So, I needed to tame a raven huh, I said as I continued to keep eye contact with Eric Foxfeet. Feeling confident, even though I really shouldn't after my how long it took me tame my last magical beast, and he was just a level one. I put my money where my mouth was, and placed the 20 gold I had just received from the Guild on the table.
"20 gold says I can do it" I proclaimed.
Eric, smiled, and placed a sack of gold on the table. "I will give you 30 gold if you succeed"
With this, the crowd, all shuffled outside, leaving just me and Eric in the building, deciding it was not best to dally, I followed. I was still slightly bleeding out of my forearm, yet I had bandaged it well, and hadn't showered in the past week. I was in no condition to be the center of the Guild, but doubling my money and my number of tamed beasts in one go was a sure thing.
Yet, I still felt a wave of nerves shot down my back, this was a big risk, but one I wanted to take. The night sky was beginning to take shape, on a moonless night. The calm of the night was beginning, as silence broke from the crowd.
The Red Raven had yet to move even with all the commotion, staying stoically on its perch eyeing the crowd. I made my way slightly forward, diverging from the gathering of people, to make room for the taming process. I remembered back in the forest, my experience with Ronin, first I offered him food, so I followed the same plan of attack, by pulling out my last granola bar, which I had eaten all but the remaining few bites. I unwrapped it, placing the food in my hand. Secondly, I made a sure eye contract as possible while holding the food out as far as possible. I slowly fed my mana towards the sky and the perch the Red Raven was sitting, moving it inch by inch, not wanting to startle the bird.
As this continued, I then started muttering to the Raven, "No need to worry my friend, I am not here to harm you. The crowd is here because of your proclaimed fame. Me on the other hand, I'm just trying to make my way in this world. I have a dream, a dream that I want to make a reality, to create a clan that is considered a sanctuary to all in this world. Where Magical beats, plants, and humans are considered family and self sufficient. We will become the world's strongest clan but a clan built on peace and prosperity. I am not looking to build an army, I am looking for steadfast allies to help my dream. So I am here to offer you a spot in the clan, as my ally. Bond with me and together we will create the world's first sanctuary. "
These words did not seem to sway the Red Raven, as they might another magical beast. As the Red Raven, was highly sought after, a sanctuary would benefit, the Raven but not so much to assign. Yet, the Raven rather than decline the young beast tamer, proposed a counter point.
"I will join your clan but I want.. Blood... I want to drink the blood of our enemies. It is required in order for my kind to evolve."
Was this some kind of vampire raven? Blood? I mean, I wasn't planning on doing anything with the blood of our victims, so it wasn't really a big deal or like I would be losing something. Yet, I still had some worry, would the Red Raven truly be a good fit to our party? Or was I taming a true monster. I did not have much time to consider, because as this thought went through my head, I could hear Eric in the background, muttering something about how this is taking forever and I should give up. Seeing his smug face after I tamed the Red Raven was enough of a reason to take in some vampire Raven, and so I with a firm Yes, I agreed to the terms. A dark green light admitted from the world, in what I now know is mana, signifying the taming is now complete. The Red Raven flew over to my shoulder, and went straight for the... Yes you guessed it the blood on my arm, and not the Granola bar in my hand, which was now being eyed by Ronin.
"Sure you can have it" I said as the dropped the Granola in front of Ari, and watched as Ronin scurried off of the giant dog.
Siya, tell me what do you know about the Red Raven-
"Blood Raven, A mythical Beast, who is known to have two monarch bloodlines. This tier 1 beast has a spatial affinity, allowing it to carry supplies within a storage system. The blood raven is the only of its kind currently alive. Congratulations, you have tamed a Mythical Beast."
The whole crowd could see my widening smile, I wouldn't even be surprised if it could be seen all the way back in Hamsand. But this day could not have ended any better. Looking towards, Eric, all I did was stick out my hand and wait for the large sack of gold to be placed roughly in my hand. I couldn't wait to blow all of his money.