"Pet... pet?"
Lijielite had lost the ability to react.
Clearly, Lijielite had never expected Luo Zhen to say something like that.
But Luo Zhen obviously was not saying it casually.
"Raise your hand."
Under Luo Zhen's sudden Word Spirit, Lijielite's hand rose completely against her will.
Then...
"----In the name of Lorelei Annerose, you, Lijielite, shall become my shikigami here and now----"
Luo Zhen chanted this spell, transforming the High-Grade Mana within him into High-Grade Spiritual Power, then converting the High-Grade Spiritual Power into High-Grade Curse Power. He gathered it at his fingertip, extended one finger, and swiftly drew a pattern on the back of Lijielite's hand.
That was precisely the Command Seal pattern representing Luo Zhen's own essence—the design formed by three interlocking rings.
"Clang!"
The Command Seal pattern on the back of Lijielite's hand began to shine.
"Done."
Only then did Luo Zhen rein in the curse power and release Lijielite from his Word Spirit.
Yet even so, Lijielite still could not move.
It was not that Lijielite remained restrained. Rather, her mind had gone completely blank. She could no longer react, much less feel any resistance or hostility toward Luo Zhen.
Lijielite could clearly sense that, as the pattern on the back of her hand took shape, some kind of connection had formed between her and Luo Zhen.
This connection was extraordinarily clear. It made Lijielite feel as though she had merged into Luo Zhen's body and become part of it. Whatever Luo Zhen wanted her to do, she had to do.
Thanks to this, Lijielite could also sense the terrifying power within Luo Zhen.
That left Lijielite utterly terrified.
"Y-you... what did you do to me?"
Lijielite questioned him in a trembling voice, nearly breaking into tears.
It was obvious that Luo Zhen had frightened her