‘Has it come down to this?’

Snoc’s mana properties were completely skewed towards the earth. Since he was able to use the magical beast’s powers freely, it was natural that they would be highly compatible in personality and temperament. However, Snoc adamantly refused to form a contract.

As Zich predicted, Snoc’s mentality must have been greatly shaken up. He first tried to persuade Snoc gently.

“I don’t know what exactly that man said to you, but it was part of his plan to make you go berserk. There’s a high possibility that he was the one who hired Drew to trick you.”

When Zich mentioned Drew, Snoc flinched. Taking that as a good sign, Zich continued, “He probably said stuff to form a rift between you and the magical beast, but you shouldn’t take any of that to heart. It wouldn’t be bad for you to make a contract with—”

“No, I don’t want to!”

“…”

Snoc was more stubborn than he predicted. It had been a while since Zich didn’t know what to do. As Snoc’s resistance continued, Sam intervened.

“What are you saying! This is not the time to act emotionally! Think of your safety first!”

“The only reason why you were able to get your consciousness back is because I made the berserk side of you faint. If your...