Aerith stretched out a hand to Jack The Ripper, purple energy appeared from below and grasped his hands and feet so that he would not easily move and attack her.
"What are you doing, you cunt?!" snapped Jack The Ripper looking at Aerith.
"You've been defeated. Now, you must obey Aaron," Aerith replied, crossing her arms in arrogance.
The more Jack The Ripper resisted, the stronger the grip of the purple energy on his feet and hands became. Aerith stepped closer to Aaron, not worried if Jack The Ripper managed to escape.
Aaron stepped closer to Jack The Ripper, with Aerith stepping alongside. Now, both were right before the man, looking at him with great seriousness.
"What should I do?" asked Aaron.
Aerith walked up to Jack The Ripper's side, her hand stretched out just above the man's body. Within seconds, a red orb came out of his body and was clutched in Aerith's hand. It was Jack The Ripper's soul core.
"Catch it."
Aerith tossed the soul core aside, Aaron immediately picked it up with both hands. He felt Jack The Ripper's soul-core orb was heavy, with the texture of the orb similar to a glass ball with an intense crimson color.
He felt a cold sensation from the soul-core orb, not very cold like an ice cube but more like an object chilled overnight.
[Item details:]
[Name: Soul Core Orb]
[Soul Name: Jack The Ripper]
[Description: A useful item to bind one's soul in a servant contract. Requires a large amount of MP to perform]
'What exactly is the amount of MP required to perform a servant contract?" asked Aaron.
"It says it takes a large amount of MP to perform a servant contract. How big is it?" asked Aaron to Aerith, the woman casting a sideways glance with a smile.
"Don't worry about that. You can use the Additional MP I gave you. I'll repay it later."
Hearing Aerith's words was enough to relieve Aaron's heart. He asked Aerith to guide him in starting the servant contract, and the woman was glad to help him.
Aaron released the soul-core orb forward, seemingly floating in the air, preparing to start the servant contract. Aerith asked Aaron to transfer purple energy into the soul-core orb.
Aerith picked up 100 Dark Mana Crystals, then threw them forward to float along with Jack The Ripper's soul core orb.
Aerith did not explain what the crystals were used for. Aaron chose to remain silent and focus on watching the servant contract process.
[MP -30000]
[Servant Contract]
[Initiate servant contract ritual]
[Scanning items for servant contract ritual]
[1 Soul Core Orb detected]
[100 Dark Mana Crystals detected]
[Servant contract conditions met]
"AAAAAKH!
Jack the Ripper began to feel the turmoil of a great force pulling at his soul-body essence. The man's feet and hands were sucked into the Soul Core Orb that had fused with the five Dark Mana Crystals.
Aaron also noticed that the power in his body was also drawn into the Soul Core Orb, as if there was energy merging between him and Jack The Ripper. Aerith smiled when she saw the servant contract process was going well.
'It goes better than I expected. It seems like Aaron's level is affecting the process quite a bit,' Aerith said.
Shortly, Jack The Ripper's body began to be fully absorbed into the Soul Core Orb. Aaron's breathing was labored. He felt highly exhausted from the process.
"Is it done?" Aaron asked.
Aerith shook her head; the servant contract process required two stages to be performed. The first stage was when the soul was absorbed, and the last stage was manifesting the soul into a servant.
Now, Aaron had to go through the second stage. The Soul Core Orb, which was originally a deep crimson color, began to turn white with a steady pulse of purple energy mixed with white.
Aaron felt his energy no longer being absorbed. The Soul Core Orb began to project the form of the soul servant according to Jack The Ripper's mind image and soul form.
[DING! Congratulations on establishing a servant contract]
[Number of servants: 1]
[Name: Jack The Ripper]
[Talent: Stealth]
[Talent Rank: S-R]
[Servant level: 1]
[DING! Congratulations on getting a new title]
[6. First Servant]
[Successfully established the first servant contract]
In the cover of white light, a white Jack The Ripper figure appeared and stood tall with his head bowed.
His evil soul was erased and replaced with the pure soul of Aaron, the servant was ready to carry out the tasks and orders that Aaron conveyed to him.
Aaron fell to his knees with a sigh. In the end, he managed to manifest his servant, which was difficult for a mage his age.
[CP +15000]
'Woah. I didn't expect a servant contract to increase my CP to this point.'
Aerith walked over to Aaron as she congratulated the young man, never expecting Aaron to form a servant contract with a soul. Aaron smiled widely, happiness clearly etched on the young man's face.
"How is it going? Are you getting used to your servant?" asked Aerith as she smiled and stepped closer to Aaron.
"I haven't tried it yet. Still, it feels good to know that a servant contract can significantly increase my CP."
"Then try fighting it."
Aerith pointed her hand behind, bringing into existence a 30th-level terrifying monster she summoned from the depths of the Dark Dimension. The presence of the horned red giant-like monster surprised Aaron, as his condition had not fully recovered, especially his fatigue.
[Monster Details:]
[Name: Red Horned Buffalo]
[Level: 30]
[HP: 33,000/33,000]
[MP: 35,000/35,000]
[Element: Fire]
ROAAAR!
The roar of the buffalo monster could be heard echoing in the place even though it was not surrounded by walls. It was so shrill and loud that Aaron was forced to cover his ears tightly.
Unexpectedly, the buffalo monster lunged forward like it was rushing at him. Aaron jumped strongly and managed to dodge, followed by Jack The Ripper's servant beside him.
"Are you trying to kill me?!" shouted Aaron, annoyed at Aerith.
"You can kill a 50th-level monster; you certainly won't have any trouble defeating it, right?"
'Damn it! I don't mind, but putting my first servant to the test with a 30th-level monster isn't too much?' complained Aaron.
Aaron saw that the buffalo monster was still roaring angrily. The monster sped up again, pointing its two red horns at Aaron.
The young man had no choice; he ordered his servant to attack the buffalo monster.
"Jack The Ripper! Attack that monster," Aaron commanded.
"Alright," Jack The Ripper replied.
The servant charged forward and activated his Stealth talent. The buffalo monster's pace stopped when caught in the thick mist. Aaron set his foot on the Dark Dimension's sky floor, Aerith suddenly appeared beside Aaron.
"Watch and learn."
Aaron glanced briefly to the side to see what Aerith meant. Soon, a pop-up damage panel appeared before Aaron's face, surprising him.
[Damage +435]
[Damage +564]
[Critical +2450]
[Damage +786]
[Critical +2980]
[5 Combo! Great!]
"What the hell is this damage? How can he attack with this kind of power? Didn't he only deal minor damage against me?" asked Aaron, both shocked and curious.
"The power when he was in soul form and the servant body now is very different. Didn't he say that if he was in body form, you would have died, right?" asked Aerith, trying to provide understanding while asking Aaron to remember.
"This is his true power. I remember!"
"This is her true power. But, because he's in servant form, he can be even stronger than he is right now," Aerith explained.
[MP -24500]
Not only was the damage pop-up shown, but the MP count notification pop-up was also displayed. That surprised Aerith again, which made the woman smile a bit.
"I forgot to tell you. Summoning a servant to fight requires a significant amount of MP," Aerith said, chuckling.
"Oh gosh. Looks like I was too rushed."