Rebirth : The Alchemist's Path

Chapter 19: The Beast's Submission

"Boss, don't fail me now!" Corvin gritted his teeth as he stared into the gaping maw of the Nether Panther in front of him.

He quickly pulled out the **beast trap** he had received from Sylvus and hurled it at the panther.

Though the Nether Panther sensed danger, it was too late to dodge. The trap clamped down on its nose with a crisp "snap!"

Suddenly, the Nether Panther's body froze mid-air, completely still.

"What's going on? Why did the Nether Panther stop?" Teddy and his group were stunned as they watched the scene unfold, their gazes locking onto the trap now clamped onto the panther.

"That was close! I can't believe the boss's trap actually worked!" Corvin let out a sigh of relief, quickly retreating from the beast.

"Corvin, what's happening here? As a knight, you should know that you must face the magical beast head-on and defeat it in battle. Otherwise—" Teddy approached Corvin, his expression displeased. He thought the beast trap was some kind of magical tool that had simply immobilized the Nether Panther.

However, before Teddy could finish, the beast trap on the panther began to glow with a soft, mystical light. The light then poured into the Nether Panther's body.

Initially terrified, the Nether Panther's demeanor shifted as the light enveloped it, turning its bloodthirsty gaze into one of submission and respect.

Within moments, the light faded, and the beast trap detached from the panther, dropping to the ground. The once-ferocious Nether Panther let out a low purr and gently picked up the beast trap with its mouth, bringing it back to Corvin.

"Are you giving this back to me?" Corvin blinked in confusion, carefully taking the trap from the panther.

The Nether Panther affectionately rubbed its head against Corvin, a clear gesture of loyalty.

"What... what's happening? Did the Nether Panther just willingly submit to the young master as its mount?" Muir , the Saint Archmage, was equally baffled.

Despite not being a knight, he had seen many magical beasts tamed. But never like this.

Wait a minute...

Muir couldn't even figure out how the Nether Panther had been tamed in the first place!

"Muir , is there any chance the boy used some forbidden technique?" Teddy asked, his eyes narrowing as he whispered to Muir .

Muir 's heart skipped a beat. It wasn't out of the question.

There were fallen knights on the continent who, in their desperation for power, had resorted to forbidden techniques to subdue magical beasts. However, such techniques often came with dire consequences, causing severe harm to both the knight and the beast.

There was even a tale of a fallen knight who had used forbidden magic to tame an Eighth-Grade magical beast, only to lose half of his lifespan in the process. In the end, the beast turned on him, leaving no trace of his body behind.

"Rest assured, Master. I'll go check it out." Muir said, preparing to examine Corvin. But before he could move, a **crimson light** flared on the Nether Panther's forehead.

"Buzz..."

A blood-red rune appeared at the center of the panther's forehead, and in an instant, it shot into Corvin's body.

Simultaneously, Corvin felt an intense connection form between his mind and the Nether Panther's.

"By the heavens! Is that... a Blood Sacrifice Contract?" Muir gasped in shock.

The **Blood Sacrifice Contract** was an ancient and rare bond where a magical beast voluntarily offered its life to its master. With this contract, the master could instantly sense the beast's thoughts, and if they wished, a single thought could end the beast's life.

Moreover, the contract had a special ability: it allowed the beast to take a fatal blow for its master once. Should Corvin ever face a life-threatening situation, the contract would activate, causing the beast to die in his place.

"A Blood Sacrifice Contract? How is that possible? I thought those only existed in legends!" Teddy's expression was one of utter disbelief.

It was incredibly rare for a magical beast to willingly offer its life to a master. Even with the Stanway Family's immense resources, Teddy had never heard of a knight forming such a bond with their mount.

Could it be... that strange trap?

Teddy's gaze shifted to the beast trap in Corvin's hands. He knew his son's shortcomings all too well; there was no way Corvin could have convinced a magical beast to submit of its own free will.

The only plausible explanation was the trap Corvin had used.

But Teddy had never heard of such a powerful magical tool on the entire continent!

At that moment, Corvin fully understood what had just transpired. He had successfully tamed a Three-Star magical beast as his mount, and on top of that, the beast had offered a Blood Sacrifice Contract.

"Haha! The boss didn't lie to me! This magical tool is worth far more than 100,000 magic crystals—hell, even a million or 10 million crystals wouldn't be too much!" Corvin thought excitedly as he glanced at the trap in his hands. It seemed undamaged, and the thought crossed his mind that he could probably use it to capture a few more beasts.

With that, Corvin carefully stored the trap away.

Elated, he climbed onto the Nether Panther's back and rode toward Teddy and Muir .

"Father, Grandpa Muir , let's go capture an even stronger magical beast!"