122 – 2. Old Summoner (69)
#122
“Whoa, let’s start now.”
[Ready complete!!]
Cheer up!!!
As if in response to my words, the [Book of Summoning] Fluttered and turned the book over, and the [Book of Combination] Naturally appeared next to it and started waiting.
Flutter!
In the [Book of Combination] That suddenly appeared, the [Book of Summoning] Began to hiss like a cat with fur standing up as it turned the pages roughly.
I caught him flapping frantically in the air and turned it to the page I wanted.
For a moment, the paper became stiff as if he was rebelling, but he immediately accepted and turned the page himself.
[Heeing…]
“You should also pass it on in moderation.”
Not only did he do it because he wanted to, but also because the cooperation of the two books is indispensable for future work.
As it was connected through [Link], The [Summoning Book], Which recognized it without saying anything, grumbled and displayed a list of summons that could be summoned.
Since I have already decided what to choose, I do not need to write a long separate note, I only check and choose what I want to choose.
Charleureuk!
[[20. Fish] – [Seawater]]
Fish.
Looking at it frozen, it’s insignificant, so it’s questionable whether it can properly function as a summoned beast. Among them, I designated the later expanded concept of [Sea water] As a summoned beast.
It is written as beast of the sea and read as sea water.
But be careful when you think about it. Speaking of seawater, it would be a big mistake if you imagined things like sharks, whales, and octopuses.
This is because, by the standards of this world, seawater is the general term for monsters that live in water. Above all, the extremely insane power of magic resides in wild animals as well.
Is there such a thing as a spiritual creature or divine beast? Just as we level up or acquire skills, they can also raise their abilities and evolve, so that’s why such a unique word exists.
Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that the seas of this world are more dangerous than a lawless zone where landmines are not visible.
Creatures endowed with magical powers have evolved to be able to live comfortably, ignoring the differences between freshwater and seawater, and between freshwater and seawater.
For that reason, the freshwater fish Piraruq, who is supposed to live quietly in the Amazon River, cannot live in the sea and becomes gigantic, and it is called the second coming of Leviathan.
I wonder if they even picked up an anaconda’s DNA from somewhere, and it evolved closer to the shape of a snake rather than the original fish.
In Japan, there is a tradition that ‘when a carp ascends to heaven, it becomes a dragon’, so experts have argued that it was influenced by it. There have been papers that fall into the same more essential fixation, but let’s put this aside for now.
In short, what I want to say is this.
There is nothing more stupid than recalling narrow thoughts from a previous life in a place overflowing with fantasy functions. It’s like narrowing down the possibilities of a mad consumable called magical power, but is that really beneficial?
This is a little different from reinterpreting magic with scientific thinking like Rui Shirogane. You have to twist the root completely.
So, from now on, what I have to do is closer to ‘creation’ than ‘summon’ in a sense.
As in the past, I randomly mixed monsters until I found a monster I liked in cartoons or games.
Of course, it’s obvious that something like killing a god recklessly is impossible, so I’m approaching it a little more realistically.
In the first place, it’s funny to bring up reality in a fantasy, but this is my current reality, so I can’t help it even if I’m pessimistic and ridicule it.
“The bass is caught with a crocodile.”
The reason for choosing crocodile among raw meat and meat is simple. Because his hunting method is most suitable for a surprise attack.
My summons are basically all flashy. It is not a flashy feeling, but a splendor that naturally draws attention even when sitting still.
At least, the most inconspicuous and modest of my summons was Hive, but as it evolved with this [Conquest], It changed to stand out in a different meaning.
In that sense, I must say that there is not a single one among my summoned creatures who is involved in ‘secret’ and ‘assassination’ in a true sense.
The guy I’m going to create this time can be said to have a strong experimental side at the same time as filling those deficiencies.
My summonings so far have always had a strong feeling of recalling the bass stored in the preset. It changes as we grow and evolve accordingly, but we couldn’t erase the basic feeling of the beginning.
On the other hand, what I’m going to do now is completely custom, designed and made by myself from scratch.
Previously, this was thought to be impossible. However, after using the [Book of Combination] This time, I naturally knew that it was not completely impossible.
Perhaps it was for this that my sub job changed to [Seeker].
There will be holes as it is the first attempt. Complementing that point are the [Book of Summoning] And the newly obtained [Book of Investigation].
“[Book of Inquiry].”
At my call, magical powers arose in my arms, and a notebook the size of a long wallet appeared. The book, which has a tan cover resembling a detective’s diary, opens immediately and begins to write down the contents.
[What to investigate?]
“Goblin.”
Chaw, chow!
The notebook quickly turned over and absorbed my mana. When it exceeded a certain number, the page tore and flew towards the frozen goblins nearby.
As soon as the torn page, which looked like a piece of light, touched the goblin’s body, it disappeared like melting snow. However, it wasn’t long before they changed into letters of light again and permeated the notebook again.
As if I had finished my work with it, I naturally accepted the notebook flying in front of me and confirmed it.
In that place, there were more detailed information than the information about the [Little Ghost] In the [Summoning Book].
Starting with the exact figures, eating habits, supply methods for the main weapons, etc… Everything about goblins that I didn’t know about was all there.
I found only the most necessary verses among all of them, and after reading the will, [Book of Life] Immediately organized the letters and marked what I wanted.
[It is an ugly word of a person who has succumbed to evil and has fallen into the den of evil.]
Bingo.
I was able to get the answer I expected.
Magic stones that can be obtained from the Goblin system have been used as the main material for refining consumables related to recovery since ancient times.
That’s the reason.
As defined by the [Book of Discipline], Going back to the origins of the goblins is close to the spirits of the earth. The power of the bar that it naturally possesses also has a natural aura similar to that of the spirit, so it can be used as a material for reagents.
It was too expensive and wasteful to use the spirit stone as a potion material, so they searched for something that could replace it, and the goblin mana stone was the perfect fit.
It’s not for nothing that there is a chaff dungeon like a goblin’s den in the academy where the best are gathered. That’s all money, money.
It is a kind of relief measure provided by the academy so that the cadets who do not have the skills or the background but have perseverance can become self-sufficient.
You can fill up the medicines in the infirmary, and you can also find talents who have enough tenacity to withstand any bad conditions, so from the academy’s point of view, it’s like catching two rabbits.
Of course, thanks to that, the competition rate is insanely high.
It’s easy and simple, but it’s safe to say that it’s the best place to earn pocket money because even the clear rewards are money.
If I hadn’t used tricks such as coming into class like now, I would have to wrestle with the full schedule at any time, and this is the normal place.
Coming to the main topic, what I want is the magic that goblins have.
Just as shadows and fire have settled in my magical power, they also have the ‘magical power of the earth’. Although it is an insignificant number less than 10%, it certainly exists.
I’m going to extract it just right.
That’s because the place where crocodiles can hunt stealthily is only underwater and inside the water.
The crocodile that came up on land is nothing more than a lizard with strong teeth and strong skin.
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So I wondered if it would be possible to achieve the same effect as being on the surface of the water while being on land, and found the answer in the ‘magic power of the land’.
Seawater basically has the ‘magic power of water’. Then, what would happen if ‘land’, the opposite pole, was added to it? Of course, anything that is not in harmony will collapse.
No matter how weak the soil is, water will permeate the soil.
Since the freedom and endless circulation unique to water are cut off, it naturally hardens toward suppressing them.
If the specific gravity of water is high, magic that obstructs vision or disrupts balance is manifested, and if the specific gravity of soil is high, magic that seals the target’s movement or blocks the flow and forces it to flow to one side is manifested.
Because opposite magical powers basically repel each other, it is only natural that those caught between them complain of pain. It is both the caster who developed the spell and the target who received the spell.
The point is imbalance.
However, while making [True Flame] This time, I realized that a new concept can be created by separating concepts and properly grafting them, even if they are completely contradictory.
I will use it again this time. The unique freedom of the magical power of water is captured by the hardness of the magical power of soil.
It is not about pushing back and crushing each other, but complementing each other. It’s like filling a mold made of earth with water.
In this case, though, it’s more like trying to implement it as a skill by overlaying an existing reason.
The image is diving. One of the functions of the body is built with the magic of water and soil so that it can recognize the ground as water and dive.
Terrible!
The [Book of Combination] Unfolded before I knew it. It was immediately skewed to one side. On the black side, of course.
Since it is a summoned beast, it must have already met the price because it basically removes my soul, kneads it, and combines it again.
Then this time, by adding conditions, we should try to make the other side heavier and level it up. It was the opposite of usual, but I didn’t mind. Because this is also an experience.
The shape is readjusted based on the original preset. An ordinary crocodile looks too dull. Of course, it was because of its heaviness that it had such strength, but the current form is too inefficient.
So I decided to get it from something else.
If mana is directly connected to the soul, the strength of the body to receive it is also important. An object that can withstand even if the opposite magical powers are combined into one place, and further help them to be mixed.
You can’t look far, you’re close. I ordered Hive to spit it out on the balance scale.
Tududuk, Kkiik
As soon as something like a stone was placed, the scale tilted a little.
That must mean that it is a high-quality item. That’s natural. Those are the scales of Carrion. Before becoming a dragon and after becoming a dragon are properly mixed.
There is nothing better than this as a bowl. Well, sub-dragons, dragons, and crocodiles are all reptiles.
The moment I added enough of it, the picture that appeared in the [Book of Summoning] Was transformed. It has a form that retains the unique sensibility of fantasy without compromising the existing strengths.
No matter how you look at it, the appearance of the unknown creature that exists somewhere between fish and reptiles is very similar to that of dinosaurs.
“…Hmm.”
Honest feelings are not bad as they are.
The reason why I chose Crocodile in the first place was because I wanted a sniper-like feeling of heaviness that could deliver a level of critical damage that could not be overturned unless even a miracle happened with a single surprise attack, rather than a thief-style assassin who repeatedly attacked with a surprise attack.
Considering the current combination with my summons, it’s not good to push halfway.
Anyway, since you can secure the stats with the effect of [Subdued], Let’s put everything that is proficient in ‘assassination’ and ‘tracking’ into the body’s functions as much as possible.
Anyway, the biggest strength of a crocodile is the strength of its jaws.
It is ergonomically designed so that the muscles are divided into several layers to distribute the force applied to oneself and to generate stronger power at the same time.
In addition, a little of the structure of the great white shark, which is said to have the strongest jaws among sharks, is added. There are times when you can’t do more than nothing if you just mix them together, but it’s my job to find the right structure.
If you do this, your body will be heavy and your movements will be slow, so let’s add flexibility to the muscles themselves.
If you try to strengthen it with the feeling of quickly inflating the muscles like a balloon by sending blood flow quickly when giving strength, you will be able to bridge the gap between movement and attack.
Its teeth are shaped like a harpoon, and once bitten it changes into something that can never escape.
The crocodile’s hunting method is famous not only for crushing it with the power of its jaws, but also for exhaustion and drowning by hanging and spinning.
From now on, the guy I’m going to make will move while swimming on the ground like the surface of the water.
The tail should also be strengthened so that the massive body can move quickly.
Without destroying the existing shape, the internal structure can be transformed at any time so that it can be stirred not only left and right, but also up and down like an object such as a dolphin.
Or it wouldn’t be bad to make the tail itself feel like a third hand, like an elephant’s trunk.
If it goes well, it seemed like it could be placed in a place like the ceiling by hanging upside down.
The shape of the scales should also be close to that of sharks. It is to reduce resistance as much as possible so that it can be stealthy and speedy.
What else should I put next?
“The first thing that comes to mind is the snake’s pit organ and the shark’s Lorencini organ?”
It plays the role of sensing temperature and current, respectively. Of course, the pit organ is closer to accepting the temperature visually rather than sensing it.
Basically, the intelligence of hunting objects is extraordinary. It starts with inducing the prey and drives it to slowly approach.
Of course, you should be able to hide your presence more than that. No matter how much you move while hiding your body on the ground, if the color catches your eyes, you will be noticed right away.
Then let’s change the color altogether. It is to plant ‘plastids’ that can change the color of cephalopods such as octopuses in the skin or scales themselves.
This was relatively easy to apply, probably because it made it possible to control the specific gravity of muscles by manipulating the blood flow. This is because pigments convert color by controlling muscle fibers in the first place.
I also referred to ‘light interference’, in which the color of the skin changes according to the wavelength of the light of the chameleon. This will increase the spectrum of colors that can be camouflaged.
You don’t have to use only one eye. The pupil of the main reptile was placed in the correct position and various eyes were added around it. Of course, all of them don’t have to be popped, and if necessary, I feel like I can float one by one.
Some of them rotate 360 degrees, like those of a chameleon, and some have elongated camera-like pupils of an octopus. The advantages and disadvantages of each are clear, so it is designed to be used at the right time.
The rest is adjustment.
The more I looked at it, the more I got excited. Even if I think about it, this is not a guy who can be called ‘crocodile’ anymore. It was more like something with a creature called a crocodile as its shell.
It was an unreasonable combination that was possible because he had the freedom of water and the firmness of soil at the same time.
Is that why? There is no point in calling this a chimera. At least they showed signs of being mixed with something else.
This is just a completely alien creature. A ‘finished’ creature that was created by putting only the good points into it.
Normally, a guy like this wouldn’t appear in the natural world. This is because living organisms continue to evolve by necessity.
A guy like this one made for a “Purpose” Cannot be called a “Creature.” So what should we call this? Nothing really came to mind.
So I decided to just call it [Haesu].
As far as I can tell, the base is located in [Seawater], And everything mixed with it is only things related to the sea and water.
Do you know? If you search the depths of the sea, you might find guys like this.
Above all, it was because I was at a loss as to what to call a monster if I didn’t call it a monster.
A monster naturally harbors something that arouses fear.
It could simply be a feeling of resistance to the outward bizarreness, or it could be a primal fear of encountering something unknown.
But what about that? Not all summons need to be cute and cool. A monster is enough to be a monster.
No matter how indescribably terrible it is, it’s fine if you can properly play the role you’ve been given.
What I want from him is ‘fear’.
I’m thinking of giving it the role of deterrence, not just as a symbol, but also as a deterrent that makes you feel the fear of being targeted at any time just by its existence.
If Carrion is a powerless overwhelm that can be seen externally, this guy will be the unknown overwhelm encroaching beneath it.
“…Has everything been sorted out?”
After checking over and over to see if anything was missing, I finally received the [Bloodstone] From the Hive.
I’ve come to think of it now, but the most important thing about this entity is ‘blood’.
It is most closely connected with the organs of the body, and furthermore, it had to be able to control the flow of blood to coordinate them.
Of course, if you use this as it is, you will become a vampire without any kind, so I’m thinking of adding a little work.
It would have been impossible for me before, but I am different now. Utilizing the [Harvester] To the fullest, he extracts and removes only blood-related concepts from this [Bloodstone], Especially the power to manipulate blood.
Drop!
The one with only the corner cut off by my shadow was less reddish than the main body, but had the shape of a crystal with a beautiful crimson color.
Ting~ hairy!
Adding that to the balance, the balance tilted once more. The balance seems to be getting a bit better now.
Personally, it’s still not enough, but I can’t get full on the first drink, so let’s keep it that way. Even if I make it into a perfect form here, it will change anyway when it reaches evolution.
Rather, it would be better to plan for the future if it is only roughly completed.
I infiltrated the floating [Summoning Book] With magic power. It moved right into the balance, and at the same time I felt a strange sensation as if my body was floating.
‘Is this how it felt?’
The feeling of cutting and kneading the soul. Even empty words didn’t feel good.
In the past, if I had a strong feeling of entrusting my body to skills, now it’s all the more so because I had to solve it myself.
What can I do? It has to be done.
I use the shadow to cut off the arm. No blood burst. This is because only the ‘soul’ was removed. But the indescribable pain I felt at that moment was so tingling that I couldn’t express it in words.
A flow of electricity that seemed to paralyze the whole body ran down the spine and hit the brain, but I chewed it hard and forcibly endured it.
Anyway, it seems that the overall effect of the skills has increased as well.
I said it in circles, but the point is this.
“Big…Dirty, painful…Big, Shibaaa!!!”
Breathing becomes rough. Still, the consciousness does not turn off. Rather, it changes more sharply and vividly, further stimulating my five senses. Knead the soul while enduring the pain. The balance explodes with light, and all of the materials are added to the soul and formed.
Construction of the form was simple as there was already something made.
“Combined.”
When the magical power rose and reached the [Book of Combination], It replaced everything I had put aside, including the goblins nearby.
It was truly spectacular to see everything in an instant sink like a handful of dust and permeate.
The [Summoning Book] Is in charge of the direction of the energy thus created.
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Exactly half. Half of the formed soul is added back to my arm, and the other half is ready to manifest itself. Slowly, sensation returns to the limp, limp arm.
Right now, there is a feeling that they are forcibly connected like rags.
Just like when you have a cramp on your arm or hand, you can feel a strange sensation as if someone else is touching your body, the feeling that half of the other soul I made is mixed with my soul was just like that.
It was mine, but it didn’t seem to belong to me.
But that’s only for a moment. Because now we have only the last step. The moment it settles down completely, it will become my new limbs and move.
Charleureuk!
[New kid.]
[A cute child who is reticent, but his inner feelings are easily revealed on the outside.]
[The cutest, especially when shy.]
[What is the child’s name?]
In my opinion, I add a commentary full of selfishness on [Summoning Book]. More specifically, I write down the name that comes to mind in my blood on the painting that is being completed.
Ea (E · A).
As soon as I wrote my name down, the magical energy began to be sucked into the book.
[…Not a cute name.]
“That’s what the original name is all about. This guy.”
Took
While complaining about my decision, accepting it meekly, I hit the corner of the [Book of Summoning] And continued to add more magic power.
Since I brought the name from the myth in the first place, it’s pretty and there’s nothing to do. It’s just that it’s built to be that damn strong.
Originally, I was going to use the original name Enki, but since this guy keeps calling me cute and cute, I twisted it to make the tone even a little rounder.
[The idea of bringing it from another place is wrong.]
[The child’s name is very important!]
Noisy. I grabbed the whining guy and fixed it with my hands, then I pushed the remaining mana at once.
[hehehehe…?!]
[That, only…!!]
[Rampage! The opposite!]
[Violence, opposition to eh…]
I heard something, but I ignored it. If he was a guy that could be broken like this, he would have been broken long ago. Evidence of this is that he constantly receives and eats mana even though he does everything he can.
[Would you like to summon Seawater Lv 1, entity name ?]
A phrase that appears as if you have been waiting for it. As expected, he was deliberately absorbing mana slowly. The work is delayed because you are scared of what you have to do.
I nod and add magic to my fingers. What comes to mind is the image itself that the [Summoning Book] Taught me earlier.
Thumping!
My heart beats wildly, and the soul in front of me takes shape. The first summon to commemorate that I intervened from the beginning.
“Ah.”
Perfect!
As soon as I called that name, I snapped my fingers and at the same time, the shadow beneath me widened and fell asleep again.
…
Static.
I couldn’t see the guy I was hoping for. But I wasn’t taken aback. Summoning was successful. That’s for sure
Even now, through [Link], His feelings are conveyed intact.
“…Ah?”
Chambang
It wasn’t until I called him back that he started pretending to be there. No, in this case, should it be called a strange sign?
To say that the viewer is nervous is probably talking about something like this.
Without even the slightest magical response, ripples and shudders rippled beneath the ground. After watching it patiently, I must have gained courage, and the pupils unique to reptiles bulged out and looked up at me.
“Ku-wook…”
And then wept with a strange cry, like the creaking of wet boots. I reflexively reached for his hand and brushed the bridge of the nose of the guy who had come out of the ground.
It has a rough yet smooth texture that is quite different from that of Carrion. Even without water, it felt moist and hydrated.
Is this because the ground acts like water to him? Or is it just that I am naturally gifted with moist skin?
Since the unscientific decision beyond cognition is right in front of my eyes, curiosity pokes its head involuntarily.
For now, I think you’ve achieved the results you wanted.
A ripple like a waterway reached the ground where I was sitting, but I didn’t feel like the ground was softening.
Even so, Ea was definitely submerged on the surface as if it were on the surface.
The size is a little smaller than what I initially wanted, but considering that it is an early object with no evolution added, this amount can be considered as a fairly large axis.
Isn’t this enough to swallow the level of growth before evolution in one bite?
I tried to open Ea’s status window as soon as possible to check.
Chambang
If Ea hadn’t hidden the moment I tried to recognize it, I wouldn’t have bothered to open my status window and manipulate the summons tab separately.
The reason is simple. It’s because I saw him so pierced.
…Anyway, the newly summoned guy seems to be quite shy, as the [Summoning Book] Said beforehand.
I closed my eyes at the feelings of apology and shame conveyed through [Link].