Just as Charles and Cassian slowly walked into the Barbaric Area, Callum, who had just been in the underground black market office, along with the mature woman sitting across from him, had already arrived nearby. They casually found a less crowded spot to observe everything happening on the scene.
“This kid, Charles, has something special about him, huh? Not ordinary at all,” Callum said calmly. He was no ordinary level 9 Beast Master and could immediately sense that something was off with Charles.
On the other hand, the mature woman beside Callum seemed somewhat confused as she observed Charles closely. After a moment, she found nothing unusual. She then asked with some curiosity, “This Charles looks like just an ordinary level 4 Beast Master, and he’s getting a bit old too. Doesn’t seem to have anything remarkable about him.”
Callum chuckled slightly and casually explained, “It’s normal that you can’t see it. Even a typical level 9 Beast Master would have trouble noticing the abnormalities about him right away. If I’m not mistaken, he’s probably disguised using a tool made from the flesh of a Transforming Beast.”
“The Transforming Beast is an extremely rare mystical beast. Most people might never even encounter one in their lifetime. This kid’s luck is pretty good, though I wonder how old he really is.”
Callum knew the mature woman beside him was named Metamorpher. She was a renowned teacher from the main branch of the Cyber Academy and held the strength of a level 8 Beast Master, with exceptional teaching skills. She was here specifically to ask for his help.
Metamorpher nodded slightly. After hearing Callum’s words, she couldn’t help but glance at Charles a few more times, clearly growing more curious.
“Typically, when someone tries to disguise themselves, they aim to look younger or more attractive. Maybe that’s the case here too,” she mused. “And this Charles seems unusually mature and composed. Throughout the whole situation, he’s had no rash reactions or youthful impetuosity. He’s probably been through a lot.”
At this, Metamorpher thought that if Charles were an ordinary young person, he would have already become agitated when facing Cassian. But Charles was different his face remained almost expressionless, and his tone was calm. That’s why she believed his real age was likely older.
Callum shook his head. He didn’t agree with Metamorpher’s assessment. Just as he was about to voice his opinion, he suddenly turned his head toward the corner of the crowd.
Such an unusual movement naturally caught Metamorpher’s attention as well. She followed Callum’s gaze and saw a mysterious figure, cloaked in black with their face hidden, slowly making their way from the corner toward them.
“It’s been a while,” Ezra said in a low voice, looking at the slightly dazed Callum.
About four or five breaths later, Callum finally reacted. He took a deep breath, then looked at Ezra with a complicated expression. He first nodded silently, then asked, “You’ve recovered? Planning to come see me, the sinner, and then…?”
Before Callum could finish his sentence, Ezra interrupted him directly, saying, “You’re not a sinner. No one blames you for that incident. They were my partners, and they were your partners too. I know you, just like me…”
Ezra only spoke half of his sentence because he noticed Callum’s body tremble slightly, his hands shaking just a little, as though recalling something unbearably painful.
Ezra sighed helplessly. Callum was in even more pain than he was, because among the people who had died back then, one of them had been his wife.
Many years ago, he, Callum, Callum’s wife, a man named Morphabeast, and several other companions had fought side by side at the Abyssal Great Wall, giving their all to protect the peace of the entire Ethereal Grove.
Then something happened that caused Morphabeast to completely lose faith in the Ethereal Grove. At that time, Callum had noticed something was off about Morphabeast, but out of trust for his comrade, he didn’t think much of it.
It wasn’t until they left the Abyssal Great Wall to carry out a special mission outside the Ethereal Grove that they encountered an unexpected danger. Had everyone fought with all their might at that moment, the whole team would have made it back safely.
But instead, when Morphabeast saw his comrades in danger, he turned and walked away. That decision left the team in ruins, with only a critically wounded Callum and him barely clinging to life.
Afterward, Callum gave up fighting at the Abyssal Great Wall and chose to accept the invitation from the so called “Poison Girl” in the Ten Person Council, taking over the black market operations.
Ezra, after recovering from his injuries, found that his strength had dropped from a level 9 Beast Master to a level 8 Beast Master. He returned to the Genosha Cyber Academy, and it was there, during recruitment, that he met Charles.
“It’s not your fault, it’s Morphabeast’s! I’ll find him myself!” Ezra said with absolute conviction. He couldn’t understand why a partner, someone who had fought alongside them through life and death, would choose to betray them.
Seeing Ezra’s determination, Callum took a deep breath. He seemed as if someone had ripped his spine from his body. His once upright posture slowly lost the strength to support him, and he spoke, his voice heavy:
“Back then, the situation was never resolved. Venoma’s son from the Beast Sect didn’t die. Instead, he lost his Beast Master powers and became an ordinary man.”
Ezra froze, disbelief spreading across his face. His body instinctively took a step back, his lips trembling as he slowly said, “He didn’t die? How could that be? That son of a b**** was the one who caused Morphabeast’s sister’s death! How could he still be alive? No, no! Wasn’t it agreed that we’d put that bastard in a Beast Master prison and execute him?”
“There are members of the Ten Person Council within the Beast Sect. Venoma paid a huge price to save his son’s life. Only Morphabeast and I know the truth about this,” Callum said, each word seeming to take all his energy.
“So, after you return to the Abyssal Great Wall, just stay there. The world outside the Ethereal Grove is far too dangerous. Morphabeast has never returned. He’s probably already dead,” Callum said as he closed his eyes.
Ezra fell silent as well. He had always thought that the one who caused Morphabeast’s sister’s death had already been executed, but to learn that he was still alive was a shock.
Just then, a sudden gasp of surprise rang out from the crowd. Someone loudly exclaimed:
“Impressive! Cassian’s mystical beast looks extraordinary. I heard that even his lowest ranked mystical beast is platinum grade!”
“You haven’t been paying attention to the young prodigy Beast Masters from Central City, have you? Cassian may not make it onto the Ranking of the Heavenly Prodigies, but his strength is nothing to scoff at. With four platinum grade mystical beasts and two emerald grade mystical beasts, he can easily crush most Beast Masters!”
“Sigh, those prodigies from the big families really have it good. Unlike me, no matter how hard I work, I can only contract a single platinum grade mystical beast.”
“That’s enough. For us regular Beast Masters, having a platinum grade mystical beast is already pretty impressive. Don’t compare yourself to them they’re true geniuses!”
As the discussions swirled around him, Cassian smiled smugly. He looked around at the six earthy mystical beasts surrounding him, then turned his gaze toward Charles, who had yet to summon his mystical beast. With a hint of disdain, he said:
“What’s wrong? Are you too scared to summon your mystical beast? Afraid you’ll summon something from the Bronze Division or Silver grade? I bet when your mystical beasts see mine, they’ll be too scared to fight!”
Charles didn’t respond. Instead, he focused on the information about Cassian’s summoned mystical beasts:
Rock Armored Wild Boar
Element: Earth
Level: 51
Grade: Platinum
Skills: Tough and Durable Skin, Savage Charge, Fang Attack, Rapid Recovery, The Quake of the Earth
Weakness: Poison
Mutated Two Headed Earth Dragon
Element: Earth
Level: 53
Grade: Emerald
Skills: The Silent Trap, Land Spear Assault, Burrowing Underground, Petrified Skin, Vibration Sound Waves
Weakness: Poison
Four platinum grade earth mystical beasts and two emerald grade earth mystical beasts. Their levels were much higher than Charles’s mystical beasts, but Charles wasn’t worried.
He quickly reviewed the information about Cassian’s mystical beasts and noticed that Cassian’s beasts only had one or two control abilities, while his own mystical beasts didn’t have any significant speed weaknesses. The only one that might be slower was Little Gold.
However, after the promotion ceremony, Little Gold would be able to fly. With Mousie riding on Mia’s back, the only beast left on the ground would be Max.
Charles trusted Mia quite a bit. Plus, with Mia, Little Gold, and Mousie providing aerial support, they could disrupt Cassian’s beasts’ attacks. At the very least, the mystical beast fight would go on for a while.
Then, the next phase of the battle would be his to finish.
In just two or three breaths, Charles had already formulated a rough strategy, complete with some details. Of course, he’d need to adjust depending on Cassian’s movements he would remain flexible and adapt as needed.
Cassian looked at Charles smugly. He was about to continue mocking him for not summoning his mystical beast, assuming it was because the beast’s quality was too low, when suddenly, he saw four hexagram arrays materialize around Charles. One after another, mystical beasts that looked extraordinary appeared before his eyes.
The first to appear was Max, the Nine Tailed Spirit Wolf!
Standing at four meters tall, with a body length exceeding seven meters, it had nine tails fanned out, constantly waving. Its body was adorned with red and blue stripes and intricate patterns, giving it an aura that was both mysterious and dangerous.
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