Chapter 5 – The Wild Wolf's Defiance
Inside the Beast Space, the atmosphere was strangely tense.
The water snake curled peacefully, its body glowing faintly with water essence. But the wolf—its crimson eyes glared straight at Joy with burning hostility.
"Uh… buddy?" Joy raised a cautious hand. "We're on the same team now, right?"
The wolf growled low, its sharp teeth gleaming.
> [Warning: Beast Loyalty – 30%. High chance of disobedience.]
Joy gulped. His knees wobbled. "N-Not good… this thing looks like it wants me for lunch."
Suddenly, the wolf lunged—fangs bared, claws slicing through the air.
"Shit!!" Joy stumbled back, heart pounding.
But before the beast reached him, the system's cold voice echoed:
> [Host is in danger.]
[Emergency Function Unlocked: Domination.]
[Do you wish to Dominate the beast? Yes/No]
Joy's mind raced. His instincts screamed yes.
"Y-YES!"
A violent surge of blue energy exploded from his chest, slamming into the wolf. The beast yelped, pinned to the glowing floor by an invisible force.
> [Domination Activated.]
[Forcing submission… 10% → 30% → 60% → 100%.]
The wolf howled in agony, its body trembling as the system's power invaded its core. Finally—it lowered its head, panting, eyes dimming with obedience.
> [Domination Successful.]
[Forest Wolf Loyalty increased to 70%.]
Joy collapsed on the ground, sweat pouring down his face.
"Holy crap… I thought I was dead. System, you nearly gave me a heart attack!"
The wolf crawled toward him—then sat, lowering its head as if bowing.
Joy blinked. "Wait… did I just make a proud wolf kneel to me?"
He rubbed his face, half-laughing, half-crying. "I swear, this is too much. Yesterday I was bullied by my sister… and now I'm out here dominating wolves? What is my life!?"
The water snake hissed softly, curling beside him, almost protective.
Joy's lips twitched. "At least you don't want to bite me. You're my favorite now."
The system chimed again.
> [Congratulations, Host.]
[Skill Unlocked: Beast Domination (Beginner).]
[Quest Progress: Raise a beast to Stage 1 – 0/1.]
Joy exhaled deeply, staring at his beasts.
Snake and wolf—two lowly creatures. Yet, inside this space, they could one day grow stronger than any human hunter.
"I'm not weak anymore…" he whispered, his eyes burning with determination.
But suddenly—the Beast Space trembled.
A shadow rippled across the dimension, followed by a distant roar.
Joy's entire body froze. The wolf growled, the snake hissed in fear.
> [Warning: A wild beast has intruded into Beast Space.]
Joy's heart skipped a beat. "W-What!? How can something enter my Beast Space!?"
A pair of massive glowing eyes appeared in the darkness.
And with a thunderous growl, a new enemy revealed itself.