Chapter 60: Tamed

It was a peculiar sight inside the cave. As a bear could be seen, frantic, pounding on the force field that protected the trio. None of those inside showed any signs that they could hear the pounding, the bear was however relentless. It wanted its prey, and its eyes glinted dangerous.

It was as if it would swallow the force field whole.

Kiro was hard at work, or rather the regeneration skill was, it was healing him 100 HP and MP per minute. He was amazed at how his skills seemed to be connected, one way or another. He wondered if other classes had these perks, or it was just his.

Since meditation was low ranked, the skill took a long time using Chi to collect energy and then fine-tuning it into mana. He now regretted upgrading his lightning skill first.

Although people could rank up through repeated use of a skill, this method was long and rigorous. He didn't have time for that now, as he had a worthy foe to defeat.

It took him 5 long hours in-game to fully heal. The bear hadn't given up once and Ishaan was running low on mana. Kiro opened his eyes, and lightning crackled within them. He took some mana potions from his inventory, and tossed them to Ishaan.

"Use them wisely. I'm going out."

Without back talking, Ishaan let him out. He was perhaps, getting too used to Kiro's attitude. Or he was grateful for the potions, because he was already turning pale from fear.

Kiro stepped out, the bear quickly came running as if he were a snack. He closed his eyes, stood in a fighting stance. The bear was galloping towards him, it's strides as massive as it was. A crazed look in its eyes as it spent 5 hours in a rage.

'Why the hell does he have his eyes closed, is he crazy?' Ishaan complained, though he didn't dare say it out loud.

Kiro activated Vibrational Sense. He had this idea while meditating, he thought perhaps, since everything vibrates at a certain frequency, he could use that to predict movements.

He had his eyes shut so that they wouldn't disturb him. Eyes could be fooled, vibrations not so much.

Through vibrational sense, he 'saw' the direction in which the bear's claws were aiming. It was his neck. The claws were sharp, the bear would most likely have to hit Kiro twice to decapitate him.

If it weren't for everything he went through in life, he probably would've flinched and broke concentration. But he didn't survive the labyrinth of terror to be scared of a mere bear. Kiro stood motionless, biding his time. He knew that one mistake could spell his death.

When the bear's vibrations were so close that he could feel them on his skin, he took a step backwards and with his staff at the ready to block the claws.

CLANG!

The claws and staff connected. Ishaan had a look of shock and admiration. The hellhound was also watching apprehensively.

The minute they connected, that completely broke Kiro's concentration. He took a few steps back. Even though it was extremely hard to concentrate using that skill, he was grateful that his theory was correct. He knew he couldn't use the skill now, not in battle anyway, not yet.

If anyone had walked in that cave at that moment, they'd call fallacy to any claims that the bear was ever violent. It had become so obedient and docile.

Ishaan's mind was too mesmerised to say anything. He quickly lifted up the force field. The hellhound was now scared of Kiro, since he had beaten the only thing it was scared of.

Kiro walked towards it and crouched in front of it. Lightning crackling on his finger tips.

"Last chance pup, if I can't have you I'll have to end you right here."

The hellhound whimpered. And so Kiro tried to tame it one last time.

Ding!

[You've tamed your second beast. A hellhound. Please name him.]

"You've done well." Kiro smirked mockingly. He thought long and hard to find a fitting name for a stubborn hellhound.

"I ought to call you a dunce, but I'm not that cruel. I'll call you Hubris."

He cursed under his breath when he realised that he wouldn't be getting any EXP. So he looked through his beasts' sheets.

Frost [Mountain Bear] rare

Level 50

HP: 100/10 000

Able to evolve

Hubris [Hellhound] - Legendary Beast

Level 50 weakened

HP: 500/5000

Able to evolve