"How much longer? I can't hold on much longer."
Bona anxiously asked Robocco.
"It's already done."
Robocco's answer surprised Bona.
Amidst his surprise, Bonner looked over and found that Robocco's body was dissipating bit by bit.
Countless particles burst out of his body.
The same thing happened to Liveras.
"What's happening?"
A blissful smile appeared on Robocco's face. He could almost feel that a great existence was descending.
Seeing Bona's shocked face, Robocco said with a smile, "Don't worry about me. It is inevitable."
Even the previous head of the ritual did not survive in such a ceremony when he was well prepared.
Not to mention, he had prepared the ritual in a hurry.
Surviving could be considered a miracle, but he had long prepared for death.
Anyway, death was inevitable, so it was better to die with greater value.
Therefore, Robocco had long prepared for this.
"As long as the ritual is successful, what's the matter if I die?"
He turned his head and looked at Liveras and smiled.
"You think so too, huh, Liveras?"
Growl!
Liveras called out in response as the man and dragon looked at each other affectionately.
"Let's meet again on the other side, Liveras."
"No…" Bona wanted to stop him, but he did not have that capability.
He subconsciously looked behind him before his vision darkened as he lost consciousness.
At this moment, Alia walked into this familiar ritual square with Bernal in her arms.
As soon as he entered, a special feeling overwhelmed Bernal.
He looked up at the empty ritual platform and the empty square in front of him, knowing that it was over.
"It seems like we're late."
His gaze swept across the square. When Bernal withdrew his attention, he suddenly realized that the venue was not empty.
There was something small lying there.
The person's figure was familiar to him, but the appearance was different from what he remembered.
Gulp gulp!
A black tide appeared, and a tentacle brought the little thing in front of Bernal.
What appeared in front of him was none other than the shrunken Calhemus.
Calhemus, who had maintained his evolved form, looked like a child with tentacles in the lower body and bat wings.
Bernal looked at this guy in bewilderment, finding him familiar.
Perhaps this is what the ritual summoned?
"Mm? Why do you look so familiar?"
Hearing Bernal's voice, Calhemus suddenly opened his eyes. His originally ruthless eyes immediately became warm and pure when he saw Bernal.
Looking at the little thing waving its tentacles in front of it, Bernal glanced at the wings and tentacles on its back.
He said tentatively,
"Calhemus."
Hearing Bernal calling his name, Calhemus immediately responded happily with a brilliant smile.
Looking at this reaction, Bernal was slightly surprised.
"It really is you!"
Bernal let go of Calhemus and looked at him in surprise. He did not expect that he had changed so much after such a short time.
"How did you become like this? Though you look much more pleasing to the eye now."
As if he understood Bernal's words, Calhemus rushed into Bernal's arms joyously.
In his understanding, Bernal was praising him.
It was the truth as Bernal hugged Calhemus and stroked his beautiful hair. He did find him much more pleasing to the eye.
The current Calhemus made him feel like a father.
Fascinating!
Looking at Calhemus, Bernal sighed in his heart. He was only three years old, but he had already become a father.
It's a fascinating alternate world, after all.
"Roar~" Hearing Calhemus's voice, Bernal smiled.
"Still can't speak human language? Never mind, you'll learn from me properly in the future."
"Mm-hmm."
Calhemus replied merrily as his head kept rubbing against Bernal's chest.
"You do understand my language, though."
Just as Bernal was about to ask Calhemus about this place, three figures stood up from the ritual platform.
Bernal looked over as if he had sensed something.
At the side, Kulenna looked at the triplets in confusion.
"Beastfolks? Something doesn't feel right."
"Is there a problem?" Bernal curiously asked as he saw Kulenna's reaction.
Bernal turned around and sized up the three beastfolk sisters.
The triplets looked similar, but their physical characteristics were different.
On the leftmost side had a pair of cat ears and tails. The one in the middle had a pair of furry limbs with sharp claws.
The last one had a furry body as if she was wearing a coat made of fur.
Is this the beastfolk of this world? Bernal had never seen them before.
He knew of the existence of beastfolk, but this was the first time he saw one.
At this moment, Kulenna's voice sounded in his ear.
"Young Master Nielson, this is not a beastfolk, or rather, not an ordinary beastfolk."
Kulenna's eyes sparkled with curiosity. He was very interested in the triplets that had appeared in front of him.
"Other than being human-shaped, normal beastfolks don't have any characteristics of humans. They mostly have the characteristics of various animals."
Bernal imagined it with Kulenna's description. An image instantly formed in his mind.
For example, Taurens, Taurens and Taurens, etc.
"If I'm not wrong, this pair of triplets are supposed to be purebred beastfolks."
"What does that mean?" Bernal looked at Kulenna in confusion.
"Purebred beastfolks don't have any characteristics of humans other than standing on two feet like humans."
"So, what's their situation now?"
"I'm guessing…" Kulenna was about to explain. However, before he could finish, he felt a great force landing on him. Next, he flew backward.
Before Bernal could react, he heard the three beastfolk girls on the stage begin to speak.
"Let me tell you instead, sister's contractor!"
"Beastfolks were the products of cursed humans.
"And why this pair of triplets is like this is that they have shared the burden of the curse."
"Share the curse?" Upon hearing this, Bernal did not bother to look at Kulenna. He looked at the triplets on the ritual platform in surprise and suddenly understood something.
"Thank you for your explanation. How should I address you, Goddess?"
"You're welcome!"
"As my sister's contractor,"
"You have the right and the ability to know our names."
The triplets said the sentence by saying a portion each.
This method made it strenuous for Bernal to listen.
However, they said it very naturally.
"My name!"
"Is!"
"Amelia!"