Chapter 35

Solo Clear – Chapter 35: Stage Five #4

At the Spirit’s Plateau, spirits of different elements were playing on a grass field like children .
Orcs that visited this place to carry out their fulfillments team up with the spirits that became their partner and devote themselves to create powerful spells .
Just stretching out your hand can create a strong wind or release a fireball .
Their powers weren’t that different from magic .
In some ways, it was easier than using magic because they’re able to use their skills without any issues since they were getting help from their spirit .

“Wouldn’t it be better if the sorcerers were sent into battle?”

Amongst the Elves, there were many that used magic .
All priests had their own magic and the ones below them had knowledge of basic magic spells .
I was sure these sorcerers were soldiers that would fight against the enemies .

“There are many spirits that have a calm personality . Because of that, they feel uncomfortable lending their powers when it comes to harming someone . ”
“In that case, is it impossible for the sorcerers to fight against someone?”

That didn’t seem like the case because he shook his head .

“Depending on how deep your relationship is with your spirit, they’re willing to lend their powers when they have to fight . However, in order to do that, you need to spend a lot of time . Just letting you know, out of the clan leaders, Hocrim is a powerful sorcerer . ”

When I thought of Hocrim, I remember him having the image of a sorcerer .
I didn’t know how they were used, but he had all sorts of ornaments and behind him, there was a tall totem .
Also, whenever I was next to him, I often felt like someone was playing jokes near my ear .
I assumed that was the doing of the spirit that stayed with Hocrim .

“Please wait a moment . ”

Master Kalax was speaking to an Orc that was currently training here .
While talking, the Orc looked back and inspected me .
Moments later, they walked towards me .

“Let me introduce you to a new friend . This is Tunga and he’s currently training here . ”
“Nice to meet you . ”

Tunga politely extended his hand out .
To greet him back, I grabbed his hand and lightly shook it .

“Out of all the Orcs, Tunga is placed within the top five so he’s a pretty strong sorcerer . If he wanted to, he could create a massive earthquake . ”

Tunga looked like he was a bit burdened .
Even as the one listening, I knew he was exaggerating Tunga’s introduction .
I thought that he just wanted to make one of his members look good, so I just bowed my head .

“Did you come here to learn spells?”

I originally came here to meet the Great Spirit, but I was interested in learning spells .
Since most of my skills required me to use my mana, I thought this would be a good chance to learn something new .

‘It would be nice if learning magic was easy . ’

Learning magic within the stage wasn’t that difficult to learn .
Magic books were rare and sometimes, monsters would drop them and learning from someone that already knew it was difficult .
On the request board, if the reward was a magic book, everyone would try to complete the quest .

“Among the humans, I heard there’s a lot that are talented in magic . Is that true?”
“Ha ha, I’m not sure . Those types of people tend to have odd personalities . ”

The stage didn’t have a class or job system .
However, people spread rumors and often categorize people as warriors, magicians and archers .
And among the magicians, if they master more than five magic-related skills, they’re categorized into a separate category .

Magicians that believe that they’re more special than others tend to be conceited and there were a lot of them .
There were also clans that only accepted magicians, so it’s natural for them to act that way .
However, I didn’t doubt that magic could be a strong tool after seeing the related clans ranked high .

“Well, I don’t mind help you, but spells cannot be mastered within a short period of time . Many humans visited this place before you, but none of them were able to master the spells . ”
“Maybe they didn’t have the talent?”
“It’s more like they didn’t have the patience . ”

I was a pretty patient person, however, I wasn’t planning on staying in the fifth stage for a long time, so I had a feeling that I wouldn’t be able to learn it .
But, if I were to say that out loud, Tunga might not be willing to teach me .

“Follow me . ”

I followed him to the center of the plateau .

“It’s a human!! He he he . ”
“Oh, this is the same guy that Azera met with last time . ”


“Oh…you’re right!! It’s the one that looked down on me . ”

The spirit that I looked down on because they were a low level spirit seemed to have remembered my face because they were being annoying .
I ignored their jokes and followed Tunga .

“Can you feel it? A lot of spirits have taken interest in you . ”
“I do . I’m starting to get frustrated . ”
“Ha ha, you shouldn’t act that way . You can only use the spells with the help of the spirits . So your relationship with them is important . ”

The relationship that he spoke of was something that I tried to avoid all my life .
Up until now, I haven’t created a single bond with anyone .

“What are you thinking about?”

A frown was on my face and I wasn’t aware of it .
Because of that, Tunga looked at me with a worried look .

“I thought that it was going to be difficult to become close with the spirits . ”
“You don’t have to worry . You don’t have to be friendly with all the spirits here . ”
“I see . ”

Tunga summoned his spirit to show me an example .
The spirit that he summoned was obviously different than the others and I could tell it was on a different level .
It was enveloped in a gold-colored light and two shiny rings were twisted around it .

“This is my partner . Its name is Krong . ”
“…Do spirits have names too?”
“Of course!! All spirits have their own names . Like you and I . Ha ha . Now, let me show you . ”

Tunga and his partner, Krong, were connected by a yellow smoke .

Rumble!!

The power of his mana increased so much that I was able to see his mana in its natural form .
The ground that I was standing on was starting to crack a little .

“Just connecting with your spirit will increase your mana tremendously . And you can command their powers depending on the spirit’s specialty . ”

Tap!! Tap!! Tap!!

All he did was raise his thumb .
Rocks that were as sharp as a drill jumped up .

“Using power skills here is prohibited, so I showed you a very simple skill . Depending on your imagination and skills, you can develop the skill even further . ”

I clapped towards Tunga, who was explaining the skill as if it was the easiest thing in the world .
Even if this was one of the basic skills, if these rocks suddenly jumped up during battle, the opponent might feel overwhelmed by it .
If used at the right time, these rocks can pierce through one’s abdomen .
A chill ran down my spine .

“It’s not good to see it as just an offensive skill . ”

Tunga, who was connected with his spirit, didn’t have the naïve look he had before .
By connecting with this spirit, his eyes looked like he could look into his opponent’s heart .
After showing me his skill, he disconnected with his spirit .

“The spirits will not lend their powers to those with impure hearts . ”
“…I understand . ”
“Now, I’ll teach you how to find your very own spirit . It’s simple . You just have to release your mana . That’s the best way to charm a spirit . ”

Since it was so simple, I walked to the center and got into position .
Released the mana within me all at once was something I’ve done before as a joke .
But, I did end up collapsing to the ground because of the lack of energy .

“Whew . ”

Boooooom!!

It sounded like a beast was roaring and it not only filled this place, but it filled near the forest as well .
Blue-colored mana were tangled against each other and the light shot up to the sky .
The remaining mana were released with too much power that it ended up cutting whatever was around me .

“Th…that’s enough . ”

I quickly collected the mana upon hearing Tunga .
And in front of me were the spirits I saw earlier, but they were all in different sizes .
Their frame and energy were impressive .

“The ranks of these spirits are higher than Krong . Ha ha, it’s true . I didn’t think you would release so much mana that it would form a pillar . It was unexpected . ”

Shock was displayed on Tunga’s face, but he looked at me with respect .

“Now what do I do?”
“You need to speak with them . Meditate and listen to their voices . Once you do that, a spirit that’s compatible with you will appear!!”

I did just as he instructed and got into a meditating position so that I could talk with the spirits that were around me .
I spoke with the spirits until the sun started setting .

“…It’s late . ”

Tunga waited until he finished meditating, but it’s been four hours .
The reason why spells were difficult to learn was because forming a close bond with a spirit was the most difficult task .
Finding a spirit wasn’t a difficult task .
On average, it took about an hour, but he was taking four hours .
On top of that, the high-ranked spirits that appeared before were starting to hide themselves one by one .

“It’s not fun . ”
“He lacks trust . He’s too suspicious to form a bond with someone . ”
“I hoped he was an honest guy . ”

The spirits that left expressed their disappointment .
The spirits thought their conversation with him was dull and even released a deep sigh .
Among the sorcerers, the strongest ones were very humorous and merry .
Having a bright personality was a talent as well and it helped when forming a bond .

However, his personality was far from the personality that the spirits liked .
He was a loner so it’s only natural he became that way .

“… . . ”

In the end, he opened his eyes when it was night .
He became exhausted from meditating for hours .
He didn’t meet a spirit that was willing to be his partner .

“Are…are you okay?”

He stood up with a disappointed expression and walked out of the plateau by himself .