No sooner said than done.
Noah seemed to have eyes in the back of his head. The second before the beast's claw could crush his skull, he quickly squatted down, placed his hands on the ground, and swept a powerful leg kick at "Elfman's" ankle.
Unbalanced, "Elfman" stumbled forward. Noah seized the opportunity, pushed off with his feet, and sent the burly young man flying off the ground with an inverted whip kick.
The brief airborne moment left "Elfman," controlled by the Beast King, with no room to exert force, and Noah's attack arrived in an instant.
Under Mirajane's shocked gaze, the man who had suddenly appeared relentlessly kicked her brother around like a soccer ball with fierce leg techniques, interspersed with punches.
The speed and ferocity of his attacks, among all the Mages Mirajane had seen, in terms of pure physical combat, only that drunken old man, the volatile Guild Master, could compare.
"Elfman" flailed his arms wildly, yet couldn't even touch Noah's clothes, while being battered dizzy by the storm of punches and kicks.
It wasn't until a precisely timed hand chop struck "Elfman's" neck that the instantly unconscious beast finally collapsed to the ground.
Watching Elfman's arm revert to a human arm, Noah, who wasn't even out of breath, finally relaxed his guard. He understood that the monster controlling the burly young man had been knocked out.
"All that strength, yet no understanding of how to use it. A waste of talent." Shaking his head, Noah offered his assessment.
It wasn't that he looked down on Elfman; it was just that from his appearance, this muscular young man looked to be twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, and in Noah's opinion, his potential seemed limited.
At this moment, Lisanna also came to her senses, her pale, frightened face regaining some color.
She watched as the previously fierce and cruel "Elfman" lay unconscious on the ground after just two or three minutes, and the person who saved her had taken him down without even using Magic.
With teary eyes blinking, Lisanna gratefully said, "Big brother, thank you for saving us."
Noah nodded. Compared to the rather innocent young girl, he was more interested in the other white-haired young woman. After all, in his original world, this beautiful young woman was a regular feature in magazines.
Mirajane, leaning against the rock wall and catching her breath, saw her savior looking at her and spoke first. "My name is Mirajane. Thank you for saving my younger brother and sister. Could you tell me your name?"
The same name. As expected, a parallel world counterpart.
"Yes, my name is Noah."
Noah nodded, then pointed at the burly young man lying on the ground with confusion. "What did you just call him? Younger brother?"
"That's right, Elfman is only sixteen this year." Mirajane didn't understand why this was confusing.
This guy is sixteen?!
What sixteen-year-old could build such a physique?!
However, Noah reconsidered. Earth Land was rich in Magic, and in this world of Magic, such development might not be so strange after all.
Mirajane was seventeen, Elfman was sixteen, and Lisanna was fifteen.
After learning the ages of the three white-haired siblings, Noah, also eighteen and with white hair, couldn't help but marvel at such a coincidental encounter.
If one were to judge solely by appearance, there was a high possibility the four would be mistaken for a family. If Noah hadn't come from a parallel world, he might have thought this was a plot device from a novel where long-separated relatives reunite.
Mirajane's injuries were not light. While the external wounds were minor, the previous compression from the Beast King's giant palm had caused severe internal injuries.
Noah couldn't help much in this regard. All he had on him, besides the clothes he was wearing, was the Dorma Anim given to him by his father before being teleported by Anima. This weapon of war had no healing capabilities.
While Lisanna bandaged Mirajane and Elfman remained unconscious, Noah finally had time to survey his surroundings.
As soon as he was teleported, he saw Lisanna's naive "suicidal" act. With lives at stake, Noah, a newcomer, could only choose to save her.
With every breath, a large number of Magic particles gathered around Noah.
He was the only human in Edolas with Magic, but also the only one who couldn't replenish it due to Magic depletion.
Noah closed his eyes, greedily absorbing the surrounding Magic, like a parched land finally receiving the nourishment of rain. Every cell in his body seemed to emit joyful cheers.
Faint white Magic flowed like mist, regularly circling Noah, forcefully drawing in all unowned Magic from the surroundings.
From the valley to the forest, and then to the two surrounding mountains, countless Magic particles converged into a giant Magic storm.
And Noah was the eye of the storm.
Mirajane and Lisanna watched this scene in astonishment. The Magic storm looked terrifying, but in reality, it was gentle towards them.
Because there was no hostility.
Lisanna didn't know what was happening to Noah, but Mirajane did, because she had experienced a similar situation, though the scale wasn't as grand as Noah's.
Magic Awakening.
Something every Mage in Earth Land had experienced.
This world had abundant Magic, and humans were born with it, but due to differences in the quality and capacity of Magic Power within their bodies, most humans were considered ordinary people.
And those whose Magic Power was stronger than ordinary people could learn Magic and become Mages.
Among Mages, there were also a very small number of people who would awaken their own Magic at a young age, and such Magic was usually very powerful.
For example, Mirajane herself. Although her and her siblings' Magic was all Take Over, there were still differences between the same Magic.
Elfman's Take Over was compatible with "Beasts."
While Mirajane could transform even stronger and more potent beings like "Demons" into her own power.
Watching the increasingly dense Magic surge into Noah's body, Mirajane was a little worried. Magic Awakening usually occurred in childhood, and Mirajane had never heard of an eighteen-year-old awakening Magic.
Moreover, with such immense Magic Power, could his body truly withstand it?
Of course it could, absolutely.
The abundant Magic continuously filled the boy's thirsty body. Noah was like a shriveled sponge; even such a vast amount of Magic was not enough to satisfy him.
But everything must be done in moderation.
Noah worried that such a commotion would attract unnecessary attention.
Replenishing Magic Power was something Noah could do anytime, anywhere in this world; there was no need to create such a spectacle.
Moreover, he still needed to familiarize himself with his brand new power, his Magic—Wish!
Just the name alone made Noah a little excited.
Magic that could grant wishes was bound to bring him endless surprises!
But the next moment, a strange expression appeared on Noah's face.
Wish could indeed grant wishes, but it didn't grant Noah's own wishes, but those of others!
Noah could receive others' wishes through Wish Magic. The client didn't have to be by his side, or even in this world.
As long as their desire was "sincere" enough, their wish would be sensed by Noah's Wish Magic.
Every time Noah completed a wish order, he would receive a replica of a certain "power" or "item" from the client of that order.
Isn't this just making me work for others?!
What kind of Wish Magic is this? It's simply an endless laborer system!
I, the dignified Second Prince of the Human Kingdom of Edolas, the strongest human warrior of Edolas, working for others is impossible!
His mind cursed, but his body was very honest.
[Otherworld Commission]
[Toriko, the Gourmet Hunter, a super glutton and heavy drinker, desires an ingredient he has never tasted before.]
[Reward: A random dish from Toriko's already completed "Life Menu."]
[Deadline: 30 days]
Looking at the wish order formed by Magic before him, Noah didn't hesitate much before choosing to accept it.
The so-called otherworld commission referred to wish-givers from other worlds. Noah wasn't too surprised by this, as he had traveled through parallel worlds.
Looking at the Beast King's corpse, Noah smiled slightly. The king of magical beasts was still just a magical beast, wasn't it?
Different worlds. Presumably, this Gourmet Hunter named Toriko had never seen creatures from a Magic world.
Such fresh ingredients must be enjoyed while they're hot.
Under the slightly horrified gazes of Mirajane and Lisanna, Noah bloodily tore a piece of meat from the Beast King's body and placed it into his Magic, which emitted a pure white light.