The air at the Therya Spiritual Training Ground was thick with the scent of dry earth, sweat, and burning fur.This was where a young man's future was decided. Taming a high-tier beast was one step closer to power.For the dozens of young nobles standing tense in the middle of the arena, this was a battlefield. But to Evren Tristan, it was nothing more than a cheap comedy show.He lounged in the back-row seat, his legs crossed over the wooden barrier, one hand propping up his chin. His eyes were half-closed with boredom.In the center of the arena, a young man draped in expensive silk robes was shouting an incantation.A brightly glowing magic circle spun beneath his feet. Before him, a Golden Bear struggled against the constraint of spiritual chains."Submit!" the nobleman shouted, raising his staff high.To ordinary people, the bear merely let out a rough roar.But to Evren, its voice sounded entirely human.[Not interested.]Evren rubbed the corner of his lips, holding back a smile

Evren looked up. In the past, he would have just glared at him and walked past without a word. But now, with everything that had happened to him today, Evren looked at Lucien in a whole new light."You know, you should train harder. You're not that strong.""W-what did you say?!"Evren stepped up another stair until he was standing right in front of his brother. He then gave Lucien's shoulder a casual, double pat."Take good care of that body of yours. Make sure you don't get cleaved in two," Evren said in a flat tone.Lucien choked on his own breath. His brow twitched violently."Ha? What did you just say? Are you cursing me, Evren? Have you completely lost your mind?!" Lucien snapped, brushing Evren's hand away."I'm just worried about you, brother," Evren paused before continuing. "Ah... I guess I care about you quite a bit.""Don't say disgusting things like that in public!" Lucien turned his face away. The tips of his ears turned red. "Father is looking for you. He's in his study

The morning air was still chilly when Evren left the Orchid Pavilion without wearing a coat.[Hey, Human. Don't forget that your body is still vulnerable if a bunch of cultivators gang up on you.]"I'm not planning to pick fights with anyone."An hour later, the grand gates of Therya Academy, engraved with the emblem of a sword and shield, came into view.In the front courtyard, luxurious horse-drawn carriages belonging to noble families stood neatly in rows. But the moment Evren stepped through the main gates, mocking remarks, disdainful looks, and muffled laughter came at him from every direction.[That black-haired human smells like dust,] grumbled a Fire Falcon perched on a noble girl's shoulder.[Has this academy fallen so far that even a human without a Beast can get in?] sneered a Red Rabbit from inside a noble's transparent carrier."Even their pets are insulting me. Interesting," Evren muttered with a faint smile."Well, well. Look who wandered in."A young man with a loud vo

Before Evren could figure out how to approach the mysterious girl, the noisy classroom suddenly fell silent.A muscular student appeared in the doorway. His name was Gara, a senior student who had been stuck in Class F for three years because he kept failing to move up.The moment they saw him, several students immediately lowered their heads.Gara walked up to the front desk and kicked the leg of the silver-haired girl's chair."Heh, newbie. You know the rules in Class F? All new students have to hand over their monthly allowance to the class boss." He smirked. "And that happens to be me."Everyone in the classroom lowered their heads, not daring to look up."Allowance?" Evren asked loudly. "Can I get an exception? My father just stripped me of my status as heir. I'm broke."Gara snorted in annoyance and walked over to Evren's desk. He slammed his hand down hard. "I don't care. If you don't pay up, I'll break your arm right here!"[Well, well. You should break his arm first, Human.]

Evren's body remained still for a moment. Then, the tension in his fingers and shoulders slowly faded. He raised his head and looked at the Shadow Wolf standing a few meters away.One of his eyes shifted from blue to a silvery gray.The Shadow Wolf lowered its body. Its claws scraped against the ground, while its fangs showed beneath its raised muzzle."Hey, you."Gara immediately turned around. Something about Evren's voice felt different."Take the blind girl out of the forest."Gara frowned. "What?""Are you deaf? I said take her out of here."Gara fell silent for a few seconds."What the hell is wrong with you?" he finally asked. "We don't even know the way out!"Nox clicked his tongue."Then use your brain and find a way.""What did you just say, you little—"One look from Nox made Gara swallow the rest of his words.Nox then shifted his gaze to Sandra."Hey, blind girl. Call your cat."Sandra blinked a few times. "M-my cat?""Yeah. The white one.""But... I left it in the carria