Weakest Beast Tamer Gets All SSS Dragons novel Chapter 113

"As for the rest..." the prince manifested his second beast.

The wolverine that emerged was massive. Its fur had an earthy tone and its body seemed to partially merge with the ground beneath its paws. Crystals and minerals sprouted from its skin like natural armor, each one catching and reflecting the Qilin's light.

"Watch," Julius commanded his beast.

The wolverine approached the hydra's corpse and, to Ren's surprise, began to devour it systematically. But something was weird, the pieces it swallowed seemed to disappear into some kind of internal space.

"It has a special cavity," the prince explained upon seeing Ren's expression. "It can store objects without digesting them. Quite useful for transporting things... or eliminating evidence."

Ren's mushrooms pulsed with fascination while observing the wolverine methodically consume the hydra's remains. When it finished, the beast simply vanished, returning to Julius's body.

"Are... are the remains inside you now?" Ren couldn't help but ask.

"In a way," Julius smiled. "Though I prefer not to think too much about the details. Do you have everything you need?"

Ren nodded, carefully securing his bounty.

'A beast that can store objects,' he thought as they advanced. 'Would be really convenient...'

His mushrooms pulsed, reminding him there were more immediate things to worry about.

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"Now," the prince resumed their path, "since I've answered your questions, how about you tell me more about that spore of yours?"

"Well..." Ren began, but stopped abruptly. His mushrooms pulsed with a different rhythm.

"What's wrong?"

"We're close," Ren pointed ahead. "The vein is just past that 'bridge' turn."

Julius noticed the topic change but decided not to press. For now. The boy was more skilled than he appeared at handling difficult conversations.

Before Julius could ask more, his mushrooms pulsed with intensity.

"It's here," he pointed to the large chamber as they exited the tunnel.

The vein revealed itself as a crystal bowl that glowed with pure energy. The mana pressure was considerable, for someone with a common spore, it should be almost unbearable to approach the flow.

Ren knew he still had about ten minutes before really needing the medicine, but...

His mushrooms pulsed erratically while he pretended to stagger slightly.

"The mana..." he murmured, taking out the vial the prince had given him. "At this depth..."

Julius observed how Ren drank the medicine, his eyes studying every movement. The boy seemed genuinely affected by the pressure, which was consistent with someone bearing a simple spore.

And yet...

"Better?" he asked while Ren recovered his "balance."

"Yes, thank you," Ren nodded, hoping his performance was convincing. If the prince thought he could barely handle himself at this depth, maybe he wouldn't insist on exploring further down, filling him to the brim with potions.

"The vein is impressive, it's rare to have them at this low depth," Julius approached to examine the crystals. "Is this what you were looking for that day?"