Was this the upgraded version of "instant explosion"?
Just like last time, Seiji didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He wanted to say something, but Hana ended the call just like that.
'I'll take it slow. ' Seiji thought to himself as he returned to his study, stopped the stream, and put away his equipment.
…
Later that afternoon.
Seiji arrived at the student council president's residence.
Summer Night was already waiting for him. She had already put on her witch attire.
The two of them went to the room at the end of the second floor.
According to his memories from last time, Seiji stood in the center of the Yin-Yang diagram, closed his eyes, relaxed his body, and calmed his mind …
After responding to Grand Mistress's question and agreeing to sign the contract, Seiji gradually heard the same faint voice as last time as she started chanting an incantation.
He concentrated on listening, but the voice slowly quieted down until he couldn't hear anything anymore.
This was different from last time.
Seiji was rather confused.
"It's quite warm … it looks like a nice bed." Suddenly, a lazy female voice spoke up.
"I want to sleep here. I'll pay for the room, is that alright?"
Seiji felt that this female voice was different from Light-chan. She seemed somewhat difficult to understand, but she was also an incredibly powerful existence, so he agreed.
"Spirit Descend! Spirit-branded Retainer Summon!! It's urgent!!! "
As Summer Night shouted, a powerful force entered his body from the top of his head.
"So comfortable ~ I'm going to sleep now. Good night."
Eh? Shouldn't she tell him her name first?
"It doesn't matter what my name is. At any rate, whenever you need my power, just use it."
Then, there was the sound of a yawn.
Seiji was rendered speechless.
She didn't ask for his name, nor did she tell him her name. She only cared about sleeping … what was going on?
Seiji opened his eyes with a strange expression.
"What's the matter?" Summer Night inquired.
Seiji explained the situation to her.
The Grand Mistress also had a strange expression.
"A female spirit that loves to sleep and doesn't even want to tell me her name …"
"Do you know what it is?"
"I … don't know. It's probably a powerful demon that also feels like a heroic spirit … I can't imagine what it is."
Both of them fell silent.
"There are many demons and monsters related to sleep, but I really don't know what a powerful demon that is fond of sleeping is. It even feels like a heroic spirit. At the very least, I can't think of anything right now." Summer Night sighed.
Seiji asked in his mind, but there was no reply.
"I tried to ask her, but she didn't reply. She seemed to be asleep."
"Can you use her power in this state?"
Seiji sensed it.
"I can … but I can't use any new spells. I can only use her power to strengthen … no, 'evolve' the spells I know."
With a bonded spirit, a Spiritual Ability user would become a Spirit-branded Retainer. This would greatly improve all aspects of their abilities, including the strength of their spells.
The spells that a bonded spirit knew were the same as the spells that a Spiritual Ability user knew. Or, under similar circumstances, they could fuse the two together, making the spells even more powerful — this was known as [Spell Evolution]!
"Spell Evolution … unless you have a high level of compatibility, you'll need to practice it. You're able to cast it right now?"
"I think so." Seiji nodded. "And I can only do this. I'm unable to use any of the other spells that she knows."
"The fact that you're able to cast Spell Evolution without any practice means that her bonded spirit is extremely compatible with you, the host. Logically speaking, if you're able to cast Spell Evolution, you should be able to cast other spells as well. It's so strange that you can't. "Summer Night had a confused expression.
"Just what kind of state is she in when she 'sleeps'?"
A bonded spirit would need to rest.
However, that was a state that a bonded spirit would only enter after using up too much energy. In this state, the bonded spirit wouldn't be able to use all of its spells, including Spell Evolution.
In other words, either it could use Spell Evolution and other spells, or it couldn't use any spells at all. Only Spell Evolution and not other spells could be used, which was quite a strange phenomenon.
A bonded spirit that had just descended didn't need to rest at all. "Sleep" could be understood as a silent state, but it was unknown what this strange phenomenon was.
A moment of silence fell between them.
"Let's not think too much about it. Let's go test it out at the practice field." Summer Night couldn't think of anything, so she stopped thinking and changed the topic.
Seiji nodded.
The two of them headed to the basement together.
"How many spells have you learned?" Summer Night asked.
"Including [Body-strengthening Technique], five," Seiji answered.
Ever since his battle with Okubo, he had learned four spells in less than a month.
This was doubtlessly an astonishing learning speed! If anyone else knew about this, they would surely be shocked, but not Summer Night, because she had already been shocked.
Haruta Seiji was rapidly growing, just as she had hoped.
They entered the practice field.
"Let's test out my [Mana Bullet] first."
Seiji walked into the practice field.
Summer Night turned on the computer at the practice field and selected a circular target.
Seiji aimed his hand at the target, gathered a ball of energy, and combined it with the power of the bonded spirit in his body.
The white ball of energy turned golden, and specks of light appeared around it. Then, there was a sudden burst of light that shot out!
* Boom!! *
The ball of light struck the target with a golden stream of light, exploding into a dazzling brilliance.
Traces of corrosion appeared on the target, and the faint glow that the ball of light passed through gradually disappeared.
This visual effect was truly magnificent.
Under Seiji and Summer Night's watchful eyes, the corrosion on the target continued to deepen. There was a hole in the center of the target, and the rest of the target was in ruins.
When the corrosion finally stopped, the originally brand-new round target had become a battered old target.
Seiji walked over and touched it with his finger. He easily poked a small hole in it.
Then, he tried breaking it with his hand, as if he were breaking a piece of rotten wood. He crushed it with just a little bit of force.
"What effect is this?" Seiji asked.
"… I don't know. The computer can't tell." Summer Night furrowed her eyebrows as she looked at the computer screen.
"That Mana Bullet's power is within a measurable range, but the corrosion-like side effect is something I can't analyze."
"If I try again, will it help me analyze it?"
"No … if I can't analyze it, then I can't analyze it. It'll be the same no matter how many times I try."
This was yet another mystery.
When he used [Mana Bullet], it evolved into a golden ball of light with a mysterious effect … then wouldn't he become golden if he used [Body-strengthening Technique]? Seiji wondered to himself.
… Let's not try [Body-strengthening Technique] for now. Let's try [Mana Shield] first.
"Next, I'll cast a protective barrier." After saying this, Seiji cast a spell.
Just like when he cast [Mana Bullet], he combined his bonded spirit's power with the spell.
His body was suddenly surrounded by a golden stream of light.
This light was gentle and tangible, as if it was flowing water. It revolved around him in a certain pattern and changed shape …
'So beautiful.'
Seiji was stunned by this sight.
He reached out and tried to touch the "water", but the moment he did so, the golden "water" changed shape and stayed around him.
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