Klein didn't roar immediately as many expected.
Instead, he fully invoked his golden lion, materializing the majestic creature at his side. The feline, slightly larger than in its previous rank, stood as a living shield between Ren and its tamer.
Only then, when his beast was fully manifested, did Klein order the roar. The sound reverberated throughout the arena, more powerful when coming directly from the lion than when Klein channeled it through his own throat. The concussive wave of sound made the air itself vibrate, causing several spectators to cover their ears.
Ren fused with his hydra while the roar, to the surprise of many, barely seemed to affect him.
He was fully prepared…
His numerous thin light veins pulsed intensely as he invoked his characteristic long claws, preparing to face the lion in direct combat.
Simultaneously, Klein directed his lion to attack. Only when he found himself in trouble or if the mushroom boy got too close would he cancel the invocation.
