"Of course I want to get out of here, but—"
"But what?" Myra asked, somewhat impatient, watching as the barrier wouldn't hold much longer.
León didn't know how to express himself in response to Myra's strange request to become her slave. I mean, he had done something like that in a late-night game with Sofía, but he didn't think that was what she wanted to do in a situation like this…
As he thought, he looked at one of those things before something strange appeared before his eyes, which he recognized instantly.
'About damn time…'
It was the famous hack system that always showed up. Then he glanced sideways at the girl, confirming she hadn't noticed the screen.
[An imminent danger to the host has been detected.]
[Searching for the safest options for the individual's protection…]
León couldn't help but feel relieved as he waited for it to grant him a powerful enough ability to get out of that situation.
But the moment he turned his eyes back to Myra, she had already grown tired of waiting for his answer and threw him to the ground, making him hit it harshly with his back.
Before he could even complain, she sat on top of him, placing her rear on his lower body, applying pressure so he couldn't get up.
'At this rate, something else is going to rise…'
He thought ironically despite the situation. At that, Myra crossed her arms over her chest, looking at him seriously before flashing a huge, confident smile.
León almost agreed to anything she asked for, but managed to calm himself. The circumstances were dangerous and serious; he couldn't be thinking about getting involved with a woman he had just met.
"You said you'd do anything to save us, remember?" she said as she lifted one leg to improve her posture, only to reveal her underwear at the side of her thigh.
"Y-Yes! But how do you expect me to become your slave? I have a girlfriend, you know? And I love her." he said desperately at Myra's strange attitude.
She seemed confused as she slightly widened her eyes, a faint blush adorning her cheeks before she started laughing loudly.
'What's wrong with her?' he thought, somewhat uncomfortable and confused.
Then she calmed down as she wiped away a tear, looking at him with a hint of amusement.
"…I'm not asking you to become my slave like that… hahaha," she said as she couldn't help but laugh again, hitting his chest several times.
At that moment, the system screen appeared beside him, now with a completely new and hopeful message for him.
[A way has been found for the host to survive without becoming someone else's dog.]
[Unique Skill: Dominion Bonds - Lv. 1]
* By forming "contracts" with users who possess a crystal core, you will be able to establish a bond that allows you to absorb part of the individual's power and use their abilities for as long as the contract remains active.
* With this, the host will not be subjected to becoming their dog, and upon the completion of a contract, both users must pay a price dependent on their deepest desires at that moment.
* The level of mutual rewards between individuals will depend on the duration and effort of the contract. The system will also provide additional rewards, such as power or EXP to level up.
León went blank at this. He basically didn't understand any of it, but one thing was clear, he wouldn't become anyone's dog, whatever that meant.
Then he suddenly remembered the beast she had been riding earlier. Was that what it meant? He didn't want to transform into something like that, much less wear a dog collar.
He couldn't help but imagine himself as a dog on all fours while that girl rode him arrogantly…
'Damn, that wouldn't be so bad… NO!'
"Then…" Myra said, looking at him with a smile as her hair covered her right eye and she extended a hand toward him. "It's time to have a new toy."
[Contract detected – activating Dominion Bond…]
'Already?' he thought as she ran her hand over his chest, reaching his neck, touching it in a way he never thought he'd experience from another sexy woman…
At that moment, the barrier finally shattered just as a bright light blinded him completely.
Causing a powerful gust of energy that sent all the surrounding creatures flying several meters away.
'But—!' Myra was confused as she felt a strange sensation run through her body. It was nothing like her previous contracts. She also didn't know for sure what would happen if she did it with a person, much less with a man who lacked a crystal core.
The light even affected her, forcing her to shut her eyes tightly, surprised by the enormous amount of magical energy that appeared out of nowhere.
"THIS IS…! OHHHHH, YES!" León shouted as he felt his body become completely light and a great power within him.
The massive column of light began to dissipate little by little until he noticed Myra's incredulous and confused gaze, as if she couldn't understand what had just happened.
"H-How…?"
[Dominion Bond – Lv. 1: Successfully activated.]
* The higher the host's level, the better abilities and power they will be able to access. Currently, the host possesses 10% of Myra Drevast's total power.
[Temporarily obtained abilities:]
* Sword of Light: an exact replica of Myra Drevast's magic sword with 50% less durability.
[The host's power increased by 10% in all stats.]
[Notice: When the contract comes to an end, the obtained abilities + the power increase will return to normal. With the host's level increasing in the future, permanent improvements may be obtained.]
He couldn't believe how good he felt at that moment. He felt like he could fly if he tried. He had a sword identical to Myra's, but made of light, along with a uniform similar to hers, only with the detail that it was for a man, which relieved him.
He turned his gaze back to her only to see her completely lost in thought. She seemed even more confused than him at that moment, but just then, one of those things lunged at her from behind.