Reincarnated As A Lion In Another World

Ice spread over the ground, forming a thin layer of frost. Wherever Ken ran, a trail of frost would be left which would spread out to cover his surroundings.

Ken ran on his two legs in his humanoid form, trying to make it to Diane. His four white fluffy tails bounced fantastically behind him, waving a stream of cold air to the sides.

There was a short screech, one rat rushed at him from his left side, jumping from one of the boulders that were lying at the mountain foot.

Ken's blue eyes narrowed dangerously, coldness evident within them. He swung his arm sharply to the right, causing layers of ice walls to rise and lean toward the incoming rat.

As the jagged edges of the ice wall cut into the abdomen of the mad rat, its body swelled beyond proportion before exploding.

The layers of ice walls shattered like brittle card walls, sending shards in all directions. But Ken did not stay behind to appreciate this, he was gone and his ice trail led to the ongoing fight between Diane and Wadolius.

Meanwhile, Wadolius had a deep frown on his face, a frown that came about after a painful realization.

Things were not what they were made out to be, he could sense that something was deeply wrong. He just didn't know how to identify it.

He could hear the sound of booms in the sky and the area not far from where he was. At the end of the mountainside, beyond where his eyes could see, a battle must be happening there.

Water flowed beneath his paws, moving him aside and allowing him to dodge the claw swipe to his face.

He retaliated with his own slap, one that surprisingly connected with Diane's face. Yet, apart from the few strands of fur that fell, Diane's face remained mostly unharmed.

Water whips surged out from around, wrapping around the War Lioness's limbs but she always managed to break through.

Wadolius wasn't trying his hardest, he knew that he could push this fight to a more deadly stage, he could become faster and deliver more lethal attacks, but he didn't.

He needed room to escape, just in case.

The Water Lion and the War Lioness continued going back and forth, exchanging blows and claw marks.

Some claw marks managed to land, some didn't.

Wadolius coated his right paw with water, condensing it while making it flow at high intensity. Four water claws extended out of his paw as he swung it at Diane.

The water claws hit Diane's shoulder, this time actually doing damage. Blood spilled as four claw marks appeared on her shoulder.

There were already a few scars on Diane's body, but this new one didn't disturb her or affect her concentration.

Commander Bibi, who had been blasted into the mountainside by the exploding rat, was starting to steer awake. His clawed fingers twitched and his eyelids flipped open to reveal dark yellow eyes.

"Ugh," A groan escaped his lips as he felt the pain that seeped into his bones. His eyes observed that he was currently lodged in a hole.

He looked down to see blood and burnt flesh on his chest. The pain he got from breathing indicated that he had a few broken ribs.

One of his arms, the one which he had used to pierce the rat and had hurriedly pulled out, was damaged and unrecognizable.

The bones, white and strong, remained intact, but the skin hung loosely and the muscles wrapped underneath in bits and pieces.

He used his good arm to pull himself out of the hole, peaking out and letting the sounds of battle reach his ears.

He saw Wadolius battling with Diane, his eyes struggling for some time to catch up to their speed but he eventually managed himself. His eyes darted left to right, keeping up with their movements while he tried to get up from the ground.

He wanted to join the fight, but he doubted he would be of much help. It was a bit shameful, the Commander of the wolf warriors, taken out before the fight had even begun.

"Stay down Commander, I'm here!" A telepathic voice came like the hymn of an angel. Bibi looked to his right to see a slim handsome humanoid running toward them.

Four white fluffy tails, two pointy white ears, matching white hair, and bright blue eyes to complement. It was Ken, the second authority of the Fox Merchants.

Ken ran at the full speed his humanoid form could allow, speeding up when he saw the ongoing exchange between Diane and the stranger.

He barely glanced at Bibi's injured figure before focusing back on the needful.

When he was close enough, Ken crouched to the ground before leaping into the air. A pillar of ice rose beneath him, pushing him further into the sky.

From his high position, Ken rapidly slashed his palms at Wadolius, sending down a multitude of ice blades.

Wadolius, who was still tangling with Diane, felt approaching cold and heard the sound of sharp objects whizzing through the air.

Contrary to Ken's gentle and cunning disposition, he was terrifyingly fierce when it was needed. Three of his blades pierced into Wadolius's side, although the damage wasn't deep.

At the same time, Ken began to transform while he was still in the air. By the time he landed, he had already become a large fox. Wasting no time, he launched himself at the Water Lion.

Wadolius was just registering the creeping frost that was spreading over his scales from his injuries when he was tackled to the ground by a white furry creature.

"A fox?" He spoke in his foreign language, confusion in his eyes.

He swung his paw, slapping Ken away like he was a lion cub. However, Ken left him with two frozen claw marks on his chest.

Wadolius was just getting up when Diane jumped on his back, using the opportunity to sink her extra-long fangs into his shoulder blades.

Wadolius roared angrily, causing a swirling mass of water to overwhelm the both of them. Diane could hold her breath, but she could not hold on to the strong current flowing within the water dome.

She was flushed out and Wadolius was left inside the water dome, staring at her menacingly with his faintly glowing azure eyes.

Suddenly, the whole swirling water dome with Wadolius inside it froze over. It was instantly turned into an ice dome, transparent and entrapping its previous wielder.

Ken had his tails pressed in the water dome, trying to maintain the coldness. He could feel the ice being liquefied as Wadolius tried to get out.

Unfortunately, Wadolius's desire to break out was stronger than Ken's desire to keep him in.

A part of the dome rapidly melted, turning to room-temperature water. A long water whip with a sharp tip shot out of this melted part, aiming straight for Ken's head.

Ken jumped back, dodging the piercing tendril but losing connection with the ice dome. The result was immediate, the ice dome melted to reveal Wadolius staring at them with a mix of caution and rage.

He stood between Diane and Ken, wondering what his fate would be if these two had been trained in heaven. Their attacks were purely primal and instinctive, allowing him to use his advantage in superior combat training.

Almost at the same time, both Ken and Diane lunged at him, teeth bared and claws out.

Commander Bibi watched with rapt attention.

Wadolius was truly incredible, unlike Chloe or Baba whose background was less impressive. Being the nephew of the King in his clan, his experience was better.

He actually managed to go claw to cake with both the War Lioness and the Ice Fox. Although he was at a disadvantage, it couldn't be denied that he was holding up.

As a male lion, naturally stronger than most lionesses, this was reasonable.

All he needed was room to escape…

"That's enough!" Priya's voice suddenly sounded in everyone's head.

Wadolius paused his movement, suddenly burdened by visions of a woman with grey hair and a stern face. For a moment, he didn't know where he was or who he was.

Just when he was about to be lost in this trance-like state, pain shot through his body from his paws.

His eyes cleared and he saw that his four limbs had been pierced by long ice shards. The lack of defenses allowed them to easily penetrate his flesh, rendering him crippled.

He roared, trying to suppress the pain and command his legs to work. He had barely moved when Fine jumped on him again.

This time, she didn't make any mistake, going straight for his spine. She first ripped out his dorsal fin, surprised at how rubbery it felt.

Water had already begun to surge upward, again l, threatening to submerge Diane. But Diane was faster, she sank her saber-like teeth into Wadolius's back.

Wadolius was a Water Lion, having no mane and therefore no protection from these types of attacks.

In one fluid motion, Diane pulled her head back, ripping out a long piece of Wadolius's spine that was still connected to his back.

Wadolius felt a sharp pain before his vision went dark and he lost consciousness.

Diane let go of the bloody spine after she was sure that Wadolius was no longer a threat. At the same time, she wondered why Priya's voice had sounded so urgent.

What happened?