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Published at 2nd of May 2023 11:15:21 AM


Chapter 496: - Episode 494 Spiritual Contract

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It turned out to be more like a demonstration sale than a late-night mail-order show, but we successfully won the trust of Ethan and the other farmers. Well, since it promotes growth, repels pests, and improves harvest efficiency, there's no reason why the farmers wouldn't take to it.

Good morning, Mr. Yuta.

"Good morning. Good morning.

You've been on top of things since the first morning. You're a very capable secretary.

"Good morning, Yuta-san. Thank you for dinner last night.

"Good morning, Betty. I'm looking forward to working with you and Ethan today.

I'll take care of it.

Yesterday, when she was crying, I asked Mr. Toruku to give her an all-you-can-eat meal, and she was so full of energy. She is indeed a gourmand, a very good one.

After the morning greetings, Betty-san went to Ethan-san's side and I headed for the training ground with the competent secretary.

"Excuse me, Mr. Yuta. I have been doing some research on the subject of the necromancer, and I have learned that a complicated ritual is required to build an altar for the contract. Will it be ready in time if I start preparing now?"

When I arrived at the training site, the competent secretary asked me anxiously. Apparently, the competent secretary had done a lot of research on the genie magician.

But I don't know anything about the general information about spirit contracts, since I've only heard about it from Sylphy in a vague way.

I'm sure I haven't studied enough, but I don't feel like studying because I've heard that the general knowledge about spiritists is full of mistakes and useless knowledge.

I'm sure the competent secretary is anxious about it, but ...... well, I'm sure I can manage. Because I'm considered to be a great psychic. Even if I'm a little different from the norm, I should be able to cover it up by saying that it's a unique technique.

"In my case, it's a little different from the usual spirit contracts, so it's enough if I can just rent a place. I'm going to build an altar right away, so please stay away from me.

I can't answer any more difficult questions, and if they are too close, I have to do the chanting properly, so I ask them to keep their distance.

As they begin to mumble and pretend to chant, the soil of the training ground rises and the foundations of the six altars are formed.

Nomos lacks aesthetic sense, so it is really just a foundation. As the chanting continues, Sylphy carves patterns on the altars with the wind, Dine fills the vessels with water, and Dolly decorates the altars with plants.

Then, each of the attributes is placed in the center of the altar, and the altar is complete. The competent secretary is very excited, and now the contract will go ahead without any problems.

After feeling relieved, they continue chanting and the Great Spirits float their attributes on their altars.

In the center of Sylphy's wind altar is a small tornado. In the center of Deine's water altar is a small spring of water. In the center of the earth altar of Nomos is a shiny ball of earth. In the center of the altar of Dolly is a small tree. In the center of the altar of If is a flame. In the center of the altar of Vita is a beautiful ball that emits healing vibrations.

Each of them is a small object, but they have a tremendous presence. It may be natural since they were created by the Great Spirit, but I feel like they could be a tourist attraction by themselves.

Belle and the other floating spirits who have gathered here today to sign contracts seem to be extremely happy. Now all we have to do is to make the adventurers pray and sign the contract after the training starts.

We still have a little time before the training starts... What should we do?

"Yuta-sama. A spiritualist can do such great things if he is skilled. Yesterday's stormy interview was amazing, but this altar is also mysterious and wonderful!

I don't know what "stormy interview" means in words. But it is pleasant to be looked at with respect by a competent and beautiful secretary. Well, I was just pretending to chant.

But it's good for the reputation of a spiritualist to be raised, so let's enjoy the praise and spread the word about how wonderful a spiritualist I am.

**

The adventurers and Ethan and the others gathered for my first necromancer class. My character as a teacher is still not quite right, but I'm going to do my best not to be licked.

By the way, the result of my missionary work was not so good. They listened to me well, but when I tried to talk about the genie, I couldn't carry on the conversation well because I wanted to brag about how good and cute Belle and her friends are. I think I was like a grandfather who was forced to stop bragging about his grandchildren.

"Now, please line up in front of the altar that you requested yesterday.

I gave them a spirited command, and the adventurers without contracted spirits began to move in droves. This feels a little better.

......Hmmm, I knew that I was biased, since I had received the grouping from the competent secretary before I left yesterday.

The most crowded place for the adventurers was the Altar of the Spirit of Life. It seems that the spirit technique, which can be used for recovery, is very popular, with about 80% of the participants.

The second was, somewhat surprisingly, the Altar of the Spirits of the Wind. I had thought that fire spirits would be more popular among adventurers because of their offensive power, but it seems that wind spirits are more profitable when it comes to collecting materials for defeating them.

The third is an altar of water spirits. The third one is the altar of water spirits. It seems to be popular for its ability to produce drinking water. Even floating spirits have an advantage over plant-related spirits because they can get water from the air.

The fourth and the fifth have about the same number of people standing in line at the altar of the spirits of fire and the altar of the spirits of earth.

The last is the altar of the spirits of the forest. As I knew, Ethan and the others are the only ones in line. It is a disadvantage that floating spirits and lower level spirits can only work in places where there are plants. Especially in the labyrinth, there are often cave stages where there are no plants.

Well, plant-related spirits are going to be very popular in agriculture, so it should not be a problem.

"So ...... let's start with the altar of the spirits of the forest. Ethan, please kneel in front of the altar and pray while releasing your magic power.

Normally we should start with the altar of the spirits of life, which has the largest number of people, but we can't make the old people wait.

Ethan-san kneels down in front of the altar of the spirits of the forest with his hands folded and his eyes closed as if he were praying to God.

Betty is saying "Good luck!" to Ethan, but Ethan does not respond at all, as if he is too nervous to hear her. Ethan's nervousness seems to be at its maximum.

A baby bear spirit swoops down in front of the altar and starts to float around and giggle comfortably.

I don't know how the magic is flowing, but it is probably being bathed in the magic released by Mr. Ethan. He is so cute.

"Oh, we've got a connection. We have a contract.

Sylphy, who has been watching next to me, tells me that the contract has been signed. I thought when I made a contract with Belle, but the contract of spirits ...... is very plain, especially with floating spirits and lower class spirits.

I wonder if the contract with middle or high level spirits will be a little more flashy. I'd like to see it.

Oops, I shouldn't have been thinking. If I don't tell him it's over soon, Ethan will release his magic power endlessly.

"Mr. Ethan. The contract has been successfully concluded. Congratulations. Kanthan, you're next.

Mr. Ethan tilts his head and moves from in front of the altar. Perhaps he is so unassuming that he doesn't really feel it.

After Mr. Ethan, Mr. Kanthan kneels in front of the altar. His movements are very slow, and he makes a "ouch" sound when he bends down, which is very heartbreaking.

Despite the nerves, Mr. Kantan successfully completes the contract with the mole spirit, followed by Ms. Pauline and Ms. Gisette without any problems.

I'm glad it was over, but Ethan and the others had already made a contract as of yesterday, so it was a race to see who could make it. I guess the real contract of spirits will start from the next altar of the spirits of life.

Vita said that adventurers are not a good match for the spirits of life, especially since they are not good at fighting.

I asked Vita if Moon was having a hard time because I'm an adventurer too, but I was hurt when she smiled kindly at me and ended the conversation.

That face is ...... Yuta is an adventurer? Ah, yes, that's the face I was thinking, Yuta is an adventurer. It's sad.

****

As expected ......, no, it was more than expected. It was not a joyous occasion, but a screaming one.

They were supposed to be the trainees who had passed the interview on the previous day and were recognized as qualified by the Great Spirits, but only two of them were able to make a contract with the Spirit of Life.

One was a girl who had just become an adventurer, the picture of innocence, and the other was a tired old man whose hardship was obvious at first glance, but who looked unhappy.

The Spirit of Life's incompatibility with the adventurers is extreme, but I also don't understand the Spirit of Life's eye for choosing the right person. I can understand the girl because she seems to be pure, but the uncle seems to be having a ...... hard time, so I wonder if it is sympathy.

Well, the adventurers who couldn't make a contract with the Spirit of Life are all able to do so at the other altars, so I guess there is no problem.

Now all that remains is to educate the spirits that Sylphy, Belle, and the others have contracted, as well as the spirits that were originally contracted with the adventurers, and to teach them how to chant and act with a little less shenanigans.

Belle and the others are very motivated, so I think this training will probably be a success.

(Oh, Vita. What about the children of the Spirit of Life who almost didn't sign up? (Even if we can't get adventurers, can we ask Betty to get a doctor or something like Ethan and his friends?)

I'm sure Betty will understand, since it would be good for the labyrinthine city to have more recovery personnel.

"Hmmm......... do I have to force myself to collect them? The Spirit of Life is basically laid-back and doesn't mind if you don't have a contractual partner."

(Copy that.)

Betty seems to have been saved. Well, that might make it a little harder for the injured in the labyrinth city. .......

But you know what? If I didn't have the trick of being able to see and touch the spirits, I definitely wouldn't have been able to make a contract with the spirit of life, either. I have to thank Vita for bringing Moon and Sylphy for bringing Vita.




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