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.

slime, which was still touching the tip of his fingers, and it seemed like time had completely stopped

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

vow? Is there any real need for

'What?'

suitable host, I'll simply latch on to

'Well… I mean…'

and I can become one. It's not

smile tugging on his face, but he suppressed it. After all, Ater had predicted the occurrence of this

Slimes weren't inherently evil or good. They were generally neutral about most things,

therein lay

to be more

don't put

bad thing. After all, it was the same

on from one thing to the other. A man's favorite wear could change if he found something better. Weapons were forsaken for a

were sometimes tossed aside for something

relationship… casual. There's no need to

needed to do was subconsciously accept

bond, but only

or a situationship?'

mean, but… yeah. I guess

They didn't mind leaving one partner for another if they considered the

fetch the Dyubbuk.' Rey's thoughts echoed within him. 'There's no way I could trust this one to stick with

what do you

more portions of itself began to wrap around Rey, turning darker in color as if to blend with the attire the boy currently had

much weaker person. Would the Slime need permission from any host regardless, or could it bind itself with less resistant

at any time, did that mean the Host could also do

wouldn't that make the Slime upset? If that happens, then…' Rey

the Slime can

least, the ones he happened to hear

when it

for?

head and gave the Slime a cold stare. "Sorry… but I want an

you talking about now? Come on, don't

getting more and more flustered. It even pulled back, but didn't completely get

That told him something.

you want me. I want you too. But, I