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"I'm so happy you're back… With my child as well…"

Yggdra's voice echoed into my mind, as I felt happier the more I heard her gentle voice, which had not changed at all ever since the moment she grew from that little seed.

"Mama!"

Naturia happily hugged Yggdra with her tiny arms made of branches and roots, the two connected their wavelengths of Spiritual Energy, connecting and sharing their emotions.

"You've sure grown stronger and bigger than ever before, little Naturia." Said Yggdra. "I can see that Master has taken good care of you."

"Yeah! Sylphy has been a good master foo!" Naturia said happily.

"I'm so glad!" Yggdra giggled. "Master- No, Sylphy, you've grown so strong. And… you've also aged a lot, your appearance… I can still see the face of that innocent girl, but you seem to have gained a lot of experience, you look stronger, not just physically or magically. But mentally as well."

"A-Ahahaha, I guess… But well, you're the big one here! Look at you! How long are you? Like… over two hundred meters?!" I asked. "I guess I can't really take you with me anymore… I was planning that, haha…"

"In a way, I'm always with you. Naturia here is not only my child, but a part of my soul and body. As long as she's with you, I am with you too." Yggdra explained. "However, I would like if… it's possible, to create a proper Contract. So I can become your Familiar."

"Right, we never did a proper one, right?" I wondered. "Would making you my familiar help you come along with me?"

"Perhaps not physically, but I could come along through our connected Souls, a manifestation of my powers and my soul could come with you, and perhaps also strengthen Naturia too." Yggdra explained.

"I see…" I nodded. "I wonder, can you soul appear in my Soul Scape?"

"I don't know… but it is worth giving it a try." She seemed to be rather excited herself, her gentle and soothing voice changing rhythm as she spoke.

"Yggdra, you've grown bigger…" Ignatius appeared at our side.

"Yggdra! It is good to see you again!" Alice said.

"Oh, you two! It is nice to see you two once more as well. Ignatius… Seems to no longer be an egg! And Alice, your form, it has changed. You resemble a fairy of light." Yggdra noticed.

Ignatius and Alice had indeed changed a lot since then. Ignatius has become from a tiny floating egg with legs into a large juvenile fire dragon spirit, while Alice from a small sphere of light into a more humanoid-shaped spirit resembling a fairy made of light, indeed.

And while they were talking, the rest of my friends made their way here as well, commenting over Yggdra's titanic size, and asking who she was too…

"S-Such a huge tree! Is this tree a friend of Sylphy?" Asked Celica.

"Yeah, it is like her first ever familiar, a seed she grew with her Magic." Said Aquarina. "She named her Yggdra! It is the mother of Naturia!"

"I-I didn't knew trees could just birth Spirits, that's amazing." Celica pointed out. "Hahaha, and a bit hilarious, honestly."

"She's surrounded by so many Spirits…" Said Lara, amazed. "She's a nest of them, they're literally everywhere! It makes sense she gave birth to them!"

Lara seemed the most impressed by Yggdra. I couldn't see all the Spirits she could, but if she was so shocked, there must be thousands in here, if not… maybe millions?

"So this is Yggdra, huh?" Zack wondered. "Kind of makes me mad I lost the opportunity to come visit your home sooner… Unfair that only Aquarina got the chance!"

"Hehehe, you weren't even in our friend circle in those times…" Aquarina giggled. "They were the best because I had Sylphy all for myself!"

"Yeah and I remember you being a scaredy cat baby girl that was so timid and shy." I laughed a bit. "You were so cute!"

"E-Eh?! Don't tell them about that!" Aquarina got embarrassed, suddenly blushing and making that adorable face she used to make, and sometimes still make.

"Really? She wasn't this tomboyish before?" Luck asked in surprise. "Tell me more about this cute Aquarina…"

"I-I'm cute even now too!" Aquarina got angry, barking against Luck.

"Uwaagh… Y-Yeah, you are! You are…" Luck was intimidated more than I thought.

"It's a big tree, I wonder if we can climb it?" Asked Mist. "Hey, Zack, let's climb it!"

"A-Are you sure? Won't Yggdra get angry?" Zack asked.

"You children are free to climb me if you want, but be careful, my body goes very tall…" Yggdra's voice echoed within everyone's minds.

"S-SHE CAN TALK?!"

They were shocked of something so obvious! These guys are sure clueless sometimes…

"Of course she can talk, dummies." I crossed my arms. "Anyways, I'm going to make a contract with her, so for now, step aside…"

"A contract? Wait, she's going to become a familiar, a tree?" Asked Celica. "That's a thing?"

"Of course it is, if it can talk and all, why not?" Aquarina asked, nodding. "The stronger Sylphy gets the better too! Make that contract asap!"

"Though, can she even bring the tree along though?" Wondered Zack.

"Nah, that's not possible for now. I can't bring her physically with me, but with a Familiar Contract, it might be possible to bring her ethereal manifestation with me." I explained with a gentle smile, caressing Yggdra's wood.

"Even with that, it would be incredible! She's an amazing source of Spirits…" Said Lara. "With her along, you could help me get a lot of Natural Spirits!"

"Oh? I guess that's something that could be possible." I nodded, analyzing the pros of the contract. "Well, without further ado, let's begin this, Yggdra!"

"Very well Sylphy." Yggdra said with a soothing and happy voice. "I will extend my soul through rivers of spiritual energy, catch them with your own soul. This process might be slower than usual for you…"

"Got it, leave it to me." I nodded, touching her wood while closing my eyes, trying to fully concentrate.

FLAAASH!

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