Life is a race part 5

After having understanding of our situation I started speaking.

"So what are your thoughts about this Helena."

"You, don't have to keep checking my resolve young master as I was already prepared to walk through hell if it meant getting my revenge back."

Saying that she immediately grabbed the quill pen.As soon as she reached for the quill pen, I noticed its unique features. Tiny thorn-like protrusions were attached to the holding area of the pen.

Without warning, these minuscule thorns pierced into her fingers, causing them to bleed. Astonishingly, the pen seemed to possess an extraordinary ability.

Rather than employing conventional ink, it absorbed her blood through these thorn like openings, utilizing it as the ink to sign the parchment.

After signing the parchment she presented the quill pen to me.

Seeing her signing the parchment with such a confidence I wasn't able to back down.Taking the pen from her hands I immediately signed the other parchment.

As soon as the signing was done both the parchments started to glow and dissolved into a dazzling rainbow like radiance.With the disappearance of the parchment a connection seemed to have been established between her and me.

I could feel her emotions,her sadness and anger and without knowing tears started to trickle down my eyes and even before I could calm down my vision darkened and I was once again inside the familiar Golden wheat restaurant.

The could see the worried faces of Agnes and my other maids.

Coming towards me Agnes hugged me in her bosom and asked"What happened young master,why are you crying."

Realising that the tears were still dropping from my face I immediately calmed down.

Wiping the tears from my face I replied"

It's nothing Agnes just a side effect of using my new skill."

"Young master, what happened ? One moment, you were engaged in conversation with Helena, and the next, you both appeared to be lost in a bewildered silence gazing at each other.Just as we were about to grow anxious, tears began to fall from your eyes, yet within moments, both of you recovered as if nothing had occurred."

With a sigh escaping my lips, I provided an explanation,

"Agnes, it's due to my recently acquired skill,Vow (SS).

This skill enables a profound emotional connection among those involved, allowing us to sense each other's emotions, whereabouts, and well-being.

Once I established the vow with Helena, her sorrow and anguish flooded my senses, overpowering me and causing tears to trickle down my cheeks."

Agnes after hearing my reply seemed to have thought something and said.

"Young master, I wish for you to employ your skill on me too," Agnes requested earnestly.

"Are you sure Agnes,Once established it can't be broken and undone."

"That, young master, is precisely why I believe it should be used," Agnes asserted resolutely.

Listening to the conversation between Agnes and I Beatrice spoke"I would also like to establish a vow with you young master."

"Me too,Me too"Matilda hurriedly dashed towards the the centre of the room saying that.

"Please count in me too young master."Eleanor said while raising her hand.

"Everyone have you all considered it thoroughly."

"Yes,we have young master."

Seeing their resolute appearance determination surged within me but before activating the skill I turned towards Helena and spoke"Hold on, Helena. It appears that I must resolve this issue before I can address your concerns."

"No problem, please take your time young master."

Activating the Vow (SS) skill and I once again appeared in the white room but this time instead of two there were five parchments and the same quill pen.

"Everyone please take the parchment that has your name written on it and sign it with the pen to fully complete the vow."

The contents of the parchment was mostly the same except for the revenge part.

As always being the leader of the four Agnes was the first one to sign the parchment followed by Beatrice, Eleanor and Matilda.

Lastly I also signed my parchment.The parchments soon disappeared into a brilliant light.As the vow was completed this time instead of sadness,Emotions of a completely different spectrum started to fill me.

It was filled with love,care, tenderness and longing.Feeling those emotions unconsciously a smile seem to hung on my face.Before I could enjoy this pleasant sensation my status window sprung open with a prompt.

-Skill Vow(SS°) ↔️ Vow(SSS°)[Upgraded after completing Vow with five people.]

Vow(SSS°)[Allows user to tie unbreakable Vows with other people.This skill allows the linked two individuals to share one of their talent or a skill with each other.It also provides the connected individuals to gauge each other's safety and emotions as well as proximate location][Allows connected people to temporarily share the benefits of each other's characteristics, Titles and natural endowments and mana in dire and needed situations][° Shows evolved or upgraded skills][Vow once taken can't be broken hence must be used carefully]

While engrossed in reading my status window, the scenery before me suddenly shifted once more, and I found myself back at the Golden Wheat Restaurant.

"Welcome back, young master," Helena's voice jolted me out of my stupor. I focused my attention on her, eager to hear what she had to say. "If the vow is successful, then could you please grant me the power you promised initially, young master?"

"Why not, let us solve your problem first."

I suggested, beckoning Beatrice to join me. She looked bewildered but quickly approached me as I grasped her hand. In that instant, I acquired her Poison Resistance (B) skill through my skill Copying (SS).Done that turning towards Helena, I asked, "Helena, could you please bow slightly so I can place my hand on your head?"

"Gladly, young master."She nodded with a smile and gracefully lowered herself. I gently ran both hands along the sides of her head, touching her ears, and our foreheads met. Using the Bestow (Ex) skill, I bestowed upon her two talents and one skill. The talents were Lightning Heart (A) and Thunder Veins (S), while the skill was Poison Resistance (B).

"Gladly, young master."saying that she bowed a little towards me.I used both of my hand run through sides of her head touching the ears as our foreheads touched I bestowed two talents and one skill skills, two talents using the skill Bestow (Ex) and one skill using the Vow (SSS°) skill.These two talents were Lightning heart (A) and Thunder Veins (S) while the skill was Poison Resistance (B).

As the bestowal process completed, Helena's body trembled, and arcs of electricity emanated from her, only to be absorbed back into her body. After a while, she paled, and black blood gushed from her mouth, melting the floor two inches deeper upon contact.

After vomitting the blood for a while her complexion immediately started to turn rosy and her cheeks a bit more reder.

But this wasn't the end as Lightening started to come out from her body this time instead of causing damage to her body they were nourishing her.

Slowly her body started to burn in glory literally it was on fire but not an ordinary fire but a cold flame emanating a terrifying chill while flashes of Lightening appearing her and there around her.At this point my status window opened itself and Vow (SSS°) activated automatically.

The status screen showing ". [Characteristics compatible with Helena Fox]

[Blessings of Mana(A)]

[Martial prodigy(B)]

[Nature's calling(B)]

[Universal Adoration]

As I touched the screen another window popped.

[Start Sharing]

[✓(yes) X(No)]

Instinctively I reacted and pressed the ✓(yes)

option. Immediately I felt as if a tangible corridor or channel has formed between Helena and me.My characteristics and mana were being shared with her.

As the burning flame became brighter and brighter the terrifying chill emanating from it also became deeper and colder.Worrying about the people in other rooms noticing the commotion I yelled towards others present at the scene "Matilda control the temperature.Beatrice cast the silence spell and darken the room.Agnes and Eleanor close all the windows immediately."

"On it,young master."

Listening to my voice everyone dashed to complete their tasks.The light emanating from Helena continued to glow brighter and radiant. Before long a transformation started to place in her as two more tails like the one she had from the beginning began to grow from behind her,Her ears started to grow longer and more and more hair started to grow from her head.

She soon started to scream wildly but thanks to the silence spell cast upon the room by Beatrice no voice was transmitted outside of the room.After sometime the Lightening faded away and soon the flames started to go away as well.

When the chill stopped what appeared in our sights was a completely different Helena.She was looking more beautiful than before with her three fox tails swaying gracefully behind her.Her hairs were shining and glistening with more luster and light.

They were looking more puffed and denser.Along with the fox ears behind her head she started tickling my anime fan instinct in stroking her head but I held back.

"How are you feeling right now Helena."

"Fantastic young master,I have never felt so powerful before.It is as if I am reborn but only stronger and more power."

"Not only power but also your beauty has been enhanced."

"It's little late to say this but Helena welcome

to your new group no new family."

"Thanks young master."saying that she started sniffling and small tears started to come down her face.

"Thanks young master,I am glad to be with you all."