Weakest Beast Tamer Gets All SSS Dragons

Chapter 306 - Tamer’s Battle Week - 42

For a moment, it seemed that the Gray Wing team was about to lose their hard-won advantage.

Minʼs prison was the first to break under the onslaught, crystalline fragments scattering across the arena floor as the armadilloʼs powerful charge connected.

Liora concentrated fully, preparing for the moment when Min would emerge from his hiding place. Her hands tensed, blue flames flickering between her fingers as she readied a an attack.

Not only that, Larissa would be freed too.

But then, Taro revealed his own ace up his sleeve.

His hunter bug slid from the ground intercepting the armadillo. The creature, until now used primarily to control formations, emerged completely from the ground. Its chitinous body gleamed as it positioned itself between the armadillo and its target.

Simultaneously, Min didnʼt appear...

Completely taken by surprise, Liora realized she hadnʼt been using her mana vision because Min had remained visible. When she tried to activate it, it was already too late.

Taro had made a tunnel right below the crystal prison that protected the water tamer.

Min ʼappearedʼ behind Liora and directed a powerful water attack in a heavy torrent against the girl. The impact wasnʼt very strong, but with the elemental disadvantage, it was enough to almost completely consume the energy of her fire.

Taking advantage of the general confusion, Ren moved instantly toward Maria. His fingers, guided by the deep knowledge his mushrooms provided, found a specific point in Mariaʼs abdomen. It was a technique he preferred to avoid in normal combat due to its complexity, but with the girls almost dominated, the time was sufficient and the risk was acceptable.

With a precise touch, Ren altered small gates of the mana flow connecting Maria to her armadillo. The effect was immediate: the beast blinked several times before completely vanishing, leaving Maria gasping from the sudden loss of connection.

Only Liora remained in the combat, though Minʼs blow had considerably weakened her position. Her will-oʼ-wisp fire mana had extinguished, but the Demonic Bashe remained at her disposal. The determination in her gaze made it clear she wasnʼt ready to surrender as she began to rise.

But before she could fully recover, Ren launched toward her with a speed that surprised the girl. With agile movements, he took Lioraʼs wrists and immobilized them against the ground, effectively blocking without causing harm, and looked closely at her face.

Taro, observing the scene, couldnʼt help a slight blush coloring his cheeks.

”Hey,” joked Min, now more relaxed. ”This is not the time to bring Player Patinder to the surface again!”

From the stands, the wolf tamer observed the scene with an expression difficult to decipher, something that made her father slightly furrow his brow.

Ren completely ignored his friendsʼ nonsense, keeping his attention on Liora.

”Itʼs over,” he said in a calm but firm voice. ”Better surrender to avoid getting hurt more or having your mana blocked for a while.”

Liora looked away, slightly puffing her soaked cheeks in a pout of frustration. She saw Maria holding her abdomen and Larissa trapped in a mineral statue from which only her mouth and nose were free... For a second that felt quite long, she considered her options. Finally, she exhaled a resigned sigh and looked back at Ren.

”Bouncing on Taroʼs crystals so quickly and saving the counter to the fire you gave me for yourself is too big a disadvantage,” she commented, with a bit of irritation. ”But I canʼt be angry with you when you avoided knocking us out... unfortunately youʼre too strong now and we would surely lose even without that. Iʼm sure youʼd find another unusual way to win.”

A small smile formed on her lips as she added: ”Itʼs hard not to admire you. I surrender for today.” Then, in a weak murmur, she added: ”And thank you for being careful not to hit us hard in the face like with the other boys even though it made winning harder...”

Lin, who had been observing attentively, advanced to the center of the arena. ”Victory for Team Ren!” she announced, her voice resonating throughout the stadium.

Applause erupted like a storm, quickly growing in intensity. The stands vibrated with excitement as spectators rose to their feet, cheering for the unexpectedly easy outcome.

What they had just witnessed was much more than a simple students combat; it had been a battle of doubles with quite promising capabilities. The most outstanding was in turn the one with, as they thought, had the least potential as a double, but his capabilities continued to surprise many.

Ren carefully released Liora from the hold, offering his hand to help her up. She accepted it with dignity and a bit of that admiration she had confessed moments before. But...

”Next time wonʼt be so easy,” she warned.

”Iʼm counting on it,” replied Ren, his mushrooms pulsing with a calm rhythm.

While the Gray Wing team celebrated their victory... Julius Dravenholm observed with an expression that contrasted with Selphira Ashenwayʼs enigmatic smile. His fingers drummed thoughtfully on the armrest of his seat as he reassessed his earlier judgments.

For now, however, Ren allowed himself to enjoy the moment. Min, radiant for having finally demonstrated his ʼcool sideʼ, couldnʼt stop relating his ”master move of distracting figures” with increasingly elaborate gestures. His hands traced water patterns in the air as he reenacted his moment of glory.

The team battles had concluded, but the day was far from over. In a few hours, Ren would face Klein in individual combat.

For now, however, he would allow himself this moment of shared triumph with those who had begun as simple dormitory companions and were now much more: a true team that had redefined what it meant to have ”mediocre beasts” in a world obsessed with prestige.

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Ren, maintaining his serene expression, offered his hand to Larissa to help her out of the now open prison. ”A fun combat,” he commented.

Larissa accepted the hand, walking with her dignity intact despite the defeat. ”It was,” she acknowledged.

”Min was the real star today,” added Ren, looking toward where his friend received Taroʼs enthusiastic embrace. ”He had been perfecting that figure technique in secret for weeks.”

”The figures were useless, werenʼt they?” commented Larissa, a slight smile forming on her lips.

”They served their purpose,” replied Ren, his eyes meeting hers with a smile as well.

From the box, Julius observed the scene. ”Interesting,” he murmured, more to himself than to Selphira. ”Much more than I expected.”

Selphira said nothing immediately, her eyes fixed on Ren while he celebrated with his teammates. When she finally spoke, her voice had a tone that Julius had rarely heard in her:

”I think we havenʼt seen anything yet, Julius. That boy seems to have the bearing and confidence of someone with still much to prove.”

The individual battles would begin in a few hours and perhaps they could gain a little more insight into the boy who seemed to have an infinite bag of surprises.