All Chapters of The Shamed Bastard Son Who Tamed a Forbidden Angel: Chapter 21
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Chapter 21: The Truth No One Believes
Golden portals materialized across the realm, their runes blazing with welcoming light. The Secret Realm was opening. Finally, after an eternity of terror, the way home had appeared.Outside, Grand Master William Cross stood before the sealed entrance, his celestial dragon coiled and ready. Fifty of the federation's best Beast Masters surrounded him, their contracted beasts radiating battle-ready power. They'd been preparing to force their way in the moment any opening appeared.The fog barrier that had sealed the realm began to ripple.Then it collapsed.Like a soap bubble popping, the corrupted energy simply vanished. The portal entrance blazed to life, and figures began stumbling through.Candidates. Alive.The plaza erupted in chaos.Parents broke through the security cordon, screaming their children's names. Medics rushed forward with healing supplies and stretchers. The candidates emerged in groups—some injured, many terrified, all exhausted beyond measure."Sarah! Oh god, Sarah!
Chapter 22: First Place
"You watched a trash-tier beast defeat a Level 20 entity?" Catherine Moore from the Imperial Academy scoffed. "Miss White, I understand you're trying to be kind, but there's a difference between generosity and delusion."Ben pushed through the crowd next, leaning heavily on a medic. Tumble waddled beside him, bandaged but alive. "Yona's telling the truth! Rose is incredibly powerful! She—""So you're claiming you also witnessed this miracle?" Victor Klein interrupted mockingly. "How convenient. Two witnesses supporting an impossible lie.""We're not lying!" Ben shouted, his voice cracking.But the crowd wasn't listening. Whispers spread like wildfire:"They must have made a deal with Harry...""Probably trying to help him save face...""How pathetic, lying about something so obvious..."Through it all, Harry stood at the edge of the plaza, holding Rose in his arms. She was conscious but weak, her balance disrupted again from using the God of Night bloodline. Her small form trembled wit
Chapter 23: The Choice
John's face had gone from purple to nearly crimson. His fists clenched and unclenched as he stared at the rankings display, unable to accept what his eyes were showing him."Cheater!" he suddenly screamed, pointing at Harry with a shaking finger. "He cheated! There's no other explanation! He must have hacked the scoring system or bribed someone or—or something! Nobody with a trash beast gets 28,000 points! It's impossible!"The accusation hung in the air, and the crowd's murmurs grew louder. People who'd been shocked by the results now nodded, finding John's explanation more palatable than accepting the impossible truth."The boy makes a fair point," someone said."The system must have been corrupted by the Fog Demon...""How else could someone expelled from his own family score so high?"Catherine Moore stepped forward, her face set with righteous certainty. "I agree. The Imperial Royal Beast Academy has zero tolerance for dishonesty. We maintain the highest standards of integrity."
Chapter 24: Welcome to Holy Mountain
Some people in the crowd began to clap—slowly at first, then growing. Not everyone, but enough. Those who remembered, who'd lost family in the war, who understood the weight of sacrifice.But Catherine Moore's expression only grew colder. "How touching. The Imperial Academy officially extends invitations to our top three candidates." She turned to Yona with a gracious smile. "Miss White, your Mythical-rank Chimera and exceptional performance have earned you first place among legitimate candidates. We would be delighted to welcome you."Yona stood silent, her expression unreadable."Mr. Morrison," Catherine continued, addressing Ben. "Second place. Your earth techniques showed remarkable potential. The Imperial Academy would be proud to have you."Ben shifted uncomfortably, glancing at Harry."And Mr. John Klein," Catherine finished, her smile widening. "With the... disqualification... of the previous third-place candidate, you now hold that position. Your Legendary angel makes you an
Chapter 25: Challenge
Catherine Moore's face had gone from pale to crimson, her carefully maintained composure cracking like thin ice under pressure.She stood rigid, her hands clenched at her sides, watching three of the most talented candidates she'd ever seen choose Holy Mountain Academy over the Imperial Academy's prestige.It was humiliating. Unacceptable. Intolerable."You're making a catastrophic mistake," Catherine said, her voice trembling with barely controlled fury. She pointed a shaking finger at Richard Stone."That academy—that dying relic—has no resources, no qualified instructors, no proper training facilities! They can barely keep their doors open!""We have what matters," Richard replied calmly. "Integrity. Experience. And a willingness to see potential where others see only problems.""Potential?!" Catherine's laugh was sharp and bitter. "You think potential is enough? Training high-level beasts requires specialized equipment, rare materials, expert guidance! Holy Mountain has none of th
Chapter 26: Reputation
"Standing there with your trash beast, pretending you accomplished something. It's pathetic." He turned to Yona with exaggerated sympathy. "Miss White, I have to ask—are you sure about this? Associating with this... this expelled bastard could seriously damage your reputation.""My reputation is my concern, not yours," Yona replied icily."Is it though?" John's smile widened. "Because I'm pretty sure your father—the city lord—might have some opinions about his daughter spending time with the Klein family's discarded garbage. Lord Marcus White is a proud man. A powerful man. What do you think he'll do when he hears his precious daughter is defending a cheater? A nobody? A piece of dirt that couldn't even keep his own family from throwing him out?""My father trusts my judgment," Yona said, though a flicker of uncertainty crossed her face.John caught it immediately. "Does he? Because I've heard Lord White is very particular about the company you keep. Very concerned with status, with p
Chapter 27: 10 million
Gasps rippled through the crowd. Ten million denars was an astronomical sum—enough to buy a small estate, enough to fund years of high-level beast training, enough to change lives."Ten million?" Ben whispered urgently to Harry. "That's insane! We don't have that kind of money!""Neither does he, really," someone in the crowd muttered. "The Klein family's wealthy, but ten million in liquid beast materials? That's a significant portion of their treasury."Elder Margaret's eyes flashed with calculation. She clearly wasn't thrilled about John risking such resources, but the chance to publicly humiliate Harry was too tempting to pass up."Are you scared, Harry?" John taunted. "Can't put your money where your mouth is? Or are you finally admitting you're just a lying, cheating piece of gutter trash pretending to be someone important?"Harry looked at Rose in his arms, still sleeping peacefully despite the chaos around them. He thought about what she'd accomplished, what she was capable of.
Chapter 28: Trust
She met Catherine's gaze without flinching. "And I would rather bet on Harry Klein than accept a guaranteed spot at an academy that judges people before knowing them."Ben stepped forward next. "I'll contribute what I can too. My family isn't wealthy, but I'll add my support to the guarantee.""This is insane," Victor Klein muttered. "They've all gone insane."Elder Margaret's expression was calculating. "John, are you certain about this wager? If by some miracle they actually—""They won't," John interrupted, his confidence returning. "There's no way. Holy Mountain is finished. These three will realize it within months, and by the time the tournament comes, they'll be begging to withdraw from the bet." He grinned viciously at Harry. "I accept your terms, with Miss White's guarantee. One year from now, I'm going to enjoy watching you grovel as you admit you never belonged in the same world as real beast tamers.""We'll see," Harry said quietly.Richard Stone had been silent through th
CHAPTER 29: WELCOME TO ACADEMY
The carriage rattled over uneven mountain roads, climbing steadily higher into terrain that grew increasingly wild and untamed.Three days had passed since they'd left the city, three days of winding paths through dense forests and rocky passes where civilization seemed like a distant memory.Harry sat by the window, Rose sleeping peacefully in his lap, her small form still recovering from the exhaustion of using Divine Bloodline.Yona occupied the opposite seat, her Mythical Hydra—now named Luna in her evolved form—resting with her head on Yona's knee. Ben dozed fitfully beside Harry, Tumble curled up at his feet.The journey had been quiet, contemplative. Each of them knew they'd made a choice that would define the rest of their lives, but none had spoken of doubts or regrets."There," Richard Stone said from the driver's seat, pointing ahead. "Holy Mountain Academy."Harry leaned forward, eager for his first glimpse of their new home. What he saw made his heart sink.Massive iron g
CHAPTER 30
He pushed the doors open, revealing a chamber that stole the breath from all three students' lungs.The Memorial Hall stretched before them, circular and vast, its domed ceiling painted with fading murals of battles and victories. But it was the walls that commanded attention—black stone from floor to ceiling, every inch covered in carved names.Thousands upon thousands of names.Harry stepped forward slowly, his eyes scanning the inscriptions. Each name was followed by an age and a brief epitaph.Sarah Chen, Age 17, Died Defending the Eastern GateMarcus Williams, Age 15, Gave His Life to Save His TeamProfessor Elizabeth Moore, Age 52, Held the Courtyard Until Reinforcements Arrived"Fifteen?" Ben whispered, his voice breaking. "Some of them were only fifteen?""The demons attacked during our annual Inter-Academy Tournament," Richard explained, his voice distant with memory. "Nearly our entire population was gathered in the central stadium—students, professors, families who'd come t