Back in the ancient forest, Arthur felt the summoning slot become available, the mystical space within his consciousness clearing like a room being prepared for a new occupant.
With the superior-ranked demon removed from his summoning roster, Arthur turned his attention back to the fallen Golden Beetle. He placed both hands on the creature's carapace, feeling the residual warmth that still radiated from its massive frame.
"Awaken," Arthur murmured.
The familiar dark energy of his Primordial Summoner talent responded immediately to his call. A portal of absolute darkness began to form beneath the beetle's body, its edges crackling with dimensional energy that made the air itself seem to bend and warp. The portal expanded rapidly, growing large enough to accommodate the creature's impressive bulk.
