2026-02-09 07:37:13There were a lot of questions in his mind, but the priority remained. They needed to deal with this terrorist in one way or another.
"Gaelion."
Gaelion hopped on top of Rhys's head to get a better view. "22 people, only 10 of them are humans."
"You can speak?" Riva was startled for a second before shaking her head. "That doesn't matter. Can you identify them? Find all the humans!"
Gaelion smirked and inhaled as much air as possible and held it on his belly. After that, he let out a cute roar befitting his current form.
"Waaf!"
Despite such a cute roar, Riva's felt an intense killing intent that made her feel like she was just a prey before him.
"Those who don't stop are humans!"
"!!!" Riva snapped back, realizing that precisely ten people continued moving as if they were completely unaffected by it.
With a wave of her hand, a strong gale flowed toward four terrorists: two humans and two familiars.
The two familiars were clasping their hands. The left side formed a wall made of rock, while the other one created a curtain of water.
The rock managed to block the gale completely, but the water curtain got pushed back, albeit didn't completely crumble.
However, this was just a distraction. A bow appeared out of thin air as she aimed at the human that these two familiars protected.
The moment she released her arrow, it flew so fast that it created a small shock wave behind it. The arrow pierced through the curtain of water and disintegrated the human's head.
As if realizing her power, two other familiars halted their steps. A firebird flew off the hand of one of them. Meanwhile, the other familiar rushed with an axe.
Riva clapped her hand as a burst of wind expanded in all directions, neutralizing the firebird. However, the muscular familiar closed the gap between them and swung his big axe.
She extended her hand to the axe, forming a swirling wind that the axe couldn't cut.
"!!!" The muscular familiar was shocked, never expecting that there would be such a strong familiar right at the front gate.
However, there were still several people around the main gate.
"Kyaaa!"
"Help!"
Two students screamed from the right side, which slightly distracted her. She had to save them, but at the same time, she had to protect Rhys.
The situation went from bad to worse the moment she sensed a clash on the opposite side.
"Blood Spear."
'That's the girl from the Ashton family.' Riva bit her lips. She waved her other hand, trying to hit the muscular familiar with her bow, but to no avail. The muscular familiar blocked it with its big arm, stopping her completely.
Meanwhile, SelMana was getting attacked by a familiar. She had summoned her own familiar, who happened to be a woman with bat wings on her back.
Three spears made of blood floated around her as she shot them one by one to stop the familiar charge.
This unknown familiar was as big as the one that attacked Riva, but there was a pair of bull horns on top of its head, which couldn't be completely covered.
The blood spears hit the charging familiar as the latter smashed it one by one, gradually closing the gap between them.
The vampire's eyes turned bloodshot as it waved both hands at the same time. All of a sudden, a tornado appeared on each hand, pinching the familiar from two sides.
The familiar actually caught the blood tornadoes with its bare hands.
"!!!" The vampire tried to apply more pressure, but the enemy was the one gaining an upper hand.
At the same time, there was a man's voice echoing from behind them. "Got you, little girl!"
The vampire was distracted by that voice since it must be the enemy. Now that she lost control over her tornadoes, the enemy familiar ripped apart the blood tornadoes.
"Moo!" The familiar charged at full speed. At the same time, the enemy human grabbed SelMana from behind.
"Let go of me!" SelMana struggled as she was being dragged away.
"SelMana!" The vampire turned around, only to find Rhys coming from the side and punching the guy in the face. On the opposite side, Gaelion had pounced on the familiar and bit the back of the familiar's neck before tearing it with his sharp teeth.
The blood spurted off from the back of its neck as the familiar fell down.
The vampire wanted to take down the human, but Rhys pointed his finger at the muscular familiar that kept Riva in check. "Help her!"
The vampire hesitated for a second, but Rhys looked at her with a sincere gaze as if telling her that SelMana would be fine.
The vampire noticed that both the man and the familiar didn't manage to react to their attacks as if everything went according to their plan. It was as if these two were waiting for the right time where the enemies didn't suspect an attack to take them down.
The vampire chose to trust Rhys this time and turned around, pointing her palm at the muscular familiar.
Multiple bats made of blood emerged from her palm and flew toward the muscular familiar. They bit the muscular familiar, which caused him to get distracted a little bit.
Seeing the gap in his defense, Riva spun her body and sent a back kick on the familiar's stomach. The wind burst out the moment of impact, pushing the familiar back.
With such a distance, Riva turned around and aimed her arrow at whatever the enemy left around Rhys, only to find him pointing his finger at the girls that were about to be kidnapped by the terrorists.
Riva hurriedly turned around and shot one of the terrorists. When she was about to take down the second one, the muscular familiar approached her again.
This time, she didn't fight alone. Two blood tornadoes flew toward the muscular familiar. It didn't push him back like Riva's kick, but it forced the familiar to halt and block them.
As a result, Riva managed to shoot the second terrorist, saving the two girls. After that, she formed an arrow with more Mana than the previous shots, aiming it at the muscular familiar.
Out of desperation, the muscular familiar pushed its axe to the very limit, breaking free from the blood tornadoes. After that, he slashed downwards to chop the arrow that came straight to his head.
To his surprise, the arrow actually curved as if avoiding the axe. It then returned to its original trajectory and obliterated the head.
Even though she had neutralized the immediate threat, Riva immediately turned around and saw the human terrorist trying to beat Rhys from behind.
The vampire was taken aback, wanting to help but too late. SelMana didn't even realize what was currently happening.
There was Mana gathered in that fist, so Rhys would definitely be heavily injured if that fist hit him. Yet Rhys just smiled.
"You are a clever brat… if you are normal." Gaelion's voice echoed as he leaped into the air and snapped the human's neck with his powerful jaws.
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Chapter 15
“Rhys wins!” Varyn’s voice rang out sharply across the arena. He gestured toward the staff stationed at the edge of the arena. “Quickly, bring him to the infirmary.”The announcement sent a wave of shock through the spectators. Students scrambled to their feet, eyes fixed on Gaelion as if trying to process what had just happened.“He won?” one whispered.“Impossible…” another muttered.“Isn't that wolf supposed to be weaker than a goblin? That slap alone—he could have killed an orc with it.”The disbelief rippled through the crowd. Most struggled to accept it, but a few composed themselves almost immediately.“So it’s not about talent after all,” Prince Rudeus said, squinting with a sly smile. “Rhys… I’ll have to keep a close eye on him.”Maeve rose quietly and walked away, leaving Rhys’s presence in the corridor. Cade muttered under his breath, eyes still glued to Rhys, “Doing that? You’ve just made enemies—not only Xander, but his family and all the sycophants lining up behind him.”
Chapter 14
Rhys and Xander faced each other in the center of the magical arena set aside for their duel. A sizable crowd of students from the class had gathered, curious to see what this lowly commoner could do against a Valthryne noble.Though Xander’s attitude was arrogant and irritating, no one could deny the strength of his familiar. It towered over Rhys with a presence that radiated malice and power.“I guess commoners think they can challenge nobles because they see themselves as ‘chosen,’” Prince Seth muttered from the sidelines.“Even if Xander isn’t in the absolute top tier, he should easily rank among the top twenty of this class,” Cade added, tilting his head in thought. “Honestly, I expect this to be a one-sided slaughter. What do you think, Maeve? You sit next to him all the time.”Maeve remained silent, her gaze fixed on Rhys, her expression calm but unreadable, as though she already knew something extraordinary was about to unfold.Varyn, standing nearby as the referee, raised his
Chapter 13
Rhys idly toyed with the badge pinned to his chest, the polished metal catching the light as his fingers traced its intricate engravings. For some reason, Maeve had been following him all morning.Even after moving to class, she had taken the seat next to him without hesitation.His eyebrows twitched as he finally asked, unable to contain his curiosity, “Why are you following me around?”Maeve glanced at him briefly, her expression unreadable. “We’re going to the same place. Besides, I sat here during the test.”Rhys raised an eyebrow. “During the opening ceremony too? There were plenty of empty seats.”She shrugged. “You were the only one in this row, so I sat here to avoid other students.”He couldn’t argue with that. From a practical standpoint, sitting next to a beautiful girl was far preferable to enduring the chatter of some obnoxious classmate. And Maeve was undeniably attractive, the kind of girl who drew attention just by existing. Being a noble added another layer of complic
Chapter 12
“We will now welcome the principal to deliver the opening speech,” the vice principal announced.Rhys lifted his head automatically, curious about the man in charge. Up until now, he had only met the vice principal and had no idea what the principal looked like.The figure who appeared on the stage, however, stunned everyone. It was none other than the old janitor who had given him directions earlier.“Ah!”“Huh?!”A ripple of shock spread through the freshmen. Each reaction different from the other. Some froze, their faces pale with fear, as though they had unwittingly committed some offense. Others stared with admiration, whispers of disbelief trailing behind them. No one could have imagined that the legendary principal would disguise himself as a lowly janitor.His eyes were calm, gentle even, giving an impression of serenity. Yet the words that followed cut through that calm like a blade.“Beast Taming is a divine gift, an ability awakened to protect this world,” he began, his vo
Chapter 11
Riva had followed her orders to the letter. She didn’t hold back in the slightest. Whether it was because she had underestimated Rhys at first or because he was stronger than she had anticipated, she fought with everything she had. By the end of their sparring session, Rhys was battered and bruised, every muscle screaming in protest. At the same time, he couldn’t deny that his eyes had reflexively shut at the last second more than once, shutting down before a blow could land. It was an instinct that Riva’s training had slowly forced him to overcome, helping him keep his eyes open even under threat.Once the physical sparring ended, Riva spent the next hour teaching him the fundamentals of Mana Manipulation. Rhys already had some skill with Bloodclaw because of Gaelion’s ability, but the underlying principles of Mana Manipulation remained a mystery. He found himself blaming “compatibility” for his struggles, though in truth, the repeated practice with Bloodclaw had allowed him to gra
Chapter 10
"Fifteen minutes." Rhys muttered."You may start at any time you want." Riva remained still.Rhys took a deep breath, trying to find his rhythm. Gaelion also prepared himself. His current form wasn't enough to deal with Riva, so he had to get serious.However, there was one miscalculation that anyone could make regarding Rhys. It was the fact they never expected that his first move was to turn around and run.Yes, he was running away."!!!" All of them widened their eyes in disbelief. Did he just run away?Riva said he needed to last for fifteen minutes. In that case, the best way to achieve it was to run."Where are you going?" Riva hurriedly chased after him."When fighting against an opponent much stronger than me, it's better to run away!" Rhys shouted without turning back."Hahahahaha!" Wyndia was laughing out loud. As she expected, Rhys's way of thinking was surely different."Wait. You can't run away! Your assignment is to fight me!" Riva wanted to use her power to speed up, bu
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