Chapter 572 (2/2)

It was unusual for Fran to take the class so seriously. She must be very interested in the subject.

According to the class, Spirit Magic was a very special kind of magic. I thought I knew about it, but its uniqueness was actually beyond my imagination.

First of all, our skill level was not proportional to the strength of the spirit we could handle. It seemed that the skill level of Spirit Magic would just indicate how well our ability to communicate with spirits was.

If we have a high level of Spirit Magic skill, we might be able to see spirits clearly, hear their voices, and share a lot of magic power with them.

However, spirits were fickle beings with a will of their own. No matter how well we listened to them and conveyed our voice to them, it was compatibility that counted in the end.

And it was a matter of luck whether or not we would be able to meet a higher-level spirit with whom we would be compatible.

The reason why there were so many Elves among the strongest Spirit Magicians was actually due to this fact. In fact, it seemed that many Elves were favored by spirits because of their racial characteristics.

In addition, the Elves know the places where spirits tend to gather due to their experience and knowledge accumulated over the years. This was one of the reasons why they were able to find and make contracts with spirits that were compatible with them.

However, it takes a long time to find a spirit that was a good match for them. There was even an Elven saying that says, “You’ll meet a spirit once every hundred years”.

In other words, if we don’t have the lifespan of an Elf, we probably won’t be able to master Spirit Magic. However, it was not impossible for a human being to make a contract with a spirit.

In Fran’s case, she could sense them, so she should have been able to learn Spirit Magic as her connection with the spirits deepened.

In the class, she even tried to train herself to sense the presence of the spirits in the academy. However, even after those classes, she was unable to reach the level to be able to see them which was necessary to acquire Spirit Magic.

「…I still can’t see them…」

『I see』

「Woof」

For about five minutes, she stared at the place where the spirit-sama would be, and then her shoulders slumped and she fell back to her chair.

Almost every day in the inn, Fran sensed the presence of the spirit, but in the end, she could not seem to see it.

However, when Fran looked depressed, the old lady kindly called out to her.

「Don’t worry. I’m sure you’ll be able to communicate with the spirit-sama since you’re so well-liked by the Spirit of the Great Tree」

「Really?」

「Yeah. I guarantee it. Besides, you’ve come to understand the spirit that you couldn’t sense at all at first, right?」

「Nn」

「I’ve never seen anyone grow so fast like you」

She was right. In the first place, it has only been ten days since Fran became aware of Spirit Magic. If she were able to use it, the world would be full of spirit users already.

Rather, it was amazing that she could sense the presence of spirits on her own, without even relying on my abilities.

「Thanks」

「That should be my line. It’s been a long time since I and Spirit-sama had this much fun. Please come again」

「Nn」

She was greatly comforted by the old lady’s words. Fran then nodded slightly and smiled.

(If not now, someday I’ll definitely be able to talk to a spirit!)

『Yeah. It must be nice if that happens』

(Nn!)