The Beastmaster was startled at the sudden question that Flay posed to him.Kairo was a supreme alchemist, but Flay was a Tamer all his life. He considered monsters and bestial behavior natural to them.Even in the kingdom, the youngest Tamers and those who were invalids had become vital to hunts and had brought down the death toll to the point that none had yet died!And behind this was the Tamer’s mindset. There were lion-type beasts in their villages. Aside from their ancestors' ancient knowledge, was the fact that some of the former traitors of Monster’s Edge had tamed lion-type beasts!And it was straightforward for a tamer to understand a beast that they have subdued.“Your scent. I can smell that territorial marking of a lion. It must have been tough on you.” Flay laughed.The beast master’s expression turned ugly.“You…!”“I’ve been around lions. I can tell. Looking at your state, it means this lion is bound in your home but acting like a king. It is demanding food, and you pr
The King and Queen had a private meeting with Estelle. Though the city rejoiced at her return, no one could ever guess the stories that she now had laid out before them.The king was amazed at the stories that her daughter gave.Estelle continued on by saying what exactly Flay had faced in his place. And though Estelle told it as if Flay was from another continent, the stories of treacheries and divisions of what the Abaddons used surprised them.“As he said, the strategy is to give people power or something they will want and yearn for. This will fuel their greed. This will push them to desires and actions that they never once made. And so, division happens. They cause division by giving blessings, power, or even secrets! I have seen and heard of many battles and conflicts within our kingdoms. From small ones to greater ones. From royal families to merchants and even to our own family.” Estelle revealed it all.“The Bishop had served due to his desires for the secret powers of the cr
Flay was led into a massive tunnel and found that the family of Beast Master had turned the entire hills into a den, where they created pits, tunnels, and holes where monsters of all sorts lived. The kinds and breeds of the creatures present were very diverse. The number of beasts captured was probably triple the number of beasts the tamers had. Yet, Flay's unimpressed demeanor was obvious. Darwood noticed the eyes of Flay that had almost anger in them! Flay and Darwood lived two different worlds. The Tamers created a monster community; what these beastmasters made were just captives. Even without the Taming Jewel, the Tamers could cultivate a community if they had the manpower and support of the kingdom. They knew how to ‘tame’ the monsters. To the unlearned mind, a beast master and a beast tamer might seem similar. But in reality, they are vastly different. A beast tamer, like Flay, tames the beast to make them a part of their community, forming a bond of mutual respect and eve
Flay was a tamer at heart. Perhaps it was due to his bloodline as one of the ancient Marvels, but taming a monster for him was a bond that had to be created. He can pass that bond on to another, but only if he is sure there is a bond. When he offered to tame a monster for the group, he knew everyone would be excited and cherish it. Especially since he planned to tame Low-E ranked beasts. Taming a beast would be detrimental, given the adventures that he had to make. He already had Kairo, the slime, and Stryder, the Night Mare. These two could keep up and even compliment him, allowing him to hide the true powers that he wielded. But Kairo spoke of an Anomalous Beast bloodline that would be his ally. Flay was intrigued by this and desired a dark creature to be his ally. After all, if he could create an Anomlous Beast of shadowy, dark form, he could use his Dark powers to summon monsters using Pluton. Flay turned to Darwood after much contemplation. “Master Flay? Do you accept my term
“Beast Master Darwood?” Flay asked again.Darwood and the rest were awakened from their shock.“Ma-Master Flay… How did you silence the entire…?”“Trade secret. Now, about this young wolf right here… Does anyone know of it’s story?”The beastmasters guarding the kennels saw the wolf that Flay was referring to.“That wolf…?” One of the Beast Masters asked.“Isn’t that Jero?” The other spoke.“Jero? Is there anything interesting about Jero’s history?”“That wolf is known as the avenger. He is… rather famous in these kennels.”“Oh… So it’s that one!” Darwood spoke.“Oh? Tell me more…”“As you may know, we often pit the wolves against each other in combat. This is to determine who the next Alpha could be among them. It is a battle to the death.”“Very stupid, but that’s not important now. Move on.” Flay spoke.The two beast masters frowned at Flay's statement, but Darwood continued.“The father of Jero was slain. While we try our best to save the wolves, deaths happen every so often. Espe
The wolf had evolved before everyone’s eyes.To the beast master, the evolution of beasts was among their research's highest points. Through this, they could give life to the beast and strengthen it by another layer.The problem was the low survival stats. The pills themselves were expensive to create, and as the evolution pills have such a great backlash to the animals, only the strong, those who were Low to Mid E ranked monsters that could match with Adepts, were used.But since they died ninety percent of the time, it was a path that few Beast Masters could afford to give.And yet, the Bloodline Evolution pill worked with great effectiveness! The wolf didn’t go through the painful suffering, and it didn’t take weeks. The evolution happened in mere minutes and displayed significant results!And Jero was just a Mid F Ranked beast!The eyes of amazement turned into lust as everyone desired to take whatever pill that was from the young man!Cerberus lovingly approached its master, who
Because of Flay’s innate ability to gauge a person's Brute and Magic energy, Flay could quickly tell where he could land a powerful damage. He knew that Ephesus would go to his defense. He commanded the Cerberus to make a bite on the other leg. The Brute energy was divided between the legs and the arm. And because of this, Flay weakened that part of the body. Flay’s pitiful strength of 12 points, added with 20 points of Brute energy, half of his defenses of 17 points, and 10 points worth of magic, totaled 59 points worth of punch. This attack would be equal to a mid-level apprentice's. It shouldn’t leave damage to the defenses of any average expert. But in that specific scenario, the guard of Zegwood and the natural vulnerability of that area was enough. Had his stat point been three points lower, this attack would not have worked, and if the Expert was in any way more guarded, then his natural Brute could easily defend against it. POW! Flay's fist dug deep into the groin as it
The fight and even the interruption of the Expert happened so fast.Apart from Ephesus, all of the allies of the Princess were watching from the side.The traitor Vem couldn’t believe what he had just witnessed. He hoped the boy would die, but the battle that transpired before him ended with an Expert down on the ground.If he hadn’t seen it, he wouldn’t have believed that a Rookie was able to bringThe strongest members of the Beast Master clan arrived.Surrounding the few Experts were also members of the tribe's elites. The commotion had caused anyone near to scurry over to see what had happened. The strongest high-level Adepts accompanied the few experts.The Expert, who shouted at Flay and summoned a powerful Brute voice, was startled at his fast reaction.One of the Adepts had moved over to the frog, and by injecting Brute, the energy invading the frog’s heart was dispelled.To hide his secret, Flay stopped pressuring the frog by enslaving it with his Pluton powers. The staff tha