On top of a mountain peak so high that the clouds can only drift around its midpoint a mountain of legends nicknamed 'The Sky Peek', Raging storms brew below, winds so chaotic and powerful that an ordinary person would have been torn apart by the strong winds, ever so often large bolts of lightning strike the earth, its might witnessed even at the peak, its roars constantly echoing through the landscape yet it remains surreal a strange harmony of nature and the night sky glimmering.
But sticking out like a stain on a beautiful painting, a man walks up the peak wearing a robe white as the purest snow, its ethereal golden whisps come together to form intrinsic patterns of mythical and ancient beasts that seem alive they glow unnaturally, the hood of the robe resembling a proud phoenix under it long bangs cascading like the ethereal black night cover the man's pale white face except for his right eye, the eye glows a deep vibrant shade of purple with power and beauty, captivating any who dare to see him eye to eye, the pupils seem like they are made of crystals, shining with wisdom. The man continues walking up till he reaches the peak that ends at a cliff with the world seemingly wanting to swallow you, the man stops before reaching the end almost a whole 50 meters, he brings his hand up adorned with many runic bracelets and a watch of white gold and a sleek and futuristic design that seems out of place with the bracelets his fingers curl up as he brings it to his lips and a shrill whistle uncharacteristically loud bellows through the landscape.
For several seconds, only the echoing roars of lightning can be heard, and nothing seems to happen. But suddenly, the storm below the cliff part, and a figure rushes up with an insane speed. Only a whitish-green blur can be seen as it rushes over the cliff and into the sky above. It performs a sudden nose dive and within moments collides with the ground with a resounding boom. The entire mountain seems to rumble, and dust covers the peak.
The man whispers, "I don't have time for your antics today, Orion. After all, today will be my last daily visit for the next five years."
An Otherworldly roar echoes causing the winds to pick up and the dust immediately clears and the figure reveals itself in its full glory, an enormous Thunderbird pristine white with emerald green markings running across its body six wings run across its back their wingspan each reaching over 20 meters, its entire length over 80 meters, the beast excludes an aura of nobility and grace as it stands on its four legs.
The man couldn't help but chuckle softly saying: "Ahh well My dear Thunderbird King you certainly look all noble today, it isn't like I am saying goodbye you know I will come to visit once in a while when I get holidays or I make a holiday if needed but besides the point just act normal you blind chicken"
The 'chicken' shrills offended by the statement and bellow: "Hmph.. I just thought maybe I could show you some respect since I will miss you but you disgraceful brat can't even appreciate my gesture"
The robed man: "Whatever fits your boat Mr. King Of The Sky, anyways I brought your share of treats which I know is the only reason you came" he shakes a ring out of his fingers and flings it towards Orion midway through it enlarges and stops, energy starts swirling inwards and the portal then deposits huge chunks of meat each bigger than the man they seemed to be glazed with some sauce and the aroma immediately fills the surrounding air, Orion immediately throughs his grace out of the window and pounces on the meat chowing down on it like he hasn't eaten for decades, the man sighs and thinks 'you could at least eat with some decency you know...'
The man motions his hand back and the portal on the ring closes and it flies back towards him which he retrieves and places on his little finger again, then he approaches Orion and gently strokes the crown-like appendage on top of his head and begins with a heavy sigh "you know I am going to miss feeding you after I go teach this helps relives stress ya know but anyways this isn't goodbye Orion plus if something does come up I will summon you over to the Academy but still I am gonna miss you 'white chicken'"
Orion raises his head and replies "Huh looks like I still got it I made the Legendary Beast Guardian cry..... (heavy sigh) I am gonna miss you too, you have taken care of me since I was a little hatchling and made me into what I am today... Thank You... for everything...Zephyr"
The man now recognized as Zephyr hugs Orion and says "Me too partner me too, I will leave before something happens"
The man removes himself from the embrace and slowly distances himself from Orion, as Orion watches with growing sadness in his eyes, the chunks of meat lay forgotten at the side "Farewell Zephyr let's meet each other soon i vow to continue my training to be the apex beast and make every other beast no matter who they are bow before me... I Will Become The King Of Beasts for you my friend"
Zephyr's hood falls revealing his handsome face a tear drops from his eyes as he listens to Orion's promise "Farewell indeed Orion we will meet each other soon Goodbye for now and remember to take care of yourself"
Zephyr then slowly turns around and begins walking down the peak, a ping sound beeps from his watch a holographic notification pops up him front of him.
'From: Beyond Horizon Academia
Invitation For The Opening Speech Of Freshers Ceremony
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Zephyr looks ahead to the stormy clouds he places his hood back over his head his right gleaming with determination, he thinks to himself 'Let's get this over with shall we, it's just teaching how difficult could it be'
With one final look back towards Orion Zephyr disappears with a bright flash almost glitching through the scenery as he vanishes. Orion gazes at the spot Zephyr was at longingly but shakes his head renewed vigor fills his eyes as bellows a roar to the heavens the emerald green marking glowing blindingly bright as it encompasses the entire peak and a resounding roar of power echoes throughout the world, a showcase of power and authority of the Partner Beast of The Legendary Beast Tamer.
[Beyond Horizon Academia]
Surrounded by a mountain range to the North, a huge lake to the South-East and huge rolling grasslands to the West, there stand enormous buildings of an almost otherworldly grandeur, the buildings a mix of sleek and minimal Western and the bold Eastern architecture each building crafted with the highest grade material capable of withstanding attacks from A-Rank beasts, etched on the outside walls various runic sigils that maintain the air, dust and various other factors of the buildings. Each building is connected by walkways that go through the entire Academia the buildings each surrounded by mini parks giving off a sense of serenity and peace, yet today the entire Academia seems quiet a bit too quiet per se, with no one to be seen anywhere other than the sweeping bots doing their job, for today is the entrance ceremony of the newest generation of students that have made their way into the sacred halls of the academia.
Beyond Horizon Academia, the pinnacle of Earth's institution unrivaled in all fields getting admitted into it for any field guarantees your future to be bright be it science, research, biology, beast psychology, commerce, etc. The Academia offers courses for almost all fields but undoubtedly what it is most famous for is the Beast Tamer course which has produced the world's top Beast Tamers each year's graduating Tamer leagues ahead of any other institution in the world with centuries-old prestige of producing several S-Rank Tamers each year its given considering the tiny amount of chance people in the world have to become S-Rank in comparison to the entire beast tamer in its entire history the maximum S-Rank to others ratio was 1:10000, that should be a pretty good way of realizing that this isn't just any other place, its where the powerful, influential, and the people with shining potential gather. To get into it the candidates must go through rigorous tests that challenge their will, strength, mental fortitude, beast synchroneity, and even their psychological behavior the acceptance rate is awfully low each year around 1000 seats open across all courses of which the Beast Tamer course opens 250 seats and the number of people who apply are.....well..not low over 10 million to be exact apply from around the globe to get into the prestigious institution making the acceptance only around 0.01%, so needless to say the students who get selected are the crème de la crème of the students each one of them being someone with extraordinary talents but this isn't about them...
[Auditorium]
{Zephyr's POV}
'Ohh.. there are quite a lot of students here i knew this place did things grand but I underestimated them', I think as I look around the auditorium where in the center wing of the ground floor the freshers had been seated with the 2nd years flanking them on the left and right wings of the seats and the rest of the seniors on the 2nd floor that surrounds the entire stage.
'Well Let's get going, I suppose might as well get this over with ' I think to myself.
"A new Journey begins for the greatest beast tamer of all times.. huh I would have never have thought I might someday be a teacher but things get boring fast when you stand at the literal peak of what you do" I whisper softly to myself amused at what I am doing.
Well let the new chapter begin:
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