Chapter 19: Spirit Summoning
Elaine took a slow, steady breath as she stood in the center of the glowing summoning circle. The scroll in her hands trembled slightly—not from fear, but from the weight of the moment.
She looked at Fenric.
He gave her the smallest nod.
Elaine swallowed once, then raised the scroll toward the sky, her voice quiet but firm.
"I, Elaine, call upon any spirit willing to form a bond with me."
The moment the final word left her lips, the crystal in her hand lit up—flaring with a sharp, multicolored brilliance. The circle beneath her feet pulsed once... then twice... and then exploded in a burst of lightless energy. A whirlwind of raw elemental force spun around her—fire crackled, water surged, wind howled, earth rumbled, light shimmered, and darkness coiled like smoke.
And from the eye of that storm... something answered.
A figure began to rise from the center of the circle—tall, regal, and cloaked in an ethereal mist. His body was carved of semi-translucent crystal, limbs adorned with silver plating that flickered with every element in harmony. A circlet of pale flame rested on his brow.
When the light settled, the spirit hovered just above the circle, his presence pressing against the room like a tidal wave held back by glass.
Roman took an unconscious step backward.
Myria’s eyes narrowed. "...That’s not a common spirit."