7 A Talent for Taming (1/2)

The Skaduwee growled at Casimir, glaring at the intruder which suddenly appeared in its stable warily, ready to pounce at any given moment.

”Young master, don't make any sudden moves. This type of predator tracks their prey through movements.” Edgar said calmly, trying not to spook the beast.

I'm about to be eaten here and you tell me not to move?!

Casimir thought to himself angrily but still chose to follow Edgar's advice since he was more experienced in these types of circumstances.

What he didn't take note of though, was that, due to his sudden fall, the haystack which he had landed on had become unstable and, right at that moment, it began to give away, causing Casimir to slip further into it.

Although he only slipped slightly, it was that small action which served as the last straw for the beast and, with a pounce, the beast had Casimir pinned down.

Is this how I die?

Am I about to die again without even accomplishing anything in this world?

No! I refuse this ending!

Casimir glared at the Skaduwee which had its teeth bared at him.

”Why is the barrier in Stable 26 deactivated?! Where's the kid who was in charge of it?!” Edgar grabbed one of the workers and started firing question after question.

”S-sir! Clint was su-supposed to be the one taking care of stable 26 b-but, yesterday he was disposed of for letting the b-beast inside the stable escape!” The worker stuttered out, his answer making Edgar click his tongue angrily.

Just as Edgar was about to rush towards the stables gate, the worker said something that made Edgar's blood run cold. ”Y-yesterday, sir... The beast attacked the y-young master a-after it escaped...”

”Fuck!” Edgar cursed, running as fast as he could to the stables. This type of predator never lets go of the prey it set its eyes on! It would run after its prey and never give it up even if it dies trying to catch it. Hopefully, the young master survives until I get there.

In the stable, Casimir determinedly stared back at the Skaduwee, his eyes meeting the beast's.

I am going to become the most powerful wizard in the world and I won't let anything stop me!

”Get off me.” Casimir said in a grim tone. Unconsciously, a sinister aura was being released from his body, causing the fur on the back of the Skaduwee to stand in caution.

It was as if Tachibana Ayami, one of the top assassins of Gretzheims, had been revived.

The Skaduwee, unlike its wild and feral appearance would suggest, was actually a creature with high intellect and, right now, its brain was telling it that the prey in front of it may actually not be a prey at all.

”I said, get off me!” Casimir shouted at the beast, his voice and pressence turning cold, putting an invisible pressure on the beast.

The beast started to release its hold on Casimir's body but didn't fully let go, as if it was hesitating.

So when Edgar finally arrived at the scene, he had the shock of his life.

There, inside the stable, was a small boy, barely one third the height of the Skaduwee, sitting on a haystack with a hand on the beast's nose, trying to push the beast away.

Instead of the boy being afraid like one would expect, it was the beast instead which had a frightened look.

At least, that was what it looked like to Edgar.

”Let me go already, you stupid beast!” When the beast refused to let him go, Casimir decided that he needed to use force to make the beast understand him better so, with a clenched fist, he punched the beast's face with all the force a child's body could muster.