episode_0091

I spent a day there, rested, and then resumed hunting.

First, let’s catch the storm and the moonlight…

And I got nowhere on the stormy coast I reached across the little plain south of the desert.

“What is it? Where did the storm go?”

No matter how much we searched the coast and sea routes where storms frequently occur, we could not find even a shadow of the storm.

Even B-level spirits could not find their traces.

Overall, the number of spirits was very quiet.

I tried to capture and talk to the C-class spirit that was hiding in order to find out about the strange situation on the coast, but I was unable to emit mental waves at that level.

But his actions gave me the answer.

“Where did the storm go, Lebowski?”

The spirit of the wind continued to struggle and try to escape even after being caught by me.

However, when I put water in the balloon-like translucent membrane that holds the air, which is its true form, and ask questions, it becomes calm and answers with body language.

Buzz buzz buzz

He explains by taking out the water droplets that the wind entered into his body.

Dozens of droplets and one droplet.

One water droplet sticks to my body and then moves into dozens of water droplets.

Then dozens of water droplets spread out in all directions at once.

“So… they all jumped out when they saw me coming?”

Hum!

A wind spirit that spins and jumps.

I was at a loss.

I fought too loudly!

The three Loa of the volcano noisily created a lava column that could be seen from afar, so of course the other spirits were shocked and found out what was happening.

And no matter how much I do, it is impossible to kill all the spirits within sight. First of all, my telekinesis also has a long range, so I only dealt with areas within reach.

The rising of the lava sea was an event that was, by anyone’s standards, unusual. There was explosive interest in the event, and weak spirits fled after witnessing me.

When the two were combined, the spirits of the surrounding area knew all of my information.

“Are there any Loa left here?”

yes?

“Yes, you don’t know. Goodbye.”

I thought it was cute what the wind spirit did, so I just released it.

And I was lost in thought for a moment.

The storm ran away… Could it be that the moonlight also ran away?

It will still be there, right?

I even used magic to stay hidden and headed to the mountain where there was moonlight.

We crossed the plain again, crossed the river connected to the great lake, crossed the forest and valley, and arrived at the mountain.

And I confirmed that the moonlight had already popped.

“Why are these guys so light?”

As he lived for a long time, he did not have ordinary judgment.

I had no choice but to capture a B-level spirit.

Perhaps because it came in hiding, the spirit of the mountain did not run away and remained on the mountain.

-This can’t be happening. I had to run away too.

“Don’t worry too much. If you cooperate with me, I will spare your life.”

I squeezed and applied pressure to the entity of the spirit of the mountain, a body made up of rugged rocks, dirt, and grass.

-Do not touch it carelessly! This is a sensitive part!

“Uh-huh, if I say that, it looks like I’m sexually harassing you.”

What’s wrong with your choice of words?

Still, this guy speaks with mental waves similar to humans.

-The true nature of the spirit is not something to be touched carelessly. So what kind of cooperation are you asking for?

“Just explain to me something about this world. Oh, is there such a thing as a city here with more than a thousand people?”

-City? A thousand people? Are you talking about a place crowded with humans?

“Yes, that’s it.”

–I don’t know much about humans, but… I’m guessing they’re in the wild or the land of life. I heard that the loas receive their vital energy as an offering from humans.

indeed.

Yeah, it can’t be possible.

Unless spirits are stupid, there is no way they wouldn’t try to receive vital energy.

After that, I listened to him talk about the topography of this continent.

This place is said to be in the southeastern part of the continent, and I received information that the spirit of the sky resides in the center of the continent. And even geographic information about the area around here.

“Is that all you know? Any more information? Like where Loa is.”

-How would I know that? I have only wandered around these mountains, the nearby valleys, and parts of the endless land. The information I originally told you was also something I heard from the wind.

“It’s useless.”

I clicked my tongue and released the spirit of the mountain.

Compared to the spirit of spring, I know very little.

Looking closely, he seemed to be much younger than the Spirit of Spring.

Leaving behind the spirit of the mountain creeping down Mt. Hodadak, I decided to get out of this area altogether.

My fight in the volcano became known throughout the neighborhood, and the spirits around me were aware of my presence and avoided me, so I decided to make a new start.

“First, we need to look for human civilization… and then prepare to fight the S-class.”

First of all, the first prey to be targeted is a dragon.

The task is to find and kill the dragon that the Spirit of Spring heard about.

To be honest, I really want the essence of the end and the world, but…

Making it there won’t usually be difficult.

First of all, I don’t even have S-class essence.

You never know. The potential of the dragon’s essence will be greater than that of the stars.

I left the mountain and started heading north, deep into the mountains.

The destination is a major forest, skipping the mountain range altogether.

It is a land of life and wild Loa.

***

After crossing the mountain range and arriving at the great forest, avoiding the eyes of the spirits, I immediately noticed traces of humans and followed them, and discovered human civilization deep in the great forest.

In fact, it was unclear whether this was of a size that should be called a civilization.

The population is 5,000, which is the size of a single city.

It was only as big as one of the fortresses in Murim.

However, considering the Anu tribe numbered around 150 people, it could be said to be a large city.

[Recognition, Inhibition, Stealth]

I hid myself using magic and then openly entered the city.

And I could immediately see what was unique about this city.

Spirits of letters, vessels, earthenware, tools, weapons, leather, clothes, ovens, cooking, and houses.

They were unique spirits unique to civilization that had never been seen from the outside.

And these spirits were very calm and treated naturally by humans, perhaps because of their birth or because they were so weak that even humans had difficulty defeating them.

‘This could be called spirit civilization.’

I found the sight very interesting and took a closer look.

Food contained in earthenware or bowl spirits did not cool or spoil easily, and was resistant to bugs and bacteria.

The tool spirit assisted by transforming its shape into a hammer, saw, and tongs according to its owner’s commands.

The person who appeared to be a warrior was wearing several weapon spirits. The strength of the warrior itself was slightly lower than D-level, but the weapon spirits were D-level, so the weapon he wielded was stronger than the warrior.

Out of curiosity, I looked into his memories and found out that the weapons were passed down to the warrior from his ancestors. Originally, they were just ordinary weapons, but by destroying the essence of the spirit, they became spirits themselves.

In addition, the leather spirit eats the flesh and blood of animals and creates leather, and the clothing spirit processes the skin into clothes.

Even some food was harvested within the village itself, and by imprisoning the spirits of plants and fruits caught from outside, they were ordered to forcibly accelerate the growth of certain foods.

The city was full of the spirits of civilization controlled by humans, making it difficult for the spirits of nature from outside to hide in.

The spirits of nature were also not interested in the spirits of civilization.

This is because what the spirits of nature are aiming for are spirits whose essence can be absorbed into the same species and lower series.

Stone spirits cannot absorb dirt, and earth spirits cannot absorb trees.

I looked closely at the spirits of civilization, and when I realized it, I laughed.

“Ingenious. It was made by mixing various materials on purpose so that it is not absorbed.”

Earthenware and bowls are made of clay, but the handles are made of wood.

The spirit of the tool also had a handle made of iron, part wood, and part leather.

In the case of clothing or letter spirits, there is no spirit that can be absorbed by itself.

Rather, the spirits of civilization could use the spirits of nature as food. So the spirits of nature never came here.

Of course, higher spirits exist, including wood, earth, and iron. This would be the case with the spirit of the mountain.

However, such a spirit is rare as a higher-level spirit in itself and is no different from the home of a region.

Besides, he wouldn’t want to pretend to be someone who protects this city.

“The method of creating spirits is also worth considering.”

The essence of spirits brought back by warriors hunting from outside.

Troublesome essences, such as dust, bugs, rocks, and plants, that are so insignificant that they are not absorbed even if given to a talented human being with vital energy.

The powder made by destroying the essences, which can only be used to strengthen the essence of warriors, is mixed and applied to the spirit tool to be created.

Then, over time, a new spirit of civilization was born from the object that absorbed the essence powder, and the owner naturally wielded and educated the newly born baby spirit.

Spirits also receive education and learn customs and values that make it natural for them to serve humans.

There are spirits of civilization that arise naturally as vital energy gathers, but they also join groups and naturally become stained with the social order for humans.

As I looked around the city, I realized the potential of this civilization.

“The possibility of this civilization is not low.”

No, out of all the universes I have ever seen, it was the most natural ability and mystery suitable for civilization.

Surely, as time passes, it may be possible to push aside Loa and become the master of the continent.

The problem is that the size of the spirits’ attacks suppresses them, and most humans do not farm, so they do not gather together often.

I walked to where the ruler of this civilization was, rummaging through the warrior’s memories.

Although it is a hereditary power, it is difficult to call him a king, but a warchief would be more suitable.

Yagapatu, the warchief of this city, was the strongest human I have ever met in this world.

Among humans,

Yagapatu had C-level strength, but he did not practice strong body techniques, but rather inherited his strength from his father, the ancestral chieftain.

Even if the person who absorbs the essence dies, the essence remains weakened.

Yagapatu is the person who inherited his father’s essence and spirit and became the strongest person in this city.

In terms of his original strength, there are two other warriors similar to him, but when the spirit power that his father used is added, there is no one who can defeat him.

Literally, when power is inherited and even power is inherited.

Of course, this inheritance of power will not last long.

If he lives like this and dies without training his body techniques and increasing his vital energy production,

The essence that his son or grandson inherits will be weaker than before.

but,

“It would be very easy to form a noble class.”

In my opinion, there were many ways to deal with it.

You can only pass on the essence to your son who has mastered the art of strong body, or you can recover the essence’s strength by obtaining it and absorbing it through power.

In my view, it seemed that if I could just roll the snowball well for hundreds of years, I could create an A-level purified water.

“Good, this city is worth investing in.”