You are secretly a demon, aren’t you?

"Then aren't the humans a little too dependent on the magic beasts?"

Kael couldn't help but question.

After all, if everything depends on the Beasts, the rich would continue to buy beasts with higher potential, and the gap between them and the poor would continue to rise to the point where the poor would have no choice but to remain suppressed.

The rich could even make it so the poor can never buy a beast, setting them up to live a mediocre life and never rise.

Hearing his question, Lyric smiled gently,

"Of course, while we heavily rely on beasts, this doesn't mean humans themselves are completely helpless."

Lyric then thought for a while and then,

"Even now, it isn't known which side is correct, 

Some people say it was Lord Feraos's blessing, 

While others theorized that because the humans continued to form Bonds with Magic Beasts, increase the natural limit of their bodies, and gave birth to stronger children for generations,

A newer, stronger generation of humans was born and 'they' started appearing,

Humans with 'Talents,'

The Humans the Orb of Resonance reacted to."

Lyric spoke as she glanced at Kael.

Kael listened intently; after all, the Orb reacted to him as well, and quite strongly at that. Seeing his expression, Lyric chuckled and continued,

"These humans were born with special abilities of their own and could develop their abilities and grow on their own, just like the Magic Beasts.

Of course, this didn't mean these humans stopped bonding with Magic Beasts.

To them, their talent was just another way to get stronger.

These humans walked on two paths: one of their own and the other that the rest of the world walked on. They grew faster than others around them and tended to be stronger than people who were at their level."

Lyric then glanced at Kael and,

"You are one such human, Kael.

No, you are the best of all such humans. 

You are the Hero, 

A man blessed by Lord Feraos himself, 

A man destined for greatness."

Lyric praised.

"This is also the reason you are being trained so intensely. The King wants to find out what your talent is so he can help you grow in the most optimal way possible."

The Master Tamer revealed, and Kael nodded,

"I am grateful for everything he is doing."

Lyric chuckled at those words,

"It is us who are grateful for everything you are doing, Kael.

It shouldn't be the other way around.

Really, thank you, Hero Kael. We are eternally grateful."

Lyric slightly bowed her head.

"Teacher, please."

Kael, however, stopped her.

"I am your student; it wouldn't sit well with me if my teacher bowed her head in front of me."

He spoke.

Lyric was one of the only two sane teachers he had, so Kael was respectful.

Lyric smiled.

"You have a way with your words, Hero."

She praised. Kael smiled.

"Anyways, now that we are done with the basic summary, shall we focus more on our lecture?"

Lyric questioned, changing the flow of the conversation.

"Please."

Kael nodded.

"Then let us start with Beast Classifications now. First, we will begin with Beast Ranks."

"Yes."

Kael nodded in affirmation, and the Master Tamer started,

"Magic Beasts in Nerathis are categorized into five major ranks based on their innate potential.

Common,

Rare,

Epic,

Legendary,

And Mythical."

Lyric stared at Kael and informed,

"Your Firefang Wyvern is an Epic Ranked Magic Beast.

Like all other Epic Ranked Beasts, your Firefang Wyvern has an extremely high potential and grows at a much faster rate than others."

Lyric praised. Kael, however, asked what he was curious about the most.

"What about the Legendary and Mythical Rank Beasts?"

He was supposed to be the Hero, wasn't he?

Why would the King only give him an Epic Rank Beast? Not that it mattered since his Talent turned Igni into a Mythical Rank Dragon, but the King didn't know about his Talent.

Isn't it common sense to arm the Hero with the strongest resources?

Lyric, who saw Kael's expression, smiled knowingly and then,

"Legendary Rank Level Beasts are not easy to find, not to mention these Beasts, even as babies, have excessive pride and are usually hard to control for new Tamers.

It is an unsaid rule to not give a new Tamer a Beast higher ranked than Epic.

As for Mythical Ranked Beasts…"

A wry smile appeared on Lyric's face as she continued,

"Well, let's just say they are called 'Myths' for a reason. While it is confirmed that these Beasts exist, they are highly protective of their kin, and it is almost impossible to find their Eggs."

Lyric answered, and Kael nodded with a solemn look on his face.

He didn't pay much attention to Igni's Mythical Rank before since, well, according to him, a Dragon was supposed to be a Mythical Creature…

But to think its value was so high.

Kael was glad that he had decided to hide Igni.

"Hero Kael? Is something bothering you?"

Seeing him phase out, Lyric questioned.

"No, I am fine. Please continue, Instructor Lyric."

Kael smiled politely, and Lyric nodded.

"After the Beast Ranks, let's talk about their Types. This one is fairly simpler; there are,

Fire Type Beasts,

Water Type Beasts,

Earth Type Beasts,

Air Type Beasts.

These are the four most basic types most beasts fall into. However, the Magic Beasts are Lord Feraos's Gift to our World. How could the Lord's Gift be so easy to understand?

Even now, there are countless Beasts that we still cannot understand. Some of these beasts are somewhat simple;

They have elemental powers of Lightning, Ice, or Cloud. We call them Special Elemental Type Beasts.

Then, however, comes an even stranger type: the Beasts with abilities we have a hard time categorizing. These are the Beasts with Powers over Shadow, Time, Space, or Gravity.

We call them Mystic Beasts.

Of course, such Beasts are extremely rare, and their powers are difficult to understand, but then again,

This is what we, as the Beast Tamers, are supposed to do, no?"

Lyric smiled, and Kael smiled back.

"Now let us talk about…"

The lecture continued. Kael listened attentively until the two were done.

After Lyric left, Kael turned towards Althea and stared at her with a fearful look on his face.

He even stepped back as Althea walked towards him. Seeing that, Althea, who understood what he was thinking, spoke with an expressionless look on her face.

"Please do not worry, Lord Kael.

Your training for today is over."

"Oh, thank God!"

Hearing her words, Kael sighed in relief as he collapsed on the ground, exhausted.

Seeing him lying on the ground, Althea walked towards him and,

"It would be more comfortable for Lord Kael to rest in his room than on the stone floor."

Hearing those toneless words, Kael glanced at the woman standing above him and,

"You are secretly a demon, aren't you?

You must be the hidden boss of this world. I am sure of this."

He was confident.

"I assure you, Lord Kael, my sole purpose is to assist you in your growth."

Althea shook her head.

"…"

Kael stared at her in silence.

He was actually wondering if this woman was a robot.

'Is she an extremely advanced AI?

It's magic and stuff; everything is possible here.

After all, I literally have a dragon who sees me as his father.'

With a defeated sigh, Kael closed his eyes, deciding it was best not to argue with her any further.

Althea remained silent as well, not bothering Kael after giving her input. Her sharp gaze, however, lingered on him, ensuring there were no injuries that she somehow missed before.

Yes, the Almoner of Services was extremely thorough in her work.