After that, he continued to break my tail until it finally healed with [Regeneration]'s active effect which I only learned during the breaking. How I didn't faint again was probably because he somehow knew I had [Patience] and kept releasing killing intent. At that time, I thought that it couldn't get much worse than this. Oh, how wrong I was.

After all that he then had me use [Iron claws] to only destroy it saying that it was a pathetic excuse of a claw! It hurt like hell too!

After an hour of that torture, I was forced to spar with a spear. But in truth it wasn't a spar at all, it was an utter beat down. And he was enjoying doing that. How I know? Well, he told me to my face!

After 2 hours of that abuse, I had gained the spear arts skill, my [Regeneration] went up to level 4, and [Iron claws] was level 5.

But noo it did not end there. He then told me to run and hide. He gave me 1 hour. I thought I would be fine with that much time. I was wrong. So very wrong. I did gain a level in both [Stealth] and [Sense Prescence] at least.

After that, he broke most of my bones which again gave me a level in [Regeneration] but at the cost of complete exhaustion. I passed out and when I woke up, I was back at the castle, in a room which I found out was the one Ella assigned me.

After that, I ate breakfast with Ella only to be kidnapped the moment I finished eating!

He said he'd return me before midnight and just teleported back to the forest with me. This cycle continued for a week until he said he was bored. I got my hopes up that I could finally get away and not be tortured with the training. I was wrong. He only made it harder!

First, he increased the number of times he showed the weak points of humans and beast-men. He used my own body to show me the weak points of course. Second, he decreased the time I got to hide to 20 minutes and made the torture even worse. Third, he broke my claws for a whole day once shooting it up to the highest tier of claws called [Mithril Claws].

I then had hand-to-hand combat beaten into me along with throwing knife arts.

Though apparently Master wasn't the best with his throwing knives. Which at that point I wanted to yell that he hit a damn tree 300 meters away like it was nothing! When I complained about the training, he said that these were just the basics that everyone went through.

The only time I was given a break was when he was teaching me about magic and such. I can now use wind and dark magic like it's nothing. Granted that was also thoroughly beaten into me. He also for-ahem taught me how to get [Parallel thought processing].

I asked about the [Clan Leader] thing but he said I wasn't ready and that he'd teach me before he left.

He also taught me about the countries, realms, monsters and magic beasts, plants, poisons, bargaining, skills, cooking, weapons, and many other things. It was interesting to know that humanoid monsters can actually end up being considered demi-humans if they gain a certain amount of intelligence.

And the difference between beasts and monsters are that monsters have magic stones in their hearts and can form from mana in the area, while beasts don't do either.

Now, why would I be talking about that? Well, because halfway through the second week of torture I was forced to also hunt monsters.

Granted that was mostly fun to do. The only part I hated was when he tried to force me to kill wolves. That was something I refused to do unless they attacked first. So instead, he made me take over the packs. Which I actually quite liked. More wolves mean more strength, more strength means the more likely I can crush Master.

By the third week, I had at least 2,000 wolves under me. Granted there were 5 packs that resisted that I crushed without remorse.

I gave them a chance but, they attacked first so I killed all but the first pack with my claws. I killed the first pack with a single wide-range ice spell called [Impalement field] granted doing that got me a beating and my ice magic sealed.

I then made Kear the representative of the wolves because keeping track of over 2,000 wolves is just too much for me right now. I also ended up hitting level 15 around then too.

Training also got fucking harder!! Now all the times got longer but now I could at least put up some resistance which only made my life harder.

I should also mention I got a skill called [Pain reduction] that reduce the pain I was feeling that ended up getting absorbed into [Patience]. Granted it did absolutely nothing against Master and the pain was the same. Which I also learned was in fact not true. The pain he was inflicting was three times worse than what I felt.

How I know? Well, you see I turned it off once and my entire body gave out from the pain.

He would also throw in sounds that would rupture my ears and throw smells that were way worse than a goblin! The first time I smelled it I started vomiting hard.

Now you're probably wondering why do such a thing. Well, my dear friend, it was so that I could change my hearing and sense of smell in an instant or so he said. On a side note, apparently, there is a smell-dampening skill.

I also learned that the wolves end up sharing exp with me when they hunt. How I learned that? Well, it was because I ended up hitting level 16 while in the middle of sparring and asked.

He told me to turn it off or he'd beat me, so I did so once he told me how. Which was just thinking about the contract and blocking the shared exp.

On the fourth week, I had gotten much better. I could even hide from Master for 10 minutes before being caught. I could also now sense presences like they were nothing.

Well besides Master's, I can only get a rough guess of the area he is in if I focus really hard using [sense presence], [Smell control], and [Hearing control] which appeared when the skills [Sound dampening] and [Smell dampening] fused with [Heightened hearing] and [Heightened smell].

Now you're asking why I'm running from a horned bear then, right? Well, it's 30 levels higher than me! I thought I had a chance when I saw that it was sleeping in its cave. Turns out I did not have enough force to pierce its skull in one strike even with the use of aether and my claws.

A case of literary theft: this tale is not rightfully on Amazon; if you see it, report the violation.

I nearly killed it but, it was just a little shallow, and since all of my magic is sealed because according to Master, I need to not rely only on magic so much when things go wrong.

"Asshole."(Rina)

{(Panicked) It is really not the time to be reminiscing about the past!} (Snow)

Oh right, well let's get this over with.

*Jump Jump*

[Claw arts: Frozen Aether cutter]

*Swing Shh Splat Crrr*

(Happy) Bullseye! This should give me some room to think.

I watched over the stupid bear as its stomach got a big gash in its stomach that started to freeze over.

Now what?

{I say go straight for its eyes while it's distracted.}

Good idea.

Hup *Dash tap tap tap*

*Jump Shunk crrr*

*GGGRRRRAAAOOooooo.....*

*Crash Jump CRASH shatter*

*Ding*

[Level up!]x5

Phew, that could have been bad. [Inventory]

{(Relieved) Ya, I really thought we were going to die there.} (Snow)

"*Clap Clap Clap* Nice work, nya."(Blade)

"(Angry Glare) No thanks to you."(Rina)

"(Fake sadness) And here I was teaching you all sorts of useful things, nya. *Sniffle**Wipes tear*"(Blade)

"(Flat) Quite the act."(Rina)

"Yeesh touchy much, nya. I was only trying to lighten up the mood, nya."(Blade)

"(Sarcastic) I wonder who put me in that mood. Oh, right it was a certain Master who left their student to fight a creature 30 levels higher than them!"(Rina)

"Fine, fine you can be mad, nya. But I do bring some news you'll be excited to hear, nya."(Blade)

"(Flat) Oh yea and what would that be?"(Rina)

"You don't sound convinced at all, nya."(Blade)

"(Sarcastically) Really!? I would have never thought!"(Rina)

"*Sigh* I'll be leaving today, nya."(Blade)

"(Excited) Really!? Your actually leaving?!"(Rina)

"(Offended) Why do you sound so happy about it, nya?"(Blade)

"Maybe because I can finally have a day that isn't constant torture."(Rina)

"*Turns head away* Tch. Ungrateful little shit, nya."(Blade)

"(Sarcastic) I'm sorry I don't enjoy having my bones broken and being constantly beaten, stabbed, and slashed."(Rina)

"(Sarcastic) Well, I'm sorry that's the only way I know how to teach, nya!"(Blade)

"(Confused) How the hell is that the only way you know how to teach?"(Rina)

"That's how I was taught, nya. But tamer, nya."(Blade)

"(Pissed) How the fuck was that tame!!"(Rina)

"*Stare straight into eyes* You weren't constantly on the brink of your body dying, nya. I always made sure to find things that could challenge you but, I would never let you die, nya. But you'd never grow if I just gave you easy opponents, so I gave you hard ones that you could kill if you tried hard enough, nya."(Blade)

"Still couldn't you have gone a little easier."(Rina)

"*Shakes head* Nope, nya. Your growth was way faster than you think, nya. I mean you already have maxed out your hand-to-hand combat, claws, and throwing knives which all fused into a maxed variant of the assassin tree, nya. Granted you only just got to spear mastery, nya.

"But even still you already passed me in all but the spear, nya."(Blade)

"(Sad) But you always win and say I'm still too inexperienced."(Rina)

"You are, nya. I mean I have millions of years of combat experience, nya. While you only have a month's worth of experience, nya. That's why I put you against strong monsters and never went easy on you, nya."(Blade)

"(Surprised) Just how old are you Master?"(Rina)

"(Mischievous) You want to know, nya?"(Blade)

*Nod nod nod*

"*Smirk* Beat me first, nya."(Blade)

"(Angrily puffs out cheeks) Master you're a bully."(Rina)

"Pfft, ahahaha! It's hard not to when you puff out your cheeks like that, nya. It's both cute and funny, nya!"(Blade)

"(Embarrassed) I do not puff out my cheeks! Hmph! (Feels cheeks)"(Rina)

"You do, nya. And it is adorable, nya. Anyway, back to the main subject, nya. I got a message from a pain in the neck, and I have to go somewhere, nya"(Blade)

"(Curious) Where to?"(Rina)

"I can't say, nya. Just know we'll meet again eventually, nya. You'll also be able to call me if you're ever in need, nya. But, enough of that, nya. I said I'd teach you about the clan leaders before I leave, nya."(Blade)

"(Excited) Okay! *Swish Swish*"(Rina)

"Pfft, it's only at times like this I remember you're a kid, nya."(Blade)

"(Flustered) I'm not a kid! I was 17 years old when I died!"(Rina)

"So, nya? That's still a kid, nya. Plus, you act more like a 10-year-old than a 17-year-old, nya. With the way you show your emotions, nya."(Blade)

"(Annoyed) I do not!"(Rina)

"(Amused smirk) Sure, whatever you say, nya."(Blade)

"(Embarrassed) C-Can we just get back on topic."(Rina)

"Sure, nya. Clan leaders, now where to begin, nya? I guess I'll start from the beginning, nya.

A clan leader is the leader of a mystic race clan, nya. Or in our case only one alive, nya. Each of the races has 1 clan leader and every other of the race is below them, nya."(Blade)

"So, they are like royalty?"(Rina)

"In a way yes, nya. How a leader comes into power is one of two ways, nya. Either A, they inherit the position, or B, they beat or kill the former leader, nya.

All clan leaders can sense when another is nearby, nya."(Blade)

"(Confused) Then why couldn't I sense you?"(Rina)

"Simple you weren't aware of your position, and you didn't accept it, nya. You'll know you have become a true clan leader when you get the title and unique skill, nya."(Blade)

"Hold on a minute. I'd get a unique skill too!"(Rina)

"Yep, nya. It's called [United], nya. It allows you to share one of your skills with your clan and pack, nya. Granted it can't be magic or a unique skill or above, nya."(Blade)

"Is there anything else I need to know?"(Rina)

"The only other thing that you'd need to know is that you get a new screen where you can see where those of your pack and clan are, and see their status, nya."(Blade)

"Th-

*Ding*

[Would you like to become the leader of the clan [Frostfang]? Y/N]

Yes.

*Ding*

[Title [Clan Leader] acquired. Unique skill [United] acquired. Clan board function unlocked.]

Looks like I just got it."(Rina)

"What skill are you going to share, nya?"(Blade)

"I don't know. I guess the shapeshifting skill."(Rina)

*Ding*

[Shapeshifting(Humanoid) has been shared with all entities in the clan.]

"That's a good choice, nya. Now close your eyes and hold out your hands, nya."(Blade)

"(Confused) Ok?"(Rina)

I closed my eyes and held out my hands then after a minute I felt a prick on my finger. Then, I felt something touch my finger. Then I felt a weird kind of connection.

*Ding*

[Contract established. Title Holy weapon contractor acquired.]

"(Confused) Huh?"(Rina)

"You can open your eyes now, nya."(Blade)

"*Opens eyes* (Speechless) Whoa."(Rina)

What I saw was a pair of gauntlets that's pattern was the opposite of Master's spear. With a white dragon head with azure eyes at the base that leads to a black body that has holes for the use of claw skills at the knuckles.

"*Smirk* Like it, nya."(Blade)

"(Speechless) ...A-Are you giving this to me?"(Rina)

"Yep, nya. Her name is Nifl, nya. She's Fafnir's little sister, nya. And my second-best work after Fafnir, nya."(Blade)

"C-Can I really have this? It looks super expensive and strong."(Rina)

"It's fine, nya. I already said that you could have her, nya. She'll have more fun with a contractor than staying in my [Inventory], nya. All I ask is to treat her right and not as a tool."(Blade)

"(Confused) But isn't it a weapon?"(Rina)

"Close, nya. She's a holy weapon like Fafnir, nya. Which means she has both a human form and an ego, nya."(Blade)

"(Shocked) I-I really don't think I should be the one to wield her then!"(Rina)

"Well, too bad, nya. You already signed a contract with her, nya. Which means you're stuck with her, nya."(Blade)

"(Panicked) Wh-What do I do!? I-I don't think she'll like me as a contractor!?"(Rina)

*Flick*

"Ouch."(Rina)

"(Sternly) Rina, she chose to contact with you, nya."(Blade)

"(Panicked) B-Bu-"(Rina)

*Flick*

"Ouch. Stop flicking my forehead."(Rina)

"(Sternly) Listen, Rina, nya. She chose to contract you of her own free will, nya. If you doubt me ask her when she wakes up, nya."(Blade)

"*Droop* ok."(Rina)

"*Pats head then stands up* Well, see you around, nya. *Waves hand*"(Blade)

"(Teary eyed smile) *Waves hand* Bye."(Rina)

"Oh, also don't go into any portals you see, nya. At least not 'till you get stronger, nya."(Blade)

"Wha-"(Rina)

*Flash*

What does he mean by portals?

I just stood there contemplating what I was just told 'till it was dark. Where I teleported onto my bed and slept.