Supreme BeastTamer: I Can Copy and Upgrade Skills 10x!

Chapter 308: Entrance Exam: Meeting Again

Nox was more than surprised to see Zara here, of all places. Was she here to take part in the entrance exam as well?

"Things don't make sense. Why would a Dragon attend a human academy?" Nox mumbled to himself. It was very strange and baffling. Wasn't she afraid that her identity could get exposed?

Humans were very avaricious. Nox had already witnessed firsthand this greed during the battle with the elemental beast in Snowhelm. They had literally made a truce to slaughter each other after the beast was killed. The last person standing would then walk away with the elemental crystal.

"If I heard correctly, Wendy had said even the academy needed the elemental crystal at that time. If she's exposed, not only would the nobles and the Awakened hunt her down, even the academy that's supposed to shelter her would turn its back on her."

Thinking of this, Nox wondered how no one had identified her as a beast yet. In Eos, though they couldn't see the skills and evolution paths of beasts, Awakened could easily identify beasts.

Though he didn't know it, this was because of a special item in Zara's possession. Not only was it able to mask her status, it also got rid of any traces of her bestial aura as well.

'Either way, this is a good thing. All I have to do is hurry up and make her my pet before her identity is exposed.'

Zara's heart pounded in her chest as she saw the dark-haired boy who was smiling at her as if he had seen a long-lost friend.

'What is he doing here?'

In the western region, she had noticed that someone was trailing her. She strongly suspected that it was Nox because he was the only one who had shown interest in her. Taking several turns and hiding, she had successfully shaken her pursuer off her tail.

Who would've thought this boy, who gave her chills on her skin, would come to the academy as well? She felt a dilemma. Should she return to hiding and find another alternative?

'No!' When she thought about this, Zara clenched her fist, her eyes shining with determination. Zara, like all dragons, was a being that viewed humans as a lesser species in the first place. Usually, she wouldn't even spare a glance at humans and simply ignored them. The only one who had made her doubt her convictions was Nox.

'I have come a long way. I won't abandon my mission just because I feel uncomfortable in the presence of a lowly mortal.'

The words were like a spark and seemed to have boosted Zara's already big ego as she held her head high, walking towards the academy instructor who was in charge of the registration. Her expression was so stoic that Nox almost doubted if she was the one with the pale expression just a few seconds ago.

"What's your name?" The woman with rimmed glasses asked.

"Zara. My name is Zara Frostpire." Zara said in a formal voice, void of any emotions.

"Age?"

"15."

"Are you even an Awakened?" The woman frowned when she tried to gauge Zara's level; however, nothing came up, which gave her the impression that the blue-haired girl was one of those rich kids who liked hiding their status with an item. Stay updated via mvl

The reason for this thought process was pretty simple: they wanted to hide their actual level and catch their opponents off guard, or to make them courteous. It was an old trick and always worked, but the thing was...

Zara wasn't really hiding her status with any magic items. But of course, she didn't have to tell the woman that.

"Yes." She responded with a faint nod.

"Which class are you?" She asked for proof. This wasn't a basic procedure, and the academy accepted both mundanes and Awakened.

However, they were still required to keep an estimate of the total mundanes and Awakened in the academy.

Zara opened her palm, and the air around her began to sizzle, growing colder with each passing moment as a white mist swirled in her open palm before becoming solid, taking the form of a crystalline ice ball.

"A frost mage. Not bad and pretty good control as well." The instructor nodded, impressed. She later handed a white emblem, which Zara pinned on the left side of her chest before walking towards a gathering in the distance.

Meanwhile, in the other line, soon it was Nox's turn, and the same procedure was repeated all over again. When they asked about his class, Nox said he had a unique class that allowed him to control beasts to do his bidding.

When the instructor heard this, they were confused and would have said Nox was bluffing if not for his name, level, HP, and stamina hovering above his head.

"Could you show us a demonstration?" The instructor asked.

"Sure." Nox shrugged and proceeded to summon thirteen. The air crackled as a bluish portal appeared. Though the beast didn't step out, the instructor could clearly see the panda with ice details on the other side.

'Is it a new pantheon?' the instructor thought but didn't stress over it too much as there were several classes in Eos; it was natural that he wouldn't know all of them.

Granted access, Nox, Serena, and Nyx joined the gathering. They were told to wait here for further information before the entrance exam officially began.

While he was standing, Nox was actively taking note of his surroundings, trying to identify potential threats. Though Bridget had promised him a special class, this was more like bait to make him join the academy. Whether he would actually join the special class depended on his performance.

As he was looking around, Nox spotted some pretty interesting people with relatively high levels. There were also a few who wore masks covering their entire face, and others who wore full-body armor as if not wanting any part of their body to be seen.

Nox's gaze lingered on one who had sheathed a sword on their back. He couldn't tell if that person was male or female, but there was something familiar about them. It felt as if they'd met in the past, but he couldn't recall the time or the place.

As if sensing his gaze, the full-bodied armored Awakened glanced at him. The two gazes collided for a brief moment, which felt like several minutes, before both simultaneously looked away.

Soon, there was a sudden gust of wind, which caused the hairs of almost everyone to be disheveled. On the elevated platform, a stunning purple-haired beauty with eyes of the same color appeared, her silk-colored gown fluttering in the wind.

"Gasp! So beautiful!"

The youths were immediately smitten by her look and started whispering in hushed voices.

"Most of you know me already, but my name is Bridget Lockheart Vermilion. I'm the Headmistress of the Vermilion Royal Academy... I welcome all of you to this year's entrance exam!" Bridget announced in a clear, confident voice that reverberated in the air as she added, "The rules of this year's entrance exam are as follows..."