Beast Hack: Customizing Beasts and Capturing Beauties-Chapter 450: Rated R for Roar

Fiona hovered above the arena, her visor glowing as the drones circled her in formation.

The crowd below waited, eyes wide, food half-eaten, breaths held.

Fionyx flared behind her as she raised one hand.

"Alright, everyone!" Fiona shouted with a smirk.

"Let's start the Vornis Competition!"

A cheer exploded from the audience stands.

"As I said before," she continued, floating in a slow circle above the platform.

"Stage One is the Beauty Stage."

She spun once midair, light trailing behind her.

"This round isn't about power. It's about style, customization, and creativity."

"We're going to see how beautiful or how terrifying your Vornis beast looks after all your hard work."

Drones zoomed toward the center of the arena as the main platform began to rise.

A glowing hex ring formed midair.

"And to help with that... We've prepared something special."

A large steel platform rose from the center of the arena, and on it stood a massive beast.

It was four meters tall, glowing with raw energy.

The crowd gasped.

"This is the base Vornis."

The beast stood still at first.

Then it let out a sharp, echoing ROAR, shaking the arena floor.

It looked like a giant steel lion, its entire body covered in sharp, silver-gray armor.

"It's here so you can compare," Fiona explained.

"This is what Vornis looks like before customization."

"No mods. No tuning. Just raw Sovereign beast."

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[Luxoria Castle App – LIVE CHAT]

@Ashfall: THAT ROAR

@MoonByte: THAT'S THE BASIC VERSION?!

@FionyxOnFire: WHO CUSTOMIZED THEIR LION?? LET ME SEE

@SnackBite: BRO THAT THING LOOKS READY TO KILL AS IS

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Fiona hovered just above the base Vornis, pointing down.

"Now, out of all the Vornis owners in the world," she said, her voice getting more serious.

"Only eight dared to enter this competition."

The crowd murmured at that.

"That's right," Fiona nodded. "Only eight."

She flew slowly across the sky above the audience stands.

"It seems the rest… well, maybe they didn't want to lose."

"Or maybe their Vornis wasn't ready."

She shrugged.

"Either way, it's good news for us. Because the ones who did enter?"

She smirked.

"They're the real deal."

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[Luxoria Castle App – LIVE CHAT]

@RustSpike: ONLY EIGHT?? THIS IS GONNA BE GOOD

@SkySnack: QUALITY OVER QUANTITY

@VornisFan1: THAT MEANS EVERYONE LEFT IS TOP-TIER

@CoreHowler: BRO I GOT GOOSEBUMPS

@TinyRoar: CAN I ADOPT A VORNIS PLEASE??

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Fiona floated high above the center stage, raising her hand and her voice followed.

"Alright! Each contestant will enter the stage one by one and present their Vornis!"

The drones moved in sync, forming a wide viewing circle above the stage.

"Judges will observe the design, movement, armor, color, and overall uniqueness," Fiona said.

"No fighting yet. This is all about the look."

She twirled midair, then pointed at the viewers watching from their phones, tablets, or drone-linked visors.

"But wait..." she said, grinning.

"You already knew Lord L would be the judge, right?"

Some of the crowd nodded. Others shouted, "Yeah!"

"As I said in the stream," Fiona continued.

"He was going to pick the most beautiful, most fearsome, most customized Vornis."

She floated lower, voice lowering just a little.

"But then… earlier today, Lord L said something to me."

She paused.

"He said, 'This isn't about what I think. This round should be judged by those who came to see beauty'."

The audience hushed for a moment.

Fiona smiled wide. "So guess what?"

She spread her arms.

"YOU are the judges!"

The crowd erupted into cheers and claps.

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[Luxoria Castle App – LIVE CHAT]

@Ashfall: WAIT WHAT WE'RE THE JUDGES??

@MoonByte: THIS IS SO COOL OMG

@FionyxOnFire: POWER TO THE PEOPLE

@SparkFang: I'M GONNA BE STRICT LOL

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Fiona gave a playful wink to the camera.

"Every time a Vornis appears on stage, you'll see a little box pop up on your Luxoria Castle App."

She pointed at the screen hovering above the stage.

"You can score each beast from 1 to 10 based on how much you like the look, the movement, the vibes... anything."

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[Luxoria Castle App – LIVE CHAT]

@PetalScream: I FEEL SO POWERFUL RIGHT NOW

@ThunderKid: FINALLY I CAN JUDGE SOMETHING

@BerryVibe: I'M GIVING BONUS POINTS FOR FLUFF

@GearGlow: DON'T VOTE BASED ON CUTE ALONE LMAO

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Fiona flew up just a little higher, so every viewer could see her clearly.

"Choose wisely, Luxoria fans. Every point matters. Every vote counts."

She raised a fist.

"Some of these contestants have trained for days just for this."

"Their Vornis are fully customized.

"Some flashy, some terrifying, some weird but all unique."

She pointed at the scoreboard now lighting up with eight blank slots.

"There are only eight competitors. Each of them deserves to be seen."

The stage lights shifted, preparing for the first showcase.

"Now then…" Fiona smiled brightly.

"Are you ready, dear Luxoria fans?"

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[Luxoria Castle App – LIVE CHAT]

@Ashfall: YESSS START ITTT

@SkyBuzz: BRING OUT THE FIRST BEAST

@SnaxQueen: I HAVE MY 10 READY

@MechByte: LET THE STYLE WAR BEGIN

@FionyxOnFire: FIONA HOSTING THIS IS A BLESSING

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Fiona extended her hand toward the arena gate.

"Let the Vornis Beauty Stage… BEGIN!"

The gate at the far side of the arena started to rise.

And the first competitor stepped forward.

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Outside the glowing border of the Luxoria Mist Forest, a small group of people gathered in the shadows.

They wore sleek black suits and their faces were mostly covered.

One of them, taller than the rest, stepped forward.

"Is everyone ready?" he asked.

The others nodded silently.

He looked toward the shimmering fog wall that surrounded Luxoria Castle.

"That mist is hard to pass… But we trained for this."

A shorter figure spoke up. "Is the signal clear?"

The tall one checked a blinking device on his wrist.

"Yes. Now's the best time. The crowd is distracted."

Another figure grinned. "Perfect. While everyone watches the Vornis show…"

"We infiltrate."

They all turned to face the mist, shoulders tense.

"Our target today is Luxoria," the leader said.

"We get inside. We mess up their systems."

"We find anything useful. And we send a message."

Someone whispered, "Glory for Aurelius."

The leader nodded. "Glory for Aurelius."

They stepped into the mist one by one, their forms vanishing into the silver fog.