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Chapter 13 - ch 12 the rock with eyes

Chapter 12: The Rock with Eyes

> System Log – Host: Elric Greymourne

Age: 4 Years, 1 Month

Class: Legendary Shepherd (Sealed)

Pack:

– Twig (Deerling) – Loyalty 90

– Fangshade (Shadow Pup) – Loyalty 55

– Boneclaw (Wild Hound) – Loyalty 30

– Mossback Sprite (Plant Familiar) – Loyalty 68

Skills:

– [Beast Sense I]

– [Bond Link I]

– [Summon: Nature Spirit – Basic]

Skill Progress (Locked):

– [Summon: Stone Golem – 6%]

It was a quiet morning.

Too quiet.

Elric peeked around a tree near the edge of Verdantreach Forest. He wasn't allowed in too far—Mom's rule. But the edge didn't count, right?

Twig munched grass beside him.

Boneclaw was digging a hole for no reason.

Fangshade napped upside down in a tree.

The sprite? Hiding in Elric's hood.

Then he saw it.

A big rock. Round. Gray. Cracked.

With two tiny glowing blue eyes.

"…Okay," Elric said, "rocks aren't supposed to look back."

The rock blinked.

> New Entity Detected: ???

Classification: Proto-Golem Fragment

Status: Dormant – Curious – Hungry?

He poked it with a stick.

It sneezed dirt.

"…Twig, I think I found a baby rock."

Twig looked unimpressed.

> System Message:

Golem Core Resonance Detected

[Summon: Stone Golem] Progress → 9%

Reaction: Passive Bond Forming

Elric grinned. "You're joining the pack, Mister Pebbles."

The tiny golem made a low thunk sound and slowly rolled closer.

> Pack Updated:

– Proto-Golem Fragment (Mister Pebbles) – Loyalty 4 (Warming Up)

Back at home, Elric tried to sneak Mister Pebbles into the house.

It thudded up the stairs. Loudly.

Mom opened the door.

"Elric... why is there a rock in your bed?"

"…He's cold."

> Family Suspicion: +3

Stealth Attempt: Failed

Bond Status: SafeDespite the noise, Grandpa Riven just sipped his tea again and said, "Make sure he doesn't eat the chimney bricks."

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That night, Elric watched the stars with Mister Pebbles curled up beside him like a pet stone.

He wasn't summoning golems yet.

But he was close.

> Progress: 9% → 12%

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