After dying as a college student, Kain wakes up in a magical world where people form bonds with spiritual creatures to fight alongside them. Determined to rise to the top, he relies on a System and loyal companions. Everything seems to align with his ambitions—except the spiritual creatures he can contract seem to be remarkably…strange
Bea's threads surged forward with renewed strength, more numerous than ever before.
They lashed out like ethereal whips, completely unavoidable, and much more resistant to the cutting of the serpent. Finally, a few managed to make contact, snaking into its mind.
The creature roared in rage, its body convulsing violently as it thrashed against the intrusion. The water churned around them, sending a shockwave rippling outward.
This time, Bea's threads didn't disintegrate upon entry into its body.
Bolstered by the massive influx of spiritual energy and the boost it provided to their strength, they wormed their way deeper into the creature's psyche, seeking to exploit its injuries and momentary disorientation.
Kain could feel the strain through their bond, Bea's consciousness pressing against a barrier far stronger than any they had encountered before.
The creature, however, was far from helpless.