Chapter 211 Journey To Raj. Part 1 (Unedited)
A silver-colored boy could be seen waiting on the road. He wore a simple white T-shirt and black jeans with white shoes. He was using his smartphone to pass the time. On-screen, a video of two beast tamers fighting could be seen.
The one on the right swung his sword with full force as if he would hack his opponent in one swing. His opponent, wearing black clothes, swung his saber to slash him, resulting in a loud explosion. He was curious about who won and fully focused when he heard a loud horn. He looked around and saw a yellow van.
He looked carefully to make sure it was the one he was waiting for. The window opened, and he saw a familiar man who said, "Hurry, or we will miss the train."
Rishi nodded and approached the van before entering it. He found two more familiar faces: one was Prof. Trisha, and the other was Prof. Anya. He greeted them, and the van started moving.
It was a six-seater. He and Prof. Anya were sitting together at the back, while Prof. Roy and Prof. Trisha were just a meter away. There was a desk between them that had snacks and drinks. Prof. Anya started asking him multiple questions, they sat together at the back, while Prof. Roy and Prof. Trisha were just a meter away.
There was a desk between them that had snacks and drinks. Prof. Anya started asking him multiple questions. He answered them one by one while looking at Prof. Roy in between as if asking for help, but what greeted him was Prof. Roy talking with Prof. Trisha, ignoring his existence as if he didn\'t even exist. It continued for a while before he begged mercy from her and promised to show her his first project.
She became less strict as he promised to spend more time on beast cultivation. He also asked her many questions he had in mind. He sighed when he saw him smiling and becoming friends with him; to be honest, he deserved serious punishment for his actions. He had not attended any classes after becoming a beast cultivator; he had never even tried to approach her.
Prof. Anya looked at the boy in front of her. The whole academy knew how strict she was, but she decided to forgo him with only light punishment. If it was any other person, she might not even care, but the person in front of her was a very talented beast cultivator, and she didn\'t want him to destroy his future.
She favored him greatly, but this boy never even came to meet her once. He needed to work on a research project under her guidance, and she had the power to deduct marks for his casual, non-serious attitude.
Rishi decided to take this time to clear all his doubts. Her eyes lit up when she saw him asking questions. His questions were sometimes so simple that she even doubted if he was serious, while some of his questions tricked even her. From this little conversation with him, she was impressed by his knowledge. When Rishi saw that everything was fine now and all his doubts were answered, he saw Prof. Trisha looking at him in between, and while her gaze didn\'t have any malicious intent, it made him uncomfortable.
He decided to engage in another conversation with Prof. Anya. He had already asked all the questions he wanted, so he started thinking about a topic that could help him engage with her in a long conversation. He suddenly got an idea: \'Let\'s see if it works.\'
"Mam, I have decided on which magic beast I will do my research on," he said with a smile and confident tone.
Prof. Anya was surprised and asked impatiently, "Tell me which Magic Beast you chose and what will be the area of your research." She looked him in the eyes. Rishi looked at her and realized she was serious and would be disappointed if she discovered he was lying.
"I have decided to research the rare-grade Magic Beast Boxing Frog, and as for the area of my research, I am thinking of trying to find a new evolution route for it," he replied confidently. There was not a trace of doubt in his head that he would be able to do it.
When others heard it, they looked at Rishi as if asking him if he was serious. What was there to find about the evolution route of the boxing frog? Aren\'t there already two? Prof. Roy and Prof. Trisha might be talking with each other, and it may look like they are busy, but they were also listening to Rishi\'s presentation, as the questions he asked were very interesting.
Professor Anya looked at Rishi again; she was shocked by his choice. He had decided to find a new evolution route for a rare-grade beast. Shouldn\'t he be aware that finding a new evolutionary route becomes even harder when the grade is higher? But when she looked at him with confidence, she had a complicated feeling inside her. On one side, she wanted to support him; his ambitions were great, and he didn\'t necessarily choose the easy route, but on the other side, she thought that he was too optimistic. Is it really that easy to find a new evolution route for a rare-grade contract beast?
She was in a dilemma, not knowing what to say. She had seen Rishi\'s results; he was a very good seed, and she didn\'t want him to waste his effort on doing something out of his reach, but there was a faint feeling inside her that reminded her that he is not any other beast cultivator; he is a genius, and the path he takes will be different from the common.
"Are you sure? Many beast tamers have already tried to search for any other evolution route for the Boxing Frog, but when they all failed, it was somewhat decided that there are possibly only two evolution routes. Water Style Evolution route and Fire Style Evolution route" While she didn\'t want to berate him as a teacher, it is her duty to properly guide her student, and she wanted to make sure he was sure about his choice. After all, she had heard a famous quote from her teacher: \'One should only stretch his legs depending on the size of the blanket,\' which meant one should know their limit.
"I am sure, Mam, I have decided it that day when I had a battle with a water-style boxing frog. I got interested in it the moment my eyes fell on it, and when I found out that it could also evolve into a fire-style boxing frog, I got interested in it. I was fascinated by how it interacts with new elements and changes into a completely different beast after evolving."
"From my battle against the Water Style Boxing Frog, I was impressed how it fought it played the role of Allrounder very well the way it fought was really something I have never seen before."
"I decided to research more on them and searched for information regarding the Fire Style Boxing Frog, and when I saw the videos about how it fought I was surprised that two similar looking, similar type evolution can lead to such different outcomes."
"Fire Style Boxing Frog plays the role of a fighter, Its speed and striking impressed me a lot, and it was then it came to my mind that what if we let a Boxing Frog comprehend a different Element than Water or Fire will it lead to a completely new Evolution path," he replied with his eyes shining and a smile on his face, he looked like he was passionate about it.
When Professor Anya saw her lips curled up, The image of Rishi became of a passionate Beast Cultivator. It was very rare to find a passionate Beast Cultivator that didn\'t make a name for himself.
It motivated even her to try hard, She was very passionate about the Magic Beasts, but her talent was very limited which shackled her rise but even when she was not able to achieve what she wanted she was happy with her current life. She enjoyed teaching students.
The memory was still fresh when she failed to become a four-star beast cultivator the second time. Her dreams had shattered, and she was disappointed at first and unable to accept reality. Why was it her? She was passionate and worked harder than all her friends, but she was also left behind.
When she realized that her talent was limited, she decided to increase her knowledge and experience. She took huge risks and explored many dungeons; she even served in the military as a researcher, but she failed a fourth time. Her will died, and she became someone who didn\'t know what to do. At that time, she got a call from the principal, who called her to the academy.
The principal had heard about Anya through his connections in the military. The academy needed a Beast Cutivator teacher temporarily, so he decided to hire her. She was very low at that time, so she decided to agree, and that\'s how she became a teacher.