Chapter 253 - Lesser Origin (1/2)
Even though he was dumbfounded from what he was seeing with his sense of vision right now, he naturally knew that a Fire-based Pseudo-Animate would eventually die here unless they were of a sufficiently high grade. Continuing to look at Argentum and his companion back and forth, although his companion was a few grades higher than Argentum, it was still not enough for it to withstand the Water element prevalent in this area.
Snap!
Without hesitation, the Grand Blue Master snapped his fingers as he let out a sigh of slight annoyance, wondering what was going on inside Argentum's mind for him to ask him such a request. Not long after he snapped his fingers, a strand of blue energy gradually made its way to Argentum's companion, instantly feeling invigorated as it noticed that it did not feel that weak when surrounded by the Water element anymore.
”Eh?” Blob could not help but mutter in slight stupefaction. Just a while ago, he was in great pain, feeling that every second he was inside this place, a great chunk of his health would be shaved off. But now, the pain he felt was more or less tolerable, making him conclude that he could move like usual as long as he ignored the constant but mild pain he felt.
Moving his limbs around for a bit, Blob eventually let out a sigh before sorting out the thoughts in his mind. Soon after, his sense of vision focused onto Argentum beside him as his voice took on an infuriated tone. ”What the heck, Argentum? Did you really have to summon me without any warning? You told me that I'd be heavily disadvantaged here in this area before we entered, but who knew that the pain I felt would be far worse than I imagined?”
”But aren't you fine right now?” Argentum said in response to Blob's questions, leading Blob to become silent as an aura of slight annoyance and infuriation emanated from him. Eventually, Blob let out another sigh filled with annoyance before saying, ”Well yeah, but you know you could've warned me that I was going to be summoned so I was more prepared.”
”Sorry, sorry,” Argentum said in response, finally feeling a bit of remorse from what he had done. ”The thought came out of the blue so I thought I should do it as soon as possible before I forget it.”
At this moment, the Grand Blue Master interrupted the conversation between the two as he looked at Argentum and asked, ”Argentum, er…could you explain your reasoning as to why you summoned your friend out here in an area where he's elementally disadvantaged?”
In response, Argentum took in a few breaths of air before responding with an awkward chuckle, ”As I've said before to my companion, the thought came to me all of a sudden. I thought that I might forget it after we form a contract, so I decided to do it as fast as possible.”
”I see,” the Grand Blue Master said, eventually nodding in understanding. He then looked at Blob beside Argentum before saying, ”Argentum, you should really take better care of your companions next time. Who knows when they'll help you out while you're in a pinch.”
Argentum let out a short sigh as he nodded, feeling even more remorse from before thanks to the Grand Blue Master's words. He then said, ”I'll make sure to keep that in mind.”
After that, he took in a deep breath before going ahead and introducing his companion to the Grand Blue Master by saying, ”Anyways, Grand Blue Master, this is my companion Blob. We became companions in the Inferno Plains where Teacher's inheritance resides.”
Surprisingly, Blob already got over his grievances with Argentum since he followed up on Argentum's words, taking a few steps forward before respectfully bowing. From the aura emanating from the being in front of him, Blob immediately realized that this being was the one that gave him the [Water Resistance] skill. With a respectful tone, he said, ”Nice to meet you, er…”
”You can call me Grand Blue Master,” the Grand Blue Master replied, letting out a light chuckle before asking, ”Would it be fine if I call you Blob?”
”That would be fine, Grand Blue Master,” Blob replied, emanating a slightly gleeful aura soon after. He then told the Grand Blue Master with a grateful tone, ”Also, I would like to thank you for bestowing me resistance to the Water element. I sincerely appreciate it.”
”No worries,” the Grand Blue Master replied as he waved his hands back and forth nonchalantly. ”Is this how Argentum usually treats you?”
Hearing that question, Argentum had the urge to interrupt Blob and answer it, but unfortunately, Blob did not give him the chance to do so, opening his mouth not even an instant after the Grand Blue Master was finished questioning him. He shook his head as he responded, ”Not at all. Before we arrived at this area, Argentum helped me out in reaching the current strength I possess, deciding that his own strength is second priority.”
”Hoh?” the Grand Blue Master uttered as his interest was piqued. ”Might I ask what grade were you originally before Argentum helped you out?”
”Er…” In response, Blob scratched his head for a bit before responding, ”If I'm not mistaken, Normal-grade?”
”Really?” At this moment, the Grand Blue Master's vision was fixated on Argentum, who was looking at the two of them with an aura of slight solemnity. Eventually, he ended the conversation between him and Blob as he said, ”Thanks for answering my questions, Blob.”
”You're incredibly welcome, Grand Blue Master,” Blob replied, letting out a light giggle after that. With the conversation between the two now over, Blob looked at Argentum and said, ”So…what are we going to do now, Argentum?”
Surprisingly, rather than say it out loud, Argentum sent a strand of his energy towards Blob with a message attached to it.
'I'll place you back to where you were before. Is that fine with you?' This was what the strand contained.
Blob pondered for a short bit as a response, eventually nodding slightly as Argentum said out loud, ”I still have to form a contract with the Grand Blue Master, so is it fine if you go back to where you were?”
With Argentum's mental message from before, Blob followed his lead as he replied, ”Sure. Make sure to call me when you need me, okay?”
”I definitely will,” Argentum replied. He then went ahead and commanded the system in his mind to keep Blob.
Whoosh!
Not long after, Blob had disappeared from the room where he and the Grand Blue Master were in, leaving the Grand Blue Master in a state of slight stupefaction.
Since he had already lived for a long time, he knew that some were well-versed in magic related to the Space element. He had a hunch that Argentum used such a magic related to the element to summon his companion, but he felt no fluctuation from the element at all, leaving him in a confused state.
In the end, rather than going ahead and asking Argentum as to how he was able to do it, he decided to keep the question to himself, thinking that there was no reason for him to know Argentum's vital secrets if he did not want to reveal them.
”Where were we?” Dispelling the thoughts in his mind, the Grand Blue Master said a few seconds after Blob disappeared from the room. ”Ah, right. The contract.”
Snap!
Once more, the Grand Blue Master snapped his fingers, hastily conjuring a magic circle that covered both of them in an instant. Noticing what was happening, Argentum could not help but become slightly shocked at the speed at which the circle was formed, but eventually calmed himself down as he thought that different beings had their unique ways of establishing contracts.