Chapter 21 : Spirit Magic and Spirits

I caught the swaying Eina qho seemed to be in a daze after all that happened. Her eyes got back to normal, and then she looked at me.

"Uh... What..? Eh?"

"Are you okay, Eina?" I asked her with a worried face. After all, I was sure that it wasn't her who did that. As proof, she's now confused all over, ,aybe also because of why she's in my hands. Noticing it, I explained to her what was happening, and Eina was shocked.

"I-I didn't even remember doing all of that!"

"I know. Your eyes and complexion was different. You also look like you don't have any emotions... so what happened?"

After I asked her, she told me what had happened when she was unconscious and what she saw in her dreams.

"First, I just saw black, then figures of Mother and Father appeared. After that, I thought I've woken up, but I was in a colorful dimension, and the colorful spheres called spirits came."

Eh? Spirits? They exist in this world, huh... or rather, maybe those spheres near her earlier was spirits? But that didn't matter to me now.

"...What did they do to you?"

"Nothing. They just curiously checked on me, then someone came, and she even looks like a goddess..."

"..."

Wow. A goddess? But she said she just looked like one, so there's a possibility that she isn't. I asked her to elaborate more, and she explained it to me.

Also, while she was talking midway, I felt that I could now use my magic, so to check if anything strange happen to her body, I activated my spell that would check for any hidden injuries, but I found nothing.

Then I activated 'Appraisal' to check her stats... and look what I just saw.

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Name: Eina

Level: 7

Strength: 143 / 200

Agility: 199/200

Magic Power: 438 / 463

Skill(s):

[Wind Magic : Intermediate][Spirit Magic : ???]

Title(s):

Beloved by Spirits, Chosen

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"-?!"

"She told me that-um..? Are you okay..? What happened?"

"N-no, it's just..."

What's up with that Skill? Qlso, that Title interface was new to me.. I don't even have one of that. And it says Beloved by Spirits and Chosen... what's up with that?

"Uh... while you were talking, I decided to check your stats since ai was worried of what happened earlier... but it's all amazing..."

"Um, master, can you please tell me what my stats is?" Eina asked as she was curious. I  told her what I saw.

"You're Skil was Intermediate Wind Magic, and... Spirit Magic. It also doesn't show the level of Spirit Magic you could use. You also have titles... Chosen and Beloved by Spirits..."

"..."

Yep, she was shocked. Of course, who wouldn't be. Maybe the one she did when someone possessed her was Spirit Magic. So I asked her if she remembers, even if only in her body, what she did.

"Yes, I think I can manage..."

After that, she raised her hand. But even before activating something, a bright light suddenly shined, and a magic sphere appeared again.

〔@#€Nd×₩°!〕

"Huh?"

It let out a voice, but surprisingly I don't know what 'she' is speaking... but Eina seems to understand it...

"So you came to guide me how to use it?"

Based on what she said, the spirit came to teach her. But I also want to learn. So, I tried creating spell to learn Spirit Magic but... it didn't work.

So I just tried to create a spell so that I could understand each and any language I might encounter.

『Manifesting, 'Multilingual'』

Yep, it sure worked.

〔G%$...ee me, it would require you to know what spirits are first, so you could just see us as pure magic powers right now. Also, I'm amazed at that person! Seems like he can also see me!〕

"Master?"

After Eina looked at me(and maybe the spirit also), she called me and ask if I could see it.

"Yeah, I could see 'her'. She said that I should know what spirits are first, so what does that mean?"

I looked at the spirit who said that, but she got surprised and spoke loudly.

〔Eh?! You can understand me?! Normally, no one besides those who have learned the Spirit Tongue or those favored by spirits can talk to them! 〕

Then the spirit circled around me for many times. I don't know what 'she's' doing so I just left her be. Then she suddenly spoke.

〔Hmm, I see. You are powerful, mister! To think you could do that! But now that you understand my language, then it is likely you can do Spirit Magic too!〕

"I-is that so? It won't hurt to try, so I guess i'll also learn it."

〔Mhm! Oh, but you are all exhausted, so go back first! Master, if you want to call me, please remember the feeling you felt earlier. I'll come to you quick! And you could call me whenever, because spirits cannot be seen by human eyes unless you have the power to use Spirit Magic! Bye-bye!〕

"Y-yes... goodbye, Reina-chan."

Then fter that, the spirit slowly vanished until we can't see her again. Shortly after, I looked at Eina who was still looking at where the spirit vanished and asked her.

"Eina. Before all of this happened, when you fought that goblin, you said you want to be strong. I won't oppose it, but let me say this. You will experience it all over again. Facing monsters might make you remember the things you never want to. Could you still say that?"

"Eina, who didn't even looked at me, answered my question with a nostalgic look.

"On my birthday, I wished to Father that I want to be strong. But that didn't even happen. He just left me without fulfilling it. I know. I know I might feel it again. But the woman I met in my dreams earlier said this : 'Do want you need to do, and fate shall guide you'. So, I'll beliein those words, and do whatever it is I need to."

"..."

You've become strong these days, Eina. It's been just a real short period, but you've changed so much, eh?

"I'm glad. Then, I'll help you to become stronger too. In return, help me too."

After I said these, she smiled so beautifully I forgot she was still a 13 year old girl. Well, I am 13 too. Maybe we'll just get stronger in these ways.

"Oh! I almost forgot! We're still on a quest! Let's collect all the proof, and let's go back now, or else we'll return late again."

"Ah! Yes. I'll help you, Master."

"Thanks. Then, let's start."

After that, we collected the burnt goblin's ears and immediately get to the Guild. Oh, and also because of the Shaman King's ears and accesories, we got questioned about it, but in the end, we still got a large amount of money. I could say it really was worth it.