All Chapters of Beast Taming: Start With A Dragon Legion: Chapter 1
- Chapter 10
20 chapters
Chapter 1: The Awakening Ceremony
"Welcome everyone to the 160th Awakening Ceremony!"The Headmaster's voice carried across the hall with authority that made even the most excited students fall silent. He stood at the center of the raised platform, hands clasped behind his back, his expression serious. Beside him stood his beast, a massive lion with a mane made of actual flames. The creature was enormous, easily the size of a carriage, and heat radiated from its body in visible waves."I welcome all students who have been chosen to come to this school," the Headmaster continued. "And as you all know, even if today is your orientation day, you will have to awaken. This is what will be used to determine your rank in society and also in the school."Nearly two hundred students sat in rows facing the platform, filling the awakening hall with nervous energy. The hall itself was massive with high ceilings supported by stone pillars and walls lined with torches that burned with magical flames. Behind the Headmaster stood a l
Chapter 2: The Keeper of the Vault
The laughter echoed through the awakening hall."HAHAHA! A LIZARD!""Is that seriously what summoned all that light show?!""I thought we were about to witness a mythic rank awakening potential!"The sound bounced off the stone walls, growing louder as more students joined in. Knox stood on the platform, his hand still raised from where he had pulled it away from the awakening pillar. The violet light was gone.He looked down at what he had summoned.A small creature sat on all fours beside him, barely the size of a large dog. Its scales were rough and dull grey, patched unevenly across its body. Its legs were short and thick, and its tail dragged behind it as it shifted its weight.The creature stared up at him with ember-orange eyes."What a waste of time!" someone shouted from the crowd."The pillar must have malfunctioned!""How embarrassing for the Aston family!"Knox clenched his jaw and forced his expression to remain neutral. He could feel every pair of eyes on him, could hear
Chapter 3: Knox Morales
Knox's eyes snapped open.He was standing on the platform, his hand still on the creature's head.His legs gave out.Knox's knees hit the stone and he caught himself with his free hand, his chest heaving. His whole body shook and sweat dripped from his face onto the platform. The hall was still laughing but the sound felt distant, muffled.His arms trembled."Young man, are you unwell?" the Headmaster asked, his voice sharp.Knox could not answer. His lungs burned and his vision swam, black spots dancing at the edges. He forced himself to breathe, forced air into his chest, and the spots slowly faded.Only one second had passed it seemed.He looked at the creature. It stared back at him with those ember-orange eyes, and Knox could swear he saw something flicker in them.Light flared between them.A mark formed on Knox's back, burning into his skin through his robe. The sensation was faint, barely noticeable compared to what he had just endured. The creature dissolved into particles of
Chapter 4: The Common Dorm
Knox walked out of the meeting room and closed the door behind him.The hallway stretched empty before him, torches flickering along the stone walls. He took a breath and started walking.He made it barely ten steps before a voice called out."Young Master Knox."Knox stopped and turned, surprised.An Aston servant stood in the hallway, holding two wooden boxes stacked on top of each other. The man had clearly been waiting nearby, ready to intercept him the moment he left.That was fast.Knox's lips twisted into a bitter smile. Duke Magnus had planned this down to the minute."Your belongings," the servant said quietly. "Duke Magnus has ordered your removal from the noble dormitories. You have been reassigned to the common student housing in the east wing."Knox looked at the boxes, then at the servant."Where?" Knox asked."Building Seven, Room 3-A," the servant said. He hesitated, then bowed his head slightly. "I apologize, Young Master."Knox blinked, surprised.The servant looked
Chapter 5: The Suitability Test Begins
Knox woke to a voice inside his head. ‘Hungry.’ He jerked upright, his heart pounding, and looked around the empty dorm room. Early morning light filtered through the window, grey and cold. The voice came again. ‘Knox... I'm hungry.’ Knox's breath stopped. He looked down at Ignis, who was still curled beside him on the bed. The creature's ember-orange eyes were open, staring directly at him. "Did you just—" Knox started.‘The…. bond,’ Ignis said, his voice clearer now but still halting. ‘I can hear your thoughts. Your words. I learned them from your mind.’ Knox stared at the creature in shock. Ignis tilted his head. ‘I just hatched. Everything is new. But your mind is loud.’ "You can hear everything I think?" Knox asked quietly.‘Not everything. Only when you think loud or feel strong emotions.’Knox ran a hand through his hair and took a slow breath. The bond allowed communication. That made sense, but hearing another voice in his head was still unsettling. "How long have
Chapter 6: Professor Elara Crane
She walked onto the platform at the center of the testing ground, and every candidate straightened instinctively. She was young, maybe mid-twenties, with long silver-white hair pulled into a high ponytail. Her academy robes were form-fitting, emphasizing her figure without being improper, and her amber eyes swept across the crowd with cold precision. Knox had heard about her, she was professor Elara Crane of the fallen Crane house and she was beautiful.Knox's gaze lingered for a moment, taking in the way she carried herself with absolute confidence. He nodded slightly to himself, impressed despite the situation. At twenty-four in his previous life, he had seen his share of attractive women, but there was something about the combination of beauty and danger that always caught his attention.Crane's eyes flicked toward him.Her expression did not change, but Knox felt the weight of her attention for just a second before she looked away, dismissing him entirely.You stared too long, Ig
Chapter 7: The First Test
"Next candidate," Crane called. "Serena Hale."A girl with dark hair tied back in a simple braid stepped onto the platform. She wore simple robes with a small family crest embroidered on the shoulder, and her expression was calm as she faced the testing array.Green aura rose around her body, steady and controlled.Her beast manifested in a swirl of light. An ethereal white fox with three tails appeared beside her, its translucent fur refracting light like crystal. The fox was smaller in its low-form than it had been during the awakening, but its pale blue eyes were sharp and alert.The examiners watched as Serena guided the Light Spirit Fox through basic commands. Sit. Stand. Circle. The beast obeyed without hesitation, and when the output test came, it bent light across the testing plate, creating a brief shimmer of false images that overlapped perfectly."Class A," one examiner announced.Serena nodded and stepped down from the platform, her fox dissolving back into light.Knox wat
Chapter 8: The Bet
Crane gestured toward a large circular platform at the center of the courtyard. Runes glowed faintly across its surface, pulsing with a steady rhythm."The final stage will test Command Response Under Pressure," she announced. "Each candidate will guide their beast through basic commands while the pressure array attempts to disturb the bond. The test is not dangerous, but it will expose unstable bonds and beasts that cannot obey under stress."She looked across the candidates."Step onto the platform when called. Your beast must follow four commands: sit, stay, turn, and return. Simple tasks. If your bond is stable, your beast will obey. If not, you will fail."The crowd murmured nervously.Crane flipped open her notepad. "First candidate, Marcus Varen."Marcus stepped onto the platform with confidence, his Stonejaw Wolf beside him. The wolf growled low and shook its rocky plating.The runes beneath them flared bright, and a faint pressure rippled through the air. Knox could feel it e
Chapter 9: The Rabbit Mission
The first-year ranking board was carved into a massive stone pillar at the center of the academy plaza. Names glowed faintly in ranked order, updating automatically as students challenged each other and won or lost combat matches.Knox stood in front of it, Ignis perched on his shoulder, and scanned down the list.Rank 1: Kael DrenorRank 2: Elena SolisRank 3: Thorne VeylanThe names continued downward, each one representing someone who had proven their strength through official academy combat challenges. Knox kept scrolling until he found his own name.Rank 487: Knox MoralesHe stared at it for a moment.A hundred and eighty seven ranks to climb, in thirty days.A student walked past and saw Knox looking at the board. He snorted. "Good luck with that bet, Morales. You will understand something soon."Knox ignored him.He studied the ranking system posted beside the board. Combat rankings could only be climbed through official challenge matches. Completing missions, attending classes
Chapter 10: Swift-Step Foundation
Evening settled over the herb garden, and the light faded to dim orange across the mana herb rows.Knox crouched low beside a blocked burrow, watching a Swift-Horn Rabbit nibble cautiously at the mana-sweet bait he had placed. Ignis waited on the other side, his body tense and ready.The system progress glowed faintly in Knox's vision.Progress: 7/10Three more rabbits.Knox signaled, and Ignis lunged.The rabbit's horn flashed blue.WHOOSH!It vanished in a burst of speed, reappearing near a different burrow and disappearing underground before Ignis could adjust.Knox exhaled slowly and wiped sweat from his forehead.The remaining rabbits had become harder to catch. They avoided the old traps, stayed closer to burrows, and no longer rushed blindly toward the bait. They had learned.Ignis growled in frustration, his claws digging into the soil.I can feel it, Ignis said through the bond, his voice tight. The power. But I'm still not fast enough.Knox scratched Ignis under the chin. "W