
by AsuraBlac
The darkness was not absolute. It was warm, moist, and pulsing, a living cocoon that cradled a consciousness adrift between death and rebirth. Lukas Dmond, once an eighteen-year-old orphan who had clawed his way out of poverty to earn a place at a zoology faculty, died on a rain-slicked street when a runaway bus crushed his dreams and his body in a single catastrophic moment. Now he floated in that amniotic void, hearing muffled voices speaking a language that sounded like birdsong, feeling the rhythmic contraction of walls that wanted to expel him into a world he did not understand. The cold came next, sharp and dry, followed by blinding light and a woman's scream that tore through the air like a blade. He was born again, not as Lukas the orphan, but as Lukas Dmond, the third child of Baron Clavor Dmond and Lady Aurora Dmond, a baby with white hair, violet eyes, and an eighteen-year-old mind trapped inside a fragile newborn shell.
The world he entered was not Earth. The architecture was medieval, the language was guttural yet melodic, and his mother possessed an ethereal beauty that seemed plucked from fantasy. His father carried a real sword at his belt, worn from use, and his older brother Asmon could move with superhuman speed while his skin glowed with silver light. Lukas watched his family train in the courtyard, saw sparks fly from clashing blades, and felt his heart race not with fear but with exhilaration. This was a fantasy world, which meant there were creatures he had never seen before, entire species that did not exist on Earth, and he would study them all. The curiosity that had defined his previous life ignited with renewed fury, burning through his veins like fire. He needed to grow up, learn the language, explore the world, and see every animal this strange place had to offer.
The cheat came not from a system or a benevolent god, but from a tiny black ant that landed on his cheek one afternoon. Lukas named it Tilbo, and the moment the name formed in his mind, a connection snapped into place like a key turning in a lock. Invisible energy flooded his body, transforming his cells, his bones, his marrow. His monstrous strength awakened, allowing him to shatter wooden crib rails and bend iron bars with his bare hands at only two and a half months old. The ant grew alongside him, its shell taking on a metallic sheen, its intelligence sharpening with each passing day. Lukas had found his first friend in this world, and that friendship had unlocked something primal and powerful within him, a gift that would shape his destiny as the future builder of a divine zoo.
If this is a fantasy world, then there must be different animals. Creatures I've never seen before. Entire species that don't exist on Earth.
I Built a Divine Zoo in Another World
Lukas Dmond opened his eyes for the second time in a world of violet-eyed mothers and sword-wielding fathers, his adult consciousness screaming inside a newborn's helpless body. The first months were a prison of boredom and frustration, until the day he named the ant Tilbo and felt a connection that rewired his very being. His strength exploded beyond human limits, shattering oak and bending iron, forcing his parents to reinforce his crib with metal strips. At three months old, he spoke his first words, correctly identifying every family member by name, and at five months, he crawled out of his reinforced prison using a pillow to cushion his fall. The Dmond household realized their youngest son was no ordinary child, he was a prodigy, a genius, a monster in the making, and they began teaching him with a fervor that matched his insatiable hunger for knowledge.
Lukas's reincarnation grants him adult intelligence and superhuman power, setting the stage for his unique destiny.
The family journey to Great Rock City for Judite's Awakening ceremony was interrupted by a thunderous roar that shook the carriage windows and made the horses rear in panic. Clavor Dmond faced the One-Horned Tiger alone, his skin glowing with silver mana as he dueled the beast, its horn pulsing with blue energy that could pierce steel armor. The battle ended with Clavor's sword splitting the horn and plunging into the creature's skull, and Lukas watched with wide eyes, not from fear, but from pure fascination. This was his first real encounter with a magical beast, and it ignited a burning desire within him. In the city, he witnessed Judite's Awakening, where she gained the Flame Manipulation ability, and he acquired his first animal companion beyond Tilbo, a Silver Thread Venom Spider he named Prata, purchased from a market stall despite his mother's protests.
Lukas's first exposure to magical beasts solidifies his dream of studying and collecting them.
At one year and four months old, Lukas discovered he could produce silver threads from his palms, identical to Prata's venomous silk, a power that manifested when he accidentally stuck his fingers to a door while trying to leave his room. He spent months training in secret, learning to shoot webs, create nets, and swing between trees like a creature from his previous world's stories. The ability connected him even deeper to his animal companions, and he began to understand that his bond with them was not merely emotional, it was mystical, a shared evolution that transformed ordinary creatures into magical beasts. During a visit to Count Hark's castle for Lady Elara's birthday celebration, Lukas found a wounded baby eagle in the gardens, its wing fractured, its golden eyes defiant. He named her Astra and brought her home, adding a third companion to his growing menagerie and taking another step toward his dream of building a sanctuary for the creatures of this world.
Lukas's unique ability to produce webs and his deepening bond with animals mark his evolution into a beast tamer.
Three months after returning from Castle Hark, Lukas faced a practical problem, his carnivorous companions Prata and Astra required feeding, and the cost of meat was straining the household budget. He devised a plan to hunt the giant rats that infested the nearby forest, creatures the size of small dogs with red eyes and dagger-like teeth, whose pelts could be sold at market. Working with Prata, he created an elaborate network of webs and traps, turning a section of the forest into a killing field. The first rat was caught, a success that proved his strategy viable. But the hunt attracted attention, and eight giant rats emerged from the undergrowth, surrounding Lukas and his companions in a tightening circle. Foamy drool dripped from their teeth, their claws scraped the earth, and the forest fell silent as the predators closed in, leaving Lukas to face the most dangerous moment of his young life with only his wits, his webs, and his bonded beasts at his side.
Lukas's first independent hunt escalates into a life-threatening confrontation, testing his abilities and his bond with his companions.
Lukas is an eighteen-year-old zoology student from Earth who dies in a bus accident and is reborn as the third child of Baron Clavor Dmond in a fantasy world. Retaining his adult memories and intellect, he quickly demonstrates abnormal intelligence and monstrous physical strength, which awakens after he bonds with an ant named Tilbo. His driving passion is to study and collect the magical beasts of this world, dreaming of building a divine zoo. He discovers he can produce silver webs identical to those of his spider companion Prata, and his bond with animals seems to transform them into magical creatures. At two years old, he already commands a small menagerie including Tilbo the giant ant, Prata the Silver Thread Venom Spider, and Astra the injured eagle.
Aurora is Lukas's mother, a pale-skinned woman with snow-white hair and violet eyes who loves her children with an unconditional intensity. She spends countless hours teaching Lukas to read, write, and understand the world, marveling at his precocious intelligence while worrying about his safety. She is the emotional anchor of the Dmond family, singing lullabies about the moon and stars, and she accepts Lukas's unusual animal companions with reluctant tolerance. Her love is absolute and without conditions, a stark contrast to the loneliness Lukas experienced in his previous life.
Clavor is the Baron of the Dmond family, a scarred warrior who carries a real sword and can channel mana to enhance his speed and strength. He trains his children in combat, though he recognizes that Lukas's interests lie elsewhere. He faces a One-Horned Tiger in single combat to protect his family, demonstrating his formidable skill. Despite his gruff exterior, he shows affection through actions, sitting silently by Lukas's crib at night and teaching him about the family legacy. He is proud of his youngest son's abnormal abilities and believes Lukas will become extraordinary.
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