"Kekeke!"
Weekend let out a rattling laugh, dragging the back of his hand across his mouth. Blood smeared across his cheek, staining the three ragged claw marks Rex had left carved deep into his skin.
The kid didn't even flinch at the pain. Instead, his pupils dilated into slits as he hummed through the pain.
"So, you really can control monsters, huh?" Weekend sneered, his breath coming in high-pitched hitches. "When I heard the rumours, I thought it was syndicate bullshit. But look at you! A beast tamer! A real-life fantasy webnovel trope right in front of me!"
Asher didn't break stance. Standing a few paces behind Rex, he rested his chin between two fingers, observing the boy like a bizarre puzzle piece that didn't fit the frame. "You read webnovels?"
