That's way too fast … Could it have already circled the planet several times … Or has it been in the same spot all this while, but its speed is so fast that I can't keep up with it … The corners of Klein's mouth twitched as he decided to wait a few seconds to see if the Unimaginably Speedy One would appear again.
He wasn't worried that the summoned spirit world creature would harm the innocent, because one of the descriptions was that it was a friendly creature. Besides, as long as he forcefully ended the summoning and stopped the ritual, no matter where the Unimaginably Speedy One went, it would immediately be sent back to the spirit world.
A few seconds later, Klein, who didn't receive anything, took a deep breath and said in ancient Hermes, "That's right.
"I!
"I end this summoning in my name!"
The surrounding coldness instantly vanished as the swirling cold wind gradually calmed down. The candle's flame returned to its normal color.
Klein took a few steps forward and extinguished the candle. He planned on changing the last sentence of the description to make a second attempt.
As for the "spirit that wanders about the unfounded, a friendly creature that can be commanded," he didn't plan on changing it. The first sentence pointed to the spirit world, so it could only be used as a synonym replacement. It didn't matter if he changed it or not. The second sentence was a prerequisite for Klein to ensure his own safety. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a joke but a horror story.
Hmm … There's no need to use "Unimaginably Speedy One," but the rest might not satisfy my needs. Perhaps … I can change my train of thought. The messenger doesn't have to be that fast. It just needs to be normal. There are other ways to ensure my safety. I just need to make those with ill intentions ignore it and ignore it … I'll try a spirit world creature that doesn't have a strong presence … Klein deliberated for two to three minutes before holding another ritual.
After doing the preparatory work, he chanted a new incantation.
"I!
"I summon in my name:
"Spirit that wanders about the unfounded, a friendly creature that can be commanded, a weak existence that is easily overlooked."
The warehouse immediately became abnormally silent. There was no wind or coldness in the wall of spirituality. Even the color of the candle flame didn't change.
Klein patiently waited and watched, hoping to obtain a good messenger.
After about ten seconds, he sighed and surveyed the area.
"There's nothing. The description didn't work this time."
He didn't wait any longer and followed the procedure to end the summoning and extinguish the candle.
What made him slightly puzzled was that the flame of the candle swayed a few times in the end.
"Did I overlook something …" Klein frowned, but soon relaxed and threw the matter to the back of his mind.
He reconsidered the question of how to modify the description, still focusing on the third sentence.
If the messenger is especially good at taking a beating and has strong survivability, that's fine too. No matter what, a messenger that can deliver the letter to the target is a good messenger … Klein pondered for a moment and held the summoning ritual for the third time.
In the fragrance of herbs and essential oils, under the illumination of the dim candlelight, the shadows on his face floated, and his mouth opened and closed.
"Me!
"I summon in my name:
"A spirit that wanders about the fabricated, a friendly creature that can be controlled, and a superhuman with great survival abilities."
The flame of the candle stretched out, illuminating the altar bright and crimson.
In Klein's Spirit Vision, white bones drilled out of the ground and stacked together, turning into a creature that resembled a safe.
I've finally summoned something that I can see. Furthermore, it's the kind that has great survivability … It looks like a safe. It's obvious that it's good at taking a beating … Klein heaved a sigh of relief and spoke in ancient Hermes.
"Are you willing to be my messenger?"
The skeletal creature that resembled a box quickly expressed its willingness.
Then, it wriggled the bones beneath it and crawled towards Klein. It was very, very slow.
It took ten seconds to crawl a centimeter.
… That's way too slow … Klein's smile froze on his face.
Although messengers completed their missions by traversing the spirit world, it didn't mean that they didn't need speed.
In the spirit world, distance and direction were chaotic. The most important thing was to locate one's location and find one.
As long as an accurate, clear, and real-time location was provided, such as the summoning ritual from before, or the blowing of the copper whistle, which was equivalent to a simplified ritual, the messenger would immediately appear in the altar no matter where in the spirit world they were.
And when the location wasn't that real-time, with only a contractual connection or an anchor point from before, the messenger would need to spend time identifying the location, roaming the spirit world, and searching for a target. This required a certain level of speed.
If it were to deliver a letter, the recipient might not even be able to wait for the letter in their lifetime … Klein looked at the skeletal creature that was slowly crawling forward and thought helplessly.
He made the smile from before surface on his face again.
"After serious consideration, I believe that I shouldn't trouble you.
"Thank you for your willingness."
The illusory creature made of white bones stopped. Compared to before, it was as though it hadn't moved at all.
Klein quickly dispelled the summoning and rubbed his temples.
He was a little depressed and decided to give up on himself. He would use a less troublesome method to find a messenger, which was to "open recruitment and interview selection!"
Taking a deep breath, Klein calmed his mind and seriously carried out the ritual.
Looking at the silently burning candle flame, he took a step back.
"I!
"In my name, I summon:
"A spirit that wanders the unfounded, a friendly creature that can be controlled, a unique existence that is willing to become my messenger."
Whoosh!
Inside the wall of spirituality, the sound of the wind intensified. Klein's half top hat nearly flew into the air.
The candle flame swayed and expanded to the size of a human head. It was so pale that it seemed to have lost its temperature.
A translucent head slowly drilled out as though it had broken through a membrane. Its hair was pale gold and smooth, and its eyes were scarlet like blood. It looked bright and imposing.
It looks a little familiar … Klein muttered silently.
The head completely drilled out, but what followed wasn't a neck, but an illusory palm that was pinching the end of her hair.
Behind the palm was a dark cuff with complicated patterns.
The summoned spirit world creature drilled out faster and faster, and soon, it appeared in front of Klein.
It was indeed a familiar "person." It was the headless woman standing at the top of the castle that Klein had encountered on his way to the underwater ruins in Cavituis.
She was no longer as huge as before, comparable to a castle. She was now just a tall, "ordinary" lady.
Of course, her neck still only had an incision, and she was holding four identical heads in her hands.
"Are … You … summoning … me?" The headless woman in a dark and complicated black dress stood there quietly. Her four drooping heads spoke one after another in ancient Feysac.
To be able to communicate directly in language … This spirit world creature's level isn't low … I remember that you have a castle … You already have an estate. Why are you still "applying" for a messenger? Klein sighed before he lampooned. Following that, he looked at the candle flame behind the headless woman and was disappointed to discover that no other souls came out.
He originally imagined that there would be many spirit world creatures willing to become his messenger. They would line up and wait for the interview. In the end, there was only one response.
It should be a problem with the ritual itself. This is a relatively simple and basic summoning ritual. It's impossible to summon more than one target at a time … Klein looked at the headless woman and nodded solemnly.
"Yes."
Without waiting for her to speak, he asked another two questions.
"Can you roam the spirit realm at a relatively fast speed? How's your survivability? "
The heads in the headless woman's hand answered one by one.
"Yes, and … not bad."
As she spoke, she floated up and quickly descended, demonstrating her ability.
Phew … Klein decided not to try something he didn't know the outcome of.
"Are you willing to sign a contract and become my messenger?"
The headless woman's skirt moved slightly, and her four heads with blonde hair and red eyes nodded at the same time.
"Sure, one … gold coin per time."
Huh? One gold coin per letter? Mr. Aztec didn't say that spirit world creatures had such hobbies … Right, he mentioned that when signing a contract, we should try to persuade and communicate as much as possible. Is this a form of persuasion and communication? Klein was shocked and wanted to cancel the summoning immediately.
Wait, I don't have to pay for it … Whoever summons the messenger will have to pay … Heh, maybe if we communicate well, there's an option to pay on arrival … As his thoughts raced, Klein agreed to the other party's request.
"Alright.
"Let's sign the contract."
He picked up a dark red fountain pen and yellowish-brown goatskin parchment that he had prepared beforehand and quickly wrote the contract in ancient Hermes, which could stir the powers of nature.
The format and terms were described in detail in Aztec's letter. It was concise and powerful, and it included that the messenger could not read the letter, abandon the letter, or endanger the contractor's life. Of course, if the contractor's letter involved the messenger, it had to be explained to the other party in advance.
In addition to these terms, Klein also added a clause of one gold coin per letter. He also clearly stated that it could be borne by the contractor or the other party of the letter.
To ensure the validity of the contract, the last part was the honorific name of the deity in the domain.
This was a dead soul contract. Normally, the honorific name of Death had to be used, but this Death had been dead for a long time and no longer responded. Therefore, Aztec mentioned that it could be replaced with the description of a high-level undead or the Underworld itself, but the binding force would not be as strong.
Without a doubt, Klein chose the Underworld, which had a close relationship with the big shot.
"The home of all death, the hell hidden deep in the spirit world, the witness of the decay of all things, the kingdom that belongs solely to Death."
After writing these four sentences, the ancient Hermes words on the yellowish-brown goatskin ignited with green flames one after another, illuminating the surroundings in a gloomy and eerie manner.
After finishing the text, Klein took out Aztec's copper whistle, pressed it on the goatskin, and wrote his current name.
"German Sparrow."
This didn't necessarily require a real name, because his aura would enter the contract. The name was only used for summoning. In other words, "Messenger that belongs solely to German Sparrow" could be summoned, but "Klein Moretti's contracted creature" couldn't.
After Klein finished signing, the goatskin floated up and flew to the headless woman with Aztec's copper whistle and dark red fountain pen.
The headless woman held a blonde, red-eyed head in her hand. She bit the fountain pen and wrote her name.
"Reinette Tinekerr."
The green flames quickly connected and enveloped Aztec's copper whistle and the yellowish-brown goatskin.
A few seconds later, the goatskin turned to ashes, and the copper whistle landed in Klein's outstretched palm without any changes.
The four heads held by the headless woman, Reinette, blinked their eyes at the same time as their figures rapidly turned illusory, shrinking back into the pale candlelight.
After forming the contract, Klein didn't need to use the incantation to remove the summoning. He could do it with his own will.
Phew, I finally have a messenger. "A spirit that wanders about the unfounded, a friendly creature that can be controlled, a messenger that belongs solely to German Sparrow" … Hmm, if I have the chance, I should find an Artisan to make an item similar to the copper whistle. That way, I won't have to hold a ritual every time I summon a messenger … Klein cleaned up the mess in a good mood.
Over the next few days, Bayam gradually returned to normal, but Dhaniz still didn't receive any telegrams from the Admiral of Blood pirates.
On Sunday morning, he flipped through the newspapers and suddenly whispered to Klein, "There's a Beyonder gathering tonight.
"There's a Beyonder gathering tonight. Do you want to join?"
PS: Monday is the end of the month. Seeking monthly recommendation votes ~
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