Category: spirit master

Epilogue

An old, solitary house stood on the outskirts of the Academy City.

Inside, three men were gathered, deep in conversation.

“I hear the simple contract with the evil spirit sent to the Luna Ruins has expired,”

muttered the youngest-looking man with light brown hair, hands clasped behind his head, speaking as if it were someone else’s problem.

“Does that mean someone defeated that high-ranking evil spirit? Not bad. Who did it, Haunted?”

asked the man wearing a white mask, exuding an eerie atmosphere.… Read more

 
Roaring to psyche himself up, Rourke readies his sword to meet the stone pillars.
 
The first one comes spinning towards him. Rourke swings his sword upward from below, infusing it with the utmost spirit power. With a high-pitched sound and a shower of sparks, he succeeds in altering its trajectory.
 
The second pillar follows immediately. Rourke stands his ground and brings his sword down on its tip. The tremendous impact travels through the sword into his arm.… Read more

Feeling provoked by Rourke’s somewhat mocking attitude, Ophelia impulsively ordered Dreadnought to attack.
 
A thunderous sound echoed as Dreadnought’s bombardment assaulted the defenseless giant lying on the ground. In an instant, the giant was engulfed in explosive flames, its earthen body being destroyed.
 
In a matter of minutes, the giant’s body, having taken the full brunt of the bombardment, was in tatters, scattered miserably.
 
“Hah… hah…”
 
“…”
 
Ophelia, catching her breath, smiled with satisfaction at the giant’s miserable state.… Read more

 
“You don’t have time to be amazed.”
 
“Ugh!”
 
I look up at Ophelia’s voice to see countless ropes extending from the Dreadnought, trying to restrain me.
 
As I land, I swing my sword to cut through the snake-like, writhing mass of ropes coming at me, but in that moment, the Dreadnought fires its next round.
 
“What!?”
 
I try to move away immediately, but my right foot won’t budge. Wondering what’s going on, I look down to see one foot buried in the ground.… Read more

Countless dangerous blasts are fired incessantly, any one of which could be fatal if it lands directly. The barrage continues relentlessly, seemingly unconcerned even about altering the terrain, bombarding a single person with what could be considered excessive firepower.
 
“Hey, is this really okay?”
 
“That senior student… they’re going to die from this, aren’t they?”
 
In academic battles, causing death through combat isn’t considered a punishable offense.
 
However, this only applies to unintentional cases. If one deliberately attempts to kill their opponent, they receive a warning from the judges, and in some cases, they might be immediately disqualified and declared the loser.… Read more

Chapter 6: The Academy Rank Battle
 

 
Once again, the arena was filled with the cheers of many students.
 
“Flame!”
 
The bird-shaped flame released by the female student spread its large wings and lunged at her opponent.
 
“Gah! Defend!”
 
“Ooh ooh!”
 
Faced with the approaching flame bird, the opposing student hastily commanded his contracted spirit, which took the form of a gorilla, to cover him. The spirit responded instantly, leaping in front of its master. It crossed its arms to block the flame bird with its body, then clenched its fist and swung at the female student who had launched the attack.… Read more

 
“Oh, just a bit of shopping.”
 
“I’m sorry for interrupting…”
 
“It’s fine. I didn’t find what I was looking for anyway.”
 
I answer with a smile as Leia bows her head. It’s unlikely that a spirit capable of countering Dreadnought would be sealed in a spirit stone, and even if there was one, it would have already been taken by someone else or be priced way out of my reach.
 
Come to think of it, Leia’s consideration and politeness have changed drastically compared to the beginning.… Read more

 
“There are exceptional spirit masters like you and Gareth, but most spirit masters become significantly weaker when separated from their contracted spirits.”
 
Hearing these words, the memory of Gareth’ match flashed through Rourke’s mind. Indeed, in that match, Gareth had achieved a one-sided victory by using spirit arts to separate the spirit master from their spirit. If he could create a similar situation, there was a high possibility that he could defeat Ophelia.
 
However, as if understanding Rourke’s optimistic outlook, Lily pointed out the problem with this plan.… Read more

Chapter 5: When You’re Troubled, Have Some Sugar
 

The day after the first day of the Ranking battle.
 
Looking back, it was just a waste of time, drawing unnecessary attention and getting noticed by a suspicious underclassman. I might have done something unnecessary.
 
“Hah…”
 
I sigh involuntarily while sitting on a bench in the academy courtyard.
 
At the same time, the reactions of the underclassmen and the gazes of those around me after I returned to my seat following the recent scuffle with Akari flashed through my mind.… Read more

 
I’m curious how Akari would react if I said, “This is all I’ve got.”
 
Not that I have any intention of saying it…
 
“So, are you going to summon one?”
 
“Did you think I would?”
 
Akari asked with an unreadable smile, and I felt a cold sweat run down my back. Did I catch the attention of someone I really shouldn’t have?
 
“Then, I’ll let you.”
 
“Is that how it’s going to be?”
 
As soon as Akari declared this, her other self behind her readied her sword.… Read more