【Chapter 60】
– You’re quite the talker.
“It has nothing to do with that. When I ask in a respectful way, why didn’t you just come out nicely?”
– If that’s the case…..
“What?”
– ……
What kind of spirit doesn’t have a fighting spirit like this?
I thought it would be really scary since it made snow in in the desert and tormented me for 10 years, but “it” turned out to be a kid who didn’t finish their homework.
The spirit sat down in its place and let out a sigh after another from its mouth made of flames, emitting steam-like smoke.
“Is this real life? Or is it a dream? Or…?”
– Of course, it’s reality. Don’t be foolish.
“What kind of spirit gets taken down in one hit by someone as foolish as me? Is it a water spirit?”
– What a naughty girl. How dare you speak to the Lord of Flames like that.
“If this is reality, I could have died. But what about being the lord? Would that be something to brag about?”
The Spirit turned his head with his arms folded just like me.
– I was going to take over your body if you died.
“Who would let someone else take over their body?”
– Well, it wasn’t really yours to begin with, was it? Isn’t it just a shell?
Really…
I felt like my eyes were about to roll back, but I held on.
“…..This is my body. I have lived with it for 10 years.”
I could never let this body be taken away from me. I didn’t want to lose my precious people.
“And stop lying, will you? This can’t be real, both earlier and now. There’s no way a fire would break out twice in the same building.”
Furthermore, the fact that the desired object appeared out of thin air was excessive, even for magic. I had thought it was a dream, so I had prepared myself to imagine the possibilities.
“Haah. Fine, just take the fire power inside of me quickly.”
– I’m afraid that’s not possible.
“Why not? Aren’t spirits supposed to have tremendous power? Hurry up and take this and crush the Church of Fire.”
Don’t be lazy.
– I need a contractor to use my power properly.
“……”
Looking at the crouching spirit, I said flatly.
“I won’t do it.”
– What? Why! Making a contract with a spirit is such an amazing thing!
“Well, that’s because you’re so unlucky.”
To seduce someone when you can’t even use your power properly? A contract is supposed to be a mutual agreement where both parties negotiate and find the best common ground.
But with all the suffering I went through for 10 years, attempts to take away my body, and your bad attitude from the moment you appeared, it’s hard to believe in anything you say.
– If you don’t make a contract with me, that church or something will cause trouble!
“Don’t you feel ashamed as a fire spirit? They not only half-impersonate you but also use your power.”
The spirit twisted its body completely.
– Ugh. I said you could threaten them.
I didn’t know who taught you, but you got it completely wrong.
I scoffed and dismissed the spirit with a snort.
“Ha! That’s funny. It’s your problem if you can’t use your power properly. Just leave something for me and take the rest, simple as that!”
– Well, that’s…
“Don’t beat around the bush and speak up. Even humans have their limits, spirit.”
The thoughts that came up in the midst of the flames were strangely falling into place. The spirit, who was said to be so powerful, was not only unable to dominate me but was reduced to cowering and whimpering.
– Actually, it was taken away from me.
“What?”
– The power that was taken away from me 10 years ago hasn’t been fully recovered yet…..
“What?”
Since then, the spirit had been lamenting its situation. Ten years ago, the power of the spirit had been split into three pieces, taken away by those who had stolen the spirit stone, left in my body from touching the stone, and remaining within the spirit itself.
While I wasn’t too worried about what remained in my body, the power that was taken away had gradually returned over time, so I was relieved.
However, recently, the power from that direction had been increasing rapidly, and if I continued to do nothing, there is a possibility that even the remaining power will be taken away.
– So they tried to take over your body where the seed was planted! Uhuhuhu!
Small sparks from the eyes of the spirit gathered together and fell tick-tock to the ground. I stepped back in terror.
– Help me, human.
“Why should I? The spirits themselves should resolve the affairs of the spirits.”
– If I regain my power, then the power that was left in your body will naturally come to me as well.
“No, I feel like you have to fix my body properly first.”
– If you continue in your current state, you won’t even live for another three years!
My actions, which had been stubbornly twisting my hair, suddenly stopped.
‘Is this a time limit…..’
Even if it changed to ‘The Princess Hides Her Power’.
I let out a deep sigh. The remaining three years of my lifespan and the fact that I couldn’t take this power right now were both ambiguous.
“Take what’s in my body first. Since it’s related to our territory, I have no choice but to help you anyway.”
– ……
“I’m serious.”
– So, you’re saying you will help…
Sparks flowed out like tears again.
‘At least, it is true that I can?’
I finally agreed, thinking that I should contact Brasidas just in case.
“It can’t be helped. That’s the nature of contracts, whether you like it or not.”
– Really?
“Before I change my mind.”
– No! No!
A sudden, beautiful boulder larger than a person rose sharply from the water.
“Is this it? Spirit stone?
– Yes.
The spirit’s mouth grinned as he spoke.
– Swallow this. That’s all you need to do.
As the size of the spirit stone gradually decreased, it transformed into the size of a pill and sparkled with an attractive light in front of me. Without thinking, I reached out my hand, but paused for a moment.
‘Come to think of it, Minuelle died just by touching it once.’
Suddenly, the spirit stone looked like expired and spoiled food. I raised an eyebrow and asked.
“Are you trying to scam me?”
– It—it’s not a scam!
“Swear on your existence as a spirit.”
As the flame surged from the body of the spirit, the voice ringing in my head grew louder.
– How dare you! Do you know what it means to bet your existence on as a spirit!
‘Oho.’
As I pushed forward stubbornly, ignoring the spirit’s tantrum-like reaction of being poked at a sore spot and trying to hide it.
“Then what else do you have to stake if not your own existence?”
– Tha—that’s….
Pshhh, the flames dwindled down with and returned to their original size. It seemed that this spirit had a tendency to focus only on the immediate problem in front of it. I tried to hold back a chuckle and put on a stern and serious expression toward the struggling creature.
“What are you willing to bet then? I’ll bet everything I have, my hand, including my life.”
Wow, there came a day when I said this line.
I suddenly received an innocent question, which made me feel slightly touched.
– What happens to your hand?
“Well, there’s something like that! Tell me what you’re going to bet!”
– Umm….
The spirit seemed like it was all talk and no action, even after being thoroughly questioned.
‘I’ve been struggling with from kind of thing for ten years.’
Instead of taking a breath, I stood up.
“In the end, you did try to scam me.”
– N—no, I didn’t!
“You didn’t, did you? What kind of trick are you pulling of? Do I look like a gullible fool?”
– I don’t know what you mean by trick….
“Ah, forget it!”
As the lion stared down, the spirit flinched and shrunk even more.
– Even if you say that… I’ve been trapped here for so long, I don’t know much about what’s popular in the human world….
His voice became gloomy. The atmosphere was such that he could have been one with the ground if he had crouched a little more.
Tsk, I clicked my tongue inwardly.
‘It’s said that if you behave like a weak child, your heart will become weak.’
“Do I have to eat the spirit stone?”
– That way, I can stay by your side.
“Well, if that’s the case, can’t you just carve it into something simple and I can carry it around with me all the time?”
– What a frustrating human being!
The spirit jumped up and stamped its foot on the ground.
I know it’s frustrating, and it’s true that I’m human, but it’s strangely insulting.
– You have to become ‘one’ with it!
“One?”
– Yes. The spirit stone is meant to share power with you at any time and permeate into you. It’s like my own home!
As soon as I heard those words, my spine chilled. Looking back at my unlucky circuit, it meant that if I was unlucky, I could be possessed by a spirit. Of course, it should be okay for now. But what if I lose consciousness and give up control of my body?
‘Thit guy, he will definitely step forward and make a big fuss about it.’
Of course, it could be otherwise, but I’ve never seen a novel where a character had another personality and was perfectly fine.
Besides, I have to protect my family, but not with a spirit.
He did not hesitate to use any means to find his own strength, and the thought that my family might be sacrificed in the process made me shiver, and my body became cold with fear.
“This damn spirit!”
I grabbed the spirit by the neck and shook it vigorously. The spirit was caught off guard and screamed in agony.
– Ah! What’s going on all of a sudden! Save me!
Once again, small sparks erupted from the spirit’s eyes.
“Ahh.”
I thought I should avoid it, but my dull body couldn’t keep up, and more than half fell off my arm. In the moment when I reflexively closed my eyes, expecting heat, I saw flames quickly spreading through my arm instead of burning my clothes.
‘Ah……’
Come to think of it, I could absorb it as long as it wasn’t mixed with magic. I knew it for sure, but fear took over.
– Let go of this, human.
In retrospect, the spirit was also made of fire, but the hand that grabbed its neck wasn’t hot at all. Realizing this fact, I blinked my eyes stupidly and the spirit collapsed as if it had given up.
– Why do I keep caught up in human affairs?
“…..”
– The scammers are not me, but other spirits. They all said humans would fall for it, but they don’t even flinch in times like this.
“Even though they’re human, they’re humans who received the grace of Flendana.”
You’ve got the wrong person.
Judging by how you speak, you seem to be a young one among the spirits. It’s no wonder that you’re being driven away by humans and losing your home.
– Flendena…. definitely.
The spirit looked up and down at me, and then clicked with its tongue.
“Could you stop staring at me as if you’re looking at a lost calf? It’s not polite to pry into other people’s homes, you know?”
– ….Now that I have no intention of taking over your body, put me down and let’s make a deal.
As soon as he said that, red letters gradually appeared in the air. The letter at the top read:
「Contract」
‘Indeed.’
It turned out you can make a formal contract. I wondered why this was not mentioned in the books I had studied so far.
– You just have to sign at the bottom.
“Wait.”
Even in modern times, many people sign contracts hastily and regret it. Regardless of the spirit’s urging or complaints, I carefully read each and every word of the contract.
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