Chapter 54: The last method
Owen lay there, completely slumped on the grass like a sad puddle of water, his jelly-like form spread thin with no motivation to bounce back into shape. Axelius sat down again beside him, brushing off his hands as if he’d done something troublesome.
"Tsk... How come it was that easy?" Axelius muttered, looking at his hand and then at Owen with a tired expression. "All I did was drip a bit of my blood and let you absorb some of my life essence. Shouldn’t there have been a bit more drama or something? You didn’t even shine brightly like in the stories."
Owen slowly bubbled back into his usual ball shape, trembling slightly as if he were crying—though it was hard to tell with a slime.
"I feel... used," Owen whimpered softly, his usual energy nowhere to be found. "You’re a monster. A psycho."
Suddenly, bright glowing words appeared right in front of Axelius like a system notification.
Congratulations!
[Owen, a Faint Slime, has been added to your Companion Catalog. By clicking his name above his head, you can view his full information.}
Axelius blinked and tilted his head. He turned to Owen—and sure enough, floating above the slime’s head in glowing blue letters was the name
"Owen."
"...Heh. So this actually worked," Axelius said, reaching up with one finger and lightly tapping the name in the air.
A transparent screen appeared before him.