Global Beast Mastery: Only I Can See the Hints

The next day, as the sky began to brighten, the entire city of Calivia in Genosha became lively.

It was Saturday, and according to the usual habits of the people in Genosha, Saturdays and Sundays were when the busy city and its residents would take a brief respite. However, today was an exception.

In the largest square of Genosha, by 7 a.m., countless people had already gathered, many holding flowers, various flags, and banners. They occasionally stood on tiptoe and craned their necks, looking toward the center of the square, as if waiting for someone to appear.

The noise in the square, bustling with activity, was an irritation for some people. In a secluded corner, inside a small, filthy tent, a homeless man irritably opened his eyes and muttered a curse under his breath: "Damn it, it's not even a traditional holiday today, why is it so noisy?"

The homeless man roughly opened the zipper of the tent, stepped outside, stretched, and then dully observed the crowd around him.

"Hey, what holiday is it today? Why are there so many people?" the homeless man asked loudly.

No one answered him. As a homeless person, he didn't own a phone, and in his usual life, he only paid attention to the most traditional holidays of Genosha, since at those times, the people on the streets were especially generous, often giving him a few extra copper coins.

"Maybe these people feel bad for me, seeing me so miserable and hungry when everyone else is supposed to be happy," the homeless man thought sarcastically. In any case, these lively events had nothing to do with him.

The only thing he had to think about was where he would get his breakfast that morning.

"Hey, have you heard? Some people say Charles has already broken through to the level of a five star Beast Master!"

"Really? Oh my god, that's amazing!"

"It's not just Charles. Zachary, Luma, Finn, and Luna have all been doing special training recently, and I hear it's been really effective, they've all gotten stronger!"

"Where did you hear that from? You're not just trying to make me happy by lying, are you?"

"Of course not! My aunt works in the cafeteria at Cyber Academy. She's even made food for Charles herself! This news is definitely true!"

Charles's name occasionally appeared along the sides of the road. The homeless man, carrying his begging tools, walked aimlessly. He always felt like he didn't fit in with the people around him, even though he didn't care to know anything unrelated to food or money.

However, he had heard Charles's name more than once. Of course, it was just hearsay. He wasn't interested in the so called once in a century genius Beast Master at all.

The homeless man looked around, then chose a spot that seemed good to him. Slowly, he sat down on the ground, waiting for a kind person to offer him help.

After a while, a shadow appeared in his line of sight, where he had been looking down.

The homeless man slowly raised his head and saw a little girl approaching him, holding a flower in one hand and a piece of bread in the other. She carefully walked over and dropped the unopened bread into his begging tools.

"Thank you, kind little girl. You'll definitely become a rich person someday!" The homeless man quickly picked up the bread, tore open the packaging, and while chewing, he mumbled, "You'll be a rich person for sure."

"No, I don't want to be a rich person!" The little girl shook her head and spoke slowly.

The homeless man paused for a moment, finished the last bite of bread, chewed it, and then asked, "Isn't being a rich person good? Then what kind of person do you want to be?"

The little girl raised the flower in her hand and said firmly, "I want to be a hero like Brother Charles!"

"Charles? A hero?" The homeless man chuckled. He didn't care much about what the little girl wanted to become, so he responded dismissively, "Okay, a kind hearted little girl like you will definitely become a hero like Charles."

Hearing the homeless man's response, the little girl's innocent eyes instantly brightened. She happily placed the flower in front of the homeless man and then skipped back to her mother, who was not far away.

"Mom, that uncle just said I'll definitely become a big hero like Brother Charles someday!" The little girl's clear voice rang out.

Her mother smiled and nodded, confidently saying, "Of course, Deer. You are a smart and excellent child, and you'll definitely become a hero like Brother Charles!"

"Come on, mommy will buy you another flower. When we see Brother Charles later, you can throw it to him!"

The mother and daughter's voices grew softer and softer as their figures grew more distant. The homeless man looked at the flower in front of him. He absentmindedly picked it up, his first time receiving a flower from someone.

As time passed, the crowd in the square grew larger, reaching a point where security personnel were needed to maintain order.

Around 9 a.m., the already lively crowd suddenly erupted in a burst of cheers. Countless people shouted loudly while waving the flowers and flags in their hands.

"Charles!"

"Charles! Look, it's Charles!"

"Zachary, Luma, Finn, and Luna, they're all here, they've all arrived!"

The atmosphere in the square was ignited like gunpowder. The homeless man, looking at the excited crowd not far away, had a puzzled expression on his face. He was beginning to feel curious about this person named Charles what was it about him that made him so popular and admired?

And what exactly is the holiday today?

Before he could figure out what was going on, the crowd slowly parted like a tide, retreating to either side.

Emperor Miles of Genosha, dressed in the most classical and luxurious dragon robe of Genosha, appeared slowly, surrounded by his ministers.

Following Miles were Nathaniel, who had been personally training Zachary and the others, General Mason of Genosha, and several other officials.

Such a scene hadn't occurred for many years. All the high ranking officials of Genosha had gathered in the square at this moment, led by Emperor Miles, to send off their heroes!

"What should I do? I'm starting to feel a bit nervous," Zachary muttered, repeatedly taking deep breaths, trying to calm his nerves. However, it didn't help at all. He couldn't help but glance at Luma beside him.

At that moment, Luma was so nervous that he couldn't even speak. As a commoner, he had never really attracted much attention, but ever since meeting Charles, his previously unnoticed life had begun to change.

Now, he was about to represent Genosha's geniuses, heading to Celestial City to battle against Kingston's geniuses, aiming to bring glory to Genosha.

All of this was thanks to one person Charles!

Thinking of this, Luma turned his gaze to Charles, who stood ahead. Unlike the others, Charles remained as calm as the sea, his expression showing no sign of nervousness at all.

For some reason, just looking at Charles's back, Luma's nervousness eased considerably, and his breathing became less erratic.

At this moment, Emperor Miles of Genosha, along with the officials, had arrived in front of Charles.

Miles took the wreath handed to him by someone standing beside him. With a solemn and respectful expression, he spoke to Charles in a deep voice:

"According to Genosha's traditional ceremony, whenever a warrior or hero sets off on a mission, the elder of their family will personally place a wreath around their neck."

"Charles, you don't have any family here in Genosha. I asked your teacher, Ezra, and Mr. Colton, and both of them recommended that I take on this duty."

Charles nodded. He knew that Genosha had this tradition.

Then, under the gaze of countless onlookers, Emperor Miles slowly raised the wreath in his hand and placed it around Charles's neck.

Zachary's wreath had been placed by General Mason of Genosha, while Luna's had been done by Nathaniel.

Just like Charles, who was alone, Luma and Finn were also personally given wreaths by Miles.

Once the ceremony was finished, Miles slowly walked up to the prepared podium, took a deep breath, and then spoke:

"Everyone, I'm sure you all understand the significance of this mission for Charles and the others. The enmity between Genosha and Kingston has existed since ancient times. The desolate frontier land has claimed the lives of countless young soldiers. They long for the day when Genosha can stand tall among the Seven Kingdoms of the Abyssal Depths, no longer fearing any threat, coercion, or invasion from any other nation!"

"We all know that war is filled with bloodshed and sorrow. No one wishes for war to happen, but in order to avoid kneeling in the dirt in the future, we must fight!"

"This time, Charles and the others represent Genosha. They are about to head to Celestial City to compete against Kingston's geniuses. I believe that Charles and his companions will bring back glory. They will make the people of Kingston understand the strength of Genosha."

"I believe in them. Do all of you believe in them?"

As soon as Miles finished speaking, a deafening roar of cheers erupted from the crowd: "We believe!"

"We believe!"

"We believe!"

Countless citizens frantically waved their flowers and flags, shouting at the top of their lungs. Their eyes were filled with the heaviest of expectations as they kept their gaze on Charles, Zachary, Luma, Finn, and Luna.

In every wild shout, there was not a trace of doubt or skepticism. Everyone believed in one thing: that Charles would lead the others to victory in the contest against Kingston's geniuses!