I arrived at the altar of the underground temple in the inner mountain range of Jeonghwanro.
Inside, nothing much has changed except for the spells engraved by the technicians.
However, these engraved spells created a strange mystery.
“It’s a pretty grandiose ceremony.”
I was alone in the underground temple.
There were also those who said they would stay together for safety, but I personally refused because I was uncomfortable with it.
‘It’s probably the power the Resurrection Church is looking for.’
It wasn’t a fact that I had to hide, but my true intention was that I didn’t want to show it.
I don’t know exactly what will come out, and I have to use the heavenly spirit.
Only the escorts to respond to dangerous situations were outside the temple.
[Don’t worry, summoning is basically an act that cannot be accompanied by danger.]
‘okay?’
According to Skadi’s words, those summoned, be they phantom beasts or spirits, basically agreed to this summoning.
Although there are times when I don’t like the person I summoned and return… … .
It is said that using more power than necessary to the point of harm is impossible due to the laws of the world.
“Then let’s call it out soon.”
After placing the golden cube in the center of the altar, I activated the Celestial Spirit.
The grayish-white magic that flowed out spread like fog.
It felt like the cube was reacting to this.
pounding.
A weak heartbeat and the feeling that something is working.
Quadd Deuk!
The grayish-white mana that had spread was sucked into the carved spell.
Before long, the light came on.
It made a noise with the same color as the gray-white mana absorbed by the engraved spell.
coo coo coo-
There was a vibration in the air.
The recoil that accompanies the activation of the spell.
That power flowed out into the air and was absorbed into the heavenly spirit.
‘… … Is this why it is said to be a vessel of power?’
I felt the power of the spell engraved on the altar dwelling in the spirit of heaven.
It was literally the work of putting this summoning circle in a vessel called the heavenly spirit.
It was impressive to see the spells on the altar engraved with magic techniques disappear as if they were absorbed.
Ugh-
When the absorption was complete, the vibration stopped.
After that, I instinctively figured out what to do.
Kirik.
He began to increase the operation rate by manipulating the heavenly spirit.
When I first got it, it didn’t stop activating like it did when I activated it.
Jijik.
Eventually, I reached the utilization rate that I had felt was the limit.
Parching!
The sound of breaking the mold came only to me.
The heavenly spirit, which had been blocked, activated the power of the summoning circle that had been circulating and absorbed.
Gee-
At the same time, a summoning circle was created under my feet.
The summon circle engraved on the altar was in a reduced form.
“… … come out.”
It was that soon, something would be summoned in front of me.
Is it a spirit journal or a phantom diary?
Or is it an unknown being that is neither of the two?
Jigsaw Jigsaw!
And as if descending, a summoning light rose in front of me.
I couldn’t see its shape due to the dust that bloomed together, but at a glance it didn’t seem that big.
I waited with a bit of tension and anticipation… … .
“… … huh?”
[…] … What is that?]
Skadi and I couldn’t hide our doubts.
That’s right, the one who jumped out of the summoning circle was a small rabbit.
“… … .”
No, I will correct it.
It was said to be slightly larger than a normal rabbit.
It was big enough to barely fit on my shoulder.
Besides, it had a small horn on its forehead, so it was definitely not a normal rabbit.
Remembrance.
The moment the rabbit’s eyes, which had been looking around boringly, met mine, a light was engraved.
It was as if he had just entered consciousness.
“What?”
… … The green eyes and crying sounds that gave off a refreshing feeling were enough to make me think they were cute.
“Are you talking? I don’t think it’s a spirit.”
“Kyum-.”
Curiously, it was just a cry, but the doctor was delivered.
[…] … What do you mean?]
‘I heard you’re happy?’
[hmm… … .]
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Leaving Skadi’s quiet voice behind as if she didn’t understand.
I faced the summoned rabbit again.
“I’ll check first, but you’re the one I summoned, right?”
“Kyum!”
“I think it’s a phantom beast, right?”
“Kyuwoo!”
… … The conversation continued like this.
First of all, this rabbit was a phantom beast I summoned.
As Skadi said earlier, if you don’t like the summoned target, you just return.
This rabbit didn’t seem like that.
“So, what power do you have?”
If spirits resembled humans, phantom beasts resembled monsters.
There was a horse with wings or a bird with flames.
Apparently, the phantom beast in front of me seemed far from that kind.
“Kyuu! Kwy! Kyakywa!”
After leaving the word to wait for a while, the rabbit left the altar and entered the passage of the underground labyrinth.
After a while, the rabbit came back to me with a purring run.
“Kyuwoo!”
Before long, magical energy emanated from the rabbit’s body.
That magical power flowed into me, but I accepted it without rejecting it.
Then I felt something flow into my head like a video.
‘… … This.’
It was none other than the sight of a rabbit wandering around.
‘Is it a shared memory?’
This was pretty useful.
This was very useful for infiltrating somewhere and obtaining information.
“Is there anything else?”
“… … Kwy!”
The rabbit’s green eyes shone with the cry.
It was a release of magical power, but in an instant, the rabbit was out of sight.
“Kyum!”
… … Then, a cry was heard from behind.
It had dug into my back at some point.
‘This is a bit surprising.’
Although it wasn’t in a combat state, I didn’t expect it to pierce my senses so easily.
If it was a real battle, there would be an attack from here.
“Do you have any other powers besides this?”
“… … Kyuwoo.”
The rabbit answered no in a weak tone, but it felt quite demoralized.
It seems that he accepted it as a question about not liking his power.
“Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think your strength is lacking.”
If the spirit gives power to the contractor.
The power of the phantom was greatly influenced by the summoner’s capacity.
Of course, it is possible to fully demonstrate the ability of recovery.
In some cases, it could be made to have more power than that.
In other words, it meant that the rabbit’s power also increased according to my level.
“Kyuu! Kwy! Kwy—!”
… … But the rabbit protested desperately.
That he had just been summoned and that he had no stored magic power.
It meant that I could show more strength as my realm grew.
Even though I said it was okay, he seems to think that I don’t trust myself.
[It’s unusual. Normally, phantom beasts don’t hang on to summoners like this.]
‘okay?’
[Of course, it’s a little different when the summoner’s skill is overwhelming. But you’re not like that now… … .]
‘Is it related to the heavenly spirit? There must be something special about the power that the Resurrection Church is looking for.’
… … I asked the rabbit with the thought.
“… … Kyuwoo?”
The answer was that I didn’t know what they were talking about.
“Well, okay. It is clear that you have gained new powers.”
He squatted down and held out his hand to the rabbit.
Then he rode my hand and climbed onto my shoulder.
It looked very cute.
[…] … Is this a phantom beast or a pet?]
I heard Skadi’s disapproving voice from somewhere, but I decided not to pay attention.
“Your name is… … Yes, since it has horns, let’s call it Cheon-Gak. I was summoned from the heavenly spirit.”
“Kyuu-!”
Cheon-gak rubbed his face against my cheek as if he liked it.
He said, stroking his chin with his finger.
“Please take good care of me in the future, Cheon-gak.”
* * *
After finishing the summoning of Heaven, he returned to the Rothstein family.
I was thinking of introducing the heaven angle to the craftsman, Duke Leon, and Alan who were involved in making the summon circle.
Currently, the craftsman and Duke Leon were unable to come due to work.
That’s why I summoned the ceiling from Alan’s room and showed it to him.
“… … Wow.”
He looked up at the ceiling with his eyes shining.
Slightly larger than a normal rabbit.
Green eyes in white fur.
and a small horn rising from its forehead.
From a normal point of view, it was a very cute creature.
“Most of the phantom beasts I’ve seen in books look like monsters… … .”
“I was also a little surprised by that.”
“Can I touch this?”
“Yes, my name is Cheon-gak.”
“Cheongak, come here.”
Alan squatted down and called for heaven, but the green eyes looking at him were infinitely cold.
It was obviously a different atmosphere from when he was dealing with me, but it was a bit scary.
Ignoring it after several more attempts, Alan said with a sullen face.
“Hey, this is too blunt… … .”
“I didn’t say that to me.”
“really?”
“Cheongak, come here.”
When I called, Cheon-gak hopped up with lively eyes and climbed onto my shoulder.
“… … Hey, can I touch it too?”
“How are you, Cheon-gak?”
At my question, Cheon-Gak blinked a few times, then nodded slightly.
At this, Alan carefully reached out and stroked the fur of the ceiling.
It was a very different expression from when I touched it.
‘Should I say something cold, or should I say something noble… … .’
But Alan, as if he didn’t care, stroked the ceiling with a happy face.
He was just as happy as when he was eating snacks, but he seemed to like cute animals.
“But, is this really a phantom beast?”
“Yeah, I took a sneak peek, and it was pretty intimidating.”
“This is so special. It’s a phantom beast, but it’s small, and it’s good to follow the low.”
As with higher level spirits, you can usually sign contracts with 5 stars.
It was a little different since I didn’t sign a contract directly, but rather summoned through a summoning ring engraved in the heavenly spirit… … .
In any case, it could not be denied that it was an unusual case even if this was excluded.
For some reason, phantom beasts tended to be reluctant to sign contracts with wizards.
That’s why most of the people who made contracts with phantom beasts were warriors.
Even though I was summoned by a heavenly spirit, it was unusual because the phantom beast showed favor.
smart.
Then, a knocking sound was heard.
The people who visited were none other than the Duke of Leon and the craftsman.
“Oh oh… … ! This is the phantom beast summoned by you.”
“… … What can I say, what a cute looking creature.”
Although the craftsman was amazed and Duke Leon was bewildered.
Cheon-gak didn’t pay any attention to the two, as if he didn’t care.
After observing the phantom water for a while like that.
Duke Leon cautiously opened his mouth.
“Actually, something a little annoying happened.”
“What do you mean?”
“It’s about technical exchange with the Illami family.”
The technological exchange that Duke Leon was talking about was an uninhabited island in the southwest of the Sigvarda continent.
It meant crossing the strong current of Pokryudo Island.
The reason why the two places were connected in the first place was to land here and increase the defense capability of the continent.
“The exchange of opinions is going well, but the preparation of manpower and materials for the experiment is not easy.”
The reason was because of Morgan.
It wasn’t that he saw through my plan or prepared for it.
Even so, the reason why I said it was because of Morgan was because everyone shut down the exchange itself because of the fact that I was at odds with him.
“In fact, the problem is not limited to this. The same goes for the food you are preparing.”
Other than that, there were more things I was preparing.
Develop weapons and secure food in preparation for war.
The magic stones for development were secured to a certain extent, but other things were not easy.
It was because those who didn’t want to fight with Morgan’s forces cut off exchanges on their own.
In other words, only those who had nothing to gain from his power responded.
“It’s also a big weight class. It’s fortunate that it’s still quiet, but if you’re determined and keep it in check, it’ll get in trouble.”
“… … .”
Unlike me, who spoke leisurely, embarrassment bloomed on the faces of the duke and craftsman.
It was a reaction that came because he felt the scale of Morgan’s forces with his own skin.
“First, meet Hones. Then we can find a way to do it right now.”
“… … All right.”
This is a stopgap, and not a fundamental solution.
… … He could have said that, but Duke Leon didn’t.
It’s because I know that even if I say that, there is no sharp point right away.
‘Is it the right time?’
Having finished my business, I got up from my seat.
The three of them stood up as well.
I smiled slightly at them and said.
“Duke, don’t worry too much.”
“… … yes?”
“This problem will be resolved sooner or later.”
“… … ?”
I dissuaded those who were trying to see me off, and I made my way out.