Chapter 573: New Contract Spirit

"What's this good for?"

Broly pinched the Soul Crystal in his hand and asked.

"There are many uses for a Soul Crystal; the most direct use is for a person or Spirit Beast to absorb it — it can enhance the Spiritual Power strength and upper limit of the absorber, just like a combination of an experience potion and a stat potion in an RPG game.

Hmm, Broly, have you ever played games?"

"I have."

Broly nodded, but he meant real-life RPG games; the KonoSuba World has similar things, so he could understand.

"Of course, using it as a Consumable is a bit extravagant; a better use is to use it to forge powerful Spirit Tools, the so-called Exorcism Equipment.

In the past, Spirit Tools were generally offerings in Temple Shrines, formed only after being steeped in the incense smoke of countless worshippers over a long time.

But this is the Modern Era now; with the power of technology, some Exorcism Equipment production has gained a shortcut method.

Of course, Spirit Tools with an Inheritance history are generally still stronger in exorcism effect than Exorcism Equipment made via shortcuts.

However, the Soul Crystal in your hand can be used to make Exorcism Equipment that is in no way inferior to Spirit Tools with a long history.

If Mr. McKay saw this thing, he'd probably be delighted to death; by the way, Mr. McKay is our Countermeasures Bureau's Exorcism Equipment Master.

If you have a need, you can take the Soul Crystal in hand and commission him to help make Exorcism Equipment suitable for you."

Although he lost the Upper Spirit, being able to obtain a good piece of Exorcism Equipment is also a not bad result.

"This thing is this good, I want to leave it for Sister Huangquan."

Broly doesn't need any Exorcism Equipment at all.

Iinaga Noriyuki: "..."

Suddenly he also really wants such a younger brother, what to do?

"If it's for Huangquan Miss, the function might not be great, because the Lion King Treasure Sword she holds from the Isayama Family is already a top-tier Spirit Tool.

And equipment made from the Soul Crystal produced by this... hmm, 'C-rank' Spirit Product probably cannot surpass the Lion King.

Also, Exorcism Equipment isn't the more the better; one also has to consider whether one can even handle using them."

If it were the complete Soul Crystal of an Upper Spirit, it might still be possible to produce Exorcism Equipment surpassing the Lion King.

But here it's only a part, so let's just forget it.

"Wah..."

Just then, the crying of the girl at the Side interrupted Iinaga Noriyuki's thoughts.

"Sorry, please pack up the uneaten Snacks for us."

After forcefully paying the bill the proprietress wanted to push back, Iinaga Noriyuki took the boy and hurriedly left the pastry shop.

"What's wrong?"

Broly was somewhat Don't Understand.

"We were just in someone else's shop, discussing how to use the remnants of their husband's (father's) soul; that's a bit Excessive."

"Uh, seems like it is a bit Excessive."

After the Reminder, Broly, who Reacted, couldn't refute, and was called by Iinaga Noriyuki into the car.

"However, you wanting to leave the Soul Crystal for Huangquan Miss is fine too; as a branch family of the Tsuchimiya Family, and also an Isayama Family that Manipulates Spirit Beasts to Battle, feeding the Soul Crystal to Ran Guren would likewise be able to raise Ran Guren's power..."

Although it's similarly a consumptive use, what's enhanced is the quality of the Treasure Sword attached to Ran Guren, which is different from feeding it to a person, where the person dies and it's gone.

If fed to Ran Guren, even if the Holder has an Accident, that Treasure Sword would probably continue to be Inherited, the power able to Magic Continue, Cost-effectiveness is very high.

And as fellow Spirit Beasts, the family's own Pipe Foxes won't do, because Pipe Foxes are Spirit Beasts with a lifespan Restriction, same as people — dead and gone.

Although this way of putting it is Not good, Iinaga Noriyuki truly feels that if he had a piece of Soul Crystal in hand, feeding it to his own Spirit Beast would be a Waste Behavior.

【However, later Broly will Replace Huangquan Miss's Heir position, so the Lion King Treasure Sword's future user will be This Child.

And after Huangquan Miss loses the Lion King Treasure Sword, she can only use other Exorcism Equipment; rather than that, why not...】

"Right, Broly, the Soul Crystal actually has another special use."

Stopping the car at the intersection waiting for the red light, Iinaga Noriyuki said.

"What use?"

Broly looked over Curious.

"It can be used for Spirit Sculpting."

"What's that?"

"Spirit Sculpting Technique is a Secret Technique originating from the Tsuchimiya Family; this Secret Technique can use a Soul Crystal as a Core to manufacture a powerful Spirit Beast.

The Tsuchimiya Family's strongest Spirit Beast Byakuei was produced this way, and the Isayama Family's Ran Guren also has Secret Techniques involving this Aspect.

Of course, the material for making Byakuei wasn't a Soul Crystal, but a Killing Stone; that is a high-concentration Demon Power Crystal more dangerous than the Pure Soul Crystal in your hand, only Tsuchimiya Family people can grasp the Danger inside.

Hmm, a bit off-topic; returning to the main point, Broly, you can actually take the Soul Crystal in your hand and use Spirit Sculpting Technique to manufacture a Spirit Beast uniquely Belong/Exclusive to you.

And such a Spirit Beast possesses growth potential; if you can cultivate the Spirit Beast up, it will Definitely be of greater help to Huangquan Miss."

【One Spirit Beast Not Enough to divide, then just cultivate another one out; the reason the Isayama Family didn't cultivate new Spirit Beasts in the past was Definitely because they lacked a rare thing like Soul Crystals, but now they have them, if they don't cultivate, it would be somewhat wasting good stuff.】

And when the boy grows up, Replaces the girl to become the successor to the Isayama Family Head Position, the Spirit Beasts he manufactures can also be exchanged for the girl to use.

Iinaga Noriyuki's face showed a 'plan succeeded' Expression, just then the intersection light ahead turned green, and the vehicle started moving again.

"How about it, my Proposal, you Properly Consider it."

Dropping the boy off at the Isayama Family Front Door, after Broly got out of the car, Iinaga Noriyuki mentioned it once more.

Magic Bring Along, he reached out and picked up a little Pipe Fox from among his family's raised Spirit Beasts that wanted to follow the boy back Home.

"Squeak squeak squeak..."

The little Pipe Fox called in his hand, as if saying it wanted to Acknowledge a New Owner, truly a gluttonous, No Conscience little guy.

"I'll Consider it."

Broly nodded and Replied one sentence, but in his heart he had another plan.

Returning to the Isayama Family, he headed straight for the Dojo; he did not go to the Study to look for any Soul-Shaping Art, nor did he call Jianshan Huangquan to ask about this matter.

He was seen taking the White Shadow Ninja Summoning Spell from the Adventure Chronicle World and engraving it onto a pale-gold Soul Crystal with Spiritual Power converted from his mental strength, then placing the Soul Crystal in a spot with ample light.

"Light Warrior created by me from another world, reappear in this world in spirit form!"

The pale-gold Soul Crystal underwent some changes amid his voice, gradually dissolving into Void within the noon sunlight projecting through the Dojo window.

However, nothing happened.

"Did it fail?"

Just as Broly thought this, the light rays exhibited an abnormal distortion.

The next moment, a tall figure burning with white flames and bearing faint pale-gold outlines stepped out from within the light.

Beneath the white mask, pale-gold pupils gazed silently over, as if confirming something, then knelt on one knee before him and lowered its head.

White Shadow Ninja, summon successful.

Summoning in this world seems to involve the power of the Soul.

Last night's failure to summon the White Shadow Ninja made Broly realize there might be some necessary steps missing.

After hearing of the Soul-Shaping Art, he had some conjectures; now they were verified.

Broly sat cross-legged and, right there in the Group Chat Room, began sharing the latest situation.

"Didn't you say the humanoid summon you made in the previous world couldn't be summoned in the new world, that you could only summon water elementals?"

"The White Shadow Ninja's summoning requires the support of this new world's Soul Crystals; the water elemental succeeded probably because its body contains a pseudo-Soul Crystal — a Magic Construct from Roxy's research in the Six-Faced World, an artificial Magic Crystal Core mimicking an elemental body."

"Of course, that's not important; what matters is I now have a White Shadow Ninja that can help me do things I can't do in this world, I'm just hesitant about its specific usage and need everyone's input."

"Alright then, how do you plan to use this thing you made?"

"Simple and crude: hand it over to that girl?"

"No, the White Shadow Ninja's strength probably still can't match Ran Guren; I mainly want to use it as an instructor to teach Sister Huangquan combat techniques and Qi-Fist, but I need to explain its origin."

"I see, so you want us to help fabricate a backstory — interesting, leave it to this Great Writer!"

No sooner had Youhui finished than Aqua spoke up: "What's so hard about it? It's a ninja — obviously the kind that needs to serve a lord."

"You just write it like this: to await a lord worthy of its service, this ninja spirit has wandered the mortal world."

"Until one day it saw a boy who released a contracted spirit, and was moved by the boy's act of releasing the contracted spirit and respecting the dead's own will, deeming the boy — that is, you — a lord worthy of its service."

"So it secretly tailed you, followed you to your home in that world, appeared before you, and formed a new contract with you, swearing fealty."

"Goddamn tailing, Aqua, can't you use a normal description?"

"Though the wording is a bit subtle, this background and origin does hold water!"

…

After a round of noisy discussion, Broly obtained a summary of the new Contract Spirit White Shadow Ninja's identity background story.

Just as he was about to close the Group Chat Room, a passage from Youhui made him stay: "Everyone, this straightforward encounter may be Classic, but as a story it lacks novelty."

"Eh, then what brilliant insight does our Red Demon Clan's Number One Writer have?"

"Brilliant insight I wouldn't dare claim, but I have a small opinion: instead of bluntly exposing the relationship with the White Shadow Ninja, hide this connection."

"What nonsense — if you hide it, how is Broly supposed to let the White Shadow Ninja serve as instructor for his newly acknowledged big sister in the other world?!"

Megumin is a competent straight man, and while playing straight man she doesn't forget to be sour: just a few days and it's 'Sister Huangquan' this 'Sister Huangquan' that — why didn't she call her Megumin-nee before?

"No problem; rather, this is the best way."

"Hidden behind the scenes manipulating a white ghost, in a seemingly dangerous but actually safe manner, to bring the girl the most genuine real-combat results."

"Wait until she is ambushed, gradually adapts to the ambushes, grows through the ambushes, and reaches the peak of the strong in that world."

"Then you, Broly, reveal your identity, tell how you painstakingly made the white ghost a sacrificial cornerstone to assist Big Sister's ascent."

"Heh heh, that girl about to join the Crystal Palace and become one of us will surely be moved by such a story!"

"Uh, feels a bit far-fetched — would anyone really be moved by a story like that?"

"Yunyun, you're really unqualified as a Red Demon Clan member, unable to feel the charm of a story structure that hits our Red Demon Clan's sweet spots; think about it — what is Broly's goal?!"

Without waiting for Yunyun to answer, Red Demon King Huihui answered herself: "Right, it's to make that girl Jianshan Huangquan stronger, while she also bears pressure to prove her excellence."

"And upon learning this, her sworn younger brother — future lover younger brother — Broly is willing to hide his identity and become her arch-rival opponent to stimulate her potential."

"Silent devotion, just so Big Sister can scale the summit — I've spelled it out this far, can you still not feel the charm of the hidden-identity setting Youhui spoke of?!"

"Ah, so that's how it is?!"

In Huihui's analysis, Yunyun saw herself once self-proclaimed as the other's arch-rival, while Huihui thought of herself supported by the boy to become the current Red Demon King — the three Red Demon Clan girls stood on the same battle line at this moment.

"Compared to Aqua's simple directness, making the White Shadow Ninja like a Golden Finger casually tossed over to make the girl stronger, Youhui's setting is more interesting and reasonable, and should produce a stronger capture effect in capturing the girl!"

"What's with that — so roundabout, not satisfying at all, and doesn't respect my cute disciple's original idea!"

Aqua can't stand others dissing her, even if it's just a backstory she casually made up.

"It's fine, Aqua Master; my idea isn't that profound either — if there's a better idea, we'll obviously use the better one."

"How about this: everyone votes on these two proposals; whichever gets more votes, Broly adopts that one."

This time Roxy stepped out as mediator, and everyone in the Group Chat Room agreed, launching a timed vote.

After the voting period elapsed and voting ended, Broly got the result to adopt Youhui's suggestion, which made Aqua somewhat unhappy.

"Aqua Master, I lost because I thought too simply; to apologize, I'll buy you some good wine in the new world and bring it back as a gift!"

However, Broly quickly comforted this Goddess Master.