Ch.39Chapter 39. Path of the Spirit Mage (1)

Chapter 39. Path of the Spirit Shaman (1)

“Ble, blessing? Just for me? Really!?”

Paya was so excited she was about to jump up and down.

She didn’t actually jump, but her hands and feet were twitching as if she might at any moment.

– Calm yourself.

Since this was important, I decided to proceed with strictness, seriousness, and solemnity.

I briefly explained about the blessing.

“Spirit Shaman! I heard that priests of the past could command spirits! Yes! I can do it! I’ll become the greatest Spirit Shaman!”

Enthusiastic Paya’s eyes sparkled. It was truly a pleasant sight.

It would have been even better if I hadn’t seen Lakye’s ears perking up from behind a rock.

“…”

Lakye seemed to realize I’d noticed her and quietly slipped away.

She must have heard everything, right? With Lakye’s hearing, there’s no way she missed it.

Anyway, the Path of the Spirit Shaman is a blessing that must be given to those who specialize in spells, like priests.

I believe she’ll understand.

I’ll definitely give you something good next time. Just wait a little.

[Would you like to bestow the blessing ‘Path of the Spirit Shaman’ upon ‘Paya’?]

Click.

[You have bestowed the blessing ‘Path of the Spirit Shaman’ upon ‘Paya’.]

Click.

I bestowed the blessing upon Paya in a modern fashion.

“Ugh… uuugh!”

What the? Paya sat down and clutched her head, groaning.

So when they say they’re infusing knowledge of spirit magic, they literally hammer it into the brain?

Why not just use magic to poof a “Fundamentals of Spirit Magic” book or something instead of doing this…

– Priestess Paya, are you alright?

Did I give this blessing for nothing? What if her head explodes?

Knowledge beyond human brain capacity… the fate of one who learns what should not be known…

Watching too many movie reviews on YouTube makes all sorts of terrible titles come to mind.

– I’ll call Priestess Muri.

Paya shook her head.

“I’m, I’m fine! It’s just that too many things came in at once, so I’m momentarily confused! If I can’t overcome even this by myself, I won’t be able to help Lord Malak!”

– …I understand.

Sigh. She looks like she’s in a lot of pain.

Is this how a mother feels watching her child left by the riverside?

“Hoo… hoo…”

It took Paya several minutes to regain her composure.

– Are you alright?

“Yes. Now… I clearly understand what spirit magic is.”

Light flickered in Paya’s eyes. Not metaphorically—actual white light was enveloping her eyes.

Probably magical energy.

Has Paya gained enlightenment like a master in a martial arts novel?

“Priestess Paya! Are you alright?”

Kanto burst out from among the barbarians who were watching Paya near the altar.

I didn’t summon those barbarians. When a girl’s scream came from the altar area, people gathered on their own.

Now it’s practically like a village festival.

“Paya!”

Kanto was drenched in sweat as if he’d been training.

Worried about his sister, he kept walking without stopping despite being out of breath—very brotherly of him.

Kanto… I always call him an idiot, but he’s still a cool guy.

What does it matter if he’s a bit dumb? As long as he’s good at fighting, has a good personality, makes friends easily, and stays healthy.

‘Blue Moss Chieftain is really… amazing.’

‘I almost fainted, I tell you.’

According to the barbarian ladies who whisper whenever they pass by the altar, he seems to be good in bed too.

Sometimes I wonder what it would be like if I possessed Kanto instead of Roa.

‘I became an all-strength-stat barbarian tyrant in another world.’

Wow. Just hearing it sounds magnificent.

An image of slaughtering demons while flaunting muscles that look ready to burst.

The problem is I can only imagine an ending where I get beaten up by Lakye, lose my chieftain position, and end up sobbing.

Thinking about it again, Roa is better. Yes, Roa suits me better.

Better to receive loyalty than to receive Lakye’s fist.

“St, stay away! I need to concentrate right now!”

The brother who ran hard for his sister, but Paya firmly sent him away and continued muttering something.

“Rato, Sinthos, Pabos…”

Not satisfied with just muttering, now she’s picked up a piece of wood and is scribbling on the ground.

“…Well then.”

Kanto, now deflated, scratches his head.

He’s probably thinking raising a sister was all for nothing.

“Hooh…”

“It’s intricate.”

Harry and Luna examined the scribbles with interest.

To those two, it probably looks like a magic circle rather than scribbles.

“…”

Lakye, who appeared at some point, was also watching Paya with folded arms.

Isn’t that gaze too cold?

I hope she won’t give Paya a knock on the head when I’m not around.

“Um, I’ll quickly stop by the House of Feathers and come back.”

Paya stopped scribbling, stood up abruptly, and moved unsteadily like a drunk man.

Perhaps she received powerful inspiration right after receiving the blessing.

Muri also said Paya was a child with exceptional talent.

That a priestess reaching that level at such a young age is extremely rare.

It’s understandable just from seeing how clever Paya has been so far.

Isn’t the Blue Moss tribe practically governed by Paya alone?

As for Kanto, well, he’s more like a mascot character who’s good at fighting.

“That’s right… good boy…”

Paya reappeared carrying Tuntuni, a pigeon as big as an eagle.

Kwak kwak-!

Monster pigeon, Tuntuni.

He’s gotten plump like a chicken lately, probably from resting well instead of serving as a messenger.

I wonder what feed he ate to get so fat.

“Tuntuni, please bear with me a little…”

The mysterious energy emanating from Paya’s body is absorbed into Tuntuni.

Kwak…!

Tuntuni had his eyes tightly shut as if in pain, but he accepted the energy without moving.

It was a masterpiece scene showing the bond between human and bird.

“Hoo… hoo… hoo…”

Paya slowly breathed deeply as she infused energy into Tuntuni.

Tuntuni’s body, enveloped in white light, became hard to see.

At this point, he’s practically self-luminous.

I was wondering if he might explode with a bang when the light color changed to blue, and a completely transformed Tuntuni reappeared.

Kweek-!

Feathers mixed half white and half blue, and a body grown as big as Paya.

And a slightly transparent body as if it didn’t belong to this world.

It was a spirit in the form of a bird.

If the body color had been red, it would have resembled a phoenix.

“Ooooh!”

“Sacred energy!”

“It’s the same as Lord Malak’s energy!”

“A spirit! The spirits that left the earth have returned to us!”

The barbarians exclaimed in admiration as they looked at Tuntuni. Muri was among them.

“A spirit… I thought I’d never see one again…”

A tear streamed down Muri’s face. She was so happy and surprised that the hand holding her staff was trembling.

Oh no, that looks dangerous.

“Priestess Muri. You should mind your condition.”

“Ah, my mind…”

Fortunately, Lakye supported Muri.

“A spirit? Did you say spirit? Has that giant bird just become a spirit? Am I not seeing things?”

“Grandfather, this is my first time seeing a real spirit…! I’ve only seen them in books…”

Harry and Luna had their eyes wide open in disbelief.

Judging by their reactions, spirits seem to have been absent from the earth for quite some time.

Well, maybe they left due to environmental destruction, or perhaps they were hunted to extinction because they were pretty.

Is this too Earth-like thinking?

“Lord Malak! I did it! It’s a spirit!”

Paya, her complexion fatigued, looked at Totem #1 and grinned.

It was a very beautiful smile showing her neat white teeth.

She must brush diligently.

– Very excellent. Bestowing that blessing upon you was the right decision.

“Of course!”

Paya nodded vigorously. Is she that happy?

Kweek~!

Tuntuni, evolved into a spirit, flapped his wings and flew up.

I briefly worried about demon sight but remembered they can’t come up this high and relaxed.

Those evil demonic tools can’t even come close when the altitude is high.

“Mom! The bird is flying! Bird!”

“That’s Tuntuni. He became a spirit.”

“That fellow looks splendid!”

Kweeeek~!

Tuntuni, who had been circling in the air bringing joy to the tribal alliance, suddenly did something unexpected.

He stared at a tree, twitched his beak, and spat out a small blue fireball!

What is this?

“F-fire?!”

Even Paya seemed not to have expected this, her mouth gaping open.

The tree hit by the fireball bursts into flames.

“F-fire!”

“Quickly bring water buckets!”

“If there’s too much smoke, demons might discover us!”

Several barbarians ran hurriedly. What a mishap.

Anyway, Paya has become a Spirit Shaman, and Tuntuni has become her first spirit.

Since he’s grown bigger and can breathe fire, he’ll be a great help in battle.

The worshippers who were scouting up to the base of the mountain seem to have moved elsewhere, judging that there was nothing suspicious.

Should I prepare and try to attack Symphonia soon?

I entered the community to clear my head for a moment.

[MorningTentSetupGuy: Please, someone, anyone, save me…] (26)

…Looks like someone got into trouble while I wasn’t looking.