Chapter 373: Everything Is Spiritual (2/2)

”That explains my whole existence, thank you.” The spirit said mockingly. ”Now, leave me alone.”

”No,”

The doll snorted and kept walking, ignoring Arthur completely. Arthur followed after it toward the outer parts of the city. They stopped at an empty land in the middle of several wooden houses.

Arthur turned to look at the line of houses. Half of the street was full of houses, and the other half was not. Then, the spirit in front of him took out a small wooden object.

'A small house?'

In the spirit's hand was a small wooden house that looked like the rest. The doll placed it on the empty land before walking away. Then, under Arthur's astonished eyes, the tiny house grew into a big one.

”So, this is how you build houses,” Arthur said with awe. He looked at the doll as it walked to the empty land beside the new house and placed another small one, which also grew.

The doll raised its arms, and the houses grew pillars into the ground. Just like that, it built three houses before turning to leave. Arthur followed after it silently, watching as it went on around the city building and fixing things.

”What's your purpose?” Arthur asked.

”None of your goddamn business,” The carpenter spat.

”Understandable,”

The two walked back toward the carpenter's workshop. Arthur noticed that the doll slowly walked as if it had a limp. He kept his pace slow to walk beside it.

”When are you leaving?” The carpenter asked exasperatedly. ”If you are going to annoy me like this every day, I'll leave this island for you two.”

”That's a lax attitude toward your life's work,” Arthur was amused. ”I'm staying here until Li contracts the spirit.”

”Then you'll be staying here forever.” The carpenter spat. ”Your friend is not growing any stronger by sitting around. If that was the case, then anyone can grow stronger.”

”Do you know of a way to increase Spiritual Energy?” Arthur asked with interest. The doll ignored him. ”If you do, then wouldn't it be better to tell us so that we leave earlier?”

”Conceited humans,” The spirit spat and didn't say anything else. Seeing it like this, Arthur wanted to change the subject.

”Were the guardians spirit contractors as well?”

”Obviously. Every human who reaches the Astra-rank can contract a spirit. You should have seen it before.” The doll said.

Arthur thought about the Astra-Rankers he met. The Awakeners President of the Yalveran Union used its ethereal giant eagle to fend off against the attack of the forest.

The other one was the man who chased after him from the Ilios Empire and also the one who fought against Lilo's mother. He had a giant white tiger that almost shredded Arthur to pieces as a spirit contractor.

”Can people who are below the Astra-rank contract a spirit?”

”How can you be this clueless about the Spirits Realm while being in it?” The doll mocked. ”Spiritual Energy is the sole requirement. If you have enough to open a portal to the Infra World, then you can contract a spirit.”

That explains how Li, who was only at the Deme-rank, was a spirit contractor. It also explains how he contended against countless Astra-rankers and his abnormal strength.

The only question is how did, or would, Li end up with Sier, and that was something that Arthur couldn't try to enforce. Time was a delicate thing, so he only attempted to guide things, not pursue them.

”As for your friend, tell him that in the Spirits Realm, everything is spiritual.” The doll said as they reached the workshop, and it went inside without explaining further. Before Arthur could follow it, it closed the door and locked it.

Arthur sighed because he had more questions. However, he didn't want to push the limits of the carpenter. At least, he was answering his questions, even if not all of them.

His chains impaled to the ground and levitated him up. Arthur landed on the roof beside Li, who was still sitting quietly. If he didn't know that humans had no form in this realm, Arthur would have thought he was a statue.

”Did you hear what the carpenter said?” Arthur sat next to him.

”I did, but understanding it is a different matter.” Li's response came after a while. ”I know that everything is spiritual, but how do I make everything my own?”