Chapter 38: Chapter 38: Trial of the Fla Sovereign
The night after the evolution spread through the academy faster than any rumor before it.
By morning, nearly every student had heard the sa thing.
Aether’s Fire Pup had evolved into a Fla Sovereign.
So spoke about it with excitent.
Others with jealousy.
And a few with quiet fear.
Because in the world of beast tars, evolution did not just an growth.
It ant authority.
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The main courtyard of the academy was unusually crowded.
Students gathered in small groups, whispering about the event.
Near the center fountain, Kael leaned against the stone railing while listening to several students discuss the evolution.
One of them said nervously, "They say the flas turned the entire training field into a sea of fire."
Another added, "Instructor Dren personally confird it."
Kael frowned slightly.
"Fla Sovereign..."
He had seen strong beasts before.
But a Fla Sovereign was different.
It was not just an advanced evolution.
It was a dominant evolutionary line.
Beasts like that often stood at the top of their tier.
Kael sighed.
"Looks like the rankings will change again."
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Inside the academy’s combat hall, Aether stood quietly near the center platform.
Across from him stood Instructor Dren.
Several other instructors had gathered as well.
But this was not a battle.
It was a trial.
Dren spoke calmly.
"Before an evolved beast can be officially recognized by the academy, it must pass a stability trial."
Aether nodded.
"That’s understandable."
Evolution often brought unpredictable power spikes.
If a beast lost control, it could beco dangerous even to its own tar.
So the academy had a rule.
Every newly evolved beast must demonstrate **complete control over its power**.
Dren gestured toward the arena.
"Summon it."
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Aether placed his hand forward.
A golden summoning circle appeared on the ground.
Flas slowly rose from the center.
Then the Fla Sovereign Pup erged.
Gasps spread across the watching instructors.
Even though they had heard about it, seeing the beast directly was different.
Its body radiated heat, yet the flas around it moved smoothly like flowing silk.
Twin fla tails swayed behind it.
Its golden eyes calmly scanned the arena.
Unlike most beasts after evolution...
It showed **no instability at all**.
Dren raised an eyebrow.
"Impressive."
But he still lifted his hand.
"Begin the trial."
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The first test started imdiately.
chanical training constructs erged from the arena floor.
These were specially designed machines used to test combat capability.
Four of them appeared around the Fla Sovereign Pup.
Dren said,
"Attack patterns will escalate gradually."
"Demonstrate control."
Aether simply said,
"Ready."
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The first construct attacked.
A tal blade shot forward toward the Fla Sovereign Pup.
Before it even reached the beast—
A small fla appeared in the air.
The blade lted instantly.
The instructors exchanged looks.
"That control..."
The Fla Sovereign Pup had not even moved.
It simply controlled the fla around it with extre precision.
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The second phase began.
Two constructs attacked simultaneously.
One launched projectile spears.
The other charged directly.
Aether spoke calmly.
"Low spiral fla."
The Fla Sovereign Pup moved slightly.
A spiral of crimson fire swept across the arena floor.
The spears lted mid-air.
The charging construct was pushed backward by a wave of heat.
But the attack stopped just before destroying it.
Perfect restraint.
Dren nodded slowly.
"Excellent."
---
The third phase was more serious.
All four constructs activated.
Their combat speed doubled.
Blades, projectiles, and crushing strikes filled the arena.
Students watching from the observation balcony gasped.
"This is too much for a new evolution!"
But Aether remained calm.
He spoke softly.
"Crimson step."
The Fla Sovereign Pup disappeared.
For a mont, it looked like a blur of fire.
Then flas appeared behind each construct.
Four precise strikes.
Not explosive.
Not wild.
Just controlled bursts of heat.
The constructs shut down one by one.
The entire exchange lasted less than ten seconds.
Silence filled the hall.
---
One instructor whispered,
"That level of control is unbelievable."
Another replied,
"It’s not just the beast."
They looked toward Aether.
"The tar is controlling the flow perfectly."
Dren crossed his arms thoughtfully.
He had seen many talented students.
But very few could synchronize with their beasts so naturally.
---
Dren raised his hand.
"The trial isn’t over yet."
The arena floor shifted.
This ti, a larger construct appeared.
This one resembled a beast-shaped machine.
It was built to simulate high-tier monster combat.
Dren said,
"This is the final test."
"If your beast can defeat it without losing control, the evolution will be officially recognized."
Aether looked at the construct.
Then he looked at his beast.
The Fla Sovereign Pup’s golden eyes glead.
It was excited.
Aether smiled slightly.
"Let’s finish this."
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The beast construct roared and charged.
Its tal claws tore through the arena floor.
But the Fla Sovereign Pup did not retreat.
Instead—
It stepped forward.
Flas surged along its body.
Aether gave the command.
"Fla Crown."
For the first ti since the trial began, the Fla Sovereign Pup unleashed a powerful attack.
A ring of fire erupted around its body.
But unlike normal flas...
These flas ford a circular crown pattern.
The heat compressed inward.
Then exploded outward.
The construct’s armor began lting instantly.
The beast machine tried to counterattack.
But the Fla Sovereign Pup moved like living fire.
It slipped past the strike and delivered a concentrated fla burst directly to the construct’s core.
The machine shut down.
Completely.
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Silence filled the arena again.
Then Dren spoke.
"Trial complete."
He looked at Aether.
"Evolution officially recognized."
The other instructors nodded in agreent.
There was no doubt.
This was a successful evolution.
And more importantly—
A perfectly controlled one.
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Later that evening, Aether walked alone along the academy’s outer wall.
The Fla Sovereign Pup walked beside him.
The academy lights glowed across the campus.
Everything looked peaceful.
But Aether knew sothing.
This calm would not last.
Because the academy’s task board had already posted a new mission earlier that day.
A dangerous one.
A mission located far beyond the academy’s territory.
Most students would not dare take it.
But Aether had already decided.
He stopped walking and looked toward the distant mountains.
"That’s where we’ll go."
The Fla Sovereign Pup wagged its twin fla tails.
It understood.
Because sowhere in those distant lands...
Sothing powerful waited.
A creature sealed in an ancient ruin.
A creature that would soon beco Aether’s new companion on his journey.
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