Crimson Flurry

"In the fullness of time? Are you trying to make me feel better?" Rey smiled at his Familiar.

"Well, there's that…"

Rey shook his head and chuckled. Ater was also grinning, but it wasn't at all in amusement at all.

It was excitement.

"But there's more as well. Master, your power is incredible. I'm sure if you keep up your grpwth, you'll be able to tame a Divine Beast before the year runs out."

Rey didn't know what to say in response to that.

'A year seems pretty long…'

It had only been about three months—most likely even less—since he and his classmates arrived in this world, and yet he was already this powerful.

'Will it really take a year before I can get a Divine-Tier Beast as my Familiar?' Rey wanted it to merely be an underestimation, or a way for the Familiar to attempt stalling for time, but he knew how unrealistic that was.