This Beast-Tamer is a Little Strange-Chapter 463: The Second Attempt

Kain went to the basement of the newly constructed.

Thoughtfully, due to his current status as an evolutionary planner and researcher, Collin and his family decided to construct a private area in the basement, just for him, meant to double as a private lab and office for himself.

Naturally, due to all of their lack of knowledge on how lab are typically set up there were many shortcomings when compared to his lab on the college campus, and his lab provided by the System, but it was more than enough to serve as an isolated and soundproof location for the procedure Kain was about to perform.

Kain had invited his four oldest siblings—Bridge, Milo (now 16 years old), and the twins Jasper and Jasmine (14 years old)—to observe the procedure. They stood near the doorway, their eyes wide with curiosity.

Kain had warned them beforehand that what they were about to witness could never be shared with anyone. This was a secret that, if revealed, could put all of them in danger.

"Remember," Kain said, his voice firm but calm, "this stays between us. No one outside this room can know what you see here today."

The siblings nodded solemnly, their excitement slightly dampened by the gravity of Kain’s words. They watched as Kain prepared the tools for the procedure, his movements precise and deliberate.

Although the more people that knew about Kain’s ability the more dangerous it was, Bridge had been told about Kain’s ability a while ago, so there was no reason to hide it from him—rather Bridge had always wanted to see it for himself and made Kain promise to take him along the next time.

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As for his other siblings, they were all approaching the age where they would awaken an affinity. Kain’s newfound wealth had given them access to better resources that would slightly increase their chances of awakening an affinity, but the chances of awakening normally were still not extremely high if they didn’t have any ancestors that were beast-tamers.

Kain wanted them to witness this scene so that they could rest assured that even if they failed to awaken an affinity, they could still form a contract of sorts. Who knows, maybe the more relaxed attitude during the affinity ceremony will increase their chances of success?

Kain approached the director, who was slightly reclined in a plush chair in the center of the room to ensure his comfort, holding a small vial of crushed spiritual plants known for their pain-dulling properties. "This will help, but it won’t completely eliminate the discomfort," he explained. "Bea was able to completely eliminate the sensation of pain for Ferrin, but she’s still recovering. We’ll have to make do."

The director nodded, his jaw set with resolve. "I’ve dealt with worse in my long life. Let’s get this over with."

Kain applied the paste to the director’s shoulder, the faint scent of herbs filling the air. He then picked up a thin, needle-like tool infused with spiritual energy and began to etch the array onto the director’s skin. The process was slow and meticulous, each line of the array requiring perfect precision. Thankfully, though Kain had been practicing drawing this array in his free time so that the process wasn’t drawn out longer than it needed to be—after all, he couldn’t always rely on Serena.

The director’s eyebrow twitched slightly as the needle moved across his skin, but he otherwise remained perfectly still, his breathing and expression relaxed.

"You’re doing great," Kain said, his voice calm and reassuring. "Just a little longer."

The array began to take shape, its intricate lines and symbols glowing faintly as Kain infused them with spiritual energy. The room seemed to hum with power, the air thick with anticipation. Finally, Kain sat back, exhaling deeply. "Done."

The array, now complete, pulsed softly on the director’s shoulder blade, its glow a testament to the energy flowing through it. Kain stepped back, allowing the director a moment to adjust.

"How do you feel?" Kain asked.

The director flexed his shoulder experimentally, "I thought you said it’d hurt. That was nothing. What’s next?"

"Now, we see if it works," Kain replied. He instructed the director to focus on his meager amount of spiritual power and direct it toward the array. This was the most critical part of the procedure and something Kain would not be able to help him with—without precise control, the array would fail.

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The director closed his eyes, his brow furrowed in concentration. Sweat beaded on his forehead as he struggled to manipulate his spiritual power, it had probably been decades since he’d actively tried to manipulate his spiritual power, so activating the array was more difficult for him than it was for Ferrin. Kain watched closely, ready to intervene if necessary.

"Focus," Kain said, his voice steady. "Imagine your spiritual power as a river. You need to guide it to the array, like diverting water into a channel."

The director nodded, his breathing becoming more controlled. Slowly, the array began to glow brighter, its light intensifying as the director’s spiritual power flowed into it.

After a long wait, Kain could sense a faint presence from the director, like a fragment of his soul, entering his star space.

Inside Pangea, the soul fragment moved erratically, its path winding through the lush landscapes of the planet. Kain tracked its progress, his heart pounding as he watched it pause near various creatures before moving on.

Thankfully, unlike Ferrin whose soul fragment took forever to find a suitable contract, a suitable spiritual creature was quickly determined.

Soon enough, a spiritual creature that had previously been lounging lazily on a rock as it bathed under the starlight emitted from the 4 multicoloured stars perpetually orbiting Pangea, disappeared.

Back in the workshop, the director gasped, his hand instinctively reaching for his shoulder as he felt it begin to heat up.

"Did it… work?" he asked, his voice trembling. Bridge and the other siblings also looked on with nervous anticipation at what kind of contract the orphanage director may have formed.

Kain too was extremely curious. Although the creature disappeared quite quickly, based on the brief glimpse Kain had of the creature, he knew that it didn’t resemble any spiritual creatures he’d ever seen or heard of.