Compared to Locke's cooperation with the Swamp Hydra, Reid and the Raging Flame Lion were clearly one step behind.
Reid was not as lucky as Stevenson. His Raging Flame Lion was originally taken by force.
The Raging Flame Lion saw Reid kill its master with its own eyes and used coercion to force it to sign the contract.
Although Reid treated the Raging Flame Lion very well over the years, there was always a gap between them.
It was like a bandit who suddenly appeared on the road, killed all your family members, and kidnapped you to the mountain.
Then, he took you in as his foster son and took care of you.
No matter how good he was to you, could the son really forget the hatred of killing his father?
Moreover, Reid's kindness to the Raging Flame Lion was mostly superficial.
For example, he fed the best food and wore the most gorgeous saddle, but he never thought about what the Raging Flame Lion really wanted.