Absolute Beast Dominion - Chapter 295: Peak
Chapter 295: Peak
Chapter 295: Peak
“Next! Let’s welcome the 9th-ranked student—Lyra Noctis! Along with her beast, Stormripper Raptor, a Pseudo 3-star beast!”
She stepped forward, received her prize, and quietly returned. Soon after, the next name was called.
“Next, we have Dhalia Renner! Along with her beast—Boreal Shellbeast, a Low 3-star beast!”
Dhalia walked up. Tarun followed the same procedure before speaking.
“You will also visit my chambers. I have some techniques that will be useful for you.”
The previously sullen and shaken Dhalia lit up, the earlier heaviness in her mind gone in an instant.
“Yes! I am very grateful for this opportunity! I pay my utmost respect to General Tarun!”
Tarun shook his head lightly.
“I am a General to people outside the academy. To you, I am your teacher and the Vice Principal.”
“I will keep that in mind, respected Vice Principal Tarun!”
She couldn’t hide her excitement.
Tarun watched her for a moment, wondering if she had truly been affected by the consciousness shock that naturally occurred when someone came in contact with a being of a considerably higher rank, around 2 to 3 stars higher. But the gap only reduced at higher ranks. So, A low 7-star might actually get this shock from high 8-star.
Yes, that shock happened automatically.
And though Tarun could suppress it, he chose not to. It was a valuable lesson—something to keep students grounded.
Still, the process wasn’t entirely passive. He had to will it to initiate and carefully adjust its intensity for each student, deciding how much would benefit them rather than harm them.
If someone’s personality leaned toward timidity, an intensity like Yano’s could suppress their will to improve altogether. In such cases, he would reduce it—so that what they perceived would inspire awe, not fear. Something to reach, not an insurmountable wall.
But he could only adjust the intensity.
The shock itself was inevitable.
And a single misjudgment could ruin a life.
It was a mechanism enforced by the world itself—to maintain the disparity between different tiers of beings. A 1-star individual was never meant to stand equal to a 5-star or 10-star being unless permitted.
“Now! We have our surprise player of the competition! The 6th-ranked student—Tavian Gridfall! A life-talent specialist who can rival combat talents!”
Tavian rose and walked toward Tarun, his long orange braid swaying lightly behind him.
Tarun gave a faint, knowing smile.
“The Gridfalls have finally revealed their prodigy, huh?”
Tarun laughed lightly
“More like they were compelled to… after we found the most coveted advancement material tied to your family. The Nexus Forgestone… or more like a forge of arrays in your case. Am I right?”
Tavian nodded slowly.
That was the main reason he had joined Aurelius Beast Academy. The academy had excavated an extremely rare supplementary advancement material from an ancient ruin—something akin to life nectar for an array master like him.
A supplementary advancement material wasn’t required for advancement, but it enhanced the outcome significantly. Like turning a normal bike into a superbike… and then replacing its engine with a jet engine designed for it. Same function—completely otherworldly performance.
Tarun nodded.
“Don’t worry. The academy has promised the advancement materials—and we have it. But you won’t receive it yet.” His voice turned firm. “Prove your worth in the upcoming inter-academy competition and other events, and I will personally ensure you absorb it smoothly.”
He continued, “This competition’s rewards will count as a 15% contribution toward obtaining the Nexus Forgestone. Raise that to 100% through academy events, and the stone will be yours.”
A brief pause.
“That’s how valuable it is. Even for us… parting with it is painful.”
Tavian nodded and stepped back.
He hadn’t expected this competition to hold such weight. At most, he had thought it would contribute 10%, maybe even just 5%. But 15%… that was far more than he anticipated.
A good surprise.
If things continued this way, he might obtain it even before the 20-year session ended.
One by one, the remaining students were called.
“Now! We have the 4th-ranked student—Uraan Hurricane! Along with his main beast, Hurricane Falcon! A Low 3-star beast!”
Uraan stepped forward.
“Uraan,” Tarun said, his tone steady.
“You have received one of the most carefully planned upbringings. Most of your family’s resources have been poured into you. That much is evident—considering you possess the offspring of the only two noble Hurricane Falcons recorded to date.”
He paused briefly.
“And from what I know… your family paid a heavy price for it.”
Uraan nodded.
Hurricane Falcons lived atop the highest mountain peaks, where the average altitude reached 20000 feet—nearly 6000 meters above sea level of such peaks. The Hurricane family had many ordinary falcon beasts for breeding, but the true treasures were those with superior bloodlines.
Even when tamed, such beasts preferred to remain in the mountains. Their tamers had no choice but to accept this—forcing them otherwise would weaken the bond.
But there existed a pair of noble Hurricane Falcons that no one had ever managed to tame. Not even their strongest member—the High 6-star family head. Rumours suggested those beasts were at least Low 7-star.
The family had long abandoned the thought of taming them.
Until Uraan was born.
A child with a Super Rare soul and 7-star beast-taming talent, way higher than 5-star talent of the family head.
At that moment, the family head made a decision and risked his life.
Through careful planning, they managed to retrieve a single damaged egg, one that the beasts had discarded as defective. Even that cost them many lives.
Afterward, they hired a life-talent specialist to repair it from a core city.
And the hatchling was given to Uraan.
“You carry your family’s hopes,” Tarun said. “And you’ve already begun to prove your worth. Continue like this, and one day… you may become the first King-tier individual in your lineage.”
Uraan scratched the back of his head.
“But I already failed, didn’t I?” he muttered. “Losing to people who are supposed to be commoners?” He was talking about Leo and Lily.
Tarun shook his head.
“Remember this—life isn’t fair. Not everyone starts at the same point.”
He continued calmly, “What you have is your own path. I’m not saying you shouldn’t compare yourself to others. Compare yourself to them, compare yourself to me—even to the Emperor. Comparison is what drives people to seek better.”
His gaze sharpened slightly.
“But the foundation of that comparison shouldn’t be your inability to match them. It should be them—and how you can reach them… and surpass them.”
A brief pause.
“Always look for the better paths you may have overlooked while rushing forward.”
Uraan nodded.
And with that, it was finally time.
The top 3 students.
And the rewards that had been kept secret.
