Chapter 370: Fortuitous Encounter

"You cannot go around making friends with just anyone and I don't have any bad intentions, but I will make my intentions clear. I want to restore balance in the universe and know about what is going on currently in the Mortal Intersection"

"As someone in the Death Corps and the one that will become the future leader of a Death God Clan, or goals are aligned and I also like you as a person. Because of that, I want you to become my ally, but trust and respect need to be earnt and right now our alliance is not strong since we have only spent less than 2 hours together"

Adam continued on scolding her for a few minutes and she seemed to be on the verge of tears, but then he switched into his own Soul Form using the Form Switching Characteristic.

Since he was also in a Soul Form, he could now make contact with her and it felt identical to how it felt to be touched in a physical form.

Feeling his touch, she was shocked and seeing him floating beside her and not seeing his physical body, she was amazed and even powerful Soul Cultivators would struggle to get their souls to leave their body, let alone transform their physical body into a Soul Body.

"I know what you are thinking. No, I am not a Soul Creature, and at the same time, I cannot be regarded as a human. You can think of me as the universe's hunter that will hunt anyone or anything disturbing the balance and peace around me"

"This is one of my greatest secrets and me revealing to you that I have the same capabilities as a Soul Creature shows how much I trust you, so show me that you trust me and are a worthy ally," he said as he put out his hand.

"What is your name?" he asked, realising he had spent all that time without knowing her name.

"Shinka" she answered while trying to hold back her tears and grab his hand.

"I, Adam hereby declare myself as a secret ally of Shinka and the Horned Death God Clan and swear to assist you and your clan if I am able to do so and will be someone that Shinka can trust and rely on in the future. That is as long as Shinka is still the same, kind and trustworthy character that she is now" declared Adam.

He didn't want to use her or make her feel that she was used, so the only way to do so, was a Soul Contact, which would bind them to their words and if they went against it, would most likely cause their souls to be destroyed.

"Shinka, it is time for you to break out of your shell and one thing that I like about you is how much you care about your people and your duty to be the guardians of the universe and overseers of the underworld. If you truly wish to become my ally, form a Soul Contract with me on the same terms as my own, but if not, we are still friends and you can come and find me on this realm" he said.

While holding his hand and feeling his touch, then looking into his serious red eyes and feeling the great aura around him, that although didn't reveal his cultivation, revealed his great ambition, capability and potential, she wiped her tears with her other arm.

"Thanks, Adam, I really needed this talk and I will make sure to do my clan proud and also prove that you believing in me was the right choice"

"I, Shinka hereby declared myself as the secret ally of Adam and swear to assist you and your goals and...." 

Shinka's declaration was very similar to that of Adam and with both of them agreeing to the Soul Contact and both of them binding their souls to that contract, the legendary contract was formed.

She had gone against the rules of the underworld to not only contact a living being, but also become their friend and form a Soul Contract with them, but she didn't regret it in the slightest.

"I should be on this realm for the next few years at least and after that will be moving on to exploring and protecting the rest of the universe, but if you ever need help with any evil souls or anything like that on this realm, just come and find me. With this Soul Contact, we should be drawn to each other and able to communicate with each other at times" stated Adam.

"However, for now, or alliance is secret and me and you are in no position to be revealing ourselves. I will be progressing quickly and aiming for the peak of the universe, so make sure to keep up" he continued.

"You took the words right out of my mouth and the next time you see me, you might not be able to recognise me after how much I have developed. But for now, I really need to go and my uncle is going to scold me greatly, so goodbye friend" 

"Next time you come to fulfil your duties and you are near me, come and find me so that we can fly around the city, and also, if me and you are in private, you should switch to your physical form and you can try food for the first time," said Adam, wanting to end it on a lighter note and also give her something to look forwards to.

The revelation that Soul Creatures didn't eat food was one of the revelations that shocked Adam the most. 

However after she explained that the underworld had dense energy and they would sustain their bodies by consuming Soul Power that could be created, nurtured and grown in the form of all kinds of supplements, he understood.

But from what she told him, they were tasteless and she would be greatly shocked and impressed by the tasting food that humans would eat on a daily basis.

With that, their talk was over, but all that was left was for her to somehow return to the underworld, which was what Adam was curiously and patiently waiting for.