Global Beast Mastery: Only I Can See the Hints

When Lucas left to rest, the royal banquet came to an end, and the geniuses of Genosha dispersed.

Many people walked back while quietly sighing and discussing:

"I came here for nothing today, I didn't gain anything."

"Who says that? I learned a lot, seeing Charles's performance makes me feel utterly inferior!"

"That's true. With a genius like Charles around, I seem like such a waste. By the way, what was that bottle of black miracle drug that appeared in the illusion?"

"I don't know either. I'll ask the strong ones back home, they should know something."

"That thing is terrifying! Charles couldn't even shake off its effects, it's downright scary!"

"Sigh, I really lost out today. I was hurt by the pressure of a Level Nine Beast Master and will need to rest for several days."

...

Inside the Genosha royal palace,

Camilla widened her eyes, looking incredulously at the just-returned Emperor Miles. She slowly opened her mouth and asked:

"Father, is what you just said true? Can I go to the underground world to watch Charles fight?"

The reason Camilla was so shocked was that, aside from attending classes at Cyber Academy, she had never had the time or opportunity to explore the outside world.

Her daily schedule was packed, and even an invitation from Charles to dinner had to be approved by the emperor.

Let alone going to a chaotic place like the underground world.

She had never been there before!

"Of course it's true. I will send someone to accompany you. You're old enough now, it's time for you to get out and see the world." Miles said slowly.

Today at the banquet, witnessing Charles's performance in the Trial of the Heart left Miles utterly astonished.

An eighteen-year-old genius, a commoner with no elite education from a prestigious family, was able to achieve such heights!

In reality, he was the pinnacle talent of Genosha, yet he remained humble and calm.

In the illusion, even when he hit rock bottom, he still kept his composure and didn't fall into despair.

Even he, at the age of eighteen, couldn't have done that.

Achieving even half of what Charles accomplished would have been quite impressive!

Charles's future achievements would undoubtedly be limitless, and allowing his daughter Camilla to interact with him was a decision with only benefits, no drawbacks.

"I have some expectations, so don't just go to have fun." Miles reminded his daughter lightly.

Camilla replied excitedly, "Don't worry, Father! I will get along well with Charles. Now that I'm going to the underground world, what should I wear to look good?"

Miles watched as Camilla fell into thought, mumbling to herself.

He couldn't help but facepalm, perhaps having been overly protected, Camilla, the second princess, was far less mature than the eldest princess, Rose.

The reason he wanted her to go to the underground world was not only to befriend Charles but also to see if she could learn something from him.

In Genosha,

at a secret location,

there was a dilapidated room with blood-red candles burning on the floor.

These candles formed a mysterious pattern that resembled a pair of eerie eyes.

A mysterious figure dressed in a black cloak suddenly emerged from the darkness and reported to the figure standing in the corner of the room:

"Elder, we received news from the Taylor family. Charles did not pass Lucas's Trial of the Heart, but he earned Lucas's praise."

The person referred to as Elder slowly turned around, staring at the red candles on the floor, lost in thought.

He was the elder who had previously stopped Charles outside Cyber Academy, at the level of an Eight-Level Beast Master.

"Tell me all the details of the Trial of the Heart. Charles actually wasn't killed by Lucas? This is truly surprising." the elder said, his hoarse voice filled with astonishment.

In his view, when Charles encountered Lucas, the Light Knight, he was surely doomed, it was almost certain that Lucas would slay him on the spot!

After all, a top-tier genius with dark attribute energy and terrifying spiritual sensitivity was destined to fall into darkness.

What on earth had happened that Charles returned unscathed?

And he received praise and rewards from Lucas?

It was simply unbelievable!

After hearing all the details, the elder immediately sensed something was off.

He murmured to himself, "Pressure, light attribute energy, the appearance of [Divine Blessing] in the illusion? Charles actually tried to resist?"

"Lucas said the outcome was a failure and that he didn't successfully pass the Trial of the Heart?"

"Why do I feel something is strange? Unfortunately, Lucas's strength is too overwhelming, otherwise, I would have gone to observe in person."

Unable to analyze more useful information, the elder could only kneel on the floor and take on a bizarre posture.

He lay on the ground, limp like a piece of boneless meat, trembling incessantly, muttering some obscure phrases.

The once calm candle flames began to flicker wildly, suddenly rising into the air and coalescing into a massive flame eye!

"Dark attribute? Light attribute energy? Are you sure?" A strange voice echoed from the air.

If Charles were present, he would be extremely surprised because this voice sounded very much like the one he heard in the illusion!

It was the voice he heard at first sight of the black miracle drug known as [Forbidden Favor]!

"Honorable messenger, the news has been confirmed as true!" The elder, an Eight-Level Beast Master, pressed his entire body against the floor, remaining utterly still.

His tone was exceptionally reverent, tinged with a barely perceptible fear, as if whatever was before him was extremely terrifying!

"Continue to observe. I will come personally when I have time." the mysterious entity known as the messenger said before vanishing.

The flames of the blood-red candles on the floor returned to calm once more, as if nothing had happened at all.

The Eight-Level Beast Master elder waited for a while, ensuring that the messenger had left before he dared to slowly straighten his body, beads of sweat forming on his forehead.

"Charles, what secret do you possess that the messenger wants to come in person?" the elder said, his gaze fixed deeply on the candles before him.

Meanwhile, in the underground world,

the petite Cecilia lounged comfortably in a giant chair, while Icy and Golden stood before her.

"Milady, we've informed you about what happened with Charles. We're unsure about what to do next." Golden said cautiously, probing for a response.

He was a Seven-Level Beast Master and the nominal boss of the underground world of Genosha.

Before Icy and Cecilia arrived, he was responsible for all matters in the underground world, including those related to the "Reaper's Scythe" challenge.

Icy wasn't too worried, he didn't feel much trepidation.

However, he had to tread carefully around this seemingly young girl,

because she was an Eight-Level Beast Master, and the most troublesome kind—a Poison Attribute Beast Master!

Don't let her youthful appearance fool you, she was actually over thirty!

"What to do? Charles hasn't passed the Reaper's Scythe challenge yet!" Cecilia replied nonchalantly, sucking on a strawberry-flavored lollipop.

Icy immediately frowned and spoke up:

"Charles will definitely succeed. You're aware of what happened at the royal banquet. Someone with his immense willpower and physical prowess is precisely what we've been looking for."

"There's no rush, no rush. He hasn't failed the Trial of the Heart, so there's no need to be anxious." Cecilia said, still unconcerned.

"Lucas's Trial of the Heart is no simple matter. You know it's an illusion within an illusion, and it involves that extremely bizarre thing called [Forbidden Favor]." Icy couldn't help but interject.

As a formal member of the [Dawn] organization, Icy had a deeper understanding of [Forbidden Favor] than most high-level Beast Masters.

Once someone was tainted by it, there was no way to cleanse it!

For Charles to regain consciousness several times within the illusion and attempt to use the pain of amplifying his sensory perceptions to break free from the influence of [Forbidden Favor] was already pushing the limits!

"So what? He hasn't failed, has he?" Cecilia shook her head, her legs in white stockings swinging back and forth.

Based on her understanding of Lucas, the more impressive a genius Beast Master like Charles was, the less likely Lucas would let him off the hook.

He would either kill him outright to eliminate future threats or take him under his wing for careful guidance.

There was no way he would simply praise Charles and take no further action.

After thinking for a moment, Cecilia added, "You might not understand Lucas's Trial of the Heart. Perhaps Lucas didn't go all out and it was just the simplest of illusions."

She knew that Lucas had a special skill that consumed life force, and with his staff, he could make the illusion nearly indistinguishable from reality!

Cecilia didn't believe that Charles could compel Lucas to use that special skill, if that were the case, Charles would have no chance of resisting something like [Forbidden Favor]!

Even attempting to break free from its influence and ultimately failing was out of the question!

It could only be said that the illusion Charles faced was the simplest one, far removed from reality.

Those who completed the "Reaper's Scythe" challenge indeed had the qualification to enter the [Dawn] organization, but for Cecilia to feel compelled to engage early, she thought Charles still fell a bit short.

"Alright, you call the shots. Who am I to argue when you're my superior now?" Icy shrugged in resignation and said slowly.