The next day

On the way to school, Anon thought about what happened yesterday. He knew about beast tamers and Contractors. Like many people, these two paths are also called paths of cultivation, thanks to which one can shed the guise of a mortal and become known in general terms as a self-cultivator or a cultivator in common parlance.

By becoming one of them, you can gain power that is not given to an ordinary mortal, no matter what he does, and the most important thing is to prolong his life span.

Anon pondered over the words of the spirit.

"If the path of the Beast Tamer is not suitable for him, did the spirit mean that the path of the Contractor is suitable for him? If that's the case, why don't you tell him straight out."

"The Spirit said that people like me are unique and that people like me are being hunted. Besides, I hadn't heard that Contractors were being hunted by others. Which suggests that this is not the path of a beast tamer and a Contractor. Which cultivation path is right for me?" Anon was perplexed.

Why was the spirit behaving so mysteriously and couldn't tell him directly?

Is the path that suits him really that dangerous or important?

"Maybe mine is the same as the secret methods of hidden sects and clans?" recalled the rumors that Anon had read online. True or not, there is no proof, but there is no smoke without fire, so Anon suspected that hidden sects and clans exist.

Anon didn't have time to think about everything, as he was already standing at the gates of the school. Anon paused a bit and read the sign with the name of the school: "Yaktan Public High School No. 34".

It's unclear what Anon was thinking at the moment, but after a while, putting aside any other thoughts, he quickly strode inside.

Everyone except those three awakened ones were already in class yesterday.

The atmosphere in the classroom was not joyful from the usual atmosphere. On the one hand, they should have been happy that since their 3rd grade, their classmates had become beast tamers. Those who know and are friends with them should be glad that beast tamers appeared among their acquaintances.

But the reality was different. Most of them met only this year. It is impossible to establish strong connections in an incomplete year of study.

Everyone understood that their paths would soon part ways. They wouldn't be surprised if three of them came to school at all starting today.

Anon, as a bystander, just listened to his classmates' conversations. He didn't care if they came or not. At the moment, he was wondering if his sister had awakened or not.

Anon, of course, could have called his sister or mother and found out. Still, he decided not to do it. His mood had improved since yesterday, but it still left an unpleasant aftertaste. And he also took offense at them.

Yes, the awakening ceremony took place yesterday and the curse is still in effect. Anon understood everything, but he still hoped a little that they would at least be interested in his situation, but no one asked. Whether he went or not didn't matter to them.

"Then why the hell should I worry about them?" That's what he was thinking right now.

He is still just a 16-year-old schoolboy, a teenager whose age is asking for riots, experiments and opposition to parental demands. Even her aunt, who visited him yesterday, didn't ask about him.

Anon understood that the curse was to blame. He didn't bring this curse on himself. He didn't even know what exactly it was. So why should he face this. Being ignored is painful and too lonely.

That's how the whole learning process went. All of his classmates, including him, were not in the mood. Although the teachers tried to cheer them up, saying that they still have a chance. Most of them knew that during the second awakening, the chances of awaken were even less and they had already accepted their fate.

It was just a simple public high school for the children of ordinary mortals. Most of the children of beast tamers and Contractors of their age study at home after secondary school under the care of a personal teacher or in a specialized institution as Anon's sister.

It's already a stroke of luck that there are still new beast tamers coming from their school.

A total of 11 students from their school No. 34 have awakened in this stage of awakening. Their class actually excelled. Three students from their class have awakened, while the rest of the classes except class 1D have 1-2 students each. Class 1D was unlucky this time. No one awakened from their class.

What surprised everyone was that this time, 3 second-year students from their school managed to awakened by making a second attempt. They had awakened as beast tamers, but they were unable to awaken talent.

Besides Anon's classmate Jimmy, who had awakened with talent, there was another Class 1A student who had also awakened her talent.

The director was happy. Compared to previous cases, this year has brought him three surprises. The first is that the number of awakened ones is more than in the entire history of this school, and the second and third are that there are two with talent among the awakened ones.

Realizing all this, the principal has already begun his campaign to establish strong ties with the students and his parents, providing all possible help and support for the upcoming negotiations.

The students were still in School No. 34 and had awakened while they were still listed as students of this school, the school had its right to vote. This was done to give each school an incentive and support from the city and the country. Thanks to this, the school was able to establish connections with powerful forces and receive comprehensive support.

All these movements did not concern Anon. After all the classes, Anon did not go to the library and went straight home.

On the way home, he read the news on his smartphone.

There was a lot of interesting news online. From famous and powerful beast tamers to new scientific discoveries and achievements.

The most discussed among them, of course, was the imminent start of the Beast tamer competition.

Yes, in a world where there are beasts that can be tamed, where people improve and become stronger, there will be competitions and battles. For the beast tamers and Contractors, themselves, this is a great opportunity to test themselves and their beasts, and for ordinary mortals, it's a great opportunity to see and observe them.

Currently, there are many types and classifications of competitions. Starting from school, guild, city, regional, continental and ending with the world. And of course, the most interesting and spectacular fights take place in the World league.

Each competition has its own rules and criteria. The number of participants varies depending on the location, awards, and scale of the competition.

With the onset of spring, the school year was nearing its end. And at the end of the academic year, all colleges and special institutions, guilds hold one of the large-scale first local competitions, then regional.

There has been a lot of discussion and debate about this on the Web right now. There were many fans of famous guilds and famous educational institutions who were arguing and challenging each other.

Unexpected rising stars appeared in such competitions every year. Anon was looking forward to the start of the competition. Although he did not become a beast tamer, he did not lose interest. He was wondering what talents would appear this year.

He vividly remembered the world competition 6 years ago, when a young girl became the winner on the world stage in singles matches, who made her debut first in such a small arena and then soared into the sky like a dragon, crushing all her opponents.

The most striking thing was that all of that girl's beasts were ice-type beasts. What attracted Anon's attention was that one of her beasts was the same ice fox as his mother and sister, but more powerful and with an evolved bloodline.

He remembered her name very well – Alpina Boreas, who also received the title of the Icy Heart.