I Was a Loner, but My Class Got Summoned to Another World…

"So, we finally meet, the hero of taming. It's nice to see we are on the same page—a winged and a four-legged beast. Nice choice," Valeria said, with a grin.

"My name is Valeria, and I am the empire's top tamer, one of the hardest classes to come across. I am glad to see that one of you shares my ability," she continued in a confident and proud tone.

Logan felt a whirl of relief and excitement at Valeria's introduction. Her confidence put him at ease, while her friendly and accepting attitude towards his tames reassured him that she genuinely cared for her own beasts.

The boy, although happy, knew he had to stay focused. "Thank you, Valeria. I hope to learn from you," he replied with a respectful nod.

"Nice to hear. I did not really intend to come, but my queen made a particularly good deal. So let's get to it—let's not waste any time," Valeria said, her tone becoming serious.

She adopted a more formal tone. "First, we'll assess the strengths and weaknesses of your tamed beasts. Afterward, we'll proceed with advanced training techniques to enhance their abilities and your control over them."

"But before that, let's go where the creatures roam. We don't need to be in this place to train," Valeria said, a hint of impatience in her voice. "You should realize by now that we aren't the most liked class. I hate to stand around and feel like we are part of a circus so let's get moving." With that, Valeria led Logan towards the castle's carriage area.

She didn't say much during the short walk, but Logan noticed the care she had for her beasts. Her large panther, although ferocious, seemed like a kitten when around its master. The large raven, on the other hand, appeared keen on challenging Zephyr, often cawing as if laughing at the small falcon.

"I have already checked out the area where the strongest monsters in the forest stay. We will be heading there, but first, I hear you're friends with Rosengard. Do you happen to have any other beasts?" Valeria inquired, her eyes glinting with curiosity.

"Yes, two others. It's a fire type and a goblin, I thought it would be better to leave them at the Rosengard Mansion to avoid accidents," Logan replied, thinking of his salamander.

"We will go pick them up and then head north. It seems that is where the strongest monsters are," Valeria said while helping her beasts inside the large cart.

Logan then got on, holding his small fox in his hand while his falcon perched on his shoulder, not wanting to leave its master.

"I heard some news today. I think you might be related to this, but the kingdom got their hands on a mutating crystal," Valeria said, pausing to observe Logan's reaction.

"Yes, I did," Logan flinched while he admitted his involvement.

"Relax, young man. I can roughly guess what you're doing. You see, I have been hunting my own share of these mutated beasts around the empire," Valeria continued, her expression thoughtful.

"I was given the order by Hazmal, the closest divine beast to the empire. He has been killing off these creatures for a while. They have been infesting our forests and mountain chains, trying to destroy the mana veins, no doubt this is but one of many plans made by the those pale bast… forgive me I meant to say demons." Valeria explained, her voice filled with anger.

She continued while petting the large panther's fur, "My guess is that you have met Ferra, the guardian of these lands, and she has given you the same mission. This is why I want to quickly help you get stronger so I can return to my own lands."

"Yes, I did meet her. She was the one who gave me this little one…" Logan said, signaling to his fox. The small creature nuzzled against him, feeling the attention it was given.

"True, that gave part of my theory away. It is amazing that you have one of her kin," Valeria added.

"Oh, I think it was one of her tails. She just let me have it, telling me to help," Logan continued, recounting the encounter he had with Ferra.

Valeria's eyes widened slightly in surprise. "A tail from Ferra herself? That's an amazing gift and something unheard of. It means she truly trusts you or what you will do in the future."

"I am not sure about that, but I will be sure to kill those around here. I have at least the strength for that much," Logan said, knowing that doing nothing would not help anyone.

He thought about his own situation at that moment. He had to at least do this much to live in this kingdom without worry, and he would at least be leveling up.

"Now then, how about it? While we will be training and all that in the field, we should use this time so I can answer any questions you may have," Valeria said, waiting for any questions the youth might think of.

Logan thought about his situation. He didn't really have an idea of what to ask, understanding only the basics of this world's common knowledge: the fact that the class was brought by beings called Great Spirits, that these spirits gave them special abilities and skills upon arriving—powers known as blessings.

Each spirit favored every person differently, and he was blessed by the darkness spirit.

"How about you tell me why this class is so hated," Logan finally said, thinking of one of his main concerns.

"That, well, long ago, there was a time when humanity was put under control by bloodsuckers. These beings had the ability to tame, in a way just like we have the ability to rule over monsters." She thought a little before continuing.

"In their case, though, they used to enslave humanity, reducing them to little more than cattle," Valeria explained, a hint of bitterness in her voice.

"That is when the first hero Rowland came and wiped them out a few hundred years ago. But you already know this much, right? What you want to understand is why they hate tamers particularly, correct?" she asked, looking at the boy's reaction. He did as she expected and nodded.

"That is simple, fear… Not only because, when strong enough, we can add a human to our army of tamed—something I advocate against doing as it is not only immoral but illegal—but also because monsters with our power hold the ability to evolve," she said, looking at her panther.

Logan heard the part about it being illegal and was internally shaken at the revelation. He remained as calm as he could and continued as if nothing had happened while cursing himself internally.

"Noire here was only a normal house cat when I met her, but as we got stronger, she became greater than what her vessel could hold. She evolved into what you see, which is powerful, swift, and smart," Valeria explained, her voice filled with pride as she glanced at her panther.

"Thank about the problems if a tamer uses beasts to take over kingdoms. This has happened twice in the past, and in both cases, it took an army to kill just one human and less than 10 beasts," Valeria continued, her voice somber.

"Just remember, hero Logan, you can be strong, but there are many forces in this world. You may think you're invincible, like the demons who started the war, but in the end, there will always be something or someone to restore balance," she finally said, her voice filled with wisdom.

"Alright then, I think what you need to know next is how to harness the power of the Great Spirit of Darkness. To get stronger, you need to attune yourself to this great being's power, like this." Valeria paused, concentrating as an aura of darkness radiated around her.

Soon the inside of the carriage became dark. Logan felt her power and its ability to cause those around her to want to submit to her.

"Having three beasts, I am sure you have done this to tame them, am I right?" she asked, calming her aura.

"No, actually I have never tried to do that…" Logan said while staring at the vortex of darkness that entered back into her body, as if every pore inside her sucked the energy back in.

"What? Then how is it you have four beasts without doing this? And don't think I did not notice the slime that you keep around you… and to tell you the truth, I only found out about this one just now when I used my power," she said, unable to contain her astonishment.

"I have another way to tame I guess…" Logan stopped himself before revealing his own way of taming, he did not trust Valeria enough yet to disclose his power.

"I know, I get it, kid, you need to trust me here. Let me tell you something: you may have enemies in this kingdom, but I am not one of them. Hell if I care what they plan or want here. If you think there are too many problems with this kingdom, just come with me. The empire may have its problems, but we don't discriminate or try to cage an important asset."

She laughed before continuing, "Just look at me, I was lost in the middle of the Great Zerk Mountain range when I was called up to help you here."

Logan thought a bit more before exposing his left arm to let her see his mark that linked him with his fox.

"What is that supposed to be…" she asked as she identified the same mark on the little fox.

"Don't tell me you are already making soul pacts. Do you have any idea how limited those are? I haven't even been able to do that with my own beasts!" She stood up, almost hitting her head on the carriage's roof.

"Don't you ever tell anyone about those marks, you hear me? They are only for the strongest tamers. Only six soul-bound beasts have been made in this world, and they are the ones protecting the forests and other territories," Valeria said, breathing roughly.

"The great divine beasts?" he asked her, blurting out the first thing he thought of.

"Precisely… wait, does the earl know about this?" she asked, thinking about the one person who could have seen Logan doing the taming ritual.