Dungeon Hunter (던전사냥꾼)

Chapter 61: Spirit Contract

The growth of the spirits was smooth.

Rei and Sera weren't the only intermediate spirits as more than 10 had already joined them. The spirits had also developed their egos and were no longer dependent on me.

There was a clear difference in rewards between the lowest grade, low grade, intermediate and advanced spirits. Not all spirits would be able to reach the higher ranks.

Experience was experience, but they needed to go through special occasions to enter the path of evolution. It was difficult to reach the upper hierarchy of the spirits.

Looking at the compensation from the skill 'Spirit Communication,' the low grade gave 500pt, the intermediate grade 5,000pt and the advanced grade 500,000pt. It jumped up by 100 times once it reached intermediate grade.

After filling up Yihi's empty spots, the spirits had learned how to communicate. Originally I had scheduled the contract with humans for later but I changed my mind.

The Awakened were growing due to the Trees of Life and Death so it was an appropriate time for the spirits to form contracts.

'The double contract will make it easier to move the humans.'

There were approximately 100,000 spirits. All of them were already contracted to me.

It was normally impossible but I guessed it was due to the great fire that I had.

Thanks to this, I could forcibly destroy the second contract with the humans if I wanted to.

It was good enough to send out the spirits and quietly move behind the humans.

"Father. Please find Sera and I a contractor."

"Yes please."

Rei and Sera who had the bodies of adults came to visit me.

The two of them were now able to change into a shape similar to humans. Just like their names, they looked like normal girls but the difference was their hair was made of fire.

I was sitting on a chair made of stone near the Tree of Origin.

It was the first time I was sitting down without any thoughts and worries.

Usually I would split the time with training...but I wasn't feeling motivated at all. This was the effect of swallowing up the clone.

It wasn't a bad feeling.

However, Rei and Sera had interrupted my first break.

"Are you asking me to find them?"

"T-that...not one child has made a contract yet. We would like to try a demonstration first..."

"I'm sorry..."

Rei and Sera sensed my anger and shrank back.

I sat back and rubbed my brow.

"So you want to form a contract?"

"Yes. It will be enough if we demonstrate it to the children. We are connected so they will receive the knowledge."

"That's right."

Rei responded as sincerely as possible.

'That is an obstacle.'

Even if they knew how to communicate, none of the fire spirits had left the dungeon. Looking for a contractor themselves would be unrealistic.

That's why Rei and Sera came to me for advice. Sitting motionlessly would delay the work.