Charles felt a surge of surprise. Since parting ways with Ezra in Lsengard, he hadn’t seen the Beast Mastery teacher again. Now, he had many questions he wanted to ask in detail.
For instance, he wanted to know about his parents, the reason Catherine left, and the bizarre scene he witnessed during the hunt for the “salivate over a humpback whale.”
In that sky, ten bloody meatballs were floating, with countless tentacles obscuring the entire sky. What on earth was going on?
Now, wearing the Mysterious Fragment, even when he thought of those past scenes, the things before his eyes would no longer change. It seemed that the item Ezra sent him was indeed very useful.
Just a fragment, and its quality was already at the orange level. If it were whole, wouldn’t it reach the golden quality?
Thinking of this, Charles felt a bit curious. He already had three pieces of orange-quality gear on him, and if he mentioned it, no one would believe him.
Even in the Genosha royal treasury, there were only a few pieces of orange-quality gear, while he had three all to himself!
After bidding farewell to Hale, Charles continued into the training room at Cyber Academy.
Today, he was primarily focused on his Beast Master training and enhancing his physical strength.
Charles sensed that it wouldn’t be long before he reached the level of a fourth-tier Beast Master.
In addition, he needed to help Max, Mousie, and Mia level up as well.
Right now, Max and Mousie’s levels were a bit low, not to mention Mia, who had just advanced and needed a lot of time and energy dedicated to her improvement.
That’s just how Beast Master training works, the further you go, the harder it becomes, and the greater the gap in strength!
Moreover, once Charles reached the fourth tier of Beast Master, he would need to contract a suitable mystical beast within a short period. Otherwise, he would delay his progress in training again.
Days passed as he continued training and honing his skills bit by bit.
Charles was just one step away from becoming a fourth-tier Beast Master. It was during the noon of that day when Charles received a message from Ezra.
[I’m back, in Hale’s office.]
Seeing the message, Charles had no time to reply. He immediately activated the Darkness Cloak and arrived at Hale’s office.
It was still that familiar black robe, and Ezra’s figure was concealed beneath it, making his face hard to see.
“Teacher!” Charles called out from the doorway.
Ezra stood up and carefully scrutinized Hale before slowly speaking, “I’ve heard about the recent events. You truly are my student, almost reaching the fourth tier of Beast Master.”
Charles felt a bit embarrassed and scratched his head as he walked into the office. He immediately asked, “Teacher, I have some questions I’d like to ask.”
Upon hearing this, Hale stood up and walked toward the door, saying, “I have some matters to attend to. You two have a good chat.”
Once Hale left, Ezra spoke up, “I know you have many questions. I came back today mainly to check on you. Feel free to ask whatever you need.”
“Today? Teacher, do you have to leave again?” Charles asked in surprise. He initially thought Ezra could stay in Genosha Calivia for a while, but it seemed that he would be leaving tomorrow.
“Yes, I have to leave tonight. There are many matters that need my attention.” Ezra replied with a sigh, as if recalling something, and he didn’t elaborate further.
Charles decided to ask his most pressing question first, “Teacher, do you have any specific news about my parents?”
“I can only say that your parents are temporarily safe. They are no longer in the Ethereal Grove. To find them, you must at least reach the seventh tier of Beast Master, otherwise, it’s impossible.” Ezra answered.
“Not in the Ethereal Grove? Then where are they?” Charles pressed on, unwilling to give up.
Ezra replied, “They are, of course, outside the Ethereal Grove. Charles, this world is much larger and more dangerous than you can imagine. Above the ninth tier of Beast Master, there are even more powerful beings!”
As if recalling something terrifying, even Ezra, an eighth-tier Beast Master, felt a hint of fear.
He continued, “You are currently only a third-tier Beast Master. Focus on improving your strength as much as possible.”
Charles nodded. Ever since arriving in Genosha Calivia, everything that had happened was telling him that this world was about to descend into chaos. To protect himself and his family, he needed to possess great power!
“Teacher, I have another question about Catherine’s departure. Is there any news? I’ve sent her quite a few messages, but I haven’t received any replies.” Charles asked.
Ezra looked up at Charles with a strange tone and said, “What’s this? You’re so concerned about her?”
“Well, did something happen to her?” Charles didn’t argue back.
“I’ve investigated as well. It’s related to the Gaoshan nationality, and she needs to return for a year.” Ezra replied flatly.
Charles felt that the situation might not be as simple as Ezra described. When Catherine left, her emotions suggested that they might never see each other again.
“Teacher, is that really true?” Charles asked again.
“Alas, no one can interfere in this matter. All the geniuses of the Gaoshan nationality have returned to their homeland because there is an exceptionally brutal trial awaiting them.” Ezra revealed without holding back.
He explained to Charles what the Gaoshan nationality’s trial entailed. It turned out that the Heritaliana mountains, where the Gaoshan nationality was located, were not just a single mountain but a vast range of mountains.
In the Gaoshan nationality, there is a tradition: whenever the cry of the Black Stone Eagle echoes through the mountains, it signifies the start of the trials for the Gaoshan people.
All the talented youths must enter the mountains to seek the legacy of their ancestors.
“The dangers hidden within the Heritaliana mountains are such that even I wouldn’t dare to tread lightly, so…” Ezra stopped there, and Charles understood the implied meaning.
He didn’t react much, remaining unusually calm, as if he wasn’t worried at all.
“Don’t keep so many things bottled up inside you, Charles. You still have time.” Ezra said before turning to leave. He still needed to visit the principal, Jamie.
Left alone in Hale’s office, Charles slowly exhaled and clenched his fist.
After coming out of Principal Jamie’s office, it was already evening, and it was almost time for him to leave. freewebnσvel.cѳm
However, before leaving, there were still some matters to attend to. To prevent any future provocations against Charles, Ezra decided to take advantage of the night to visit the Taylor family’s territory.
In the darkness of the night,
The head of the Taylor family, Benson, was busy in his study. Recently, there had been quite a few matters to deal with, and all of Charles’s information lay on his desk as he scrutinized it carefully.
Just then, a terrifying pressure suddenly descended upon the Taylor family.
Everyone in the Taylor family was startled, standing frozen in place as if it were the end of the world.
Many faces were filled with despair and fear.
Benson didn’t have time to leave through the door, he opened the window and jumped out instead.
Looking up, he saw a pitch-black tiger with flames burning around it stepping out from a hexagram array. Its jewel-like eyes exuded an overwhelming aura of dominance.
The tiger was enveloped in black flames, under the moonlight it resembled the scythe of death, radiating an infinite sense of danger.
“This, this is the Nine-Tailed Flame Tiger! Ezra has returned?” Benson said, his body stiffening as he trembled out those words.
Then he looked at the sky, and indeed, behind the Nine-Tailed Flame Tiger, there was another figure quietly floating in the air.
“Ezra! What do you mean by this? The Taylor family has not provoked you!” Benson was filled with dread, he remembered how terrifying Ezra was. In Genosha Calivia, no one was a match for Ezra!
“Hmph, this is just a warning. If I come again, not a single soul will be left alive in the Taylor family.” a calm voice reached the ears of everyone in the Taylor family.
In the next instant, both Ezra and the Nine-Tailed Flame Tiger vanished without a trace.
All that remained were the members of the Taylor family, collapsed on the ground, grateful to be alive.
“Damn it! This is simply too much! Ezra, Charles!” Benson first sighed in relief, then became furious. As one of the top families in Genosha, he had always been the one to threaten others.
Now, Ezra had summoned a mystical beast to their territory to issue a warning, which was a disgrace to Benson!
But what could he do about it?
Was there anyone who could stand against Ezra? As he thought of something, a flicker of resentment and determination flashed in Benson’s eyes as he looked in the direction Ezra had left.
The Robinson family experienced something similar, these two families had provoked Charles.
Facing Ezra’s warning, they spent the night without sleep, all in fear and anxiety, unsure of what to do.
As for Charles, the key figure, he was completely unaware of what was happening outside.
At that moment, he was diligently training in the training room.
When he finished his training and stepped out of the room, he immediately spotted Hale’s figure waiting for him.
“Hale, what’s going on? Is there something happening this late?” Charles asked, somewhat puzzled.
Hale wore a complex expression on his face and slowly began to speak, “Charles, something happened just now. The people from the Robinson family are asking me to arrange a time for them to apologize to you.”
“The Robinson family is apologizing? What happened?” Charles asked, his face filled with confusion.
Hale explained, “Just now, Uncle Ezra visited the Taylor and Robinson families to warn them, and it scared both families half to death.”
