I Contracted Myself: Awakening SSS+ Potential
In a world overrun by dungeons and monsters, humanity's last defense lies in the hands of Awakeners, individuals gifted with extraordinary abilities. But not all abilities are created equal.
Axel awakened Contract Bind, a unique E-rank ability so useless it seemed like a cruel joke. Unlike others who could form pacts with monsters and beasts, his ability could only bind a willing human. The catch? No one in their right mind would willingly surrender their freedom for a meager stat boost, especially to an E rank awakened like Axel.
For years, Axel begged, bribed, and pleaded for someone, anyone, to accept his contract. But in a world driven by power and pride, no one was willing to kneel to an ability deemed useless. Even his girlfriend, the last shred of support in his life, abandoned him for a stronger Awakener.
Broken, desperate, and with nothing left to lose, Axel made a choice that defied the system itself.
"If no one else will, I'll do it myself.”
Axel attempted the unthinkable: to contract himself. He knew it was impossible. The system’s rules forbade it.
[Warning: Cannot contract self. Target must be a separate entity.]
Unrelenting, he pressed on, defying the very foundations of the Awakener System. Then, something extraordinary happened.
[Condition Met: Willing Subject Detected. Contracting Self...]
[Contract Successful.]
[An Anomaly Has Occurred. System Integrity at Risk. Reevaluating…]
Pain unlike anything Axel had ever experienced tore through his body. The world blurred. And then, a cascade of notifications appeared, jagged and alien, unlike the polished menus of the Awakener System.
[You have become your own summon.]
[Status Changed: Human → Monster.]
[Ability Rank Reevaluation in Progress...]
[Unable to Determine Rank. Assigning Maximum Possible Rank…]
[Ability: Contract Bind (SSS+)]
Now, with the identity of both a human and a monster, with a power that transcends the known limits, Axel must navigate a world that fears and hunts what he has become. He must rise from the ashes of despair to challenge the very system that sought to suppress him.
