Death... and me

3023  Show Us The Way

The swordfish demon beast gathered water elements around it and attacked Foliana. The speed underwater and the fact it was at Stage Six gave Foliana no time to run at all. However, just as it was about to reach her, another person appeared in front of it.

"Hello!"

The swordfish was taken aback and immediately tried to change direction. Too bad it was already too close.

*Bang!*

Rean immediately used his Starlight Body's strength to punch the swordfish, sending it flying against the wall. The poor demon beast felt dizzy for a moment before it felt its tail grabbed.

*Bang!*

Rean then swung it in another direction, hitting the ground and causing it to cough out blue blood. *Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang...*

Foliana was scared out of her mind. Rean was supposed to be in the Core and Soul Fusion Realm. Yet, he was absolutely trashing the swordfish. They simply weren't at the same level.

'S-Stop...'

Finally, the swordfish demon beast used his Spiritual Sense to talk. At Stage Six, they gain sentience and intelligence in a Mortal World. They could only talk normally at Stage Seven, but they could at least use Spiritual Sense at Stage Six to convey their thoughts.

Rean smiled, finally letting go of the swordfish demon beast. "Very good, little one. I thought I would have to break at least half of your bones before you decided to communicate."

Foliana looked around, still scared. "R-Rean... won't the commotion attract even more of them?"

"Oh, don't worry." Rean wasn't concerned about that. "I used my Spiritual Energy to muffle the vibrations beyond fifty meters. The other swordfish demon beasts can't hear what is happening here even though we are underwater."

Rean wouldn't have cared anyway, even if they did. Considering no swordfish beyond Sage Six existed in the Canyon Area, he could easily deal with with a hundred of them if necessary. If he couldn't, fleeing was also an easy option, whether it was through sheer speed or just entering the Dimensional Realm before coming out on Roan's side back in the Gondel Clan.

The

demon beast heard that and felt even more despair. It was truly just trying to buy time to attract its companions. Never had it thought Rean had gone that far. 'Wh-What do you want?'

"We need a mount. Would you be willing to be our mount? You can move much better underwater. I can be faster, but I would use a lot more energy as well. It is not very efficient," Rean explained.

The demon beast couldn't help but grow even angrier. Becoming a mount? As a Stage Six Demon Beast, he was obviously at the top of the food chain in the Spiritual Canyon. How could he accept being a mount?

*Grab...*

It was then that Rean grabbed the Demon Beast's tail once again, quickly resuming his beating.

*Bang, bang, bang, bang...*

Seeing that, Foliana thought the demon beast would eventually die. "Ar-aren't you going a little too far?"

Rean looked back at her and shook his head. "Don't worry. This is a very scientific method tested over countless of years. It is called Pummeling Taming Method. It is very efficient." Rean was just spurting out nonsense now, not that he cared, though.

The demon beast truly felt it was about to die as its organs and bones got worse and worse while it couldn't struggle free from Rean's grasp at all. Even using all the Spiritual Energy in its Core seemed to be of no effect against Rean's strength. 'I ac- I accept!!!'

Finally, Rean nodded, satisfied. "Good boy." Rean then swan to the swordfish's back and extended his hand. "Come, Foliana. Just tell him where you want to go."

Foliana looked at that and didn't know if Rean was blind or pretending to be blind. "Re-Rean... look at him..."

"It's her," Rean corrected Foliana.

"Her?" Foliana couldn't tell at all. "Errr... Ahem! Look at her... She is almost dead. How can she carry us anywhere?"

"Oh! That?" Rean didn't fill like it was a problem. "Gimme a second."

'Li... Little Fisha?' the female swordfish almost passed out again. Was that her name now?

11:36

'Life Style, Instant Recovery!'

A huge burst of Light Element came from Rean's body as even more Light Element gathered from the surroundings. They all entered the female swordfish demon beast's body, and all its organs and bones began to mend at incredible speeds. Both the swordfish and Foliana saw how the injuries closed in mere seconds. If anything, by the time Rean was finished, the female swordfish felt like she had never been in a better state in her life.

"Done!" Rean nodded, satisfied. "Now, let's go, little Fisha."

'Li... Little Fisha?' the female swordfish almost passed out again. Was that her name now?

"UH?" Rean narrowed his eyes as a dark expression appeared. "Do you find the name I selected not to your satisfaction?"

'No, no, no! It is great! Yes! Absolutely marvelous! Receiving such an imposing and incredible name is surely the best thing that has ever happened to me!' Little Fisha instantly accepted the new name. Even if she was completely fine now, she didn't forget all the pain she had gone through just a minute ago. Next time Rean might not stop before she is dead!

Rean's expression improved again as he laughed and patted Little Fisha's head. "Right?! I also find it very good, although I would say it lays more toward cute than imposing. But in any case, everyone has their own opinions. Hey, Foliana, what are you waiting for? Let's go!"

Foliana was helpful. She didn't want any help, but could she really refuse Rean now? What if SHE made him angry instead? "Ri-Right..." Without another choice, she also swung to Little Fisha's back.

Rean could tell what she was thinking and just patted her head as well. "Don't worry. I owe you one, and regardless of what you have in your inheritance, I won't take a single Spirit Stone. Of course, you will have to see it to believe me. In any case, show us the way."

And as always, any Golden Tickets and Stones are welcome. ;)