This Beast-Tamer is a Little Strange

Chapter 512 - 512: A New Companion

However, after traveling for what felt like days, he was beginning to think he should have just bitten the bullet and turned back. The ravine stretched endlessly with no signs of an end, nor did he see any movement—no indications that anyone had survived. But still, he kept

But at the last possible moment, his fingers dug into an exposed rock jutting out from the entrance he was trying to enter—digging in deep enough to cause his fingertips to bleed and some of his nails to even break completely off.

He gripped it tightly, the impact jarring his arm as half of his body dangled precariously over the steep cliff. For a heartbeat, he just hung there, breathless, looking back at the endless dark below.

Then, slowly, carefully, he pulled himself into the narrow opening at the ravine's edge, his muscles burning with the exertion of raising his whole body. "Gods," he muttered under his breath. "This had better be worth it."

The rabbit-like creature, which had remained still during his struggle, suddenly moved again.

Its body shuddered slightly—then, its glassy, vacant eyes blinked. A subtle shift in energy rippled through the air, and in an instant, the creature became noticeably more lively. It straightened, its ears twitching, its fur shimmering as if reinvigorated.

Malzahir frowned, noticing the change. "What is wrong with you?"

The creature didn't respond in words, but this time, it moved with a much clearer purpose. It hopped forward, glancing back at him as if to beckon him along.

"…Alright," Malzahir murmured, brushing the snow and ice from his sleeves. "Lead the way."