Manga Chapter 2

Chapter 2: The Strongest Race is the second manga chapter of the Beast Tamer manga.

Summary
According to Rein, there are many tribes of people that belong to the "strongest races," called so because they possess incredible power. These tribes include the Dragon Tribe, the Spirit Tribe, and the Demigod Tribe, but there is one that is exceedingly rare: The Cat Tribe, and the girl Rein saved and was now currently eating is from that tribe. Rein deduced this because the Cat Tribe have no magic power, having instead incredible physical strength. He also knows that they are on the verge of extinction, so he never expected to meet one.

After the girl finishes eating, she thanks Rein for saving her as he asks if she ate too much, and she explains she hadn't eaten in days. The girl introduces herself as Kanade and Rein introduces himself as well, though she asks him to call her by her name to signify that they are friends now, which he accepts. The two start walking back to town and Rein tells Kanade about his time in the Hero Party and how he was kicked out, which Kanade gets very angry about because she considers Rein to be so nice. Rein is surprised she would get angry for him and he call her a kind person, but he then says he feels he was a burden and if he stayed then he wouldn't be happy. Kanade accepts Rein's decision to not care about it and decides to not worry about it either, and Rein thanks her and pets her on the head, which makes her very happy.

Kanade then tells Rein that she thinks he's strong, but he points out that he is just a Beast Tamer. However, Kanade says that that is what makes him special because she thinks he can form a contract with her. Rein is shocked by Kanade's claim and she tries to explain that she got the impression when they met that he could pull it off. Rein is hesitant but Kanade asks if he'll give it a chance, and after a bit of thinking, Rein decides to do so, more so for wanting to grow closer to Kanade than to become stronger himself.

Rein bites his thumb to make it bleed and he draws a symbol on the palm of his hand. As he holds his hand out to her, he chants as magic surrounds her, and when he asks her her name, Kanade speaks it, causing the same symbol to appear on her hand, thus signifying the completion of their contract. Kanade is thrilled to see the symbol and says it is a sign of their strong bond, which Rein agrees with. The two shake hands as they say they are happy to work together, and Kanade starts pulling Rein along happily.

Characters Introduced

 * Rein Shroud
 * Kanade
 * Arios Orlando (flashback)
 * Aggath (flashback)
 * Leanne (flashback)
 * Mina (flashback)