Chapter 574 Exclusive Relationship

Chapter 574 Exclusive Relationship

"Huu..."

With a stable heartbeat, yet steady excitement, Rey held the Dyubbuk forward and stared at the Symbiote Slime.

"Let's make a binding vow, friend." He managed to leak out a trustworthy smile as he watched the sludge do its best to escape, to no avail.

The slime ignored him, as it continued trying to run, so Rey chose to repeat himself.

Nothing changed.

'Damn. How exactly am I supposed to communicate with this thing?' Rey thought to himself.

Then, a certain thought came to him.

Within the vast surrounding that they found themselves in—with the aged walls and dreary atmosphere—he chuckled, stretching his hand out to the slime.

~WHUSH!~

In an instant, the Zone of the Slime instantly shifted, and it became much closer to Rey. Once this happened, Rey reached out his hand and neared the ooze.

'Ater isn't saying anything, but since he isn't disapproving then this can't be a bad idea...' Something Rey noticed about his Familiar was that he preferred letting the former figure out certain things himself.

He only intervened when Rey was grossly wrong, or if he wanted to reveal something unknown—something Rey couldn't have found out himself.

'Right now, he's letting me figure out how to communicate with the Slime. Well, here goes...'

The moment Rey touched the tip of the jelly-like creature, some sort of spark rushed through his body, sending every aspect of himself into some kind of overdrive.

It was like being pricked by a needle in a finger, yet feeling the sensation throughout the body. This didn't feel like pain, though.

It was something different...

'It feels like power.'

~Hello. What do you want from me?~

The sudden voice that echoed in Rey's head would have caused anyone to jump in surprise—perhaps even scream—but the lad maintained his cool.

He calmly gazed at the slime, which was still touching the tip of his fingers, and it seemed like time had completely stopped for the two of them. Their physical bodies were suspended, leaving the mind as their only means of contact.

'Let's make a contract. You and me... we'll make a binding vow.'

~Binding vow? Is there any real need for that?~

'What?'

~I'm a Symbiotic Slime. As long as I can find a suitable host, I'll simply latch on to them and the both of us can enjoy the benefits. There is no need for a binding contract.~

'Well... I mean...'

~W-what are you talking about now? Come on, don't be like that!~

Rey could feel the Slime getting more and more flustered. It even pulled back, but didn't completely get away.

That told him something.

'I know you want me. I want you too. But, I don't like having competition. You will be mine, and mine alone.'

~And if I refuse?~

Rey knew this was him just bluffing, but his instincts told him he wasn't wrong. He just had to go with his gut on this.

'Then the deal is off.'

~Are you sure about that? You won't meet anyone else like me, though.~

'I think you have it mistaken. You're the one who won't see any other host like me.' Rey smiled, slightly pulling his hand away.

The Slime, however, held it back.

~W-wait... let's talk about this first.~

'What is left to talk about? You clearly can't see value even when he's standing right in front of you.' To win over the Slime, he chose to employ a manipulative strategy that made it seem like he was the best option.

~W-who do you think you are? I'll have many people pining over me, just you wait and see!~

Rey wasn't intending on letting the slime meet anyone, so this bluff was wasted on him. Still, he decided to play along.

'Search as high and low as you want. I doubt you'll find someone who has an SSS-Tier Skill and an S-Tier Class... who still has the potential to grow.'

Upon hearing this, the slime's body trembled exponentially. It reached out to Rey's finger, wrapping itself around it while drawing closer of its own accord.

~F-fine... you win.~

Rey's smile grew broader as he stared at the shivering creature who was now at his mercy.

~Let's make a binding vow...~

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[A/N]

Thanks for reading!

The new change to my Authors Note will be that I'll stop placing them on every chapter like this, but instead on the dedicated WN place.

I had my reasons for choosing this method, but with many of you complaining about it, I figured this change was necessary.