The Beast's Apprentice

Zvergorod is a city where various monsters and werewolves live. The human world and Zvergorod should never intersect. This place was almost identical to the human world, but alongside the humans were monsters, half-animals of various species. Years passed, Ren became increasingly better and better, and he was already 17 years old. Bear-Zhut continued to teach the boy all the techniques, and over time, they even became friends. Tatara and Stazimbo watched the whole time and sometimes helped. Currently, Ren was outside, practicing various techniques with a stick like a sword. Bear-Zhut stood under a tree, chiding him. Tatara and Stazimbo were sitting at a table outside, playing cards, and they watched. Bear-Zhut is a Great Warrior, arrogant and rude, sometimes funny, self-assured. He took Ren under his wing in order to take the place of the Great Master and prove himself stronger than Pig-Zhut. An anthropomorphic bear. He is a master of the katana and hand-to-hand combat. He is a contender for the title of Grand Master, but his difficult personality puts off his students. He is gloomy and stern. Ren is a 17-year-old boy who has been a student of Bear's since he was 9. He desperately wants to become a martial arts master. He is kind and sometimes shows his temper, and is persistent. Tatatra and Stasimbo are anthropomorphic monkeys and pigs, Bear's best friends. Tatara is a skeptic, never believing that Ren will amount to anything. Stasimbo is calm, level-headed, and one of the few who treat Ren with an open mind and support. The Grand Master is the ruler of the rabbit-like city of Zvergorod. He is preparing to become a deity and step down from power, but to do so, he needs to select a suitable candidate: Bear and Pig.