Posilena's Wager Agreement! This Is Who I Am! (Happy Mid-Autumn Festival)

Ronan's expression remained unchanged, as if he had anticipated the hardness of the Ice Crystal Magic Serpent's scales.

"Burst!"

He flung his spear, and two types of second-tier metals and three ice-type spells that derived Extraordinary Magic Domain exploded almost simultaneously.

"Boom!"

A tsunami-like energy surge, mixed with high temperatures and rolling waves of icy cold air, formed a small, ever-expanding mushroom cloud.

Ronan used the shockwave to slow his retreat when suddenly, the mushroom cloud in front of him broke open, and a [Rage] snake-like shadow shot out, rushing towards him at high speed.

"Field!"

Ronan spread his arms, and his long, white hair suddenly flew upwards behind him.

Beneath the Tundra Frozen Earth, Ice Cold Domain imbued with profound despair rapidly spread outwards from him.

The power of the domain that permeated the sky froze the air, solidifying countless frosts in the void, which rapidly grew into thick, long, and sharp ice spikes. In an instant, the sky within a radius of several miles seemed to have conjured up a forest of icy thorns! Countless ice spikes intertwined and grew densely, leaving almost no place to stand.

However, this eerie and frigid "thorny domain" only slightly slowed down the speed of the lunging snake shadow.

The Ice Crystal Magic Serpent rampaged into the area, its massive body easily crushing large swathes of thorny ice spikes into dust with a gentle twitch, leaving no trace on its body.

"This guy's ice resistance has gotten even stronger..."

Ronan witnessed this scene, his eyes narrowed slightly. As the Ice Crystal Magic Serpent charged towards him, Ronan advanced instead of retreating. With a single gesture, the countless metal fragments scattered by the explosion condensed back into the shape of a gleaming silver spear in his hand.

A thick layer of ice quickly covered the azure sky that bloomed in his eyes, freezing away all distracting thoughts and emotions.

[[Thoughtless Lake]]! He gripped his spear and lunged forward.

Unlike typical wizards, Ronan's melee-oriented style actually allows him to better utilize his strengths, especially since ice magic is almost completely useless against the Ancient Snake Species, the Ice Crystal Magic Serpent.

The two figures, one human and one snake, collided violently, and a terrifying aftershock of energy erupted instantly.

Three different Extraordinary Magic Domain intertwined and swirled around Ronan's body. Although they were separate, there was a subtle connection linking them together.

Whistling Pure White Ice Blade, spinning Despair Ice Ball, and rampant Ice Frost Veins —these three spells appeared alternately, constantly bombarding the body of the Ice Crystal Magic Serpent.

In these twenty-odd days, it wasn't just the Ice Crystal Magic Serpent that made significant progress! Ronan's understanding of the fusion of the Three Law Domains also deepened, and he gradually began to display some completely different domain powers.

As Ronan continued to release his magical domain, he suddenly caught a glimpse of inspiration.

In an instant, the seemingly faint connection between the three ice-type magic domains suddenly became much clearer, and their coordination became much closer.

"Snap—"

The three intertwined domains suddenly contracted, solidifying several times over, as if they had transformed from one form to another.

"Whoosh—"

Ronan swept his spear horizontally, the tip slicing through the void. The rich aura of the Three Law Domains flowing from the spear tip was like an invisible, terrifying blade, instantly tearing open a large section of air before him and striking the massive body of the Ice Crystal Magic Serpent with lightning speed.

"Snap—"

With a crisp sound, several scales on the Ice Crystal Magic Serpent, which had been almost unharmed since the start of the battle, shattered, as if cut by an extremely sharp knife, revealing a long gash from which bright red and blue blood flowed out.

"Hiss--"

The Ice Crystal Magic Serpent, wounded for the first time, let out a low, furious hiss, but before it could react, the terrifying power of the Three Law Domains merging had already descended once more.

The snake scales shattered, and another long wound appeared on its body.

"Buzz—"

Clad in ice crystal armor, with his white hair flowing, Ronan held his spear naturally at his sides, indifferently treading through the void as he walked step by step toward the Ice Crystal Magic Serpent.

The combined power of the Three Law Domains spread out along with the domain itself, descending one after another, continuously leaving wounds on the Ice Crystal Magic Serpent.

The Ice Crystal Magic Serpent retreated continuously, and for the first time, a trace of fear and retreat appeared in its scarlet, diamond-like eyes as it looked at the tall and slender young man before it.

It seemed that only now did it suddenly realize that the man in front of it, who had awakened it from its slumber, captured it, and tried to tame it, had never been incapable of harming it; he simply did not want to.

"Hiss—"

The Ice Crystal Magic Serpent flicked its tongue, and with each injury, its ferocious nature, that of an ancient beast, was fully activated.

Streams of ice-elemental energy flowed from the heavens and earth, converging upon the Ice Crystal Magic Serpent, within which seemed to surge an even greater power... "Submit?"

The gun-wielding youth, radiating an invisible, terrifying aura, looked down at it coldly, devoid of any emotion.

"Roar!"

The Ice Crystal Magic Serpent raised its head and roared angrily, its mouth wide open as if to devour its prey! In the next instant, the terrifying aura emanating from the young man completely descended upon it, and layers of solid ice instantly formed. This was a sealing technique that incorporated a trace of the fusion power of the Three Law Domains. The Ice Crystal Magic Serpent had no ability to resist and was directly frozen into a huge ice block tens of meters high.

Ronan withdrew from the state of [[Thoughtless Lake]], and the merging of the Three Law Domains around him gradually subsided.

"Did you see that Bennigo?"

With a casual gesture, he collected some of the blood that had spilled from the Ice Crystal Magic Serpent's body, then turned to look at Bennigo had run out to watch the battle.

"This thing is really hard to tame."

"That's how ancient species are, and they're pure-blooded at that. The noble blood flowing through their veins won't allow them to easily submit to any being."

Bennigo said slowly, "Maybe you'll have a chance to completely subdue it when you're stronger."

Ronan nodded, then tossed the blood of the Ice Crystal Magic Serpent that he had collected to Bennigo.

Is this enough blood?

"That's about it."

Bennigo accepted the blood clot, frowning. "It's a pity it's just ordinary blood. If it were essence blood, that would be much better. Right now, it's barely usable, but it might not achieve the best transplant results. Watch out, Damien!"

Bennigo was speaking, a look of shock suddenly appeared on his face. He flew backward while urgently reminding Ronan.

Before Bennigo could even warn him, Ronan had already sensed a strong sense of danger emanating from behind.

He turned around, spreading his arms outwards, and barriers of solid ice and Silver White Metal appeared simultaneously, most of them shielding the direction of Bennigo.

Then, there was a muffled "bang".

The sealed ice block, which had only recently been frozen and merged with the Three Law Domains, quietly exploded, turning into countless tiny ice dust particles.

Then, a serpentine shadow shrouded in a deep, shimmering blue light, with incredible speed, tore through the two layers of barriers he had erected and suddenly appeared before him. "Bang!"

Ronan's figure vanished in an instant, but a deafening roar came from a distant mountain cliff, and billowing dust rose into the air.

"Hiss—"

The Ice Crystal Magic Serpent, its body shimmering with light and its single horn gleaming brilliantly, appeared unharmed where Ronan stood, emanating waves of terrifying power far exceeding its previous strength.

It raised its head and roared silently, causing the temperature in the area around it to plummet and large flakes of ice crystals and snowflakes to fall, as if it were venting the frustration and dissatisfaction it had felt from being suppressed by Ronan.

"Boom!"

However, before the powerful Ice Crystal Magic Serpent could vent its emotions for long, an even louder explosion came from afar.

The collapsed rock exploded, and the rising dust was cleaved by an invisible, sharp force, revealing a figure bathed in intense white flames.

A towering, robust body over two meters tall, with strong, yet not overly exaggerated muscles, and waist-length white hair that dances freely, beneath which are densely packed blue veins. Although his handsome features are still discernible, his face possesses a more demonic and bewitching quality.

"Has he advanced to the second tier...?"

Ronan, now in a "Half Giant Demonification" state, had pure white eyes. With each word he spoke, the surrounding void and light expanded and distorted.

An invisible wave of energy spread far and wide, creating a surging green wave over the vast forest. As Ronan walked out step by step, this green wave collapsed and parted to both sides.

"What enviable talent and bloodline! Ancient Seed!"

Ronan spoke softly, his entire being silently dissolving into bubbles that shattered and vanished under the blazing sun.

When it reappeared, it was already standing in front of the Ice Crystal Magic Serpent in a gesture of attack.

"Thump!"

It sounded like a giant hammer striking a thick layer of ice.

A visible, distorted shockwave exploded in the sky.

The enormous Ice Crystal Magic Serpent suddenly plummeted like a meteorite, crashing heavily onto the forest floor below.

Large swathes of trees were crushed and flattened. The Ice Crystal Magic Serpent roared furiously, its tens of meters long body twisting wildly, but it seemed to be suppressed by an invisible [Great Strength] and could not lift itself off the ground.

If you look closely, you'll see a figure enveloped in a beam of light standing on its neck.

Maintaining the posture of pressing down with one hand, despite the fact that the two are dozens of times different in size, they give people the feeling that a giant is pressing down on an earthworm crawling on the ground with one hand.

"You're still not convinced."

Ronan's five fingers were like knives, ringing out, as the muscles on his right arm bulged and [Rage] physical power surged forth. The snake scales that he pressed down on, which looked like exquisite ice crystal works of art, crumbled one by one. His five fingers slowly pierced into the flesh of the Ice Crystal Magic Serpent, and crimson blood flowed out.

"Then I'll beat you until you submit completely."

Ronan spoke calmly, and with a forceful swing, he actually managed to lift the entire Ice Crystal Magic Serpent, which was as large as a small mountain.

It was violently flung to one side. "Boom!"

The entire forest near the valley was trembling, and the earth was shaking.

Bennigo stood still, far from the battle, watching everything with a dazed expression.

His relationship with Ronan was complicated. Although he was a partner with whom he could completely entrust his back, he never truly understood Ronan.

This was the first time he had seen this power in Ronan.

The already crumbling soul seemed to be shaken even more loosely.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Bang!"

One, two, three. Ronan was learning how to "play with snakes," or rather, how to tame a snake.

When a forest spanning several kilometers was almost completely leveled and smashed, Ronan lost count of how many times he had swung the hammer.

All I remember is that the Ice Crystal Magic Serpent in my hand initially tried to resist, but before I knew it, it had become soft and limp.

"Boom!"

With a final blow, he slammed the Ice Crystal Magic Serpent under his feet.

Ronan stepped on the body of the Ice Crystal Magic Serpent, starting from its seven-inch mark, walking step by step over the broken and scattered ice crystal serpent scales, and finally reaching the serpent's head. He lowered his head and looked down at the pair of dim, scarlet serpent eyes.

"Are you convinced now?"

He asked calmly.

"Hiss--"

The Ice Crystal Magic Serpent beneath him emitted a weak hiss, its long, narrow, scarlet tongue flying up and lashing weakly at Ronan's cheek.

It was as if she was answering him.

Ronan let the snake's tongue flick gently, his face remaining expressionless.

His lips moved slightly as he began to chant a spell in a low voice. He bit his fingertip and drew a mysterious rune in the air that he had drawn countless times before.

"... The God of Contracts and Oaths witnesses the recognition of master and servant."

Ronan uttered the last syllable and casually pressed the completed rune onto the brow of the nearly lifeless Ice Crystal Magic Serpent below.

However, the contract runes formed by blood and a little soul power could not be placed on the brow of the Ice Crystal Magic Serpent, as if they were being firmly resisted by an invisible force.

The critically injured and dying Ice Crystal Magic Serpent slowly raised its head, a faint light shining in its eyes, and looked at Ronan with an incomparably proud posture.

"Pop—"

The runes exploded.

The contract signing failed.

How many times have I tried?

Ronan couldn't remember.

He just hadn't expected that this young Ice Crystal Magic Serpent would be so stubborn, refusing to bow its head and acknowledge him as its master even though it was about to be beaten to death by him the next second.

"Kill it."

Bennigo's voice came from the side.

Ronan turned his head and saw Bennigo, who had recovered from his shock and disbelief, with an indifferent expression, showing a coldness and cruelty that Ronan had never seen before.

"Kill it, extract its heart's essence, purify it with the Saint Blood Tree, and then transplant it into your own body."

Even corpses are rare treasures.

Bennigo said coldly, "I know you're reluctant to part with it. This ancient pure-blooded snake species has unlimited potential. If you can tame it Magic Pet, it will become your greatest help in the future."

But it refuses to acknowledge you as its master, and even regards you as an enemy.

At its rate of growth, you will eventually be unable to control it, and then it will cause endless trouble. An untamed beast, no matter how brave, is only fit to be used as fur.

Damien, killing it is the best option for you.

Ronan listened to Bennigo's persuasion, his eyes flickering as he looked at the Ice Crystal Magic Serpent that still refused to lower its head even slightly.

Finally.

The light that had been flickering in Ronan's eyes calmed down, and he seemed to have made a decision.

"Apos￥%nan%&*"

Ronan began chanting another incantation and quickly drew another type of rune pattern with his hands.

Bennigo initially thought he was unwilling to give up and wanted to try again, but the more he listened, the more something seemed off.

When he finally realized what Ronan had done, his expression changed drastically, and he roared, "You actually want to sign this contract with it! Damien, do you know what this means?"

Are you crazy?!

"Buzz!"

As Ronan uttered the last syllable, the last stroke of his pen fell to the ground.

A rune, more than ten times more complex and profound than before, resembling a distorted scale, appeared in his palm.

At this moment, Ronan's eyes shone with an unprecedented brilliance.

He looked at the rune in his hand, a slight smile playing on his lips, and said with a soft laugh, "I'm not crazy, Bennigo."

Only with such a contract can it accept it. I want it to willingly offer its loyalty and become my future support.

I know what this means.

"Call--"

A sudden gust of wind whipped Ronan's waist-length hair. He tilted his head back, gazing at the sky above, and his entire being seemed to radiate unparalleled light.

Don't you think... this is what makes life interesting?

The unknown, the challenges, and the conquest of every seemingly unconquerable entity!

"Bennigo, this is the real me!"

Ronan turned to look at Bennigo, Bennigo stared blankly, as if he were seeing him for the first time in his life.

Soon, Bennigo's expression calmed down, he took a small step back, and said nothing more.

Ronan closed his eyes, seemingly deep in thought, making a final decision, or perhaps enjoying the tranquility of the moment.

Finally, he opened his eyes and, without hesitation, quickly pressed the rune he had drawn in his hand onto the brow of the Ice Crystal Magic Serpent in front of him.

He was speaking in a low voice at the same time.

I'll give you a chance.

This is an opportunity, given time, to take revenge on me for all the pain, resentment, and humiliation you are suffering today.

Do you dare accept this Soul Contract from Posilena?

Pure white eyes met scarlet snake eyes, and beneath the sky, the gazes of the human and the snake silently collided and intertwined.

"Hiss--"

The runes disappeared into the snake scales, and the contract was formed.

A peculiar connection has emerged between the two.

Seeing that the Ice Crystal Magic Serpent had truly accepted his contract, Ronan slowly smiled.

He stood with his arms outstretched, alone under the clear sky, as if he were the only person left in the world.

Posilena's Soul Contract.

Also known as "Posilena's Wager Agreement"! It is also a type of master-servant contract, but unlike a typical master-servant Soul Contract, the master and servant positions can be switched in this agreement.

The strong become the masters, and the weak become the followers! Once one side challenges the other and wins, the master-follower relationship immediately reverses!

This is a high-stakes gamble that puts everything on the line!

With a mortal body, he competes for the ancient bloodline! Ronan closed his eyes, slowly fading out of his "Half Giant Demonification" state.

He felt that at this very moment, he was undergoing a transformation and rebirth at the level of his soul!

The contract is reached.

Despite facing unprecedented risks.

But Ronan's goal was successfully achieved.

Relying on its "master" status, the once unruly Ice Crystal Magic Serpent became exceptionally submissive.

I wonder if, besides the binding force of the contract, it was also related to the fact that he had just been beaten up by Ronan and was almost half-dead.

Wishing everyone a happy Mid-Autumn Festival! (By Ronan)