They moved carefully across the land.
The mainland felt heavier than the island, like every step carried risk.
Then they saw it.
A giant lion in the distance.
Its body was covered in icy blue fur, cold mist flowing around it. Every step it took froze the ground beneath.
Nami stopped.
Nami: "That thing is dangerous…"
Andrew's eyes stayed fixed on it.
Andrew: "I want it."
Stefan looked at him.
Stefan: "That won't be easy."
Andrew didn't hesitate.
Andrew: "Then we fight."
Nami tightened her grip.
Nami: "We do this carefully."
Stefan activated shadow sneak.
Darkness wrapped around them as they moved silently, closing the distance step by step.
The lion stood still, but its senses were sharp.
Rex attacked first.
Flames exploded forward in a full-powered strike.
The ice lion reacted instantly, cold energy gathering to counter.
But the attack still hit.
Fire crashed into ice.
Steam burst into the air.
The lion roared.
Stefan: "Now!"
All three rushed in.
Nami attacked from the front, flames burning bright.
Andrew struck from the side, his sword cutting deep.
Stefan came from behind and slammed his flaming rod into its leg with full force.
The hit landed clean.
But then—
The wound closed.
Regenerated instantly.
Stefan's expression changed.
Stefan: "It heals…"
The lion moved fast.
Too fast.
It swiped Andrew away, then turned and charged Stefan.
Nami tried to block—
But the lion opened its mouth.
A beam of freezing energy shot forward.
It hit her arm directly.
Ice spread instantly.
Her arm froze completely—
Then shattered.
Fell to the ground.
Gone.
Nami screamed.
Stefan: "NAMI!"
For a moment everything stopped.
Then the system reacted.
System: "Tame in danger."
System: "Emergency regeneration activated."
Energy surged through Stefan.
Then into Nami.
Her body glowed faintly.
The missing arm began to regrow.
Bone formed.
Then muscle.
Then skin.
Within seconds—
Her arm was back.
Nami stared at it, shocked.
Stefan felt the cost.
His energy dropped sharply.
But his eyes turned cold.
Stefan: "End it."
He attacked again.
Relentless.
Strike after strike.
Flames burned hotter.
Nami joined again, more focused now.
Andrew came from behind, attacking with precision.
Rex bit into the lion's neck, holding it in place.
The fight turned brutal.
Ice and fire clashed again and again.
The lion tried to counter, but it was being overwhelmed.
Its regeneration slowed.
Its movements weakened.
Then Stefan struck with full force.
The lion collapsed.
Barely alive.
Breathing heavily.
Andrew stepped forward.
Andrew: "I'll take it."
He placed his hand on the beast.
The system activated.
Light surrounded the lion.
System: "Taming successful."
Andrew exhaled slowly.
Relief mixed with satisfaction.
He looked at the lion.
Andrew: "Your name is Icee."
The lion opened its eyes.
Calm now.
Loyal.
At the same time, Stefan's system reacted.
System: "Your tame has acquired a new beast."
A connection expanded.
Energy flowed again.
The lion's wounds began to heal.
Fast.
Completely.
Nami watched.
Nami: "It's already recovering…"
Andrew nodded.
Andrew: "System support."
Stefan stayed silent.
Watching everything carefully.
They had won.
But it wasn't easy.
And now—
They were stronger than before.