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Before Lee Han could even argue, Professor Willow walked away. Of course, if he hadn’t left, Lee Han wouldn’t have protested.
A professor who could protest in the first place wouldn’t have done something like that!
“Yone. sorry.”
Lee Han apologized sincerely.
He should have bounced back when he was full, but he paid the price for trying to look good to the professor for nothing.
“yes? what?”
But Yonner was already digging up dry soil near the plants and fiddling with them. He was there to see if it was okay to water.
“…it’s unfair labor, aren’t you angry?”
“Isn’t caring for plants fun? You said you like it too?”
Surprisingly, Yonner seemed to have no complaints at all.
As much as he likes to take care of plants in the first place, the experience of taking care of rare plants that he had only seen in books here was very satisfying.
“I like my plants, but other people’s plants, especially professor plants, are a bit… no. It should feel good.”
Lee Han stopped talking.
Come to think of it, Yonaire’s way of thinking was positive.
It’s depressing to think that the professor did it, but if you think of it as an opportunity to see rare plants that could only be seen in books, …
‘Still, the depression doesn’t go away.’
Lee Han was too snob to be positive like Yonaire.
Still, Ian moved.
Emotions are emotions. Because work was work.
“Lee Han. the soil is dryDo I need water?”
“The leaves are hard… and the book says you don’t need to water that much, so let’s move on. I’m sure he needs to be watered…”
“for a moment. The plant needs only rainwater, not just water. I read it.”
“right. I read it too.”
“Did I make such an amateurish point?”
“no. We need to match what we know.”
The two remaining students in the botanical garden looked at each other with a smile.
How to recognize each other with experts!
If there were other Blue Dragon Tower students, they wouldn’t have understood, ‘Why on earth do you have to do that to take care of a plant?!’
For boys and girls from great aristocratic families, growing plants was very difficult and labor intensive.
But for Lee Han, it was different.
‘Plants are better than professors.’
Of course, after checking the condition of the soil every day, adjusting the type and temperature of water and giving it to the plants, removing any bugs or mold, ventilating the air, and taking potions could be annoying and annoying.
However, the plants were less talkative and reticent.
That alone made plants more lovely than professors.
How many hours have passed?
“Do you think you’ve done it all?”
“okay.”
They both wiped their sweat and stretched their backs. Plant management was as arduous as swordsmanship training. Muscles screamed.
I was watching you young humans.
“…?!”
“!”
Lee Han immediately pulled out his wand and pointed it in the direction of the voice.
Surprisingly, the voice came from a nearby pond.
A huge mass of water appeared from within the pond with a bubbling sound. Anyone could see that it was a powerful spirit.
My name is Parakis. This is the spirit of the pond. You young humans must be the disciples of the dwarves.
“…Yes. Do you know the professor?”
okay. I made a contract with the dwarves to take care of this garden.
I could feel the spirits looking at them very favorably. The reason was immediately clear.
It is rare among young humans to take care of plants as faithfully and meticulously as you do…
‘ah. Was it like this?’
Looking at Parakis, he seemed to know what Professor Willow was thinking when he sent them here.
Professor Willow is a professor who teaches botany.
He must have been moved to see Lee Han and Yoner who are serious about caring for plants.
That’s why I sent it to a spirit who appreciates caring for the plants here.
If the two of them truly care for plants, they will be recognized by the spirits!
‘sorry. professor.’
Lee Han apologized quickly.
I thought Professor Willow was just doing his job, but it had a much deeper meaning than he thought.
He was moved by the sight. He doesn’t normally like to appear in front of people, but he can’t stand still when he sees this kind of devotion.
After speaking, the spirit looked at Lee Han and said as if wondering.
But you seem afraid of the spirits, how do you have the tree spirits?
“……”
Ian was slightly hurt. Unknowingly, Yonner took up the defense instead.
“Even though he looks like this, Lee Han is a really good friend.”
I’m sorry, little human. Lesser spirits do not have the ability to even recognize the character of the contractor.
The weaker and lower the rank, the lower the intellect.
However, in order to know the character of the contractor, we have to get to know each other while staying together for a long time, but in the case of Lee Han, it was difficult to have such an opportunity.
It was because he was emitting magical energy from his body that seemed to make all the spirits run away!“I have been given a staff by the talking oaks.”
Aha. So that’s it. Don’t be too heartbroken The tree spirit of your staff was scary at first, and it’s still scary now, but they praise you for being a good human being.
“……”
Unknowingly, Lee Han looked at the staff.
Was he afraid?
Yoner asked sadly.
“Mr Parakis. Is there any way for Lee Han to make a contract with the spirit? Even if he tries to make contact with the spirits in the spirit world, the spirits are avoiding them.”
Well… it’s my first time experiencing this problem…
Parakis sputtered and fell in thought.
How about this?
“What is it?”
Ian looked forward a little.
As a powerful spirit with a name, he also has a wise method…
How about giving up making a contract with a spirit and making a contract with other beings? If it had that much magical power, most would be afraid, but that’s not necessarily a downside. Because there are people who like that.
“…I would like to make a contract with the spirit.”
uhm. Is it too? Well, if you like that, they’re usually evil beings. It wouldn’t suit a person with a good heart like you.
“?”
Ian was perplexed.
…Is it?
However, Yonaire agreed, as if not surprised at all.
“Yes.”
“I have no intention of making a contract with only the spirits…”
Hmm… If you really need to make a contract with a spirit, one of the ways is to make a contract with the violent and ferocious spirits.
Parakis came up with a different method.
All of the lower spirits’ personalities were timid and not innocent. There were also violent and ferocious men from the time of the lower spirits.
In particular, the more unstable and destructive elemental the elemental, the stronger the tendency.
“That way…! Wait, but the professor didn’t say that.”
Lee Han realized it was strange.
Could it be that Professor Thunderwalker deliberately didn’t inform Lee Han to F*ck Lee Han?
It was a highly probable story.
Well… no matter how violent and ferocious the lesser spirits are, they’re not stupid enough to be blindsided… they’re probably more likely to dodge and run away.
“……”
“……”
Lee Han and Yoner were silent again. It hurts my heart to see Yoner’s pitiful gaze.
However, what I said is not entirely wrong. The stronger and higher-ranking spirits, the less likely they will run away when they see you. And with such a spirit, you might be able to reveal your true nature through conversation.
“Thanks for the advice.”
Well… no. Not all spirits are strong and of high rank, and if possible, it would be better to contact the violent and ferocious spirits among them. Of course, that doesn’t mean that the spirits that don’t do it don’t necessarily run away, but that’s because the spirits usually don’t like meaningless fights…
“……”
Hearing Parakis speaking as if making excuses, Lee Han thought that he would rather not listen.
It gets even worse after listening to it!
Yoner asked as he asked.
“Can’t Parakis sign a contract with Lee Han?”
“Yone. are you okay. stop it.”
“no. I’ll be sure to help!”
As much as Yonner was helped, he tried to repay Lee Han.
However, Lee Han slowly began to feel embarrassed.
It was as if he couldn’t find a spirit friend on his own, and the teacher said, ‘Isn’t there a spirit who can be friends with Lee Han?’
It’s unreasonable for a young human wizard to make a contract with me. fall right now…
Parakis, who was talking, looked at Lee Han and spoke again.changed
…but I’m sorry. Now I have a contract with the dwarves. It must be difficult to follow you and help you.
“it’s okay.”
Lee Han thought that he should prepare his heart to become close with the undead.
What do you think of this? A spirit I know has been summoned to this school. If I told you I was introduced, you might be able to hear the story.
“!”
Ian was surprised.
It was a good suggestion he hadn’t thought of.
“Is that okay?? I don’t think it’s causing too much trouble…”
Seeing you two young gardeners, I really want to help this much. don’t worry too much and…
Parakis pondered for a moment whether he should say this or not.
Then he finally said,
Don’t be too disappointed if that friend avoids you. got it?
“…Yes…”
Lee Han began to wonder how strong the spirit would be before he could even talk to him.
Should he even go find the Spirit King?
* * * *
Parakis rolled up his body, floated it, and emptied the pond’s water. He then revealed a deep cave beneath it.
If you go in here, you will be able to go straight to where the friend is.
Lee Han was grateful for the kindness of the spirit. But Parakis’ kindness was not over yet.
Paah!
Ancient characters resembling a pond were engraved on the backs of Lee Han and Yoner’s hands.
I put a little bit of my power into it. The glyph will help you little wizards.
“thank you.”
“thank you!”
Lee Han and Yoner expressed their sincere thanks.
The spirit in front of me seemed to be much more kind than any other professor at the school.
okay. Don’t forget your love for plants.
As Lee Han and Yoner walked down the pond, Parakis quickly returned to the original pond. The passage leading to the basement became silent in an instant.
“Light.”
Lee Han floated a sphere of light. And he unknowingly looked at the tree spirit’s staff.
He still wanted to ask if he was scared, but he endured it because it seemed too poor.
‘But I really want to ask.’
“Lee Han?”
“!”
Lee Han was bewildered, wondering if he had heard his heart.
“Why?”
“Mr Parakis was in the pond. Where do you think the spirit you are visiting is now?”
“…Hmm.”
Yoner’s question was certainly sharp. Parakis had forgot to explain what kind of spirit he was.
“Perhaps… underground of a lake or underground of a river, I think.”
As Parakis is a spirit of the pond, it is likely that his friend is also a similar spirit.
water, river, pond, sea and so on.
‘Maybe it’s not even connected to the sea.’
In the worst case, the destination could have been a dungeon under the sea.
Lee Han knew that this magic school could do just that.
“I wish I was a lecture spirit. I’ve heard that most river spirits are wise and wise.”
“If we can make a contract with the river spirit, we will be able to acquire the wisdom we need for this prison… no, this school life.”
Lee Han, who was talking, stopped.
‘By the way, I heard that most river spirits have a soft personality?’
…Then you’re running away again, aren’t you?
Iron jerk!
With a sharp sound, the two got out of the aisle and climbed up.
With the dark and still air, I could see a place that Lee Han had seen before.
…this was the school’s punishment room.
“……”
Ian thought.
That friend must never be a river spirit!