The forest edge came into view by sunset.
Stone walls rose ahead weathered, but strong.
A city.
Kai exhaled slowly.
Let's stop here.
Fang sat beside him as Kai placed the black and silver egg on the ground. The egg trembled faintly, reacting to Fang's presence.
Kai's eyes narrowed.
"Already?
The system pulsed.
Trigger: Alpha Kill + Infinite Beast Growth]
Cracks spread across the egg's surface.
Light leaked out silver mixed with deep violet.
Then.
Crack.
The shell broke apart.
A small creature crawled out.
It looked like a dragon no larger than a house cat with black scales, silver horns, and glowing eyes that held unsettling intelligence.
It stretched its wings and looked directly at Kai.
Name: Nyx
Race: Void Dragon (Infant)
Rank: B (Sealed)
Potential: Mythic
Trait: Devourer of Growth
Kai froze.
"A… dragon.
Dragons were legends. Walking disasters. Entire kingdoms bowed to them.
And this one… was his.
Nyx chirped softly and climbed onto Kai's shoulder, curling comfortably.
Fang stared for a moment then sat down, accepting it without challenge.
The system chimed again.
Multiple Beast Contracts detected.
Unique Tamer Authority confirmed.
Kai stood.
"Let's go."
The City of Grayhaven
The guards froze when Kai entered.
A dire wolf with shadow energy.
A dragon.
And a young tamer walking calmly between them.
"Yyou… you can't bring beasts like that inside!"
Kai glanced at them.
"I can control them.
Nyx lifted its head.
The guards went silent.
They stepped aside.
Tamer Guild Grayhaven Branch
The guild hall buzzed with noise until Kai walked in.
Every tamer stopped.
A guild official hurried forward, eyes locked on Fang.
"That beast… is D rank."
Kai nodded.
"And?"
The man swallowed.
"You're level one."
Silence.
The official slowly turned pale.
That's… impossible.
The system chimed quietly.
Information Suppression Active]
The official forced a smile.
"W-we'll need to register you immediately."
Kai placed his hand on the crystal.
It glowed.
Then cracked.
Rank Calculation Failed]
The hall erupted.
"What kind of tamer breaks the crystal.
Nyx yawned.
Fang's shadow stretched.
Kai pulled his hand back.
"Is there work.
The guild master who had been watching silently stepped forward.
Old. Scarred. Powerful.
He smiled.
"Yes.
"High risk work."
Quest: Dungeon Breach Restricted Zone]
Difficulty: Lethal
Recommended Rank: B+ Party
Kai read it once.
Then nodded.
"I'll take it.
The guild hall fell silent.
The guild master laughed softly.
…Interesting."
From a balcony above, a hooded figure whispered:
"That tamer.
is a monster.