In the Kingdom of Thalvor, where golden spires pierced the sky and the sprawling city of Taldor hummed with the clamor of markets and merchants, magic once ruled the land. In the early history of this world, the art of Beast Taming was considered the pinnacle of magical achievement, a gift bestowed only upon the royal bloodlines. Legends told of tamers who could bind colossal leviathans to their will, calm the fierce phoenixes soaring through the sky, and guide the massive creatures that roamed the earth. These bonds, sacred and powerful, were symbols of supreme power and a testament to the wisdom of the royal families.
Yet, as centuries passed, the world changed. The art of Beast Taming, once revered as the greatest magic known to humankind, began to wane. The mystical creatures, once abundant and willing to form pacts with their masters, grew scarce. It became increasingly difficult for even the most gifted of mages to tame them. The magical energy that once surged through the land ebbed away, and with it, the strength of Beast Taming magic faded into obscurity.
Now, it was considered nothing more than a shadow of its former self. To the noble families that still clung to its legacy, it was a hollow tradition, a magic that could no longer be relied upon in a world that had embraced the power of elemental magic. The flames of fire and ice, the winds of the sky, and the roots of the earth—these were now the dominant forces of nature, harnessed by powerful mages and their families. Beast Tamers were no longer the revered heroes they once were; they were now seen as relics, their magic discarded and forgotten.
But in the heart of Taldor, in the noble district where the ancient families still resided, there was one young boy who would change everything.
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The Prodigal Son
Raine Evernight Valthorn had not been born under auspicious circumstances. Unlike the sons of other noble houses, whose births were heralded by grand celebrations, his arrival was marked only by the soft sighs of relief from his mother and the uncertain gaze of his father.
The Valthorns, a once-proud family of Beast Tamers, had fallen far from their former glory. Their magic, weak and ineffective, was seen as little more than a waste of time. The kingdom had moved on, embracing the might of elemental magic, and the Valthorn name had become a whispered joke among the other noble houses.
Raine's mother, a woman of quiet beauty and resilience, had hoped for a child who would revive the family's reputation, someone who might reclaim the power that had once belonged to their ancestors. But when he was born, there were no signs of magic, no sign of the legendary gift that had once made the Valthorns feared throughout the kingdom.
In truth, Raine's magic was nothing special. His affinity for Beast Taming was non-existent. At least, not yet.
For Raine, however, the circumstances of his birth were the least of his concerns. For he had not always been Raine Evernight Valthorn, noble-born and cursed with the legacy of a fallen family. He had once been someone else—someone who had lived in a world entirely different from this one.
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The Rebirth
His memories of his past life were a distant haze, as though they belonged to someone else entirely. He had been a simple veterinarian, working in the crowded streets of a modern city, earning just enough to pay off his debts. The pressures of the world had weighed down upon him—bills, loans, the ever-growing demands of his profession. It had all become too much. One fateful day, after a particularly grueling shift, Raine had collapsed from exhaustion. The weight of his responsibilities had finally broken him, and he had died alone in the sterile, impersonal world he had known.
But death had not been the end.
Raine awoke in a new world, a strange, medieval kingdom, and he soon realized that he had been reborn into the body of the eldest son of the Valthorn family. It was an odd twist of fate—one moment, he was drowning in debt and despair, and the next, he found himself in a land of magic and beasts, his future uncertain but full of possibility.
However, Raine soon learned that the world he had entered was not so different from the one he had left behind. Though this world was steeped in magic, it was also ruled by the same forces of greed, ambition, and power. The Valthorns were no longer the mighty Beast Tamers they once were. Their family had been reduced to little more than a footnote in the kingdom's history, their magic a relic of the past.
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The Gift of the System
It was on the day of his seventh birthday that Raine's life took an unexpected turn. As he sat quietly in his room, contemplating his situation, a voice echoed in his mind—soft, malevolent, and strangely comforting.
You have been chosen.
Startled, Raine looked around his room, but there was no one there. The voice continued.
You have been granted a system, a power that will allow you to rise above your circumstances. Complete the tasks I give you, and you will become the strongest of all. Fail, and you will perish.
Raine's heart raced. The idea of a system, a set of tasks to complete, seemed too absurd to be true. But when a glowing interface materialized before his eyes, listing a series of quests and rewards, his skepticism turned to awe.
The first quest was simple—gain a single point of Beast Taming magic. The reward: a single coin of gold.
The voice had promised him power, and Raine, desperate to escape the legacy of his family's decline, was determined to take full advantage of this mysterious gift. He would follow the tasks given to him, no matter the cost.
His goals were clear: earn money, build his strength, and, most importantly, revitalize the reputation of Beast Taming magic. He would transform the family clinic into a haven for mystical creatures—beasts once thought impossible to tame—and prove that his magic was not "trash." He would rise to the top, not just as a noble, but as the greatest Beast Tamer the world had ever seen.
But there were dangers ahead. The mystical creatures of the world were not easily tamed, and the road to power would be fraught with challenges. Still, Raine was determined to succeed. After all, he had one thing that no one else in his family had: the knowledge of a modern world and a system that would lead him to greatness.
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As the first chapter unfolds, Raine begins to take his first steps toward his ambitious goal. He might not know the full extent of the system's power yet, but with each task, he grows stronger. Along the way, he will encounter allies and enemies alike, each with their own reasons for seeking—or opposing—his rise to power. And as he tames creatures of legend, he will uncover the mysteries of his own existence and the true potential of Beast Taming magic.
But in this world, not even the strongest bonds can be trusted, and Raine will have to decide how far he's willing to go to achieve his goals. For in a world teeming with magic, alliances can be as dangerous as they are powerful.
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