Beast Tamer: I Can See Evolution Paths

Directly hand it all over to the teacher to solve. There's no need for her to use her brain at all.

Teacher of Amelia: 'Having such a disciple is truly my honor.'

"You...", With the teacher not by her side, Amelia could only brace herself and step forward, her mouth opened and closed, and finally, she awkwardly said, "Are you from the Natural faction or the Mechanical faction?"

Hesitating for quite a while, Amelia still couldn't hold back from asking.

Asher: "?"

Asher: "!"

Asher's brain spun rapidly.

Listening to Amelia's slightly immature yet hoarse voice, hard to tell if male or female, and the question she posed, many things flashed through Asher's mind.

'Natural faction? Mechanical faction? What are those?'

'I have never heard of them before.'

'Are beast tamers even divided into Natural and Mechanical factions?'

If he had to say... he was in the custard faction. Tasty, loved to eat it, wanted more of it.

But obviously, that's not something he could say out loud.

And the person in front of him, the gaze under the black robe fell on him like a tangible pressure, there was no way he could not answer.

Asher's gaze swept over Little Raven and Angel.

'According to the other party's implication, Little Raven is Natural faction. Angel is Mechanical faction?'

'That division is kind of interesting.'

Although Asher didn't understand, he could analyze many interesting things from it.

Before he discovered the Heart of Machinery, there weren't any beasts with mechanical attributes, so where did the so-called Mechanical faction even come from?

Asher's heart stirred slightly.

It felt like some idea flashed through his mind but slipped away before he could grasp it.

So close. Just a little more—

He still needed more clues to fully analyze the current situation.

"Hmm...", Asher showed a thoughtful expression.

Amelia continued staring at Asher intensely, waiting for his answer.

Asher noticed. For a moment, a terrifying aura emanated from Amelia's body.

"Esteemed...", Asher looked at Amelia, as if wanting to address her but not sure what to call her.

"I'm just a trainee alchemy apprentice, no need for honorifics."

"We're the same."

Asher: "!"

Pupil quake.

Asher felt like his brain was being stirred by crashing waves and tsunamis.

'Wait what? What did I just hear?'

'Trainee? Apprentice? You can scratch those out.'

'Alchemy?'

'What?'

'Where did this alchemist come from?'

'This profession, this industry, this group of people, didn't they go extinct two to three thousand years ago?'

Even "stormy seas" wasn't enough to describe Asher's feelings at this moment.

He took a deep breath. Asher tried his best to calm down and not show any abnormality on the surface.

Although, he didn't know why the other person mistook him as a trainee alchemy apprentice too, but in this environment, maybe that was actually a good thing?

Being seen as "one of us" made it easier to gain trust.

However, there was still another problem in front of him.

These alchemists seemed to have internal factions too.

Natural faction. Without a doubt, aligned with nature, creating original lifeforms.

Like Little Raven. Like all of Asher's pets except for Angel.

Mechanical faction.

Representative work: Angel.

Asher also recalled the descriptions he had read about Angel.

The peak of mechanical-attributed beasts. The ultimate weapon.

Asher took a deep breath, extremely grateful that no matter what, Angel was not in full form right now.

Otherwise, if it had landed in full form, there would've been major problems.

'Wait no—'

Asher thought again, 'Maybe not. Not necessarily.'

Although he didn't know if this trainee alchemy apprentice in front of him was Natural or Mechanical faction, but if this person truly controlled the all-powerful, fully-formed Angel, then they'd hold tremendous influence.

Mechanical faction alchemists would surely rush to align with him. His situation might be completely different then.

But all this was just Asher's fantasy.

What he really had to deal with was still this trainee alchemy apprentice whose faction was unknown.

If he gave the wrong answer...

"My situation...", Asher lowered his eyelids, putting on a melancholic expression.

Seeing Asher's hesitant, half-speaking appearance, Amelia seemed to understand a little.

"I don't quite understand what you're talking about either."

Inside Asher's mind, countless thoughts spun rapidly.

First, portray a troubled expression, show that he has a difficult situation.

Next, find a suitable excuse, to explain why he had two beasts that, according to her understanding, should belong to two different factions?

Thinking of that, Asher paused.

'Is the term "beast" even used in this era?'

'In the that person's view, would Little Raven and Angel be considered my beasts?'

Asher harbored doubts in his heart.

But that wasn't the most important thing right now, he still had to find a way to explain things first before thinking about anything else.

"These were left to me by my parents," He pointed at Angel as he spoke.

He didn't use terms like "beast" or "partner."

Asher stayed vague whenever he could.

As for how it sounded to the other person's ears, that wasn't his concern.

Then he pointed to Little Raven, "This was left to me by my elder brother."

If you ask, yes, all of them are from family.

Nothing to do with him.

He, Asher, was just an ordinary person, fulfilling the will of his deceased family, someone sentimental and loyal.

As he spoke, Asher pursed his lips, "They're all... gone now."

Asher sighed, his voice filled with infinite sorrow. Even Amelia felt a bit bad at this point.

She even began to wonder, 'Was my question a little too much?'

"I'm sorry," Amelia apologized sincerely.

Asher smiled, "It's okay."

It really was okay.

He truly didn't have any parents or siblings, so playing the pity card didn't make Asher feel the least bit guilty.

World Tree Lily: "?"

'Hello? Kid?'

'Look at me?'

Asher: *ignores*

A beast and a tree, no human rights.

Asher was serious and full of righteous indignation.

As for saying "it's okay"... yeah, of course it's okay.

Asher also noticed, this trainee alchemy apprentice was a kind person.

Otherwise, the other party wouldn't have apologized over something like this.

Of course, it might also be because Asher didn't fully understand this place.

No big deal. Asher's eyes fell on this kind and good person.

Here was a ready-made source of information, wasn't there?

"So, this Natural faction and Mechanical faction you mentioned... may I ask what they are?", Asher blinked, openly revealing his confusion toward this information.

No family. Alone. Bringing his parents' and brother's companions. Lacking understanding of what might be common knowledge, that's totally normal, right?

Amelia clearly thought the same.

Asher's explanation made logical sense.

Looking again at the two beasts Asher had with him, Amelia pressed her lips together.

"Hmm... your elder brother... was rebellious?"

Asher: "Ahem!"

"But compared to the Mechanical faction, the Natural faction is indeed more worthy of support and learning from."

Asher smiled.

Nice. He could now confirm which faction this trainee alchemy apprentice belonged to.

Just from her words, it was obvious.

Without a doubt, Natural faction. Every word implied that the Natural faction had the nobler ideology.

Asher didn't comment on it.

"As for your parents...", Amelia's gaze fell again on Angel with some dissatisfaction.

She didn't say much more. Just left it at that. After all, they were Asher's parents. To a trainee alchemy apprentice walking this path alone, without understanding either faction clearly, compared to ideals, family must be more important.

Amelia decided to be a guide, helping Asher catch up on what he should know.

"Alchemists are divided into two factions: one is the Natural faction, which venerates nature; the other is the Mechanical faction, which takes pride in mechanical creations."

"The Natural faction advocates that everything originates from life that already exists between heaven and earth."

"Understand."

"Respect."

"Analyze, and then transform it into something of your own."

Hearing this, Asher slightly raised his eyebrows. He didn't speak.

But how should he say this—

'That sounds... a little off.'

'Understand and respect, then take it and make it yours?'

'What kind of weird bandit logic is that?'

Asher smiled and stayed silent.

Seeing that Asher didn't show any reaction after hearing her explanation, Amelia couldn't help but feel a bit discouraged.

After hearing her say all this, shouldn't Asher feel excited?

Thinking that, Amelia looked at Asher again.

Well...

Maybe Asher still didn't have a deep enough understanding of their Natural faction.

'If only I could get my teacher to explain it—'

Amelia shook her head.

Unlikely.

"Those people in the Mechanical faction despise life from nature. They insist on creating life that doesn't exist in this world, and then turn it into tools for themselves."

"They will face retribution eventually," Amelia declared with conviction.

Asher's eyebrow twitched again.

'Wait what? What's wrong with that?'

'Alchemist. Alchemy. Isn't it normal to create something out of nothing?'

Thinking about it, Asher just asked directly.

"Um... I haven't had much exposure or learning, so I'm a bit...", he said, showing an embarrassed expression as he looked at Amelia with a smile.

To Asher's surprise, Amelia didn't react that strongly.

If Asher could see her face, he might even spot understanding written all over it.

"That's totally normal."

"For alchemy apprentices, and even many who don't understand alchemy deeply, having that thought is common, it's not weird at all."

In fact, this touched on Amelia's favorite topic.

"First, not everyone can become an alchemist. Only those who can resonate with the energy between heaven and earth are worthy of this honor."

The previously quiet-spoken Amelia, when speaking here, suddenly raised her voice, totally at odds with her cloaked appearance.

Asher didn't say anything and just listened quietly.

He didn't even try to resonate with the so-called energy between heaven and earth she mentioned.

This place wasn't safe enough.

And since there was an alchemy apprentice here who knew a lot, who knows if he'd reveal something by mistake?

Better to wait. Asher wasn't in a hurry.

What he had most was time and patience.

Take it slow.

Asher couldn't say whether he had truly traveled back more than three thousand years ago, or if he'd entered a terrifyingly realistic illusion.

But in a situation where he didn't understand the surroundings, bing cautious could never be wrong.

Even if Asher was someone who liked to mess around, he knew how to stay within safe boundaries.

Or he'd crash hard.

Asher merely nodded, which reignited Amelia's enthusiasm to continue.

"How is your resonance with the energy between heaven and earth?", Amelia looked at Asher and asked seriously.

"Hmm," Asher frowned slightly, "I'm not sure if I've learned correctly."

"May I ask if you could demonstrate once, so I can compare?", Saying that, Asher looked bashful and shy.

"Alright then," Amelia lightly exhaled from her chest.

She didn't expect to encounter someone today who only had a rough idea of alchemy, and she was just one student short of her graduation quota.

Amelia took a deep breath.

'Today I must secure this newcomer.'

Make him willingly join the Natural faction.

Asher: "?"

He suddenly sensed that the person in front of him had erupted with a strong fighting spirit.

'Shouldn't be a big issue... right?'

Amelia nodded.

Spread her hands.

At that moment, all her social anxiety vanished without a trace.

Her whole body radiated an indescribable authority.

Asher wasn't intimidated.

If he had to say, it was an aura most beast tamers also had.

Then Asher's eyes widened.

Wait?

What did he just see?

A golden, illusory hexagonal object appeared in Amelia's palm.

Spinning in her hand.

Asher's gaze was filled with bewilderment.

'What the heck is that?'

"Goldheart Core."

"This is the most direct demonstration of an alchemist communicating with heaven-and-earth energy."

"Sense the energy of the world, and call upon the Goldheart Core from within."

Asher: "..."

Silence was the eternal atmosphere.

Amelia looked at Asher.

Asher looked back at Amelia.

Between them spread a faint aura—

Named: awkward.

Amelia: "?"

Was her demonstration still not clear enough?

Why did this person still look so lost?

Asher: "So is there a chance... you could start by explaining what the Goldheart Core is, what it looks like, and how to summon it?"

Amelia: "Ahem!"

"First time teaching, I wasn't too sure," Amelia believed Asher.

Indeed, she had rushed things.

"Hmm... let me think," Amelia closed her eyes, trying hard to remember how her teacher had introduced her back then.

Could she recreate it?

"Close your eyes."

She remembered.

Amelia quickly said.

Asher was very cooperative.

He decisively closed his eyes.

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