Spirit’s Paradise And The Idle Another World Life

Contract

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I defeated Lich, and my target magic power has increased to B-rank.
Shall I make a contract with Sylphy here? I’m a bit nervous.

 

“Is it okay to make a contract in this place?” he asked.

 

“Hmm? There’s no problem.
With a contracte and the spirit, we can do it right away,” Sylphy replied.

 

It seems like it’s that easy.
Yuta is feeling a bit scared at the thought of achieving his goal, but Sylphy had told him before that making a contract with a great spirit is quite exciting, so he doesn’t want to miss the opportunity.

 

“Okay, I understand.
Then, Sylphy, please make a contract with me,” Yuta said.

 

“Haha, all right then.
Let’s go,” Sylphy agreed.

 

“Huh? Where to?” Yuta asked.
Suddenly, he was lifted off the ground and they soared into the sky, surrounded by nothing but blue.
The view below was a carpet of clouds, the sea and even the lifeless red-brown earth was visible.

 

Normally, he would have been terrified being so high up, but he felt no fear at all.
He was completely captivated by the breath-taking scenery.

 

“Yuta, Yuta, hey, are you listening?” Sylphy called out.

 

“Hmm? Ah, it’s such a beautiful view.
I was so mesmerized that I wasn’t listening.
I’m sorry,” Yuta apologized.

 

“Well, I guess it can’t be helped.
So, what do you think of this world? It’s quite beautiful, isn’t it?” Sylphy asked, clearly pleased with herself.

 

It was indeed stunning.
The sky and sea were crystal clear and there was a sense of direct connection with nature that he had never felt before.
He was a bit disappointed that there was no greenery in the lifeless red-brown earth, but it was still incredibly beautiful.

 

“Yeah, it’s beautiful.
I’m sorry, I can’t think of any other words to describe it,” Yuta said.

 

“Heh heh, if you were a poet, I wonder how you would express this world,” Sylphy mused.

 

A poet? Let’s see.
Blue, transparent sky.
Sparkling, blue, transparent sea.
Lifeless, red-brown earth… Yuta realized he had no talent for poetry.

 

“Well, no words can truly capture this scenery,” Yuta said.

 

“Yeah, it’s best to see it with your own eyes.
Alright, Yuta.
Let’s begin the contract,” Sylphy said.

 

“Okay, please,” Yuta agreed.

 

The wind began to swirl around Yuta and Sylphy.
It grew stronger and faster, like a tornado.
Various creatures, probably spirits, appeared riding on the wind – humanoid and animal-shaped ones.
Yuta thought he saw Bell among them, but he wasn’t sure.

 

“I am Sylphy, the Great Spirit of Wind.
If you wish to make a contract, take this Wind Gem,” Sylphy said, her voice becoming mystical and awe-inspiring.
In her hands appeared a ball that looked like it was made of condensed wind.
It looked amazing, but was it safe to touch? Well, he had to take it if he wanted to make the contract.

 

He carefully took the ball in both hands, trying not to tremble too much.
Nothing happened.
What was he supposed to do now?

 

“Yuta, it’s okay.
Relax,” Sylphy said, sensing his fear.
He trusted her, so he tried to calm down.

 

“Press the Wind Gem against the place where your heart is,” Sylphy said in her mystical mode.

 

Following her instructions, he pressed the Wind Gem against his chest.
The ball dissolved, releasing a gentle wind that flowed into him.

 

“The contract is complete,” Sylphy declared.
The tornado-like wind surrounding them dissipated and a quiet world spread out around them.

 

“It’s done.
So, how was it? It was quite flashy as you wanted, right?” Sylphy asked.

 

“Uh, yeah.
It was flashier than I expected.
But I don’t understand what just happened.
Can you explain it to me?” Yuta asked.

 

“I see.
Shall we start with the Wind Orb?”

 

“Please.”

 

“Well, that serves as a vessel for connecting Yuta and me.
The power of the Great Spirit is too strong, so a contract cannot be formed without accepting my wind.
In other words, I am contracted through the Wind Orb.
It’s purely a magical item, so it doesn’t put any strain on the body.
Don’t worry.”

 

Hmm, I don’t quite understand it, but can I assume that the Wind Orb allows me to connect with Sylphy? Well, if there’s no strain on the body and a contract can be formed, then it’s fine.

 

“I kinda get it.
There were a lot of spirits in the tornado, why was that?”

 

“Just curious onlookers.
Wind spirits are very curious.
They came to see what unusual things were happening in the sky.”

 

Oh, I see… I was thinking they came to bless us or something.
Glad I didn’t say anything embarrassing.

 

“Is it always like this when making a contract with a Great Spirit? It’s impressive, but it seems difficult.”

 

For some reason, Sylphy turned her face away.
…This pattern means there’s something suspicious.

 

“Sylphy, is there something you should tell me? It’s going to be found out when we make a contract with Dyne and the others, right?”

 

“I just added some embellishments.
I thought it might be too weak if we used the normal contract method and said that making a contract with a Great Spirit would be flashy for Yuta.”

 

So the Wind Great Spirit is a show-off, and that’s an unexpected discovery.

 

“Um, what kind of embellishment did you add?”

 

“The part where we fly in the sky.
We could have just exchanged the Wind Orb surrounded by wind on the ground, but I thought the sky would be more spectacular.”

 

“I see, then there’s no problem.
The view from the sky was beautiful and moving, so I’m grateful to have made the contract here.”

 

“Exactly, if we were on the ground, the wind would stir up the soil.
So I think it worked out better this way.”

 

Oh, a tornado with soil involved.
Then this is definitely a better.

 

“Yeah, that’s right.
It’s better to have some spectacle.
Thank you for showing me such a beautiful view.”

 

“If you liked it, then I’m glad.”

 

“Ah, can we come to see this view anytime? Also, I don’t feel cold at all, what’s going on?”

 

I wonder if it’s possible for it to be warm even in the upper atmosphere in this world? The horizon is rounded, like a round planet similar to Earth.

 

“Well, since you’ve made a contract with me, you can come anytime you want to see it.
But sometimes I may not be available if I’m called by the Spirit King or something.
Also, you will not feel cold, but that’s because you’re surrounded by warm winds that you can’t see.”

 

So there are times when the Spirit King summons them.
It seems dangerous to summon them in a time of crisis.

 

“If a crisis approaches when the Spirit King has summoned you, can you not return even if you are summoned?”

 

“In the case of the Spirit King, I cannot return.
But a summoning like that only happens once in hundreds of years, if at all.
If you were to encounter a crisis during that time, Yuta, you would be very unlucky.”

 

It’s a rare occurrence.
I feel like I’m worrying too much about the possibility of a meteor hitting my head.
It’s definitely going to be unlucky.

 

“My luck is ranked B, so I should be okay.
I’m worried about Bell and the others, so let’s head back soon.”

 

“We can fly straight to the base and summon Bell and the others if you’d like?”

 

That would be more efficient, but it feels like something is missing.

 

“Since we’re here, let’s fly back to the base with Bell and the others.
By the way, how do we fly?”

 

“Alright.
I’ll explain how to fly down here.”

 

As they descended smoothly as if getting off an elevator, the warm air suggested that it was indeed some kind of elevator.
Enjoying the changing scenery as they descended, Bell and the others rushed over and crowded around me, apparently celebrating the successful contract.

 

“We saw you!”

 

“Kyuu.”

 

“It was amazing.”

 

“Thank you.
I felt like Bell and the others were in the middle of a tornado, but I am happy you came to see it after all.”

 

“Yeah, we saw the part where you connected with Shlphy!”

 

“Kyukyuu kyukyuu.”

 

“The wind was blowing really hard.”

 

Excitedly recounting what they had seen during the contract, I listened patiently while stroking and calming the spirits.
It seemed to be quite a fantastic sight even from the spirits’ perspective.
Maybe I should have recorded it with my smartphone, even if it consumed battery.
Would the spirits show up on the smartphone? I would have to check if I ever had the chance.

 

Playing with Bell and the others who clung to me, it felt like a sense of achievement for completing my goal of forming a contract with Sylphy.

 

“Since I´ve made a contract with Sylphy, let’s all fly back to the base together.”

 

“Are you going to fly too, Yuta?”

 

“Kyu Kyu Kyu.”

 

“Wow, that sounds fun!”

 

“Yuta, about that… if we take it slowly and practice flying, we’ll probably be flying at night time.
Do you want to leave now?”

 

…It would be a waste to rush my first flight or to fly at night.
Although flying at night seems like fun, it’s best to enjoy the bright world first.

 

“Let’s stay here tonight and leave first thing in the morning.”

 

I want to enjoy flying in the sky with the morning sun.
It’s an exciting feeling and a dream for humanity in a sense.

 

“Alright.
We’ve had a busy day, so let’s have an early dinner and get some rest.
Bell, Rain, Turu, thank you for your hard work today.
And thank you for contracting with me Sylphy.”

 

I expressed my gratitude to everyone and prepared dinner.
We were just going to have seafood.
While eating, I asked Sylphy about how to fly.

 

The easiest way seems to be to leave everything to Sylphy.
She will transport me to our destination as quickly as possible.
I will probably ask Sylphy every time.

 

However, I want to fly somewhat freely since I have the chance.
It seems a bit difficult, but not impossible.

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The next morning, Sylphy wrapped me in a cocoon of wind, lifting me up.
From there, she uses magic to control the direction and speed of the cocoon.

 

Since I can only use life magic, it seems difficult to manipulate magic, but it can also serve as training for magic manipulation since I can directly sense the movement of magic.

 

Sylphy smiled and said, “Don’t worry, I’ll catch you if you fall.” When asked if I might fall, Sylphy replied that it’s unlikely, but there’s a possibility of crashing into the ground due to a mistake in magic manipulation.
I started to feel nervous.