17 [13] What is an abomination?.txt (2/2)

But I guess I still haven't fully recovered.

I can't hide the turmoil that floats around the edges of my words.

'Shazar, before I explain that to you, let me correct you on one thing.

Correction....?

Shazar gulps and clears his throat.

The others are waiting for Vilm's words with bated breath.

'She's not a higher spirit.'

At those words, the tension in the air relaxes slightly...

'She's a spirit animal, a spirit animal, even higher up than the higher spirits.

Immediately after that, everyone except Virum and the other three were enveloped in further astonishment and confusion.

Spiritual beasts.

In the history of the world, it's rare to even be able to confirm their appearance, much less the existence of anyone who made a contract with a spirit beast.

''Ughhhh, it's a lie! Spiritual beasts are spirits that only appear in the stories of legends! You, the abomination, can't sign a contract!

The upset, pompous man, partly out of disgust for the abomination (Virum), says something he shouldn't say in front of the spirit beast (Hinori).

Suddenly, an even more intimidating pressure that surpasses the order of magnitude of the killing spirit received from Virum just now descends on the place.

I don't care what you think of me, but I won't allow you to insult my master, Virum.

The temperature inside the arena suddenly rises and it becomes like a desert.

It's hard to believe that he had a gentle smile on his face just a few moments ago, a spirit beast (Hinori) with an expression that could be shot to death with just a glance.

That man, who was directed too much killing intent directly at him, fainted as all kinds of liquid dripped from all over his face and body.

Seeing this, Shazar hurriedly kneels down and begs for forgiveness.

''Seh, spirit beast-sama! I beg you to calm your anger! I'll give this man a hard time! I won't let them do this again, so please! Please...!

Looking at the desperate Shazar, Hinori shifts his gaze to Virum.

''Hinori, forgive him this time. Because this discussion will benefit us all.

'....Very well. I'll stand up to my Lord and let it go by the water this time only. But you'll remember that. Not next time.

Oh, thank you!

As Shazar bows his head, others besides the unconscious man join him in apologizing.

Shazar wakes the unconscious man up and explains the situation.

He makes him promise not to do it again, and then Virum resumes the conversation.

Now let's get back to it. I was raised by my parents in secrecy, and of course, within a year I was in danger of disappearing. I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to do anything about it.

I fell in love with the Lord when I was a child. It's what you guys call love at first sight. I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world.

It's a good thing that you're able to get the most out of this article.

It's a good thing that you're able to do this,” he said. It's a good thing that I'm able to get more magic than my own magical capacity, so I've evolved from a higher level spirit to a spirit animal.

Hinori talks nostalgically.

”Hinori's help is the only reason I'm alive. If it wasn't for her, I would have followed the same path of annihilation as the other abominations.

Virum cowered his shoulders.

After listening to the story, they can't believe it, but they can't help but believe it because there is a spirit beast (Hinori) that they have never seen before.

This is the end of my story. You have to keep your promise, okay? Shazar.

Yes. Of course, Mr. Virum. You are not allowed to touch or respond to Virum and his friends excessively. Do you understand?

The faces nodded in unison and spoke one apology after another.

''Mr. Virum, I apologize for not trusting your story. I am the representative of this city, my name is Sierra. Let me promise you that I will help you if you need any help.

The tiger-beast woman who had just said that she couldn't be trusted based on her story alone, bowed her head honestly.

''I'm Assem. I'm the organizer of the production guild. I'm a blacksmith by profession. I deeply regret doubting you for signing a contract with the Spiritual Beast that controls the flame. I am sorry. If there's anything I can do to help you, I'd love to help you.

The man who apologized next was a small but muscular and granular dwarf man.

To the dwarves, the spirit animal of fire was the equivalent of a god, a being worthy of belief, and so they had no qualms about admitting their disapproval of their principal, Wyrm.

I'm sorry, Wilm, I'm really sorry. I'm the manager of the merchants' guild, Nana Terra. It's a good idea to stop by our guild and tell them that they can learn more about us if they need anything.

The one who bowed her head with an accented tone was a fox-beast woman.

Perhaps because of her job, she was used to splitting it up.

And there was also an intention to have some connection between Virum and the spirit beast.

''...I'm sorry. I'm Bazelard, a diplomat of the Humane Kingdom.

The last person to bow was the human who had made a fuss after meeting Virum and the others.

It seems that he is still reluctant to bow to the abomination, and although it was not a straightforward apology, the disgusted expression on his face that he showed at the beginning was still there.

''I accept your apology. I'm going to use this city as a base to learn a lot of things for a while, so I'll rely on you at that time.

Each of them may have had their own agendas, but the apologies from all of them meant that the sting had faded from the atmosphere, even though Virum's tone hadn't changed.

It seems the conversation is over. It seems the conversation is over. Wyrm, give me another shout. Meldina, Cunaria, and Virum, you're going to get along with them, right?'

'Oh, thanks for the day, Hinori. I'll rely on you again.

Hinori-sama, I look forward to seeing you again.

'I understand! Good luck, Hinori-sama!

After the farewell greetings are finished, Virum uses his magic power to create a gate that sends Hinori back.

Hinori disappeared behind the gate while winking at Virum and the others with a 'Bye!

The summoning and repatriation of the Spiritual Beast (Hinori).

It's not hard to imagine that even this alone requires magic power that one person can't provide.

Shazar and the others look at Virum, who is unperturbed despite the fact that he is consuming an enormous amount of magic power, and once again recognize that the story of the Abomination (Virum) is true.

After finishing their story, Virum and his friends received their adventurer's guild-issued identification cards and set out to explore the city.