"How did you even acquire a pet?" Ren asked, unable to hide the confusion in his voice. From the looks of it, the tiny creature perched on Evie's shoulder was definitely a pet—complete with curious eyes, soft blue glow, and a strange yet adorable wiggle. But nothing about this added up. Did she use some kind of special item that allowed her to bypass class restrictions?
Ren had never heard of an item like that. Pets were exclusive to the Hunter and Animist classes. Of course, there were always exceptions—like Pii, who was a special pet from the start—but Mages shouldn't have anything like this.
Mages could have familiars or form pacts with beasts, but those were completely different. Pets were companions; they didn't need mana to summon and could travel with players naturally. But beasts acquired through pacts appeared only when summoned, and each summon required mana that depended on the creature's tier.
So why did Evie have… that?
