Dungeon Hunter Chapter 191:
Chapter 191: Spirit Contract (1)
The growth of the spirits was smooth .
Rei and Sera weren’t the only intermediate spirits as more than 10 had already joined them . The spirits had also developed their egos and were no longer dependent on me .
There was a clear difference in rewards between the lowest grade, low grade, intermediate and advanced spirits . Not all spirits would be able to reach the higher ranks .
Experience was experience, but they needed to go through special occasions to enter the path of evolution . It was difficult to reach the upper hierarchy of the spirits .
Looking at the compensation from the skill ‘Spirit Communication,’ the low grade gave 500pt, the intermediate grade 5,000pt and the advanced grade 500,000pt . It jumped up by 100 times once it reached intermediate grade .
After filling up Yihi’s empty spots, the spirits had learned how to communicate . Originally I had scheduled the contract with humans for later but I changed my mind .
The Awakened were growing due to the Trees of Life and Death so it was an appropriate time for the spirits to form contracts .
'The double contract will make it easier to move the humans . ’
There were approximately 100,000 spirits . All of them were already contracted to me .
It was normally impossible but I guessed it was due to the great fire that I had .
Thanks to this, I could forcibly destroy the second contract with the humans if I wanted to .
It was good enough to send out the spirits and quietly move behind the humans .
“Father . Please find Sera and I a contractor . ”
“Yes please . ”
Rei and Sera who had the bodies of adults came to visit me .
The two of them were now able to change into a shape similar to humans . Just like their names, they looked like normal girls but the difference was their hair was made of fire .
I was sitting on a chair made of stone near the Tree of Origin .
It was the first time I was sitting down without any thoughts and worries .
Usually I would split the time with training . . . but I wasn’t feeling motivated at all . This was the effect of swallowing up the clone .
It wasn't a bad feeling .
However, Rei and Sera had interrupted my first break .
"Are you asking me to find them?”
"T-that . . . not one child has made a contract yet . We would like to try a demonstration first . . . ”
"I'm sorry . . . ”
Rei and Sera sensed my anger and shrank back .
I sat back and rubbed my brow .
“So you want to form a contract?”
“Yes . It will be enough if we demonstrate it to the children . We are connected so they will receive the knowledge . ”
"That's right . "
Rei responded as sincerely as possible .
'That is an obstacle . ’
Even if they knew how to communicate, none of the fire spirits had left the dungeon . Looking for a contractor themselves would be unrealistic .
That’s why Rei and Sera came to me for advice . Sitting motionlessly would delay the work .
‘Rei and Sera’s contractors . . . ’
Both were special . They were the first ones to evolve into intermediate spirits and followed me the best . They showed the most growth among the mid-level spirits . In the near future, one of them might become an advanced spirit .
The first contract was very important so it wouldn’t hurt finding someone special for them . There was a good reason to set an example .
However, I couldn’t think of someone suitable .
Yoo Eun-hye and Edward?
Neither of them would benefit greatly from the intermediate spirits .
By default, a spirit should be compatible with the contractor and grow with them while fighting together . The two of them had polished their basic techniques so they likely wouldn’t help the spirits .
The spirits also ate a lot of magic power .
‘Kim Yura and Kim Min-ji . ’
I nodded .
Strictly speaking, they were under my control but were currently humans outside the dungeon .
‘This might be able to solve Kim Min-ji’s problem . ’
The spirits had been a great help in recovering Yihi’s soul . Kim Min-ji had also lost her spirit .
Both of them had Awakened as very strong Saintesses . At the same time, the synergy between them was greatly amplified . I knew this so there was no reason not to use it .
In order to do that, some ego needed to be restored .
‘Right now they are outside the dungeon, so I need to look for them . ’
Kim Yura had suggested going outside the dungeon for her sister’s recovery . She hoped that seeing familiar sights would help . I readily allowed it so now they were walking among crowds of humans .
All the conditions were met .
“Follow me . I will introduce you to your contractors . ”
“Yes, Father . ”
"I’m excited!”
I laughed and started to move .
Rei and Sera followed behind me .
Kim Yura was wandering around South Korea with her sister .
She had a lot of hope as she walked with her sister .
After Awakening, all of Kim Yura’s wounds were healed and her stamina was so great she could walk around for hours . Unfortunately, their fortunes had reversed and Kim Min-ji was now the one in the wheelchair .
"Isn’t this a nice place?”
There were partly destroyed buildings and overgrown weeds but Kim Yura was delighted . Although her sister wasn’t in a normal condition, she was still alive .
The only problem was her ‘spirit . ’
On the surface, her artificial lower body looked no different from other people .
‘It is all thanks to Saviour-nim . ’
It was believable that he was the Dungeon Master but . . . he was her greatest benefactor . He saved her sister’s life .
In addition, he was the Saviour .
Kim Yura thought there was some reason for him to be the Dungeon Master .
He was acting behind the scenes while saving the world .
If not, Kim Yura didn’t know what to do if he was truly the enemy of humans .
For now, her sister came first .
She didn’t doubt that her sister would return to normal . In that sense, she deserved to be called the Saintess .
"It is time to leave . We’ve been here too long . ”
Kim Yura looked around .
People were wandering around vigorously .
In addition, they bowed as soon as they saw Kim Yura .
“Ah, Saintess-nim . Are you taking a walk?”
“Saintess-nim! My injured shoulder is fine . Thank you . ”
Kim Yura responded with a small smile .
Saintess . In fact, her healing was much stronger than those with the occupation ‘priest . ’ She could even delay or cure terminal illnesses, so it was like a miracle .
At first, she only healed injured people but rumours spread and many people came looking for her . In the meantime, she started to be called the Saintess .
In fact, she was the Saintess .
‘There isn’t much time to delay here . . . ’
Kim Yura’s eyes darkened .
From that moment on, her house was the dungeon . Her chest had become tight after leaving the dungeon . She didn’t know why, but she guessed it was related to the Saviour .
Kim Yura had to solve the problem with her sister as soon as possible in order to return .
Spending more time outside would be ingratitude . She hadn’t even been able to say thank you yet .
‘I have to leave quietly in the evening . ’
Kim Yura made a decision .
She had stayed in this village for too long .
The people had been kind to her so far . But they might change if she left the area .
“Min-ji . Is the sky clear? I can hear the sound of crying insects . ”
Kim Yura made a decision deep in her heart and talked to her sister Kim Min-ji . There was no answer but she just continued .
The sun had set and the moon was rising .
A clear evening . It was time for everyone to go to bed .
Kim Yura quietly left the village .
‘I’m a little sorry . ’
The villagers were good-natured .
They heard rumours that she was the Saintess so they gave her a home and food . She only had to sometimes cure patients . She was able to leisurely spend time with her sister so she wasn’t too stingy with the treatments .
“Min-ji . We have to cross a mountain . Please put up with a little inconvenience . ”
The only way out of the village was through the mountain . It was a tough place to climb in a wheelchair but Kim Yura had Awakened .
She could push it with strength .
Duk! Duduk!
The sound of rocks being kicked was heard .
They had been climbing for a while and Kim Yura frowned as she smelled blood .
‘Definitely . . . the smell of people bleeding .
Even if she disliked the scent, it couldn’t be helped .
If someone was injured then Kim Yura needed to treat them .
She walked for five minutes and arrived at the source of the blood .
At the same time, Kim Yura was at a loss for words .
"Aren’t you just scum? You should just die . ”
"Hey, a vain effort . Vain effort . That Awakened could handle a sword pretty well . I hurt my leg . ”
"The injured will go see the Saintess in the morning . Our Saintess-nim will cure you . "
Bodies were on the ground while people were sitting on top of them .
They were people from the village .
They seemed to be hunting humans .
Duuk!
The wheelchair moved across a twig and made a sound .
At the same time, the villagers turned their attention towards Kim Yura .
“Huh? Saintess-nim?”
"Where are you going in the middle of the night?”
Their eyes were half blurred . They had taken drugs .
Kim Yura frowned and said .
“This . . . what is going on? Why are you fighting people?”
Even though they were caught, they maintained casual attitudes .
They shrugged and laughed at Kim Yura .
“That? We want to live . It can’t be helped . ”
"Yet Saintess-nim somehow caught us . Saintess-nim is indispensable . The death rate significantly reduced after Saintess-nim came . ”
“Kilkil! Saintess-nim, this part of me is injured so can you treat it?”
They didn’t hesitate to spit out obscene jokes .
‘Crazy . ’
For sure . They were all drunk .
At the same time, they were dangerous .
She didn’t know what they were going to do .
Eight people . Could she deal with all of them?
‘I have to . ’
She would rather die but her sister wouldn’t be able to run away .
‘So . . . this is why I can’t believe in people . ’
People who seemed good could do wicked deeds like this .
Kim Yura carefully tied the wheelchair to a tree and bit her lip .
They continued to talk .
"It is a little troublesome to fight you . If your legs are cut off, will you still be able to heal?”
"Are we going to cut them?”
“You idiot, of course . Will the cells die if everything is attached?”
"The young have a strange colour . . . huhuhu . In the meantime, I’ve learnt ways to prevent death . Isn’t that face better than a few celebrities’?”
"I’ll go first . Preferences should be given to seniors . ”
It was a tiring conversation . They approached like they were taking a walk .
Kim Yura pulled out a small knife . She had no other skills and brought it for self-defense, but it was better than nothing .
Awakening strengthened the entire body . Despite the men being Awakened, she wouldn’t be an easy target . It was a problem if she was caught . . . but she couldn’t allow them to get at her sister .
"It will poke me . ”
"Will you stab me with it when I approach?”
“Aigoo ~ I’m scared!”
In their eyes, Kim Yura was just a toy .
'I can’t allow myself to be beaten . ’
Kim Yura tried to calm herself as much as possible . She had experienced many harsh things in her life so she wouldn’t panic . In these circumstances, it would be advantageous to hit first rather than wait .
Huk!