Chapter 24

(300 Spirit energy can be harvested.)

I was lost in my thinking but thanks to that inorganic voice notifying me, I came back to my senses.

I can get 300 energy from these 3. But what even is that <Spirit > energy? I don't know. Still too mysterious.

I just take those energy and get rid of their bodies the same way I did with their captain.

And I rush to home.

(Required conditions have been met. You have learned <Spirituality >.)

Eh? What's that? I stop in my tracks and inquire.

(What is it?)

(You can now use <Spirit > energy to do anything. You can strengthen your body, sharpen your senses or even bend the natural rules.)

(A simple yet not so simple kind of thing, eh?)

(Kind of)

Is it me or is the inorganic voice becoming more human like?

I have been wondering for a while but this voice is really generous to me. Normally, they would just tell you some stuff and never be heard again.

However in my case, it answers my questions and sometimes keeps me company. Or am I a lunatic?

(No, you are not. Your sanity points are still high.)

There it goes again. No use arguing so I catch my pace and reach home.

"I'm home." I open the door and say.

"Welcome home, master." (Hazel)

"Here, some clothes."

I hand her the bag of clothes. I take a look and see that Fay is still sleeping.

What is that? Why the hell is she still asleep?

I touch her to confirm but something is odd.

Her body is alright, no problems there but my instincts are telling me that something is wrong with her.

Should I ask that voice again? Will it answer?

(You called?)

(Um….is something wrong with this girl?)

(She is under a curse. Search her body. You should see a mark. Destroy that with <Spirit > and she will be okay.)

(Thank you.)

And that's it. But this time, the voice sounded more like a woman. Must have been my imagination.

I start searching her body. But the mark is nowhere to be found.

Is that somewhere under her clothes? I try to search beneath her clothes as well.

But I feel a glare at my back. I look back to see Hazel. Her eyes are kinda dark like she is really mad at me.

"Oh Hazel, you're done changing. And those clothes look good on you."

Let's try complementing. They say that women love complements.

But she didn't react at all and just sighed.

"Master, what are you trying to do?"

What? That didn't work. Or like, she is even more pissed off than before.

"Actually, she has been cursed so I was searching for the curse mark."

"Is that something believable? If you want to see someone naked then I am here."

She says and starts undressing.

"Wait wait, stop." I get up and grab her hands before she is able to take off the dress.

"Anyway, I will wait outside so check her body for an unusual mark, okay?"

She still doesn't believe it.

"Okay. If you so insist."

However she reluctantly agreed. And I step outside.

How will I use the <Spirit >?

(Imagine.)

Again she gave me an advice. But, imagine.

I close my eyes and focus. If that is an energy then it won't have a physical form. I have to imagine a kind of physical form to use it.

Let's just go with the basic one. A bucket full of water. Here the bucket is the container in which the energy is the water.

I try a 10 liter bucket. But the energy is overflowing. Is that too small?

Then, 20 liters? But still the same. Then I should increase another zero and go straight to a hundred liters.

Now the energy is at least contained but looks like it's about to overflow.

So now a 150 liters container. This time, it's a perfect fit.

But how much energy is that much water worth? How much energy do I have now?

(After causing the evolution of the individual Hazel and harvesting 300 energy, you have 10300 <Spirit > left.)

The voice again said. But 10300? I had 12000 before beginning evolution. So it only cost me 2000. That means, it's probably a lot.

I was again busy, in my thinking that I didn't notice that Hazel had already dragged me inside.

"Master master, wake up." (Hazel)

"Oh…..Hazel, when did you bring me inside?"

"A little while ago. You were sleeping while standing. What are you, a horse?"

Hazel chuckles.

"So, did you find the mark?"

"Yes. But it's at a really bad place."

She is saying it with a serious face. I gulp.

"Where is it?"

"Between her breasts."

Eh!?!! Is that for real? Between her bosom.

How do I get rid of it then?

(Imagine a drop of water falling from your hands. And pour a drop of <Spirit >. It will do the job.)

(Thanks again. But please, do tell me what you are?)

(I will. When the time is right.)

And I go near the sleeping Fay. I concentrate and imagine. A drop of water falling from my hand and squeezing out a drop of <Spirit >. Then something white is coming out of my finger.

White but it felt like it wasn't there. It fell on Fay's body and it glowed for a second. I heard a glass breaking sound and black smoke was coming out of her body.

Then it disappeared. Does that mean the problem is gone?

Fay opened her eyes.

"Yo!" I say.

"Thank you for saving me. I was about to die." (Fay)

She thanked me. But how did she know?

"How do you know?"

"I was being taken to the other side by the curse. The curse materialized itself and was taking my soul to the afterlife. But somehow I was saved and I get the feeling that you saved me. So I thank you." (Fay)

She bows her head.

"No need to thank me. Or rather I should say that I have got rid of the rest. All of them are dead."

"Oh. Then that's fine. Your strength is guaranteed now." (Fay)

She is all smiles but why am I getting the feeling that she is still hiding something.

But I forgot about two things.

I felt a chill and looked behind.

"Master, you forgot about me and started a conversation all on your own with an unknown woman." (Hazel)

"Gaoo." (Eden)

Eden woke up and she is now sitting on Hazel's lap.

I totally forgot about them.

I have to redeem myself. I get a real bad feeling that I should not mess with them.

I can't imagine myself winning against the both of them no matter how hard I try.