Chapter 129 : Chapter 129
Chapter 129. Contracting with a Spirit (3)
The spirit of the library was letting its guard down.
Because the guy who kept bothering it suddenly stopped visiting.
Although it was busy because of the exam period, just the fact that he didn't come made it feel somewhat free.
The spirit of the library grumbled while folding and unfolding its pages.
“Well, since he will become a fool if he loses the bet, it’s understandable to be scared.”
No, but why was it so displeased?
It also felt somewhat bothered……?
“It’s because there is no stimulation. Because there is no stimulation!”
The spirit of the library deliberately flew around fluttering its pages more loudly.
It was like that when it was in the Library of the World, and it was like that here too.
To take interest just because one human showed somewhat peculiar behavior!
It shuddered at its own weak heart.
The spirit of the library stopped flying and settled on the floor.
It worried if it was going crazy.
Of course, there was no way a Great Spirit born from pure mana would be like that.
“It seems I was toyed with quite a bit by that first-year kid.”
The spirit of the library muttered bitterly.
Records of a human magician crossing dimensions.
Something even itself, a spirit managing the Library of the World, couldn't find.
A guy who hadn't even been in the Academy for long brings that?
Thinking rationally, it was impossible.
Just then, a familiar energy was felt.
“Is it that guy!”
The spirit of the library appeared in front of Radel who pulled out a book.
Radel greeted nonchalantly as if he had met it yesterday too.
“Did you wait long?”
“Me? For you? Don't make me laugh!”
The spirit of the library shouted.
It was just a little bothered and curious, but it swore it never waited.
‘No. I did wait.’
To make that guy who lost the bet into a fool!
Only now did its frustrated insides feel relieved.
This was exactly the reason it was bothered about whether that guy was coming.
The spirit of the library chuckled and flipped pages rapidly.
“You must be ready to become an idiot, right?”
Hearing those words, Radel took out something from his bosom.
What he held out to the spirit was an ordinary book.
“Is this the book written by that human magician?”
The spirit of the library snorted and opened the book Radel brought.
At a glance, it didn't look like such a special book, but when its magic power touched the book cover, the ability the spirit of the library possessed was exerted.
“This is……?”
In an instant, a book flowed into its head.
Types were organized, recorded, and recreated again.
The moment it touched this book, a book was created in the Library of the World as well.
It was a completely new record.
The spirit of the library felt that fact and trembled.
“How, how did you get this……. A record not even in the Library of the World, how did you!”
This was a trace of a human magician crossing dimensions.
A trace of a royal who learned magic at the Academy.
A trace of victory that went against the fate of not being able to sense mana and eventually became an Archmage.
And a trace of a Great Sage who fought against an Archdemon alone and saved the world.
The Great Spirit’s body trembled.
It was indeed the record of that very magician it had searched for hundreds of years.
‘Seems I found the right one.’
Radel was certain looking at the spirit of the library.
What he brought was the Academy research journal left by Ancestor Hayden.
It was the journal placed together when he discovered the Academy secret passage, containing contents of Hayden researching dungeons at the Academy.
‘As expected, the magician crossing dimensions was the Ancestor.’
Radel’s prediction was correct.
Hearing the story the spirit of the library brought up, he thought it wouldn't be possible to cross dimensions unless it was someone around the level of a Great Sage.
As far as Radel knew, there was only one human in the world with the title of Great Sage.
Only Hayden.
It seemed the bet was Radel’s victory.
* * *
‘This impudent first-year guy is a descendant of that bastard?’
The spirit of the library recalled the past.
Since human appearance wasn't important to spirits, it had forgotten, but certainly, that magician also seemed to have golden eyes.
‘How would I know with just that!’
What the spirit of the library remembered wasn't things like human hair color or facial features.
The energy a human exuded, the feeling of magic power was more important.
In that regard, that bastard and this guy were completely different.
What was felt from this impudent Academy first-year guy was different from the overwhelming energy or abundant magic power felt from the human magician back then.
He had energy far falling short and weak magic power.
That was why the spirit of the library found it even harder to accept reality.
Radel’s face answering brazenly that it was an ancestor's keepsake when asked where he brought this from came to mind.
“To think I suddenly got involved with such an impudent guy…….”
But what could it do.
It was already spilt milk.
Anyway, the bet was established, and the spirit of the library had to contract with Radel.
Basically, it wasn't a complete contract since it was bound to the library, but in a way, it was also the first contract the spirit of the library made with a human.
Since that swindler guy only locked it up in the library.
Paaat!
While the spirit of the library was suspecting if this wasn't another fraudulent contract, light poured from the ceiling.
It was a signal summoning the spirit.
“No, how long has it been since we contracted for him to summon already?!”
The spirit of the library was angry, but there was no other way.
It had to fly if the contractor called.
“Spirit Summon!”
Soon, the spirit of the library revealed itself in front of Radel.
“Dare to summon this body recklessly?! Such a nasty guy!”
The spirit of the library was fuming and didn't know what situation this was.
It had completely forgotten that the reason Radel contracted with a spirit in the first place was to avoid failing the final exam.
“Uh? You became smaller than I thought.”
Radel said as if fascinated, looking at the spirit of the library that climbed onto his palm.
The spirit of the library, which had become a small book, fluttered its pages.
“What?!”
The more magic power a contractor had, the stronger the power a spirit could use became.
This impudent guy happened to have little magic power, so this much was the limit.
“This is all because your power is weak!”
As the spirit of the library shouted abruptly, the students around were aghast.
Of course, it wasn't because they were scared.
They were flustered by the fact that the thing whose name couldn't be spoken due to the restriction appeared.
“Th-That……. Is it really ‘that thing’?”
“Seeing it shouting, it seems correct?”
But does this even make sense.
None of the students here had ever thought of contracting with the spirit of the library.
Usually, when mentioning spirits, one thinks of pure and clear beings, not wanting to contract with something whose name cannot be spoken with such an eccentric personality.
No, was it a contractable spirit in the first place……?
Students except Radel began to fall into confusion.
“Does that make sense? What on earth happened?”
“I don't know either…….”
And realizing the situation it was in belatedly, the spirit of the library went wild.
“What on earth is this situation! To think I was reduced to a spectacle! I didn't want to show this kind of appearance!”
“What is this kind of appearance?”
“It isn't a dignified and magnificent appearance right now!”
“In my view, it is magnificent. More than that, how is the outside air?”
At Radel’s answer, the spirit of the library stopped going wild.
It was flustered at first, but thinking about it, this was the outside it was so curious about.
Not books or records, but the real world.
The spirit of the library looked at the sky and then looked at the trees.
It also left Radel’s palm and went down to the ground.
It was a world similar yet completely different from the spirit world where it was born.
“Huh, this is really…….”
While the spirit of the library was admiring and sightseeing the world, Professor Marianne approached Radel.
Although she was Professor Marianne who always maintained composure, now she had a slightly flustered expression.
It was understandable that maintaining equanimity was hard.
Since even for her, an elf, this case was a first.
Professor Marianne had an obligation to check what spirit the disciple contracted with.
“What spirit is that spirit?”
Radel was momentarily speechless.
He couldn't say it was the spirit of the library.
It was partly because of the restriction, but somehow he felt she would only acknowledge spirits contracted by going to the spirit world.
Pondering for a moment, he soon answered nonchalantly.
“It is a spirit of knowledge. Professor.”
“Is that…… make sense?”
“Yes, it is a spirit of knowledge.”
When Radel came out like this, Professor Marianne also found it difficult to ask further.
If that was really ‘that’ spirit, it was entangled with the restriction so it was hard to speak further, and basically since it was indeed a spirit, it wasn't a reason for failure.
Like that, Radel was able to successfully escape the failure risk group.
* * *
‘That spirit’ whose name cannot be spoken contracted with an Academy first-year student!
This tremendous news turned the Academy, which was in the exam period, upside down.
Academy professors, students, and even research years who only stayed in the Academy doing research.
Everyone took interest, but there was a group of seniors who were particularly amused.
“Seniors! Did you hear that news?”
Anesha ran into the Grade Representative Office.
Shartea, who was reading while drinking tea, and Pasion, who was doing assignments, stopped what they were doing and asked Anesha.
“What is it?”
“That news, Anesha?”
Anesha exhaled the breath that became rough from running here and told the seniors without a break.
Her cheeks were flushed with excitement.
“It is tremendous news! It seems the Junior succeeded!”
“Success, you say? Don't tell me?”
“Yes! Now the Academy is completely turned upside down!”
Pasion, realizing the meaning of Anesha’s words, jumped up from his seat.
“He eventually contracted!”
Shartea also closed the book she was reading.
“Pasion, with that absurd advice you gave.”
“Absurd, Senior. I told him believing our Junior would succeed?”
“Resultingly, it seems to have been helpful.”
Shartea wore a smile on her cold face.
It was proof that she was also very amused.
“I want to check quickly if the rumor is true! Shall we go to the Junior and ask him to show us?”
Anesha asked the seniors as if dying of curiosity.
It was hard to wait until the next Grade Representative Meeting.
Then Pasion, pondering deeply, asked.
“Isn't the final evaluation for the first semester of the first year Combat Magic?”
“That's right, Senior. We were evaluated with that last year too.”
“Then we might be able to see that spirit there?”
Anesha nodded.
“Since there are extra points if you summon the contracted spirit in combat, probably yes.”
The three seniors' eyes shone simultaneously.
Their thoughts were different, but the purpose was the same.
In addition to seeing ‘that spirit’, they can even appreciate combat.
They can watch the interesting Junior’s performance.
It is an opportunity to check how their Junior uses magic and swordsmanship in combat.
However, their common thought was this.
We cannot miss this interesting spectacle!
Like that, a gathering to go watch Radel’s final evaluation was formed on the spot.