Free Web NovelChapter 13: Used Mana
Ren locked onto the chief and then unleashed his ember breath. The flames rushed through the air in a twisted vortex, a mix of crimson flames and force.
The lizard chief was stunned when he saw the attack coming in. Panic formed on his face, the type of panic that came from knowing you were facing an opponent that outclassed you. But lizardmen were descendants of dragons; their pride still remained despite being a lesser race.
The chief gritted his teeth and raised his staff, unleashing a fireball with all his might. The fireball slammed against the ember breath, but it was consumed in an instant. The flames slammed into the chief hard. His body was hurled back into the water, causing a large splash. Steam rose from where he had fallen.
Ren looked at the spot with a cold glare. He knew for certain that the lizard chief was not dead; the system was yet to send a message to him.
Much like he expected, the chief rose from the water. He stood tall and filled with rage. His eyes carried bloodlust.
"Die!" he thundered and unleashed a stream of flames into the air.
Ren was stunned when he saw the state of the lizard chief. There was a massive wound on his chest, and it was heavily burnt. If not for the water that he had fallen into, he would have died for certain.
Ren flew in fast and ducked to the side at the last moment. The flames surged past him.
"Your weak flames are nothing to me," Ren declared, made a loop, and attacked faster, his claws ready for an attack.
The lizard chief panicked at the last moment and swung his staff in the air. Ren used Claw Strike at that exact moment as well and slashed through the staff.
’Tch, I missed it.’ Ren thought as he flew past and very quickly made a turn in the air to come in for another attack. He crossed the distance fast, only to see the lizard chief fall to his knees and press his face into the water, bowing completely to Ren.
[You have Defeated the lizard chief]
[Reward: 1000 EXP, Venom Bite]
Ren was stunned when the message came. He flapped his wings to counter his forward motion and brought himself to a stop.
"I won? Without killing him?" he muttered in disbelief while still looking at the screen.
The level-up messages followed immediately after. He had gained a thousand EXP, and with his multiplier, he managed to get ten thousand. With that, he managed to get right to level twenty.
[Level 20]
[Evolution is ready]
Ren froze when he saw it. He was already at his next evolution. Calling it absurd would be an understatement. He had basically leaped over everything and made it to the next evolution.
"Whoa, I didn’t expect to come here this fast," he muttered and then looked down at the lizard chief. "I just entered a good mood, so I’m not going to kill you. You have already surrendered after all."
[The lizardman tribe has sworn their allegiance to you as their new chief]
[You have triggered an evolution for all lizardmen in the tribe]
[Evolution will happen at random set times for each lizardman]
The moment that message came onto the screen, Ren was hit with a massive wave of tiredness. His wings wobbled and then gave out right there.
One of the grey wolves lunged forward and placed itself under Ren. Ren landed on its back with a thud.
"Urghhh, what the hell is going on?" he struggled to speak.
[Mana levels are low due to triggering the evolution of several monsters]
’So that could cost me mana? Why wasn’t I told that before? I could have been in a fight and then this happens,’ he complained in his mind to the system, but it did not reply.
"Urghhh, I hate this feeling. Just take me somewhere warm and cozy," he managed to give one last instruction to the wolf before he passed out right there on its back.
"The chief should stay here and rest himself," one lizardman said.
The wolf growled. It was clear it was not willing to allow the lizardmen to lay their hands on Ren.
The former chief rose to his feet. He was still suffering from the injury that he had taken, but he managed to speak.
"Let us have some of our men follow the wolves and ensure they treat the chief with proper care."
The wolves did not care for what the lizardmen had to say. They carried Ren away, so the lizardmen were forced to send men after them immediately.
Ren was taken to the wolf pack’s cave at the side of a mountain. They walked in. Inside were younger wolves with their mothers as well. When the wolves inside saw the lizardmen walk in, they all rose to their feet in shock and fear, but one of the wolves let out a growl that seemed to explain everything to them, and the wolves calmed down.
They found a mat of hay they had gathered for the alpha to have a good sleep, and then they laid him there, ensuring that he was okay before they left.
The lizardmen stood inside the cave, and the wolves as well, all watching the other party to ensure that they did nothing to their new master. In only a day, Ren had come into control of many monsters.
