<Episode 85>
[They are special beings created by the Spirit Kings of the natural world that foresaw the upcoming disaster and wanted to prevent it. They are beings created by fragmenting the ‘Breath of the Spirit King’, which is considered the most important source of the Spirit King, and giving it to the human soul.
They can freely use powers that far exceed the level of an ordinary spiritist. However, unlike ordinary spiritists, they do not have three attributes and can only use the power of the spirit king who granted them their breath.
Despite that, since they can use almost all of the powers of the spirit king they are blessed by, this fact is not their weakness.
Unlike the great spiritists, general Elementalists can maximally use about half of the power of a single spirit at a time, and when other attributes are used in parallel, the proportion of individual attributes is further reduced, so it’s not an exaggeration to say they are indescribably special beings.]
The next question was about the six great spiritists.
Why is the level of difficulty so low?
Is it really true that the first and second tests are just formal procedures, and the third test is the most important one that will conclude everything…?
[-Great Spirit of Wind, Mekaila Euphorium
-Great Spirit of Water, Atara Hacardella
-Great Spirit of Earth, David Callan Terrasium
-Great Spirit of the Forest, Sisyphea Dryad
-Great Spirit of Light, Ezekiel Jeremiah…… ]
As I was writing down the name of the Great Spirit of Light, I paused and got lost in thought.
Grandpa Ezekiel has the last name of Hailien, so he must be a blood relative of the Archduchy. But, no matter how much I searched through the family genealogy, the name Ezekiel was not recorded.
This is truly strange.
Although he is openly recorded in history books, why is there no trace of him left in the genealogy of the great Duke family?
……What actually happened?
I need to visit Grandpa Ezekiel sometime after the exam is over.
[-Great Spiritualist of Electricity, Judith Sephemia-]
Meinhardt’s great-aunt.
My grandfather’s comrade in arms and an indispensable childhood friend who grew up with him since childhood.
A vision of Arkane and the family that disappeared long ago came to my mind.
I recalled the unforgettable moment when I first used my powers without summoning the spirits.
One day, I suddenly became curious about the fact that her name was particularly similar to mine.
So, I asked my grandfather, and he said….
‘Of course, it’s natural to feel that way. Because your name is derived from Judith’s name.’
As if reminiscing about the distant past, a faint smile was drawn on the corner of his mouth.
‘Mariette asked me to name her newborn. So I chose it to be that way, maybe you’ll feel a little bad, but…….’
‘No, grandfather. What’s there to be upset about? I like my name.’
‘Okay…thank you.’
My grandfather, who was fixing my fine hair with his wrinkled and rough hands, looked up at the sky with regretful eyes and said,
‘It seems that letting her go without being able to honor her properly left a deep regret in my heart. The moment I was thinking about a name to give you, her name was the first thing that came to mind.’
Reminiscing about a precious friend who had passed away, he gave his newborn granddaughter a name that resembled hers.
Edith Ronen Bastevan.
‘Being victorious is closely related to being glorious. So, may you achieve victory in the fight to protect your glory and live your life singing with joy.’
After being lost in the memory for a moment, I soon read the next question.
Write down the name of the non spiritist hero.
I wrote it down.
[-Non-Spiritist Hero, Siorn Archaic Bastevan]
Although it was a name that was buried as a taboo in the Roshan Empire under the will of the highest powers, the situation changes when one gets out of the Empire.
To everyone on the continent, my grandfather was just a great hero who saved the world from the brink of disaster.
The obvious truth never disappeared, no matter how hard they tried to obscure it.
The next question was about the ancient spirits.
A long time ago, when I lived alone with my grandfather, he always told me this bed time story before I went to sleep
‘In ancient times, this universe was filled with only endless darkness. Then one day, due to a mysterious providence unknown to us, Ilipia of life was born in the darkness, and death was born following her.…’
Two spirit kings born in the empty darkness.
Before that, the very first dark spirit king, Arkane……
‘The ancient spirits are truly great and mysterious beings whose status is different from that of the powerful spirit kings. There is a proverb that has been handed down about them.’
And I also recalled what Count Jupes had taught me.
Ilipia gives ‘blessings’ to all living things.
Arkane places a ‘curse’ on all living things.
And, death…….
It is said that it brings an ‘end’ to all life and takes its breath away.
Among the beings called primordial spirits, the only one whose true name had not been passed down was the spirit king of death.
In the old creation myth, he was said to be one of the three first born spirits along with Ilipia, the Spirit King of Life, and Arkane, the Spirit King of Darkness. However, his true name is not even known, so the Spirit King of Death is known only through the legendary word of mouth that he ‘existed’ .
What a strange creature this is.
After writing the answers to the three spirits, I tilted my head to one side and thought about it for a while.
Soon, I refined the answer I had written about the Spirit King of Darkness again.
[The commonly known humanoid appearance of Arkane is that he has long black hair flowing down to his feet and flawless pale skin.
Regardless of how insidious and cruel he is inside, he uses a noble tone when speaking.
His voice is calm and beautiful.1I don’t think they want to know that though 😂
The rest of his exact appearance is unknown, and the reason for this is that Arkane always covers half of his face with a mask that resembles a snake’s skull with huge black horns growing out of it.
The most convincing hypothesis is that the reason he covers his eyes with this mask is because his eyes contain the power of destruction.
The legends say that only the other Spirit Kings can meet his gaze without facing death or going crazy, so they asked him to wear a mask to hide his eyes.]
Something more…….
After tapping the pen tip and thinking for a moment, I added a couple of words.
[He is the absolute shadow and darkness with the appearance reminiscent of a snake.
A being truly worthy of the expression omnipotent darkness.]
The expression “omnipotent darkness” was also something I heard from Count Jupes.
……After deliberation, I couldn’t think of a title that suited him as much as this.
After that, I finish several pages, writing answers to meaningless questions about the characteristics of other spirit kings, high-ranking spirits, and middle-ranking spirits.
And the last question was…….
Write what is known about the Spirit King of Wisdom.
……As expected, I knew this question would come out.
I wondered why it hadn’t come out so far.
I sighed softly.
In my head, all the secrets about the Spirit King of Wisdom that only Meinhardt and I know in this world were unfolding.
He was a spirit king of whom very little information was known to the public.
The spiritists belonging to Litera were blessed by the most revered spirit kings, but the number of spiritists blessed by the spirit king of wisdom was very small.
Above all, he is a spiritual spirit…….
Not much was revealed about the powers one could use when receiving his blessing.
Due to his power not being suitable for use in battle, Mariette was actually known as a water spiritist although her main attribute was wisdom, and water was her secondary one.
Moreover, even less is known about Lore’s appearance, and he was truly a spirit king covered in mysticism.
Of course, I had no difficulty writing an answer because I had heard something from Naiad and Oried.
[He has pure white hair that looks like it was melted from a snow mountain, and clear silvery gray eyes.
His large, sunken eyes are sharp, and he wears a monocle in the corner of one eye.
He has a calm and pure impression and the appearance of a sharp young man.]
And….
[Except for the Spirit Kings of equal status, there is no spirit that does not fear him. He was strict in everything he did, valued moderation, and was a ruthlessly rational person. At times, it was as if he had the insight to see into the future.]
As can be inferred from the fact that he left a message to Mariette and gave her a mission, he was probably….no. He clearly has the ability to predict the future.
…… But I can’t write this.
[A spirit with such great wisdom can be said to have the ability to predict the future.]
Thus, the first test ended.
***
“Ugh…”
I stretched my soggy body, stood up, and looked at Ashmed.
“Did you do well on the test?”
Ashmed, who happened to come by, asked.
I smiled and answered,
“It was really easy.”
And after a couple of hours of rest, we headed to the center of Litera, the Temple of Wisdom, to take the second test.
***
“ You have to go in one by one, so please wait.”
The second test was called a test, but it was just a formality that anyone could pass if they recited the words of oath to the Spirit of Wisdom King.
To overcome boredom, I played with my hair, twisting it.
Soon it was my turn, and I entered the Temple of Wisdom under the guidance of a spiritist belonging to Litera.
