“Many spirit masters have tried to use evil spirits as contracted spirits, but every single one of them went mad the moment they formed a contract, screaming like they had lost their minds. Almost all spirit masters, in fact.”
“………..”
Many students showed fearful expressions at this explanation.
Well, of course. There’s nothing scarier than going insane the moment you form a contract.
“The exact cause of their madness is unclear. But evil spirits are inherently dark-attribute spirits with demonic properties, so anything can happen during the contract formation.”
“………..”
—-Evil spirits really are scary after all.
I once again realized how dangerous evil spirits are.
If you confront them, they actively attack you, and if you try to form a contract, you go insane… So far, there’s nothing good about evil spirits.
“By the way, there’s one exception in history – a spirit master who managed to contract with evil spirits. About three hundred years ago, Ivan Kruger contracted with as many as seventy-two evil spirits.”
Ivan Kruger. The story of this spirit master is so famous that it even appears in Arthur’s biography.
Not just the students of this academy, but anyone who knows the history of this world would have heard this name at least once.
“He later started what became known as the Evil Spirit War. Leading his contracted evil spirits, he engaged in fierce battles against the Spirit Master Alliance formed by spirit masters from various countries, battles so intense they rewrote the maps of the time. He eventually died, and most of his contracted evil spirits were banished at the same time.”
Contracts with seventy-two spirits. Just hearing about it makes him sound like a monster of a spirit master.
For most spirit masters, it’s said they can contract with only one spirit, or at most three. This is because a spirit contract connects souls, so while one contract is fine, multiple contracts put a considerable burden on the soul.
I wouldn’t know since I’ve never formed a contract!!
“By the way, there were four top-tier evil spirits that couldn’t be banished and were sealed instead. They’re called the Four Fiends and are particularly dangerous evil spirits with epithets among evil spirits. Does anyone know about them?”
In response to Professor Albert’s question, many students showed uncertain reactions, causing the professor to smile wryly.
“In that case, I’ll have everyone submit a report on the Four Fiends by next time. You don’t have to cover all four – just thoroughly research and report on one of the Four Fiends that interests you. Okay?”
“Ugh.”
We got assigned a report task even though we have the rank battles coming up soon. I’ll die from overwork with my part-time job too.
“What are you going to write about?”
“I’m not sure. Maybe one that has relatively more literature available.”
The Four Fiends should be the Dark Abyss Dragon, the Demon Dragon, the Rakshasa Warrior, and the Fallen Angel. But if I remember correctly… there was very little literature on the Fallen Angel. So it would be troublesome to compile a report on the Fallen Angel. If I’m going to research, it’ll probably be one of the other three.
It’s honestly a hassle, but it’s a good opportunity since I was thinking about researching evil spirits anyway. With the rank battles coming up too, I should quickly research and compile it now.
As I was thinking about this, the chime signaling the end of the lecture rang out, and Professor Albert said just one thing, “Don’t forget about the assignment,” before hurriedly leaving the classroom.
“Rourke, I’m hungry. Let’s go to the cafeteria.”
“Alright, alright. Just wait a bit, I haven’t finished copying yet.”
Urged by Lily, I finished copying the contents written on the blackboard into my notebook and then left the classroom, heading towards the cafeteria.
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Utrea Academy receives a lot of support from the country to nurture excellent spirit masters, and all kinds of facilities are well-equipped to a high standard.
One of the representative facilities is the cafeteria. This isn’t just about the interior and size of the cafeteria, but also includes the kitchen equipment and the chefs. First-class chefs, high-quality ingredients, and state-of-the-art cooking equipment installed to make the most of them… all for the students attending the academy to have satisfying meals. Moreover, these dishes are provided at reasonable prices, so the cafeteria is always bustling with students coming to eat during opening hours.
“It’s as crowded as ever…”
I can’t help but sigh as I look at the bustling cafeteria, which should be off-peak hours. Sure, it’s cheaper and more delicious to eat at the school cafeteria than going to a mediocre restaurant.
In fact, for me who’s always short on money, the school cafeteria is a lifeline. So I understand why the cafeteria is crowded, but… it’s always exhausting to find a seat.
“Ah, Celia.”
“Oh, you two.”
When Lily muttered beside me, I turned my gaze in that direction to see Celia waving at us, having just secured a seat. It seems she’s also about to have a slightly late lunch.
“Having lunch now?”
“Yeah, pretty much.”
“Then why don’t we eat together? I wanted to thank you for the previous ruin exploration anyway, so it’s my treat.”
“Really? By all means, let’s join you.”
If she’s offering to treat us, there’s no reason to refuse. Gratefully accepting her proposal, we decided to have lunch together.
Following Celia with Lily, we chose our menu items and placed our orders. I chose beef stew, Lily ordered steak, and Celia ordered spaghetti.
“By the way, that evil spirit really surprised me.”
Celia, having finished paying for our meals as well, spoke in a tone of genuine surprise as she received the dishes that came out on the tray.
“Yeah, that was definitely unexpected.”
I agree while receiving my ordered dish as well.
Evil spirits are rarely seen in this day and age. This is largely due to the evil spirit hunt conducted by spirit masters triggered by the Evil Spirit War, which resulted in a massive number of evil spirits being banished.
The temporary reduction in numbers, and the fact that the surviving evil spirits, perhaps due to the influence of the hunt, now rarely intrude into human cultural spheres. Thanks to this, some people even live their entire lives without ever seeing an evil spirit.
Of course, it’s not like evil spirits have gone extinct. Sightings are regularly reported, and if you become a national spirit master, you’re bound to encounter them at some point.
“Mmm, I wanted to see it too.”
Lily mutters discontentedly beside me while holding her tray.
Indeed, she was in the standby group, so she didn’t encounter the evil spirit.
“No, you’re better off not meeting something like that.”
“Yeah, I really thought I was going to die…”
The pressure emitted by a live evil spirit was truly overwhelming. I had seen a dark lesser-spirit kept as a specimen at the academy before. While it couldn’t be called an evil spirit, I could still feel the ominous spiritual power characteristic of their dark attribute.
I felt it was eerie, but inwardly laughed it off thinking I could handle something of that level. But an evil spirit and a lesser-spirit were completely different. It was terrifying.
“…But I’m envious.”
However, for Lily with her strong intellectual curiosity, missing this rare opportunity to see a live evil spirit seems to be quite frustrating.
“Well, I’m sure you’ll have another chance to see one. More importantly, let’s eat before the food gets cold.”
“I’d rather not meet one again…”
If such encounters happened multiple times, I wouldn’t survive. I hope that kind of irregularity is a one-time thing.
Thinking this, we sat down and started eating our respective ordered dishes.
“Munch munch…”
“Like a squirrel…”
The sight of Lily stuffing pieces of her ordered steak into her small mouth and chewing with puffed cheeks reminds me of a small animal, and Celia next to her is watching with an endearing smile.
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Well, I understand the feeling. I want to poke Lily’s puffed cheeks too.
“By the way, Rourke, I saw your name listed for the rank battle.”
“Yeah, it’s sudden. Damn…”
“And your opponent is Ophelia, right? That’s heavy from the start.”
“It’s no laughing matter.”
I mutter while glaring at Celia, who’s chuckling amusedly. I understand it’s not her problem, but from my perspective of being seriously troubled, it’s slightly irritating. However, even such feelings are purified by the taste of the rich demi-glace sauce of the beef stew.
Thank you for treating us, Celia.
“Ah~ I really wanted to fight instead. I had even thought of various strategies.”
“Do you say such things in front of the person?”
“Munch munch.”
The moment I heard the word ‘strategies’, my fighting spirit towards Celia plummeted from zero to negative territory. I mean, what kind of strategies do you come up with against someone without a contracted spirit in the first place? Can you tell me?
“Fufufu, next time you fight me in a ranking battle, you might want to prepare to summon your contracted spirit?”
“Munch munch”
“…I’ll keep that in mind.”
Well, all I can really do is keep it in mind. I don’t have a contracted spirit.
Also, Lily, stop eating that steak so deliciously. I’m starting to wish I’d ordered that instead.
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