chapter 14
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‘I can’t help it now that it’s like this.’
Philip, who had been summoned by the head professor, was determined.
‘I have to win unconditionally.’
Even if others lost, they had to win as much. If he beat a knight belonging to the Silver Knight, the dean or head professor would let him do anything.
‘And I’ll have to take this opportunity to do some good works.’
He looked at Felicia and Diana.
Originally, these two would not even get a chance to do anything and would be defeated terribly. At least Professor Cumbell, who was originally from Aurum Knight, was the only one who lost after a close battle.
Philip intended to help them win as well.
Felicia was his superior, and Diana was his co-worker and shooter, so it was obvious that indebtedness to them would help them forever.
“Why don’t you all discuss what to do next at my house?”
At Philip’s suggestion, Diana Farrenhal tilted her head.
“Is there anything else to discuss? Everyone has to prepare individually… Aren’t we busy with classes alone?”
‘That’s Bali.’
“The Silver Knight knights are preparing for sparring by mixing swords with each other even at this moment. Doesn’t that mean you’re overwhelmingly confident to win because it’s the sparring you suggested? We also have to be well prepared.”
“It is, but… .”
Diana looked at Felicia as she said that. It was unclear whether she would agree.
“… .”
She didn’t like it, but she knew that it wasn’t trivial enough to involve personal emotions.
“Then get ready and come over. I’ll be waiting for you.”
After saying that, Philip left first.
“Felicia. Still can’t you admit it?”
Felicia bit her lip at Diana’s question.
“… What do you want to say?”
“no. nothing.”
Felicia’s expression changed to that of a pouting puppy, so Diana Farrenhal averted her gaze.
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Returning to the mansion, Philip immediately called Lizriel.
She arrived by carriage in twenty minutes.
“Can you prepare a spiritist capable of arranging a spirit contract with the highest level spirit stone? If possible, right now.”
It was a completely out of the blue and unreasonable request.
The highest-grade spirit stone was a burden even for her.
In addition, the spirit lord who could arrange spirit contracts was a master at the level of an Auror Master in terms of a swordsman.
‘… Unless you treat me like some kind of magic bag, you can’t ask me like this.’
Rizriel, who was in trouble, opened her mouth.
“Of course not… .”
As the words of rejection were about to come out, Rizriel hesitated.
When I thought about it, it seemed like it could be.
“… I have to make it happen no matter what. Who are you asking? Please wait a moment.”
Rizriel immediately got back in the wagon and returned thirty minutes later this time.
In her hand was the highest-grade spirit stone emitting brilliant light, and a young man in a green robe stood next to her.
‘Why is this happening?’
With a bewildered expression, she alternately looked at the spirit stone in her hand and the high-ranking spirit magician, Eponel.
It was a real coincidence.
Coincidentally, the highest-grade spirit stone was in the branch warehouse, and a high-ranking spirit spirit was staying nearby.
“You are so wonderful. Liz.”
Philip, sincerely admiring her, praised her. Lizriel blushed slightly and shook her head.
“this… The degree is nothing.”
“No, it’s really great. I never imagined it would be ready this quickly.”
Philip felt he had to give her something in return. Fortunately, he knew quite a bit of information that would be of great help to Lizriel.
“Let me introduce you. You are Eponel, who made a contract with a higher spirit.”
Senior Elementalist Eponel was a young man with a weak and good-natured impression. He lightly bowed his head with a small smile on his lips.
“I was told there was something I could do to help. Are you trying to make a contract with the spirit?”
Her voice was also beautiful. Philip shook his head.
“Oh, it’s not me, I’m here to ask for a contract for my family. My name is Philip Oswald.”
Philip had no intention of making a contract with the spirits.
In the first place, even the moonlight sword alone made my head explode, and I didn’t have the confidence to handle the chatter of the talkative spirits.
Just imagining the chatter of the spirits added to Neria’s chatter seemed like it would tear her spirit apart.
“Is that so? It’s always fun to watch the beginning of a new relationship. Thank you for inviting me to such a meaningful event.”
Philip bowed his head deeply, admiring Eponel’s personality.
“thank you. Spirit Commander.”
“you’re welcome. Sylphids say you smell good. Someday you too will meet good friends.”
After Eponel said that, he immediately started preparing for the contract under Philip’s guidance.
And Felicia and Diana arrived at Philip’s villa.
They were ushered into the drawing room, and the maid explained that Philip was a little late preparing something.
Diana opened her mouth while looking around the gorgeous and luxurious drawing room.
“House is… very good Fel? Why don’t you make up with your brother quickly? It looks like there are a lot of rooms, so you can live here too.”
“Unnie, why do you keep taking her side these days? Do you owe him anything?”
“Why are you talking like that? I’m just a little frustrated How would Instructor Phillip feel if you came out like this? What will I do if I feel that I cannot reconcile with you no matter how much I change?”
At those words, Felicia was taken aback.
I didn’t want to see Philip go back to being the bastard of the past.
It was about to get used to Philip, who had gradually calmed down.
“You have to work as hard as Instructor Phillip does. Felicia. Try to treat me well from now on. In the first place, you weren’t even genuinely angry.”
“… .”
There was a moment of heavy silence, and Lua came to the drawing room with an awkward air.
“hello. professor. Instructor.”
Felicia greeted her with a smile.
“hi. How have you been?”
“yes.”
“… Aren’t you Lua?”
Diana Farrenhal remembered that girl.
An award-winning student with good stamina.
Maybe his endurance was much better than her instructor.
Diana could not forget the image of the child running through the plaza with a sad expression on her face as if she was about to die.
‘Have you become a completely different kid?’
No matter what, the child’s skin became smooth and his impression brightened. Wearing a pretty dress and her hair tied in two pigtails, she was as cute as a doll.
‘How did you do it?’
Of course, it was the result of pouring money and affection. Diana was about to ask if Philip was treating her well, but she kept her mouth shut.
Looking at his expression and complexion, it seemed that he would know without asking.
“The instructor wants both of you to come to the backyard. I will guide you.”
They followed Lua to the backyard of the villa.
There, a young man in a green robe, Philip, and Rizriel Youssef, the branch manager of Youssef Company, whom I had seen before, were talking.
“Ah, are you two here? Then we will begin right away.”
“Are you starting? what?”
Felicia asked. Then I saw something strange.
In the middle of the well-kept yard, something like a stone that emitted a brilliant light was floating around. Felicia and Diana, ignorant of spirits, did not know what that meant.
‘I think I’m going crazy.’
Lizriel felt sick to her stomach.
If you converted that high-end spirit stone into money, you could buy two hundred well-trained warhorses.
It was more than 20% of her spare money. One day I could get it back dozens or hundreds of times, but right now I felt like I was going to die of waste.
“Once you do it, you know. Professor, would you like to come over here for a second? This is good.”
Philip seduced her like a grandmother trying to feed her grandson. Felicia took a step back in embarrassment.
“ah… No, shouldn’t I tell you what to do? What are you doing all of a sudden?”
Frustrated Diana Frenhal grabbed Felicia’s arm. Then he pulled her toward Philip.
“professor. Have you already forgotten what I said?”
“okay! Wait a minute, I’ll go on my feet.”
Seeing this, Phillip let out a small sigh.
‘It’s crazy even if you eat it. Well, it’s a lot more mellow than the first time, though.’
If it had been her just a few days ago, I wouldn’t have thought of coming to this villa at all. When I think about it that way, it was a really impressive development.
“Let’s get started. Spirit Commander.”
‘Elementalist?’
Felicia tilted her head.
“All right. I will open the door to the spirit realm. Ceylon, Sicuel. help me.”
As Elementalist Eponel waved his hand in the air, the upper level spirits of wind and water that had contracted with him immediately materialized.
As soon as the eagle made of wind and the girl as transparent as water flew to the spirit stone, explosive natural forces erupted.
‘uh… this?’
Then something flashed in Philip’s mind. I sensed that the power of nature was not very different from magical power.
‘It was like this.’
It seemed that he could now study the moonlight sword in earnest.
In the meantime, Eponel opened the passage leading to the spirit realm.
Philip could see the spirits poking their heads across the passageway, drawn by great forces of nature.
“There will be a small quarrel across the aisle. And the spirit that won the battle for rank will sign the contract. Oh, I see it over there. This is Ignis, a high-ranking fire spirit.”
With Eponel’s explanation, a wolf appeared through the aisle, wrapped in flames.
“Come on, lady. It is a bond that your sister gives to the young lady. I will help you with the contract, so relax and approach Ignis.”
Felicia was briefly distracted by the mysterious and beautiful sight she had never seen in her life, but came to her senses at Eponel’s words.
“… yes? me?”
“Go quickly. professor. If the spirit leaves like that, I think Branch Manager Yusef will be very angry with the professor. That’s not a penny or two.”
Philip urged her on.
Felicia didn’t have time to think deeply and walked like a person possessed somewhere.
“Fortunately, you are friendly, so with my mediation, you can easily sign a contract. Because you want to have the natural power of the spirit stone.”
Ignis, a high-ranking fire spirit, sat down in front of the spirit stone and stood up when Felicia approached.
‘… It’s burning and it’s not hot at all.’
The flame that wrapped around the spirit was not hot at all. Felicia instinctively reached out her hand, and Ignis stuck out his tongue and licked it.
And she felt her connection with the spirits.
“… ?”
-hi.
I heard Ignis’ voice in my head.
“huh? uh… hi.”
-nice to meet you.
“uh… me too.”
Philip smiled heartily as he saw Felicia interacting with the spirit.
Now the newly born spirit swordsman is on his side. No way, I couldn’t treat him coldly even if I took it and ate it.
It wasn’t a waste, but I felt like I couldn’t eat it anyway.
It was because the time was not enough to study the swordsmanship using the spirits and the moonlight sword at the same time.
He held out the mithril sword at his waist to Felicia.
“I have one more present.”