An Extra’s POV

"Huu…"

With a stable heartbeat, yet steady excitement, Rey held the Dyubbuk forward and stared at the Symbiote Slime.

"Let's make a binding vow, friend." He managed to leak out a trustworthy smile as he watched the sludge do its best to escape, to no avail.

The slime ignored him, as it continued trying to run, so Rey chose to repeat himself.

Nothing changed.

'Damn. How exactly am I supposed to communicate with this thing?' Rey thought to himself.

Then, a certain thought came to him.

Within the vast surrounding that they found themselves in—with the aged walls and dreary atmosphere—he chuckled, stretching his hand out to the slime.

~WHUSH!~

In an instant, the Zone of the Slime instantly shifted, and it became much closer to Rey. Once this happened, Rey reached out his hand and neared the ooze.

'Ater isn't saying anything, but since he isn't disapproving then this can't be a bad idea…' Something Rey noticed about his Familiar was that he preferred letting the former figure out certain things himself.

He only intervened when Rey was grossly wrong, or if he wanted to reveal something unknown—something Rey couldn't have found out himself.

'Right now, he's letting me figure out how to communicate with the Slime. Well, here goes…'

The moment Rey touched the tip of the jelly-like creature, some sort of spark rushed through his body, sending every aspect of himself into some kind of overdrive.

It was like being pricked by a needle in a finger, yet feeling the sensation throughout the body. This didn't feel like pain, though.

It was something different…

'It feels like power.'

~Hello. What do you want from me?~

The sudden voice that echoed in Rey's head would have caused anyone to jump in surprise—perhaps even scream—but the lad maintained his cool.

at the slime, which was still touching the tip of his fingers, and it seemed like time had completely stopped for the two of them. Their physical bodies were suspended, leaving the mind as

make a contract. You and me… we'll make a

vow? Is there any real

'What?'

suitable host, I'll simply latch on to them and the both of us can enjoy the benefits. There is no need for a

'Well… I mean…'

with me. You and I can become one. It's

face, but he suppressed it. After all, Ater had

evil or good. They were generally neutral about most things, and all they desired

lay

to be more compatible appears, you are going to

put it

knew this wasn't inherently a bad thing. After all, it was the same with

a certain period of time for people to move on from one thing to the other. A man's

even Rey's Skills were sometimes tossed aside for

understand how it is. Let's just keep our relationship… casual. There's no need to sweat

All he needed to do was subconsciously accept the Symbiote

only on

with benefits… or a situationship?' Rey

know what those terms mean, but…

kind, while sticking to a single host, was polyamorous in nature. They didn't mind leaving one partner for another if they considered the latter to be a more attractive

Dyubbuk.' Rey's thoughts echoed within him. 'There's no way I could trust this

do you

Rey, turning darker in color as if to blend with the attire the boy

but wonder what would happen if he was a much weaker person. Would the Slime need permission from any host regardless, or could it bind

break its contract at any time, did that

probably the case, but… if a Host did that despite the Slime's intentions to remain, wouldn't that make the Slime upset? If that happens, then…' Rey remembered the warning of the System concerning making the

the Slime can just jump to another Host once

the ones he happened

when

for? Let

the seductive voice in his head and gave the Slime a cold stare. "Sorry… but

about now? Come

and more flustered.

That told him something.

too. But, I don't like having competition. You will be mine,