This Beast-Tamer is a Little Strange - Chapter 494

Chapter 494: Chapter 494: Frozen Predator
The creature’s roar echoed through the icy ruins, a sound that seemed to vibrate through Kain’s very bones. Its glowing purple eyes locked onto him, and Kain could feel the malevolence—and hatred?— radiating from it.

Its movements were incredibly fast, its claws slashing through the air with terrifying precision.

Kain barely had time to react. He dove to the side, the creature’s claws narrowly missing him as they tore through the ice where he had been standing. He rolled to his feet, his spear in hand, his heart pounding in his chest. The creature turned to face him, its glowing purple eyes narrowing as it prepared to strike again.

“What the hell are you?” Kain muttered, his voice trembling despite his best efforts to stay calm. The creature didn’t respond, of course. It simply roared again, the sound reverberating through the ruins as it charged at him once more.

His contracts were already in motion, each of them attacking the creature from different angles, but it was clear that their efforts were barely scratching the surface.

‘Bea, how’s the progress on its mind?!’ Kain asked mentally. He could feel Bea’s strain through their connection, her spiritual power rapidly draining as she attempted to invade the creature’s consciousness. But as soon as she made contact, Kain felt a sharp, searing pain in his head through his connection with her. Bea recoiled, her presence retreating back out of its mind.

Kain cursed under his breath. If Bea couldn’t control it, they’d have to find another way.

Unfortunately, it was hard to think of another strategy while it was breathing down his neck.

The creature’s claws slashed through the air once it approached him again, and Kain barely managed to block the attack with his spear. The force of the blow sent him skidding backward, his boots scraping against the icy floor. He could feel the strain in his arms, the sheer power behind the creature’s strikes. This wasn’t going to be an easy fight.

He glanced at Aegis, who was already moving to intercept the creature. The stone golem’s massive form slammed into the creature with the force of a landslide, but the impact barely slowed it down. The creature lashed out with its claws, slicing through Aegis’s stone body as if it were paper. Chunks of rock flew through the air, and Aegis staggered back, his form already beginning to crumble.

“Aegis, fall back!” Kain ordered, his voice sharp. The stone golem obeyed, retreating to a safer distance as Kain the Vespid guards swarmed the creature, their stingers striking at its glowing purple veins. But the creature barely seemed to notice, its claws swiping through the air and cutting down the Vespids with terrifying ease.

Kain’s heart sank as he watched his contracts fall one by one. The creature was too fast, too strong. It was like nothing he had ever faced before. And it was still coming for him, strangely fixated on him only.

The creature lunged again, its claws slashing through the air with blinding speed. Kain barely managed to dodge, the claws grazing his side and tearing through his coat. He felt a sharp pain as the cold air bit into the wound, but he didn’t have time to dwell on it. He rolled to his feet, his spear flashing as he aimed for the creature’s glowing purple eyes. The blade struck true, but it didn’t seem to be a lethal injury. It roared in anger, its claws slashing through the air once more.

Kain dodged again, but this time he wasn’t fast enough. The creature’s claws caught him in the chest, sending him flying through the air. He hit the ground hard, the impact knocking the wind out of him. Pain shot through his entire body as he struggled to breathe, his vision swimming.

The creature loomed over him, its glowing purple eyes burning with a malevolent light. It raised its claws, ready to deliver the final blow. Kain’s mind raced, desperation fueling his thoughts. He couldn’t die here—not like this.

Suddenly, a red dragon appeared in a burst of flames, its massive form filling the icy ruins with heat and light.

Vauleth roared, its fiery breath engulfing the creature in a torrent of flames. The creature staggered back, its glowing purple veins flickering as the flames licked at its unnatural body.

Kain seized the opportunity, pushing himself to his feet despite the pain. He could feel the warmth of Vauleth’s flames, a stark contrast to the biting cold of the ruins.

The creature roared in anger, its claws slashing through the air as it tried to fend off the dragon’s attacks. But Vauleth was relentless, its fiery breath and powerful claws keeping the creature at bay just barely, although deep cuts were beginning to appear on his scales.

Kain’s mind raced as he tried to come up with a plan. The creature was powerful, but it wasn’t invincible. Its glowing purple veins seemed to be providing energy to its partially mechanical body and the energy source they lead to could be a weak point.

“Vauleth, keep it busy!” Kain shouted, his voice filled with urgency. The dragon roared in irritation in response but didn’t refuse, its fiery breath forcing the creature back. Kain took a deep breath, his grip tightening on his spear.

Communicating with the Vespid guards, the only ones who may prove effective in his plan since Bea and Aegis were essentially out of commission, Kain relayed what he wanted to them.

While asking Vauleth to keep it preoccupied, the guards all aimed at the thick, dark violet veins of the creature.

Most of the attacks were dodged, but 2 out of dozens managed to lodge successfully. The additional energy draining properties of the stingers, further disrupted energy flow, making sure Kain’s plan went even better than he’d expected.

At the same time, Kain noticed a purple spot in its lower right abdomen that was growing brighter and brighter as the creature’s veins seemed to be straining to deliver the same amount of energy to its various limbs as before.

‘That’s it!’ Kain thought while hoisting his spear. All of Kain’s contracts aimed successfully at that spot, and while the area seemed to be specially reinforced, chips in its armour began to appear.

Roaring in anger, it bypassed Vauleth and lunged at Kain again, forcing the others’ attacks to halt since it was now too close to him.

But this time, Kain was ready. He sidestepped the attack, his spear flashing as he aimed for the glowing spot. The blade struck true, piercing through the creature’s already damaged armoured flesh. The creature roared in pain, its glowing veins flickering as Kain twisted the spear, driving it deeper.

The creature lashed out, its claws slashing through the air and catching Kain in the side. Pain shot through his body as he was sent flying, his spear still embedded in the creature’s body. He hit the ground hard, his vision swimming as he struggled to stay conscious.

The creature roared again, its glowing veins flickering as it tried to pull the spear from its body. But before it could, Vauleth was on it, the dragon’s fiery breath engulfing the creature in flames. The creature staggered back, its glowing veins flickering as the flames consumed it.

Kain watched as the creature roared in pain, its body writhing as the flames consumed it and its lack of energy made it unable to successfully fend off the flames. The glowing purple veins flickered and dimmed, the creature’s unnatural strength fading as the flames took their toll. And then, with a final, deafening roar, the creature collapsed, its body now a charred mess.

Kain let out a breath he didn’t realize he was holding, his body trembling with exhaustion.

As the adrenaline began to fade, Kain felt the full weight of his injuries. He collapsed to his knees, his vision swimming as he struggled to stay conscious. The last thing he saw before darkness claimed him was Vauleth’s massive form standing over him, its fiery golden eyes filled with concern—Kain thought that it was nice that their relationship had improved enough for Vauleth to express something other than disdain for him…

And then, everything went black.