The notifications flooded Noah's vision in rapid succession, each one accompanied by a warm pulse of energy that seemed to resonate in his chest:
[BOND RECOGNITION DETECTED]
[IVY SHOWS EXTREME ATTACHMENT TO SUMMONER]
[EMOTIONAL RESONANCE: GRATITUDE, LOYALTY, PROTECTIVE INSTINCT]
[RECOMMENDATION: ESTABLISH FORMAL BOND CONNECTION]
[WOULD YOU LIKE TO CREATE A PERMANENT BOND WITH IVY?]
[WARNING: THIS PROCESS IS IRREVERSIBLE]
[YES] [NO]
Noah didn't hesitate. 'Yes.'
[BOND CREATION INITIATED...]
[CONNECTING NEURAL PATHWAYS...]
[ESTABLISHING EMOTIONAL LINK...]
[SYNCHRONIZING COMBAT RESPONSES...]
[BOND CREATION COMPLETE]
[NEW BOND ESTABLISHED: IVY, THE THORN EMPRESS]
[BOND STRENGTH: MAXIMUM]
[BOND TYPE: PROTECTIVE DEVOTION]
The sensation was unlike anything Noah had experienced with Storm or Nyx.