The center of the arena, in ruins, was enveloped in palpable anticipation as the colossal four-meter-tall egg began to crack. Quickly, its entire surface became covered and fragmented, and the shell slowly peeled away, revealing a mysterious glow and an incomprehensible aura.
Ruri clenched her fists tightly, keeping her eyes fixed. Then, the shell split completely, unveiling a majestic being inside. Everyone watched, and quickly, their eyes and expressions changed to great surprise and bewilderment. It was a newborn creature unlike any ever seen. As if sensing the thoughts of everyone, the figure opened its wings, and its imposing form was revealed to the world.
Its two wings were similar to those of wyverns, one with each arm, and it had two hind legs. With its movement, the Yin in the environment seemed to reverberate, revealing its natural affinity inherited from its parents. But all similarities ended there.
Unlike common wyverns, it had no horns. However, its body was something no spectator could comprehend; it was long and serpentine. Its intricate scales shimmered in a peculiar hue, mostly black, but there was a significant greenish part that captured the light impressively along its slim and flexible length.
ROAR!
A faint roar echoed, not powerful enough to make everyone tremble. However, a powerful aura enveloped the entire place, bringing an instinctive sense of respect and submission that spread throughout the arena and beyond. Langrum and Runula, who possessed bestial bloodlines, immediately trembled as if they had lost control of their bodies.
Ruri remained momentarily silent, admiring with radiant eyes. Then, when the creature threatened to flap its wings, its body froze, and all the pressure in the environment vanished.
All its scales trembled, and its head turned; soon, its eyes met the whale’s. Immediately, its gaze quivered. At that moment, Ruri woke up, realizing the situation.
"You little idiot, behave!"
Ruri exclaimed, and the whale’s eyes deepened, making it tremble even more. The creature lowered its wings and its head slightly as if its instincts wouldn’t let it fully bow, but its body continued to shake.
’Indeed, his dragon blood was awakened, and it reflected in his form. He has some physical characteristics of a true dragon; even the green scales of a newborn dragon are present.’ Bruno spoke mentally with a sigh.
Then, Alm, who was commanding the whale’s body, spoke lightly to Ruri. "He’s still a wyvern, but his dragon blood underwent a mutation and elevated itself. If he is well-nourished, he could further ignite his bloodline and, one day, become a true dragon."
Ruri jumped, and her smile expanded. Then, Alm began a cold and direct explanation. Cultivators who learned or specialized in taming beasts were extremely common in any kind of world. Physical power and the ability to use their bloodline and unleash exotic techniques were an unpredictable card in battle.
But having a pet wasn’t perfect. After all, beasts with powerful bloodlines had a violent and brutal aura that penetrated deep into the bones. A pet devouring its owner was a common occurrence.
But even so, the gains outweighed the dangers. Once properly trained and used correctly, a demonic or divine beast was definitely an extremely terrifying addition to your combat strength.
What was special about techniques created for tamers was that the beast could be controlled much better. However, having such control required a powerful seal similar to that of a slave. The more powerful the bloodline, the higher the level of the tamer’s technique required. But even with a divine-level technique, the chances of rebellion were never zero.
"The situation is simple; no taming technique can handle the dragon bloodline, let alone him, who is a mutant. I can help you put the slave mark directly on his soul, binding him to you. So, even if he tries to rebel, you’ll know, and with just one thought, you could make him die. He would never be able to betray you or even think about betraying you." Alm’s words were dry, and everyone who heard took a deep breath.
Ruri lowered her head, deep in thought. At that moment, the whale moved towards the creature. Its eyes intensified, and a direct suppression on the soul forced the creature to bow forcibly. Ruri opened her mouth but couldn’t say anything.
The whale’s hand touched its head, and the basic knowledge of transmutation was transmitted. The beast had dragon blood, and no matter the type of technique, it would have the affinity and ability to learn. Its only barrier was its initial intelligence; that’s why they directly placed it in the soul. As it was something simple, it could easily be learned.
The whale withdrew its hand, and seconds passed. Suddenly, the entire three-meter body lit up.
Then, Calirer watched in astonishment as the being shrank in size, getting smaller and smaller until it was thirty centimeters tall and stopped. Calirer didn’t have beast blood, being half-human, so she didn’t feel the bloodline suppression. Therefore, she still didn’t believe that it was a pure wyvern. But now, seeing it learn and use transmutation right after being born, there were no doubts. It was something abnormal far beyond any wyvern she knew.
Ruri saw that little being and found it extremely cute; it was even cuter than she imagined. So, she approached it, still with its scales trembling, and affectionately held it in her arms.
"Use your blood," the whale spoke lightly, and Ruri seemed to remember it belatedly.
She smiled gently and bit her finger, drawing a drop of blood, then dripped the blood into its mouth. The beast swallowed that drop of blood, its eyes seeming to change slowly. Then, curiously, it looked at Ruri. Its big eyes made her sigh, finding it even cuter.
For most beasts, the taste of the first blood they had would be remembered forever. The owner of that blood would then become their family. Of course, cold-blooded beasts were exempt from this. There were different techniques for them.
Ruri then trembled; she had read other taming techniques, and this was a method for a newborn to more easily approve of the tamer. Once this was done, it was the best time to place the slave seal. The whale just watched her, expecting something, and Ruri continued to hesitate to use this method. She couldn’t bear to make this little one a slave.
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Thinking about it deeply, suddenly, Ruri felt her face warming up. The little one stretched its long body and rubbed its still-soft scales on Ruri’s face gently, as if sensing something. Ruri immediately laughed and hugged it tightly.
"If you don’t discipline it properly, or if it has even the slightest malicious inclinations, it will betray you at the first opportunity. If I’m nearby, I can save you, but it’s smart enough to wait for the right moment to kill you and escape," the whale spoke seriously.
Ruri then turned to her master with determined eyes. "I don’t want to have a slave like I once was. But rather a partner and companion. He’s still a child, so he still needs my help to figure out what he shouldn’t do. He will make a lot of mistakes, but he’ll be a good pet... please, we don’t need to do this to him."
Ruri’s eyes sparkled, and the entire group sighed from afar, already anticipating the outcome. The whale just nodded without caring; soon, Ruri got excited and turned to the little one, observing its small, scaly body closely.
"Hm... is it a girl? Or boy?" Ruri murmured, and Calirer smiled internally. Even she, living with wyverns, couldn’t tell Runula’s gender at first; it was really subtle and challenging when it was still a newborn.
"It’s a boy..."
Runula muttered to everyone with absolute certainty. Then, Ruri turned to her, and Runula immediately lowered her head shyly. Soon, Ruri noticed something strange in this reaction but waved her thanks.
"He needs a good name... Denil.. De.. Deryu!"
Ruri decided quickly, excitedly looking at him. The whale just looked strangely; she used the former name of the body’s owner they were using as a base.
’I’d be quite disappointed if she didn’t refuse; well, she’s a good girl, and you didn’t manage to ruin her.’ Bruno said lightly. ’Now let’s see if she can really create beasts as powerful as that tamer who followed the hero in the other universe. It doesn’t hurt to try; if he even thinks about doing something, we’ll know miles away and kill him.’
It all lasted a few minutes, and Deryu was very similar to Runula. He was already born with a well-developed body, and in the next few days, he would grow explosively until becoming a complete adult. But his mentality was like that of a simple cub, and at this moment, he seemed to trust Ruri and played around her neck, who was smiling.
The whale sighed and turned away; everything was settled. Then, he felt a large gathering far from the debris outside the area. Before, there were almost a thousand of the most powerful cultivators from both clans. But now, this number multiplied several times.
Bruno then got excited, commenting. ’Our show was really effective. Can you feel it? Everyone is hesitant, and their auras are agitated.’
Alm snorted and left the body to Bruno. He then had an idea and sent a message to Calirer and Runula along with a meaningful look.