"Could it be... a contracted beast? Or perhaps something more?"
Apollo, standing nearby, folded his arms and smirked. He had been travelling with Pussy King long enough to know that the annoying cat was anything but ordinary. The thought of what kind of result the Sky Pillar might show intrigued him deeply.
Pussy King sauntered forward, tail swishing lazily as if it were above the petty concerns of mortals. It reached the Sky Pillar and sat down in front of it, licking a paw, not caring for others.
The trialists watched, half-expecting the test result to be ordinary.
The moment Pussy King extended a single paw and placed it delicately on the Sky Pillar, an aura erupted.
First.
Second.
Third.
Instantly, a third glow appeared. It was so fast that it shocked everyone, as it was better than James. But it didn't stop there.
Fourth.
Fifth.