Meanwhile, the beast calmly stared at the sky as a barrage of various types of weapons made of divine energy released by the circular disk and attacked it.
Spear, Mace, arrow, sword, saber, club, etc, whatever types of traditional weapons known to man are currently bombarding the beast at a speed faster than rounds fired by a machine gun.
At first, the beast only felt a tingle from those little divine energy weapons but as time passed, even its sturdy body started to feel the full effects of repeated attacks.
But it neither tried to dodge the attacks nor did it attack its challenger. The beast stood its ground, purely focusing on defending itself atleast until the attack finished.
Seconds turned into minutes, and minutes turned into hours, and hours turned into three whole days.
During this time, the circular disk didn't stop sending a barrage of energy weapons for even a moment. The source of its inexhaustible energy is the abundant natural energy of the planet, as well as the celestial bodies.
The eleven figures continued to absorb the natural energy and provide it to the disk, which attacked the enemies nonstop until they surrendered to its power. What's more, they somehow nullify all kinds of healing powers. If its caster didn't dismiss the weapon, this was the only way this divine weapon would stop its wrath.
However, the beast's huge ego stopped it from either surrendering to the weapon or evading.
As a result, its body was filled with thousands of cuts and wounds, the land beneath it was bathed with its blood, its legs were shaking in weakness, and its feathery wings had holes in a lot of places. But its head was always high, with its eyes fixed on the boy standing on the cliff.
It wasn't as if Ayush was in a great state either, despite the fact that he had yet to make another move.
While the beast had been attacked by the energy weapons for the past two days, Ayush was also standing there on the spot without any sleep, momentary rest, food, or even water.
His eyes were red and his vision was quite dizzy. It was as if he were going to faint at any moment.
His subordinate kept on requesting him to stop this madnes,s but he stayed there like a rock and persisted for three straight days, stating that it is not righteous to take rest or enjoy food in the midst of a battle.
Finally, after 79 hours of long endurance, the beast fell to the ground.
But, before it fell, its words of rejection were heard in the surroundings, "I refuse to submit to a human or that weapon…"
The subordinate ecstatically shouted, "Finally, you have brought down the arrogance of that beast. Congratulations, Your Highness. Now, hurry up and use the beast-taming scroll."
In response, Ayush forced out a chuckle and shook his head, "Yali hasn't acknowledged me, uncle. It is not righteous to force a contract onto a beast. Not to mention, Yali isn't an enemy. It is going to be my partner." His voice was quite hoarse and weak due to dehydration.
"So, what will we do now?" As the subordinate asked, Ayush tried to move a bit, but he lost his footing, fell backward, and got caught by his subordinate. "Take me to it," He said.
Carrying him in his arms, the subordinate took a leap directly from the edge of the cliff and landed on the barren land, which is like 150-160 meters deep.
Yet, he perfectly landed on the ground as if it were a small task and proceeded to walk toward the beast that seemed to have its consciousness.
"Let me down."
The Prince got down on his feet and stood a couple of meters away from the fallen beast before taking out a flash of dark green liquid from his storage ring.
"Your Highness, I don't think we should…" The subordinate tried to stop him, but the Prince opened the cork and splashed the liquid onto the beast without any hesitation.
Miraculously, within a matter of seconds, the beast's injuries were all healed, and it never felt stronger. However, instead of thanking him, it said in its mighty voice, "This doesn't mean my views of you will be changed, human. However, I will do you a favor and lend you a hand if you wish to capture a beast king in the future."
In response, the pale-faced Ayush shook his head, "I didn't do this to gain your favor, Yali. I was merely doing what I think is right. But, if you want to do a favor, tell me the conditions that I have to fulfill to gain your acknowledgment. What should I do so that you will consider becoming my beast companion?"
The beast didn't even mince its words as it replied, "I'm one of the four guardians of this world, human, protecting this world from external threats for millions of years. I'm tied to Mother Nature. Even if I die, I will be reborn after some time. So, I have no fear of death.
As for you, you hide behind that indestructible armor and try to use some mysterious technique from far away. Forget about accepting you as my master; you don't even have the qualifications to receive my acknowledgment as a rival.
If you want my acknowledgment, you need to show me that you are worthy of becoming the world's guardian, meaning the strongest being who can bend the world's laws to his own will. It takes thousands of years of hardcore training to achieve such a thing, and it is impossible for humans like you, born with a limited life span and weak physique.
So, get that stupid thought out of your head and get lost. Leave before I change my mind."
The subordinate furrowed his brows in displeasure, not liking how his lord was getting humiliated by the enemy that was shown mercy. But, he couldn't act against it as he knew the extent of its powers.
On the other hand, Ayush was calm. He silently stared at the beast for a few seconds before opening his mouth, "I don't need thousands of years to achieve what you require. I merely need ten years."
"Phuahahaha."
The beast laughed uncontrollably with its whole body shaking, "Ten years? I should say it is the biggest joke I have heard in the past millennium."
This time, even his subordinate thought that it was absurd.
Ayush resolutely spoke, "As you have said, a human lifespan is limited. In fact, for a being like you who lived for millions of years, our whole life should not even be worthy of one cycle of hibernation. No need for a beast companion contract. No need for submission. No need to act as my protector. Just follow me for a decade and become a part of my journey. If I fail to make you surrender to my will, you can consume my body and even my soul. That's what I'm willing to bet."
"Your Highness…" The subordinate tried to stop him from being reckless, but it was too late.
The surprised beast once again laughed, but this time, not out of absurdity. "Interesting… very well. I will follow you for a period of ten years from now."
A blinding flash of light covered its body for a couple of seconds before it reduced its size to that of an ordinary lion.
The Prince let out a smile, "Let me formally introduce myself. I'm Ayush, and this is Bairava."
"Strange names…" commented the beast before it spoke, "Evalion. That's the name my creator gave me."
Bairava (thinking): You are the one with a strange name.
"Okay, now, let's proceed with the contract in a traditional way. You shall drink my blood and I shall consume yours at the same time…" said the heavenly king of the south, one of the nine Tier-10 beasts that existed in the world of Terra.
"Agreed."