"...You want to form a contract with me?" the bird echoed quietly.
I nodded. "Yeah...what do I have to do in order to make you accept my offer?"
The bird then laughed like a little human girl, and even covered her beak with one of her wings. "What makes you think you have any right to even propose forming a contract with me, a phoenix? I rule over all other beasts within this realm, you know. I can help you form a contract with someone else, but I myself have no intention of becoming a mere human's slave."
"Slave? That's a quite...demeaning way of putting it," I replied awkwardly. "You see, this is the first time I'm forming a contract with a beast. I don't really know how other Summoning Magic users do things, but I can guarantee I won't force you to do anything you don't want to."
The bird raised an eyebrow. "It's your first time? Seriously?"
"Uh, yeah...something wrong?"
Heya guys! Cyclxne here.
Now...if you're wondering, yes, phoenixes, like dragons, can turn into any other species, humans included. In fact, phoenixes are even more rare and powerful than dragons...at least in this novel.
But no, I won't be having her join the harem. I don't want every single main female character to fall in love with Xuan Kai romantically...instead, Xuan Kai and her are going to have a nice and wholesome relationship...kinda like father and daughter, almost. The phoenix race is an all female race, so the concept of 'father' doesn't exist there.
Anyway, that's all from me for now!
And as always, I'll see you guys in the next chapter~
- Cyclxne <2
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