Konjiki no Moji Tsukai

EPISODE 219: Spirit

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Ooh Its been half a year! I thought that I could keep it updating it properly everyday but Ill still try my best in exerting myself from now on!

I want to do a popularity ranking sometime

Well, I said meet, but weve always been together

Hm? Who?

Correct. The spirit Hiiros referring to is the perverted butler and his comrade, Silva Plutis, whos with him for more than half a year at least.

I see, I thought so as I saw him from Shishiin the duel arena

He held a conflicted face for some reason.

(It seems that something happened between them)

I heard from Silva himself that hes a defective spirit. I thought that he has an abnormality compared to a normal spirit, but it looks like there is still something more.

Shishi, Ill ask once more. Is that really him?

Its him. I mean, we had been in highs and lowsbefore

To Shishis words without a tinge of hesitation, Hoozuki utters a sigh.

Can I call you Hiiro?

Do as you like

Okay. Hiiro, how far did he tell you about himself?

I hardly heard anything from him. Apart from that he was defective one

Hmm. Well, do you want to know more, is what Id like to tell you but

Not really. I have no interest of forcing anyone his secrets. If ever, I only want to hear it directly from him

Perhaps it is still unnecessary for him, he declined it for the time being.

Is that so? I havent heard anything from him for a very long time. To the extent that I was surprised to hear his existence from Shishi

It seems that Silva have gone out of his hometown for a very long time that his existence died out here.

Really? Then its fine. I have no interest in the past of that guy. Even when that guy wants to talk about it, if I dont want to, I dont want to

If he refuses it, he wont care.

I see, indeed. Well, if he happily spends his time right now, it may be okay

Looking at somewhere distant, a tinge of slight regret was felt in his words. He didnt know what the relationship between Hoozuki and Silva has, but he felt an extraordinary bond from them.

(TN NOTE: Author-san, please, stop with the implications. Two old men is just)

Well, if you describe it in a few words, then that guy and I are quite close friends

From the way he said best friend not in the past tense, He and Silva are still close, or at least thats what he thinks. Though he doesnt know what Silva thinks of him, presuming the fact that they havent get in touch with each other, he was able to judge that hes keeping a distance from Silva.

(TN NOTE: This. This is what I like from the KnW MC. His sharpness that could skewer adamantium)

Well, I could say that that guy is fine. Having called me here and do these things, can we end this now?

If his business with him is already finished, he wanted to return already, but,

Eeeh!? Going home already? Going home already?

He had completely forgotten that there is that noisy one.

As there was no reason for him to stay in the Spirit Forest any longer, Hiiro wanted to return. But Orun, as well as Nikki and Camus too, who were strangely getting along well with the spirits made him troubled.

Hiiro, can you stay a bit longer before going to the other side? I cant come here often, so why not enjoy the experience once in a while?

A sigh of resignation leaked from Hoozukis mouth. His idea could be guessed already. They are pleased with the rare guest who has the ability to see them, even bringing the Fairy Queen and the others here, they want to detain him even for a moment.

With the feast earlier, honestly he was contented for now. But because Camus and the others are glad with it, he didnt have a choice but to stay for a while.

Besides, mainly because you have won against Shishi, I assume that you have known the truth behind Spirits, right?

That truth youre referring to is the notion that they can become a human form like you? That human-type Spirits powers are an extraordinary?

Hohoho, how did you know? Did Silva told you?

Something along those lines

I see

He stared at him as if hes deeply moved.

It seems that Silva is quite fond of you after all

He made a broad smile as he happily brushed his beard. Judging from the present exchanges, he knew that its not the dark sentiments like hatred connecting the two.

Because there are only a few number people who are able to manifest spirits into human forms, even with his diligence, that Beast King has still long ways to go

Hoozuki-sama, Leowald is a great man this one has recognized. This one believes that he can manifest the true form of this one in the near future

Being a little offended by this, Hiiro wouldnt want to accept the words of Hoozuki who criticized Leowald just as it is.

Hohoho, excuse by for that. Believe me. In that Beast King, there still lies the connection of his spirit which flows back from the ancient times where their race can still use magic. Probably because of that, he was able to perform the manifestation

Shishinods in satisfaction.

However, this is nothing new to the Beastmen. That bracelet is made really well

bracelet? Is that by any chance the Nameless Bracelet?

Thats right

The tool they made in order to use the Binding Techniques. Because of that, every Beastman who couldnt normally use magic were able to go on toe-to-toe with the Evila directly.

It is a great invention. The tool can awaken the powers of the Spirit sleeping in their own soul. The person who made it is truly a genius

Though Yuhito doesnt have an atmosphere of a genius with that unkempt hair and that thick glasses of his, it seems that he is recognized by the Spirit King as such.

May I ask something?

Since it had become a matter of concern, Hiiro tried to ask.

What is it?

The origins of the Beastmen are the Spirits, called Sacred Beasts, if Im not mistaken. The bracelet is the tool that draws the Inner Spirit power within them to make a phenomenon, right?

Hoho, quite knowledgeable are you

Truthfully speaking, he only recalled what Rarashik had told him.

You see, even without the bracelet, you can make a particular phenomenon with your Inner Spirit

Well, thats a sound argument

Originally, even without the bracelets help, it is possible to draw out the power that sleeps inside. The bracelet only plays the role of a booster, making the phenomenon manifest easier.

As soon as the Inner Spirit consciousness in me awakened, the Spirit Forest gave birth to me as a Spirit in itself

The Beastmen draw out power from the Spirit sleeping within themselves, and becomes a certain phenomenon. In other words, if he or she doesnt make a contract with the Spirit, it wont exist in the Spirit Forest from the very beginning.

For that the sleeping Inner Spirit of the Beastman turns to a phenomenon in itself and comes here to develop.

Then, does that mean that up to now, the very Spirits are Beastmens own power manifested in themselves?

He wagered a theory. However, Hoozuki shakes his head.

Its wrong actually. Some of them here are born naturally. Myself and the princess, and even Tenn over there

It seems that high raking ones with natural powers like Hoozuki can become a spirit too.

But for Shishi, the Beast King made an Inner Spirit Phenomenon with that bracelet

It is. Leowald is this humble ones. And this humble one is Leowalds

It means that the two are connected.

Hm? Being connected or whatever, if you die, does the Beast King also die?

Not really. When I say connected, they are only a part of their souls. However, even if the Spirit disappears, it is born again over time

I see

However, for the Beastmen, its different

different in what?

From I heard, if the Spirit in contract dies in an attack of the other party, it can be revived here over time.

However, if the Beastman who has manifested them dies, they cannot be revived for the second time. It leads to a complete death literally.

And what is this other party?

I and Tenn are beings born from nature, so we dont have anything that can hold us from this world. If we die, the power that keeps us from leaving is lost and we will completely disappear in this world

I see. Are fairies the same too?

He asked Nia who was listening in silence nearby.

Well, originally, Fairies dont make contract with anyone. The concept of death is similar to humans. If we ran out of power, we die

Apparently, the Feom to sum it up, are identical somewhat.

I see. If thats the case, compared to a natural born spirit, isnt contracted spirits somewhat more advantageous? As long as the contractor lives, you dont have the worry of dying a couple of times

Then, Hoozuki makes a complicated face.

that one has a story quite difficult to tell

Why

Do you understand the reason why the Beastmen couldnt make a contract with the other Spirits?

wait, so its possible to make the contract two-fold?

Originally, a Spirit dwells inside a Beastman. Therefore even if you try making a contract with another Spirit, it repels them, making it impossible.

But if we are referring to a Humas or an Evila, then it is a quite complicated story

Really?

Certainy, if it is a being who riginally does not have a Spirit inside him, he can be qualified as a potential contractor, but the problem is, to begin with, the Humas and the Evila dont have the right vessel to contain the power.

The vessel was originally for their own soul alone. Because the Beastmen are an exception because they were originally Spirits and had retained its powers, two souls cannot usually be contained in one vessel.

Even if you put them by force, the vessel wont be able to withstand the size, and the worst case is the fear of the spirits breaking down.

Moreover, at present the Humas and the Evila dont hold any kind of trust with the Feom. The contract is the power of trust. In this situation, making a contract would be beyond their dreams.

The Spirits power is so great that it will surely become a great war potential as long as you can master it. For this reason the Feom at present cannot give their powers to the Humas and the Evila.

It is because they will surely use the power in the wrong way. Warthey cant hand their powers for such a barren dispute.

(Well, that thing is obvious. Especially, if the Human king were able to know this, he would certainly have abuse it for surehm?)

Then, it became his matter of concern.

Oi, Why is it that youre telling something that important to me?

Hiiro is a person who had participated in the war, and belonging to the race of the Humas too. After hearing such an important fact, is he not thinking that it may be exposed by someone?

However, Hoozuki put on a smirk for some reason. He felt something really bad about it.

Hiiro, you can use the Red Qi right?

Ah, Aaa

to the point that he can only frown in displeasure.

How about making a contract with someone, Hiiro?