The next day, after having breakfast, Boom and Rikka sat across from each other in the attic. The former did not resume his magic practice, and the latter did not go to the Miracle Plains again.
The evolution of contract beasts is a big deal, and everything must be put on hold until it is fully understood. This is not only a responsibility for Rikka, but also a worry for Boom.
Although this kind of thing is extremely common, in the final analysis, most people have only heard of it and have never seen it. There are all kinds of contract beasts, some evolve to form cocoons, others fall into deep sleep, and there are even special ones that require blood support.
Exists.
As for the situations after evolution, they are also different. Most contracted beasts will greatly increase their strength after evolution, but there are a few cases where they degenerate into wild beasts.
Boom has never cared about Rikka's strength. He only cares about the other person's safety. In his eyes, Rikka is not just a contracted beast. Through this period of getting along, he has already become his own relative.
"Is there really no abnormal feeling?" Boom asked still worried.
"Really, it just feels like I've had a good night's sleep." Rikka said with a sad face. She was always depressed because there was no change after evolution.
"Then turn your hand into a blade. I want to take a closer look." Seeing that the other party answered so affirmatively, Boom gradually felt relieved, but still ordered him to use the illusion technique.
Rikka's expression became even uglier, but she still transformed her hands into short blades. In her opinion, she had not changed at all. Not to mention that her strength had greatly increased, even her height had not improved.
However, Boom didn't think so. Not only was the original short blade extremely rough on the surface, but even the cutting edge was uneven. But now, the thing in front of him looked like a handicraft. Not only was it beautiful in appearance, but it was also sharp.
It has risen to an unimaginable level.
Boom thought for a moment, then turned around and tore off a piece of paper and gently placed it on the short blade. A scene that shocked the two of them occurred. They saw the piece of paper being divided into two halves as if it were nothing, and slowly falling.
Toward the ground.
"Brother...this..." Rikka raised her head in disbelief and looked at Boom blankly.
"As expected, congratulations on your successful evolution." Boom curled his lips, and the thought of trying it himself was instantly forgotten.
There are many ways to evolve a contracted beast. Usually, it adds a skill that has never been mastered before. But exceptions still exist, such as Rikka. Although it seems unchanged at first glance, it strengthens the existing ones.
Ability.
Which one of the two is better and which one is worse varies from person to person. If it is true that Rikka achieved nothing after evolving, then the extremely sharp short blade cannot be ignored.
This situation is like a child holding an ice cream and falling down. Although the item is gone, he unexpectedly receives mercy from others, and two or three silver coins are the reward.
It is a fact to lose ice cream, and it is also a fact to get enough money to buy another one. This situation is good and bad, and perhaps only the person involved knows it best.
"Then have you become stronger or weaker?" Rikka still had a grimace on her face, but she never stopped stuffing the sugar cake into her mouth.
"It depends on you. If you rely on the short blades transformed by your hands, the benefits of evolution will be huge. Otherwise, it is really useless." Boom thought for a while, and then replied.
"Huh! I don't know magic, so of course I can only rely on these things. But I still feel that it's a shame, at least I have to become more beautiful." Rikka said vaguely with her mouth full of food.
Boom was slightly startled when he heard this, but then shook his head. Because in his eyes, Rikka was just a little sister. She might be cute, but as for being beautiful, it had nothing to do with it.
But he ignored one thing. Rikka was not an ordinary contract beast at all, and was not even within the range of mutant contract beasts.
Therefore, although its changes after evolution are no different on the surface, no one knows the real difference. Neither Boom, the master, nor Rikka, the person involved.
"By the way, do you want to go to the dimensional space and take a look? Maybe there are differences there?" Boom finally expressed his biggest concern.
Rikka was stunned when she heard this, then turned around and climbed onto the bed, closed her eyes, and entered the dimensional space.
A ball of light burst again, and Rikka looked at the familiar courtyard with a very disappointed expression. Fortunately, everything was there and it had not been reduced at all.
Leaning under the sycamore tree in the courtyard, she stared blankly at the turbid sky. The steel knife in her hand kept poking the ground. There was still no change. This told her how to face her brother's inquiry. p>
Raising her hand slightly, she was about to summon the spar, but she froze on the spot. The hunger was gone? No! The magic here was so full that she could draw the resources she needed even in her breath.
Thinking of this, Rikka stood up excitedly, and after some confirmation, she hurried back to the present world.
"How's it going? Is everything okay over there?" Boom asked with some concern when the other party woke up.
"That...that's it..." Rikka murmured, not forgetting to observe Boom's expression. Because although the change is a change, it can only be considered useful to herself.
Boom saw the other party's expression, but smiled. He knew what the other party was worried about, but he didn't mind it. At least Rikka would no longer worry about the magic crystal in the future.
"Don't be so depressed. This evolution is generally perfect. As for that dimensional space, you also said that it is full of magic power. Maybe one day I can go in and practice." Boom stroked Rikka's little head.
, indicating that everything should look in the right direction.
But Boom didn't know that it was his unintentional words that would come true one day in the future, and would even affect his lifelong achievements.
"Besides, I personally feel that you have become more beautiful." Boom thought for a while and said again unnaturally.
"Brother is a big liar! How beautiful is she? She's still not the same as before!" Rikka, who was still dejected, raised her face in an instant, but then lowered it immediately. However, her red cheeks were hidden by it.
Into clothes.
On this day, the two of them kept talking about various things about the evolution of contract beasts. Boom opened books from time to time, while Rikka always listened quietly.
But when she learned that her brother's hard-earned magic power had been emptied by herself, the hand that was fiddling with the black wooden staff gradually stopped.
She knew the hardships her brother had put in to become a junior magician as soon as possible. It was a boring repetition and suffering. But all this was ruined by her own hands, and it was ruined by her own hands again.
But this time she didn't cry, because she knew that crying wouldn't solve the problem. What she should do now is to continue killing the mercenary group and accumulate wealth for her brother's future cultivation.
The worry of nearly half a month was finally over. Boom was still leaning against the window, but he didn't know when he fell asleep. Seeing this, Rikka laid him flat, and after covering him with the quilt, he didn't forget to tighten the curtains.
In the dark attic, Boom's breathing sounded particularly harsh. But Rikka sat quietly beside him all the time, and the two held their hands tightly.
She was grateful to have Boom as her master, and even more grateful that the master had become her brother. Thinking of this, Rikka's eyes turned blood red, and an inexplicable feeling of guilt filled her heart.