Sylas returned to the edge of the valley, having put the Mancer Wand and the Basilisk King away. He felt good, good enough to try his luck.
If there really was an Arctic Emperor Bear down there, he was really playing with fire. But he had long since become accustomed to risk.
Just now, he had fought a few battles with straggler Arctic King Bears just to scout out their abilities and see if they were any different. And, indeed, he was right to do so, especially since he was lucky enough that he didn't kill any little princes or princesses this time.
The abilities of the Arctic King Bear mirrored that of the Arctic King Cobra, but they functioned differently. It could be said that the Arctic King Bears were actually stronger overall. After these battles, Sylas realized that the Arctic King Cobra Race had likely been suppressed even when their Emperor was here.
This wasn't just because Sylas couldn't use his Beast Totem on these polar bears either.