Genius Gamer, Reincarnated into a Heroic Family Chapter 161
Spirit (7)
The chaos spirits that filled the seedbed have disappeared.
If you think about it in terms of a normal thought process, it would be normal for the flow to continue with Harang successfully making a contract with the spirit master, but for the elf, it was quite difficult.
Because the elves are a race that believes that anything once considered impossible is impossible no matter what happens.
“No way… … Did that human kid do something?”
“There’s no way the contract was successful. That’s impossible. Something else must have happened.”
“I guess so.”
“… … .”
The elves ended up thinking that it was more likely that the Chaos Elementalist had returned to conserve his power, or that the fallen Elementals in the dungeon had regained consciousness and subdued him.
‘… … That can’t be true.’
Adeline shook her head.
He is the most talented spirit master in the northern Wood Elf village, Redelia Garden. Even for him, it was impossible to make a contract with the spirit master of chaos. Even he, who lives with nature and always has spirits by his side, could not dare to make a contract with the spirit master of chaos, so what about humans?
‘That’s nonsense.’
Adeline laughed in vain as she thought about it. It was something that didn’t make sense even to her. Surely, the spirit masters and elders of the underground prison would wake up and defeat the spirit of chaos… … .
The moment you make up your mind like that.
“It came out.”
Avalanche grinned and muttered something like that. Adeline instinctively looked at the crumbling seedlings.
Jeebuk-!
There, a silver-eyed boy walked out, holding a purple flame-shaped spirit in one hand.
Everyone was more shocked than they were at the boy’s safety, looking at the purple flames rising from his hands. This was because something they all thought was impossible had happened!
“That is… … without a doubt… …! Even though he is weakened, it is the Chaos Spirit Emperor Cardion!”
Suddenly, Adeline’s heart sank.
‘Really, it worked?’
Even though she was seeing it with her own two eyes, she couldn’t believe it. She wanted to deny it. Something was wrong, and that humans were inherently evil and were using tricks, Adeline wanted to tell the elf warriors.
Clink! Clink!
One by one, the elven warriors put down their weapons on the ground and leaned their upper bodies slightly toward Harang, extending their left arms down and bringing their right hands to their chests.
It could be said that it was the highest courtesy an elf could give to a ‘best spirit master’.
All the elf warriors in the village acknowledged that the boy was the ‘best spirit master’ who saved this village and the fairy world.
“ah…….”
Only then.
Adeline had no choice but to admit it.
I, who was expected by everyone to become the best spirit master of the Wood Elves, was completely defeated by a human boy who came from a foreign land.
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… … After signing the contract with Cardion, Harang returned to the cabin prepared for him, receiving the utmost hospitality from the elves.
It was no ordinary cabin.
It was a cabin called ‘Mountain and Field’, which was reserved only for the best guests. To be honest, Harang couldn’t tell what the difference was, but he could tell that it was much more filled with the energy of nature.
On the way back to the cabin, quite a few elves approached us.
Some elves apologized for ignoring me before, others asked how I made the contract, others approached me out of curiosity, and others wanted to talk to humans. A variety of elves came to talk to me.
Because Harang’s personality was such that he didn’t ignore them and responded to them one by one, it almost took the whole day just to get back to the cabin.
“Don’t bother him any longer. He just made a pact with the Chaos Elementalist and is extremely tired!”
Thanks to Sadella blocking their approach, they were able to shorten the time considerably.
Finally, Harang also needed some time alone, so he couldn’t help but be grateful to Sadella.
“Human boy. I’m going up to see the chieftain’s face for a moment, so rest quietly. I’ll make sure to tell him not to let anyone come, so don’t worry.”
After saying that, Avalanche immediately gave Harang some personal time. Perhaps it was a consideration for Harang, who had just signed a contract with the Chaos Spirit Emperor and was still confused about everything.
“ha…….”
Harang, who had been resting with her eyes closed, slowly opened her palm and looked at it. Then she whispered quietly as if calling someone.
“Summon, Cardion.”
Then, a purple flame shot out from his palm and soon stabilized into a small shape. On the surface of the flame was engraved an expression that was closer to a character than a human, and that expression immediately crumpled as soon as it saw Harang.
-Damn it, this is what I’ve become… … It’s so unsightly, it’s so unsightly!
“I’m sorry. My strength is still weak.”
Harang smiled bitterly.
Only spirits who are born in the ‘spirit realm’ and place their real body there cannot manifest a physical body in this world by their own power.
The spirit emperor, who is called the highest spirit, and the spirit king, who is at the top of all spirits, can manifest a physical body to some extent with their own power, but it is impossible for them to bring back all of the original power they used in the spirit world.
However, when obtaining mana from a contractor, the burden is greatly reduced, and the spirits of the spirit world appear and demonstrate their powerful power.
That’s how the spiritists made pacts with the spirits and wielded their power.
However, no matter how powerful the spirit was, if the contractor’s skills were lacking, it would not only not be able to exert its power, but it would not even be able to properly take on a form.
The current Cardion was exactly like that.
-So, why did you summon me? Wasn’t your purpose to calm me down by entrusting me with that immense cold that you couldn’t handle yourself? Damn it, you’re treating me like a storage unit!
“… … .”
Originally, that was the intended purpose. The goal was to temporarily connect Estelle’s unmanageable energy to Cardion, calm it down, and then completely absorb it when it was possible to perfectly control them.
‘Yeah, originally… … that’s how it was.’
Up until now, Harang had no intention of making a contract with a spirit. She didn’t have enough mana to use magic and swordsmanship, and summoning a spirit was too burdensome.
However, the moment I made the contract with ‘Cardion, the Spirit of Chaos’, an epiphany struck me like a bolt from the blue.
‘This is it!’
You have witnessed the possibility of your own realm being raised to a higher level!
‘With the power of chaos, you can create an environment similar to virtual reality without having to borrow Arniel’s advanced barrier magic. It’s even possible to create an environment that’s even better than Arniel’s barrier at the time.’
Arniel’s ‘sensory disruption barrier’ was not something that Harang actually used to his advantage, but rather something that created an environment similar to virtual reality.
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But the power of the Spirit of Chaos goes beyond sensory disturbance; it specializes in creating very special spaces.
If you use this ability well… … .
‘It might be possible to dramatically increase the synchronization rate of the system protection.’
However, that dreamlike possibility has not yet been realized.
-Your power is so weak that you can’t even properly draw out my power. Ha! You’re saying that I was pushed back mentally by a guy like that?
Because Harang is so weak now, she is unable to display any abilities despite having made a contract with the spirit emperor who threw the fairy world into chaos.
“But we’ve already signed the contract. Let’s get along well from now on.”
-Okay, let’s get along? Ahem! Oh, that’s ridiculous…
Cardion reacted awkwardly. This was the first time in his life that a human had responded so kindly, saying, “Let’s get along.”
“Our first meeting wasn’t good, but now that we’re together, I don’t want to feel uncomfortable with you. If you have any questions or want anything from now on, feel free to tell me.”
-Oh, then I want to go outside… … .
“Of course, I won’t grant any ridiculous demands, such as making a fuss in the outside world.”
-… … Right, I have that much insight! You little human brat. What do you think I am?
“Hmm.”
Harang felt a strange sensation as he talked to the Spirit of Chaos. It felt like Cardion wasn’t such an evil being, contrary to what he had heard.
He really just wanted to go out into the world and run wild, and he had absolutely no ill intentions like killing anyone or destroying the world.
‘So it’s not an evil spirit, but a chaos spirit?’
If that’s the case, then you could use him as a good ally. Cardion’s power also happened to be a good match for Harang, so it was truly fortunate.
-By the way, what are you going to do about this coldness? This is the first time I’ve seen a human like this. It’s a wonder you’re even alive. If you don’t get rid of this coldness, you’ll die. Do you realize that?
I know Avalanche so well that it’s stuck to my ears.
“… … I’m going to learn how to deal with it sooner or later.”
-Tsk, I don’t know what that is, but do it quickly. If I keep doing this, I’ll end up turning into an ice spirit.
“Don’t worry. That won’t happen… … Ugh.”
Harang suddenly felt dizzy and grabbed her head.
-Hahaha! How funny. You summoned me like this, and you can’t even endure it? Oh my~ It’s my fate. A weak human is my first contractor!
“… … Sorry, I have to go back now.”
-What? You’re already going to send me back? You stupid human! If you want to extend the summoning time of the spirit, endure it when you feel dizzy… … Hey!
Hwaruk! As Cardion’s form disappeared, burning with purple flames, Harang wiped away his cold sweat and exhaled deeply.
‘Summoning spirits… is a lot harder than I thought.’
He somehow managed to make a contract with the Chaos Spirit Emperor with just his affinity for spirits, but since he had hardly ever learned spirit magic, it was a miracle that he could summon and control the spirits.
This was because the process of making a contract with a spirit and then summoning it itself required extremely specialized learning.
Harang displayed it purely with his talent, but in the end, his limitations were clear and he could not summon Cardion for long.
‘… … I guess I’ll have to learn how to handle spirits separately.’
I did take some classes in spirit studies while attending Arniel, but I never delved deep enough to learn about spirit contracts.
Moreover, since I only had a short amount of time to go to school, I literally only learned it by tasting it. In order to properly handle Cardion, I will have to study it properly later.
Harang, who was taking slow, steady breaths to relieve her dizziness while making plans for the future, opened her eyes to the sound of people outside the cabin.
“I’m here, human boy. But after making the spirit contract, your condition has noticeably improved.”
As soon as Avalanche entered the cabin, he looked around Harang to check his complexion.
It was just yesterday that he was groaning and dying, but now his condition has improved greatly to the point where he can eat breakfast.
“… … I think I’m ready to go back right now.”
“Oh my, you have a quick temper. Even though you were the benefactor of this place, are you planning to turn me into an ungrateful fairy who doesn’t even say thank you?”
As Avalanche spoke and turned around, a woman with a purple hood looking up at the stars was seen outside the door, along with Sadella, coming in.
“Your complexion looks good. You came here after making a contract with the Spirit of Chaos while you were almost dying, and you look like you’ve been drinking. If someone saw you, they’d think you injected some kind of cure.”
“Cure… …That’s true. Thank you for introducing me to the Spirit of Chaos.”
Avalanche looked dumbfounded at Harang’s words.
“That elf, I was trying to make a fool of you. Do you know that? If you were a normal human, you would have been consumed by the Chaos Elemental!”
“Fortunately, I was not ordinary, and he recognized my unusualness and introduced me to him.”
“Oh my. When you put it that way, I’m a little touched. Well, what you said is true. I never expected you to be this good.”
Then she pursed her lips.
“I never thought that the elders would try to reseal the Chaos Elemental at my word. It seems like they had been preparing for a long time. If it weren’t for you, we would have been in big trouble.”
The woman slowly approached Harang.
“Well, after this incident, I was given the authority to punish the elders by the chief.”
“Chief… … .”
“Even if I wanted to see his face, I can’t. He… …has almost reached the end of his lifespan and is now practically a vegetable. He probably can’t even speak properly. You humans have a hard time communicating without using your voice, right?”
So does this mean that fairies have other means of communication besides voice and text?
“Anyway, since the elders are away, I, as the acting chief, will represent the village and express my gratitude to you, our benefactor. As a bonus, I should also convey my gratitude, right?”
Harang shook his head.
“I will not accept any reward.”
“I know. You’re a ‘descendant of the warrior’, right?”
Sadella, who was listening from behind, flinched slightly and trembled at those words.
“As expected… … you are indeed a descendant of Kaladan.”
She had lived in the forest her entire life, so when she looked at the silver eyes, she couldn’t help but think that they were a similar color to the legendary Kaladan.
For humans, the formula ‘silver eyes are kaladun’ holds true, but for elves who are not familiar with human society, it did not.
“Haha, he’s not just any descendant. You could say he’s a true descendant who was born with the destiny of a warrior.”
“… … .”
As Harang looked at the woman without saying anything, she smiled and came towards him, saying:
“The records of the warrior Kaladan are famous even among our elves. They say he went to places in danger, saved them, and then suddenly disappeared without asking for anything in return. But, don’t you know? Not everyone failed to repay him.”
“But still… … .”
“Don’t you even know this word?”
She spoke in a whisper.
“If a fairy receives a grudge, she will always return it in kind, and if she receives a favor, she will return it with an even greater favor.”
“… … I’ve heard of it.”
“Yes, it is as you said. As fairies, we elves must repay the favor. Otherwise, we will be hated by the World Tree. Are you still going to refuse?”
How can I refuse when he says things like that?
When Harang’s expression became one of agreement, she nodded backwards.
Then, Sadella walked towards Harang with a nervous expression on her face, holding a box made of high-quality wood.
Even at a glance, you could tell that it contained something unusual, and Sadella was sweating profusely.
“Are you really going to hand this over to me? This is a sacred water that has been passed down through generations… … .”
Sadella asked with a worried expression, but the woman looking at the stars showed no intention of changing her mind.
“The chieftain lies down, leaving all authority to me, and the elders are still engulfed in chaos and have not yet fully awakened. No one has the right to interfere with my decisions.”
Yes, she was deliberately planning to give Harang a huge reward, hoping that the elders of this damned village would faint in shock and foam at the mouth.
After learning the hidden meaning, Sadella steeled her resolve while sweating coldly.
Although she didn’t have the courage to do something so big, she was also hoping for a big change in this boring town.
‘The divine item that was supposed to be passed down only to the elf chieftain went to the human boy.’
What happens when the oldest code and law in a village is broken?
When you are stuck in a mold and have to follow the set rules, and the routine that has never been broken for hundreds of years is shattered.
How will the elves of the village react?
Will you accept the change and move forward, or will you deny it and stay where you are?
‘Perhaps that boy came not only to save this town, but also to become the starting point of change.’
If only it could be the starting point of reform.
“This is what was left behind by the World Tree, the Guardian of Life… … It’s called the ‘Golden Branch of the World Tree.’ It’s the most precious sacred object in our village.”
I don’t think I’ll regret this new water.
“Will you accept it?”
The moment Sadella hands the box to Harang while saying those words.
-These guys!!
Outside the hut, a roar erupted.
-How dare you steal the sacred water of the World Tree and give it to humans!!
Crack, crack! As the roof of the cabin was ripped off, the woman looking at the stars and Sadella hurriedly stepped back and looked at the sky.
The high above the vanished ceiling.
Between the pouring sunlight, an old elf was floating around, looking down at this place with an angry face.
The elf, whose half of his face is dyed in purple chaos, is the strongest spirit in the village who first pushed for the resealing of the spirit of chaos, Cardion, and is the one with the highest power after the chieftain.
It was Elder Widelin.
“How dare you hand over the village’s sacred water to humans… … .”
She summoned dozens of giant spirits into the air, howling like beasts at the woman looking at the stars and Sadella.
“You four will definitely be severely punished!!”
