Chapter 30: Spirits
Chapter 30: Spirits
~Albus POV~
Inside my private homemade base under the ground keeping everything safe for the night I began to draw some summoning circles to summon specific or maybe not spirits for me to form a contract with.
Albeit an unorthodox way but better to have one spirit as an ally than none.
Maybe more if possible…
Inside underneath the ground, I began to draw down the summoning circle as I try to begin to summons some spirits to help me out.
I remember this from the Gamer webtoons story from an episode or chapter 37 as I began to draw the exact same circle I remember from the scene.
Finishing it all up I began to tap the circle as I used chalk as the main material for the circle I began to try to summon the spirit I have in mind.
But I also have to consider the lack of actual magical beings living in Remnant so I'm either going to choose Lesser Spirits or Quasi Spirits.
I mean could summon Bill from Gravity Falls or Alastor for plenty of powerful deals…
But I REALLY don't want to deal with their issues and attitudes I've seen Weirdmagedon and I don't want a repeat of Gravity Falls here.
Nope.
I'm NOT that desperate for that.
Still, though I doubt Remnant has any powerful or even spirits anymore considering the fact it used to have magic but as it is now though maybe only lesser or Quasi spirits only exist here than the usual.
At least that's what I think and besides this isn't my only option but I can't go the YuGiOh route to unlock Ba since I don't know what my monster is and I have no idea to summon them.
Shameful no Konami YuGiOh cards exist.
Or I have to try and remember later.
Closing my eyes and channeling my Gate I began to course Mana through my hands as I hope this works.
Mana power.
The latent power inside me.
As I touched the summoning circle I began to call forth the spirit I wanted to summon for a first try to see if it works as I recite the words to summon them.
"I, Albus Burn, now summon thee by ancient contract."
"I wish for thy arrival whole heartedly."
"Come forth! Earth Quasi Spirit!"
*Shiiii*
*Rumble*
The blinding light of the summoning circle forced me to cover my eyes as I began to see the process through to the end till the flashing of lights finally died down as the earth surrounding it began to shake.
Pieces of stone began to merge in the center of it and then came to the center showing themselves as a small ball of yellow light as it spoke to me telepathically, 'I… Am… Here…. Odd… You… have… Good Feeling… Why… Did you call… Me…?'
Seeing the literal Quasi Spirit of Earth I only formally began to the proper way to form a contract with it in Gamer fashion, "I'll begin with the accordance to the ancient rituals. My real name is Albus Burn. You have heard my true name, please tell me yours."
*Shh*
*Clank*
The next instant I blacked out from the connection only to see a seemingly dim light at the center of my vision after a few seconds.
A vague sight of the very land only then to be soon replaced by darkness.
People, Faunus, buildings, technology, and Dust all of it meant nothing to the Earth as it was eternal, never caring about the whims of creatures that reside on top of it.
I felt my gaze long at it to see a statue of stones standing with a blade in hand till I noticed that it was me in the figure.
Ahh…!
My eyes widen at this along with the sudden appearance of pain throughout my whole entire body as I let out long groans of pain as I felt it course through my entire body way worst than transmuting my body using the stone.
The very distressed groans of pain as every part of my body was being ripped to shreds but as soon as the pain came also vanished as I next experienced was gone as the stone on my skin vanished away upon the Quasi Earth Spirit entered my very body.
Nay my very Soul as it entered inside.
I felt truly happy for a very long time now as a smile washed over my face as I heard the connection in my head, 'Name… name… I… am Ake. Are you… Albus Burn…?'
I replied with a smile on my face as I felt I have truly missed connecting with people again as I spoke to the Quasi Earth Spirit Ake, "Yes, I am Albus Burn."
The elemental Quasi Earth Spirit Ake nodded it's the small spherical body as we both made eye contact with each as a connection formed between the both of us reciting it in synchrony of it all.
*Swoosh*
Suddenly a swoosh of wind appeared as we both made a mental and spiritual connection.
"We are one, as the ancient contract decrees."
"Our souls are as one."
"I am Ake."
"I am Albus Burn."
"Until the soul meets its end-"
"-We will be one forever."
As the end of the contract finished the Quasi Spirit Ake before I began to shimmer brightly like water taking on a new appearance soon forming a bigger version of it as it shimmers brightly with the earth around it.
'Thank you.'
Huh?
Suddenly surprised by the sudden of Ake's words it went poof on me as I felt exhausted as I fell down as Ake began to desummoned itself as the particles soon entered the air as I lay down dead tired.
But…
A small smile escaped my face as I began to sleep off the Summon of Ake.
Maybe I can learn more about the Spirits in Remnant.
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"Make more friends!"
"Huh?"
After recovering my Mana reserves again after resting I began to summon up Ake to ask a few questions of other spirits that want to be contracted to me as which lead up to me getting confused about why more.
With confusion on my face, I began to ask my Quasi Spirit in a confused tone, "Ok…? But why though can you explain Ake?"
Nodding at this Ake began to explain to me everything about the Spirits in Remnant being so few with no active magic users to truly call for familiars to tell me the humans of the second generation what happened to them.
Blinking in surprise at this I couldn't help but ask Ake why aren't more like him around as my spirit replied, "Simple. The Maidens aren't taught how to summon Spirits as the only known magic users are Ozma and Salem. Without instructors, we are spectators seeing all that happened here."
This…
This is certainly an interesting piece of information I found out as Ake glowed darker with signs of anger I hears its voice, "And Ozma refuses to teach the maidens or other magic users of this thus leaving us as spectators to view the world invisible to everyone. It's… lonely… very lonely… to not be here again… connected to see the world. Am so happy."
Yeah…
I can see why Ozpin would keep this shut up.
If the Spirits would be able to tell humanity what happened he would do nothing to stop the spreading of what happened and if the Spirits knew that far…
Then how far do they know everything?
But the feeling of being lonely or longing to be with something…
I understand completely.
And I do need to get some more Quasi Spirits as I plan to be a Spirit User along with being a magic-user.
Spirit Users, such as Emilia, are people that are contracted with Spirits, and use them in various situations.
There are three different classes of Spirits; Lesser Spirits, Quasi Spirits, and Spirits. There is also man-made Spirits known as Artificial Spirits which were created by the witch Echidna. Unlike Magic users, Spirit Users gather mana from outside their bodies.
The only downside to Spirit Users is that the greatest amount of mana they can use at one time is dictated by their contracted spirit. The greater the spirit's capacity for mana, the bigger the spells its contractor can cast.
Smiling at this I began to ask Ake about the other elements I need as I spoke curiously enough, "Say… Ake do you happen to know the magic circle summoning other elements would they be willing to be in a contract with me?"
"YES! YES! YES!"
"Us Spirits would like to be in the mortal plane again!"
"Ake wants others to see this world again!"
"Ake knows how to summon others!"
Smirking at this I see that Ake began to use Earth Magic to change the signs on the ground with different magic summoning circles needed to summon the other elemental spirits I would need.
Nodding at this it was time to gather more help in each element as I plan to use my new friends to enhance myself becoming powerful enough.
With their help, I would be able to increase my elemental attacks as well as have the summoning help of the Spirits by my side.
Going towards the other magic circles as I nodded to Ake's request I began to summon them as allies since this would take a few days to make this work.
But it would be worth it in the end as I would have some actual allies for a change of pace instead of being by myself.
It…
It was so difficult living like this.
Being by myself is so hard and this life...
Killing became easy as it was breathing for me and now… now…
"Master…"
"You're crying…"
Huh?
Feeling some tears running down my face as I tried to keep a strong front I felt Ake get close to my face wiping the tears as I instinct hug my spirit as it was too long have I felt this…
Vulnerable…
When was it the last time I let out my emotions?
After everything that has happened to me…
All the hell I went through I never once cried my situation…
Holding it all in and all my fears of what's to come only to preserver it all.
Even I had a limit as I saw the tears building up on my eyes as I couldn't help it any longer.
Seeing the tears and the evitable hope of not returning home ever again…
I cried.
To finally let out my emotions.
Sometimes…
"Wah…!"
Holding in emotions isn't healthy but releasing it out would do me some good as I may have to come to terms with them myself.
I might not go home ever again but…
At least I want to live in this one life I have then.... I have to make something for myself.
Just…
Never give in to this world problems.
Never ever.
That's a promise I will uphold.