5 Binding The Grimoire; Learning About Contracts (1/2)

About to go sit down in a meditative position once again, [Lil' Bro, you don't need to sit down like that anytime you want to talk to me. Heck, you don't even need to close your eyes, just think of the system in your mind and the interface will appear. If possible, get used to using the system while you do normal activities. Otherwise, it'd be difficult to communicate with me while walking around a city in the future.]

Contemplating for only a few seconds, 'Alright, I see what you mean. Wilhelm, what is this grimoire? It says it's sealed, so is it rank even higher than rare?' Rentaro questioned as he inspected the grimoire in his left hand.

[Naturally! As I have less authority than the automated commands left behind the creator, I could only manage to procure one item from the shop after a great deal of trouble, but I won't be able to help out in such a manner anymore.]

[As for what the grimoire is, it was created by one of the twelve Supreme Summoners, the Arch Summoner of the Twilight, Twileigh. The grimoire's rank is beyond your imagination, it even has a spirit inside of it, but the spirit is currently in slumber.]

'So, I'm unable to use it?' A question which seemed more like a statement of disappointment rang out.

[While you are unable to sign a contract with the spirit, you are able to bind the grimoire by giving it a drop of your blood and binding it to your soul. However, you won't be able draw upon the grimoire's true power or start unlocking the seals until the spirit awakens and you make a contract with it.]

'Alright, how does the grimoire function exactly?'

[Any and all of your contracts will appear in the grimoire. There, you can read all the information about your contracted summons, including and not limited to: their bios, abilities, and contract information.] Wilhelm's mannerism almost made Rentaro laugh, reminding him of television commercials in his previous life.

'Pshh, Alright, but Big Bro, wouldn't you have done all of that anyway as the Summoning and Contractor System?'

[I have the same function for statistics on your contracted summons. However, the grimoire offers additional functions that I don't. Once you make a contract with the spirit inside of the grimoire, you'll experience more benefits. For example, channeling elemental spells through the grimoire will use less energy than by relying only on your self to channel them. Furthermore, as you unseal the grimoire you'll be able to obtain special skills and even summons that Twileigh had left as an inheritance.]

'Is there any notice to when the spirit will awaken?'

[Not yet. If the spirit shows any signs of awakening in the future, I'll notify you immediately. You might also find items in the future that may stimulate the spirit's awakening. We'll just have to wait and see what fate has for us.] Wilhelm gave a rather simple explanation and brushed the topic off.

'Alright, Big Bro. I'm going to bind the grimoire, then I'll try out this ”Soul's Calling” Summoning.' Having learned enough, Rentaro decided to get some work done.

[Alright, I'll watch over you in case anything unexpected happens.] Speaking in a protective manner, Wilhelm focused all his attention on Rentaro as the automatic commands maintained the system's functions.

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Opening his eyes, 'One drop of blood to bind the grimoire to my soul. Wait- how am I supposed to offer a drop? Just bite my finger or something... that seems a bit unnecessary....'

[New inventory item: Sacrificial Knife - A rather normal knife you'd find in a kitchen, not useful for combat, but useful for offering blood at the least.]

[Pshh, there you go, Lil' Bro.] Wilhelm laughed aloud as he spoke in a comical tone.

'... ... ... ... Nice job, Wilhelm... you killed all of my momentum with that....' Speaking in a sarcastic tone while feigning anger, Rentaro placed the grimoire on the small wooden desk and equipped the ”Sacrificial” knife, making a small p.r.i.c.k on his left fore-finger. A small bit of blood oozed out, of which Rentaro allowed a drop to land on the grimoire while lifting his finger into his mouth instinctively to clot the blood.

Taking in the drop of blood, the grimoire glowed with a gentle blue light, enveloping Rentaro's surroundings. A strange golden runic pattern s.h.i.+ned on the cover of the grimoire. The cover opened up, revealing the back of the cover page.

Written on the back of the cover: 'I, Twileigh, was one of the twelve Supreme Summoners. I was the Arch Summoner of the Twilight, known for my dark elemental affinities. I leave all of my contracts to you to inherit. However, you must first gain the acceptance of Auron, the spirit of my grimoire, to inherit my mantle. If you manage to do so, I hope that as my successor you can forgive my selfishness and help me with my last wish: Fulfill all of my contracted summons' agreements if you have the chance in the future.'