"Fuck you, kitty," he spoke slowly but loud enough for the primordial beast to hear. "I could beat your ass anytime and make you my pet if I wanted to."
His words echoed across the battlefield; they were raw and unpolished, filled with reckless confidence. For a heartbeat, silence followed. Even Gaia, radiant and composed as ever, tilted her head and pressed her lips together in mild embarrassment.
"…No, you cannot," she said softly while shaking her head, though her voice carried a faint trace of reluctant amusement.
But the tiger's reaction was nothing like hers.
Then came a deep booming laughter that cracked like thunder and rolled across the battlefield.
"Bahahaha! Foolish, reckless cub!" The beast roared, its voice ringing with wild delight. "Even if you are only a Tier Five, you are still a titan… and a titan with the heart of a beast! Good! Very good! Young one, I shall wait. One day, when you are strong enough, come and defeat me. Claim me as your prey if you dare!"
