Chapter 169: Five Spirits Divine Technique (2)
The Five Spirits ceremony was primarily for those who had never been in contact with the spirits.
Only those who knew of the spirits would do it. And this was for them to know what they lack and to understand what they were good at.
Naturally, if the outsiders who have never even heard about spirits participated, the results would often be shabby.
It would usually be a very small puddle of water, or a fist-size fla that disappears right away, or a tal as small as a pebble…
However, Irene’s spirit awakening wasn’t like that,
tal and flas.
It wasn’t unusual for two spirits to appear at the sa ti, but it was the size of the spirits that was huge.
A huge stake of iron that could pierce the sky, and a fire that was so strong that it was unbelievable that Irene had no prior connection with spirits.
However, what was more remarkable was that the two spirits were separate.
‘The flas shaped the tal; From a form which would have been crude, to a sword which was a weapon…’
Fire-and-tal.
Watching the amazing sight with their eyes, the talent shown by Irene, which indicated that he was able to control both fire and tal, made even Gorha beco stunned.
And it wasn’t just him.
Kuvar, Karakum and the others were stunned beyond belief as well.
No, everyone present there was dumbfounded at what they saw.
“… hmm.”
That was the first thing that Gorha said after witnessing the sight before him.
He was the most outstanding person of the Durkali tribe in handling spirits, and he was the one who always led the ceremony.
But even he couldn’t make up his mind and speak.
And what ca out from Gorha’s mouth after so ti, wasn’t an explanation, but rather a question.
“You, did you learn about spirits?”
“… I did hear about them from Mr. Kuvar.”
“Kuvar. Did you teach the human about spirits?”
“I didn’t. Whatever I told him was only for the purpose of understanding, and I just gave advice by using the five spirits to compare, but this… this is unexpected.”
Kuvar nodded his head as he said that.
He knew that Irene was special.
It was a miracle that couldn’t be seen in normal humans. Kuvar knew that ever since he saw the flas burning inside his heart because of a few kind words, and Irene’s will to save a human who had lost her way in Eisenmarkt.
However, Karakum and Khalifa, who had mastered the technique, never dread that Irene could be like this.
Karakum, who heard Kuvar, said.
“… I think the transmission of the technique should be done for both spirits.”
At that, everyone nodded their heads.
A person who had known nothing about using spirit arts or spirit techniques had the ability to handle two spirits.
It was as if Irene had built up a relationship with the spirits and learned them in a completely different way.
In other words, it ant that the orcs could also obtain new knowledge about the spirits through their exchanges with the young man.
The orcs who understood that, now thought that it was fortunate that the human called Judith overca the ordeal.
Otherwise, they wouldn’t have co here, and the Orcs wouldn’t have seen this absurd sight.
‘Gurgar was indeed right. The growth of these humans will be a great help to the tribe…’
Master Khalifa thought in secret. So orcs looked at him and smiled as if they knew what he was thinking.
But that was only for the orcs.
Judith had no interest in such things.
Complex emotions swelled in her mind.
Her gaze that was hot like a volcano, turned to Irene, who was bewildered.
‘That crazy bastard.’
It was shocking.
How does he keep showing unexpected things each ti?
Judith’s heart wasn’t big enough to celebrate her friend’s achievent.
To be honest, she felt quite offended. Just like last ti, feelings of inferiority, jealousy, and envy all rose.
However, unlike in the past, she didn't stop herself from feeling these emotions.
She closed her eyes and poured out all the negative emotions she felt into a hot cauldron in her heart.
And they lted them in the terrifying fire that was burning in her heart.
Bubble…
And thus, Judith’s heart was reborn with a single emotion called ‘fighting spirit’.
Finally, she was able to look at her friend in confidence.
Looking at Irene, with fiery eyes, she said.
“But mine was bigger.”
“Huh”
“The size of the fla. I don’t care about the other things. I will never lose when it cos to the fla. After learning the Five Spirit Divine Technique, I will show you how to use a sword which is hot enough to burn you.”
“… okay.”
Irene smiled and took Judith's hand, which was ready for a handshake.
Seeing that, the orcs smiled.
It was so nice to see warriors who were competing among themselves, helping each other.
However, it was none other than Bratt Lloyd who was even happier.
‘I am proud of you.’
He knew Judith better than anyone.
And he even knew what a horrible personality she had.
But aside from her personality, lately, she's been too depressed.
After eting Irene and Ilya, her expression had always been darker.
Even though he knew that better than the others, he couldn’t find a way to help her. So Bratt was constantly feeling bad.
However, after the fight with orcs, Judith changed.
Although the feelings were still there, it seed like she managed to overco the poison that was eating away at her body in her own unique way.
‘I am really glad.’
A similar expression appeared on Bratt's face.
He thought that Judith was cute, but it was sothing the others that were present there wouldn’t understand.
And he didn’t keep that face for long. Because Bratt was a person who was cool and level headed.
However, this ti the timing was late.
A harsh word ca out of Ilya Lindsay’s mouth, who stared at Bratt.
“****” 1
“Gasp!”
“…?”
“Ilya?”
All of Irene’s party turned their heads towards Ilya.
Lulu even dropped the ball of yarn in her hand.
The rolled yarn just kept moving on the ground, untangling itself as it rolled.
They had no choice but to be shocked. In the first place, Ilya wasn’t the kind of person to talk a lot, and Ilya had never talked bad about other people before.
It was natural for soone to be shocked when soone who had never used such harsh words said that.
Irene asked.
“W-what happened?”
“Did sothing happen?”
Even Judith looked at Ilya, clearly shocked.
After a mont, she stepped forward and said.
“… I want to take the test.”
Only Bratt didn’t question Ilya. And after that, the testing of the two started without another question.
Wheik!
Wheik!
“Uhm, indeed most of the young ones seem to be getting fire.”
Wheik!
Splash
Rumble…
“Oh oh… it’s water. That is a huge amount too….”
After Ilya ca Bratt. Ilya got fire and Bratt got water.
Although less in quantity than Judith and Irene, Gorha was still shocked at the amount of water that could be considered to be amazing within the tribe.
Finally, Lulu put her hand into the jar, but nothing happened.
“I don’t know if it is because you are a cat or a sorcerer. But I don’t think that there is talent…”
“It is fine. I am just a sorcerer and that is fine.”
Lulu responded bravely.
In a way, all the mbers of the party she was in with except her, learned what spirits they could use, and that was more than what they had expected.
The elder orcs returned, their satisfied faces clearly displaying that they had seen a great sight and that they were happy. And Tarakan, along with Khalifa, left for their respective jobs.
Kuvar, too, went to his teacher's grave.
So, the Orcs who were left were Gorha and Karakum.
After quite so ti, when everyone had left, Karakum spoke to Irene.
“Irene Pareira.”
“Yes.”
“Follow .”
“Yes.”
“Gorha, I will teach this one.”
“I understand. I wouldn’t say anything, you are the best when it cos to tal… I will take charge of these humans.”
After a long pause, Gorha looked at Judith.
Like a magician who found his next interesting test subject, his eyes were dripping with interest, which felt a little burdenso to Judith.
Of course, she wasn’t scared.
“Please make stronger than Irene.”
“Haha. I can’t say for sure, but when it cos to spirit skills, I am the best teacher out there.”
“Ha…”
Judith seed to smile, which made Gorha flustered.
Bratt shut his mouth, not saying anything, and Ilya concentrated on Gorha’s words.
To Irene, who was watching them, Karakum said.
“How you hold tal and fla… I heard things from Kuvar.”
“Yes.”
“He said that you were born with a huge block of tal that was incomprehensibly strong. And to shape and control it you went on a journey to find a fla to ignite it.”
“That’s about right.”
“It is amazing… how you can reach such a state only by using your mind, without the help of a teacher to show you the technique.”
They were sincere words.
It was understandable to so extent that the spirits were naturally strong. Even among orcs, such things could appear.
Not to the extent of how amazing Judith’s fire was, but so of the best talents of the entire Orc species had as much as Bratt’s talent.
However, without systematic training and teaching, and only with the power of the mind… they had never seen a case where the energy that was lacking was raised so much in just a year.
‘To refine the tal in his heart by himself with the flas that he built.’
Even thinking about it was absurd for Karakum.
Of course, that didn’t an he had no intention of denying teaching the kid just because he didn't go through it. Rather, it was sothing to be grateful for; teaching him would definitely broaden his perspective.
Therefore, the next words which Karakum spoke weren’t that of a teacher.
“Take care of tal in your own way.”
“Yes?”
“Isn't there a way you were doing it till now? Since you ruled the tal with fla, the crude tal must have taken the shape of a sword, right?”
“Yes.”
Irene nodded, and Karakum continued.
“Usually, when we practice the Five Spirits Divine Technique, we follow coexistence. Just as water cos out of tal, a tree grows out of water, fire eats the tree, ashes are born from the fire and tal clumps together again from the dirt and that is how one spirit energizes another.”
“I see.”
“But it is different for you. It is like raising a fla to control the strong aura tal, but it is not win-win, but it is rather a fight for supremacy over another. And it is not a very common case, so I must be careful about the approach. If possible, I would like to examine how you have been handling it, and give you appropriate advice. To be honest, I want to expand my awareness. Do you get it?”
“… I kind of get it.”
“Then do it. Like you did before.”
After speaking, Karakum slumped.
He looked so blunt that Irene thought he would be like that for an entire lifeti until he started.
Irene, who watched him for a mont, sat cross-legged.
And then imrsed himself into ditation.
Woong!
Wheik!
It had been a long ti since he last trained, but nothing felt awkward for him.
As Irene began to concentrate, a large sword appeared in his mind, and a fla wrapped around it.
Irene's will continued to strike the sword, which was heated.
Thud!
Thud!
Thud!
In an instant, Irene had a stable flow.
But he felt like sothing was missing, and he soon realized why.
It was because he had witnessed Judith’s fla.
Irene, who thought that, rembered the huge, strong hot fla.
'I need a stronger fla.’
As he saw Judith’s fla, it was like a huge building, while his was just a fla on the floor.
Irene’s flas were separate and moved chaotically.
‘If I can make them into one, or at least find one main fla. I will be able to harness more fla than I can currently…’
To create a sharper sword, a greater fla was required.
To create a greater fla, one needed a fla with a main point.
If so, what are the sparks in his heart?
Which of the sparks in your heart deserved to be the main piece?
Was it the family he loved when he learned sorcery?
The spirit of change he realized In Alhad mountains?
Was it the fighting spirit that blossod after eting Ignet?
If not, was it the friendship he had with Ilya?
The question made Irene shake his head.
Watching him like that, Karakum silently studied him.
And then, two hours passed.
An orc warrior ca to their place.
“This is Mr. Gurgar’s ssage now… it said the preparations to check the past life are complete.”
“…!”
The news ca earlier than expected.
Everyone turned their heads towards Irene Pareira.
Probably a cuss word. It wasn’t us who censored it.?
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