“Additional information, Lord Ameniah; there are five types of tethering between a human with anthropomorphs.” Captain Leonis adds.

“What are those, captain?” I reply by responding with a question of my own.

“Those are: Subjugation, pact, alliance, and necromancy. And lastly, allagithrope.” he answers.

“What do you have with Habaraef, then?” I raise a question of what is the relation between Captain Leonis and his scaly friend beside him - Habaraef.

“You are getting ahead of yourself, Lord Ameniah.” Captain Leonis points out why I am so forceful with the fast-paced influx of information.

“Alright, captain. Have it your way.” as I give the captain all the time to chat about how these newly-acquired details actually work.

“There are a plethora of ways to make a contract with sentient life or if you are feeling too ambitious - the devils.” he explains, while I keep nodding during the moment to an extent that I feel so engrossed about the topic.

“There are two most common methods: duel and exchanging with a physical part. The most standard parley is blood.” he adds.

“Blood, huh? One of the sacred substances of any mortal kind. I see.”

“Exactly, milord.” he concurs to my sentiment.

“And it is probably the convenient, the asset, the usefulness of these out of all the sacrifices required!” Captain exclaims.

“So what is your relation with your friend?” I point out with my finger momentarily, referring to Habaraef.

“Subjugation and pact are being dealt with by the means of duel.”

“I see.” as I become interested in what he said and he is about to speak further in this discussion.

“After getting a triumphant score over one’s opponent, a contract can be made whether through subjugation or pact. Subjugation is where the victor can enslave the defeated one and acquire all of the talents and skills - both current and new. Pact, on the other hand, is where the namesake will protect the defeated one in exchange to obtain all of the talents and skills. A bilateral bargain - one is receiving while the other is providing.” well - that is so strange, I guess who would have thought to engage in a pact system?

“I know what you’re thinking, Lord Ameniah. Why is there a pact in this paradigm? Very well, I am glad to elaborate this for you. And as of course, it is sometimes also known as ‘friendship terms’ where lovers, siblings, relatives, whoever what one’s close to its life. That answers your question?” he elaborates it further, whereas I nod in my response.

“Moving on, alliance. Ah, yes! Alliance. Alliance is what Habaraef and I made of this same interest. There are some resemblance features with pact, however. First thing is a mutual sharing design, where we can borrow each other’s traits unlike what the pact has stated, where one is the recipient and the defender while the other is the giver and the protectee. Lastly, if either of us refuses to comply with the heed of one of us, the alliance will be broken.” I get it! So, that’s where their agreement is all about.

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“By the way, it is by the medium of blood offering.”

“I understand.” I bop my head into agreeing to his word.

“Also, through giving one of your limbs, an eye, or whatsoever. You can perform necromancy. Necromancy is called autometensarkos as well. Paying one’s bodily parts will lose one’s will since the dead that you’re offering to have the free will to take one’s body under one’s volition.”

“What in the ninth hell is willing to do that, huh?” I chuckle.

“I know it is crazy, right? However, maybe some cult groups are willing to take things far for their greater cause. Resuscitating one’s grandmaster of old to save the cause. Deranged.” he agrees with me, however, about the cult part - I don’t reckon so.

"What do you call this, captain? Tethering, am I right?" trying to confirm, I ask.

"Yes. You are correct." he answers.

"Anyway, there is only one that needs explaining one technique - allagithrope."

"Tell me, captain, what is that all about? And how does it work?" I speak in an imperative voice, and as well, Captain Leonis probably dislikes being interrupted. And yet, I do it once more.

"Lord Ameniah, what did I tell you?" giving me a creep when glares at me, the captain sneers.

"Oh yeah, my bad." I apologize, a snide call to somehow hamper his disdain upon me.

"Furthermore, allagithrope has two ways of making a contract with the target."

"By dueling and by blood sacrifice, right?" I answer, as I am trying to learn what the verdict is.

"Right again. You're quite keen to this uptake, aren't you Lord Ameniah?" he commends for answering it appropriately.

"You're quite an excellent teacher, Captain Leonis." I thank and praise him back.

"Likewise. By the way, milord, allagithrope's special feature is when you have the full control of the memory, powers, and traits of the lease. At your own will, you can change into its feature - transformation, in flesh. In addition to that, in necromancy or autometensarkos sometimes you need a professional necromancer to evoke the contract however, in this technique. Allagithrope does not necessitate you to do this method." the captain elaborates it clearly to me, where I find the information too overflowing.

"Can I do this technique, Captain Leonis?" I verify.

"This tethering thing is considered a rare occurrence between mortals. The user should be a human, white by ethnicity, and has a dark lineage. So, this thing is usually through bloodline. My mother practices witchery and happens to be a Rotsteiner. Thus, my qualification inside our family business is valid 'cause my lineage is both Rotsteiner - my father and my mother. Ha!" he says, I hide my grimace while facing these two individuals - Captain Leonis and his reptilian friend, Habaraef. That's too specific and kind of racist too.

"Alright, too bad. I can't do this stuff." I sigh a breath out of frustration.

"Hold your horses, milord. There is nothing to be depressed about. You can still perform this kind of method. However, there are two ways: you may rent a necromancer to perform necromancy and allagithrope; or you are required to buy an expensive scroll to establish a combat rite towards your victim, delivering either subjugation or pact to either your desire." Captain Leonis concludes.

"Alright, great and thanks!" exclaiming, where later I get down to business, "By the way, before I go, what is the deal with these nagas? Well, except for your friend - Habaraef, of course… what do you want me to do with them?" I ask for further instructions.