Chapter 647

Chapter 647

“Thanks for letting me borrow you guys for a bit,” He told them as he walked over, even as he was already eyeing the great space spirit and the changes in the other that had occurred in the last day.

Originally looking like nothing more than a dense mass of mana, visible to even those like himself without the proper mana sense for its affinity, it looked like he’d chosen a shape for himself like the other great spirits had for dealing with the mortals across the world. Specifically, Ben’s shape.

Seeming to be made of the same condensed space that would accumulate around voidstone, aside from the lack of pigmentation it looked to be an otherwise perfect replica, with Abrus noticing his small look and seeming apologetic.

“It’s his way of showing gratitude, I hope you don’t mind.”

“Not at all, I was just a bit surprised. Have you picked a name for yourself too then so I can have something to call you?”

“Ogilt,” The space spirit told him, still seeming withdrawn into himself after the day prior.

“Ogilt then, it’s nice to officially meet you. I don’t think I ever said it but I’m Ben.”

“I don’t understand, we met yesterday?”

“Exchanging names is different, now it’s official. Just take it as a silly human quirk if you want but either way, I’ll borrow you for just a minute to get your help.”

Pulling the spirit along, Ben took him to the last three pods that were scattered through the structure, getting the other to teleport them down to where Lux and Abrus were waiting out of consideration for the sheer destruction all three would be capable of compared to the rest he’d spoken to that day before going out to greet them, not worrying too much thanks to the scale of power he had on his side but still trying to be ready as they opened the pods, revealing the ones inside.

Unlike many of the others he’d dealt with, two of those he released managed to handle things in a reasonably calm manner, hesitantly making their way out while looking at the four of them with uncertainty and distrust. The last one immediately tried to run, only to be caught and stared at by Lux.

“Ben, this is-”

“A new form of mana-based life, yeah. The first example of a non-affinitied type too, they call themselves wraiths.”

It was a discovery he hadn’t been prepared for, but then, he hadn’t been ready for the other two either, with both of them taking the form of two contenders, one of which was even more alien to him than the wraith.

The planet’s newest form of mana-based life seemed to naturally take a reasonably human-like shape while existing at a size comparable to Ben, unlike the far smaller spirits, fairies, and elementals that already made up the world, and what seemed to be a general non-affinitied skill that couldn’t level, meaning that combined with the raw power that sort of life naturally had, they’d be a powerful force to add to their planet, even if it hadn’t been enough for their own world.

By the time he was done he knew he had them convinced, even if hesitant, leaving only the last of them, the wraith.

He was about to start trying to convince him the best he could but the other spoke before he needed to.

“I’ll fight as well.”

“Fantastic, we’ll be glad to have you.”

Because I had no clue what I could have done to convince you. That worked out better than I could have hoped.

“Okay, from here we’ll... Hmm, should we send them to the communal church with the others?”

All of them were powerful and they wouldn’t be acting like civilians like the others, was there a reason to send them there when their situations were going to be rather different in the end? It was Lux who answered, looking at them all as she did.

“We should give them rooms here for now, I’ll be able to help two of them adjust and my husband can help the last while we get in contact with various organizations to plan things out.”

“Sounds fantastic, thanks Lux. And with that done, that leaves me only one major thing left to do. I’m going to need to borrow you guys for just a little longer if you don’t mind. I should be able to make it quick.”

Getting nods, Ben once more dragged Ogilt with him to pull out one last pod before making requests of the two other spirits.

“Abrus, when I open this would you be able to cover its occupant with moribusial? And Lux, would you be able to heal their injuries for me?”

“An odd request,” The great earth spirit commented.

“Just a necessary precaution. I’ll be adding my own touch too.”

He materialized a collar as he said it, applying the most powerful dark enchantments he could in preparation before opening things up, revealing the dying form of the demon within, the very same one that had dragged him to its world in the first place.