Atticus's Odyssey: Reincarnated Into A Playground novel Chapter 842

Chapter 842 Bond

The bond between humans and spirits was one of the most sacred rituals in Sector 8.

To bond with a spirit was to share your life with them, your victories, your failures, and your burdens. It was a union that extended beyond mortality, tying the human and spirit together for as long as the human lived.

In Eldoralth, there were no known methods of separating a bond, it was considered impossible.

For humans, the rewards were immense. The bond granted them access to powers they could never achieve on their own.

They gained the spirit's strength, abilities, and knowledge, evolving alongside them. Over time, as the human grew stronger and reached the spirit's established strength, both would grow together, advancing to unimaginable heights.

But this partnership came at a cost.

For the spirit, bonding required a great sacrifice. Centuries of growth and accumulated power were stripped away, reducing their strength to match the level of their human partner. To give up so much was not a decision taken lightly, especially for the most powerful spirits.

And yet, they made this sacrifice for one reason: potential.

Spirits didn't choose humans for their current strength; they chose for what the human could become.

For the promise of growth and evolution. A human with untapped potential, one who could break limits and rise to greatness, offered the spirit something invaluable, a chance to transcend their own limits through their partner's ascension.

This was why the highest-tier spirits, the ones revered as kings and queens in the spirit realm, would only bond with those they deemed truly worthy.

And now, in the underground world of Sector 8, Ozeroth, a spirit who had fought and held his own against the Spirit King, a being so powerful that paragons seemed like children before him, had made his choice.

As Ozeroth's booming voice echoed through the domain, the entire foundation of Sector 8 shook.

"Strength calls to strength. You have earned my power, and now the world will bow before us."

The air grew heavier as Ozeroth's massive form stood before Atticus. His golden eyes burned with pride, his aura radiating dominance and unshakable confidence.

Ozeroth suddenly stretched his arm forward, his ethereal hand glowing with a blinding light.

Atticus didn't hesitate. He didn't falter.

Without a word, he stepped forward and reached out.

Their hands met, and in that moment, the world seemed to stop.

The instant their hands touched, the ground beneath them cracked, and a surge of energy exploded outward, shaking the entire sector.

Purple and blue light intertwined, spiraling upward into a massive column that pierced through the underground world.

It shattered the ceiling above, blasting apart a portion of the Eternal Canopy and illuminating the entire capital.

Far away, Magnus, Seraphina, and Oberon froze mid-flight, their eyes widening as the immense energy radiating from Sector 8 reached them.

"What is happening?" Oberon muttered, his eyes narrowing.

But there was no answer. Only the sound of air tearing as Magnus and Seraphina surged forward at even greater speed, leaving Oberon to follow.

In the Starhaven temple, Celestial and the elders stopped in their tracks, their eyes locking onto the brilliant light piercing the heavens. Every person in Sector 8 turned their shocked gazes toward the sky, their bodies trembling.