448 Lets do it right now (2/2)

”I don't know, either.” Seiji shook his head. ”Just now, I sensed something successfully. When I returned to my senses, I was already like this.”

”Are… you in discomfort?”

”No, I'm just feeling a bit sad. It's difficult to express… if I had to describe it, it feels similar to what would happen if I just watched an incredibly moving and heartwarming movie.”

Natsuya was rendered speechless.

”I've never met with such a situation in my cultivation, nor have I heard of such a thing,” she finally said after remaining speechless for several seconds. ”Are you certain that you're alright?”

”I'm fine… Do you have some tissues?”

Natsuya handed him her handkerchief instead.

”Thank you.” Seiji wiped away his tears with her handkerchief, and detected a nice aroma from the handkerchief. ”This… I'll return it to you after I wash it.”

”No need. I can just have it washed right now.”

Finally, some time later, that mysterious sadness finally dissipated and Seiji's emotions returned to normal.

Natsuya was inwardly exclaiming at how fast Seiji had been able to connect with the spirits. She then told Seiji to rest up for tonight and to do the Spirit-branded Alliance tomorrow.

”I don't need to rest. Let's do it right now,” Seiji stated.

”But you…”

”I'm fine. Although I'm not sure why, I feel pretty good right now. Things will definitely succeed if we do the Spirit-branded Alliance right now! I just have such a feeling.”

There was deep confidence stemming from somewhere within him. It was equally as mysterious as the earlier sadness, but it wasn't a bad feeling at all.

”You really think so?” Natsuya looked at him.

”I really think so.” Seiji remained adamant.

Several seconds of silence reigned between them.

”Alright then, if that's what you believe, let's do it right now.” The president chose to believe in Seiji.

Seiji smiled until he came to a sudden realization that what he said just now sounded like a double entendre?

Er… he decided to pay it no mind.

They spent a significant amount of time on the preparations.

Apart from Seiji and Natsuya who changed into her shrine maiden clothing, Hitaka, Rana, and Mai all came to the spellcasting room as well.

Hitaka and the others were here in order to deal with any unexpected events that might possibly occur. If there was a problem with the Spirit-branding ritual, then they would be the ones to deal with it.

”Here are the steps: first, I'm going to change the type of contract that I have with you. Next, you create a contract with me and summon a spirit to make me into your Spirit-branded Retainer. Finally, the two of us shall confirm and link our contracts,” Natsuya explained. ”Understand everything?”

”Yep, clearly.” Seiji nodded in a serious fashion.

”Alright, let's begin.” Natsuya reached out with both her hands.

Seiji who was standing across from her also reached out with both his hands and clasped her hands.

Then, both of them shut their eyes.

”Under the watchful gaze of the five directional divine spirits, I—Natsuya Yoruhana, right here and now, shall change the content of my contract with Seiji Haruta…”

As Natsuya uttered her incantation, Seiji gradually felt her spell taking effect upon him, causing something within his body to heat up.

Natsuya asked him if he agreed to the changed content of the contract, and Seiji gave his confirmation.

That successfully finished the first step.

Then, the second step...

”Please answer me, what is your name?”

”Natsuya Yoruhana.”

”Are you willing to accept, with the Spirits of Heaven, the Souls of the Earth, the Azure Dragon of the East, the White Tiger of the West, the Vermillion Bird of the South, the Black Turtle of the North, and the Yellow Dragon of the Center as your witnesses, and sign a contract with me?”

”I am.”

”With my blood as the contract, and my seal as the catalyst, I shall summon a spirit from the heavens and earth upon your body, to become your strength and fight for our cause…”

Seiji clearly elucidated the incantation as he utilized his Mana to cast this spell by communicating with the spirits for a summoning.

He then sensed a powerful fiery existence approaching Natsuya and beginning to descend upon her.

”Spirit, descend! I summon thee as a Spirit-branded Retainer!! I decree it so!!!”

This powerful existence descended and entered Natsuya's body!