Alius stood atop a small hill, surveying the vast expanse of Kara’s [Time Space], deep in thought. He knew his existence would be short-lived, that he would ultimately merge back with Sora tthen the inal soul. Yet, because of suowledge, he had trouble getting used to the thought of living su ephemeral life.

  'Before splitting my soul, I’d po use this body to grind for skills while my inal body worked on body f here iime Space]', he mused. 'But without [Mana Evolution], I ’t steal skills from others. I have no clear goal, ination for now. It looks like I’ll need a different path.'

  Looking over at Hiyoko, perched pyfully on Sora’s head, Alius felt a pang of loneliness. 'Maybe this is what I o focus on first', he thought, a smile f. 'Finding a panion could make this life more meaningful'. With that, he told Sora and Kara of his iions before stepping out of the [Time Space], eager to start his own journey.

  Oside, he immediately felt the limitations of his new body.

  His [Human Resource Assistant] job was back to level 1, and his mana reserves were nowhere near infinite, but his trol was refined beyond what most people of his level could dream of. Drawing on his experience, he eled [densed Mana], that Sora had takeime to perfect, fog his energy on crafting a tract. Though the process took some effort, he was relieved to see the faint outline of a tract materialize. It was a start, even if it was just a shadow of what he could create when his job was level 62.

  Roaming through the forested area, he soon entered a [Jade Ra], its green fur shining uhe sunlight. Level 15— but a fine didate for his first tract. Alius k down, reag out with a pulse of [densed Mana], and cast the tract with the beast in mind.

  The air betweerembled as the tract’s terms formed:

  [tract Terms]

  Alius promises to spare the Jade Ra.The Jade Ra will submit to Alius.Alius grant the ra its freedom as long as the location isn’t harmful to him.Alius will not harm the Jade Ra upon its release.As the words solidified, Alius sehe tract’s bang effect, weighing his promises against the ra’s submission. The ra trembled, but eventually, it sighe tract, opting for survival over freedom.

  The air vibrated as mana fred between them, binding their spirits. A warm glow enveloped the ra as it became Alius’s tracted beast, their bond solidified through a surge of shared energy.

  [Jade Ra has bee your tracted beast.]

  [Job level up!] x40

  Alius grinned, feeling his [Human Resource Assistant] job shoot up to level 41 in an instant. His Growth Factor had multiplied the experience gain, allowing his experience gains to be multiplied by more than a million thanks to his job level being under his current level. He khis value would drop to 1 as soon as his job level reached his level.

  He released the ra almost immediately, watg it scurry off, but he leased to find that the act alone had boosted his proficy signifitly.

  He spent the rest of the day seeking out more creatures, signing tracts with them and then releasing them, watg as his job level climbed rapidly. By nightfall, he had reached level 100 and unlocked a few new abilities, including some he had in the past.

  [Unfair tract] – Allows for the creation of tracts that are increasingly less banced and fair depending on the gap in power between the parties at the time of signing.

  [You Should Have Read the Sed Page] – Allows the user to pce hidden ditions on the back of a tract. If the other party doesn’t explicitly ask to see these ditions, they will go unnoticed.

  [Shut Up and Sign!] – When the pap between both parties is substantial, the user force the weaker oo sign the tract against their will.

  [Job Interview] – Creates an enviro where the user duct a formal interview with the other party, redug their hostility, potentially leading to recruitment while having the upper ground iiations.

  [Talent Appraisal] – While dug a [Job Interview], the user may analyze the other party’s status and profile.

  Alius felt a spark of inspiration as he scrolled through his new skills, eager to try them out. Knowing Sora was occupied iime Space], he decided to take advantage of the quiet time to experiment. Spotting a [Celestial Tiger], a level 115 beast, he moved in its dire.

  Without hesitation, he spped the tiger across the face, activating [Job Interview]. Both he and the tiger were transported to an unusual office setting, plete with a table, two chairs, and bottles of water on each side.

  Alius gnced around, feeling a twinge of embarrassment. This skill was clearly made with humanoid didates in mind.

  The Celestial Tiger, now shrunk to fit the room, looked bewildered. Alius cleared his throat, trying to adopt a professional tone. “Hello there, little tiger. I uand you’re currently unemployed. Would you be ied in a job?”

  The tiger, though slightly uanding the situation, shook its head initially, clearly not ied, still in pain after the sp it had received.

  Alius raised an eyebrow, letting his voice drop into a darker tone. “Not ied? Then tell me—do I really need you alive?”

  The tiger’s eyes widened, and it began nodding quickly, clearly rethinking its stance.

  Alius watched as the tract terms materialized betweehe tiger staring at them with growing disbelief.

  Sihe split from Sora, Alius had felt depressed about his status as a being with inferior purpose in life. With no oo remember him if he died, he couldn't help but diverge from Sora's dire in life. Alius still had some goals, but he felt that Sora would probably beat him to them, making him rethink his i in life, and its value.

  sidering the beasts surrounding him, who also had beericted tion by some unknown power, he found himself more open to experimentation.

  ‘Perhaps The Dark Elven General was right. Maybe I should just treat this as a game.’

  Activating [Talent Appraisal], the details of the Celestial Tiger appeared:

  "[Talent Appraisal]"

  [Talent Appraisal: Celestial Tiger]

  Beast race : Celestial Tiger (100-120)

  Talent level : B

  Special skill: Holy Judgment

  [Name : Unnamed]

  [Species : Celestial Tiger]

  [Level : 115]

  [Talent Level : 4]

  [Primary Attributes : Strength (AA), Agility (A), Stamina (B), Magic (A)]

  [Mana Affinity : Holy element]

  [Special Abilities : Holy Charge, Sacred Beam]

  [Uraits None]

  [Disposition : Brave, Rebellious]

  [Growth Potential : 7%]

  Alius reviewed the information. 'A Talent Level of 4—I wonder if it is sidered det. It’s built for Strength and Agility, but that Growth Potential is probably too low. I assume special skills are either a monster's normal skills or racial skills based on their Affinity but I’ll o test more creatures to firm and find out more. This Urait part is intriguing though.'

  Looking at the tract offered to the Celestial Tiger, he used [Shut Up and Sign!] to eliminate aance.

  [By forcibly trag your familiar, you will lower the affinity rating with it]

  [Affinity below 50% hinders a beast’s progress and potential.]

  [The differen mental power is insuffit.]

  [You have failed to subdue Celestial Tiger]

  Alius he drawback, unfazed by the tiger's resistahis is just a test', he reminded himself.

  Subduing the [Celestial Tiger] with a different approach, he thought 'What I o know is how mas I tract at once.

  Finding a level 110 [Frost Fairy] and attempting to repeat the process, he was met with a message:

  [trag a sed beast requires suffit Soul Level and a Beast Space.]

  'So that’s why having multiple familiars is impossible for most people… It’s locked behind such requirements,' he thought, recalling the Beast Spaces he’d seen in the Au House. Back then, he’d dismissed them as too expensive, but now he . He had never heard of anyone having Soul Power except himself.

  Opening the [War Shop], Alius navigated to the Miseous se and quickly spotted the item. It was exactly what he needed—a ste space specifically designed for hosting living, tracted beasts. And for only 50 oints, it seemed almost too good to pass up.

  Just as he clicked to purchase, a frustrating message popped up:

  [You don’t have enough WP.]

  Alius cursed internally. Of course, that old relic has all the points... the system couldn’t even give me some?

  Leaving the Frost Fairy behind, fused, he headed toward Sora and Kara's training pce, eventually spotting some beasts frantically rushing toward ahen vanishing. Reizing the signs, he realized Kara’s [Time Space] was nearby, and he was soon invited in, joining up with Sora and Kara.

  After expining the situation, Sora accessed the Beast Space item from the War Shop and transferred it to Alius. Sora even bought one for himself, as he also felt the need for such item.

  Leaving as quickly as he came, Alius returo find the Level 110 [Frost Fairy]. This time, he had a different approa mind.

  So, the system says I need a suffit Soul Level for multiple familiars. That suggests the familiar system is tied to tracts and Soul Power… but what if I bypass the tratirely? What if I use Soul Power to domihe familiar?

  He called out to the Frost Fairy, who hovered a bit farther away, clearly apprehe watg him with a hint of curiosity. Alius noticed her unease and offered a smile, hoping to reassure her.

  "e here, little Fairy. I want to try something," he said, his tone almost apologetic. "I’m sorry, but I really o run a few tests. Who knows—maybe today will be your lucky day… or maybe not. Guess we’ll find out soon enough."

  The Frost Fairy hovered warily, but curious.

  Alius gathered the raw, unrefined but densed mana in his body, guiding it toward his heart. He inteo siphon some Soul Power from the Soul Pace.

  He led a steady stream of mana around the Soul Pace, hoping it would tto the Soul Power encirg it. At first, nothing happened. Uerred, he gradually increased the flow, allowing a rger quantity of mana to swirl around the Soul Pace.

  After a few minutes, Alius sensed something shift. The mana began to feel heavier, a sensation he reized from his previous experiences with Soul Power. 'It's starting to work', he realized, a hint of excitement creeping in.

  Alius tinued direg mana around the Soul Pace, coaxing it to absorb Soul Power bit by bit. As the process progressed, his mana grew heavier, rich with the potent Soul Power he was drawing.

  He gathered enough Soul Power into his mana, ready for the step.

  mimou

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