Chapter 35: Test of the Spirit King's Strength

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They immediately had Asia sign a contract with the Thunder Dragon, and Badr and his companions continued their journey.

"Mr. Zatouji, are there many powerful familiars in the Familiar Forest?"

Out of concern for Badr, Asia couldn't help but ask as she held the Thunder Dragon in her arms.

The small creature enjoyed lying in Asia's embrace, its small paws restlessly resting on the girl's chest.

Badr looked at the creature, his eyes narrowing slightly.

Could it be a male dragon?

Zatouji seemed to like the pure and lovely Asia, smiling as he answered:

"There are many powerful familiars in the Familiar Forest. It's hard to tell who's strong and who's weak because some familiars can mutate. You never know until they are fully grown!"

He patted his chest, "But don't worry, if we come across a familiar with strong potential, I can definitely judge it accurately. We won't miss any suitable familiars!"

"That's great, thank you, Mr. Zatouji!" Asia was overjoyed and gave Badr a sweet smile.

Badr's expression was calm, with a gentle smile, "Thank you, Asia, for caring so much about me."

"Of course, it is my duty."

The team moved on. During this time, under Zatouji's guidance, Badr and his group encountered many decent familiars, but none that caught Badr's eye.

All of these familiars' abilities were too ordinary.

They weren't even as impressive as the previous slime, which could at least affect the magical power of female creatures.

Just when Badr thought that he might not find a suitable familiar this time, Rias suddenly let out a soft "huh".

Everyone stopped and followed Rias gaze to a canyon not far away.

"What is that..."

Asia couldn't help but cover her mouth, her eyes full of surprise.

Inside the canyon, numerous colorful figures floated in the air, each of them exuding a significant amount of magical power, the number of them reaching at least a thousand!

"Are they all familiars?"

Rias asked in astonishment, while Zatouji's expression changed slightly to show a contemplative look.

"They seem to be elemental spirit-type familiars?"

"Ara~ ma, they seem to be worshipping something..." Akeno Himejima watched the scene at the end of the canyon from a distance.

At that moment, Zatouji excitedly clapped his hands, "I got it! This situation must mean that a Spirit King has been born!"

"A spirit..." Badr murmured, his face calm, "I hope it's not like the water ghost, Undine, that we saw before.

If it was, he would turn around and leave immediately...

"Tsk tsk, that's why outsiders are outsiders."

Zatouji didn't have the same friendly attitude towards Badr as he had towards Asia, and rather arrogantly explained, "Spirits come in many types, with different abilities and appearances."

"Is that so? Then let's see what kind of spirit king this is!" Rias elegantly brushed her long hair behind her back and spoke with a smile.

They approached from another direction and soon had the full view of the canyon.

At the forefront of the numerous elemental spirits, a metallic silver ball of light hovered, nothing else around it.

Was that the Spirit King?

"What? It's a metallic Spirit King?" Zatouji was shocked, "Even among Spirit Kings, this attribute is very rare!"

Badr's intuition told him that this Spirit King familiar had powerful combat abilities!

Great, this was exactly the kind of familiar he needed.

"Let's choose this one."

It would be foolish to miss such a rare familiar.

Zatouji laughed, "Then follow me."

He charged forward first, and Badr followed without hesitation.

As they approached, a strange wave suddenly erupted from the location of the Spirit King and enveloped everyone present.

They all felt a sudden heaviness, and their magical powers became sluggish!

"Anti-magic!?"

Rias exclaimed in surprise, her expression extremely excited, "Badr! You must capture it!!!"

Even without Rias reminder, Badr understood.

This Spirit King had an anti-magic attribute that would be extremely powerful in battle.

It was like an improved version of the slime!

"Be careful, boy, it's going to attack us!" Zatouji kindly reminded them.

As soon as he finished speaking, countless metallic creatures appeared in the air, forming sharp metal blades that shot towards them!

Despite the sluggish magic within him, Badr remained calm;

Unlike Rias and Akeno Himejima, he wasn't that dependent on magic, so the anti-magic effect didn't affect him much.

Swoosh!

The Shield of Sacred Cry appeared before him, an invisible protective field shielding both him and Zatouji, deflecting the incoming metal blades.

"Oh? Not bad."

Zatouji laughed, "Looks like I'll have to show some real skills, too!"

He let out a low cry, and with some unknown technique, a wave spread out, freezing the surrounding elemental spirits, causing them to fall from the air.

"Hurry! I can't hold this for long! Its core is inside that light ball, grab it!" he shouted.

Without hesitation, Badr lunged at the Spirit King, who seemed to panic and summoned numerous blades to shoot at Badr.

But the four-sided assault of metal blades couldn't penetrate Badr's armor.

The defense of Sacred Cry's shield was too strong.

Without hesitation, Badr struck into the metallic orb of light and extracted a mass of silver liquid from it.

...

One hit, and Badr had already captured the Spirit King's core in his hand.

It appeared as a silver ball, soft and comfortable to hold, reminding Badr of holding Rias at night...

Hmm, that felt a bit evil.

Zatouji approached, communicating with the core through magic before smiling, "You're quick, young man. You've passed his test. Now you can let go."

Hearing this, Badr released the little creature, which returned to its spherical form, floating in the air and flapping its little wings.

All the surrounding elemental spirits, whether humanoid or beast-like, knelt and bowed.

Rias and the others also gathered around, marveling at the scene.

"Indeed, a Spirit King has a high status," Rias remarked.

"Of course, it is rare to see a Spirit King among familiars in thousands of years, and a Spirit King with metal is even more impressive. The young man's luck is enviable!"

Zatouji laughed heartily and patted Badr on the shoulder.

"Thank you, Sir, for your help."

Badr smiled and thanked him, knowing that without this trusted expert, he wouldn't have won the Spirit King's approval so easily.

"Oh my, with such a precious familiar, you should hurry and make a contract," Akeno Himejima reminded with a smile, "We are also curious about its abilities, so be sure to show us later."

"Alright."

Badr, who had memorized the contract spell, used his magic to set it up. The Spirit King flew to the magic circle voluntarily.

When he recited the spell and the light around the circle brightened, the contract was successfully completed!

At the moment of success, Badr's eyes narrowed.

He could feel his magic power rushing towards the Spirit King at an alarming rate, being absorbed continuously.

"The Spirit King is forming its shape. Before it completes its transformation, you must maintain the magic flow," Zatouji reminded.

Was there such a process?

Badr had to sit down quickly and meditate to recover the magic while maintaining the output.

Rias and the others suggested returning to the club room for a quieter environment.

Saying goodbye to Zatouji, they returned to the human world and waited for Badr's familiar to complete its transformation.

After about half an hour, with Badr's magic nearly exhausted, the silver spirit king finally stopped.

Flapping its small wings, it flew erratically into the air, appearing somewhat drunk, then began to spin rapidly.

Eventually, its spherical shape transformed into a silver metal seal, though the small wings remained, looking rather odd.

"A seal?"

Everyone gathered around, curious.

Badr stood up, and the seal-shaped spirit king fluttered around him, seemingly happy.

"Badr, what are its abilities?" Rias asked with a smile.

Badr was curious too, so he smiled at the familiar, "Show us your abilities.

The seal-shaped Spirit King responded by spreading a silver wave that created an anti-magic field.

As expected, it had an anti-magic effect!

"My magic is suppressed by 60%... such a strong effect!" Akeno Himejima exclaimed softly.

Everyone was excited, knowing that this effect would grow stronger as the familiar's power increased, making it incredibly powerful!

"There's more," Badr knew that this little guy had more abilities.

As expected, the seal controlled numerous metal blades to attack Rias and the others.

"Oh?"

Rias fearlessly countered with crimson flames, while Akeno Himejima unleashed golden lightning.

The attacking metal blades were easily destroyed.

"The power is not bad" Rias commented with a smile.

However, the seal seemed displeased with their actions, angrily flapping its wings and flying towards the four girls, leaving a purple-red stamp on each of their thighs!

Badr clearly saw that the stamp was the sign for "correct"...

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