Being a Summoner on our Evolved Earth

Gathering Memories (64)

"I think we should just raise our raw power for now. Getting to tier 10 as fast as possible." Lucia suggested. She also cast [Dispel] on Rikit to remove the Mark spell.

"I believe that is a good choice." Aegis nodded. 

"I'm fine with that." Vicki added.

"Shouldn't we move to a different location on the mountain first?" Ray inquired.

"That's probably for the best. Maybe we should head to their den first and get that done ASAP." Lucia stood up, having decided on this course of action.

"Don't you still have that contract with the bear? We could ask it to do it and save some time." Vicki suggested.

"I used the contract earlier. I could summon it and ask still. Let's first find a place to set up, preferably near a water source, so we don't always have to bug Raff." Lucia suggested.

"Bugs where?" Raff unfurled some vines and petals as it twisted around, looking quite excited.

"It's almost night. We'll still have to delay moving locations till morning for convenience." Aegis pointed out.

Lucia nodded to Aegis, then watched Raff and noticed the three small fruits at the base of its stem. "Raff, do you know what your fruits are for?"

Raff responded bluntly, "Bait to lure in prey." 

"I mean how does it bait in prey?" Lucia clarified.

"It's packed with condensed mana and some stuff to give it an enticing smell. Can you not smell it?" Raff asked, perplexed.

Lucia sniffed the air, but she didn't smell anything different, "No, I don't smell anything unique. What about the rest of you?"

Aegis, Rikit, and Vicki shook their heads, only Ray nodded. "I smelled it, but didn't know where the smell came from. It really makes me hungry."

Lucia placed her hand to her chin as she thought aloud, "I suppose the smell only works on creatures that are weaker than Raff. This should be in order to lure prey and not predators. Anyways, do your fruits harm those that eat it in any way?"

"No, the act of approaching me is dangerous enough in itself..." Raff stated matter of factly. 

"Could we take a couple fruits from you then please?" Lucia asked.

"..." Raff thought it over, "Two fruits, I need the third one to lure prey. You already gave me more than enough mana to regrow new fruits."

Lucia picked the fruits gently, "Thank you Raff. I'll put you away for now. I'll call you later." [Recall Raff] After sending Raff away, Lucia glanced at Rikit, 'I can't recall Rikit since we don't know if they are still camping his home or not. If he was in a servant contract then I could put him away in the contract like Mirage and Raff... Oh well. I wonder if the servant contracts are connected?'

As Lucia thought of this, she felt joy from Mirage in the contract. Mirage then shouted the most emotional thing Lucia ever heard from her, {Flower friend!}

{Who are  you? I'll eat you!} Came Raff's shocked reply. {Wait, why can't I attack you!?}

{We're friends, that's why.} Mirage replied joyfully.

Lucia had a dumbfounded expression on her face as she listened to this. {Aegis, are the contract spaces connected?}

{Yes, they connect to a floating island covered in a field of tall grass. There was another island next to it that is slightly higher and is covered in flowers.} Aegis described it.

Lucia's dumbfounded expression changed to shock. 'My spiritual world where I fought the fog worms?' 

{A field? This looks like a proper forest.} Raff said while sounding a little irritated.