Chapter 35: The Mark(Part-1)
Lena stood before Dapper, with Roy positioned between them. Then, Roy suddenly began moving his fingers in the air, making strange gestures like a choir master orchestrating a silent song.
In the next moment, Dapper saw it—runes appeared in the air, glowing faintly. Simultaneously, a collar manifested around Lena’s neck. It hadn’t been there before, which left Dapper stunned. The collar shimmered briefly before the glow faded, and Roy finally stopped his hand movements.
’What the hell was that?’
"Well, I’ve just revoked my ownership over her. All you need to do now is drop a bit of your blood on her collar. Cost me a fortune getting that invisible collar," Roy said with a wink, grabbing Dapper’s hand before he could even react. With a swift swipe across his index finger, blood began to drip.
’He’s fast. How did he cut me without even using a blade?’ Dapper’s eyes widened in surprise.
Before he could blink again, Roy had already smeared the blood onto Lena’s collar. It glowed faintly, then began to vanish right before his eyes.
[You have contracted a slave through blood ritual. A connection has been formed between you two. You have absolute control over your slave.]
The notification glowed brightly before Dapper, but he sighed in relief knowing only he could see his system interface.
Suddenly, Lena stepped forward and stopped just in front of him.
"Take care of me, master," she said, bowing respectfully. With the angle, Dapper now saw her full face—she was beautiful. She looked about the same age as him, and out of curiosity, he asked,
"How old are you?"