A few minutes passed in solemn stillness.
Jack, still in his soul state, finally heeded Sora's guidance. With a single focused thought, he exited his newly-formed Beast Taming Space.
WHOOSH!
His spiritual form returned to his body like a wave crashing into shore.
Jack's eyes fluttered open
DING…
They glowed faintly for a moment before returning to normal.
His voice was calm but curious, a question lingering on his mind.
"When… will my tamed beast hatch?"
Sora, leaning against a nearby pillar, answered with the clarity of experience. "No one knows. Not even the gods."
She crossed her arms, eyes sharp.
"It's random… tied to you, the master. Some hatch in days… others take months… and a few rare ones?" She paused, her gaze deepening. "They take years. It all depends on the bond between you and the beast. Your soul's strength… your emotions. Your will."
"I think because your beast egg is Mythical Legendary type it will take years to hatch"
Jack nodded slowly, her words sinking into his heart like stones into a lake.
Then her voice shifted, becoming more serious.
"Now… it's time to form a contract with your Life Bond Weapon Artifact."
She raised her hand.
DING!
A radiant object floated into the air. It looked like a bracelet forged from starlight itself, softly glowing, ancient yet elegant.
"This artifact will link to your very life. It creates a Master-Servant contract… just like with a beast. But unlike normal gear, this one lives. Think of it as a spirit-bound relic."
She stepped forward, letting the artifact hover between them.
"All you need is a drop of your Blood Essence. Just one."
Jack nodded.
Sora added gently, "When you do, a Contract Symbol will form on the back of your hand. It'll reflect your soul, your will. And at the same time, this Life Bond Artifact will form its own symbol, one that only belongs to you. Unique. Eternal."
Her voice softened into a whisper.
"The symbol… It's shaped by your imagination. You get to decide what it looks like."
Jack's eyes lit up, a flicker of excitement dancing behind them. "So… Can we start?"
Sora chuckled at his eagerness, shaking her head with a small smile. "Of course. But one last thing: this artifact? It's not just a tool."
She leaned in slightly, voice serious.
"It's alive. Like your beast, it has a will & Inteligent like a child. Treat it with care, and it will serve you faithfully."
Jack didn't hesitate.
SHING!
He summoned a sliver of his Blood Essence, a golden-crimson drop that hovered above his fingertip, shimmering with the weight of his soul.
DRIP…
As the droplet fell onto the artifact..
SLURP!!
The bracelet absorbed it in an instant, glowing like a dying star reigniting.
BOOM!!
A pulse of energy exploded outward, causing the air to ripple and light to flare.
Then
WHOOSH!
The artifact launched forward and wrapped itself around Jack's left wrist, locking into place with a soft yet unshakable. It's looks like ordinary bracelet any one wear for fashion. But it's not ordinary. Every Extraordinary Things All Looks Ordinary at First look.
THUD.
At that same instant
ZIIING!
A radiant symbol burned onto the back of his hand.
It wasn't just a mark, it was art.
A complex tattoo of a sword, a shield, a bow, a dagger, and a beast's claw, all fused into a circular emblem.
At its center were four glowing words etched in a language older than time, yet somehow, they came from Jack's own soul.
"One For All."
His creation. His choice. His will was manifest.
And then
DING… DING… DING…
Something else responded.
The artifact on his wrist shimmered, and a new symbol appeared upon its surface.
It was… a water-drop-shaped birthmark. One identical to the strange mark. Jack had always borne on his forehead since the day he was born.
The same shape. The same glow.
The bracelet had copied it perfectly. Like a child mirroring its parent.
Sora watched, wide-eyed, before smiling softly. "Just like I said… it became what you imagined."
"But mark on Life Bond Artifact bracelet gives little surprise, I never expected your unique Symbol is your birthmark on your forehead" Sora said with full of amusement.
Jack lowered his hand, eyes still locked onto the glowing tattoo.
He felt it not just in his skin, but in his soul.
A bond had been formed. Not just a tool, not just a beast. But something far more profound.
A companion. A legacy. A path.
The Life Bond Artifact pulsed once..
THUMP.
Like a heartbeat.
And Jack knew…His journey had only just begun.
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Excited beyond words, Jack activated the Eye of Truth
DING!!
His pupils shimmered like twin golden galaxies as knowledge surged into his Sea of Consciousness like a tidal wave.
WHOOSH!
A glowing screen unfolded before his inner vision arcane symbols spinning, decoding reality itself.
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[Life Bond Artifact
Type: Weapon
Name: One For All
Owner: Jack Wilson
Abilities:
1. Can transform into any weapon based on the user's imagination.
2. Can hide the user's Aura, Ascendant Stage, and Elements. Users may display false information even gods cannot see through the disguise.
3. Can suppress all heavenly phenomena triggered by the user's breakthroughs. Even Heaven's Will remains blind.
4. The user's future is invisible to fate seers, prophets, or destiny readers. All foretold fates will be false. ]
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Jack's eyes widened as the truth unfolded before him.
BOOM!
His heart pounded like war drums in his chest.
"This… This is insane…" he whispered, barely able to contain the storm of emotion rising inside him.
Across from him, Sora leaned back, arms crossed, watching him like a cat playing with a mouse. Her silver eyes sparkled with amusement.
That smug, knowing smile crept across her face again. "Of course," her expression seemed to say.
"This is what my Master bestows. Be in awe."
Still stunned, Jack took a deep breath. His mind was reeling, but one thought resurfaced the egg.
"Oh! I forgot to check it…"
He re-entered the Beast Space in a blur of motion
WHOOSH!
A swirl of soul energy wrapped around him as he appeared before the Legendary Mythical Beast Egg, now glowing faintly with mysterious aura.
With a sharp breath, Jack focused.
Eye of Truth Activate!
ZIIING!
Light pierced through the egg's shell as lines of data tried to form.
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[ Unknown
Status: Currently in Evolution Phase. ]
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Jack blinked. "That's it?" he muttered. But a second later his lips curled into a grin.
"It's… evolving?"
THUMP-THUMP.
His heartbeat quickened. The disappointment faded, replaced by growing anticipation.
This wasn't a normal beast…This was something beyond.
Even Sora's earlier words might have underestimated it.
Jack stepped back out of the Beast Space, returning to reality with a quiet exhale.
WHOOM.
Then, turning toward the elegant harpy puppet, his eyes lit with determination.
His voice was no longer uncertain. It burned with iron resolve.
"What's next?"
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To Be Continued…!!