It is said that when you become a lower spirit, you gain a sense of self that you didn’t have when you were a minor spirit.
When they reach the upper level, called high-ranking spirits, they have a human-like appearance.
“… … Skadi?”
And the spirit kings who were more than that were no different from human appearances.
It was the same with Skadi, the dark spirit king with black hair and red eyes.
“Hey, Skadi.”
That’s why I was able to call with confidence.
It was because not only the appearance, but also the wavelength of magical power was the same as Skadi.
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But as if she couldn’t hear my call, she emitted darkness.
Dark magic that seems to swallow everything in the world.
If anyone else saw it, it would have been a shocking sight, but not me.
It was too weak to be called the power of the Spirit King.
‘Well, I could see signs of losing consciousness.’
Even before I came here, I knew that the spirits that wanted to descend into the island forest were high-ranking spirits.
I was the only one who guessed that the high-ranking spirit was unconscious.
In other words, Skadi was currently unconscious.
The indiscriminate sucking of life force must have been an act of unconsciousness to forcefully remain in the human world.
“Hey, Skadi! It’s me, Nicola!”
I raised my voice in front of the overflowing darkness, but Skadi’s consciousness still did not return.
Tsutsutsutsutsu!
The darkness stretched out relentlessly.
Trees that touched the darkness turned to powder.
The earth was also dented as if erased with an eraser.
The essence of dark magic is similar to a curse that lowers the opponent’s abilities.
If the Dark Spirit King fully utilized his body’s power, he could have drained the target’s vitality in an instant.
‘As expected, it’s slow and sloppy.’
If the target wasn’t Skadi, he would have just dodged the attack and waited for the opponent’s strength to run out.
It was because the purpose was to have a conversation with a spirit that had run out of power before being summoned back to the spirit realm, when the mind briefly returned.
However, since the Skadi I was looking for was right in front of me, I couldn’t just send it back.
‘It can’t be helped.’
Pod!
I narrowed the distance avoiding the flying darkness.
It was to awaken consciousness by attacking directly.
However, the problem is… … .
‘The body is too weak.’
It was difficult to approach while avoiding the incoming attacks, but it was not impossible.
Not only did he already know the characteristics of the opponent’s attack, but he was careless and insophisticated because he was unconscious.
The fact that Skadi was far from perfect was also a factor.
‘How is access possible? The problem is the attack… … .’
I didn’t have the confidence to give Skadi a valid impact with normal magic.
No, even if it wasn’t effective, it was just enough to shake my consciousness a little bit.
However, even that was impossible with the body of two adults.
‘… … After all, I have to write it.’
The method that came to mind was transcendental magic, telekinesis.
Having reached 2 stars, it has reached a level where it can literally be used.
However, he couldn’t get away from the 2-star level of output, so he was weak.
Using the characteristics of telekinesis, it might be possible to awaken the opponent’s consciousness.
‘I have to go as far as my hand can reach.’
Schwack!
Darkness passed before my eyes.
There is no physical impact on this darkness.
However, the moment you touch it, your body’s functions will drop as if you are sick, and you will die in an instant.
Because he was unconscious, the attack method was crude and simple, but that didn’t mean it wasn’t dangerous.
‘Boy, I’m shaking.’
Every time the magic of death passed by, a cold sweat broke out.
When I couldn’t avoid it, I managed to avoid it by using small magic.
‘Still, somehow they narrowed the distance.’
After catching my breath, I kicked the ground.
Wow!
As if to match, the waves of darkness came rushing in.
If you look at it normally, it was like jumping to your own limbs.
That didn’t apply to me.
‘Now!’
I unfolded the ritual I had prepared.
Green light intervened in the darkness that was trying to envelop me, and it stopped for a moment.
It was the use of telekinesis.
‘Kuh… … !’
The essence of telekinesis is to replace the caster’s will with physical force.
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Lifting heavy objects or shaking the entire area.
This can also be applied to magic.
It’s not an easy task because it involved intervening in the energy itself… … .
‘I’ve seen enough.’
Originally, I was well aware of Skadi’s power.
It was possible because the opponent was unconscious and unable to deal with it.
‘Even so, I can only move a little.’
That was enough.
My purpose was to induce the darkness that Skadi shot out at me.
The distance was very close, so I didn’t have to change direction too much.
Schwack!
Darkness mixed with green light fell over Skadi.
Currently, it is impossible to attack with my body to the extent that Skadi will regain consciousness.
But what about the attack you used yourself?
At least, it will be much more effective than attacking me directly.
“Heo-eok, hee-eok.”
I took a deep breath and opened the distance as if running away.
It was because there was a possibility that the opponent would attack again.
“You also used too much mana.”
With one use of telekinesis, most of the mana was consumed.
If you can’t come to your senses even with this, there’s no other way than to run away.
Tsutsutsutsutsu.
Perhaps my wish had come through, and the darkness that had spread gradually diminished.
The reduced darkness gathered around Skadi and completely disappeared.
Suddenly, her hazy eyes flashed with life.
“… … Are you Nicola?”
* * *
“It’s reincarnation… … You see all sorts of special things.”
“It’s not reincarnation, it’s possession.”
“Isn’t it roughly the same?”
I told Skadi, who had come to her senses, what had happened.
Then, unexpectedly, she believed me without much doubt.
Even if he showed his telekinetic powers and told him something only the two of them knew.
As if he had the number of such cases in mind, I was suspicious of how he believed so readily.
When asked about this, Skadi told me what happened after my death.
“Even after you died, the contract didn’t break.”
“Didn’t it break?”
“Yes, the contract of the body is broken, but the contract of the soul is not.”
The contract with the spirit is a way of connecting souls through the medium of the body.
So, when the contractor dies, the contract of the soul naturally breaks.
It meant that even after I died, the contract of the soul was still maintained.
“That’s why you weren’t really surprised that I was possessed.”
“Can you not be surprised? It’s just that I’m less surprised because one of the possibilities has come true.”
Then Skadi burst into laughter.
Seeing her like this brought back memories of the past.
‘In the old days, he was really blunt.’
If you knew her when you first met, it was something you would never have thought of.
“I’m sure I’m the only spirit to meet the dead contractor again.”
“It’s nice to see you, did you miss me that much?”
“Don’t mess around. I won’t deny that I’m glad, but it’s worth not breaking the contract with a mysterious mind.”
“Is it possible to unilaterally sever something that only connects souls?”
“The body has disappeared, how could it not be? I didn’t know you would be forced to do so.”
Skadi and I were amazed, but we couldn’t hide our curiosity.
Something that wouldn’t normally happen happened.
“In other words, coming here… … You mean it’s not your will?”
“Yes, I was brought here a few days ago. I didn’t know the reason at the time, but it seems to be because of the contract that followed the soul.”
At the time I was possessed, Skadi was forcibly brought to the human world, and it is said that she was unconscious until now.
It’s because he didn’t have the magic power to maintain his existence in the human world.
If the level of my possessed body was sufficient, the contract would have automatically continued, but the level of this body was too low.
Therefore, she lacked the magic power to contract, and she unconsciously settled down in the island forest, which is the most vitality nearby.
“Since there is no medium to provide magical energy, it must be assumed that he lost consciousness due to shock.”
Skadi, who lost consciousness, acted on her instincts to survive.
He indiscriminately absorbed the vitality of the forest and the mana of the atmosphere to secure magic.
“But is the force of this contract so strong that you, the King of Spirits, are forcibly dragged?”
“I do not know either. Because I’ve never heard of such a case. Maybe it’s because your soul is unusual.”
That my soul was unusual didn’t just mean heteromorphic.
It was thanks to being born with a heterogeneous soul that can use both spirits and normal magic.
Being able to sign a contract with Skadi at a mere 6-star level was a separate issue.
“I was a bit surprised that you did what other 7-star wizards failed.”
In order to make a contract with the spirits, three conditions were required.
The strength of the container (body), the quality of the content (soul), and the magical power.
All of these were issues that resulted in the realm of the body.
If you increase the strength of the body (state), the level of the soul goes up, and so does the magical power.
“Well, I thought all the wizards who offered you a contract failed.”
It is generally known that the minimum level required to sign a contract with the Spirit King is 7 stars.
However, all the seven-star wizards who offered her a contract failed.
I was a 6-star at the time, and I became.
I remember that Skadi was greatly puzzled by this.
“Considering that it was possible even if your level was low, it must mean that your soul is special.”
“Well, I’m a bit special.”
“… … Anyway, the reason your soul didn’t disappear after you died is probably because your soul was unusual. Since it did not expire, the contract remained.”
self.
I could see Skadi’s body about to collapse.
She was forcibly brought in and gathered mana around her, but it was not enough for her to stay in the human world.
“Hmm, I guess I won’t stay long either.”
“already? Still, I absorbed all the mana in this area.”
“There’s no way I can last long on this scale.”
“That’s right.”
There was one reason why I wanted to meet Skadi again.
to make a deal with her again.
Since the soul is the same, I thought that even if I made a contract with the spirit, I would be able to use normal magic.
‘The magic I’ve polished goes well with the power of darkness.’
After all, all I needed was strength.
Strength is not the only factor that determines an individual’s skills, but it was a very important factor considering the situation they were in.
In order to achieve my goal, I had to become stronger than I was in my previous life.
‘To aim for a certain level of strength, you have to dig strategically.’
Of course, I wasn’t looking for Skadi to sign a contract right away.
Even if he had signed a contract in his previous life, it was possible because he had a six-star body.
Now that it’s only 2 stars, I thought it couldn’t be possible.
‘So I was thinking of asking you to sign a contract again in the future… … .’
But at present, the contract of the soul was still maintained.
That’s why it was possible to make a physical contract with magic power.
‘Finally, I have the magical energy I’ve saved to descend, so I can make a contract.’
In other words, if Skadi allowed it, he could sign a contract right away.
‘I’m only reconnecting the physical contract, so renewal would be more accurate.’
The present body is less talented than the body of the previous life.
But that doesn’t mean I can’t be stronger than I was in my previous life.
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“Skady.”
She looked around at my serious voice and turned her gaze.
“Sign a contract with me again.”