Beast tamer crow

*Chapter One: The Weakest Awakening*

The city square hummed with anticipation. Hundreds of students stood before a massive stone gate, its towering form glowing with pulsating blue light—the entrance to the Awakening Copy. This was the moment where their fates would be decided.

"Silence!"

A burly instructor stood before the students, his sharp eyes scanning them. "You will awaken your profession inside the copy. Whether you succeed or fail depends entirely on your ability. The strong will rise. The weak…" His gaze briefly flickered to Crow, "...will know their place."

Crow stood at the edge of the crowd, hands in his pockets. He already knew what was coming. In this world, Beast Tamers were the lowest class. They weren't warriors, mages, or assassins. They were considered failures—barely above civilians.

"Step forward!"

One by one, the students entered the glowing gate, their bodies vanishing into the light.

Crow exhaled and stepped inside.

—

The moment he entered, a wave of dizziness struck him. The sky was blood-red, and a dense forest stretched before him. Shadows flickered in the trees, and distant roars filled the air.

[Welcome to the Awakening Copy.]

[Profession Awakening in Progress…]

A golden glow engulfed each student, and one by one, their fates were revealed.

[Sword Saint Awakened!]

[Flame Sorcerer Awakened!]

[Shadow Assassin Awakened!]

Each powerful class announcement was met with cheers.

Then, Crow's turn came.

[Awakening Profession…]

The golden glow dimmed. The system hesitated for a moment before displaying his profession.

[Profession Awakened: **Beast Tamer**]

Silence.

Then—laughter.

"HAHAHA! A Beast Tamer? What a joke!"

"This loser won't even make it past the first wave!"

Even the instructor sighed, shaking his head. "A Beast Tamer… what a shame."

Crow ignored them, his expression blank. But as he dismissed the notification, another message flashed before him.

[Hidden Trait Activated: **Infinite Taming Slots**]

His lips curled slightly.

They had no idea.

—

As the students spread out, Crow moved deeper into the forest alone. He could still hear their mocking laughter behind him, but he didn't care.

A rustling noise caught his attention.

A massive creature emerged from the shadows, golden eyes locking onto him.

[Shadow Panther – Level 20 Elite Legendary]

A Legendary beast—far stronger than anything a newly awakened Beast Tamer should face. And in this world, Beast Tamers couldn't just magically tame creatures. They had to **subdue** them first.

The panther snarled and lunged.

Crow didn't run. He clenched his fists, his instincts kicking in.

"If I have to subdue you… then I'll just beat you down first."

The fight had begun.

*End of Chapter One**