I Contracted with a Spirit
| [Spirit Contract LV. 1]<br>Grade: E<br>Classification: Active<br>EXP: 0.00%<br>Description: Summons a spirit and allows you to form a contract with it.<br>Spirit Power Cost: 1,000<br>Number of Spirits Available for Contract: 0/1 |
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The Class Skill Yeong-ung received for clearing the quest allowed him to form a contract with a spirit.
In a way, it was only natural for a Spirit Farmer to have such a skill.
“This is pretty good.”
There was no reason to hesitate.
Yeong-ung immediately used the skill.
| [Spirit Contract skill used.]<br>[Spirit Contract Skill EXP has increased significantly.]<br>[Summoning a spirit.] |
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WHOOOM!
A massive magic circle appeared on the ground, and brilliant light began pouring from it.
| [The attribute of the summoned spirit is random.]<br>[Summoning a spirit.] |
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FLASH!
As the light vanished from the magic circle, a fox appeared at its center.
It was an adorable fox with gray fur, the tip of its tail colored blue.
| [Summoning a Water Spirit.] |
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‘A Water Spirit?’
Ding!
| [Hidden Piece discovered!]<br>[You are the first Revelator to meet a spirit and personally summon one.]<br>[Hidden Title, ‘You! Become My Companion!’ acquired.] |
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| [You! Become My Companion!]<br>Grade: Hidden (Unique)<br>Acquisition Condition: Be the first Revelator to summon a spirit.<br>Options: All Stats +10<br>Spirit Power +10<br>Spirit Power Recovery Speed +10%<br>Description: Spirit! You’re mine! |
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He had obtained a title.
‘But isn’t this the Spirit Realm? This should be where spirits live…….’
“Then how does summoning a spirit work?”
Yeong-ung tilted his head.
But something about the spirit seemed strangely off.
“It hurts…… yip…….”
The Water Spirit collapsed on the spot.
Only then did Yeong-ung get a proper look at it.
“You’re hurt.”
There was blood on the Water Spirit’s body.
Judging by its ragged breathing, it seemed to be in considerable pain.
Watching the Water Spirit lie there breathing heavily brought a flood of thoughts to Yeong-ung’s mind.
‘Pepper was like this once too.’
Pepper was the name of a dog Yeong-ung had raised long ago.
It had been an abandoned dog his family found at a tourist destination they had visited together.
The dog had been tied to a tree trunk.
Yeong-ung’s family had found a note left beside it as well.
‘The note said this.’
-We’re moving, and the dog is too big, so we have no choice. Please take good care of it. ^^
“…….”
Even remembering it now still made him angry.
If they were moving, they should have found a home where they could live with their dog.
He could not understand the mentality of people who would bring it to a tourist destination, tie it to a tree, and abandon it there.
What made him even angrier was—
‘You’re smiling? You actually put a smiley face?’
The note itself made him even more furious.
Pepper had apparently been tied there for so long that it had gone days without eating and could only whimper weakly.
Other people had seen it too, but they had ignored it and walked past because they did not want to take responsibility.
‘Then we brought Pepper home and raised him. He stayed with us for years before eventually crossing the rainbow bridge.’
Was that why?
Seeing the Water Spirit lying there without strength reminded him of Pepper that day.
‘It needs treatment first…… Since it’s an animal, should I find a veterinarian?’
“No…… It’s a spirit. First I need to restore its HP…… Ah!”
At that moment, something came to Yeong-ung’s mind.
The Earth Sweet Potato had an option that restored HP when eaten.
Yeong-ung hurried outside, brought back an Earth Sweet Potato, and came in again.
“Here. Eat this.”
He split the sweet potato in half so it would be easier to eat and placed it in front of the Water Spirit.
Apparently catching the scent, the Water Spirit’s nose began sniffing busily.
“I-It smells delicious…… yip!”
The Water Spirit opened its eyes and immediately began crunching away at the sweet potato.
CRUNCH, CRUNCH!!
“I-It’s delicious, yip!”
SWISH, SWISH!
Had it been starving for a long time?
The Water Spirit devoured the sweet potato frantically while wagging its tail as hard as it could.
It was quite fascinating.
Hearing a person eat could be unpleasant, but for some reason, the sound of an animal eating was strangely soothing.
CRUNCH, CRUNCH!!
“Good?”
“It’s delicious, yip! It’s so delicious, yip!! CRUNCH, CRUNCH!!”
‘A talking fox. This really is one amazing game.’
A fox speaking was strange, but since this was a game and the fox was a spirit, it was easy enough to accept.
‘Its wounds are healing.’
A faint light settled over the Water Spirit’s body.
It seemed the sweet potato’s effects had activated and were restoring its HP.
“You’re really enjoying that.”
Yeong-ung stroked the Water Spirit with a pleased smile.
The Water Spirit seemed startled at first, but it did not avoid his touch.
Its body was trembling.
‘Did something happen to it?’
It looked utterly exhausted.
“Yip…….”
“Finished?”
“Yip…… yes!”
After devouring an entire Earth Sweet Potato in no time, the Water Spirit patted its round belly.
“That was delicious, yip!”
| [The Water Spirit’s Favorability has increased significantly.] |
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Apparently, it had loved the sweet potato. A bright smile bloomed across the spirit’s face.
Yeong-ung liked that too.
As a Farmer, how could he dislike seeing someone enjoy a sweet potato he had grown that much?
It made him happy.
“But……”
| [The Water Spirit senses a rich scent of nature from you.] |
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“Were you the one who summoned me, yip?”
“That’s right.”
At his answer, light sparkled in the Water Spirit’s small black eyes.
| [The Water Spirit’s Favorability has increased significantly.]<br>[You can form a contract with the Water Spirit.] |
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“Want to make a contract with me?”
“Yip!”
| [Contract formed.]<br>[Spirit Contract Skill EXP has increased significantly.]<br>[Please name the spirit.] |
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‘A name?’
A message had suddenly appeared asking him to name it.
Yeong-ung hesitated for a moment before slowly speaking.
“Pepper. From now on, your name is Pepper.”
“Yip!”
| [The Water Spirit has been named ‘Pepper.’]<br>[Pepper’s Favorability has increased significantly.] |
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Ding!
| [Achievement accomplished.]<br>[You have become the first Spirit Master among the Revelators to form a contract with a spirit.]<br>[Title, ‘First Contractor,’ acquired.] |
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| [First Contractor]<br>Grade: A (Unique)<br>Acquisition Condition: Be the first to form a contract with a spirit.<br>Options: Spirit Power +10<br>Spirit Power Recovery Speed +10%<br>Spirit Magic Attack Power +5%<br>Description: Are you…… the Master who summoned me? |
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“Master, yip!!”
Pepper jumped toward Yeong-ung and landed in his arms.
Nuzzle, nuzzle.
“Master, yip…….”
“Hahaha, that tickles!”
“Hehe…… yip…….”
“But why were you hurt when you were summoned?”
“That’s because I was fighting, yip!”
“Fighting?”
“Yip!”
This was what had happened.
Before Yeong-ung summoned Pepper, Pepper had been running away after being attacked by a monster.
Then Pepper had been cornered in a dead end and was just about to die.
“And that was when I summoned you?”
“Yip! That’s right, yip! Master, you saved my life, yip!!”
Lick, lick.
Pepper licked Yeong-ung’s face affectionately.
It tickled a little.
“Ugh, don’t lick my lips!”
“Yip!”
“Get down for now.”
“Yip!”
Yeong-ung wiped the saliva off his face and asked,
“But where were you before?”
“I don’t really know either, yip! But it’s far from here, yip!”
If Pepper had been nearby and had simply been summoned over, Yeong-ung might have needed to stay on guard.
The monster that attacked Pepper might have come after it.
Fortunately, it seemed that would not be an issue.
“Then……”
Ding!
| [Quest, ‘Sweet Potatoes for the Altar! Once Again!’ generated.] |
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| [Sweet Potatoes for the Altar! Once Again!]<br>Grade: E<br>Description: Offer sweet potatoes at the altar.<br>Then you may obtain something you currently need.<br>Success Condition: Offer 100 Earth Sweet Potatoes at the altar.<br>Success Reward: Skill, ???<br>Failure Penalty: An unknown being becomes dejected. |
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“……Again?”
After his previous offering, he had only 198 sweet potatoes left.
With no other choice, Yeong-ung brought over another one hundred sweet potatoes and placed them on the altar.
They vanished without a trace.
| [Quest, ‘Sweet Potatoes for the Altar! Once Again!’ cleared.]<br>[Skill, Watering LV. 1, generated.]<br>[An unknown being greatly enjoys your sweet potatoes.]<br>[Favorability of an unknown being has increased significantly.]<br>[You may receive a special gift from an unknown being.]<br>[Ancient Magic Lighter acquired.] |
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“Hm?”
He received a skill and an item as quest rewards.
But—
“……A lighter?”
Yeong-ung checked the lighter.
| [Ancient Magic Lighter]<br>Grade: A<br>Description: A lighter created long ago by an ancient Magic Tower for starting fires.<br>It is not easily extinguished by wind.<br>The ancient magic imbued within creates a special flame that does not easily go out even in the rain.<br>Flame intensity can be adjusted.<br>Requirement: Spirit Farmer.<br>Option: Duration +100% |
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“What even is this…….”
It looked like the kind of lighter you might see in a tavern or somewhere similar.
He had never imagined that after entering a game, he would end up getting a lighter like this instead of matches.
“The flame…… works well. This is actually perfect.”
He had wanted to eat roasted sweet potatoes, but had been troubled because he had no way to start a fire.
With this, he could do it.
And then—
“Check!”
| [Watering LV. 1]<br>Grade: E<br>Classification: Active<br>EXP: 0.00%<br>Description: Sprinkles water imbued with the power of spirits to help crops grow better.<br>Spirit Power Cost: 300<br>Cooldown: 1 second.<br>Effects: Crop Growth Acceleration +20%<br>Germination Rate +5% |
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“Ooooh! I needed this anyway!!!”
He had already been wondering how he was supposed to keep farming now that the well had dried up.
And just when he needed it, the perfect skill had appeared.
“Pepper.”
“Yip?”
“Watering!”
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WHOOOM.
“Yip!”
When he used the skill, droplets formed around Pepper’s mouth before spraying outward with a SPLASH!
Since it was not an attack skill, it was not very powerful.
Still, it was more than enough for farming, so that did not seem to matter.
“Yip!”
“Good. Then shall we head outside?”
Yeong-ung and Pepper headed outside.
‘Now that I have the lighter, I want to start a fire and try roasted sweet potatoes, but…….’
“Before that…….”
Yeong-ung picked up a sweet potato and used a skill.
“Seed Collection!”
| [Seed Collection skill used.]<br>[Collecting seeds from an Earth Sweet Potato.] |
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Ding!
| [Seed Collection successful.]<br>[1 Earth Sweet Potato Seed acquired.]<br>[Seed Collection Skill EXP has increased slightly.]<br>[Class EXP acquired.] |
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“Lucky.”
The success rate was not particularly high, yet he had succeeded on the first try.
“Check!”
| [Earth Sweet Potato Seed]<br>Grade: E<br>Description: A seed that can be used to cultivate an Earth Sweet Potato imbued with the power of spirits.<br>Because it contains Spirit Power, it grows well even in barren soil.<br>Requirement: Permission from the Spirit Farmer.<br>Options: Growth Speed +10%<br>Germination Rate +5% |
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“It’s different from the ones I planted before.”
It was a little different from the seeds he had bought at the Farmer Guild, but that did not seem to matter much.
Yeong-ung looked at the remaining ninety-seven sweet potatoes.
“I should keep going for now.”
“Yip!”
“Seed Collection!!”
| [Seed Collection skill…….]<br>[Seed Collection Skill EXP has increased slightly.]<br>[Skill Level Up!]<br>[Seed Collection LV. 1 -> Seed Collection LV. 2] |
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“Oh! It leveled up?”
When he checked the skill, the cooldown had dropped from ten seconds to nine seconds, while the success rate had risen from 10% to 15%.
Not bad.
“Seed Collection!!”
That day, Yeong-ung used the skill on ninety-eight sweet potatoes and obtained fifty-three seeds.
“Now let’s farm.”
“I’ll help too, yip!!”
Pepper answered energetically.
Yeong-ung grinned and picked up his hoe.
“Let’s start!”
Twenty-eight days after beginning Overlord,
Yeong-ung formed a contract with a spirit and began his second sweet potato crop.