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[A shadow spirit? This is my first time hearing a spirit.]
Ignit looked at Elsie with a dry face.
[Judging from the fact that it is a spirit with a clear will, it is a spirit with considerable power. So, what do you want to talk about with me? Are you saying you want to come under my command?]
At that question, Elsie widened her eyes and smiled.
[no. Although I look like this now, I am still a great spirit. Since it is a spirit with the power of domination, it cannot bow down to other spirits.]
[gibberish. It is impossible for more than one Great Spirit of the same attribute to exist in one era.]
[yes. I am a spirit from the past that should not exist in this world.]
[Is this a spirit that has lost its mind?]
Despite the insulting words, Elsie only smiled.
If it had been any other great spirit, he would not have ignored this.
Speaking of the Great Spirit of Darkness, it would not be strange to call him the king of all dark spirits.
Its control is so powerful that it affects not only the spirits of darkness but also spirits of other attributes.
If you put your mind to it, it is possible to rise to the position of absolute ruler over a vast territory like Undine, the spirit of the deep sea.
If one had received this much insult, it would not have been surprising if a war broke out between the Great Spirits and the surrounding area was devastated.
But Elsie smiled.
I didn’t feel any discomfort.
Elsie was a being from the past who came to this world through a miracle from God called Hero Records.
Anyone who heard it would have had the same reaction as Ignit.
‘Maybe I would have felt the same way if I were in the same situation.’
Ignit looked interested in Elsie’s reaction.
[I assume you are truly a great spirit of the past. However, I have never heard the name Shadow Spirit anywhere.]
[yes. I only lived in this world for a very short time.]
Elsie took a step forward and smiled.
Elsie was the only Great Spirit in the world who did not even have a name in history.
[What does the Great Spirit, whose name has not even been left in history, want to talk to me?]
[Why do you hate people?]
[Because it is an ugly being.]
Ignit spoke clearly.
[Other great spirits say so. It is said that spirits are valuable only when they make a pact with the races on earth. We, the Great Spirits, have a duty to provide strength by making covenants with qualified beings.]
Ignit tilted his head.
[But is there a need for this for the most ugly beings on earth?]
The spirits of darkness are the spirits that are evaluated as the most gloomy of all.
At one time, dark spirits were symbols of misfortune and fire, and were even accused of being the very beings of Tartarus.
A spirit that has no choice but to grow in strength in the shadows, not in the light.
Because of those characteristics, people turned away from the dark spirits.
Even if one has the qualifications to make a contract with a dark spirit, that qualification is denied.
As a result, the only people who made contracts with dark spirits were those with unfortunate fates who naturally needed power.
Ignit is a great spirit that has existed for nearly 1,000 years.
He saw too many dark sides of people.
[Isn’t the same true for your contractor?]
Ignit looked at Leo and said expressionlessly.
[He is a student of Lumerun, but he must have an unfortunate past.]
At Ignit’s words, Elsie looked at Leo.
Elsie doesn’t know much about Leo.
But I know what path he has been through.
[yes. Leo probably lived in a darkness I can’t even imagine.]
It was just as Elsie said.
Leo lived through a time of disaster.
They survived by seeing all kinds of ugly things, and even when they were active as part of the Erebos subjugation force, they buried the ugly people in the back of history.
With the sole intention of not having blood on the hands of his colleagues, he took it upon himself to do the dirty work without them knowing.
If only other great heroes had shaken off the darkness and moved toward the light.
Kyle stepped into the darkness to move towards the light.
That was the difference between Kyle and other great heroes.
‘I don’t even know that my past self would have been attracted to that kind of Kyle.’
[I would not have lived as long as you or experienced as much misfortune as you.]
Elsie looked at Ignit with sad eyes.
[But if you are a spirit of darkness, you will be drawn to the light, right?]
It is instinct for the spirits of darkness to be drawn to light.
[Don’t you want to see the light too?]
[It is light.]
Elsie’s question Ignit understood why the person who claimed to be the great spirit of the past was talking to him.
[Do you understand me and feel sorry for me?]
[yes.]
Ignit curled the corners of his mouth as he looked at Elsie who nodded.
[Then prove it.]
[What… … ?]
[That you understand my darkness.]
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Darkness slowly spewed out around Ignit.
[If you understand my darkness, you will be able to maintain your sanity even in this abyss.]
It was on a different level from the darkness that had struck Leo and Lil just moments ago.
[If you want to talk to me, that should come first.]
Elsie looked at Leo.
This was because he was worried that his stubbornness could put the contractor in danger.
Looking at Elsie like that, Leo smiled and said.
“Elsie. “Who do you think I am?”
Elsie opened her eyes wide at that question.
Then he smiled brightly.
[‘Survivor’.]
“that’s right. So, I don’t know how great the abyss is, but there’s no reason for me to worry. “I don’t know how heavy it is, but could it possibly be heavier than the things I’ve been carrying?”
Elsie nodded at the words of the man who once carried the world and looked at Ignit.
[great.]
Looking at Elsie like that, Leo smiled bitterly inwardly.
‘I heard you’re so nice.’
Her concern about Ignit was pure nonsense.
He truly pitied Ignit, understanding his misfortune and suffering.
Because Elsie was like that, even after she came to hate the world, she sacrificed herself for the world in the end.
Woe!
The abyss of Ignit struck Leo.
I felt my head pounding.
‘Is it mental destruction?’
An endless abyss ate away at Leo’s mind.
Ignit’s mental pain and suffering flooded into my mind.
The moment I recognized that.
Tap-tap-tap-
[no?]
Ignit’s face hardened.
Leo left the abyss so calmly and walked towards Ignit.
[How on earth?]
“Isn’t it simple?”
Leo laughed.
“It means I lived a more unhappy life than you.”
Leo, who had to live in an era of disaster, could not have been happier than Ignit, who lived in an era of peace.
No matter what anyone says, Kyle witnessed the world on the verge of destruction.
Even though I lived in darkness for close to a thousand years, the depth of darkness I experienced was different.
“and.”
Leo glanced at the lump in the abyss.
A huge shadow was created around the abyssal mass.
Eventually, the shadow swallowed the abyss.
Then the abyss raged.
But it soon seemed to calm down and become quiet in the embrace of the shadow.
When Ignit saw that, his face was filled with astonishment.
[My darkness has taken control?]
[I didn’t dominate. I just embraced your darkness.]
The shadow cleared and a beautiful woman appeared there.
Leo looked surprised.
Elsie’s appearance had changed.
From the appearance of a young girl to the appearance of a mature woman.
It was just like Elsie when Kyle first met her.
And the power I felt was also stronger.
‘Have you absorbed the power of the spirit of the abyss?’
Although Elsie is a Great Spirit, she is not in perfect condition right now.
A subordinate spirit that cannot exist unless the contract with Leo is maintained.
In other words, the power that Leo can exert is determined by his capabilities.
But now it was radiating great power.
Of course, it is still less than the power that Leo remembers from the past.
Nevertheless, Elsie succeeded in making Ignit’s darkness her own.
‘Has it swallowed up not only the power but also the characteristics?’
Leo noticed that one of Elsie’s eyes, which used to sparkle like obsidian, had become dim and dark.
Although they were the same black eyes, they were different from Elsie’s usual eyes.
[Are you truly a Great Spirit?]
Ignit’s voice trembled.
There is also a difference in power between the Great Spirits.
Elsie’s power of domination was much stronger than that of Ignit.
[yes. I told you. He is your distant senior.]
Elsie smiled and approached Ignit.
The more it happened, the more Ignit’s darkness was absorbed into Elsie.
Elsie, who was devouring Ignit’s power, was literally regaining the dignity of the Great Spirit.
On the contrary, Ignit’s body became smaller and smaller.
Ignit, with a distorted face, looked up at Elsie and asked.
[What do you want from me? Will you destroy me and become the new Great Spirit?]
At that question, Elsie widened her eyes and burst into laughter.
[There’s no way you would do something like that, right?]
Elsie reached out her hand and patted Ignit’s head.
[I just wanted to talk to you. Don’t hate people.]
Elsie took a step back.
Then, Elsie’s power gradually returned to Ignit.
[You live in such a beautiful world, right? Still, I felt pitiful that they were taking on their own misfortune.]
Elsie can’t forget the emotion she felt the first time she saw the night sky.
The fact that something so beautiful existed made Elsie feel like she had the whole world.
Living in such a world, living a depressing life without a contract.
Elsie’s body became smaller and smaller, like that of a girl.
His appearance has suddenly become of a similar age to Ignit.
[Enjoy life a little more. There is sure to be a brilliant contractor in the world who is suitable for you. Although he lived a shorter life than you, he is your senior, so don’t listen to him lightly.]
Ignit, who was silently looking at Elsie smiling brightly, said.
[You… … It is a being that shines more beautifully than the spirit of light.]
[Hehe – Thank you.]
Elsie, who had suddenly become as small as the palm of her hand, flew and sat on Leo’s shoulder.
at that time.
Woe!
“Puh-ha!”
Lil appeared through the darkness.
“Leo! Let me save you now… … .”
While speaking urgently, he looked at Leo standing unharmed and made a gloomy expression.
“… … “Leo escaped before me.”
“I was lucky.”
“Ugh… … “This time, I really wanted to show my senior’s dignity.”
Looking at Lil, who had a gloomy expression, Ignit looked fed up.
[What is that guy? Is it a monster?]
“It’s a monster! I have a decent nickname: Gale Spiritist! Don’t call me by such strange nicknames!”
Lil, who didn’t like being teased for being a monster girl, got angry.
Looking at that scene, Elsie muttered.
[I think that’s a real monster.]
In Leo’s case, Ignit’s darkness did not work in the first place.
So, I escaped and didn’t even go to sleep.
But reel is different.
She fell into the darkness of Ignit.
However, he overcame the darkness and escaped.
The Great Spirit of the distant past and the Great Spirit of the present.
And it was so amazing that even the great hero acknowledged it.
“surely. “It’s Elena-senpai and Hark-senpai, so I understand why they call them monster girls.”
“Leo! Even you!”
It was time for Lil to cry.
bang-!
“Come on! Juniors! As a senior, I came to save you… … .”
Jin, who appeared late after breaking the ceiling, shouted excitedly, but when he found the two standing unharmed, he muttered in a dejected voice.
“… … Did you escape on your own? Are you really 1st or 2nd year students?”
Jin knew about the spirit-destroying nature of the spirit of the abyss, so he broke through the spirit army as quickly as possible and came to the very center.
Jin stood in front of Ignit, clapping his tongue at the capabilities of his juniors.
“It’s been a while, Ignit.”
[Yes, Undine’s knight.]
“No matter how much you hate people, you know this is crossing the line.”
Ignit said as he looked at Jin, who was radiating murderous energy.
[I will accept the invitation, so please refrain from killing me.]
Ignit took away the darkness.
Then he looked at Leo and Lil and said.
[Let’s also consider the contract with Lumern students.]
Lil and Jin looked surprised at those words.
Ignit, who has not had a contractor for hundreds of years because he hates people, is considering becoming a contractor?
“Is it because of Leo?”
Lil asked with admiration.
Since he had already seen Leo talking to Ignit before escaping on his own, Lil thought that Leo had persuaded Ignit.
In response to Lil’s words, Ignit spoke in an emotionless voice.
[I am not interested in flirting.]
‘flirt? Is it because Leo is a contractor for Phoenix?’
Lil, who didn’t understand what was happening, just tilted his head.
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