Chapter 326 : The Sixth Contracted Creature
Chapter 326: The Sixth Contracted Creature
Withered vines, rotten wood, skeletons, rotten insects -
Looking at the horrifying scene before her, which resembled a mass grave, Janna roughly inferred at a glance that this must be the manifestation of the Law Consciousness Group of the 【Nightmare Law】.
「These are all rather typical 【Nightmare】 elements—quite clichéd, honestly.」
Just as Janna silently grumbled to herself, the scene suddenly shifted again.
The graveyard-like scenery seemed shrouded in a pale gray mist. After a brief moment, as the mist dispersed, a long-unseen image appeared vividly before Janna’s eyes.
「This is—」
Towering buildings, bustling traffic—watching the flashing traffic light at the end of the crosswalk, Janna’s expression grew slightly dazed.
「This is my previous life.」
It was a scene from her previous life, hidden deep within her memory, one she hadn’t seen in ages.
「So this is my dream?」
After a brief moment of disorientation, Janna quickly collected herself.
Whether it was a dazzling, splendid dream, or a nightmare littered with bones—ever since she entered the 【Dream Realm】 in her spiritual form, she had been trapped in her own dream and had yet to truly encounter the actual 【Dream Realm】.
「Ding-ling—」
Upon realizing she had entered a dream, Janna’s first reaction wasn’t to break out of it, but instead to quietly close her eyes, letting the chiming sound of Spirit Realm Resonance spread throughout the dream in hertz waves.
「Ka——」
The moment Janna cast Spirit Realm Resonance, the previous life scene around her began to show signs of collapse.
As the hertz frequency pulses intensified, the dream shattered. All the tall buildings dissolved into nothingness—
Destroyed and vanished.
「The dream has ended—」
Ding-ling ding-ling ding-ling—
Just as Janna exited the dream, a sudden rapid hertz frequency reverberated by her ear.
「It’s here!」
Buildings collapsed, and the forest returned.
Surrounded by an endless sea of green forest, with no time left to determine whether she was still in a dream, Janna opened her eyes directly, tracing the source of the Spirit Resonance to find the Dream Realm creature that had responded to her.
「Greetings, Dreamwalker.」
A crisp, melodious female voice gently echoed in Janna’s ears. Following the voice, she saw a butterfly glowing with radiant rainbow-colored light perched quietly on a tree not far from her, watching her intently.
「Hello.」
Looking at the butterfly gracefully fluttering its vibrant wings, Janna couldn’t help but feel a flash of awe in her eyes.
「It’s 【Extraordinary Charm】—」
As someone who also possessed the 【Extraordinary Charm】 talent, Janna could quickly discern that this gorgeously beautiful Dream Realm creature shared the same high Charm Attribute as her, as well as an origin aura belonging to the same 【Law】.
「I am Janna, a witch apprentice from the 【Primary Material World】. It’s a pleasure to meet you.」
Since the other party had greeted her in the Mitskis language, Janna warmly responded in Mitskis as well.
「I know. I’ve been waiting for you.」
Waiting for me?
Hearing the Dream Realm creature’s words, Janna couldn’t help but feel puzzled.
「【Fate】 knows all. And my 【Fate】 has found its answer in the 【Dream】 since the moment I was born.」
Witch language?
After hearing Janna’s self-introduction, the Dream Realm creature immediately responded in Witch language.
Janna was both surprised by its linguistic ability and intrigued by its prophecy-like, mysterious words.
「Fate? Could it be that this Dream Realm creature is not only tied to the 【Law of Beauty】 but also tinged with the 【Law of Fate】?」
With that thought, Janna’s gaze towards the creature grew subtly more curious.
Any creature linked to the 【Law of Fate】 would inevitably possess some degree of fortune or misfortune influence.
If Janna could form a contract with such a creature, it would certainly provide her with added safety.
「Honored Dreamwalker, please allow 【Artemis】 to sign a loyalty contract with you.」
Before Janna could even respond, the Dream Realm creature took the initiative to initiate a contract request. Although her face remained calm, Janna was inwardly delighted.
「Of course, it would be my honor.」
Unlike the forced contracts of 【Spirit Summoning】, 【Contract Summoning】 emphasized mutual consent and a steady, harmonious process.
The first Plane creature to contact Janna wasn’t necessarily the strongest in the realm, but it was undoubtedly the most compatible with her—and the easiest to form mutual understanding with.
And this Dream Realm creature not only proactively invited Janna into a contract but even disclosed its true contract name—an unmistakably sincere gesture of goodwill.
「Vmm—」
As Artemis approached, a complete contract array swiftly formed beneath Janna’s feet. Once Artemis fully entered the array, Janna began to chant the contract incantation.
「O Lord of the Spirit Realm, witness this contract in the river of time. By my will, I swear—this contract is forged and shall never be broken.」
As the chant concluded, the glowing contract array enveloped them both. With the contract sealed, Janna’s soul power rapidly depleted.
「Pop—」
The light faded, and her consciousness returned. The moment Janna formally completed the 【Contract Summoning】, her spiritual awareness was ejected from the ritual array, returning once again to her physical body in the Primary Material World.
「This 【Contract Summoning】 ritual lasted less than an hour from start to finish—」
Looking at the mechanical clock, feeling weary from the sharp drain on her soul power, Janna rubbed her eyes and then took off her witch robe, hanging it on the coat rack.
「But the soul power consumption was far greater than before.」
Whether it was the Celestial Sparrow or the Hundred-Eyed Mirror Demon, though both had also required a considerable amount of soul power during their contracts with Janna, none had demanded as much as this time.
「By my will, I command you—Summon: Radiant Dream Butterfly.」
Fighting the drowsiness, accompanied by a flash of brilliant light, a beautiful butterfly emitting rainbow hues appeared at the center of the contract array beneath Janna’s feet at her invocation.
【Radiant Dream Butterfly: True Contract Name Artemis. Feeds on sweet dreams and nightmares. A beautiful creature capable of peering into fate, bewitching hearts, and confusing minds. Specializes in dream infiltration, mental manipulation, memory alteration, and foresight.】
After quickly browsing the newly condensed contract information on the Witch Tree in the depths of her Sea of Soul, Janna gained a general understanding of her sixth Contracted Creature.