Glad Tidings
The pale white light surrounded Frons as the strength of the soul-bond intensified by several degrees. It was bright enough that Hao Xuan could not look directly at him.
When the light receded a moment later Hao Xuan found himself holding an anthropomorphic creature. Frons still had 'his' original form of a leek but now there was a very human-like pair of eyes, nose, and mouth on its stem.
He was also twice his previous size and much heavier.
"How...what was that?" he mumbled incredulously and to his surprise, Frons actually made a vague shrugging gesture with the help of his leaves.
"You can understand me?!"
A pondering expression crossed Frons ace as he thought about it for a second before nodding hesitantly. He was just as confused as Hao Xuan if not more.
"I've never heard about a soul-bond leveling up when given a name. I guess you really are special in your own way, huh?"