Under Russell's guidance, with honey as bait, the simple-minded Wind Blade Brown Bear clearly could not resist Grove's advances.
On the eve of their arrival at Red Castle, the Wind Blade Brown Bear finally accepted Grove and allowed him to send a Battle Aura Chain into its body.
"Roar!"
"Ah!"
Thus, Russell witnessed the birth of the second Phantom Beast Knight under his command. Battle Aura and primal force merged into primal breath, and Grove completed his transformation from the Battle Aura tier to the primal breath tier.
After punching outside the relay station for half an hour, Grove finally calmed the turbulence of his advancement. He came before Russell and knelt on one knee again.
"Grove thanks you, my lord, for everything you have bestowed!" He hammered his chest wildly with his right fist, expressing his loyalty. "Bill and I will be forever loyal to you, my lord!"
Bill was the name Russell had given the Wind Blade Brown Bear.
"Very good." Russell helped Grove up with satisfaction. "I hope your contract with Bill will lift your spirits a little. Stop lying flat all the time."
Grove scratched the back of his head and smiled sheepishly.
He had truly felt that life no longer had any meaning. He had given everything for love, only for his beloved to marry someone else, have children with him, and even fall in love with him. But now that he had Bill, feeling Bill's passion for life, he felt his own life had meaning again.
And he once more began looking forward to a wife, children, and a warm bed.
"My lord, that... Ms. Fanny whom Lord Charles introduced to me last time, I was actually quite satisfied with her..." Grove said hesitantly.
Russell laughed. "Now that you're a Phantom Beast Knight, can