<h4>Chapter 21: First Summon [Bonus Chapter]</h4>


    Alister''s breath caught in his throat as he read the system notification.


    [Notice! Conditions have been met, the yer can now summon their first dragon.]


    [Will the yer like to proceed with their first summoning?]


    ''Summon a dragon?''


    ''I can summon without buying necessary equipment?''


    [Affermative, the system will be the one to carry out the summoning.]


    [All of the yer''s summoning power and mana will be instantly consumed in this process. So the yer would feel nauseous after the process.]


    Alister''s mind raced, his pulse quickening. The idea of summoning such a creature filled him with both excitement and a touch of fear.


    ''Yes, system proceed with the summoning.''


    [Now opening mind spece.]


    In an instant, the world around him vanished. He felt a rush of air and suddenly found himself floating in a cosmic blue space, vast and endless, as if he had stepped into the very fabric of the universe itself. Stars twinkled in the distance, and nebulous clouds of energy swirled around him.


    ''Where am I?''


    Alister wondered. The serene beauty of the space was almost calming, despite the anticipation coursing through him.


    Ahead of him stood a massive double stone gate, its surface covered with beautiful carvings of dragon skulls.


    ''What is this ce?''


    Alister wondered as he looked around in confusion, he was in the hospital room a moment ago.


    [Summoning will now begin.]


    As if in response, the eyes of the dragon skulls began to glow a bright yellow, casting an bright light across the stone surface. The ground beneath the entire spece seemed to quiver, and the colossal gates creaked open.


    A blinding beam of light erupted from the gap, forcing Alister to shield his eyes with his arm. As the light dimmed slightly, he peered through the opening, straining to see whaty beyond.


    From the heart of the light, a massive figure began to take shape. It was a colossal dragon, its silhouette growing more defined with each passing moment. The sheer size of the creature was shocking, its presencemanding and overwhelming.


    As the dragon stepped forward, Alister could make out its polished ck scales. Massive wings behind it. Its ck horns curved, and its crimson eyes burned with an intensity that seemed to pierce through his very soul.


    ''Its massive... a little too massive.''


    His own size could badly bepared to the dragon, it was as it one stood before a massive two story building.


    ''Are you the sessor?'' n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    A voice echoed within Alister''s mind. The words interrupting his thoughts, and Alister instinctively knew it was the dragon speaking to him.


    The sheer force of the dragon''s presence was almost suffocating, its aura made a chill run down Alister''s spine.


    As he lifted his head to gaze at the creature, the dragon''s eyes locked onto his, almost as if it was sliently challenging him.


    ''The aura it gives off is very simr to the one I gave off when I was back in the dunguon. Now that I''m on the receiving end of it, I can see why the goblins couldn''t help but flee.''


    He slwallowed hard, feeling his body tremble slightly under the oppressive aura. Suddenly the system''s voice broke through his thoughts, congratting him.


    [Congrattions! You have sessfully summoned the ck Crimson Drake, Cinder Von Abkis-Void (A-rank).]


    ''A Drake, A-rank?''


    Alister''s eyes widened in surprise, lost in thought as Cinder''s voice echoed in his mind once more, sharper this time.


    "I asked if you are the sessor. If you do not identify yourself, I shall incinerate you where you stand."


    She narrowed her gaze, the intensity of her stare sending a chill down Alister''s spine. The dragon''s words were not a mere threat; they were a promise of what would happen if he failed to respond.


    ''But what exactly am I supposed to say? What does it mean by "sessor"?''


    The system''s interface appeared before his eyes.


    [Mini-quest: Tame your First Summon!:


    Details: Drakes are creatures of immense pride and will never yield to a being they see as inferior.


    Cinder Von Abkis is even more so, as an Overlord. As the sessor of ####, you must prove you are superior and use your sheer power to make her yield.]


    ''Sessor? Of whom? And why is the system blurring out parts of the text?''


    ''Did the system refer to it as... her? This massive Drake is female? Male monsters are usually bigger than the females, so how enormous would a male drake be?''


    Alister was lost in thought, almostpletely ignoring the Drake before him.


    ''How dare you keep me waiting in silence!''


    Cinder opened her dragon maw, revealing massive, razor-sharp teeth. More terrifyingly, mes began to gather in her mouth.


    Alister''s eyes widened in shock as he saw this, snapping back to reality. His thoughts raced.


    ''She really ns to go through with this! What am I supposed to do? She''s at least a hundred times my size, so fighting back would be pointless. I don''t even have abat-oriented talent in the first ce.''


    Suddenly, something clicked in Alister''s mind.


    ''Wait, my talent... showing my power...''


    A sudden smile spread across Alister''s face. His voice echoed in Cinder''s thoughts as he spoke.


    In that instant, Alister''s mana surged outward with a force far more oppressive than Cinder''s aura.


    "Is that how you act toward your master? It seems you are in need of some discipline."


    "Lesson one: in the presence of your master, you bow your head!"


    The sheer intensity of his power forced her head down, the mes in her maw fading into smoke as she closed her mouth. Her knees buckled, and she fell to the ground.


    ''What sort of sorcery is this? What are you doing?''


    Cinder''s thoughts were filled with confusion and shock.


    Alister slowly walked up to her head, now firmly pinned to the ground, and said, "Nothing much, just making sure you understand how you should present yourself in my presence."


    In that moment, their eyes locked again. This time, it was Cinder looking up. What she saw in the depths of Alister''s yellow eyes terrified her, yet at the same time, she felt a strange sense of relief.


    ''Cinder pays her respects to the sessor.''


    Her voice echoed in Alister''s thoughts once more, an oath of her servitude and a silent sign of the respect she now had for this being she deemed her master.