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Chapter 08
It was obvious to Bunny that she was far stronger than that person.
Bunny didn’t even know that Salame Yudia was the Saint said to represent the pinnacle of divine power, so her nose lifted proudly and her shoulders rose with confidence.
“Heh.”
Bunny stepped away from Roden Hainer’s leg and gave him a smug smile before turning her gaze forward again.
“Now, we will begin the summoning ceremony. When your name is called, please come forward and place your hand on this transparent orb. First, Andrew young master.”
Thus, the summoning ceremony began amid Bunny’s delusional imagination.
“Next… ah… this time, young master Allen, please step forward.”
At the priest’s reluctant voice, Bunny tilted her head and watched as things became strangely tense.
The moment Allen’s name was called, the entire hall fell silent. Then came a wave of whispers.
Words like “beast,” “filthy,” and “shame” slipped into Bunny’s ears.
‘Are they summoning some super shameful beast? And it’s dirty?!’
A rival?!
Tap, tap.
Bunny turned toward the sound of footsteps.
Not far away stood a boy walking alone toward the table with the orb.
He looked about ten years old, with gray hair and striking golden eyes like a cat.
His face was stiff as he approached, glaring at the orb before thrusting his hand inside.
The orb was strange—when hands entered it, they simply disappeared inside as if passing through water.
The children who placed their hands inside would suddenly fall asleep, standing still like statues.
After several minutes, sometimes up to fifteen, they would wake and pull their hands out.
And in their hands would be something glowing with light.
When they opened their palms, the light would rise and transform into something real.
Some summoned animals—a cat, a hawk, a fawn.
Others summoned objects—a dagger, a bracelet.
Allen was the fifth.
Bunny was sixth.
‘Next is Bunny!’
She trembled with excitement.
Ten minutes passed.
Twenty minutes.
Allen still hadn’t moved.
Bunny’s strength gave out and she collapsed onto the floor.
“Lady, are you alright?”
“Yes…”
Roden Hainer helped her up just as Allen finally opened his eyes.
He pulled his hand out of the orb.
A gray light shimmered from his hand.
It expanded, then wrapped around his body.
When the light faded—
Bunny’s mouth fell open.
A giant snake!
It was longer than Allen himself, coiling around him with its head resting on his shoulder, tongue flicking out.
‘A rival!!’
But Bunny was going to summon a dragon, so this round was hers!
“A snake? How ominous.”
“Half-bloods really are just half-bloods…”
“Should someone like that even be in the Yudia family…”
“Beasts should stay in cages…”
“Enough.”
A harsh voice cut through the hall.
It was an intimidating old man.
Allen returned to his place.
Bunny quietly approached him.
“Hey, can I touch the giant snake?”
Allen frowned but nodded slightly.
Bunny gently touched the snake’s cold skin and shivered.
“It’s… cool.”
She tried to look calm.
Then she smirked.
“Heh.”
“…?”
“Number two is cool too.”
But number one would be Bunny.
Because she was going to summon a dragon.
“I’ll summon a big, huge dragon!”
“…What?”
Allen stared at her like she was insane.
But Bunny had already turned away.
“Bunny, go!”
She stepped forward to the orb.
The priest cleared his throat.
“Lady Bunny, please proceed.”
“Yes!”
She raised her hand and placed it inside the orb.
And then—
She did not move.
10 minutes.
20 minutes.
30 minutes.
Nearly an hour passed.
Murmurs spread through the hall.
“This has never happened before…”
“Even the main family members only take 30–40 minutes…”
“The Duke and Lord Kiriel never exceeded an hour…”
There was a belief in the Yudia family:
The longer the summoning took, the greater the summoned being.
And an hour meant something extraordinary.
For the Yudia bloodline, known for producing exceptional heirs, even a branch child producing something great would not be unwelcome.
Even if that child was an illegitimate one of unknown origin.
