The Plan to Tame It

Although Linley really wanted to tame a magical beast, he knew very well how difficult it was to tame an adult one.

Sathius had already become Zhao Nan's disciple, yet getting him to form an Equality Contract with his fellow disciples had taken a very long time.

But young magical beasts were much easier to tame.

Linley also knew that taming a young magical beast depended on its species. After all, some magical beasts grew quickly, while others grew slowly.

Take dragon-kind magical beasts, for example. A dragon took a thousand years to reach adulthood, and unless a human became a Saint-level expert, they simply couldn't wait that long.

But Shadow Mice were among the faster-growing species.

So coming across a young Shadow Mouse was no easy matter!

As Linley pondered this, Doehring Cowart smiled and said, "Linley, you should know that if you have a purple Shadow Mouse, it's practically like having an entire army of Shadow Mice.

"Not only will you have a level seven or eight magical beast, you'll also have countless Shadow Mouse underlings."

Listening to Doehring Cowart, Linley's desire to acquire a magical beast grew stronger and stronger.

"Grandpa Doehring, I want this little Shadow Mouse too, but how do I tame it?" Linley asked Doehring Cowart eagerly.

Hearing this, Doehring Cowart couldn't help laughing.

After all this time, he, a Grand Magus of the Earth Element, had been feeling rather stifled.

He was a Grand Magus of the Earth Element and wanted to teach Linley a few things, yet he had found that what he taught couldn't compare in the slightest to Zhao Nan's instruction.

Even his beloved Flat Blade Style hadn't impressed Linley. Linley had said it couldn't compare to the secret techniques Zhao Nan taught him.

Now Linley finally had a use for him. How could he not be happy?

At the same time, he wanted to help Linley. After all, he was now only a spiritual entity, without a trace of magical power, so there was nothing he could do to help Linley.

After spending so much time together, he had come to regard Linley as his own child.

Naturally, he was delighted to be able to help Linley.

After thinking for a while, Doehring Cowart said, "Linley, you should know that even a young Shadow Mouse is as fast as a fourth-level warrior, and may even be a little faster.

"So you might not have the chance to set up the Soul Contract Magic Array."

Linley was taken aback. His excitement at the prospect of taming a magical beast faded, and he calmed down.

Linley looked worriedly at Doehring Cowart. "Then what should I do, Grandpa Doehring?"

"I remember my teacher telling me that to tame a magical beast, I first have to make it submit, and then set up a Soul Contract Magic Array. You have to be at least a Level Seven Mage to set up that array!

"And I can't even catch up to it!"

Linley felt deeply disappointed and looked dejected.

Once again, he was furious at how weak he was. At his current strength, he couldn't even set up a magic array.

Hearing Linley's dejected words, Doehring Cowart chuckled. "You may not be able to force a magical beast into submission, but there are other ways!

"This method is a little difficult, but it works very well."

Linley's eyes immediately lit up with renewed hope.

Seeing Linley's reaction, Doehring Cowart chuckled and said, "If it were an adult Shadow Mouse, this method wouldn't work at all. But since it's only a young one, there is a way."

As Doehring Cowart spoke slowly, Linley hurriedly interrupted him. "Grandpa Doehring, hurry up and tell me!"

Seeing how anxious Linley was, Doehring Cowart laughed. "Why are you in such a hurry?

"Have you forgotten your magical beast senior brother?"

"Magical beast senior brother?

"What does this have to do with Senior Brother Sathius?" Linley asked, looking puzzled.

Seeing Linley's confusion, Doehring Cowart stopped teasing him and explained, "Haven't you figured it out yet?

"The Soul Contract is a Master-Servant Contract. But have you forgotten the Equality Contract Sathius made?

"You may not be strong enough to set up a magic array, but a magical beast can set up an Equality Contract itself!"

Linley suddenly understood. "Grandpa Doehring, I get it. I just have to get this Shadow Mouse to grow fond of me, so it'll form an Equality Contract with me of its own accord, right?"

Doehring Cowart nodded in approval, then continued, "Adult magical beasts are highly intelligent. You can see that from Sathius.

"So getting an adult magical beast to set up an Equality Contract of its own accord is practically impossible!

"In all my years, I've only ever seen Sathius do it."

Doehring Cowart went on, "Adult magical beasts are difficult to handle, but young ones are different.

"Even human children aren't very clever, and they're easy to win over. Give them something tasty, and they'll like you. Magical beast young are even less intelligent.

"They're not as smart as human children. As long as you often give one tasty treats and get it to like you, then play with it, it'll grow fond of you before long.

"This is especially true of young magical beasts that have been separated from their group and left alone. They're even easier to tame."

Linley suddenly understood. He chuckled at Doehring Cowart. "So I just have to coddle it like a child!"

Then he added, "That'll be easy!

"I've looked after Wharton since he was little, and later I looked after my junior brother Ace. Taking care of children is a piece of cake!"

Hearing this, Doehring Cowart reminded him, "Linley, don't get too confident. There are plenty of things you need to watch out for when winning over a young magical beast. One careless mistake, and that Shadow Mouse might bite you."

Hearing this, Linley exclaimed, "It might bite me?"

He glanced at the black Shadow Mouse nearby, still gnawing on a stone, and shuddered.

He turned to Doehring Cowart. "If it's that dangerous, maybe I should go find my teacher!

"I'm sure that if my teacher steps in, catching this Shadow Mouse will be a piece of cake."

Linley wasn't in the same situation as he had been in the original story. He no longer lacked someone powerful to rely on. Now, he had a Saint-level expert as his teacher!