Elden Clergyman

"You entrusted the ashes to me. They were originally yours..."

"As for what I have, without your help, I would never have been able to access it in my lifetime..."

"Not to mention that it was you who took me in at the beginning and helped me learn the technique of spirit modulation..."

"The one who should really be embarrassed is me."

That being said, Lord thought that he couldn't let his work be in vain, so he should at least give her some reward to give her some positive feedback.

"Then what do you want? After all, you have helped me a lot, so I have to thank you, right..."

Faced with Lord's suggestion, Rodlika's eyes flickered for a moment, and then she seemed to have made up her mind and moved towards him.

"Um, you haven't hugged me for a long time..."

So, just like before, Roderica nestled into Lord's arms and enjoyed the same treatment as before.

And after enjoying it, she leaned against Lord's chest and spoke in a weak voice.

"Well, if you don't mind, not only the ashes and props, but I can also be yours..."

"And this way, you can just take my things without having to worry about anything else..."

Looking at Rodlika in his arms, Lord thought about it and felt that what she said made sense.

After all, if you think about it carefully, after all the tribesmen who followed him out died, the child was alone and had nowhere to go.

Now, although I have a girl group as friends, but to be honest, it seems that he is the only one I can rely on.

Although it sounds a bit strange to say that I belong to him, no matter what the name is, it is nothing more than deepening the connection between each other.

In this way, Roderica will trust him more, and he can also use this relationship as an excuse to give the child more care or give her something.

Win-win.

He thought so.

Then he took out a gray ring.

After hesitating for a moment, the white and tender fingers took the initiative to put it on.

And after seeing the white and tender finger put on it, the soul jellyfish lying on Lord's body also squirmed a few times, asking for the ring in a coquettish manner.

Because Kurala looked quite cute, obedient and a sensible child, Lord took out another ring and put it on the jellyfish's tentacle.

[Obtain the pledge 'Necromancer']

[When equipped, it can slightly increase the health of the summoned creature]

Because Roderica and Kurala alone could not meet the most basic oath conditions, the system simply counted the person and the jellyfish as one and merged them into one oath.

But this is normal.

After all, only when the trainer and Pokémon are tied together can a summoner be complete.

Then, after making the oath, they rested in the tent because they had to explore the map later.

As for the rest process, it was because the bed was not big enough and because of the selfishness of a little golden retriever.

In the end, it turned into a situation where Lord held her with one hand and Kurara with the other.

Then, the break ended.

Rodlika, who had a good sleep in Lord's arms, walked out of the tent in high spirits.

And because she rested too well last night, the stress bar that had not accumulated much before was directly cleared.

But on the other side, Nefeli's condition did not look so good.

Even after a night's rest, it looks a little worse than yesterday, and the stress bar has increased slightly.

"...Are you really okay?"

"I......"

Nepheli was silent for a moment and looked down at the axe in her hand.

"I can still fight."

If she couldn't even fight, she really didn't know what use she was.

Moreover, only by devoting herself wholeheartedly to the battle could she temporarily suppress her chaotic thoughts and stop recalling the anxieties and confusions.

Then, the battle began.

As mentioned before, they are now nearing the end of the second round of sweeps.

Although the quality of monsters has increased, since it has entered the final stage, Nepheli wants to finish it quickly and then go back to the castle to relax.

As for accidents? She hadn't considered this issue.

She was not exaggerating. In this elementary place where the bosses guarding the gates were all mountain monsters, she could kill them all with her own strength even without the assistance of the three people behind her.

And now, not only did she have someone to assist her, but she also only had a little way to go, so how could there be any accidents?

despair.

The consumption caused by continuous battles pushed the pressure bar forward a little.

And it was this short paragraph that filled the last bit of pressure in her.

Nepheli froze in place, and some voices began to ring in her head.

In front of her, the huge mountain monster raised the sword in his hand and smashed it towards her.

boom--

But she was not hurt, and fell into a warm embrace.

"what happened to you?"

Lord left the front line holding Nepheli in his arms.

Even though she was gone, there was only a mountain goblin and a few soldiers. The other three people took care of them with a little effort.

Then, after dealing with the enemy, the other three turned their attention to Nepheli.

Then, under everyone's gaze, Nepheli held on for a while, then covered her head, and then...

"what--"

Accompanied by a painful roar, an ominous, dark red light filled with an unsettling aura burst out from her body.

That was not something given to her by the copy or anyone else, but the embodiment of her own inner feelings.

After she finished her rant, a message popped up from Lord's side.

Your hero, Neferi, is in torment.

【Torture state: restless】