Sitting there, waiting, was unbearable.
My father and his friend were still whispering in hushed voices, their conversation just out of reach. I hated being left out of something so obviously important.
My fingers tapped against my knee, frustration simmering beneath my skin.
I needed to distract myself.
I glanced at my mother. "Mom, do you mind if I take a moment to cultivate?"
Her brows lifted slightly, but she nodded. "Of course, sweetheart."
She glanced at Lina, who was still eyeing my monkey like she wanted to steal him for herself. "Come on, Lina. Let your brother focus."
Lina groaned. "Can I see his eyes glow again before i go—"
Mother gave her a look.
Lina pouted dramatically but followed her out of the room, dragging her feet.
Finally, silence.
I exhaled, shutting my eyes and drawing my consciousness toward my grimoire as I focused inward.
The moment I connected with my artifact, the golden pages shifted in my mind, responding instantly.
A new section had appeared since my awakening.
━━━ ◇ ━━━
Trait: Primordial Hormonal Authority
Type: Unique EX
Rank: Unknown
Affinity: Null
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Below it, six separate categories illuminated across the dark, endless pages.
A golden shimmer rolled through the darkness of my mind, like ink spreading across water.
Then—six distinct patterns unfolded before me.
I felt like I wasn’t just reading them.
I was experiencing them.
It felt like not just words, But feelings. Concepts. Pathways.
Each one different, but connected.
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I reach out to the first one as my mind touch it , I felt movement, expansion—the sensation of something small turning into something greater.
A flicker of warmth, of steady strength flowing through veins.
Growth… No. Not just growth. Refinement.
Like a sculptor shaping stone, revealing something perfect beneath.
1. Development Branch (Growth & Evolution)
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Skill: Adaptive Growth Factor
Enhances natural growth rate, ensuring healthy, controlled development by stimulating internal growth hormones.
Eliminates genetic weaknesses, defects, and imbalances.
Strengthens physical structure, bones, and muscles.
Speeds up evolution and natural enhancements.
I inhaled sharply.
This meant I could enhance any beast’s natural growth. Not just level them up—but perfect them.
As I moved my focus to the next one, I felt a sharp sting of pain—then relief.
Torn flesh weaving itself back together. A sluggish body rekindling energy.
Not magic.
No instant miracles.
But a force of nature, something deeply ingrained in the body itself—nudging it to do what it was always meant to do.
2. Recovery Branch (Healing & Regeneration)
Skill: Vital Surge
Temporarily accelerates cell regeneration and stamina recovery by activating healing hormones.
Boosts immune function and recovery speed.
Reduces fatigue, restores vitality.
This… was practical.
It wasn’t an instant heal, but it maximized natural recovery, making any injuries heal at a speed far beyond normal.
Next, I felt a connection.
A pulse of something warm.
Not my own.
The sense of another mind, another presence. The weight of their emotions pressing against mine—raw, unfiltered.
Not just understanding.
Something deeper.
Something unshakable.
3. Bonding & Emotional Control Branch (Loyalty & State of Mind)
Skill: Harmonic Link
Establishes a stronger emotional connection between me and my beasts, using key hormonal influences.
Increases trust, attachment, and obedience.
Can soothe fear, agitation, or aggression.
Improves training success and cooperation.
I clenched my fist.
This wasn’t just about control.
It meant I could form a genuine, deep bond with my creatures on an instinctual level.
The next one felt like a rush of movement, an electric pulse beneath the skin. Muscles coiling, reaction speeds tripling—a body at its absolute peak, honed for battle.
A predator, fully aware of its own power.
4. Battle Branch (Combat & Endurance)
Skill: Adrenaline Flow
Triggers an immediate combat enhancement state by stimulating adrenaline and stress adaptation hormones.
Doubles reaction time and agility.
Heightens senses and physical performance.
Sharpens instincts in dangerous situations.
I could make my beasts temporarily stronger, faster, and more reactive in battle.
This alone could turn fights in an instant.
The next one felt… overbearing.
A silent pressure.
A weight that demanded obedience, that compelled others to listen.
Not through fear.
Not through domination.
But through presence. Through instinct.
Through the knowledge that following was simply… right.
5. Control Branch (Taming & External Influence)
Skill: Alpha Pheromones
Releases a controlling pheromone signal, increasing command efficiency.
Reinforces obedience.
Allows calmer, smoother command execution.
Boosts pack mentality & synchronized combat.
This was something dangerous.
I wasn’t just bonding—I was creating an instinctive need to follow me.
Then it came to me like a whisper, a flood. Scattered instincts weaving into understanding. A beast moving, reacting—not just on instinct, but with intelligence. Not just intelligence, but something deeper. Something higher. Natural, yet cognitive.
Not learned.
Absorbed.
An understanding that transcended experience, skipping straight to mastery.
6. Learning Branch (Skill Development & Intelligence)
Skill: Neural Acceleration
Stimulates brain growth factors, improving learning speed and memory retention.
Speeds up skill acquisition.
Boosts battle intelligence & adaptability.
Enhances training efficiency drastically.
This meant my beasts wouldn’t just grow stronger.
They would grow smarter.
I opened my eyes, breath catching.
The moment I did, the golden shimmer faded, retreating back into the grimoire like a tide pulling away from shore.
I swallowed hard.
I… understood now.
It wasn’t just a set of abilities.
It was fundamental control—not over magic, not over elements, but over something even deeper.
Something alive.
I sat there, absorbing everything.
This wasn’t just summoning.
This wasn’t just bonding.
This was complete biological mastery.
If I could control this, I wouldn’t just be a summoner.
What, I didn’t know yet… but maybe my future was simply beyond my reach for now.
But I knew that if I could master this power… maybe I could achieve something greater, just like my father said.
And the key to controlling it…
Was in my eyes.
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Eyes of Origin (Innate Ability)
I turned my focus inward, searching.
I had no memory of unlocking them.
But my body knew.
It was an innate ability—something that had always been within me, waiting to awaken. And there, woven into me like the roots of a tree, I saw it.
━━━ ◇ ━━━
Innate Ability: Eyes of Origin
Type: Divine Biometric Vision
━━━ ◇ ━━━
The text shimmered, shifting into clearer descriptions.
Effects:
Full biological analysis of any beast upon contact.
Real-time hormone tracking & health monitoring.
Complete awareness of a beast’s physical state.
Ability to see and manipulate hormone influence in living creatures.
I inhaled sharply.
I still didn’t fully understand hormones, but this wasn’t just sight.
It was awareness.
Of life itself. That i understood.
This was why my father’s friend called them Divine Eyes.
But they weren’t.
Well… in a sense, they were. But I feel like they are…
Something older.
Something unnamed in this world.
I clenched my fists.
This ability couldn’t be hidden. The moment anyone saw my eyes activate, they would know something was different.
Which meant…
I was going to have to play this carefully.
I exhaled slowly, opening my eyes.
The room was silent.
The voices of my father and his friend had faded.
And now…
I was more ready than ever to start experimenting.
I barely had time to process that before— creeeak. The door opened.
My eyes snapped up.
The conversation in the next room had ended.
And my father’s voice called out—
“Akul. Come here.”
I swallowed down the millions of thoughts racing through me.
I wasn’t ready to explain this yet.
So instead, I stood up.
And walked into the unknown.