"You've got guts." Aaron sneered, shielding Abei in front of him. "Don't hold back. Let him learn what despair is."
The Holy Dragon understood at once. It opened its mouth, wisps of heat spilling from within.
A ball of crimson Dragon Fire suddenly burst forth. The Water Demon, who had just lunged forward, felt the temperature of the flames and the special energy contained within them, and his eyes widened in shock.
The deadly threat blanked his mind, but his body instinctively tried to brake.
But he was too close. He had no time to turn around, not even enough time to stop, and crashed straight into the Dragon Fire.
Aah!!!
A black silhouette let out a shrill, agonized scream amid the crimson Dragon Fire. White steam continuously rose from its body. Before the Water Demon could even resist, he was reduced to ashes in despair.
On the other side, the Earth Demon was blasted away by a shot from Carter Slade, a huge hole torn through his chest.
But he paid no attention to his injury. He simply stared blankly at the adorable creature—no, monster—in Aaron's arms, black smoke and sparks rising from the corners of its mouth.
Water Demon, I wronged you.
You weren't a terrible teammate. You were an amazing one!
Luckily, you charged in fast enough. Otherwise, I'd be the one burned to ashes.
It was not just the Earth Demon. Carter Slade and Johnny Blaze also stared at Abei in astonishment, unable to believe that the Water Demon had died so carelessly at the hands of a pet.
"That..." the Earth Demon asked blankly, "what the hell is that?"
"That?" Aaron raised an eyebrow. "I'll give you one chance to reconsider your wording."
"A Mythical Beast?"
"No, no, no. Abei isn't a Mythical Beast. It's