With the amicable negotiations with the Vermillion Bird concluded, Se-Hoon immediately began planting the Blazing Flower.2

“St—stop it… I swear, there’s something on my head…!”1

“You monster! Do you even have a human heart in you… arrgh!”0

And though the Vermillion Bird did whine a bit during the process, the work was completed relatively smoothly since they were bound by a contract.1

Sizzle-0

Having chosen the head, Se-Hoon neatly planted the Blazing Flower in its crown. Using the Vermillion Bird’s mana and flames, the Blazing Flower’s leaves grew and grew, becoming larger and more vibrant in color than they were initially.3

“Hmm… it turned out better than I thought.”0

He had expected it to take a while, but at the rate he was seeing, it would grow to a usable size in about ten minutes. The amount of help the Vermillion Bird’s abilities provided him pleased him quite a bit.0

In stark contrast to Se-Hoon though, the Vermillion Bird was sobbing and covering its face with its wings.0

“Sniff… I, as one of the Four Sacred Beasts…”5

Apart from the pain of having a flower implanted in its head, the frustration from being unable to resist a mere human who was much weaker than itself hurt the Vermillion Bird the most. It had experienced nothing but a series of humiliations since its resurrection, and yet none were as disgraceful as this moment.0

And unfortunately for it, Se-Hoon didn’t care. Ignoring the Vermillion Bird writhing in self-loathing, Se-Hoon moved on to the next task.0

Now the Eternal Pill.0

Taking out the violet-tinged orb, the Eternal Pill, he wrapped it in his earth mana, Purified Earth, and then gently enclosed it with both hands.0

Woong-0

Noticing the faint purple light seeped through Se-Hoon’s fingers, the Vermillion Bird stopped writhing and moved its wings aside to look at Se-Hoon.0

What is that monster up to this time…1

The Vermillion Bird tensed even more, glancing up at the...0