Chapter 593: Meeting

Chapter 593: Meeting

Sein did not mind the fox maiden erasing the soul seal from Thunder Beast’s brow.

Though he had lost direct control over Thunder Beast, the soul seal on the fox maiden remained intact.

Recently, Sein had gained new insights into the matter of the erased soul seal during one of his interplanar communications with Leena.

Erasing the soul seal was actually a way to prioritize where the soul truly belonged.

Evidently, the basic soul war song sung by billions of priests in the Beastmen World could bind souls more effectively than the Mirage’s Almanac of Souls, which Sein had purchased for a substantial amount of Arcane points.

In essence, the soul war song was a more powerful tool for soul control than the almanac.

Though the soul contract made with Thunder Beast placed fox maiden ostensibly on equal footing with her counterpart, the reality was different.

Apart from ordering it to commit suicide, the fox maiden could make Thunder Beast do anything else, including attacking the native creatures of Thunderfall World!

This near-coercive means of soul command reflected the inequality of their seemingly equal contract.

Intrigued by the Beastmen World from which the fox maiden hailed, Sein contemplated visiting this large world next time, if opportunity allowed.

Since establishing a soul contract with Thunder Beast, the fox maiden appeared to have developed a strong bond with it.

In fact, the Thunder Beast had also become significantly more powerful after bonding with her compared to when it was with Sein!

Of course, the fox maiden would not force Thunder Beast to act against its will. She had also been feeding it with a lot of good stuff she got from Sein as rewards.

“I get along well with Aragorn. It’s a good kid and is willing to continue powering your lab, Master,” Azelia responded carefully.

Aragorn was the name she had picked for Thunder Beast, after a legendary hero from the annals of Beastmen World history.

In addition to worshipping the gods, the Beastmen clan also revered their ancestors.

If it was a deceased ancestor who had not ascended to the altar of the gods, many beastmen would adopt the names of these forebears, aspiring to reach the same heights.

However, for those who had ascended to Rank Four and became Beast Gods, no one dared risk offending them by using their real names.

Sein nodded, finding himself increasingly impressed by the fox maiden.

House Jobbs of the East Coast had indeed given him a great gift.

“I’m merely showing the appropriate concern of a master for his servant,” he replied.

“Are you feeling homesick too? I’m not sure if the war in Neisse Star Domain has concluded, but if the opportunity arises, I’ll bring you there for a trip too,” Sein added.

The mention of “home” brought a distant look to Yuri’s eyes.

But it was Sein’s next comment that made Yuri glance back shyly.

“And it’s not just her. I think you’re quite pretty, too.”

Sein was not particularly concerned with outward appearances, yet it so happened that none of the female slaves who served him could be considered unattractive.

“Focus on the experiment!” Sein reminded Yuri, noticing her distraction.

***

Sein had not been in the laboratory long before Natalya called him.

Since the woman had rescued him previously, they exchanged contact details with each other after that.

Typically, Sein’s laboratory blocked most external communications.

However, Natalya reached out to Sein’s father, and it was through Kelman’s badge that she managed to contact Sein.

Naturally, Sein was not pleased to be interrupted during his experiments.

However, Natalya insisted she had something important for him and wanted to introduce him to a friend.

Considering her words, Sein decided to meet her.

Before leaving the laboratory, Sein grabbed Gould’s armor and sword that had been repaired.

“Brother, I can handle Natalya but not the other one!”

Gould, clutching his newly repaired weapon and armor, could not help but exclaim as he learned of Sein’s next destination.

Despite his complaints, Gould was nice enough to accompany Sein.

Natalya had chosen the gravity training room within the space fortress as their meeting place.