''You want to form a contract with me''
salamander stares blankly at Ethan, forming a contract with a beast is no joke it could cost your life with just one mistake.
''Don't worry this contract is easy to forge just tell me your name and we're good to go'' Ethan looked excited as he hurried explaining the details about the contract.
''The contract works like this as long as I the master is still alive the servant will also live when the servant dies the master will still be alive but will receive some serious damage whereas when the master dies the servant will be free from the contract but will receive some serious injury as well, the servant is not allowed to harm it's master even a thought of it can cause for the contract to trigger sending pain to the servant''
Ethan looks at the salamander waiting for his answer.
''Okay, I accept your contract'' Salamander nod his head agreeing with Ethan.
Delighted Ethan put his bleeding finger to the salamander's head, he chanted a spell creating a magic circle.
''Now I need to know your name''
Salamander nods his head and they both close their eyes the magic circle glows even brighter seconds later Ethan opens his eyes and smiles.
''Your name is Pyrrhus''
Hum...
The magic circle glow brighter than ever blinding Ethan's eyes. When the light disappeared he opened his eyes and was shocked to see Pyrrhus who had turned into a giant magmatic dragon.
His entire body was covered with hot magma fire burst from his breath and his eyes looked extremely intimidating.
''You are an inferno dragon one of the five demons of the Nether realm'' Ethan was shocked who would expect one of the five strongest demons of the Nether realm would become a guardian of an herb garden and form a contract with him.
''Master your servant Pyrrhus is here to serve you'' Pyrrhus bowed his head and slowly moved the orb towards Ethan.
''Master now the orb has to be yours''
Ethan was still dumbfounded hearing stories about the terror they spread back Incipient era was still ringing in his ears. Looking at Pyrrhus Ethan cleared his mind and took the orb on the ground.
''How can I become the new guardian?''
''Hmmnn that is simple put your hand on the orb and close your eyes leave the rest to me''
Ethan put his hand on the orb and closed his eyes. Pyrrhus opened his mouth and a sword came out of it, the hilt was made of bamboo and its blade was clear and beautiful. The sword hovers in Ethan's hand before piercing itself in Ethan's hand.
Hum...
The bamboo sword started to draw an array formation blood dripped from Ethan's hand but his face didn't show any sign of pain.
The orb lit the entire garden until the sword finish the array formation in Ethan's hand, and then the light was sucked by the array formation until the garden returned to normal.
The bamboo sword returned to Pyrrhus' mouth he looked at Ethan and said "Now I Pyrrhus shall pass my title as the guardian of the Orb garden to you, now you shall shoulder the responsibility of protecting it"
The array formation gives a dazzling light before disappearing in Ethan's hand.
''You can open your eyes now'' Pyrrhus said to Ethan who appeared to have fallen asleep.
Ethan opened his eyes and saw that nothing seemed to change to the orb. He kept looking at it and even fiddled around the orb.
''Ah...Pyrrhus how to use it'' Ethan finally gave up and asked Pyrrhus.
''Focus and try to imagine that you are someone who is looking at the garden from above then...'' Pyrrhus stop explaining when he realized that the garden started to get sucked by the orb.
Seconds later the previous magnificent garden now becomes an empty room. Ethan moves his hand and the orb disappears he moves his hand again and the orb appears.
''It seems like I don't need to explain further'' Pyrrhus said then he turned into a salamander again.
''I didn't think that it's easy to understand'' Ethan laughed a little before putting Pyrrhus on his shoulder then they both exited the room.
''Boy there is a room that I'd like you to visit'' Pyrrhus started pointing in the direction of that room.
''By the way, can I call you Pyr instead your name is too long to pronounce''
Pyrrhus was silent for a bit he looked at Ethan as if he was remembering something.
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Magma bursts on the ground reaching the clouds in the sky, Building-sized size flames swallow the entire land giving off the image of hell but in the middle of the chaos a garden stands up not being affected by the flames outside.
There kneeling on the ground Pyrrhus tried his best to stand up but his body was too weak to move now, looking up he saw a person hovering right above the mysterious garden that person was holding a bamboo sword that person ask Pyrrhus.
''Can I call you Pyr instead your name is too long to say''
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''Hey Pyrrhus are okay...don't you want me to call you that'' Ethan was worried a little since he became silent after mentioning the Pyr name.
Pyrrhus shook his head a little he smiled and looked at Ethan.
''I'm fine I just remembered something... I'm fine being called Pyr by you''
Ethan was about to ask again but he saw on the end of the hallway a gigantic bronze door.
''This is it welcome to the treasury'' Pyr jumped from Ethan's shoulder and transformed into an inferno dragon he roared and the entire temple shook from his voice.
''He only roars and it causes the entire temple to shake what if he uses his breath'' Ethan covered his ears but it was no use blood dripped from them Pyr looked at Ethan and hurriedly gave a golden syrup.
''Why didn't you summon the orb to protect yourself now look at you... you all wounded'' Pyr was worried that his roar would enflict some serious damage to Ethan.
''Sorry, I didn't know that the orb can be used like that...by the way, what's this?'' Ethan was surprised by the miracle brought by the golden syrup.
''Someone gave it to me as a gift that person told me that she used her blood to make them'' Pyr said taking back the golden syrup in Ethan's hand.
''Then I guess that person must have loved you to give something made from her blood and made something this incredible'' Ethan felt even stronger he only used a drop but he's all healed up now.
Ethan shifted his gaze at the bronze gate he felt that he had seen those runes printed on the door.
''Pyr I think I have a way to open it'' Ethan walked closer towards the bronze gate.
''Wait be careful'' Pyr was worried but to his surprise, the defensive formation on the gate didn't activate.
''Could it be that he is''
Ethan was already in front of the gate looking at the familiar rune he had thought something.
Black flames appear in his hand looking at the gate he saw a palm size hole looking like a keyhole he put his palm inside it his black flames ignite the runes on the gate finally opening it.
Pyr looked at Ethan's back feeling nostalgic he thought ''Chaos you choose a suitable successor''
Opening the gate Ethan felt delighted he called Pyr over and they both entered the treasury.
''The successor of the god of troublemakers may shake the world just like what he did before'' he thought while following him.
Up in the sky, thousands of islands float in the air giving a majestic scenery. A thick layer of essence qi permeated throughout the place creating a hazy fog around the islands.
The heavenly realm looks peaceful again there are different gods who have different jobs and responsibilities to do one of them our the high elves.
Surrounded by one thousand floating islands either big or small stood a magnificent golden castle connecting every island together, there the high elves were having a discussion about the recent attacks of pirates inside their territory.
''Your majesty you have to see this!'' one of the guards patrolling went inside the hall and reported to the queen. Seeing how panicked the guard is everyone hurried towards the door.
When they arrive outside the palace strong gust of wind blows at them everyone suddenly shifts their gaze to the sky which is covered with dark clouds and roaring thunder.
''This could only happen when gods started fighting'' one of the elves murmured.
''Who's God could it be?'' this question pops through their heads but their queen has a different idea.
Looking at the sky she looked grimly and said to herself ''The god of chaos has chosen his successor this means another war is about to come'' With a heavy heart the queen returned to the palace and called her daughter.
''Mara!'' she said softly but it was enough to be heard by her daughter who was staying at the other island so she hurriedly went to the palace.
''Mother you had called me'' she said while gracefully giving respect towards the queen her mother.
''Mara I want you to find someone'' Looking serious her mother said.