The Elemental Sword Demon King
Episode 240: Sealed Library
"What an impressive number."
"I love interesting books. How's yours?"
"Y-well, I read it. If it's a book about politics, history, or spirit." Aura said while airborne.
"Well, that's amazing! Me, I love story books!"
The girl who hesitated until just now had her eyes sparkling as the conversation turned to books.
"Like this, or this, and this and this, everything is so exciting!" He said cheerfully as he stacked his favorite books one by one in front of Aura.
"H-hmph, a storybook for kids!" Aura, who was not interested in the novel, turned her head to the side.
"But they're very interesting." Victoria finished the book looking sad.
"Is there anything more interesting?"
"Ma..." Victoria pursed her lips as if she was in trouble and pressed her cheeks slowly.
"Silv."
"W-what are you laughing at?"
"A fascinating face."
A few minutes had passed while they were in the room together. Aura sighed deeply, "Haa, I wonder how long our father's conversation will last?"
"I was told it would continue into the night."
"Night!?" Aura's face stiffened.
"You're kidding, I'm gonna die of boredom!"
"Yes, so let's read the book together!"
"Books..."
At that moment, Aura remembered something.
"In hindsight, I heard there's a precious collection of magic books in Lionstein's underground «Sealed Library»."
Rumors about the sealed library of the Lionstein house were already widely known among the imperial nobility. All sorts of rare books that Spirit Contractors coveted should be collected there. There might be a book there that would interest Aura.
"That's the perfect thing to get rid of boredom!"
Victoria rushed over to stop Aura who stood up excitedly, "You can't! Dad said we should stay in this room. Moreover, there was a dangerous sealed magic book in the underground library."
"Geez, are you scared?" Aura challenged.
"That's..."
"You don't really have to come. I'll find it myself."
"Ah, that-wait, Aura!"
Aura left the room and Victoria chased after her. Aura turned in front of the door and turned her head towards Victoria.
"Wait, who gave you permission to call me by name?"
"Eh?"
He pointed his finger at Victoria who was staring blankly, "OK? Call me Fredin Neidfrost's daughter."
"But, brother said you called friends by their names."
"Who's your friend!" Aura screamed and Victoria retreated with teary eyes.
"Fuaa..."
"Hmph, I won't admit to a whiny coward like you as my friend." Saying so, Aura turned around and quickly left alone.
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"It's here, isn't it."
«The Covered» Library is inside the attached library. A sturdy iron door stood in front of Aura.
"Damn, it's locked."
Obviously it's going to happen. After all, there were hundreds of dangerous spirit magic books there.
"Yes, that's why, let's go back to the room." Victoria pulled the end of her dress.
"Enough with book chats. A key like this doesn't mean anything to me." Aura smiled fearlessly and started chanting the tongues calmly.
Doing it at once, the six keys are filled with ice keys that fit perfectly. Turning them around, the door opened with a heavy voice.
"That's amazing!"
"Hmph, this is very clear if one is planning to enter the Nutrient Princess Academy."
"A-are we really going in?"
"Geez, are your feet cold?"
"I've heard something. That there's an evil spirit inhabiting an old book."
"Hmph, you're really scared."
Aura said it like she was amazed, "To be honest, I was disappointed. That a family member of the Lionstein house owned by «Queen Api» would be a coward like this. If his sister was like this, his older sister would not be much either..."
"Stop talking bad about brother!"
The aura covering her mouth noticed Victoria's icy voice.
"I'm big sister, and I'm not a coward!" The girl glared at Aura with tears in her ruby eyes.
"Is that so?" Aura shrugged her shoulders and said, "well. Then, come along."
"Oh, okay." Victoria nodded as if she had made her determination.
(For now, it seems like he has a will.)
Both of them continued down the stairs.
"Dark, no. Are there no lights or spirit crystal lights?" Aura sighed and, Victoria created a small flame in her palm.
* ᛒ ᛖ ᛚ ᛗ ᛚᛞ ᛟ *
"O fire, light it up."
"Geez, can you use spirit magic?" Aura surprised. To be able to use spirit magic at this age, he had a lot of potential.
"Sister taught me the basics."
"Hmm, you really are the daughter of the Lionstein family who rules over fire. Not even at my level."
And at that moment. Aura realized something. Even if it was a beginner level, that he managed to use spirit magic equipped with fire element meant that he had a spirit.
"Could it be that you already have a contracted spirit?"
"Yes, I have one." Victoria nodded.
"really?"
He became more and more surprised. Having a contracted spirit basically marked him as a full Spirit Contractor.
"Show me a minute. Your contracted Spirit."
"I can't. It's not good to call spirits if you don't need to if you're inexperienced." Victoria answered with sound logic, but Aura did not back down.
"Geez, if you don't want to show it, I guess it's a lowly spirit?"
"You're wrong, «Salamander» is a very powerful spirit!"
"Then prove it."
Victoria was lost in doubt for a while, but it was not good for a Spirit Contractor to take the contracted Spirit lightly.
Finally she nodded firmly and took out a piece of chalk from inside her dress skirt.
"Well, I'll make a special exception to show you."
He drew a magic square on the wall with great difficulty and began chanting the spirit language summoning ritual.
* ᚠ ᚢ ᚱ ᚲ ᚷ ᚠᚢ ᛗ ᛜ ᛟ ᛈ ᛋ ᛏᛒ ᛖᚠ ᚢ ᚦ *
"Dark red fire guard, eternal hearth keeper!"
* ᛇ ᛈ ᛉ ᛋ ᛏ ᛒ ᛖ ᛗ ᛚ ᛜ ᛞᛁ ᚠ ᚨ ᚦ ᚨ. ᚱ ᚲ ᚹᚺ ᚾ ᛁ *
"Now it's time to abide by the blood contract, come forward and do my bidding!"
In an instant, a «Spirit Seal» in the form of «Api» appeared on the back of his right hand.
A small fireball emerged from the middle of the magic diagram and suddenly became the figure of a small lizard of hell shrouded in flames. It was the size of a squirrel, a small and adorable lizard boy.
"It's Salamander." Victoria hugged the fire-covered hell lizard in her arms.
"Geez, this is pretty small, isn't it."
Aura smiled calmly and Victoria puffed her cheeks, "Sa-Salamander may be small, but she is very strong!"
"Well, I'll give you credit for being able to summon your contracted spirit. But it can't compare to my «Fenrir»."
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*Connected.....
*Note: This story is fictitious. If there is a similarity in the name of the character, the scene, or the story, it is a mere coincidence and there is no element of intentionality.