Weakest Beast Tamer Gets All SSS Dragons novel Chapter 25

Chapter 25: Chapter 25 - Taming Lin

Ren woke up in the infirmary.

The pain in his body reminded him of each of Kai's blows, the mushrooms in his hair glowed erratically.

"Finally awake."

Professor Lin was sitting beside his bed, a mischievous smile on her lips as she sipped tea.

"You know? It's the first time I've seen someone win a fight while looking so adorably pathetic," she laughed, her eyes sparkling with amusement.

"Your form is terrible, darling. Your endurance..." she clicked her tongue, "well, let's say any novice with any other beast would have more stamina, and your technique..." she shook her head.

"Practically nonexistent."

Ren tried to sit up, every muscle protesting.

"Ah, ah," Lin gently pushed him back to the bed. "Boys who let themselves be used as training dummies need to rest a bit while listening."

"I didn't let..."

"No?" she arched an eyebrow, amused. "Oh, sorry. I suppose your face and body heroically stopped all those blows on purpose."

Despite the pain, Ren couldn't help blushing.

"But..." Lin leaned forward, her smile becoming softer, "your combat reading was fascinating. The way you analyzed Kai's scales, how you found the weak point in his mana pattern... That was extraordinary."

"Why are you here, professor?"

"Can't I visit my new favorite student?"

"Your... what?"

"I want to train you personally."

Ren blinked, sure he had heard wrong.

"Train me? But..." he looked at the mushrooms in his hair reflected in the window. "I have the weakest beast. Even if I improve my technique, my limit is..."

"And?" Lin smiled, but there was something bitter in her expression. "Let me show you something."

Lin rolled up her sleeve with a theatrical flourish. "Look at this."

On her arm, white and red feathers gleamed under the light. A swift crane manifested in her skin, its wings forming elegant patterns that ran up to her shoulder.

"A swift crane," Ren observed, the mushrooms in his hair pulsing with knowledge. "But the feather pattern..."

Lin traced the feathers with a finger.

"Most cranes can reach Silver easily. They're creatures naturally gifted for cultivation, with a clear path to higher ranks."

She sat on the edge of the bed, her eyes lost in the feather patterns.

"Mine was especially promising thanks to my family's resources. The professors said it had potential for Silver 2, maybe even..."