Chapter 1: A New Beginning
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The world Kai found himself in was one unlike any he had ever seen. No longer in his familiar Earth, he had awoken in the body of a ten-year-old boy in a strange city, with towering stone walls, vast landscapes, and a world where monsters roamed outside the safety of human civilization. This was a world where Beast Tamers held power, and where everyone's status was determined by the strength of their beasts.
For the first few years, Kai had been nothing more than a silent observer. He quickly learned that the world was a jungle. The strong survived, the weak perished. It wasn't enough to simply be human; you had to awaken a beast. Only those with powerful beasts could climb to the top of society, while those who failed to awaken were doomed to live in obscurity.
Kai's thoughts often turned to the old man who had taken him and his little sister, Luna, in. He had no family, no memories of his life before being reincarnated. But the old man had been kind to him, raising him and Luna as his own. He had no blood relatives, but he found a family in them.
"One day," Kai would say, "we'll have a better life."
But life, as it often did, had other plans.
Kai and Luna were taken in by the old man, who owned a small beast clinic—helping injured beasts, treating them for various ailments, and even cultivating their powers. It was a humble living, but it had brought them a sense of stability.
Luna was special. She had two beasts. An Ice Fox with a C-Rank bloodline and a newly acquired Healer Tree Beast from the bloodline of Yggdrasil. Despite her beasts' potential, her Yggdrasil Tree had been struggling to rank up due to a lack of opportunities to use its healing powers. The potential was there, but it was difficult.
Kai, however, had no beast of his own. Yet, like everyone else, he was given an egg at the age of eleven. An egg that could contain a beast waiting to awaken. But unlike the others who awakened their beasts without difficulty, Kai's awakening was much more elusive.
Luna often spoke with excitement about her beasts and their potential, but for Kai, the egg in his room remained dormant.
"I'll awaken soon, right?" Luna would say with a smile, but Kai never had the heart to tell her that he had no idea. It was the one thing he couldn't bring himself to explain.
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On the day of Luna's departure to the capital city for further training, Kai was left alone in the shop. The old man had passed away a year ago, leaving the small beast clinic in Kai's hands. It was all he had left now—this small shop and his sister's bright future.
He watched Luna depart with a sad smile.
"Take care of yourself, Luna. I'll make sure this place thrives until you return," he promised, watching her vanish into the distance.
But as he sat alone in the clinic later that night, something extraordinary happened. An unfamiliar, mechanical voice filled his mind.
System Notification:
"Welcome, Host. You have been chosen as a Beast Tamer. Please prepare to awaken your first beast."
Kai's eyes widened as the voice continued.
System Notification:
"The system has detected your potential and is here to assist you in reaching your fullest abilities. Please use the provided resources to begin awakening your beast."
He stood up quickly, his heart racing. His sister had awakened her beasts long ago, and now it was his turn.
"Is this for real?" Kai muttered to himself, staring at the egg on the table. It was a plain egg, nothing extraordinary. But now, with the system's activation, something inside him stirred.
The egg began to crack.
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Selene's Awakening
The moment the egg cracked open, a strange energy filled the air. Kai stared at what emerged—his first beast.
A small, spider-like creature. Its body was delicate, its eight legs thin and spindly. But there was something majestic about it. The spider's eyes glowed faintly, as if aware of the world around it. Kai looked at it in awe, but his heart sank a little. He had hoped for something more powerful.
But before he could voice his disappointment, the system chimed in.
System Notification:
"Beast Awakening Successful. Beast Name: Unnamed. Rank: Ex-Rank (Maxed). Bloodline: Unknown."
Kai's eyes widened in disbelief. Ex-Rank? How was that possible? He had no idea what "Ex-Rank" meant, but he knew it was beyond anything he could have imagined. His thoughts were interrupted when the small spider's body began to shimmer, and in an instant, it transformed before his eyes.
The spider began to change. Her form shifted, growing taller and more humanoid. Within moments, she stood before him—not as a spider, but as a human woman. Her long purple hair cascaded down her back, her glowing eyes meeting his.
Kai's heart skipped a beat as he looked at the beautiful figure standing before him. She was stunning, but there was something still unfamiliar about her.
After a moment, Kai gathered his thoughts and made a decision.
"I'll name you… Selene," Kai said with a firm voice.
Selene, the spider, tilted her head, her expression softening as she heard her new name.
"I am Selene, your companion," she spoke, her voice soft yet commanding.
Kai stood in stunned silence, barely able to comprehend what was happening. How had this delicate, spider-like creature transformed into a beautiful human woman? It was beyond anything he could have imagined.
System Notification:
"Transformation Complete. Beast now in humanoid form. All stats and abilities remain at full power. No penalty incurred."
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A New Journey
The reality of the situation finally sank in. Kai had awakened his beast, and it wasn't just any beast—it was something extraordinary. With Selene's transformation, he realized his life was about to change drastically.
But as the system continued to buzz with new information, Kai's mind focused on one thing.
He had a shop to run, a sister to support, and a future to carve.
And now, with Selene by his side, there were no limits to what he could achieve.
The path ahead would be full of challenges, but Kai was determined. After all, his journey had only just begun.
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End of Chapter 1