A rare resource

" So what you are saying Mr Grim is that Chris is not longer a human but a spirit "

Julett asked after hearing the soul smith's explanation

" I'm sure young miss, I've seen many spirits during my life time and his mana flow and soul's light isn't that of a human , atleast not anymore .(looks at Chris) Young man "

" Yeah? "(Felt uneasy)

{ Seems like he'll have an identity problem to solve }" Although I already heard it from this young miss , I want you to tell me, what is your name? "

"{ Is he testing me or something? } It's Chris "

The young boy replied with much confidence in that ,and it seems to be enough for the soul smith who had a satisfied smirk on his face

" Remember that ,it will do you wonder for a boy with such a unique case like yours, and let's continue our talk in office now shall we ,come"

† IRON SPIRIT †

With that the four went to Steve's office which was just above the workshop

And Chris hearing the soul smith's words pondered on it very much

" You okay? "

Jan asked his troubled friend who looked like he was about to pop his eyes out

" I'm fine just a bit confused by all this talk over my racial change I guess "

" Well don't be confused about it ,(looks at Chris) you are you , even if you are now really a spirit the only things that would change would be you lifespan, diet, physiology and soul structure, nothing else so don't worry "

Jam :" That's a lot of change girl "

Steve :" Your leader sucks at comforting people doesn't she Chris ?"

Julett :" Atleast I'm honest (pouted and looked at Chris as if she would beat based on his next choice of words) "

Chris instantly, before Julett could even look back at him replied to the soul smith

" Yeah but her being so accepting makes her the most comfortable person to be with Mr Grima "

" Eh(///// ∆ /////)? "

" { Ah youth and forbidden love} I see I see ahaha "

Jan smiled at Chris's words as he had to admit how right his words were

And in the next 5 seconds they reached and entered the office, where Julett who calmed down from her moment of embarrassment explained Chris's circumstances to him in a much more detailed version, Chris also gave a detailed explanation on where he got the dagger from and who the previous owner was

And came back his reply, in his office I got to know more about what I am right now and where my dagger probably came from

Now from his words the dagger was an old rekic under the classification of Lost tools which were tools made during the war of the gods that caused the super continent to split up into the kingdoms and empires we have today 2 million years ago so it is safe to say that my father a poor Rev must've found it by chance and gave it to me then

However even we don't know how the dagger managed to safe my life

And about me being a spirit, from his words it seemed that I can't age now and I can also use magic after training and he also mentioned that I will definitely have an affinity with metal magic which made me rather excited for a moment before he told me why spirits are so rare today

Apparently I am a valuable resource in the eyes of humans ,elves and especially to demons and dwarves as spirit are hunted for being good medicine,elixer for growth in power as eating a spirit's soul could help a person jump through a whole rank in one go ,a spirit's essences bones are also great material for blacksmiths as they are better material than mythril and even orihalcum

And man it hurts to seeing my companions eyes that were looking at me like a rare treasure from a high ranking dungeon even if it was for a moment

Basically if any untrustworthy forces found out about me I'm as good as fucked

Which was why spirits left this world and went back to their own dimension,but as I wasn't born there , Steve told me that my chances of getting there were zero ,they hate outsiders it seemed

***

Location

Chris's house in the outskirts

I sat down on my bed , I thank Julett and Jan for accompanying me today and bid them goodbye for now and headed back with the secret book about Spirits from Mr Steve that I got for 10k Averan , technically Julett bought it for me

And man it truly itted me as I sat on my bed with the aura of a 40+ year old shut in

(Sighs) " I'm fucked " (lays down and looks at the ceiling)

{ But...}

[Steve :"... You can use magic ..."]

Remembering those words ,Chris got back up from his bed and went outside

{ I can use magic right? }

he went inside the nearby forest with a spare sword that he got from Jan who gave it to him since he lost his main weapon, and went deep inside even though it was around 3:50 pm, the excitement from being able to use magic far surpassed his caution right now

And after a while he was near a river that had an open places around it , perfectly empty for him to train his magic

Chris sat down in the lotus position and started to meditate

{ I've seen Merwin and Ginna donthis countless time ,they said that all beginners in magic train by feel the mana in the atmosphere using their spiritual senses first right? }" I'll try this out till the sun drops ( monsters here are scarce anyway) "

With that Chris closed his eyes and asked himself

{ What am I suppose to feel though? Hmm}

1 minute later

{ Nothing, hmmm let's try to feel the temperature of my surroundings properly atleast}

10 minutes later

{ It's getting colder but that's probably the wind,hmm Mr Grima said that I have an affinity with metal right? Let's see metal , it's hard ,sonorous and malleable, it's also lustrous}

40 minutes later

{ ...Still nothing except the cold }

An hour later Chris opened his eyes and went back to pick his sword up with a frown that he quickly made dissapear

{ It...makes sense though }" I barely know what I am myself.{ The method for learning magic may differ from humans after all } Okay then! { I'll first read the book about Spirits and know my new racial characteristics first, I'll take it slow and steady} I have all the time in the world after all (smiles)"

With that Chris slowly walked back but stopped mid way as he saw 2 pair of eyes staring at him from the darkness of the forest

Truth truth trut

A body over 3 meters tall of it stood , weighs over one ton ,covered with a blue thick furry hide with powerful limbs and sharp claws

Chris upon recognising the beast stood completely still , paralysed by he didn't even move

" H..hello mister Water bear ( calmly step back after it leaves, after it fricking leaves ,please leave) "

" Hello I guess? If you are scared don't worry I just ate so I'm not gonna harm you if you drop that weapon so chill spirit "

Tlanglang

Dropping the sword out of shock and disbelief and not because of the bear's words ,with gaping mouth Chris pointed at the bear and asked

" A..ah .aah...A w..after..bb.bear just ... talkes?? "

"{ The fuck is wrong with him? Maybe I should just eat him after all ,I don't like how he's pointing me } "

End of chapter