The moment I woke up I could feel pressure on my chest, it was a young woman, probably no day older than 18 years old, she had visible marks that she had been crying lately, as I was struck by the memories of who I had been and who I was in this life.
"I can't believe this", I have woken up in the body of George Carter, wearing the same name as me, a 10-year-old in a complicated family. The world he was currently residing in was no longer the same as his old one, in the current place, humans were no longer the peak race, but the Beasts, beings stronger than humanity, possesing extraordinary strength.
They had appeared through dimensional gaps named The Incidents, and in less than 60 years, they had occupied more than 90% of the surface of the Blue Star.
Humans, as the old rulers, managed to barely contest and resist by using ancient taming tehniques and starting a new era of cultivation alongside the beasts, every young adult ,~as you were called at 12 years old in this world, could attend at the Martial School the Tamer Awakening, this ceremony consisting of choosing a life-time partener had increased humanity's force and has created today's peace.
Since a young age, George, as the third son of the second family head, even though he was born half -a -bastard, he had been educated just like his siblings. His father had never been active, probably because of his resentment.
On the day George was born, his mother had passed away while giving birth, she was a concubine , yet his father seemed to only have loved her, causing George's step-mother's hatred.
Even though his family, the Carter's was one of the 4 Grand Families of the Worn Province, Shattered Kingdom, a family of strong Tamers, with a legacy bloodline ability- Petrify- which could help their beast and increase their defense without restricting any of their movements, the competition was fierce, no young child, no matter if they were part of the main family or not, was not allowed to slack off.
"I'm sorry if I disturbed your sleep", my maid, Alice said, with a worrying expression on her face.
"Please young master, rest, I will go bring the doctor and tell our cook to prepare you a tasty ginseng soup to regain your energy" she bellowed as she left the room.
His family at a certain point had a Beast Grandmaster, The Carter's family Ancestor.
As my head ached a little more, I remembered where did the anger in George came from, his step-mother, Agatha, had been isolating him, bullying and stepping over him , using paid lackeys to give George a beating every time he had left the Martial Academy, but on the fateful day one of the lackeys hit his head a little too hard, causing him to fall in a coma, his father hearing the news had ordered the death of the lackeys, but could not find enough evidence to proof of Agatha's guilt.
That very same moment I swore I would get my revenge.
Time went swiftly , I attended classes in the Martial School and accumulated knowledge in order to pass the exams with flying stars, even though I spent most of my time in the library, my martial knowledge didnt fall that off compared to the other students, the compulsory Martial Stance, The Animal-Seeking Stance was a move consisting of 9 animal poses that we had to follow in order to gather energy faster and at the same time it offered a small boost of power in fighting.
2 years seemingly passed..
The date of the Tamer Awakening ceremony had closed by , and even though my step-mother's influence affected my schooldays, I had managed to make a friend, John Vilk, an ordinary boy from a remote village.
His joy was a rare sight to behold, he helped me manage all the pains and anger I had in.
"Are you excited, George, today is the day we find out if we can be Beast Tamers", spouted John on the spot.
" As I know you, you're probably going to tame a fat lamb, let alone become a strong tamer" I said jokingly.
"I hate you man, my soul power has been growing steadily as my father has been nagging me to train it, I have been through hell, I can still feel the taste of the potions..once I get my beast, I will straight up become a Tamer Apprentiece, and you won't even bite my dust" John Vilk pouted.
( Info dump: Soul power refers to the energy all Beast tamers possess, by cultivating it and exchanging powers with one's beast, one could increase their Power Level, becoming Tamer Masters)
Something I had found out in the past years, my body had consumed numerous potions, but all that energy had seemingly vanished.
As the conversation was in a heat, the announcement rang three times:
!All students in the Tamer Awakening ceremony head to Hall I!
"We should hurry" John said
In the hall, thousands of young men and women were chattering, some excited, some afraid-
"What if I can not obtain a tamer talent"a young student tought.
"Let alone talent, what if we dont get a beast with potential"another student complained.
The hall was grand, with diverse ornaments, alive-like dragons and mythical beasts , with a scene in the middle, the entire summoning process was a headache to the teachers, the moment the headmaster came up to the scene, the entire hall fell silent, the student's faces were not hiding their emotions.
"What do you think, Headmaster Helm, will we have C-rank talents or higher this year?"said one of the professors with awe,
Helm was a peak-level Master II Tamer, known for his fearsome adventures in his youth, he did not look a day older than a man in his fourties even though he was nearing 70 years old.
Beasts transmitted some of their powers through the bond and soul power , increasing lifespan, and some legendary tamers were known for their talents and strengths akin to the beasts.
"We shall see that, this is a golden age, we have young masters from the 4 families, especially young master Ben from Rawn family, he is known to possess divine strength from birth, young mistress Anais from Xerv family, whose soul power is rumored to be at Tamer Apprentiece III , "
Hein Said
"What about George Carter, the son of Carter family", said the female professor behind him.
"Ha ha, I don't think he'll even summon a beast, i've hear that in the past, he hasnt managed to cultivate at all, he's weaker than the average person one could find in the streets", intervened another teacher.
"Quiet youngsters, the ceremony is about to start" an older teacher responded, putting an end to the clammoring of the professors.
"Welcome youngsters, today is a big day, you will all be called by your names , I have grouped you up, alphabetically in 32 groups, when I call your name please stand up and come on the scene" Hein announced loudly, his proud eyes glazing over promising students.
"Will Aamen Aaron step up please?" Hein asked
As the youngster stood up and walked into the runes , in a seemingly short period a young hyena cub spawned next to him,
"F rank talent, Claw Enhance , Bloody Hyena, D rank potential, good job young man", Hein spelled slowly
Everyone cheered up and became exceedingly excited.
..later..
"Do we have a John Vilk?" Please come on the stage, asked Hein
"E rank talent, Gale Feet, your summoned beast is the Horned Tiger, C rank potential", that is a very strong beast.
As the next person was called up. The summoning circle didnt light up.
"Young man, you have no talent , please stand down" not sparing a look, Hein quickly mumbled.
"Please give me another chance", crying in disbelief, the young man was taken by the teachers.
"What a disgrace"most people in the room tought.
Time passed and my turn came up,
"George Carter, please come on the scene", Hein looked over, while the entire room fell into silence, some expecting his talent to be average or worser.
As I started circulating the little soul power I had , the array started flickering lights.
"Is it a fail?, I should step up to avoid any injuries",tought Hein disappointedly
That same moment, in my head, a voice could be heard..
[Tamer System reconfigured, reinitiating]
[George Carter-
Species-Human
Talent- Reincarnator+
-Reincarnator:Host's luck stat multiplies by 5 in dangerous situations
Level 1
Exp: 0/100
Strength 0.6
Agility 0.8
Intelligence 1.1
Soul Power 1
(Average Human's stat is 1)
Stat Points:0
Skills:
Beast:
]
[Detecting host is in Tamer Awakening- searching for the most compatible beast]
.....83%...
[Ding! It's a success!]...
[Host Awakens the White Eyed Snake-Baby(sealed)
Bond : 88% (Life-long partener)
Length: 8 cm
Wide: 0,4 cm
Bloodline:White eyed-snake(97%), Chaos Snake(2,9%),...,(0,0⁰⁰⁰⁰¹)Chaos Dragon
Compatibility:99,83%
Abilities: Language Understanding lvl 1, Venom Bite Lvl 1, Coiling Strike Lvl 1
]
"What the, what is this screen in my face"...I tought
(...The scene fell into silence..)
"Young man, your future depends on you, you have no Tamer Talent, and your beast seems to be the White Eyed Snake with a F rank potential, you will be transferred to class 116 in our Fourth Advanced Academy and will start your courses starting next day", Hein said while patting George's shoulder, feeling a little disdain for him.
"What kind of beast is that small snake, it is so hilarious" one petit girl tought
"If I had that I would hide under a rock.."a tall teenager mocked .
"He does not compare to Ben, who awakened a B-ranked talent, and a beast with a B+ potential, the Red Iron Bull, let alone Anais who awakened the Crimson Sparrow, an A- ranked beast.
Their futures are not worth comparing." tought Hein.
~~~
While everyone cultivates and grows slowly alongside their beasts, I will level up and surpass every one of them with the System.
[Daily Mission]
-Defeat a Lvl 1 Beast( Reward: 1 silver coin, 20 exp, 1 exp voucher which gives 1,5 times the experience gained for 2 hours)
-Feed your beast to satisfaction (Reward: Increased Bond and Trust, Beast Growth).