"Wait… you want to become my familiar?" Leon asked, his brows furrowed in confusion.
"Yes," the Shadow Velmora replied, lowering its head in a respectful bow. "I promised an equal trade. Since you saved my life, I will serve you in return… as your familiar, Master."
"I see," Leon muttered, rubbing his chin. "Well then, how about you switch to your small cat form ?
I don't want everyone to see a huge monster walking with me everywhere."
"For that, Master must first give me a name. Only then will I be able to use magic again." The Velmora spoke with a neutral expression.
"A name, huh… I'm not really good at that," Leon said, thinking for a moment. "How about Dusk?"
"Thank you, Master." As soon as the Velmora accepted the name, a sudden wave of weakness hit Leon.
[-350 MP]
"Fucking hell…" he grunted, stumbling slightly as he clutched his forehead.