Beast Evolution Forge

Chapter 59 Taming

Vell went back to the cave and found Yenna lying on the ground, huffing hard. He knelt down before her, feeling her pulse and noticing that her body was hot, too hot. He poured more of his mana into her body, but it was not helping at all.

"Dammit, if this continues, she is going to die. I have to do something," he thought long and hard on a solution, but there was nothing that came to mind. That's when Wren jumped on his shoulder, rubbing his face to comfort him.

"Master, what if you form a bond with her? We use your mana to heal ourselves because of the link between us. If you can find a way to form that link with her, it could save her life." His eyes widened; it was not a bad thought, but there was one issue: Yenna was a human, not a beast.

'This won't work—' His thoughts shifted back to the conversation he had with the system on what truly classifies as a 'beast.' 'Wait, beasts have corrupted mana in their bodies. It's the thing that makes them who they are. This allows a human like me to use a skill in order to form a bond with them. I am not sure how it truly works, but if all I need is corrupted mana for the bond to take place, then I think there might be some hope.' He rubbed Wren under her chin, his smile slowly coming back.

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"Thanks, kiddo. You are the best."

'He just called me kiddo? Does that mean he sees me as his child?' Her tail showed just how happy she was about this.

He placed a hand on her chest and began concentrating. 'My corrupted core is empty, but thankfully, this place is full of corrupted mana. I will use that.' He slowly sucked in the mana, passing through him and then directing it into Yenna slowly. Her body twitched, trying to reject it. 'I am sorry about this. We worked so hard to remove it, but I have no other choice; it's the only way to save you.' Her body twitched strongly, and blood began coming from her mouth and eyes.

"Just hold on, fight through it." He located her core, and it was shattered by the attack. 'Dammit, this is getting complicated.' He pushed the pieces back together and performed the same procedure he did to his cores. This was a long process, and a few hours later, he was nearly done with everything.

'Okay, last step is to fill the core and gently allow the mana to flow through her.' He did just that; this step was not too hard as he had done it multiple times. He opened his eyes and sighed, "Now for the moment of truth. If this does not work, then I might have just ruined her body." He activated his taming skill, and a light enveloped her body.

[Failed to tame!]

"Huh, system, where have you been?" No response. "Hey, why are you not talking?" The silence was beginning to get on his nerves. "Sigh, whatever, guess the system is working but the consciousness is still not back? I don't know what is going on."

He tried the skill again.

[Failed to tame!]

"Fuck, why is it not working!" He tried again.

[Failed to tame!]

[Failed to tame!]

[Failed to tame!]

[Failed to tame!]

[Failed to tame!]

[Failed to tame!]

[Failed to tame!]

[Failed to tame!]

[Failed to tame!]

[Failed to tame!]

He was relentless; he would make this work no matter what.[Taming successful!]

"Yes! Finally!"

He leaned back, his body and mind tired, but at least he succeeded; he saved her life, or so he thought—nothing in life was that easy. "KUGH!" Yenna began coughing up black blood, her veins popping out like they were ready to explode; he was experiencing mana backlash. It was too much mana for her injured body to handle.

"No, no, what is happening!" He held her in his arms, not sure what the problem was. He completed all the steps correctly, but why was she getting worse? 'Did I miss something? I don't get it; why is her condition worsening? Did I make a mistake along the way? No, I did everything perfectly; this is something else.'

"Master, you need to regulate her mana intake. Her body is not able to handle your mana yet. First, stop her body from absorbing mana and then remove some of the mana in her core; leave it almost empty. This will help her body adjust," Wren advised, touching Yenna with her paw.

'Just how does she know all this stuff? Is it because she has gained intelligence? Well, thanks to her, I know the issue now.' He followed her instructions, and Yenna finally calmed down. Her breathing returned to normal, and her body began to slowly heal.

"Phew. That was close," he picked up Wren and began stroking her fur. "It's all thanks to you... thank you. I am glad I chose you as my first kid." She didn't say anything; instead, she just played around in his arms. This was enough for him.

'Now that I healed her, it's time to get my mind back to the real goal... mother... but before that, I need to rest... just for 10 minutes...'

10 Hours later.

"Vell... Vell?" The voice felt distant, but the longer he listened, the clearer it became. "Vell, wake up." He opened his eyes, and the first thing he saw was Yenna looking at him with a worried expression. "Oh, you are up... why do you have that expression?" Her tears began flowing, and she jumped on him, hugging him tightly.

"I was so scared of dying. I have never experienced such a thing before. My body felt like it was being torn apart from the inside. And then... I felt you. Your mana, your presence... it pulled me back. I don't even know how to thank you. I owe you my life."

He sat up slowly, still groggy from exhaustion. "You don't owe me anything. I wasn't about to let you die. Not after everything we've been through. But I need to know—how do you feel now? Any pain? Weakness?"

She shook her head, though her grip on him didn't loosen. "No pain. Just... warmth. Like your mana is still there, lingering inside me. It's strange but... comforting. It's as if a part of you is keeping me steady."

"Good," he muttered, though his brows furrowed. "The bond seems to have stabilized. You're... linked to me now. I had no choice but to use my taming skill to save you. That's why you're feeling my mana. It's flowing through you because of the bond."

Her eyes widened. "Linked to you? Does that mean—" She jumped back, her face red. 'I am 'connected' with him... I am...' She loved it; she didn't care how, all she knew was that she loved it.

He looked at her flustered state and brought a smile to his face. 'Yeah, she is part of my life now; I can't imagine her not being here... I have grown attached... its not too bad.'

[system evolution complete... initializing new leveling system.]