Chapter 62：The Trace of the Third Orb (1/2)

”Where are we going?”

I asked Yumiko who's flying in front of me while I'm riding some sort of carriage which was powered by Spirit Energy, following behind her.

Who else would think of this? Of course, the idea of building this type of carriage came from Yumiko. That girl is an innovator. She couldn't build it but she could give them ideas. Maybe that's her way of thanking Harlan. To realize this type of carriage, even the World of Systems wasn't this developed.

I observed Yumiko as she flew in front of the carriage. On her back was a pair of wings that looked like it sprouted from it. However, if one looked at her wings carefully, one could see that it's made from dense clumps of Spirit Energy. Just like how the Halos, Crowns and Pillars' real form are just dense clumps of Brute Energy. That wing was one of the features she had upon becoming a Transformed Spirit.

It looks like an Angel Wing but the color of its feathers is the same as her hair, brown.

”We have to stop by somewhere and pick up another helper.”

She answered with a smile as if looking forward to meeting a friend she hasn't met for years. Well, she also has some kind of party members who joined her on her quest.

As to why she's flying when she could just ride the carriage with me?

I asked to see how the Transformed Spirit looked like and she proudly showed it to me. Those wings partnered with her white and red Shrine Maiden Outfit, she only needed a Halo on top of her head and she'll be mistaken to be some kind of Angel or even a Deity.

When the morning arrived, I met Yumiko in that same spacious hall, she immediately noticed the change in me but she didn't voice it out, since I was already vouched for by both Yuko and Raiden, Yumiko trusted me as a friend. Me becoming stronger is something she will welcome in open arms.

Harlan was back from where he went yesterday, after giving Yumiko some sort of scroll which contained the information about the Fortress where the breach appeared, he departed once again.

The Council of Twenty will be convened again since Yumiko, the Priestess, was back here in this world. Her existence is something the Council couldn't ignore even if they wanted to so they always decide what to do to her whenever she comes back from Earth.

They all knew that whenever she's here, an incident big enough will happen. Either a huge battle or the Spirit King leaving his den to pursue her again, leaving some sort of disaster in his wake.

So to ease their mind, Yumiko told me to set off immediately. We could enjoy the hot spring later after we're done with our quest.

Currently, we're travelling on a dirt road which leads to another city within the Spiritas Federation. The Fortress which we have to take down was near the said city so she had her companions to wait for her there. They're all Transformed Spirits so I'm probably still the weakest being only a Natal Spirit. That is if they don't count my other cultivation paths.

”Yuko will probably love to see this Spiritual Twin of yours, Daisuke-kun.”

Yumiko commented when she went back to the carriage. She stared at my materialized Spiritual Twin, it's like a guard looking out for any possible enemies as it stares at our rear.

I could actually share its vision to see what registered in its eyes so I let it stay in that position.

”I already took a picture and I'll show it to her when we get back. I might fuse with it soon but for now, I'll assume the role of a Natal Spirit tagging along with you.”

My encounter with the World's Will last night made me rethink of my current plans in Spirit Cultivation. It might be useful for me if I could rush it to the next stage but if that will make me deemed as a threat by the World's Will then there's no point doing that.

Maybe I also have to stop at the 2nd stage. Even with that, I guess I will probably have considerable growth. Leveling up my system and my Adaptability will be my focus.

Same with the Brute Energy, I managed to create a new skill through turning the Spirit Energy into a pure ball of it, Spirit Boost. It somehow has the same effect as Physique Boost but what it refreshes is not really the Physical exhaustion but the toughness of one's body, to endure the pain. So by using it side by side I guess one it will become something like a mini-Enhancement.

I don't have an unlimited supply of Brute Energy anymore so using the Orb of Enhancement recklessly isn't plausible anymore. Just using it on the both of us is the limit. Ah, we can also include her party members.

After an hour, the dirt road led us to another bustling city. It's not as prominent as the Edo City which screams Japanese but you could still see the traces of it here. There were ramen stalls and other street stalls you won't normally see in another world.

And upon seeing Yumiko, the Spirit Race living here all have the same reaction as those from Edo City.

”Yumiko!”

A small graceful voice exclaimed from somewhere, calling out to Yumiko.

Because of how unique it was, I couldn't help but turn to the direction where it came from.

From the side, a crowd of Spirit Race parted to let a lady in an elegant dress pass by them. She's sporting a green shoulder-length hair that was adorned by a hair clip to show her forehead. She's a bit small but what she's carrying on her chest was bigger than Yumiko.

Eh? Why did I notice that of all things?

Err, because that's her most striking part. She clumsily runs towards our carriage which was already being crowded by people, reveling at the Priestess.

”Jayna!”

Upon seeing the girl, Yumiko also exclaimed as she flew towards the girl.

It seems she's the friend we were supposed to meet here.