After entertaining Oinky’s chird for a short while, Oliver turned and ventured deeper into the forest. Today, he had a specific goal in mind—hunting. But this wasn’t just any hunting trip. It was time to search for a new companion.
Despite Oinky’s offspring showing promising potential, Oliver hadn’t chosen to bind any of them to his magical core. Nor had he selected the massive, stone-like turtle lounging lazily back home. The reason was simple—his magical core had a strict limit on how many creatures he could bond with.
Months ago, when he was weaker, he had settled for ordinary beasts to bolster his strength quickly. Now, however, things had changed. Oliver’s power had grown considerably—he was no longer a fledgling mage but a formidable orange-core spellcaster. In fact, among orange-class mages, his strength stood out as exceptional.
It was time to be choosy. To find a creature worthy of binding to his core, something that could match his increasing power.