Pain.
That was the last thing Kai Ardent remembered.
The dungeon had collapsed without warning. The ground split open, monsters poured out, and the party leader ran first. Kai ranked the weakest was pushed back into the horde.
No skills.
No talent.
No one looking back.
As darkness swallowed him, a cold mechanical voice echoed in his mind.
Kai gasped.
Air rushed into his lungs as he jolted upright.
He was lying on soft grass beneath a pale blue sky. Three moons hung overhead.
This isn't… Earth.
His body felt lighter. Younger.
Kai looked down smaller hands, no scars, no broken bones.
Before he could panic, translucent blue text appeared before his eyes.
Name: Kai Ardent
Race: Human
Class: Tamer (Unique)
Level: 1
Mana: Low
Authority: Beast Growth (Locked)
Tamer.
In his old world, tamers were considered trash.
They relied on weak beasts, had no direct combat power, and died first in dungeons.
Kai clenched his fists.
"After all that I get reincarnated as the weakest class again.
The system chimed.
Kai froze.
Contracted beasts gain experience
Beasts can level independently
Evolution paths are not restricted
Rank limits are removed
His heartbeat quickened.
No rank limit.
Before he could think further, the bushes nearby rustled.
A low growl echoed.
A wolf stepped into view.
It was small, thin, its fur dark gray and its eyes cautious. Not threatening but desperate.
Kai instinctively felt something strange.
A connection.
Name: Shadow Wolf Pup
Rank: F
Condition: Starving
Compatibility: 100%
The wolf didn't attack.
It simply stared at Kai.
Kai slowly reached out his hand.
I won't hurt you.
The system reacted instantly.
Do you wish to form a Beast Contract?]
Kai swallowed.
In my last life, I was abandoned.
The wolf took a hesitant step closer.
This time we grow together.
"Accept.
A surge of warmth rushed through Kai's chest. The wolf yelped softly, then its body glowed.
Name: Fang
Race: Shadow Wolf
Rank: F
Level: 1
Potential: ???
Loyalty: Absolute
Kai stared.
"Potential unknown.
The system chimed again almost pleased.
Defeat 3 hostile monsters
Reward:
Beast EXP x300
Skill Unlock (Random)
Kai looked at Fang.
The wolf lifted its head, eyes sharp despite its weak body.
Kai smiled.
"Looks like this world made a mistake."
He stood up.
"Let's hunt."
The weakest tamer and the weakest beast stepped into the forest.