Shelley clenched her fists.
For the first time, regret stabbed through her composure.
She had not issued many commands earlier because she believed doing so would make the match unfair.
She had assumed Taro's overwhelming strength would guarantee victory against such a small opponent.
Now she felt humiliated.
'What is the use of possessing such a magnificent beast,' she thought bitterly, 'if it cannot even defeat something half its size?'
With a sharp gesture, she summoned Taro back. A beam of light enveloped the fallen creature, and it vanished instantly.
Lana blinked in surprise.
She turned slightly toward Mr. Crow. "What did she just do? Is that something we cannot do?"
Mr. Crow rolled his eyes.
"You really do ask for the impossible," he replied dryly. "What she used was not an ability. It was an artifact. That device allows her to teleport her mystical beast directly to a designated location."
He paused, then added with faint disdain, "A very expensive one."
