A black carriage entered the capital of the Kingdom. This carriage was incredibly luxurious, and the creature pulling it at the front was actually a high-level monster like a White Tiger. The White Tiger is an evolved species of the White-Eyed Tiger. Back then, that Godwind Tiger King belonged to a mutated evolution path, but the Godwind Tiger King was killed by Spider Child and likely won't appear a second time. However, although the White Tiger is just the normal evolution path of the White-Eyed Tiger, that doesn't mean the White Tiger is weak.
The White-Eyed Tiger was already a rare monster, so the evolved White Tiger naturally couldn't be weak. In fact, the strength of a White Tiger was completely at the level of an A++ rank monster. Although it hadn't reached the level of an S-rank Divine Beast, it was still a top-tier king among monsters. There was no direct comparison between a White Tiger and a Godwind Tiger King; one enhanced its physical body to the limit, while the other enhanced wind-attribute magic to the limit—both were extremely powerful monsters.
Using a White Tiger to pull a carriage was simply unheard of.
Because even the strongest Spirit Tamer of the current age could not possibly tame a monster of this level.
Yet this impossible event was happening right before their eyes. This carriage was being pulled by a White Tiger. That three-meter-tall White Tiger pulled the carriage forward without a single complaint. Even though there was no coachman controlling it, it consciously knew which direction to go and did not attack pedestrians.
This carriage, or rather, tiger-carriage, went all the way to the entrance of the Magic Academy. Students returning for classes after the holidays saw this fierce monster standing at the school gate; for a while, many didn't dare to approach. Even the teacher receiving people at the gate was standing there with trembling legs, not daring to make a move.
Because the White Tiger's eyes, large as lightbulbs, were staring right at him. This teacher's mental state was about to collapse.
The attribute values of a White Tiger generally approached ten thousand.
This was a dangerous species that required a powerhouse leading a large army to besiege and potentially conquer, a monster incredibly close to the rank of a Divine Beast. A teacher like him wouldn't be a match even if there were ten more of him.
The carriage door opened.
A black-haired girl stepped out of the carriage.
Holding the school's admission notice in her hand, she walked up to the teacher and asked, "I am a freshman for this year. May I ask where I should go to register?"
"..." The teacher blinked stiffly and said, "I am the teacher responsible for registering new students. Could you let me see your admission notice?"
"Here you go."
He took the admission notice.
The only thought in the teacher's mind was to find out where this girl came from. Using a White Tiger to pull a carriage to school was simply beyond ridiculous, wasn't it? Even the royal family couldn't pull off something like this. It wasn't that the royal family wouldn't do something so nouveau riche; it was that even if they wanted to, they couldn't find a White Tiger to pull it.
The teacher opened the notice.
Upon seeing the contents, his mouth twitched.
Heh.
The illegitimate daughter of a Count?
Level 1, with attributes of only 100?
Do you think I'm fucking blind!
The teacher said to the girl with a beaming smile, "So it's the eldest daughter of Bertuling. Please come in, please come in. I'll take you to the place where the carriages are kept. Since your carriage is a bit special, it might..."
"Don't worry, Little White is trained and won't bite. I'll also pay for Little White's food." The girl, completely oblivious to others' feelings, spoke words that left no room for rebuttal.
The teacher thought to himself.
Am I worried about whether it bites people?
I'm worried about it biting me!
He really wanted to tell this young lady to take the tiger carriage back, but he couldn't bring himself to say it. This White Tiger was already capable of insta-killing all the combat forces in their school; what right did he have to speak up? Furthermore, this young lady was not simple. One must know that even if a monster is enslaved by a Spirit Tamer, if the master isn't nearby, it's very likely to disobey orders. This White Tiger's behavior in front of this young lady was unnaturally obedient.
Could it be that this young lady herself is the master of this White Tiger? Although this conclusion was terrifying, it was the only way to explain why the White Tiger was so well-behaved.
"Hmm?"
Just then, the young lady seemed to be attracted by something. The teacher followed her gaze and saw the Prince followed by an Earth Dragon, and his heart tightened again.
The moment the White Tiger saw the Earth Dragon, it couldn't help but let out low growls. Although it was just a warning growl for the White Tiger, to the people around, it sounded like the drumming of an earthquake.
The Prince's expression stiffened as he stopped in his tracks. His companions behind him also looked over warily. The Earth Dragon even hid behind them without any regard for its image, not daring to look the White Tiger in the eye.
Seeing this, the White Tiger couldn't help but lift its head proudly.
"That's enough."
At that moment, a small hand stroked its head. Tsukasa hadn't expected that she would encounter her target just as she
entered the school on her first day, and this White Tiger was still being somewhat disobedient.
How the White Tiger came to be.
That goes back to what happened before.
A few days ago, her system suddenly notified her that new skills had been unlocked, including Beast Taming.
After learning Beast Taming, she remembered how she had been bullied by that Tiger King before, so she found a cub to form a contract with. However, she hadn't expected that because of her power as its master, the little guy would evolve directly into a White Tiger through the contract, which immediately became a problem. Although the White Tiger gained significant power, its personality was still that of a cub—playful and mischievous. It was fine when it was small, but now that it had suddenly grown large, its playfulness was like trying to tear the house down. So, she brought the little guy along on this trip.
Making the little guy pull the carriage was also to burn off its energy.
In terms of the master's strength, that Earth Dragon was raised fairly well. She noticed the Earth Dragon that Little White was focused on, but after one glance, she lost interest. Although it was called an Earth Dragon, compared to the Earth Dragons at the bottom of the labyrinth, this one was simply a malnourished defect.
"Teacher, please continue leading the way."
"Oh, alright."
Hearing the young lady speak, the teacher quickly agreed. He was afraid that if they stayed too long, the two monsters would get into a fight, which would be troublesome. After all, just now, the White Tiger seemed to have been provoked by the Earth Dragon.
The Prince's side saw them leave and was momentarily confused.
"Who is that person?"
"Who knows, but since she's here, she must be a young lady from somewhere for sure. And with a monster of that level by her side... did you use Appraisal just now?"
"Uh, I wasn't paying attention."
"Then take a look; these are that monster's attributes."
*Hiss.*
Seeing the Appraisal table provided by his companion, the Prince couldn't help but gasp. That monster was simply strong like a freak; he had originally thought it would be at most similar to the Earth Dragon he raised.
"Waaaah, I'm going to be eaten!"
A series of wails came from the Earth Dragon behind the Prince, and the voice was actually that of a soft girl.
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