Rhys and Laura stood across from the three students waiting for them.The oldest among them was a young man with two swords hanging from his waist. Unlike most Beast Tamers who preferred battle armor, he wore nothing but his academy uniform. Judging from the faint runic glow woven into the fabric, it had clearly been enchanted.His spiky brown hair, relaxed posture, and cocky grin gave off the impression of someone overflowing with confidence.Standing beside him was a young woman with long, silky brown hair. Although the two shared similar features, suggesting they were related, her demeanor was the complete opposite. She carried herself with quiet confidence, appearing calm, composed, and far more mature than her companion.The third student had long blue hair tied into a ponytail. From the moment they arrived, his gaze had barely left Laura. There was no need to guess what was going through his mind.Baron Titus forced an awkward smile before introducing both sides.“These three ar

Before the group set out, Ned turned to Baron Titus with a reassuring smile.“In that case, we’ll head to the forest and eliminate the bandits.”His calm confidence eased some of the tension hanging over the area.“Yeah. Do your best. May lady luck bless you with her presence.” Titus gave him a firm nod, his expression carrying both hope and concern. There was little else he could do except trust them. The fate of the territory now rested in their hands.Without wasting another moment, Ned gathered his companions and led them toward the forest. Their figures gradually disappeared beneath the thick canopy, completely unaware that someone hidden in the distance had been observing every move they made. The scout stayed concealed until the last of them vanished among the trees before silently turning around and rushing back.The report reached the bandits’ hideout sooner than expected.Deep inside a cave carved into the hillside, Gale sat on a throne made from the bones of large beasts. T

After making sure she had memorized every important detail, Laura quietly returned to Rhys.“Rhys. We are ready. I have seen all of them! The normal people seem to have gathered around those three hills. They are not strong, but they’ll be annoying.”She pointed toward a massive tree standing a few steps away.“The Beast Tamers are in that spot! You should be able to see them if you climb this tree.”Rhys gave a slight nod before climbing effortlessly through the branches. Once he reached a suitable height, he peered through the gaps in the leaves.His eyes quickly found exactly what he was looking for.A faint smile spread across his face.“They’re all here.”Laura looked up.“Should we do it now?”“Yep. Your Synchronization should be enough for now.”Rhys raised both hands.Mana immediately flowed out from his palms like streams of blue mist before condensing into dozens of perfectly round spheres.Thanks to Laura’s Synchronization, his Mana control had improved significantly. Combi

Maeve stood before a training dummy with her hands pressed together. “Haaa!” The moment her palms met, her avatar began to dissolve. Instead of maintaining its humanoid shape, the translucent figure melted into flowing liquid Mana that slowly circled the wooden dummy. Maeve’s brows knitted together. “Kh…” Sweat rolled down the side of her face as she struggled to maintain control. Her goal was simple in theory but incredibly difficult in practice. Every piece of liquid Mana had to spread across the dummy with perfect precision, recreating every curve, joint, and tiny detail of a complete suit of armor. Even the smallest mistake would cause the entire structure to collapse. After several exhausting seconds, she finally succeeded in covering the dummy. Unfortunately, the armor looked unstable. Its surface rippled continuously like water instead of solid steel. It possessed no defensive capability whatsoever. A moment later, the entire construct lost cohesion.

The moment Zach’s attack landed, his sword tore straight through Rhys’s Mana barrier and carved into his abdomen.Fortunately, Rhys had already thrown himself backward before the blade fully connected.That instinctive retreat saved him from a fatal wound.Even so, the cut was deep enough to send him tumbling across the forest floor.He rolled several times before finally coming to a stop.Anubis’s healing light immediately enveloped him.Although the wound was already beginning to close, Rhys still pressed a hand against his stomach. The pain was sharp enough to make him grit his teeth.Seeing the injury rapidly disappearing, Zach’s expression changed.He immediately charged forward.“We need to deliver a blow where he couldn’t recover or else we wouldn’t be able to defeat him!”The bear-man understood instantly.It rushed alongside its master without hesitation.Rhys ignored the pain.Fresh Mana gathered around him as every bullet he could create appeared once more.With a wave of h