Evolving My Undead Legion In A Game-Like World - Chapter 426 Beast Taming [2]

Chapter 426: Chapter 426 Beast Taming [2]

At last, as they rounded a corner where the corridor branched toward a set of wide glass doors leading to the gardens, Arianne cast him a sidelong look, her expression thoughtful.

“Sir Mic,” she began, “If I may ask, what do you understand about beast taming?”

Michael met her gaze calmly.

He could have spoken about beast taming as he knew it—from the perspective of the Awakening system, with all its classifications and techniques that didn’t exist here. But in this land, he had no desire to risk overstepping and revealing knowledge that would sound impossible…or worse, suspicious.

So he inclined his head a little and gave her an answer that felt safe, if modest.

“I know it requires subduing a beast to do to one’s command.”

Arianne regarded him for a heartbeat.

She smiled faintly.

“That’s not an unwise way to think of it,” she said, her tone warm. “Many assume it is only about dominance—about proving you are stronger and forcing obedience.”

“But there’s more to it,” she went on.

“At its heart, there are really two primary paths in taming. We call them the master-servant bond…and the master-subordinate bond.”

Michael’s brow lifted slightly, though he kept his expression composed.

“They sound the same,” he observed carefully, “but I take it they are not.”

“No,” Arianne agreed, her mouth curving faintly. “They are not.”

She slowed her steps, as if to give the explanation the proper gravity.

“The master-servant bond,” she began, “is simpler. You subdue the creature, bind it to your will, and it obeys. But that is all it does—obey. It can protect you, fight for you, carry burdens… But it grants you nothing else. No growth, no shared power.”

“Think of it as your contract with that dark elf.”

Michael nodded slowly in understanding.

“And the other?” he asked.

Arianne’s eyes brightened, a flicker of something almost like pride in her voice.

“The master-subordinate bond,” she said, “is different. More dangerous—but also far more valuable. In that bond, you do not simply command a beast. You become linked to it, in spirit and strength. When it grows stronger, so do you. Its essence nourishes your own. In this way, beast taming is not merely the art of commanding monsters—but of gaining personal strength through external means.”

Michael listened intently with quiet recognition.

His necromancy class system worked almost exactly that way.

He commanded his undead, yes. But when they grew in might, their essence bolstered his own. A complementary strength—one that expanded him rather than simply orbiting him.

He drew in a slow, careful breath, masking the flicker of revelation in his eyes.

“That is…fascinating,” he said, his tone neutral but genuinely meant. “I hadn’t realized there was such a distinction.”

“Also, how is the second method dangerous?” he asked.

Arianne glanced ahead as they neared the glass doors, the bright garden visible beyond the panes before speaking again.

“In the process of taming, the risk is minimal if the beast is properly subdued. But afterward… that is when the danger truly begins.”

She turned her gaze back to him, steady and direct.

“If your bonded creature perishes,” she said, “the backlash strikes you in return. The more powerful the beast, the more severe the consequence. For some, it can be crippling. For others…”

She let the implication hang between them. Correct content is on

Michael’s steps slowed just a fraction, though outwardly he remained composed. Inside, though, he felt a cool thread of understanding settle into place.

So it was like his necromancy.

If one of his stronger undead were ever truly destroyed—he would suffer. A backlash proportionate to the gap between their strength and his own.

Put plainly, this master-subordinate bond sounded like a mirror of the same truth: the more you relied on external power to elevate yourself, the more you risked falling if it was ever stripped away.

“I see,” he murmured after a moment, his tone soft but thoughtful. “It makes sense that such a bond wouldn’t come without consequence.”

“It is the price,” Arianne said quietly, “for building strength that is not solely your own.”

Arianne’s gaze softened and continued with a smile on her face.

“These are the two paths to beast taming and each has its advantages and its failings.”

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“The master-subordinate bond,” she said, “has the greatest advantage of all—it can strengthen the tamer. Every time your beast grows, a portion of that growth becomes yours.”

“But the drawback is equally severe. There is a limit to how many creatures you can sustain this bond with. It taxes your spirit.”

Her expression turned thoughtful.

“And, of course, there is always the risk of backlash if the creature falls.”

Arianne continued.

“By contrast, the master-servant bond has none of those dangers,” she said. “You can subdue as many creatures as your means allow. No backlash if they fall. You simply…command.”

She smiled faintly, though it didn’t quite reach her eyes.

“But of course, there is a price for that safety as well. A beast taken this way will never share its growth with you. You will remain as you are, no matter how many powerful servants you command. You can build an army…and remain unchanged yourself.”

Michael could see the simplicity of it.

“And which do you favor?” he asked quietly, genuinely curious.

Arianne’s gaze lifted to meet his.

“Some say,” she murmured, “that the true path to beast taming lies in mastering both.”

“Do you agree with them?”

“I don’t know,” she gave a vague response and added, “but to me, only if you can grow with your beast can you be called a genuine beast tamer.”

The conservation filled Michael with more anticipation.

It had also revealed things to him—pieces of theory he hadn’t fully considered before.

The master-servant bond of the beast taming system looked a great deal like his connection with Lyra.

He realized it now: he couldn’t level her up. If not for his own talent, her only value to him would have been her strength—and nothing more.

However…the master-subordinate bond…

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