Chapter 83: The Soul of a Wild Creature
"Are you sure you want to take it over?" Makarov looked at the large, green crab in front of him. "That will mean taking its body."
"Yes, I want to try." Rhodes nodded. "Even if I take it over, as long as I 'release' it within a certain amount of time, it shouldn't be harmed, right? I've already mastered the method to 'release' it."
Back when Rhodes first learned to ride a bicycle, he experienced the painful lesson of only knowing how to ride but not how to stop, always crashing into a wall to come to a halt. Naturally, he learned his lesson—learning to stop before learning to skateboard, and asking how to brake before learning to drive. When he learned summoning, he was excited and only learned the forced recall later. Now, learning Take Over, he wasn't about to make the same mistake.
Makarov frowned but felt that Rhodes was trustworthy. "If you're sure, then let's begin."
"Alright." Rhodes placed one hand on the crab's head. "Be good, don't resist."
He closed his eyes, focusing on the 'flow' of magic within his body, trying to match the state described in the books. At a certain moment, Rhodes opened his eyes: "Take Over!"
A blue magic glow poured from Rhodes' hand, enveloping the Scuttle crab entirely. Immediately afterward, light patches flickered on Rhodes' body, and golden light enveloped him.
The golden light only lasted for a short time. When it faded, Rhodes felt a large chunk of his magic power drained away.
And then... nothing happened.
Through the crab's eyes, he could see himself looking confused.
Makarov said, "It failed—concentrate."