STROKE THE CATS!
— STROKE THE CATS!
- PET THE CATS!
- Strange man...
- Poor bastard.
— Do Dragons also go berserk?
- No.
Cale's expression froze more than ever before, but he continued to stare forward. It was his way of saying that the boy didn't want to hear about it anymore.
Choi Han looked from Lok to the little child and decided that if dragons fell into such a state, the world would be destroyed. If a little one could demolish a mountain, what could an older dragon do?
— Tsk...
He heard the sound of the Dragon's tongue clicking in the air. While Cale was pondering the fickleness of this Dragon, Locke's transformation into a berserker state was finally complete.
Boom!
The werewolf, standing on two legs, stomped on the ground, causing the entire arena to shake.
And now Choi Han fully understood why Cale had forced everyone to descend into the arena. And why the dragon had erected a barrier. As many as three. The interior of the room would not have survived that. Like the walls, probably.
Lock waved his arm, which was now covered in powerful muscles that clearly surpassed those that Choi Han possessed, and attacked the black-haired boy standing in front of him with his sharp claws.
— Lock!
- Locke! Calm down!
Choi Han and Rosalyn tried to shout at him, but the boy, who had completely lost his mind, perceived them only as living targets, and he had only one desire - to attack them.
"What would I do?" The sword master watched as Lock attacked his double and Rosalyn without a single drop of recognition in his eyes. This wasn't Lock now. This was a monster. Cale had once said that what separated beastmen from monsters was the presence of conscience and other feelings. If it had been just abstract knowledge before, now he understood what he meant. He also couldn't help but ask himself, what would he do if he encountered such a creature somewhere in his journey?
He knew Lok, he had seen him before the transformation. After all, Cale himself had sent him on a mission to "protect" this child. He knew himself, his double would do everything possible to carry out this mission, so Lok was in no danger. But, hypothetically, if he had known nothing about the beastmen's first transformation, how would he deal with an incredibly powerful creature attacking him, who was simply a prisoner of his own nature, who needed help more than anyone at this moment? The answer was not encouraging.
— Grooooooooooooool!
A harsh growl came out from Lok's mouth. This wolf, which was at least one and a half times taller than Choi Han, rushed towards the protagonist.
- Lock! It's me! Choi Han!
- Just hitting him on the head and weakening him will be the fastest way to achieve the goal.
- Ah! - both kittens gasped in horror at Cale's words.
Although the youth said this, he had no intention of forcing Choi Han to do something like that. A beastman who returns to normal in this way during his first transformation will always lose his mind during his transformations in the future.
"The boy was very lucky that they brought him to Cale and didn't try to figure out the situation on the spot..." Vitira shook her head in time with her thoughts.
- Wow...
The berserker werewolf's attack was stronger than Cale had expected, and the fact that he was moving instinctively forced Locke to use all of his muscles more effectively.
— He, Hong.
Cale turned to his brother and sister. There was a good reason why they had both come with him:
- Watch the movements of the Wolf Tribe member carefully.
Cale spoke as if he was whispering to kittens:
" These are the instinctive movements of the beast-man. The fact that he can move instinctively, unlike humans, is one of the reasons why the Beast Tribe is famous for its strength and beauty.
The former butler found himself happy again. If it was possible to provide the kittens with material for learning, the puppy had the most obvious one.
Bang!
Lok's fist slammed into the ground and broke through the marble floor. He showed tremendous strength.
" You don't need to be afraid or worried about me being weak. It's precisely because the beastmen are so strong."
Smooth.
Cale's hand stroked both kittens' heads.
"Finally!"
"Are you seriously considering entrusting your protection to two cats, the oldest of which is ten years old?" Choi Han and Eruhaben thought about this at the same time.
But no matter how distracted he was by the red-haired nobleman's words, he didn't forget to watch his actions on the screen. It was instructive. Very.
" Although the Cat Tribe and the Wolf Tribe are different, they are both beastmen. Observe him to learn the style of a wild beast, a style that relies on instinct. And then..."
Two pairs of golden eyes focused on Kayla.
- Make this fighting style your own. Either that, or think of a way to defeat these bears, tigers, wolves, those marked as wild animals.
When it was said that the cats were learning killing lessons from Cale, Ron didn't believe it. It didn't sound very convincing. Given the nature of the "teacher". It seemed that he didn't care at all what the cats did outside of missions. But now he saw it. He taught them the most important thing - to read the enemy and look for weak points for a quick victory. In advance. Because of their cuteness, no one would take them seriously even in this room, and they were also a weapon. Did Cale do the same? His eyes lit up with anticipation.
The kits, the children of CatClan, immediately turned away from Cale to watch Lock. The kits stood on their hind legs, watching every move the wolf boy made. Silver and ginger, the two kits stood on their hind legs, showing great concentration and nervousness.
- They are so cute!!! - Rosalyn and Vitira could not calmly look at the concentrated faces of the cats.
Choi Han was a little scared by these children's eagerness to learn. But cats were incomprehensible creatures in his home world too.
The Young Master of the Hanityuz family himself looked at the kittens for a while before turning to the Dragon:
— Hey.
The Black Dragon appeared out of thin air. Rosalyn and Choi Han didn't even glance at them. Their attention was completely focused on Locke.
Cale pointed at the two people while continuing to talk to the Dragon.
" Look at how Rosalyn uses her magic to not harm the enemy. Also look at how Choi Han uses her aura to not attack but to protect herself, without harming this child of the Wolf Tribe."
"This is what a professor is. He gave everyone homework!"
Tan! Tan! Tan!
Lock's extremely fast attacks tried to break through Rosalyn's shield. The girl desperately called out to Lock as she watched his attacks:
- Locke, do you remember me?! I said you're part of my family now! Hurry up and come to your senses!
Choi Han turned to Lock. He raised his killing aura to the maximum to get Lock's attention.
- Locke! Attack me! I'm the one who will protect you!
Lock responded to the murderous aura by swinging his claw towards Choi Han. Even though Lock's attacks had no trace of aura, his full physical strength was behind each attack.
Cale watched this scene from afar, continuing to talk to the Dragon.
" It is harder not to cause harm than to cause pain when you have great power. But I know that you will be able to deal with it quickly, since you are a Dragon."
Choi Han, like a diligent student, recalled his conclusions about being stronger than other people and his fear of what he could do without even realizing this power. These words of Cale were not only for the black dragon, but also for himself. He had not yet had the opportunity to somehow apply this knowledge in practice, but he looked at himself in another world, and he did well there. In addition to Lock, there was also Rosalyn to protect. But it seemed that they were starting to enter a comfortable rhythm.
The dragon replied to Cale:
- I am a Dragon. There is nothing I cannot do.
- Right. So watch them and make your own judgment.
The dragon flew down and landed near the kits before turning invisible again. Cale assumed that the dragon was assessing Rosalyn, Choi Han, and Lock's movements, just like the kits were doing.
"Should I have brought wine here?"
"I knew you would say that!" the crown prince chuckled.
But he knew how to praise people, and not just like that, but for a reason. And what he saw was amazing. From an unexpected situation, which the red-haired man tried with all his soul to avoid, he pulled out everything he could. The first transformation of the beastman was taken under control, the sword master and the sorceress learned to work as a team, the children filled in the gaps in their education (all three of them) without any questions or objections. What's more, he even got away with it from the butler.
"Bravo, Young Master Cale."
They continued to watch as Cale watched the children watching the trio in the arena. Fortunately, all six were clearly visible.
Choi Han, Lock, Rosalyn, and the Black Dragon all watched the screen intently and learned from themselves. Or, in one particular case, from Rosalyn.
And there was a lot to learn there.
The black dragon had seen several different shields, and how magic could distract attention, and several ways to limit an attacker. He was, of course, a great creature and all that, but such manipulations of mana were interesting in themselves.
Locke looked at his double now with more curiosity than horror. His two new friends were doing a very good job of keeping him from harming either themselves or them. And if there were any unforeseen problems, he was somehow sure the dragon would intervene. His double was fine. He was being taken care of. So he was able to relax a little and tried, as Cale had said, to follow the movements of a creature possessed only by instincts. And even though it was scary, it was also beautiful.
Choi Han and Rosalyn were assessing themselves and their partner in this test. They had adjusted to each other fairly quickly, and for both of them, it was a surprising sight to see in this room. Both were loners and trusted few people. Except for Choi Han's double, he seemed abnormally trusting to the original. At least in regards to one redhead, but that was beside the point. After the first few minutes of confusion, they were operating on a basis of complete trust in each other. They knew their partner would have their back.
They looked at each other and smiled.
Meanwhile, on the screen, the participants in the taming of one wolf began to noticeably get tired.
— Ha... Ha... Ha... Ha...
But the one who was the most exhausted turned out to be a werewolf.Haha... Haha... Hyung...
— Lock!
Choi Han reacted to the word " hyung " and rushed towards the stunned werewolf. Although he had not yet fully recovered from his berserk state, Choi Han's reaction caused Cale to stand up.
— Well... Noona...
Locke also managed to recognize Rosalyn.
- Ah, Locke!
The girl also rushed forward to hug the werewolf boy. Lock was still covered in blue fur, but his eyes were beginning to show awareness. Lock was completely unharmed, while Rosalyn and Choi Han were covered in light wounds.
The two of them were so protective of Locke, as if he was truly a member of their family.
- From... Hah-hah... Forgive me...
His mind cleared. It was a perfect first transformation into a berserker state, in which he was able to overcome all problems. Locke laid his head on the shoulder of Rosalyn, who was half his height, and then this thirteen-year-old boy began to cry. His animalistic roars mixed with tears.
"Congratulations, wolf boy. The other one, you were really lucky with your first transformation," Vitira looked at the boy with a warm smile.
- T-thank you.
Locke himself agreed. He might not have seen the first transformation, but he had seen the aftermath. And their doppelgangers looked far less battered than even his uncle had when he helped others through it.
Having collected his thoughts, he stood up abruptly, which slightly frightened the dragon in his hands, he blushed and bowed to his assistants.
- Thank you so-so!
He didn't let go of the little dragon, though. He didn't think he was ready for that. And the dragon didn't resist.
Choi Han was a little confused since he hadn't done anything, but he quickly pulled himself together.
- You have nothing to thank us for, we would do it again!
"Just ask and we will definitely help you," Rosalyn also did not stand aside.
No one pointed out that "once again" could happen very, very soon. The tension in the room had finally dropped to an acceptable level. No one wanted to escalate.
Locke on the screen seemed to have spent all his energy and was ready to pass out.
— Lock!
At that moment, a man with two kittens appeared in front of the boy, who were trying their best to keep their eyes open.
"Uncle".
It was the man who told him the same thing as his uncle. This man began to speak:
" Now you can rest, " the man smiled and made Locke close his eyes, as before. " It's over."
- He really does look a bit like my uncle! If you didn't know what he was thinking...
Lock finally relaxed and closed his eyes as he heard the man's words. Lock leaned against Choi Han and fainted. Choi Han carefully placed the boy on the stretcher.
Cale, who was watching this, took a bag out of the magic bag and threw it to Rosalyn. The girl caught the bag with potions and asked:
— Will potions work on Locke?
Cale looked at Rosalyn as if asking why she was asking questions with such trivial answers, which made Rosalyn feel embarrassed.
- Why would I give potions to someone from the Wolf Tribe? This is for you. You've done a good job.
The Crown Prince noted once again that no matter how spontaneous and wild the situation was, it seemed to be under complete control once the trio knocked on Cale's door.
Rosalyn stared at Cale. She saw an amazing sight, magic that could create a three-layered defense, and wanted to ask Cale about it. However, she said something completely different:
- Thank you very much - this must be the first time she thanks anyone.
- No need to thank.
- This is wrong!
Everyone looked at Rosalyn.
"I've said the word 'Thank you' many times in this room alone!" She looked extremely unnaturally indignant.
The looks became even more skeptical. There is nowhere to go from this room. So this is not an indicator.
Cale replied casually and turned away. He saw that Choi Han was already looking at him intently.
- Choi Han.
How did this happen? He needed to find out what happened.
— We need to talk.
- And now we will finally find out what exactly happened there.
The observers were eagerly awaiting Choi Han's report. The prince prepared a new sheet.