Everyone Tames Beasts, So Why Are You Taming Goddesses? - Chapter 11

After leaving the school, Su Yu quickly messaged his parents to share the good news about his enrollment and success.

At home, Ning Shuting and Su Qifan were so overjoyed they couldn’t stop telling everyone they met. They practically wanted the entire neighborhood, distant relatives, and all their friends to know about it.

Su Yu, however, wasn’t particularly fond of dealing with those “relatives.”

He grabbed Alia and made a quick escape.

After a long and tiring day, Su Yu finally moved his belongings to the university dorm.

Even with his strengthened physical capabilities from advancing to the Transcendence Realm, the move still exhausted him.

“Seriously, Alia, can’t you help out a little? Almost all of these hundred boxes are yours!”

“But I’m so hungry…”

“Haha, of course you wouldn’t do such trivial work, right?” Su Yu gritted his teeth. Damn it, this time I need to choose a talent serum that enhances my physical endurance and then make this little troublemaker submit completely!

Alia’s face blossomed into a radiant smile. “I was saying, my stomach is hungry.”

“Huh?”

—

While Su Yu was busy moving, news and videos about him were already spreading like wildfire.

The gossip online had long been replaced by the latest updates on Beastmasters and their feats.

It was a nationwide sensation.

Even families with modest wealth often considered buying a pet beast egg. Even without Beastmaster talent, having an extra “labor force” in the household was still advantageous, making news about Beastmasters highly appealing.

And on this late September day, Su Yu’s story dominated the headlines of every major platform!

“Genius Campus Belle Turns Out to Be a Vampire—Three Tricks This Man Used to Tame Her!”

“Freshman and S-Rank Talent! Magic City University’s Entrance Exam Video Leaked!”

“The Power of a King? Beastmaster Experts Say: This Is the Most Unbelievable Talent We’ve Ever Seen!”

“The Tepes Family in Milica Condemns and Questions the Legitimacy of the New Student’s Pet Beast!”

“Strategic Value! Su Yu’s Talent Could Reshape Battlefield Dynamics!”

Exaggerated headlines flooded every corner of the internet, thrilling the masses. However, some people, upon hearing the news, were filled with dark resentment.

—

In a secret underground chamber of the Wang family.

“Wang Feng! Who gave you the authority to act on your own?”

“Father, there are so many vampires! How was I supposed to know it was that vampire? And it’s not like I was wrong—Su Yu, that bastard, went too far on Xi’er!”

“Shut up! Mr. Ishikawa from the Sakura Nation funded us with ten vials of S-rank talent serum to capture that vampire. And what happened? The operatives we sent, along with his people, were wiped out!”

“Since then, I’ve given explicit instructions—no further action! If we’re exposed and Ning Hanwen investigates, the entire Wang family will be ruined!”

Wang Yue added, “Exactly, Brother. You were too reckless. Ning Hanwen has clearly noticed tampering and has already been subtly probing me about it!”

Wang Feng’s face twisted with frustration and grief. Finally, Wang Changlin, the head of the Wang family, said, “Enough. I understand—it’s my grandson we’re talking about. Wang Yue, use the special recruitment slots to admit a few of our people.”

Wang Yue hesitated but eventually nodded out of respect for his elder brother.

Wang Changlin thought for a moment and then sneered, “Let him bask in his glory for a day or two.”

“Based on the intel from Redstone City, a major battle in the demonic lair is imminent. As an S-rank student, he’ll undoubtedly be deployed. We’ll deal with him in the lair.”

“Wang Ping, Wang Qing, inform Mr. Ishikawa to remain patient.”

“Yes, sir.”

—

At the Imperial Capital Beastmaster University, in the conference room.

“This student’s talent is definitely S-rank. Why didn’t your admissions team go straight to the Awakening Hall to recruit him? How did you let him apply to Magic City University?”

“Exactly! What were you doing? The Nine-School Alliance Exchange Tournament is coming up! That freshman would’ve guaranteed us a win in the first-year category. Now what? If we lose this year and our funding decreases, your admissions office will be to blame!”

“Enough. Let’s not be so pessimistic.”

Principal Jiang Huairen tapped his fingers on the table and said, “Didn’t we also recruit a few extraordinarily talented students this year? Especially Kong Huanyuan. Su Yu might not even be a guaranteed victory against her. Besides, without Alia, Magic City’s second-years are significantly weaker. Overall, we’re still at an advantage.”

“Ah, you mean the half-human, half-demon Void Witch? Now that you mention it, we’re not really at a loss.”

“Prepare for the exchange tournament. Meanwhile, the Eternal Calamity Lair near the Imperial Capital continues to stir unrest. Let’s stay focused on the bigger picture.”

“Understood.”

—

At a secret Sakura Nation contact point in Magic City’s Binhai District.

Ishikawa Hideji fumed, “Fool! Your Great Xia accepted our deposit and now you think you can just sweep the failure under the rug by saying the capture failed?”

Wang Qing explained, “Mr. Ishikawa, please calm down. We didn’t anticipate that Alia Tepes would have such hidden power! However, she’s now significantly weakened, having regressed to the Transcendence Realm, so the next capture attempt is guaranteed to succeed!”

Ishikawa Hideji suppressed his anger. “Tell me your plan.”

Wang Qing presented a document. “We’ll act in the demonic lair. No one will be able to trace it back to us.”

“Even if that vampire has some unknown abilities, we can always use Su Yu’s family to threaten him!”

Ishikawa’s frown finally eased. “I see. If you can capture her, our Sakura Nation is willing to pay an additional fifty billion!”

“Deal.”

—

Yesterday, both Su Yu and Alia had been busy advancing their abilities, subsisting on simple bread and desserts.

Finally finding some time, Su Yu decided to personally cook a proper meal.

Alia lounged on a reclining chair, absorbed in her book.

After a flurry of activity, Su Yu called out, “Come eat, Alia~”

Stretching lazily, Alia approached the table and scooped a spoonful of stir-fried tomatoes and eggs into her mouth.

“So? My cooking skills aren’t bad, right?”

Back when Jiang Ying’s parents used to complain that their daughter never learned to cook, Su Yu had picked it up as a hobby. The results, however…

Alia’s expression suddenly twisted, and her fangs trembled. “Did you put salt in this?”

Su Yu: “? Isn’t that how it’s supposed to be cooked?”

Alia covered her mouth, visibly uncomfortable. “You should’ve used sugar!”

Su Yu raised an eyebrow, suddenly intrigued, and teased, “It’s supposed to have salt! Who puts sugar in it? Wow, Alia, I didn’t expect you to be such a sneaky sweet-tooth!”

“As my pet beast, you’ll have to adapt to your master’s tastes from now on!”

Alia looked hurt, her eyebrows furrowing. “That’s not—”

“What’s wrong? Salt tastes better anyway. If you keep eating sweet food, Alia, you’ll get fat!”

Before Su Yu could finish, he noticed a misty layer forming over Alia’s deep purple eyes. She… was about to cry?

Alia pulled out a book from her arms and threw it at Su Yu’s head, tears in her eyes as she ran to another room.

“Ow! What the hell? Was that necessary?”

It was the first time Alia had ever sulked like this.

Su Yu glanced at the book that had fallen to the floor.

Vampire Diaries.

For some reason, his heart ached as he picked it up and flipped to the first page. The words written there made him realize he might’ve made a terrible mistake.

—

“So bitter. I asked Mom why everything I eat tastes so unbearably bitter.”

“Mom said, as descendants of the progenitor, we can only perceive sweetness. All other flavors—sour, spicy, salty—are the most bitter tastes in the world to us, a hundred times more bitter than humans eating raw Gentian.”

“Perhaps this is our fate, filled with bitterness and betrayal.”

—

Su Yu bit his lip softly.

How bitter must it be to make that proud Alia cry?

What he had taken for granted, Alia could only dream of.

Resolving himself, Su Yu picked up his phone. “Hello? Professor Shangguan, I’ve decided which talent serum I want. Please have it sent to me immediately.”