For a moment, Elio stood motionless, his eyes scanning the now empty chamber. The realization of what he had just accomplished began to slowly sink in.
"I did it," he murmured, a mixture of amazement and relief in his voice. "I really did it."
Elio felt a surge of energy course through his body. His mana and stamina regenerated instantly, filling to the maximum. The sensation was intoxicating, a blend of relief and euphoria that made his heart race. Wide Guard, his elephant familiar, trumpeted softly in celebration.
But the biggest surprise was yet to come. Elio, who already possessed 10 million cores, felt a new presence in his book.
He opened it and, touching the new invocation page, summoned his new familiar:
Frost Penguin.
The small, chubby bird appeared before him in a flash of blue light.
