*Boom*
The fight got heated after a while.
Energy attacks of wind, water, and fire kept getting exchanged between the two, and one shouldn't underestimate the power of the two fighting.
Being Ex ranked wasn't really something to be taken lightly.
Those that had reached that far can be called as gods in comparison to the weaker folks. And those weaker folks included the SSS rank category.
Yes, if one were to talk about an Ex ranked person, then even powerful people like an SSS rank would become weak.
As evidenced right now, the surrounding area had turned into waste from the fight ongoing between Ren and the wyvern King.
The other wyverns escaped as their instinct screamed at them of the danger if they were to remain, and thus only these two kept fighting for a while now.
And being that he was not exactly in the Ex-rank and could only output that much damage, Ren couldn't escape unscathed in this fight.
His clothes were torn for a first, and secondly, there were various injuries on his body despite his high resistance and defense.
It was rare to see Ren bleeding, but right now, blood trailed on his face as it trickled down from above his right eyebrow. His left arm was noticeably slower than his right and by the blood on it was apparent that it was also injured.
His breathing was rough, and he stood on the ground at this moment, the cloak of energy surrounding him appearing to be dimmer as if it was about to run off.
It was not that he was about to run out of energy but that he couldn't keep that mode on any longer.
It was apparent that he was about to be finished if his opponent still had their power and that he couldn't fight anymore.
But for Ren, he sported a smile on his face.
Why?
That was because his opponent was in a worse state than him.
"Y-You are actually the first ever to make me reach this state…"
Ren was breathless as he watched his opponent's injured form.
The wyvern king laid on the ground weakly and glared at Ren.
But no more strength was in those eyes, only resignation.
As if it knew death was close for it.
Its state at this moment was very dire.
Its right wing was torn, and massive horrid gashes spanned across its body. Even its limbs were spared and it was apparent that it couldn't even move right now except breathing roughly.
It laid its giant neck and head on the ground and exhaled as the dust around them raised at every breath.
Despite being Ex rank, it didn't seem to be able to speak, or maybe it didn't learn the language since those beasts of that rank should be able to speak easily.
But despite that, Ren could understand its intentions easily.
As it was able to emit some sort of brain waves that could make it easier for him and at this moment, he understood its fears and pain/sorrow.
Ren smiled gently.
It was actually the first time for him that this had happened.
He had never fought a monster of this rank so this was a first.
But in the first place, he had no mind to kill this one. Instead, he had something more special planned.
"You are indeed worthy,"
Ren had a pleased smile on his face as he looked at the wyvern king.
The wyvern king took no heed to Ren's words on the surface.
But deep down, it understood his words and a small sense of resignment came to it but at the same time, it understood that it had gotten a worthy fight for it.
If it was going to die, better in a fight than nothing or die a worthless death like being dominated easily and dying like a dog.
But Ren wasn't done just yet.
He walked closer step by step.
And the wyvern dragon issued a roar albeit one that was so weak as if it was saying finish me quickly.
It clearly understood that Ren was going to kill it now as such its eyes closed and waited for its death.
But…
No matter how long it waited, that death didn't come at all.
After a bit of waiting, it suddenly felt something touch its snout.
Its eyes weakly opened and observed Ren who had his hand on its snout.
Confusion filled its eyes and Ren had an apologetic smile on his face.
"If I had come to you while you were still the mighty Ex-ranked wyvern king and asked you this, would you be my summon animal? Would you have chosen to say yes?"
Ren's question was heard by it loud and clear and the monster king understood it easily.
As such it snorted a small flame through its nostril making Ren remove his hand quickly.
*Ouch*
"Of course not, right? Haha,"
"That is why I first had to show you who's boss, and only now can we talk civilly and at ease…"
His eyes were lit as he looked at the wyvern king.
He liked it quite a bit, and he could understand it now easily as evidenced earlier when he asked the question.
He was focused and hung up on having it as his summoned animal.
Summoning jutsu was something he had gotten a while later, and despite it being there, there was nothing for him to summon no matter how hard he tried.
As such, he was here to solve this problem.
The wyvern king seemingly understood that point too.
And its eyes that were dimming in hopelessness seemingly changed at this point and gained a bit of hope.
It emitted waves of feelings toward Ren, and he was slightly stunned at the eagerness.
It seemed that it didn't want to die that much that it was aggregable to becoming his contracted animal.
Ren was slightly guilty as he felt that.
As such he didn't tally since he would have to heal it after it becomes his.
He did a seal with his hand and then slapped the ground with one palm.
Writings spread on the ground subsequently and then a scroll popped with a cloud of smoke.
He had a smile on his face as he grabbed that scroll which was the contract.
'I have gained another Ex-ranked ally!'
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