Weakest Beast Tamer Gets All SSS Dragons

Chapter 796 - Taming the Fifth Year - Genius - 4

The lynx struck the birdʼs wings with its claws. Not enough damage to break the bond immediately, Larissa didnʼt want to cause unnecessary pain to Mayo.

But enough damage to ”cripple” and send the bird tumbling out of flight.

It fell and landed heavily on the arena floor where it was vulnerable.

Mayo saw it as it was and decided she couldnʼt win with only poor water control anymore, so she recalled it quickly before further damage could accumulate.

One opponent down.

Larissa turned her attention to the remaining threat of this team.

Matilda…

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Matildaʼs tree turtle had been attempting to establish its minefield of ”pointy trees”.

But without the mist to hide the trap placement...

Without time pressure from Lunaʼs offensive capabilities...

Any traps were visible to anyone paying attention. Or with mana eyes.

Larissa smiled slightly.

She has been punishing the ”slow to act” turtle with air blades, cutting at its Vitality from a distance. But it was time to finish this.

”Avoid the mana dense zones and engage directly,” she ordered.

The Lynx descended in a fast dive, landing twenty meters from the turtle with perfect spatial awareness.

And began circling with speed that made tracking difficult.

The turtle tried rotating to keep the Lynx facing where its defenses were strongest.

But the Lynx was too fast for such simple tactics.

It darted in from the side, struck, and retreated before a counterattack could land.

Then attacked from a different angle immediately.

The turtleʼs armor was impressive. Could withstand significant punishment.

But it couldnʼt defend against attacks from multiple angles simultaneously when the attacker moved faster than it could rotate.

Hit and run. Classic tactics against slower beasts.

Matilda ordered the turtle to activate its traps defensively as a last resource, trying to create a protected zone to tire Larissaʼs beast out.

But the Lynx moving fast and launching wind blades was simply ”playing”, it cut only some of those areas with precision born from seeing them established.

And continued its relentless assault from specific angles…

The ones where the weaker points in the turtleʼs body were.

Within two more minutes, the turtleʼs defensive posture was failing.

Within three, it had accumulated enough damage that continuing would risk breaking the bond.

Matilda withdrew it with a frustrated expression as she realized the Lynx wasnʼt going to get tired anytime soon.

Two down.

Larissa had eliminated both Mayo and Matildaʼs primary beasts without taking damage herself.

And the Lynx still looked fresh, barely winded from the brief engagement.

In the stands, observers murmured with appreciation for the efficiency displayed.

”She made it look easy,” someone commented.

”Thatʼs because she knows exactly how they fight,” another responded. ”Trained with them for years. Knows their every weakness.”

”Still impressive execution though. The Lynxʼs control is exceptional… And shouldnʼt it go both ways?”

Larissa heard none of the commentary.

She was already concentrated on the next opponents waiting in her teamʼs bracket.

Sheʼd demonstrated that her training with the Lynx was producing results.

That Renʼs cultivation methods worked for her beasts as effectively as they should.

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Mayo stood in front of Larissa, dusting off her uniform with exaggerated theatrical gestures.

”Well,” she announced loudly enough for nearby spectators to hear, ”I have to admit thereʼs something almost exciting about being so thoroughly dominated and punished by our young lady… It was a very educational experience.”

She grinned wickedly at Larissa while Matilda covered her face with one hand in secondhand embarrassment.

”Mayo...” Matilda warned.

”What? Iʼm just saying!” Mayo continued with mock innocence. ”The way she predicted every move, controlled the entire battlefield, made us look like complete amateurs IN FRONT OF EVERYONE...” She fanned herself dramatically. ”Some people pay good money for THAT KIND of treatment.”

Larissa sighed heavily, though the corner of her mouth twitched slightly despite her best efforts to maintain composure.

”You do realize I know youʼre trying to make this weird on purpose,” Larissa said with tone mixing exasperation and reluctant amusement.

”Of course,” Mayo responded cheerfully. ”But someone has to keep things entertaining around here. Or all these easy battles will get boring for you.”

She walked closer to Larissa and her expression shifted slightly, becoming more playful.

”Besides,” Mayo added with knowing smirk, ”now itʼs your turn to be on the RECEIVING end when you face Ren. Fair warning… heʼs much better at this whole ʼDOMINATING the battlefieldʼ thing than you are. Though I suppose you already know that from your ”training” sessions.”

Larissaʼs cheeks colored slightly at the implication, though whether from embarrassment or annoyance was unclear.

”Thatʼs way out of context in your mind and you know it,” she said while sighting.

”Is it only in my mind though?” Mayoʼs grin widened. ”Because from what Iʼve seen, heʼs quite the sadist and when it comes to belly rubs...”

”Mayo, I swear…”

Matilda finally intervened by physically pulling Mayo back a step.

”Ignore her,” Matilda uttered to Larissa with an apologetic expression. ”She is just butt hurt, she gets like this after losses. Deflects with inappropriate humor.”

”Itʼs a coping mechanism!” Mayo protested. ”A very healthy one, I might add.”

Larissa jerked her head but extended her hand toward both of them in a gesture of genuine respect.

”Thank you both,” she said seriously, cutting through Mayoʼs continued antics. ”For your service and your attitude as always. I apologize if I made you ʼlook badʼ out there, but winning decisively was what I needed to do for myself.”

Mayoʼs theatrical expression softened slightly as she took Larissaʼs hand.

”You didnʼt make us look bad,” she said with more sincerity than usual. ”You made yourself look good. Thereʼs a difference. And honestly, we knew what we were up against. We never had a real chance.”

Matilda nodded agreement while shaking Larissaʼs hand as well.

”You fought well,” she added. ”Better than we expected, actually. That aerial pursuit was impressive.”

”Though I maintain my earlier point,” Mayo couldnʼt resist adding. ”When Ren does the same thing to you later, remember this feeling. Thatʼs karma for you.”

Larissa rolled her eyes but smiled despite herself.