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The tiger-like beast looked at Ning with a mocking smile.

"What the hell? I told you to return," Ning said, but the beast acted like it didn't hear him.

"Fighter! Handle your beast," the referee cried out. 

"I'm trying to," Ning shouted. "What are you doing? You need to listen to me. Leave, right now."

'No!' a thought came back to Ning through their bond.

"What?" Ning was surprised and confused. Never had he had a beast refuse his orders before. Then, he got angry.

"Do what I say and go away," Ning commanded.

The beast slowly turned its head to look at Ning. 'You dare command me? You think you are safe just because you summoned me?'

Ning could see the hostility in its eyes as the spikes on its back started straightening and getting harder. He looked in the direction the spiker was pointed at and realized that if the beast let it loose, it would attack all the audience.

"Stand down, or I will be forced to—"