It was a place where representatives of the Matu people gathered and a great meeting was held to discuss Cruz’s proposal.
Praxia was the first to come, but the man who saw her greeted her and said hello.
“Is Archmage Hydrasil still ill?”
“Yes, so I attended instead today.”
“Huh… … This is true.”
The magistrate shook his head sadly.
The Foreign Minister, who had followed her as if to comfort her, patted Praxia on the shoulder.
“Don’t worry, he’s very strong, so he’ll recover soon.”
“I think so too.”
“Just in time, the warrior and the altar leader are coming.”
Phrexia to replace the great warrior and the archmage with military authority.
Two ministers in charge of internal politics and foreign affairs.
With this, all five people who will participate in the grand meeting gathered.
When everyone sat down like that, Fallon opened his mouth.
“The reason why we held the great meeting today is because we decided that the time had come to consider the trust handed down two years ago.”
“… … !”
Fallon’s sudden words took the two ministers by surprise.
Giart and Praxia, who had guessed, held their breath.
“The trigger was Prince Cruz’s proposal that came yesterday.”
Fallon spoke of yesterday’s proposal.
The two I already knew were silent, and the two I didn’t know let out a low moan with a serious expression.
“And yesterday I personally told Prince Cruz that I would review it positively.”
“… … !”
“Sir, the head of the altar! what… … !”
Ministers were not the only ones who responded.
Giart and Praxia, who knew the story in the past, could see that this was unexpected, and they were taken aback.
“There is a reason for this choice, so please listen to me in silence.”
Everyone silently nodded at Polon’s request.
“Yesterday, when the great warrior and Praxia brought Prince Cruz, my power was exposed.”
“… … yes?”
“I made eye contact with the agent of God who signed a contract with Prince Cruz.”
“… … .”
A moment of silence passed.
It’s because I didn’t quite understand what Polon was saying.
The two ministers were confused about the knowledge for a while whether the kingdom’s 2nd prince had a high enough level to contract with the spirit king.
Jiat and Praxia could not accept the words as they were.
“… … Head of the Altar.”
“Tell me, Grand Master.”
“Prince Cruz is still a 3-star. But a contract with God’s agent? I must have used magic… … .”
“okay. He’s a heterogeneous soul, but he’s a wizard who signed a contract with God’s agent at that low level.”
“… … .”
Giat stared at Praxia without saying a word.
It was a gaze that wanted to hear her opinion as a wizard.
“… … I wouldn’t have believed it had it not been for the head of the altar who said he had seen it himself.”
The two ministers didn’t seem to believe it either, but when Fallon said it was true, they couldn’t add more.
“Apart from the incredible existence and oracle, it was well worth accepting given the circumstances alone.”
“Certainly, if you look at it minus the risks, it is something that we can benefit from this opportunity, but… … .”
“That’s not all. Under these conditions, it is possible to purify the land.”
“… … !”
The Chief Executive was slightly surprised by Fallon’s words, but soon revealed his expression as if he understood.
“Certainly, according to what the head of the altar said… … It is the optimal solution.”
The Matu used a somewhat risky farming method to avoid borrowing as much as possible from outside forces.
Instead of increasing the yield, the land and mana were polluted.
A few years ago, the situation had become very serious.
“After two or three years, certain areas became arable, so I had to use my hands right away.”
The problem with this farming method is known to the Matu, and has always been a way to mitigate pollution.
In this way, the rate of contamination was slow, and I was able to deal with it sufficiently.
From a certain moment, the speed of contamination accelerated to the point where it was difficult to use.
At first, I thought it was just a coincidence.
But as if someone is malicious and deliberately trying to destroy the land.
Pollution is gradually getting worse and its scope continues to widen.
As a result, food imports were forced to increase, but even that was insufficient now.
“The chief magistrate kept insisting on getting help from the kingdom.”
“The situation is so serious that we cannot solve it. I couldn’t even figure out why it had gotten so bad.”
In order to solve this, the power of the manifested high-ranking spirit was needed.
However, the Matu could not make a contract with the spirits due to religious issues.
That’s why I was trying to request a person with enough skill to manifest a spirit among the kingdom’s spiritists.
“If you use the power of the Altar Commander, you can purify it by borrowing the senses of the spirit you contracted with even if your level is insufficient, but that was impossible because it reveals the existence of the Spiritual Eye.”
But Cruz was not in this case.
Besides, since he was not a high-ranking spirit, but a spirit king, it couldn’t have been better for the Matu tribe.
“Kuhm… … .”
When they saw a solution to the troublesome problem, the two ministers cleared their throats.
When I first heard Fallon’s dogma, I felt a great sense of repulsion and rejection.
After hearing all the stories, they couldn’t make a judgment easily.
“I made up my mind. I think we should accept Prince Cruz’s offer.”
The two ministers were a little taken aback by Giart’s determined voice.
That prudent warrior spoke so firmly that it had to be.
“There are two main reasons. One is that the benefits of accepting the offer are huge.”
The aforementioned land pollution problem was not to be taken lightly.
Even without that, the economic benefits of connecting roads were hard to ignore.
“There is a risk of being out of balance, but the kingdom is already on the move. So it is right for us to take advantage of it as much as possible.”
“I also agree with the words of the great warrior. Rejecting them forever is no different from running away in fear.”
It is a situation in which the great warrior who has the real power next to the altar leader and the influential Phlexia as the next great wizard agree.
As a result, the two ministers could not express their concerns any further.
The benefits of accepting the offer were so great, and it was also something the tribe needed right away.
“The second reason is trust. The moment of transformation mentioned in the oracle, I think is now.”
This also made sense.
The war on the Feyer continent, the change of the kingdom, and the existence of the mysterious 2 princes.
and his suggestions.
All of this seemed to say that now is the moment of transformation.
“… … I will accept it.”
“I am of the same opinion.”
At the reply of the two ministers, Fallon slowly rose from his seat.
“This concludes the conference. Ministers, please pay attention to the detailed requirements.”
“Yes, high priest.”
* * *
Two days after the conversation with Fallon.
I heard an answer that they would formally accept my offer.
‘Things worked out so well, but it’s not strange when you think about it.’
Even objectively, the proposal I put forward was quite attractive.
According to the data I received from the Marquis of Brizman, the current economic situation within the Matu tribe was not very good.
It’s just that there is a risk that this will turn into poison.
‘It could be a decision considering the kingdom’s future moves.’
Currently, the purpose of the changes taking place in the kingdom is to improve national power and strengthen the ability to collect information about the continent of Feyer.
For this, the development of Illami’s territory must be accompanied.
I thought there was also an intention to take it when it was possible to take advantage.
“Thank you for accepting the offer, Altarmaster.”
“It’s for mutual benefit, how can you say thank you, sir?”
“Thank you for saying that.”
Now, on horseback, I was heading towards the polluted fields with a group of Matu warriors.
To be precise, it was only me, Polon, Giat, and Phrexia that headed for the polluted farmland.
The warriors who followed him were those who only went together to a certain section.
I left it behind because I couldn’t show Willwright the existence of Skadi and the spirit.
“But is the level of contamination that high?”
“… … Yes, it’s embarrassing, but the situation is so serious that we have to ask the kingdom for help.”
Two days ago, I was a bit taken aback by the sudden request to lend Skadi’s power.
When I was asked to lend my strength, I only thought of things related to battle.
However, it was not difficult to understand the problem of pollution and the power of the Spiritual Eye of the Matu people.
[I’m looking forward to it a little, but they say I can match my senses with my spiritual eyes.]
‘I’m looking forward to it too. It’s the spirit’s sense… … .’
The biggest difference between spirits and humans is the way mana is operated.
On the other hand, humans can only use mana by taking it into their bodies and converting it into magical power.
The Spirit did not have such a process.
You can directly convert nature’s mana into magical power.
As a result, his ability to separate the entangled, tainted mana was excellent.
With the power of the Spiritual Eye, I took over some of that sense and purified it instead.
hee hee-
As they neared their destination, Jiat dismounted and waited for the warriors who followed.
“From now on, don’t let anyone get in here. Got it?”
“yes!”
It was a measure taken because few people even among the Matu knew about the existence of the Spiritual Eye.
While walking inside, I asked a question to Phrexia.
“Didn’t you say that the Matu don’t make contracts with spirits because of their religion?”
“Yes that’s right.”
To the extent that they called the king of spirits the representative of God, the Matu were a nation that valued spirits in particular.
This was also a belief derived from their mythology.
“At first, I wondered why, but after hearing the story, I thought it was possible.”
“Thank you for your understanding.”
“It’s understandable, it’s just my opinion.”
According to their mythology, long ago humans fought with monsters over the issue of survival.
To help with this, it is said that the ancient god sent the Spirit King to the human world.
At that time, magic and physical training were not developed.
It is said that with the help of the Spirit King sent by God, humans learned how to become strong on their own.
Based on this, human civilization developed at a terrifying pace, but they were not satisfied here.
He was possessed by the desire to directly use the spirit’s power.
As a result, humans subdued the spirits and analyzed them as if they were disintegrating.
One of the powers obtained in the process was the myth of attribute magic.
As a result, the Matu tribe, who believed in ancient gods, worshiped the spirit king as the representative of God.
According to the doctrine that one should not recklessly covet the power of the spirits, they did not even sign a contract.
“In the past, it is said that there were many ancestors who did not even use attribute magic.”
“That’s not the case now.”
“Yes, there are practical problems, and a lot of time has passed.”
It was not difficult to understand Phrexia’s words.
If you think about the efficiency and power of attribute magic, you can’t give up easily when you think about the national security.
When we arrived at the farmland, it was evident that it was not in good condition.
Not only the mana dissolved in the air, but also the soil was contaminated to the extent that it could be seen with the naked eye.
It wasn’t just the degree of contamination that was severe, but the whole wide farmland was like that, so it was a sight that frowned.
“… … It’s definitely bad.”
Fallon deservedly bowed his head and asked Skadi for help.
The situation is this bad, but I thought the Matu people who prevented information from leaking to the outside were also amazing.
“The clean-up schedule has been set for about two weeks.”
“It’s longer than I thought, is there a reason you set the schedule like that?”
“I have seen the purification work of elementalists in the kingdom. This is a guess based on the process I saw at that time.”
“Right.”
After the conversation with Phrexia, Fallon began to take a deep breath.
It was a preparation to unlock the power of the Spiritual Eye, but I stared at her in silence.
woo woo woo-
After taking a deep breath, Fallon’s eyes began to glow.
A mysterious aura that flows from a transparent light purple light.
As if responding to the mystery, the nearby air changed.
It’s hard to express it specifically, but something foreign filled the surroundings.
[I see, the sense of the spirit realm I felt then came from those eyes.]
As Polon said earlier, by opening the power, it is said that an environment similar to that of the spirit world is created.
It was said that if the spirit responds to this, the contractor will be able to take over the senses.
coo coo coo.
I opened my magic to match the flow.
As if responding to this, Skadi also showed strength, but a different sensation spread throughout her body than when she used darkness.
‘Is this the spirit’s sense? It’s amazing.’
The mana dissolved in the atmosphere was felt more distinctly.
In the past, I only felt vaguely polluted mana, but now I can feel the structure as well.
I didn’t listen to Skadi’s explanation, but I seemed to know what to do instinctively.
Tsutsutsutsutsu.
I started cleaning right away.
When the mana entangled in the air and land was randomly drawn out, it felt polluted.
It was so entangled with impurities that it was impossible to distinguish whether this was originally pure mana.
Had it not been for Skadi’s sense, I would not have dared to think of separating them.
‘Fun, this.’
But now I have a spirit sense.
It feels as if the flow of impurities in clean water is all visible to the naked eye.
Mana was used to accurately pinpoint impurities and separate them from mana.
‘It really feels like cleaning.’
Then, it was visible to the naked eye that the contaminated part had been cleaned.
There was a strange pleasure in the act of making dirty things clean in an instant.
‘And this is good for training.’
The act of borrowing Skadi’s senses to use mana seemed like training by taking an elixir.
It was impossible to absorb explosive mana like an elixir, but the sense of omnipotence and sensitivity surpassed that.
It’s been a while since I actually did it, but I felt that it was more helpful for training than normal mana management.
‘I think I’ll reach 4 stars if I try it a few more times.’
After that, I focused on cleaning work.
After learning the method, he maximized the use of mana and expanded the range of purification.
That way the work went faster.
It wasn’t until around the time that all of his mana was consumed that the purification work here was over.
A considerable sense of pride came over me as I cleared the farmland, which was wide enough to fill my field of view.
[Take a break, tell them to order something sweet. That’s a bit too much.]
‘Yes, yes.’
I sighed and looked away.
“… … huh?”
My eyes met with Frexia’s bewildered expression.
Giart and Fallon also had similar faces.
“why? What’s wrong?”
“Oh, no, low.”
I wondered why they were doing that, but I stopped thinking because I was tired because I had almost exhausted my mana.
“I’m going to rest while drinking some potions, so can you bring me some snacks? It’s sweet and dried fish.”
“Yes, yes, degradation. I will bring it soon.”
While Frexia went to get snacks.
I sipped the potion in the cool breeze.