"Move."

Mel reacted instantly, leaping aside as Arthur's fist passed.

Boom.

The dummy behind exploded apart.

Wood splinters scattered across the floor.

Mel froze slightly.

Her eyes immediately locked onto the broken dummy.

Arthur smiled faintly.

"That's mana."

The cub tilted her head.

Confused.

Interested.

Arthur chuckled softly before crouching beside her.

"You don't need to understand it like humans do," he said while rubbing her head. "Just feel it your own way."

That was his goal from the start.

Not to force human understanding on her.

Mel was a beast.

A predator.

Her instincts would always guide her differently.

So Arthur let her watch.

Watch him coat mana around his fists.

Watch the pressure gather before impact.

Watch the destruction that followed.

Soon, the cub's eyes slowly began changing.

The curiosity inside them became desire.

She wanted that strength.

Arthur could see it clearly now.

And once Mel returned to training, her attacks changed immediately.

Her claws became sharper.

Her bites became fiercer.

She lunged at the dummies repeatedly with growing aggression.

Crunch!

Wood cracked under her jaws.

Slash!

Her claws ripped deeper than before.

The others in the hall even glanced over occasionally from the intensity of her training.

But slowly…

That desire began turning into frustration.

Again and again she attacked.

Again and again nothing changed.

No mana.

No explosive strength like Arthur's.

The cub started moving rougher.

Faster.

More impatient.

She bit harder into the dummy until her tiny body trembled with effort.

Arthur immediately noticed the frustration through their bond.

"Mel."

The cub ignored him and attacked again.

Boom!

Another bite.

Another claw strike.

Still nothing.

Arthur sighed before walking closer.

"You're trying too hard."

Mel growled softly in annoyance.

Arthur rubbed behind her ears gently until she calmed a little.

"It's not about raging around," he told her quietly. "Focus on the feeling instead."

The cub slowly looked at him.

Arthur pointed toward her legs.

"When your body moves with the weight adaptation… feel that flow."

He demonstrated again with his own mana.

"Keep that feeling when you attack."

Mel listened this time.

Carefully.

Then she moved again.

She dashed forward with sudden speed before biting directly into the dummy's neck.

Crack!

The force behind it was outrageous.

Too much.

Arthur's eyes widened when he saw blood dripping lightly from her gums.

Her young teeth weren't fully developed yet.

Yet she still kept biting harder.

Arthur frowned immediately.

Seeing that hurt him more than expected.

He knew Mel wanted to grow stronger.

But he didn't realize she felt this desperate about it.

His expression softened.

"Idiot," he muttered quietly.

Then he placed his hand gently near her jaw.

A small flow of mana passed through his fingers into her teeth.

Honestly, Arthur didn't even know if it would work.

He was desperate too.

But Mel's instincts suddenly reacted.

The cub's body stiffened slightly.

Her jaws tightened harder.

And then…

A faint vibration flowed from her bite.

Crkkt.

The dummy's neck suddenly split apart.

The mana didn't explode outward like Arthur's attacks.

Instead, it cut through the inside.

Sharp.

Wild.

Predatory.

The dummy's head slowly slid off before crashing onto the floor.

Silence filled the corner.

Arthur froze completely.

Mel loosened her bite slowly, confused herself.

But Arthur's eyes were already wide with excitement.

It worked.

Her mana responded.

Not because she understood mana fully…

But because her instincts followed her will.

Arthur almost laughed from relief.

"Thank God…"

Even he didn't realize how tense he had been until now.

For a few long seconds, he waited anxiously.

Hoping.

Praying the system recognized it.

And finally…

The familiar interface appeared before him.

A grin spread instantly across his face.

Mel tilted her head at him again.

The cub didn't understand why he suddenly looked happier than her.

But Arthur barely noticed.

His full attention stayed locked on the glowing screen before him.

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❂ SOVEREIGN INTENT SYSTEM ❂

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⟦ Ally Intent Reflection Triggered ⟧

Target: Arthur's Wolf

Species: Young Black Wolf

Status: Registered Ally (Companion Unit)

Rank: E

⟦ Training Event Logged ⟧

Method: Mana Exposure Conditioning

Focus: Bite Force + Claw Precision

Trigger: Sustained Hold Under Mana Shock

⟦ Intent Pattern Detected ⟧

Primary Intent: Survive / Prove Strength

Secondary Intent: Protect Squad / Obey Command

Combat Drive: Tear and Dominate

━━━ ADAPTATION THRESHOLD SURPASSED ━━━

Jaw Reinforcement Response: Stabilized

Claw Mana Conduction: Activated

Predator Strike Pattern: Engraving

⟦ Compatible Skill Blueprint Identified ⟧

Pathway Type: Beast Combat Technique

Core Mechanism: Fang Compression + Claw Flow Release

Cost to Stabilize: 10 IP

Proceed with Skill Engraving?

⟦ YES / NO ⟧

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Arthur stared at the interface for a second before a slow smile appeared on his face again.

"That's my girl."

He nodded slowly as he read through the interface again.

The more he looked at it, the more impressed he became.

It was exactly what he wanted for Mel.

A proper attack skill.

Not just speed.

Not just survival.

Something lethal.

Something worthy of a predator.

The skill boosted both her claws and bite, and that alone brought Arthur a huge sense of relief.

He honestly didn't know how much time they had left before the stronghold turned into a battlefield.

So he had no reason to hesitate.

"Worth it," he muttered with a grin.

Without wasting another second, he willed the system again.

Another ten Intent Points disappeared instantly.

And honestly, Arthur didn't feel bad about it at all.

If anything, he was glad he finally had people worth spending the points on.

Especially Mel.

And the system reacted almost immediately.

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❂ SOVEREIGN INTENT SYSTEM ❂

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⟦ Intent Points Deducted ⟧

✦ -10 IP ✦

⟦ Skill Engraving Initiated ⟧

Condensing Jaw Mana…

Hardening Fang Channels…

Sharpening Claw Conduction…

Stabilizing Predator Rhythm…

━━━ ALLY SKILL AWAKENED ━━━

Skill Name: Predator Rend

Rank: E

Type: Attack / Beast Technique

⟦ Description ⟧

A savage combat technique that infuses mana into both fangs and claws, allowing the wolf to tear through flesh, armor seams, and weakened defenses with brutal efficiency.

The skill follows a natural predator rhythm: claw to stagger, bite to finish.

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