Weakest Beast Tamer Gets All SSS Dragons novel Chapter 357

Ren's POV…

In the distance, a column of black smoke rose toward the gray sky, and just as Ren saw it…

"NO!" The scream tore from his throat as he leaped from the moving carriage, not waiting for Wei to stop the horses. The wooden frame groaned under the force of his departure.

The veins of light in his body blazed with blinding intensity, his hydra fusing instantaneously. His muscles tensed, the fibers merging with those of his beast in a symphony of power.

Time seemed to slow as he finally managed to observe the situation clearly.

Rage.

A blade of pure light materialized from Ren's claws as he ran, cutting through the air with precision. The projectile reached the whip the Fire Lizard's tamer was attempting to strike against his mother's back, severing it cleanly in half before it could accomplish its purpose.

But Ren didn't stop. His body glowed like a descended star, each step leaving heavy imprints in the ground. Crystalline claws extended from his knuckles as he leaped, his form blurring with speed.

The man's instinct saved him from death but not from being brutally knocked out.

The two remaining patrollers reacted with the speed of experienced warriors. The tiger channeled energy through his extremities, his claws growing to supernatural lengths. The spider man began weaving threads at inhuman speed, creating a web in the air.

Ren landed with feline grace, his eyes blazing with fury that transcended mere anger. With his now 250% enhanced Strength pulsing through his transformed muscles, he launched himself directly at the tiger, the one closest to his parents.

The patroller smiled at the child's apparent recklessness. His ghost claw ability with its 10-meter reach cut through the air. But his confidence evaporated when Ren not only dodged the attack but seemed to have anticipated the movement before it occurred.

Ren's mana vision allowed him to see energy fluctuations before they materialized into physical attacks. To him, it also was as if the man moved in slow motion.

The counterattack was brutal.

An armor-reinforced punch impacted the tiger's solar plexus, expelling all air from his lungs with an audible whoosh. Before he could recover, Ren spun on himself, his elbow finding the man's jaw with insane precision. Bone cracked under the impact.

"Leader!" shouted the spider man, ready to launch his thread web toward Ren.

But a shadow fell over him.

Lin appeared like black lightning, her Bronze 2 Panther Lizard manifesting in patterns across her legs. The combination with her crane granted her 240% Speed and Strength, transforming her into a blur of death.

Her side kick connected with the spider man's torso, the impact generating a horrible crack and a shockwave that rippled outward. The patroller shot away like a projectile, his body tracing an arc while spinning in the air, tangling in his own threads before crashing against the charred remains of a fence some fifteen meters away.

"Finish it," Lin conceded, positioning herself to intercept any interference. "I've got your back."

His father nodded, leaning heavily on Yang. His back was a map of pain, each movement sending fresh agony through him. "When the time comes, when the kingdom requires it, you'll be a soldier. You'll kill monsters and men alike. But today... today you're still our boy."

The claws trembled. Ren looked at the man beneath him, reduced to a bloody mass barely breathing. Death would perhaps be a mercy after such a beating.

Perhaps they were right, but..

Reed's back was marked by deep lash wounds, blood soaking what remained of his shirt. Fern, though physically less injured, showed signs of shock, her hands trembling uncontrollably.

Rage.

The crystalline claws descended without hesitation.

The sound was wet and final, cutting through flesh and bone with ease. Blood splattered Ren's face, warm against his skin. The tiger leader emitted one last gurgle before life abandoned his eyes.

"I'm not a child anymore," Ren declared, his voice trembling slightly as he stood over the corpse. The mushrooms in his hair pulsed erratically, reflecting the turmoil within. His hands shook, but not from fear or regret, from the adrenaline finally beginning to ebb.

His parents looked at him in silence. There was no horror on their faces, only profound sadness. They had understood...

This wasn't Ren's first time.