The irregulars
chapter 12
the meeting had finally started with the royal family and the trio, the queen spoke firstly to give thanks
''now, Rein, Claude, and Gen, thank you for defeating the demon Valdrago and accepting our favor, even thought you three were outsiders from this kingdom, you saved a lot of soldiers and tried to help find our lost daughter, you have my gratitude"
princess Luna took a painting of her lost sister Runa and show it to the trio.
''my daughter, Runa is just a 15 years old girl, she has a dark purple hair and a slim body, her eyes were like amethyst yet deep, she has a cold expression but she is warm inside, she does not talk much but she is caring"
the queen briefly explained with love of her daughter features, for a moment later on Gen asked.
''what is the reason she run away your majesty?"
hearing this made the whole family, feel a little guilt and they started to explain.
''our daughter Runa was a gifted child, however her abilities were unholy, she has a high dark spiritual affinity and her magical affinity is second to it, which made her felt multiple negative emotion such as sadness, shame, and disappointment.
because of her noble status most of the nobles were disappointed and disgusted in her, so she felt a huge rejection as a princess and a human.
after hearing the queen explanation, they felt sadness specially Rein who has a soft hearth, therefore Gen asked.
''in what particular is her ability? your majesty"
''.....her ability was to control the dead or undead monsters, because of it a lot of people feared her specially the church and also herself, as if she is a full fledged Necromancer who learned for years"
hearing this made one conclusion on Gen mind ''she is a necromancer'', Gen felt shocked and amazed, on Gen perspective the necromancy is a powerful ability which controls the dead, which has the power to Raise an army of immortals, he reads lot's of stories with such an abilities and chooses one on his video games as it is powerful, Gen felt amazed on Runa which made him interested on her powers.
however Gen also understands what Runa feels as he cant weight the burden of controlling someone's corps, because Gen is a guy who knows most emotional feelings despite being feeling empty in his entire life due to some reasons.
''we felt guilt for not staying by her side as the parents, even though our daughter is feeling miserable"
''its not entirely your fault your majesty, i know you were watching for her to be there when she needs, however she vanished without you knowing"
Gen comforted the queen with as he knows what the missing princess is feeling right now.
''*i bet the princess wanted to vanish for her family, she may though that it would be better for her if she does not exist and i get that a lot, the feeling of wanting to vanish because your just a nuisance to everybody, though mine is a different case*" Gen thought.
''don't worry your majesty, we will surely find princess Runa" said Rein.
hearing their comfort gave a relief feeling to the Queen therefore she asked.
''is there anything you all wanted right now?"
''yes! i'm currently in need of a spirit to get contracted to"
Claude answered the queen's question actively, after seeing the spiritual energy and reading the book gave by the spiritual sage, he became confident as his analytical and love to learn is very high, he was up to something.
''a spirit to get contracted to, so you want to open a ritual of summoning?" the king asked.
''yes your majesty, i wanted to form a contract to a spirit that is suited for me"
the king stared at Claude and sees the determination to learn, and the passion in Claude eyes which made the king interested at what might Claude become in the future.
''okay, i will grant your wish, follow me to the summoning hall"
they followed the king to a spacious place underground and on the middle of the place there were writings in the ground forming a huge circle.
''stand in the middle of the circle and infuse your spiritual energy to it, the circle was made with magic and spiritual arts, with a magic circle infused with spiritual energy, it will summon a spirits or even other beings related" the King instructed.
Claude walked straight on the circle without any hesitation and infused his spiritual energy in the middle of it, for a few minutes of infusing, most of his spiritual energy was absorbed and a reaction appears
the whole magic circle reacted to his energy and started to manifest, in front of him appeared a shining light that enveloped his field of vision and he saw the mysterious humanoid light from before *Referring to Chapter 2* , however it is now clearer as he can see spirits now.
the humanoid light was a beautiful woman with stunning face and appearance, wearing a shining gown and said with a beautiful tone of voice, a white hair and eyes as if a star has descended.
''ohh children of light we finally meet, however our time is ripe"
''who are you?" Claude asked.
''i am the angel of burning Love seraphim, our time is limited henceforth let me give you this as a parting gift, Claude be sure to take care of her well"
Claude vision are now back at the summoning ritual which the light in front of him manifested and formed as a spirit of light, a humanoid creature that is shining with its stunning beauty and flowing radiant white hair with golden eyes and a golden white dress.
''Greetings, i am Seraphyre, an angel of bonds, I would like to ask one thing before I agree to this contract, Claude aetherlight, if the whole world became enemies with your very Friend, what would you do?"
''..... i will abandon him"
''why?" Seraphyre asked with disappointment
''however, if his gave his entire loyalty, then i will take the whole world, the world is already my enemy if i say"
''I see... betrayed lamb who became competent alone, i shall guide your lone path"
''I don't need a guide..." Claude became silent for a few seconds.
"a companion is enough"
After hearing this from Claude, Seraphyre was satisfied at his honest answers therefore she asked.
''if such people are Close to you, would you protect them on such a situation?"
''no"
Seraphyre frowned as she heard his answer which made Seraphyre asked.
''...why"
''a freeloader is not a real Friend, i will try to push him to fight and stand alone, to walk together not to carry another is my ideal"
After getting the answer Seraphyre began to dive at Claude's soul and made the contract there by goffering some of her spiritual energy.
And the ritual is done, however the royal family were astonished after seeing a high ranking spirit, which Claude made contract with
''Claude that was?" princess Luna spoke with curiosity.
''the spirit I got contracted to" he answered.
The whole people at the room was astonished except Gen and Rein who's yet cannot see spiritual energy.
''Claude the one you got contracted to is not just a regular spirit Claude, it's higher than that, to be able to speak and has a clear intelligence, not to mention a humanoid form, it was a higher spirit of light Claude" princess Luna spoke with a serious and astonished tone.
''* is it really is?, that Seraphyre was not a regular spirit, she was more like an Angel, however that Angel of Burning light, Seraphim was on another level, as if she was almost a celestial being, i tried to use my Skill Status appraisal to her but it Failed*" Claude thought. "* well i got something that is higher than Good, Seraphyre she is very strong*" Claude ponders as he reads her Status.
•Seraphyre -
•Gender: Female •Age:???
•Race: Angel
•Specialty: All
•Magical affinity: light, fire, water, air, earth
•Spiritual affinity: light, fire, water, air, earth
•Life art's affinity: Giver, enhancement, materialization, infusion, fragmentation
•Occupation: Light bringer, ??????????, ??????????
•Title: ????????????????????,
•Abilities: ??????????, ??????????, ??????????, ??????????,
•Magical Skills: ??????????, ??????????, ??????????, ??????????, ??????????, ??????????, ??????????, ??????????, ??????????
•Spiritual Skills: ??????????, ??????????, ??????????, ??????????, ??????????, ??????????, ??????????, ????????
•Life arts Skills: ??????????, ??????????, ??????????, ??????????, ??????????, ??????????, ??????????,
[SYSTEM: ERROR INFORMATION UNNAVAILABLE!!!]
''*even the appraisal skill that bestowed to us by the sages cannot acquire her complete information, it must be that she is far more stronger than i am or her information were hidden in the world*"
the event ended and they gone back to the surface with memories full of events, for a moment later Claude asked for another favor,
''your majesty, may i ask for another favor?"
''State it"
''i want Gen and Rein to awaken their spiritual perception" he said after seeing Gen and Rein completely clueless after the summoning, he thought it will surely be a hindrance in the future.
hearing this made Rein and Gen shocked as they know that they cannot use spiritual arts. Claude saw their impression therefore he explained.
''...listen, when i awakened my spiritual perception i became able to see spiritual energy, which both of you also had spiritual energy, however is it very weak"
''i see, does that mean that all people has spiritual energy?, its just that their energy of it is extremely weak?" Gen asked reaching into conclusion.
''yes your correct"
''hmm maybe all people have all the three energy it just their energy of that is weak, that's why it did not manifest" Gen added.
''seems like it" Claude agreed.
princess Luna made Gen and Rein stand in front of her and started what she did at Claude, however it took multiple attempts and lasted for a few days until they can see spiritual energy.
''whoa so this is Spiritual energy" said Gen.
''i can see some energy flowing to my body, but the energy that is flowing from Claude is too strong" said Rein.
Gen were very curious to their theory if all people has all energy so tried to create a passive magic, based of what he is seeing now from the flowing spiritual energy, he imagined the energy of magic inside people which he wanted an eye that can see all magical energy.
[SYSTEM: MAGICAL PERCEPTION AQUIRED] magical perception( allows the user to see all magical energy )
'' i did it!"
at the same time Gen felt mentally hurt which made him fall to its knees which made Rein and Claude worry.
''you created a magic again? your interest in magic gives me shivers, you would risk your life for it, so what is it now?" Claude asked.
''i just wanted to know if all people has magical energy so i made a magic that applies on my perception like your spiritual perception Claude"
''hey you better be careful doing it again Gen" Said Rein.
''so what do you see?" Claude asked.
''yes i see your magical energy, it is indeed weak compared to mine and has different colors, By the way mine is Green"
''does the color really matters?" said Claude worried about Gen's sanity.