Chapter 391 - 240: Contracting the Earth Bear, Fallen Law Fragment

The lair of the Earth Bear is located inside a mountain’s belly, the massive entrance conspicuously visible. With Anna present, the two quickly found the entrance to this cave.

Upon arriving at the entrance, Anna’s expression involuntarily turned tense. The Elf’s powerful intuition made Anna instinctively feel a suffocating threat.

"Master!"

Anna spoke instinctively.

"Don’t worry!"

Thor spoke softly, calming Anna, and then proceeded to enter the cave first.

Anna’s heart was pounding, but her body still followed Thor into the cave.

The cave was vast.

And it was not dim, appearing particularly expansive.

As Thor stepped in, his eyes began to sweep around, searching for his target.

Fortunately, it didn’t take him long.

Soon, Thor heard a series of faint snores.

Thor’s eyes couldn’t help but light up, and he quickly followed the sound.

In a moment, Thor discovered at the center of the cave a large nest made of withered grass.

Of course, the key was not the nest itself, but the creature lying atop the nest, approximately the size of an adult yellow dog.

The small body curled into a ball, its furry physique wrapped in soft brown fur, resembling an oversized plush ball. Its breathing was steady and even, as it was deeply asleep at this moment.

In the cave ceiling, sunlight streamed through the stone crevices, casting mottled shadows on it. A gentle breeze brushed by, bringing a hint of coolness, as if delicately covering it with a thin veil.

Looking at this small creature, Thor’s breath grew slightly heavier.

Because at this moment, this furry being was unmistakably the Earth Bear’s offspring, judging by its size, possibly even born just one or two days ago, with eyes still unable to open.

And this was undoubtedly the best time for a contract.

The Earth Bear, as a creature that reaches Tier Five as an adult Holy Sanctuary Demon Beast, has no shortage of intelligence. Even in the Earth Bear’s cub state, once its eyes open, it becomes difficult to form a contract.

Even with daily news alerts, reaching this moment and being completely certain, Thor couldn’t help but exhale a long breath of relief.

"Master, is this, this—?"

As Thor exhaled, Anna’s beautiful eyes blinked, her expression teeming with disbelief.

As for the Earth Bear, the Elf’s inherited memories naturally included knowledge of it.

She never expected that, crossing the Abyssal Storm with Thor, they would find an Earth Bear lair and actually gain an Earth Bear.

"Anna, now it’s up to you!"

"I need to complete a contract with it!"

Thor looked at Anna, not explaining anything, but rather speaking with a solemn tone.

As of now, he’d not forgotten that soon the offspring of the Macedonian Kingdom’s Duke would arrive here, so it’s better to act now to avoid any unexpected turns.

"Alright, Master!"

Anna collected her shock and quickly replied.

However, after answering, Anna hesitated for a moment before asking out loud.

"Master, should we use a Pet Beast Contract or a Slave Contract for the contract magic?"

The spoken words carried inquiry.

Even the Contracted Pet Beast had choices, at least there were choices within Anna’s inheritance.

These were the Pet Beast Contract and the Slave Contract.

Nowadays, most are Slave Contracts, but that doesn’t mean Pet Beast Contracts can’t be formed.

"You know the Pet Beast Contract?"

Hearing this, Thor was somewhat surprised, instinctively looking at Anna with an inquiry.

Thor was naturally familiar with the Pet Beast Contract.

It was one of the mainstream contracts between humans and Demon Beasts in ancient times.

With a Pet Beast Contract, a Demon Beast becomes a human’s pet beast and companion, with both parties growing and progressing together accordingly.

Typically, as the pet beast improves, humans can also improve under the contract’s boon, and similarly, as humans improve, so does the pet beast.

But as time passed, humans gradually became the continent’s dominators, and because of some reasons, original Pet Beast Contracts have become rare, with most current Demon Beast contracts being Slave Contracts.

Compared to the Pet Beast Contract, the Slave Contract doesn’t allow for joint growth.

However, the Slave Contract has a feature that the Pet Beast Contract can’t compare to; under the Slave Contract, Demon Beasts almost unconditionally obey.

Even if instructed to die, Demon Beasts under Slave Contracts won’t have the slightest will to resist.

"I do, Master, the Elf’s inheritance has the relevant information."

Listening to Thor’s surprised inquiry, Anna nodded.

"Then let’s go with the Pet Beast Contract!"

Seeing Anna nod, Thor pondered slightly, then softly spoke.

The Earth Bear’s level was high enough, even potentially growing to Tier Six, and after contemplating for a moment, Thor decided to use the Pet Beast Contract.

This way, the Earth Bear could rapidly grow, and it could also greatly aid his own cultivation.

"Okay!"

Anna nodded, then without hesitating, began swiftly to guide her magic wand.

One by one, Demon Cores were activated by her.

Soon, inside the cave, a Magic Array was carved out by her.

"Master, you need to drip a drop of your blood into it, then have that Earth Bear drop a drop of its blood as well."

Anna was somewhat breathless, but finally completed the task, her gaze turning to Thor with a gentle instruction.