Talent ~ Getto !
Even as early as he returned from his trip outside after cleaning up, Rowan was still thinking he would try his best to become a beast tamer. If he missed the free tamer opportunity at the school, then he could always go for a private awakening.
After all, he found a pegasus cub.
You know how rare that is ?
It's like finding a hundred million dollar lottery ticket on the ground.
For now, James is sleeping in the little nest he made for him. As long as he could get a beast tamer orb, Rowan was determined to tame the pegasus cub. However, as he returned the pick up truck, his idea changed. No matter how strong of a beast tamer he is, it would take a long time before he could get to the stage where he would be incharge of a base.
Okay… say he succeeded, and he really did become a base captain as a beast tamer … then will that give him a good life ?
The answer is … NO.
He would be toiling day and night working for people who are not exactly grateful when he does good work and will only demand more and more. If he goes the other route of being an overlord, he would never know which one of his subordinates will put a knife in his back.
Even now, look at the situation in base. Gas prices are rising, and a team as powerful as Golden Lion has no way to solve it.
So, the answer to a happy life in these troubled times is … be a jack of all trades rather than a master of one.
In the first place, it is not that every person can only become a beast tamer. Every person has mana. One uses this mana to form a beast taming contract. Forming a contract takes a great amount of mana. Maintaining the contract takes a little amount of mana. For the same contract made under the same settings, a person with more beast taming talent uses less mana than the one without talent. However, even to wake these talents, a special kind of awakening is needed. This was the first free talent awakening in the school.
The beast taming mana circle Rowan used in the wild is the lowest tiered taming magic, which only tells the beast - ' I mean no harm. '. that's it. The end. In this setting, the prerogative lies with the animal. Because, this means you are completely submitting to the animal, ie.e. Even if the animal bites your neck to drink your blood to death, you are not going to harm it. It's impossible to use this circle for anything under normal circumstances. It has no binding force on either side.
James the pegasus cub was in a hurry, and its ability to verify truth was high, so it trusted him and stayed with him. Pegasus needs at least an S-ranked beast taming orb, which he can't buy even as an oil rich boss. Selling it is even more impossible. If he, a weak chicken, goes out to swing around a hundred million dollar lottery ticket, he would die in no time.
As such, his only choice is to release the pegasus into the wild.
The corrupt school teacher used a dead orb instead of the mediocre orb is good for him in retrospect. Had he used a weak unused orb, then Rowan would be stuck with useless skills, no matter how much mana or talent he had. Though this place may not have s-class skills, it would definitely have A to B class skills. Otherwise, someone would have demolished the building by now.
He entered the place.
There's a corporate style reception desk, and a giant television display, showing various ability test stations. Currently, almost all of them are empty.
" Hello. " Rowan greeted professional looking girl at the front desk.
" Welcome to Star talent awakening. It is a grand for blind awakening, and hundred grand for targeted awakening. You can come back to the station when you have made your decision, Customer. " The cold waspish voice of the receptionist came through.
The voice was so cold it gave him goosebumps. He finally understood why the business is not going well.
" What's the difference ? " Rowan asked curiously.
After all, the place advertised three S-class skills for a thousand bucks. It sounded too wasteful for anyone to spend a hundred grand on just for a skill when you could get three for a thousand.
" For the cheaper type of awakening, production type skills take higher precedence. If you want a strong combat type ability, you need to take targeted awakening. " The woman explained, in an emotionless cold voice.
Rowan did not want a combat skill at the moment.
" Then, normal awakening please. " Rowan brought out his mobile.
" Please enter through the black door, turn left. You will be guided by the person through the procedures. " the girl answered, her voice just as cold.
Rowan entered inside, paid , and was led to a gigantic orb set on a golden princess cut style pedestal. The entire pedestal is made of solid gold.
He placed his hand on the orb. It lit up with a glow, with thousands of alien words scrolling around the orb in various orbits.
Rowan was calm this time around, compared to the time he placed his hand on the shepherd system. As he expected, a light lit up in front of him.
[ Detecting an alien skill library]
[ guest permission granted to the skill library. ]
[ permission granted for 3 skills of s-grade ]
[ Choose the type. ]
[ Growing skill ]
[ You will be acquiring a skill of F level, but S-grade potential. You are responsible for raising this skill to S-level. A copy of the skill must be made every time the skill levels up. ]
[ Elemental skill ]
[ You will be acquiring a skill of a certain element. Element will be matched by the system. ]
[ Complete skill ]
[ These are the skills that are already perfect. Whether it's swordsmanship, or workmanship, it will be the best in the world thus far. ]
Rowan chose growth type skill without hesitation.
[ Matching … ]
[ Matching … ]
The words went on for some time.
[ three skills granted to the user ]
[ disconnecting … ]
Just like that, he was thrown out.
After walking out, there is an examining station.
" Customer ! It is free to get an adventurers association card after the talent awakening. Would you like to receive one ? " The examiner asked politely. It was a really sweet looking girl, completely in contrast to the cold tone of the girl at the front desk.
" Is it mandatory ? " Rowan asked.
" No, sir. Of course not. However, with the adventurers card, you can check the skill grade level. If you have not received three S-grade skills, you will get an awakening chance for another three skills. How about it ? " the girl asked sweetly, her eyes looking like a puppy begging for pats.
Rowan fell hook, line, sinker, despite the weird feeling in his mind. This did not look shady, but it did not look legit either.
" Here sir, finger the pearl. " The girl said, whipping up a cute looking dragon plushie, with a pearl in the dragon's mouth.
Rowan put his finger on the pearl. The Dragon mouth closed on him, holding his hand tight.
[ Status board (F) ]
[ Mana Sense (F) ]
[ Blade Master (S) ]
" Customer ! you have the chance to use the awakening one more time. " The little girl let him go in generously.
Upon entering, Rowan opened his status board. Mana sense was a growing skill with S level potential. Knife Skills have no mana usage to them, but they are sealed. He needs to train through F to S to use them. He is finally starting to understand why there's no one in this talent awakening agency.
[ Druid ( F ) ]
[ StarNet Station (S ) ]
[ Enchanter ( F ) ]
Both the F class skills could grow to be S class.All the same, Rowan was sent for one more awakening.
[ Appraisal ( S ) ]
[ Mana Manipulation ( F ) ]
[ Tool Man ( F ) ]
" Congratulations on receiving the three S-grade skills, Customer. May you reach Mythril class in no time. " she gave him a toothy smile, flashing her dimples.
" Does everyone else get skills like this ? " Rowan asked.
" Most of them only need to awaken twice. The first three skills are … common. " The girl answered him.
Rowan had a strange thought.
' Tag and register is the first step for elimination ! '
That is something he read in an article about holocaust somewhere. Are mana users going to be culled ? That's too… wasteful.
The remaining option is someone's goal is to step on beast tamers.
However, this trip reinforced his belief that he is not the protagonist of this world. How could a protagonist only get the common skills when he visits an awakening station ?
The protagonist must be among beast tamers. As such, it is just right for him to choose this alternate route. Just to be sure, he will make his cutest little sister also awaken, so as to not to be in the path of Protagonist, whoever it is.
However, when he went out, and checked his status board once again, his conviction is severely shaken.