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

After the announcement had ended, the newly admitted students were gossiping among themselves with animated expressions. Everyone was speaking at once, making it extremely noisy and hurtful to the ears.

Because the headmistress had yet to give any more instructions, everyone remained in their positions. Nox was already tired; all he wanted was to get out of here and go farm experience points or something else.

'Something that would let me leave this noisy place,' he thought.

Suddenly, while the crowd gossiped and whispered, someone started walking toward Nox, who narrowed his eyes.

'Is this the typical young master moment?'

The person approaching him was none other than Theo Fanum.

The moment people noticed Theo approaching, the atmosphere seemed to shift, and the voices grew even louder.

"Are they gonna fight?" someone whispered eagerly.

"This will be insane!" another added.

The students quieted down, their eyes glued to the scene. Theo was the strongest student in the Special Class and, to the students, in the entire academy. Even though Nox was ranked first, they thought Theo might be feeling angry about losing his position and were expecting a confrontation—maybe even a brawl.

But what happened next shocked them.

Theo stopped in front of Nox and smiled.

"Congratulations," Theo said, his tone surprisingly casual. "You've earned the title of Rank 1, and it's not just anyone who can pull that off."

"Thank you," Nox replied, not sensing even a hint of animosity coming from the latter. Because of his looks, Nox had expected Theo to possess a condescending personality and look down on everyone. It shocked Nox a little.

'Maybe I consumed too many cultivation novels.'

At that moment, Theo spoke again, his arms crossed. "But you should know—this academy has a strength ranking system. Rank 1 isn't just a title here. It's something you need to prove over and over again. You'll have to defend it."

At this, some students gasped.

"So he's challenging him, after all!" someone blurted out.

But Theo shook his head, looking straight at Nox. "Relax, I'm not here to fight. I just wanted to let you know… I look forward to some friendly rivalry. Don't lose that title too quickly."

"Tsk, relax? I wasn't panicking in the slightest," Nox laughed.

"You—I like you," Theo smiled, feeling as if he would get along with the boy just fine.

Meanwhile, the crowd collectively groaned. It seemed that the fight they so badly wanted to see wouldn't happen today, and some were even beginning to resume their earlier conversations.

Nox's lips curled into a small, confident smile as he said in a voice filled with seriousness, "But I'll keep that in mind. I'll hold this position till I graduate."

Theo grinned in return and patted him on the shoulder. "Good. Don't disappoint me." Then, with a final nod at Nyx and Serena, who had been watching as well, he turned and walked away, leaving the students murmuring in disappointment.

Because the two were standing far from Nox, Nyx and Serena came up to him. Nyx narrowed her eyes, watching Theo's back as it slowly disappeared into the distance. A cold silver glint passed through her eyes as she said, "Do you think he'll be a nuisance?"

Thinking back to Ainsworth, she added in a voice filled with disgust, "These nobles can be very irritating and unreasonable. This is me speaking from experience."

"But he doesn't seem like that," Serena chimed in. She, too, had been observing everyone, taking note of people she should keep her distance from and those she should get close to.

The number one person she planned on keeping her distance from was the sky-blue-haired girl who seemed to make her feel chills—figuratively and literally speaking.

But Theo… Theo gave off the vibe of that cool, rich kid. A chill guy.

"He's not like them," Nox said. "I'm a good judge of character." Then he looked at Kali, who had a sledgehammer, and Ainsworth. He had already heard from Nyx about what this guy did and was already pissed off with him.

He would definitely not get along with that guy.

"Those two would be the problem," he said. "Of course, I could be wrong." Nox shrugged.

Just as they were speaking, Bridget came up to the platform after sorting out some matters. Under her commands, several instructors came up to the Beta and Alpha students to lead them to their dorm rooms.

"I'll be the one leading you guys," Bridget said to the Special Class students softly, with a sweet smile on her face.

At this, the hearts of the Alpha and Beta class students couldn't help but squeeze in pain. Thorough VIP treatment!

"Man, I would kill to see that smile on her face always."

"I heard she'd also be one of their homeroom instructors."

"Damn, that means they get to spend more time with the headmistress. I'm jealous."

---

Nox, along with the 19 other students, followed Bridget out of the courtyard and into one of the academy's quieter hallways. As he walked, he didn't encounter any students, and the overall vibe of the academy was much quieter.

Nox wasn't the only one who had noticed this, but compared to him, the others were much more chill about it, as if it was something normal.

"Where is everyone?" Nox finally couldn't hold back and asked, his curiosity getting the better of him. "This place feels… deserted."

Bridget glanced at him and chuckled softly. "The academy isn't always this full. Most of the graduates leave after completing their studies."

"Graduates?" Nox frowned. What did she mean by graduates? What about Brandon Chai, the one who caused the Silver family to send an assassin after his life?

Brandon was one of the main reasons he had come to the academy in the first place. He turned to the headmistress to ask a question.

She smiled, already anticipating his question as she said, "..."

****

Thanks to all Those Who Support Supreme BeastTamer! I really Approaciate! It motivates me alot!