Chapter 510

Chapter 510

Chapter 510

Originally, Professor Millei preferred calculation and theory over intuition or emotion, but this time, she decided to be certain without separate confirmation.

It was rare to feel this level of certainty.

'But how?'

Arbitrarily leaving the area in another realm, not reality, was not something one could do right away just because they wanted to.

Basically, beings from other realms were not lenient towards intruders.

Even the spirits, who were the easiest to negotiate with, revealed their brutality the moment an intruder's attitude was even slightly irritating.

As such, to leave the area and move in another realm, very careful preparation was necessary.

Drawing a map of the surroundings, negotiating with the beings in the vicinity, contacting the leader of the area one wanted to cross over to...

These were not things that could be done quickly, no matter how talented one was.

Unless a powerful being from the spirit realm had invited them, it was impossible!

—

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Yi-Han, who was walking through the sea path revealed below, felt something strange.

The atmosphere around him was becoming increasingly unusual.

Powerful spirits passed by, brutally exuding mana beyond the exposed deep sea.

If the sea path had not been fixed like a solid wall, a fight would have broken out immediately.

'Strange?'

At first, Yi-Han thought this pattern was a kind of letter of introduction.

He thought it was a pattern in which Upinum introduced him to other spirits in his name, saying, 'This person is trustworthy, so don't be suspicious even if he has too much mana.'

But the unfolding atmosphere was strange.

If it were such a letter of introduction, at least a few spirits should have come out and shown a favorable reaction, right?

But let alone such beings, the atmosphere around him was only becoming more hostile, and only brutal beings were loitering...

Yi-Han closed his eyes and recalled Professor Bagrak's teachings.

If it seems suspicious...

'Strike first!'

"Arise, warriors made of bones!"

Skeleton warriors immediately rose up.

The skeleton warriors exuding dark elements that he had learned yesterday surrounded and protected Yi-Han.

Then the spirits that resembled deep-sea fish swimming beyond the water wall revealed even more brutality.

Thud, thud!

They growled while colliding with the water wall, looking so threatening that if it weren't for the force blocking them, they would have rushed in right away.

Swish!

"Lightning!"

In the end, with the sound of splashing water, one that jumped over the wall appeared.

As a spirit resembling an anglerfish jumped onto the sea path, stirring up a spray of water, Yi-Han did not hesitate and struck lightning.

Even though it should have been a weakness in terms of attributes, the deep-sea spirit did not stop and recklessly charged. Rather, it shot water towards Yi-Han.

Kwaaak!

'It's not ordinary!'

The opponent was a powerful spirit, to the extent that the pressure could be felt on the skin.

In the first place, it was not an ordinary-level spirit to not run away after seeing Yi-Han and to burn with fighting spirit.

Yi-Han quickly dodged the attack with enhanced senses and future foresight. The pillar of water that grazed over his head tore the ground with a roar.

Clearly feeling that the opponent was several levels above him, Yi-Han clicked his tongue.

'I will never trust spirits again.'

What kind of hardship was this after trusting Upinum and stepping forward?

However, putting aside the betrayal of the spirit, he had to block the enemy in front of him first. Yi-Han advanced the skeleton warriors.

The deep-sea spirit swallowed the skeleton warrior right away as if it were absurd.

-?!-

The skeleton warrior, not an ordinary one but one exuding the energy of dark elements, dealt a blow from the inside.

Not missing the moment the deep-sea spirit stopped, Yi-Han immediately completed the spell.

"Strike, Ferkuntra's thunderbolt!"

A bolt of lightning several times thicker than before struck the deep-sea spirit.

The deep-sea spirit, which had hesitated due to the dark element, was pounded by the lightning and let out a sharp sound.

'One more time!'

Yi-Han, who had gained an opening once more, immediately summoned a water shield in between and exploded one skeleton warrior.

Kwaaang!

It was a huge blow to the extent that even the deep-sea spirit, which had lightly endured the basic lightning, had about half of its body blown away.

-Hmm. Lord Upinum's residence is...-

The merman spirit looked Yi-Han up and down, pondering, and then shook his head.

-If a mage like you goes in, your body will be torn apart immediately.-

"Can't it be done with mana?"

-No matter how much mana you have... No. You really do have a lot. But what can't be done, can't be done.-

The merman spirit was surprised but then came to his senses and firmly dissuaded him.

Just as the water pressure increases as one goes deeper into the deep sea, a similar law applied to the spirit realm.

The pressure that an external intruder had to endure increased as one entered the territories of powerful beings.

"I understand. Rather, I want to make a contract with a water spirit."

-The spirits here are all brutal and aim for their master's back, so I can't recommend...-

"...Then why did you invite me in the first place?"

At Yi-Han's question, the merman spirit broke out in a cold sweat.

It was a thoroughly reasonable point.

Upinum himself might have given the pattern, saying, 'Mage, I will give you the key to my territory,' in a fit of emotion, but upon reflection, there was nothing good about a young mage coming here.

-Lord Upinum's actions may seem incomprehensible at first glance, but there is a profound mystery within...-

'Sounds like a lie.'

Yi-Han looked at the merman spirit with a gaze full of suspicion.

The fact that he couldn't speak specifically was already quite suspicious.

"Then can you persuade the calm and gentle spirits of other territories, not this one, to make a contract with me?"

-Hmm. That's a bit... The spirits of other territories are beings that are difficult to interfere with carelessly. They belong to their own territories. I can't interfere with them recklessly.-

"Hmm."

Yi-Han pondered and then asked the merman spirit.

"Then if you make a contract with me..."

-...Which territory's spirit do you want?-

—

Nillia glided between the mountain ranges on an eagle spirit.

"Aaaah I'm sorry! I won't catch and eat eagles anymore in the future!"

Nillia hurriedly apologized, thinking the eagle spirit was angry, but the eagle spirit was not angry.

It galloped excitedly several times, gently put Nillia down, and rubbed its head against her.

"...!"

Nillia was very happy when the eagle spirit that controlled the wind chose her.

Such eagle spirits were noble and picky, so they never chose a master who didn't suit them.

Yet it chose her.

'I'm glad I worked hard as a member of the Shadow Patrol...!'

Nillia, who came out of the magic circle with the joy of making a contract with a new spirit, flinched when she saw Yi-Han's tired face.

"Y-You don't necessarily have to make a contract with a spirit! Right?!"

"Huh? I made a contract."

"!"

Nillia was startled by her friend's answer.

Yi-Han made a contract with a spirit?

"What?! How?! Did you catch it by force?!"

"Why do you think that?"

"...Ah, no."

Nillia lowered her ears to the sides and felt awkward.

Come to think of it, it was very rude to her friend.

"I made a contract through persuasion."

"I want to hear about it. Tell me."

Nillia thought it was time for her to make Yi-Han feel good this time.

Didn't Yi-Han and Yonaire always console her?

This time, it was Nillia's turn to console Yi-Han.

When Nillia finished preparing to listen and looked at Yi-Han, Yi-Han opened his mouth with a face that seemed to be pondering where to start.

"So there was a territory of deep-sea spirits governed by a great spirit named Upinum."

"...?"

"I was called to the territory of those spirits..."

"Wait. Wait a minute."

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