An inexplicable mental link connected to Leo.
His vision blurred, and he arrived in a golden space.
"Master? Is that you?"
A crisp yet slightly frightened childish voice rang out in Leo's mind.
At the same time, the phantom of the Red Whale, shrunk countless times until it was only several dozen centimeters long, appeared in this empty golden space.
At last, Leo could see the Red Whale in its entirety.
Its main body was covered in light-black, matte-textured skin, with a red light belt running vertically down the center from its head to its tail.
Only then did Leo realize that this red light belt did not exist solely on its back. There was an identical one beneath its belly.
Two tiny eyes glittering with Golden Light were set on either side of its head. Its enormous, tightly closed mouth moved slightly, and a childish voice emerged.
Looking at the doll-like Red Whale before him, Leo could not help reaching out and stroking its icy-cold head.
"Sorry, but I don't think I'm your master."
Leo looked at the foolishly adorable Red Whale before him and spoke softly.
Although he did not know why he felt such inexplicable affection for the Red Whale, he would not simply acknowledge an identity he knew nothing about.
The Starry Sky Giant Beast, which originally possessed a terrifying size, was incredibly obedient and adorable within this golden space.
"No, no, you must be my master. You're just like me. You are my master."
The Red Whale circled around Leo, gently nudging his body with its little head as it spoke.
"Have you been looking for your master all this time? In the universe?" Leo asked as he looked at the little Red Whale.
"Yes, Master. I've been looking for you ever since I became