scorch the shell, but before they could burn it, they didn't even leave a scratch.
Turtles were known for their defense, and fire-based attacks might not be the ideal choice against them.
To break a turtle's shell might require an extremely powerful blow. Perhaps with fire, it would need to be some kind of explosion.
