Rishi looked at the state of Sheru and realized his body was shaking and vibrating. His body suddenly lifted as if there were no gravity inside the chamber. This confused him as he looked at his contract beast with a hint of worry. He was just about to go near and check his condition when he saw it suddenly glowing. From a candle's glow to a torch's glow to the glow of the sun, the transformation was rapid, giving him only a blink of a second to shut the shutters protecting his enchanting purple eyes.
A huge explosion followed; blasting him, his body thrown back. He bypassed the wall before hitting the second wall; he coughed blood and was speechless. "Shit, why am I so unlucky today? I will first make sure to make preparations to protect myself before evolving a magic beast in the future."
Half of his life force dissipated as his body started glowing green. His injuries and cracked bones started to heal. He felt pain and an itch all over his body. He opened his eyes and looked at the state of the room. "I am lucky that my body is incomparable to others of my level. If it was someone other than me, they would have been crimped, if not dead, by this explosion."
He took the support of the wall with multiple cracks behind him and slowly stood up. The area was dark, with some sun rays entering from the holes. He looked at the devastated condition of his room and sighed. He suddenly remembered that he was forgetting something. "Sheru, I hope he is alright." He used his 'Shadow Sense' ability to sense him while simultaneously using his night vision ability.
He entered his lab, and his heart clenched when he looked at the deplorable condition of it. He sighed before trying to find him with his teary eyes. He suddenly wanted to cry. He was already in such a dire situation that he touched the wall. "Sorry, my dear lab. You will need to wait for a while before I repair you again."
He scanned the room, looking for the presence of his contracted beast. He could sense from the connection that it was still alive; this was the reason he was so calm. All these things around him were important to him, and he appreciated their presence, but in his heart, Sheru was most important; he was not only his contract beast but also his companion and friend.
"Sheru! Where are you?" He said in a loud voice that he came to the chamber, which he used for ejecting Evolution serum. It was now completely destroyed; below his feet were tiny pieces of the glass.
He was feeling a jolt of pain in his poor heart while looking at the condition of all the expensive devices that were now in a condition that could only be sold at the price of junk, but his head was splitting in pain due to not being able to find Sheru.
"Where are you, buddy? It's not time to play; look at my condition; I am really exhausted physically and mentally. Come out." He said, looking at himself, that his clothes were torn and burned, making him look worse than a beggar. His spotless body was charred and black at some places, while also having many scars.
His regeneration skill healed the wounds, but it left scars that required some time to dissipate. especially the one he had gotten on his left eye; it bypassed his eyebrow. That was when he finally felt a presence.
He heard the sound of a beating heart; each beast was as if it were the sound of someone using a sword to slash. He focused on it and soon discovered the location from which it was coming. He followed it and came outside the room. He saw a two-meter figure there. It had a soft white coat with black tiger-like patterns on it.
He didn't know why, but he felt he was very close to the beast lying there. He ran at it and discovered that it was also a tiger-beest. He checked its condition and realized that it was dying. The life force of this beast was very weak. "Sheru," he cried as he looked at it, "what happened to him?"
He checked its condition and realized that it had very little Life Force; the explosion earlier had pushed the Life Force far away, making it impossible for him to recover it naturally. He didn't even think for a second before transferring his life force into his body. If others saw what he was doing, they might not believe their eyes that he was foolishly wasting his life force, as it was impossible to control once it left the body, but little did they know he received a blessing that made it possible for him to control it as mana.
He had learned about it after becoming an Elite Stage Beast Tamer; his body was like a big container where he stored his endless life force. Other than being denser and darker, it also had small glitering particles that made it look very pure and mysterious. The body of Sheru shook, and the heart that had been beating slowly started beating faster.
He was recovering very fast as two warm hands glowing in a light green color were transferring a warm energy inside its body; this energy moved throughout his body and repaired all injuries. The process continued until Rishi saw a moment in his eyelids.
Its forehead had a naturally made sword-shaped pattern that blended with the other black patterns and gave the impression of being a natural pattern. There was long hair that stood up like spikes from the back of his head to his back; it made him look sacred and heavenly.
He looked into Sheru's eyes with a worried expression. He knew that it was out of danger, but his heart would not calm down till he saw him open his eyes and look at him. His eyes were misty, as if rivers of tears would flood out of them any second.
The moment he had been waiting for took place, and with a light growl, the beast opened its eyes. Two beautiful gems shining in a golden glow were revealed; the brightness made the onlooker think they were two small suns. At first they streched and a sharp kiling intent appeared on them, but when these eyes opened completely and they realized their identity, the beast jumped over and started to rub its head, making Rishi fall.
"Are you alright," he said as he rubbed its soft, silky fur and patted it. A thought came to him naturally when he realized: when was the last time he was in a similar situation? A trace of joy bloomed on his face, which made him look handsome even in this state. He hugged his companion and closed his eyes, not letting it go.
This continued for a while before they separated. He looked at his contract, which had changed a lot from before. Its body structure looked similar, but now it had a bigger and thicker tail with a bushy ending. He looked at its claws and saw that they were retracted, but from the one sightly revealed, he could guess what they were like. They were black and looked razor sharp, even though he was not sure if his body would be able to defend against them.
Now that he had looked again, Sheru looked very different from an ordinary beast. His eyes had a trace of intelligence that separated him from the other beasts, who had a dumb look. He used his 'inspect' skill and decided to take a look; a screen appeared before his eyes.
[NAME: Holy Sword Tiger
GRADE: Semi-Legendary (Sealed)/??
ATTRIBUTE: Sword, Metal
INFORMATION: ??
SKILLS: ??]
"What the..." He looked at the information with his eyes and mouth wide open. "It's been a while since I have seen hidden information."
eaglesnovɐ1,сoМ "Silly me," he facepalmed. "How can I forget that? I can learn about its skills from the status window in my 'Book of Contracts.' " He opened his orange-colored book and read the information about him. But a hint of disappointment appeared on his head as he was able to read the skill names but found no information about them.
"Let's leave it for now; at least all the resources didn't go to waste." He hugged his contract beast tightly, which forced it to roar in displeasure. "You are awesome, Sheru; with this, you will be able to become stronger very fast."
Sheru roared as a glint of light flashed through its eyes. One can see a determined look on its face. Finally, it could become stronger, follow its master, and help him on his adventures.
The silver-haired boy and the beast with a white fur coat with black patterns that reminded one of zebras looked at the sky as they lay on their backs. In the sky, they could see many shining stars, each with a tale of its own.