Weakest Beast Tamer Gets All SSS Dragons novel Chapter 89

Ren watched in horror as the traitorous rock rolled down the bowl, the sound amplified by the crystalline formation. Each bounce was louder than the previous one, creating a cascade of echoes that filled the tunnel.

The Assassin turned instantly toward the noise and froze for a moment.

The hydra awoke.

Its two heads rose in perfect synchronization, transparent scales gleaming as it uncoiled. For a moment it seemed confused, as if not understanding what had awakened it.

Then it noticed the egg’s absence.

The roar that followed made the Assassin instinctively back away. The hydra rose completely, its two heads moving in search patterns while the crystallized mana in its scales began pulsing with contained power.

’Run,’ Ren’s mind screamed. ’RUN.’

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The hydra turned both heads directly toward Ren, its eyes glowing as it recognized him as the egg thief.

This was no longer a stealthy escape... the beast had seen him.

Stealth no longer mattered.

Ren ran like never before, each step resonating in the tunnels while the hydra’s roar made the walls tremble.

Knowledge flowed: silver rank 3 hydras could shoot power rays, concentrated beams of light. This one, at gold rank, probably had even more lethal capabilities, but knowledge didn’t reach that far.

A strong vibration shook the tunnels.

The hydra had begun moving, its massive body crushing rock while following its prey.

Fortunately it wasn’t shooting, it needed to conserve energy. With its feeding from that small vein, each use of power meant minutes of recovery.

’Thirty minutes,’ Ren calculated while running. ’It will need to feed after thirty minutes of intense activity with so little mana.’

The first obstacle appeared: the natural bridge he had crossed before. The structure trembled with each impact of the hydra digging behind.

Ren didn’t even hesitate, he used the momentum from running to jump and grabbed the thread, the eggs bouncing on his back as he landed on the other side.

A group of deep worms emerged from a side tunnel, their massive bodies momentarily blocking the path. At the hydra’s next roar, the beasts writhed in panic harder and fled in the opposite direction, crushing each other in their rush to escape.

The deep Assassin passed by him like a shadow, but didn’t even stop to look at him. The beast ran on pure survival instinct, its prey forgotten before a much greater threat.

Behind, the sound of rock being pulverized echoed in the tunnels. The hydra wasn’t bothering to follow the passages, it was creating its own direct path toward Ren.

Ren ran down the now cleared path, following his steps.

The potion’s effects were beginning to fade and Ren could feel energy accumulating in his system. His legs burned with the effort of climbing, each step heavier than the last. _{freeωebnovēl.c૦m}

The Living Tunnel he had seen earlier now blocked the path, its body occupying the entire gallery. Ren stopped abruptly, trapped between the beetle and the approaching hydra.

Ren wanted to scream in frustration, but it would be dangerous if the beetle confused him with a bug for a moment and stomped on him so he had to position himself and strike hard with his feet in a unique rhythm of the living tunnel species that suggests danger.

But Ren was light so the vibration didn’t convey enough urgency.

The beast turned slowly.

The sound of pulverized rock approached. One of the hydra’s heads appeared in the tunnel, its scales gleaming threateningly.

The beetle finally sensed the danger and began turning quickly.

But it was too late, the hydra was too close.

Ren could see mana concentrating in its throat, it was considering using a ray.

The Living Tunnel moved faster to back away, creating a small opening. Ren lunged for the space, but his foot slipped.

He fell to his knees just as the hydra fired.