"What kind of ritual of worship is required?"
When Yi Chen asked this, he was indirectly making his stance clear.
Duke Garryson shook his index finger, which was about as thick as an ordinary person's thigh, and explained:
"I was only mentioning it in passing. After all, other fellows usually perform some kind of ritual before signing an oath. Your skin should have undergone a corresponding ritual when it accepted you, right?"
At the Duke's reminder, Yi Chen immediately recalled the ritual in Divine Skin Manor.
It was precisely by using Gentleman's Skin as a medium and establishing a connection with the Old World system through the ritual that he had selected a suitable Letter and determined his profession.
"Yes. I once went to the Old Hall through Gentleman's Skin."
"Gentleman's Skin? Hahaha~ Skin is skin. Why give it such a human-like name?
"Still, the Abyssal Skin Field does have things worth learning from. The skin they create can be transmitted directly to your human world through some channel, and it fits the human species extremely well.
"It can connect to the Old World with almost no negative effects.
"As long as the 'Skin Content' doesn't become too high and exceed an individual's control limit, you humans can still completely maintain your sense of self.
"As for me, there's no need for any complicated ritual.
"Once you're ready, just take off your clothes. I'll brand you directly... It won't hurt or leave a mark. The 'Mark of Transaction' exists only between your souls."
"Okay."
Following the Duke's instructions,
Yi Chen and Lorien took off their tops one after another. The Duke naturally noticed the black-haired right half of Yi Chen's body, temporarily constructed with Little Grape.
"Does your little companion need a brand too?"
Yi Chen had just asked Little