Afterwards, I somehow managed to explain about Cinderella to the party, and fortunately, Cinderella was able to join the party without any issues.
"It increased again...."
"It increased again, huh...."
"It increased again, I see...."
"It increased again...."
[It increased again....]
Maiuri, Kiyohime, Meltryllis, and Lilith muttered like that upon seeing Cinderella join the party, and for some reason, my heart ached at those words.
After that, we briefly bid farewell to the people of Nouvelle Vague (there was a subtle tension between Kim Dokja and the King of Wanderers at that time) and began moving with Jung Heewon, who had rejoined the party.
While walking, Jung Heewon quietly asked me.
"By the way, Yuseong-ssi.... You've changed a lot since I last saw you?"
"Well.... I wasn't just lazing around, you know... I ran hidden dungeons, hunted monsters... practiced skills, and also...."
"Did you pick up girls too?"
"Cough...!"
At Jung Heewon's words, I panicked for a moment and wanted to refute, but I had nothing to refute with, so I could only remain silent.
After moving for a while, we stopped near the Han River, and thinking it was about time, I purchased a back contract from the dokkaebi bag and said to Yuseung.
"Yuseung-ah, I'm going to give you two choices from now on."
"Two choices?"
At my words, Yuseung asked with a puzzled expression, and I showed her the back contract and said.
"This is called a back contract. If you use this, you become my incarnation... but you won't be able to contract with other constellations.... So if you don't like that, you don't have to use it."
"..... Oppa... why are you showing this to me?"
In response to Shin Yuseung's question with a curious expression, I chuckled and answered.
"It might sound strange, but... there's no particular reason... just that... I like you and wanted to make you my incarnation... Of course, if you don't want to, just say so... I have no intention of forcing you...."
"...."
After hearing my words, Shin Yuseung stared at my face for a long time, as if trying to confirm something from me.
"... Okay... I trust you, Oppa."
[A back contract has been established.]
[A constellation without a modifier has become the backer of the incarnation Shin Yuseung.]
When Shin Yuseung agreed to the back contract, a brilliant light enveloped her, and the back contract was completed.
[The constellation 'Prisoner of the Golden Headband' snorts.]
[The constellation 'Secretive Plotter' congratulates you on your first contract.]
[Your stories are squirming.]
[From the King of Legend-grade Story Spirits, the possibility of a new stigma begins to bloom.]
[From the Terror of Legend-grade Story Demons, the possibility of a new stigma begins to bloom.]
[Your new stigmas begin to prepare to bloom.]
The two stories inside me simultaneously stirred, and something new began to awaken; I chuckled briefly at that fact and said to Yuseung.
"Yuseung-ah... now is the time to show your power... What you've practiced hardest all this time... show us the results...."
"But... I'm still...."
"Don't worry. If any problems arise, I'll help you anytime.... You... can do it...."
At my words, Shin Yuseung, who hesitated for a moment, looked around the party, steeled her resolve, and said.
"I'll give it a try!"
Having said that, Shin Yuseung immediately activated her skill.
[The incarnation 'Shin Yuseung' activates 'Advanced Multi-Sensory Communication Lv.3'!]
When Shin Yuseung activated the skill, bubbles-like orbs emitting golden light began to rise.
Now, Shin Yuseung was sweating cold sweat, bleeding from her nose, but with her eyes tightly shut, focusing intensely.
I carefully held Shin Yuseung's hand and cheered for her in my heart.
Whoosh!
At that moment, a clear and warm-colored brilliance began to spread around Shin Yuseung.
The trait evolution I experienced at Geumho Station with Jung Heewon, at Chungmuro Station with Lee Hyunsung, and in the theater dungeon.
[The incarnation 'Shin Yuseung's trait evolution is imminent.]
[The incarnation 'Shin Yuseung' enters a trans state.]
Currently, Shin Yuseung was experiencing that trait evolution.
[The incarnation 'Shin Yuseung' activates 'Taming Lv.9'.]
Soon, the magic power spreading around Shin Yuseung's body gathered together and began to take the form of a hand.
The ichthyosaurs blankly stared at the giant hand created by Shin Yuseung above the surface of the Han River.
Then, suddenly, a large whirlpool began to form in the center of the Han River, and soon, from within the large whirlpool, a huge spray surged, and from within that spray, an ichthyosaur about five to six times the size of the other ichthyosaurs revealed itself.
[A grade 5 sea species, 'Queen Mirvad', has appeared!]
As their queen revealed her majestic body, the ichthyosaurs around the queen bowed their heads to the water's surface.
Shin Yuseung looked up at Queen Mirvad, and Queen Mirvad looked down at Shin Yuseung.
Soon, Shin Yuseung let go of my hand and approached Queen Mirvad along the aura path stretched out like a road.
Having reached the bridge of Queen Mirvad's nose, Shin Yuseung carefully and delicately stroked it with her gestures, then looked back at us.
"Let's go. She says she'll give us a ride."
Shin Yuseung wiped away the teardrops hanging from her eyes and the blood flowing from her nose, then continued, looking at us, and I looked at her with a proud expression.