K walked back to Davis with the confidence of a lion, his movements exaggerated and proclaiming, Look at me.

"Wizzie! Are you alright?" Srityr rushed to his dragon's side, "Speak to me!" he pleaded, stroking Wizzie's head, "He's not responding... Professor!" Srityr shouted urgently.

"Let me check," Professor Hilda said as she approached, "Everyone, please quiet down," she instructed, beginning her analysis.

On the other side of the garden, K sat proudly in front of Davis. His body language and demeanor demanded, 'Praise me!' in his usual way. Davis gave in, "Great job, Mr. Whisker."

"Davis, please pardon my intrusion, but he’s not a normal spirit cat, is he?" Rachel inquired, turning to K.

Davis nodded, “No, he’s not a normal cat" His eyes drifted to K, who wore a smirk, "He’s a real pain in the neck, that’s what he is" Davis added with a smile.

"What did you just say?" K asked, incredulous, "I’d whoop you so hard you’d be sleeping sideways for a week!" K continued his tirade, but Davis didn’t take his angry tone seriously.

K agreed with her, "Yeah, a good boy. I’m a g—" He stopped mid-sentence and turned to Rachel with a confused stare, "I’m a what?"

Davis, seizing the opportunity, walked over and petted K’s head. "You’re right, he’s a good boy," he murmured, then gave K a sidelong glance, "A good-for-nothing boy, that’s what this bastard is."

After carefully examining Wizzie, Professor Hilda's eyes widened in surprise, "Don’t worry, she’s fine. She’s just unconscious from shock."

Everyone in the room whispered among themselves. Professor Hilda turned towards Davis, her gaze resting on his mischievous cat, and a slight smile appeared on her face, "What a strange creature."

And with that, their battle ended without Davis even needing to step in. Professor Hilda halted the next match, emphasizing that Srityr should prioritize looking after Wizzie.

Srityr reluctantly agreed and walked away as his dragon shrank down to the size of a typical household pet. He scooped up Wizzie and left.

All spirits, regardless of their type, have two forms: their base form, which resembles a household pet, and their battle form, which they assume when threatened or engaged in combat.

In their base form, spiritual familiars have limited power. However, when they activate their battle form, they can access their full strength. The power of every spiritual familiar grows stronger under three circumstances: their bond with their master, their age and experience, and their attribute and species.

When a spirit reaches its power cap, it can ascend to a higher level through various means. With each ascension, the spirit gains new power, understanding, and a new battle form, similar to a Pokémon evolution.

In K’s case, he has three battle forms. His first is the Leviathan form, an eldritch monster resembling a snake that spans over 3000 kilometers in length. His second form is his Dragonoid form, slightly larger than an average person, with enhanced speed and durability.

His final form is unspeakably horrifying to the human mind, a blend of both previous forms. However, K currently faces an obstacle: all his forms require his true physical body, "Leviathan," the first primordial chaos.

Once the problem is resolved, everyone returns to their respective spirits. Professor Hilda keeps a close eye on K. As the day ends, Davis and Rachel go their separate ways. Walking down the hall, Davis spots Rowan, who has been absent for some time, waiting for him.

"Rowan?" Davis called out, "Where have you been?" he continued.

Rowan scratched his head. "I've been... training a lot," he replied, his palms bearing scars and bruises noticed by both Davis and K.

"It's from gripping and swinging a blade for an extended period," Rowan explained, "Are you hungry?" he asked with puppy-dog eyes, "Sure, I could eat a thing or two," Davis replied casually.

Davis followed Rowan outside the Academy. Their friendly and casual way of speaking made them appear more like ordinary citizens than students of the Celestial Academy.

Davis soon found himself standing outside the restaurant where K had once deceived Rowan. "Please, have a seat, Davis," Rowan gestured, guiding him to the familiar table where Rowan and K had sat before.

"How was your training?" Davis asked, his gaze fixed on Rowan's hands.

Rowan smiled. "It's been… enlightening," he replied, his thoughts briefly drifting to K, "And what about you, Davis? I've heard someone's been causing you trouble lately." Rowan's expression darkened, "Would you like me to help handle the nuisance?" His voice held a serious tone.

Inside, K giggled and confidently remarked, "Atta boy." Hearing this Davis retorted in his mind, "Why the hell are you so pleased?"

"It means our little Rowan is growing up and looking out for us," K replied, feigning a tear with exaggerated theatrics, "My boy is all grown up"

"I seriously can’t deal with you," Davis sighed in defeat.

"No need for that," Davis quickly declined with a surprised expression, "I've already taken care of it. He won't be bothering me for a while," Davis chuckled softly.

Their orders arrived, and they continued their conversation over dinner. K struggled with his steak, finding it difficult to chew, "What the hell is this?" he complained, turning to Davis, who was still eating.

"Davis, did you order my steak correctly?" K asked, clearly annoyed.

Confused by K's sudden irritation, Davis replied, "Yeah, just the way you like it. Well done."

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K examined his steak with a disgusted scoff, "Well, this isn’t well done; it’s a bloody congratulations steak."

Meanwhile, Rowan sat confusedly eating his meal, observing Davis engaged in conversation with his cat. Despite K’s occasional meowing, Rowan had a strange sense that he could somewhat understand what they were discussing.

"Fine, I'll tell them to redo it," Davis muttered, rolling his eyes and starting to raise his arm. Before he could act, a sudden scream of panic erupted, followed by frantic shouting, "MONSTER!" a loud male voice shouted in terror.

"Someone isn’t having a good day!" K remarked with a gleaming smile, turning to observe the chaos unfolding outside.

People were fleeing in panic when suddenly the window shattered, and a monstrous creature charged into the room. Startled screams filled the air as everyone inside began to frantically scramble for safety. The beast let out a deafening roar, further intensifying the chaos.

Moments later, the creature's head was swiftly chopped off, abruptly ending the terror, "Please, calm down!" Rowan shouted with authority, capturing everyone's attention.

Upon seeing Davis and Rowan in their uniforms, a customer exclaimed, "They’re Celestial Academy students!" Without hesitation, everyone rushed toward them, crowding around Davis and Rowan, making it impossible for them to move.

K chuckled at the scene, "Like moths to a flame, these cretins are all the same."

He reclined and watched as more creatures appeared, further terrifying everyone and causing them to huddle closer around Davis and Rowan.

Despite Rowan and Davis's attempts to reason with the crowd, their words fell on deaf ears. Throughout it all, K remained lounging, observing the chaotic scene.

Ice Magic: Frostbite*

The monsters froze from Davis's Ice Magic, "Shut up!" Davis's voice cut through the stunned silence, commanding everyone's attention, "Get the hell off me! How am I supposed to protect you if you're crowding around like this?"

Startled, everyone took a step back, allowing Rowan to rush outside to assist others. Davis moved to follow.

"Wait! If you're going outside, what about our safety?" shouted a concerned customer, echoed by others. "Please don't worry," Davis reassured them. "I'll clear a path for everyone to escape."

"Why should we escape? If we stay put, we'll be safe until the knights arrive," a confident female voice countered, supported by others who agreed that remaining in place seemed safer than venturing outside into the unknown.

Davis explained firmly, "I need to help Rowan. We must buy time for the knights to ensure the safety of those outside."

One of the bystanders scoffed, "Those lowlifes outside don't matter." His words startled Davis.

"I am a nobleman of this Empire. My life is more important. Protect me, and I will reward you handsomely," he continued, trying to entice Davis. K nodded to himself, thinking, "If only this boy is that simple."

Davis clenched his fist, his expression darkening with a murderous intent that would have pleased K, "Don't you dare look down on those people again!" His intimidating aura sent a shiver through the nobleman.

Taking a deep breath and scanning the room, Davis noticed K, the nonchalant cat on the table. He hurriedly picked up the cat, "He'll watch over you all while I'm gone." K, bewildered by the sudden attention, turned to Davis and asked, "Huh?"

Despite vehement protests, Davis set K down and dashed outside without a word. The room fell into stunned silence as everyone turned to the cat, bewildered.

"We're doomed," the waiter muttered hopelessly.

Meanwhile, K began stretching and acting blissfully like a normal cat. His innocent actions terrified everyone, who believed Davis had left them to fend for themselves.

They started blaming each other irrationally. "If you hadn't mentioned a reward, he wouldn't have gotten angry and left us to die!" a woman shouted, clutching the nobleman's collar, tears streaming down her cheeks.

Chaos erupted as they yelled and argued, turning on each other. Their frenzied actions amused K, who continued his act, enjoying the spectacle.

A group of lizardmen, drawn by the escalating argument, arrived. Their presence sent shivers down everyone's spine.

"Should I just let them die?" K pondered his options before shaking his head. "No, Davis wouldn’t stop nagging if I do." K sighed and made a decision.

One lizardman, wielding a stone spear, leaped into the air, aiming for a human. In a swift motion, K's paw released a crimson strike that sliced the lizardman into three pieces in mid-air. Both humans and lizardmen stared in shock at K, who nonchalantly licked his paw like a cat.

With a crimson glow in his pupils, K unleashed an enormous electrical current that shocked the remaining lizardmen, scorching and burning their bodies. Everyone watched in awe and fear, their mouths agape, before turning their astonished gaze to the cat.

Ashes scattered from the charred corpses and dust flew into K’s nose, causing him to sneeze unexpectedly, unleashing another bolt of electricity. The electric current spread around him, shocking everyone in the vicinity until they fell unconscious.

Turning around, K was surprised to see the twitching group of people behind him, their faces mostly blackened with hair standing upright from the electrical charge.

"Well, congratulations," K chuckled, "you're just as cooked as my earlier steak!" With that, he erected a barrier and walked away, "Now this is what I call well done"

Outside the restaurant, silence hung heavy, but screams echoed from distant streets as K teleported onto a building's roof. Finally understanding why monsters had invaded the inner city, he muttered to himself, "A dimensional tear-through?"

K surveyed the broken spaces visible throughout this part of the city. Smoke billowed from burning buildings, and monsters rampaged unchecked, "After the war, The Celestial Tapestry is deteriorating further and further," he observed delightfully at the entertainment in front.

From his vantage point, K watched knights and magicians engaged in fierce battles with the monsters. Turning his attention to the shattered space resembling a broken mirror, a dimensional rift had formed, connecting Davis's realm with another.

On the street, K observed Rowan and Davis closely, evaluating their growth with a satisfied smile. Between them, Rowan had shown exponential progress compared to Davis, while Davis compensated with flexibility in decision-making and magic.

However, K grew bored watching how easily the magicians and knights dispatched the monsters, especially with reinforcements arriving from the Pillars and the Celestial Academy.

Peering deeper into the rift, K noticed something that made him smile with excitement. On the other side, there were numerous powerful monsters, but the crack was too small for them to pass through.

"Well, let's up the difficulty a bit," K sinisterly smiled before disappearing and reappearing in front of one of the rifts. After evaluating the monsters on the other side, his eyes glowed bright red.

This amount of power should be enough…

Chaos Magic: Bane of space*

Using most of his power, K unleashed a slash that sent powerful vibrations across that section of the city, but the attack caused no damage or destruction to the physical world.

Exhausted, K moved to higher ground and waited with heavy breath, his form weakened, "Now let the real show begin," he muttered.

The rift cracked loudly and tore open, creating a massive fissure about 20 feet high. Hundreds of monsters, large and small, poured out of the dimensional rift with bloodthirsty intent. Davis, Rowan, and several professors who had just arrived watched in shock as the monsters flooded out of the rift.