Chapter 175: [2in1] Elliot vs the Nightmare Twin-Headed Snake! (1/2)
The horrifying nightmare complemented for a brief moment before answering in a way that would help him understand immediately. ”It works like master's magic contact but is a degree higher than that.”
A soul vow worked far better than a magic contract, and it was the method used by the creatures of the soul world to bind oneself or another to a certain rule or rules.
Elliot now understood what was going to happen, and he raised his head to look at the towering giant in front of him, looking forward to seeing it take the vow.
”Heed my words well, oh forest that gave birth to me.”
The twin-headed snake started taking the vow. It was speaking in an archaic language; its words were calming, soothing, and carried a majestic feel to them. However, the humans weren't able to comprehend what it was saying, not even Elliot. After all, they had never learned or heard such a language before. Only Elliot's slave could understand its words, and it whispered its translation into its master's ears.
”I, Cirux Zev Vallel Vow, the fourth strongest of the nightmare region and the one who reign supreme over all manners of disaster that occurs in the depths of night, vow on my soul, no more than three times shall I strike Elliot, a creature of mortal roots and transcendental soul. If he survives, I shall trouble him no more nor his kind nor his kin. If I break my vow, let lightning descend and strike my soul asunder. Do you accept my vow?”
As if the world itself was responding to its call, blobs of light appeared above them, illuminating all that laid below. For the first time in several decades, rays of intense light had descended on the nightmare regions at night, intense enough to illuminate much of it. The commotion didn't escape the monsters far away and they turned to look at its source. However, the moment they sensed the soul pressure of the twin-headed snake coming from that place, many of them turned tails and ran away while the powerful ones lowered their heads in respect before closing their eyes and entering a state of slumber, showing that they have no interest in joining in on the trouble.
Elliot nodded his head, saying, ”I accept.”
Immediately after, heavy wind swayed in their surroundings, lifting the scattered leaves from the ground, bringing them near, making them swirl around Elliot, the twin-headed snake, and the horrifying mandrake. To the humans' surprise, magical symbols popped up in front of all of them. There were words in it that Elliot believed to be from the language of the spirit race. The magic symbol touched on their forehead, vanishing in the blink of an eye.
[You've entered a soul contract with the twin-headed snake, a monster with the thin bloodline of a flood dragon coursing through its vein.]
[Do you wish to break it?]
[Warning: The level of the contract is too high, and breaking it can lead to temporary or everlasting consequences.]
[Consequences of breaking the vow: Breaking a soul contract might deal damage to your soul.]
Elliot ignored the prompt and raised his hand to attract the monster's attention, and once its scarlet eyes were on him, he said that he wanted the others to leave this place as otherwise, they might get hurt, or worse, even die as a consequence of their attacks.
It expressed no qualms about it and allowed Elliot to send his friends away. Not only that, but it also promised to not damage the tree houses around them, not that he cared.
Anyway, he accepted its response with a smile and expressed his gratitude for its magnanimity before facing his slave and saying, ”Make sure to protect her.”
”What???!”
The horrifying mandrake confusion wasn't even cleared before Elliot grabbed it off of his shoulder and flung it back without any hesitation. It flew in an arc and landed on Lucy's palms, dizziness at being given a shock and shame at being thrown away like a ragdoll appearing vivid in its beady eyes.
Lucy held it in her hands and worriedly gazed at his back. ”Are you going to fight it?”
Elliot gave her a curt nod.