Chapter 276 The Bonding Process

Chapter 276 The Bonding Process

When Rey first saw his conjured Beast, he couldn't help but have a single thought.

'Why?'

Why did it have to be a cat?

Could it be due to some influence from Alicia? Perhaps he had some affinity for them that he didn't recognize.

Either way, it was totally unexpected seeing the creature sitting at the center of the circle.

It had jet black fur, with purple eyes, and a pretty long tail that curled around it.

It stared at Rey with a calm look, it's eyes glowing with a strange power he could not decipher.

'Is it using a Skill?'

It was at this point that Rey decided to use his Appraisal Skill on the creature.

Thankfully... it worked!

[STATUS WINDOW]

- Name: (Currently Nameless)

- Race: Bakeneko (Beast)

- Class: Absolute Summon (S-Tier)

- Level: 1 (00.00% EXP)

- Life Force: 1,000

- Mana Level: 1,500

- Combat Ability: 2,500

- Stat Points: 0 Visit no(v)eLb(i)n.com for the best novel reading experience

- Skills (Exclusive): [Shapeshift]

- Skills (Non-Exclusive): [Dark Magic]. [Magic Supremacy]. [Possession]. [Compulsion]. [Illusion]. [Undead Summon]

- Alignment: Chaotic Evil

[Additional Information]

An Absolute Beast whose true form remains unknown, but takes the form of a cat. It is a great trickster with malevolent desires. It is a wicked entity.

[End Of Information]

The first thing this confirmed to Rey was that he could use his S-Tier Absolute Appraisal Skill on those with an S-Tier Class.

So the reason he couldn't use it on Adonis had to be some other reason.

'Most likely a resistance to Appraisal...'

Once that thought settled and Rey actually read through the Status Window of the creature before him... he trembled.

'W-what is... this?!'

This Beast was just in Level 1, yet its stats were already higher than the Dragon Commander that he had faced back then.

'The Skills in its arsenal are also insane!'

However, the most jarring thing that shook Rey to his core was the Beast's Alignment.

'Chaotic... Evil.'

That was the worst kind of Alignment imaginable.

It practically meant that the creature before him had no redeeming qualities and simply desired to do evil and wreak havoc.

A true force of nature that desired destruction.

He stretched forth his hand and touched the barrier, causing more distortions to appear all over its surface area.

"ME? SUBMIT? WHY WOULD I EVER?!"

A single smirk formed on Rey's face, hidden behind his mask, as he stared at the helpless creature.

Only one answer could be given.

"It is my will."

"YOU IMBECILE! YOU COWARD! BASTARD! PERVERT! RELEASE ME AND LET US HAVE A PROPER MATCH! COME ON! YOU FOOOOOOOOLLLL!!!"

The tantrums went on and on, but Rey's crimson energy spread all over the thick darkness until it closely receded and returned to its form as a cat.

The cat writhed and shot its paw into the air, as if fighting an invisible foe.

Alas, it was too late for the Absolute Beast.

Soon, the cat sat still, its entire being now overrun by the combined power that subdued its will.

[Bonding Successful]

[Congratulations! You have acquired a Familiar, and a secure 'Bond' has been established between the two of you.]

[Please Name Your Familiar]

Rey grinned steadily as he looked at the silent creature.

Its purple eyes were now crimson and it looked so docile that one wouldn't think it had been causing such a ruckus before.

"I'll call you Ater."

Rey had read somewhere that it meant darkness, and it fit the cat well.

So, why not?

[Your Familiar will be named 'Ater']

[You and 'Ater' have become linked by your Bond, so you can completely understand each other]

[End Of Process]

Rey could feel a great chunk of Mana escape his body as he completed the Bond, but it wasn't enough to make him collapse.

'The amount of energy it takes must be quite a lot... especially for something of this caliber.' He mused.

Regardless, Rey was glad that it was finally over.

The Magic Barrier that surrounded the cat vanished, and Rey stood before it like an imposing pillar of greater darkness.

"Speak."

As soon as it heard this, Ater—the Absolute Beast—hung its head low and uttered words of reverence.

"I greet you, my new master. I, Ater, will do my utmost to serve you... and I shall personally wreak carnage and utmost chaos upon your enemies."

'So intense...' Rey thought awkwardly.

Since the System had confirmed Ater's loyalty, and he could also sense the sincerity of his Familiar within him, Rey knew there was no need to doubt it.

There was just one thing left to do.

"Show me your true form."

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[A/N]

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