By the time darkness had fully fallen, intense hunger woke Pendragon from sleep. Then came the aroma-an incomparable aroma.
Almost instinctively, Pendragon darted toward its source.
And then...
Landed in Arthur's arms.
A Large Gold Coin spun between Arthur's fingers. Pendragon's eyes followed its movements, while the cat's body instinctively rubbed against Arthur, soft meows spilling from the cat's mouth.
Meanwhile, text kept appearing before Arthur's eyes-
[Name: Pendragon] [Type: Pet] [Quality: Entry Rank (-)] [Attributes: 1. Orange Cat Strength III; 2. Baptism II; 3. Complete Griffin, incomplete; 4. Griffin Mystic Art, incomplete] [Remarks: After bathing twice in the radiance of your Baptism, Pendragon consumed the Griffin Spirituality Potion. This potion perfectly combined this latest Baptism with the effects of the Griffin Physique Potion Pendragon had previously consumed, beginning the advancement from a true Mystic Creature into an Entry Rank creature (-). This process is not yet complete. In approximately 2,048 days, Pendragon will become a true Entry Rank creature. With the true awakening of spirituality, Pendragon can perceive these changes more clearly and understands your painstaking intentions. Pendragon's affection for you has already grown far beyond imagination-meow, meow, meow~]
``` [Orange Cat Strength III: Orange cats possess an innate talent: with enough food, they rapidly grow stronger. With the lingering radiance of the Great Orange ritual and the Griffin Spirituality Potion jointly supplementing this talent, Pendragon can not only easily break through size limitations and gain a stronger physique, but also undergo qualitative changes in strength, speed, and defense. Initial spirituality will also exceed that of ordinary creatures.]
[Baptism II: The lingering radiance of Cat's Orange and the Great Orange ritual has likewise combined with the medicinal effects of the Griffin Spirituality Potion, bringing earth-shattering changes to Pendragon. Not only has Pendragon's intelligence reached that of