I Was a Loner, but My Class Got Summoned to Another World…

Logan quickly recounted all the times he tamed and who was there to see how he did it.

For his first tame, his Scorchwyrm, the earl and Rubina were there to witness him making the pact. As for the falcon, that could easily be taken as a fluke, as the young bird bit him, which could be passed off as an accident that no one made a deal of.

For his fox, he was alone that time. As for his slime, only Rubina was there. Finally, when it came to the goblin, he thought back to the cave and made sure to keep his actions hidden, knowing Chloe and Kai were around.

"From what I remember, only the Earl and his daughter should have known what I did," Logan finally told her after pondering for a while.

"Well, I hope you can trust them. It's an important secret that only a few should know. Think about it—your beasts have the possibility to be great divine beasts one day..." Valeria said while thinking of the long term consequences of having a hero like Logan.

"Let's leave all the thinking for later. Now that we have a bit of time, you should start getting a feel for your aura. Many just let it leak out; this is mainly to display their strength, like various knights and nobles do. But it is also like a beacon that tells everyone your weaknesses. It's useless to keep it active in war or when you have enemies," Valeria began explaining.

"To start off, you need to sense your mana. That's the simple part, as the energy courses through your body. The difficult part is getting that energy under control and not letting it leak," she continued.

"To do this, try focusing your mana on your palm. Make it physically exit and enter. You should have witnessed how I could expel and absorb my mana," she finished while demonstrating the same effect, having a black vapor of sorts enter and exit from her outstretched palm.

Logan did the same, using his right hand as he tried focusing on his mana. He didn't know how to control it, so he just tried to focus on the new energy he had never had in his life until coming into this world. It was easy to identify something that you never had before.

The hard part was actually focusing enough to make it move around in or out of his body. The weird energy would fluctuate as he tried moving it around, but it did not produce the effect he intended.

"Don't worry about getting it in one go, try it a few times during the day, I did it by accident when I was taught to do it, sometimes it's just hard to focus when your not alone." Valeria said while looking out the window. "By the way we have arrived, we should get your beast and immediately leave, we need to start as the mornings are the ideal time to hunt."

As they arrived at the Rosengard Mansion, both Rubina and the earl greeted Logan, who was taken out back to the farm area where his tames were kept.

Rubina, like her dad, wore a lab coat and both seemed busy with some kind of research.

"Hey Logan, your tames are in the usual area. They should be together, as the goblin seems to enjoy the Scorchwyrm's company. It seems your power to tame also lets them interact with each other as they would with you," the earl said while rubbing his beard. "It's an interesting thing I would like to study later if you have time."

Logan nodded while looking at Rubina, who seemed to be sizing up Valeria. As for Valeria, she made a formal, stoic expression.

"Hello there, young miss, and the great monster breeder Earl Victor Rosengard. It seems young hero Logan has been in your care, so I hope we get to have the same trust. My name is Valeria Rowgar," Valeria introduced herself as politely as she could, something that took Logan by surprise.

"If you could make some time later to speak, Earl, I would much appreciate your time."

She finished before looking back at Logan and signaled for them to hurry.

"Well then, I hope your trip today goes well. Sorry, but I will have to borrow Rubina for today. Hopefully, you can make time for her tomorrow, young hero," the earl said while ordering Rubina back into the research they were doing.

Rubina left, looking back at Logan a few times. She waved just before disappearing.

"Seems it's a bit early for you, hero. Anyway, let's go," Valeria said as she walked back towards the carriage area.

Logan, who didn't understand what she meant, wanted to question her but decided to just get his two remaining tamed beasts swiftly. Time was not going to wait for him.

An hour into the ride, Logan felt his usual sickness. He was adapting, but long road trips like the one he was on made him feel ill. Luckily, the ailment potion was enough to cure him, though it would not fully help unless he actually stopped the ride or got out of the carriage.

Valeria, who noticed his condition, did not want the boy to get sick on her, so she decided to keep quiet for the rest of the trip. She was busy looking at the five creatures the hero had; she only managed to have seven herself, and it was difficult and time-consuming.

Her panther and raven were the most loyal of her creatures and knew how to behave themselves. As for her mount, it was busy resting after the long trip. Finally, her other three were left behind to keep the forest safe; they would be busy looking for mutated creatures and helping the Guardian Hazmal reduce the number of vile creatures.

The boy, on the other hand, already had five creatures, all of them soul tamed. Each one radiated a power that their kind only had after thousands of battles.

She looked at his Scorchwyrm that was still only days old; it had already evolved, no doubt with the power of soul taming. This was not normal for a regular tamer or even an expert tamer like herself.

Just how strong will this boy be…

Valeria wondered to herself. She now understood why the empress wanted this boy to go to the empire. Yet she let him stay in this dump of a kingdom. She could guess why though—young miss Rubina seemed to have a soft spot for the kid.

It wasn't long before the group reached the part of the forest where the strongest monsters roamed. It was an area Logan had never seen before. The air felt different—heavier, almost oppressively so.

He felt the mana in his body react to the environment. It seemed to pulse a little, as if something was reacting with it.

"I guess by your expression that you have never been near a mana vein. It's an area where the mana pours out from the world. The first time can be strange, but you will get used to it. Also, it's a good area to find the strongest monsters, so we should have you as strong as the other heroes in a matter of hours," Valeria explained.

"Looking at your team, I suggest we train your Scorchwyrm first. Hopefully, we can evolve him to a form that won't require you to carry him all the time," Valeria said while looking at the salamander, who seemed to be getting a little rounder than what is expected of its species.

"Wait, I forgot to ask before, but how does evolution work exactly?" Logan asked while wondering why he had not thought up that question earlier.

"Like I said before, evolution tries to find a form that is most suitable for your tames. It depends on the tamer and the creatures, as it's a class-specific skill that helps this effect happen," Valeria explained.

Logan nodded while feeling the weight of his creature, it had grown a few pounds overnight it seemed. He had struggled yesterday and still felt some muscle pain from having to carry both him and Rubina and it still hurt now that he had picked up the salamander.

"Well then, let's go. Noire, Night, go find us something useful!" Valeria called out as both her well-trained beasts rushed forward into the dense forest, navigating the difficult terrain with ease.

[Master, find, try] Zephyr tried to communicate, but Logan gently petted the young bird, not wanting it to fly in this new zone that could be dangerous for his still-infant pet, he asked him mentor just in case.

"Oh, that's right, it's not a good idea to send your beast out yet. I forgot to mention it, sorry. Don't worry though, Noire should find something… yes, there we go, let's hurry," Valeria began to apologize when the sound of a roar came from the forest. Soon, a few squeals were also heard, as well as some rumbling from the trees, as if a small earthquake was happening in front of them.