Hearing these words full of anger and pity, they could only think of who they offended. However as things were about to become too bad, Adam spoke with certainty,
"That's enough..."
Then as if the pressure didn't exist, it disappeared. As everyone was raising themselves, Adam saw an immensely beautiful woman with rainbow-like hair and eyes staring at him with respect. As everyone lifted themselves already, they paused as they saw this beauty.
In front of them, Xesteria's contracted spirit suddenly trembled. She was also one of the people who didn't feel the pressure. Not because of her strength but because she was spared. She looked at this person who appeared next to Adam and bowed with her head hitting the ground. Seeing this the people were shocked to the core.
Seeing a high level spirit was lucky enough. Now that they saw something of its caliber actually bowing to something else, they couldn't make any word out of it.
"I, the Spirit of Nature Camellia Greets Your Majesty, the Spirit Queen..!"
Everyone was stunned. Adam who knew why suddenly the spirit queen herself appeared only smiled. During his journey to this place, there were a lot of incidents that happened due to the plots of fate.
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Four days ago....
While they were travelling, they had to stop suddenly. Not knowing why, Adam and Amanda asked what happened. Hearing from their guards that suddenly in their path a dangerous aura erupted. Seeing what this dangerous aura was, Adam told them to follow them a little later. Adam and Amanda reached the core part of where the intimidating pressure was erupting. He protected her with a barrier. However it somehow didn't affect him. After walking near it, Adam understood that it was the aura of a wind elemental energy.
At the core, they saw a girl with mixed green and blue hair trying to control her power. Adam at first glance understood that she is a spirit. And she seems to be trying to raise her rank of existence. He saw how the elemental energy is mixing with her own and cleansing it to only wind elemental energy. He then turned to Amanda and said, "Try to absorb this energy. If you succeed, your elemental affinities will increase by several folds."
As she was also from his previous world, he didn't have to explain about the process of absorption. She sat on the seat he prepared for her using earth elemental magic. She then started meditating and he could see that the energy was starting to move towards her. He then smiled before looking at the spirit. She seems to be struggling to complete her process. So he jumped near her.
Seeing a human coming near her she suddenly panicked. However she felt very calm and warm suddenly as he hugged her and helped her in the process. She, not minding why he suddenly hugged her, concentrated on completing her task.
After a few minutes, she felt very tired. However she was happy since she completed her aim. Releasing her from his hug, he decided to leave when suddenly she kneeled and said, "I don't know who you are Or why did you help me. But I thank you. If a future when my help is needed, please call me. I am called 'Aella'."
Saying this she disappeared from the scene. As he reached Amanda, he saw elemental energy dancing around her very happily. He smiled. Later, their guards came and they returned to their journey....
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"It seems you heard from Aella..."
Hearing him speak, she smiled. She then looked curiously at him for a little while before nodding. She then turned towards Camellia and said, "It's been a few years, Camellia. It seems you selected a girl this time huh. Also, congratulations on your promotion to a nature spirit."
Camellia only bowed before nodding. She was sweating greatly. If a high level spirit is the same as Master Magus and a nature spirit is the same as a Magic King, the current Queen's strength was off the charts from her perspective. And that person was here in front of her. What can she, a mere nature spirit do..?
"You didn't answer my question, humans...?" The spirit queen asked again. But they didn't get to answer as Adam said, "It's fine your majesty. In fact I just wanted to pass some time. I am not bothered by it."
Hearing this, the spirit queen nodded. The others could only tremble. In the world, there are only a few of those who can destroy the human kind by themselves. One of them was the Queen of Spirits. However being the natural enemies of terror and destruction, they never desired war.
She slowly landed near Adam. He still only looked at her with a pure smile and respect. Seeing that unlike her previous experience, Adam wasn't looking at her with awe or any improper thoughts, or acting arrogantly, she smiled. But she felt a little annoyed since he wasn't even shocked after seeing her, face to face.
As everyone was looking at them, something nobody expected happened. She suddenly kneeled with one leg on the ground in front of him. Even Adam didn't expect something like this to happen. As he was about to ask her to raise, she beat him to it as she asked,
"Will you give me the honour of serving you, Master...?"
Everyone felt they just heard something they shouldn't be hearing. Adam however wasn't that shocked. However he wasn't going to accept something like making others serve him. He knew she was asking about having a contract with him. However he was reluctant.
However as he was about to reject her, he saw she suddenly touched the ground with her head. Camellia was the most affected one. She did know that this man was extraordinary. However to think her queen would beg to be a servant under him, she was now feeling very scared about the things she did to annoy him.
Adam seeing her determination could only sigh. He then said, "Very well. But please raise your head. You are a respected person. I don't want everyone to think that I am a brute who forces girls to kneel....haah..."
Then as if nothing happened, she jumped straight and smiled like a blooming flower. She didn't know why. At first she only wanted to thank him for saving her brethren when one was going through the process of promotion. However after laying her eyes on this person, she could only feel one thing. She wanted to serve him. She thought, she was a queen and being the servant of someone is not something she should do. However her thoughts were thrown out of the window when she felt a little of his magic leaking. Upon being in contact with it, she felt that her power itself was raised to a new level even though she couldn't do it till this time. However now that an opportunity welcomed her, she wasn't going to reject it. Of course she wasn't going to leave him after she achieved her goals. She will accompany him till his death.
"Let's form a contract Master...!" Her tone seems excited. He nodded. Then she kneeled again before taking right hand and kissing it softly. She then said,
"I, the Spirit Queen Celeste hereby swear by my blood and life that I will serve and obey everything my Master.... "
She waited for him to say his name, "Adam Aves Aldians"
"....Adam Aves Aldians says, unless it is against my ideals and trust, until his end!"
She looked at him, and he responded with a smile. For a moment, Celeste blushed seeing his smiling face. She suddenly hid it before closing her eyes. He then said,
"I, Adam Aves Aldians, hereby Swear to Celeste, the Spirit Queen, that I will always respect her wishes and decisions and I will be a worthy Master to her forever!"
After their words, a light suddenly covered them. Inside the shell of light, Celeste smiled at Adam and said in a voice only they both could hear, "I will be in your care Master~~"
He replied with, "Me too Celeste..." Then the shell of light opened and the others saw the two people. Then as they were looking at this unbelievable scene, Celeste said,
"You asked if he has the qualifications to teach her right..?" She then turned to Adam and said, "Master, Let's become one..."
Hearing this, only Amanda showed a terrific face and screamed "HUH..!?" while others were stunned. They knew what Celeste was asking. One has to be strong and knowledgeable enough in spirituality to unify with a spirit. Though their strength will increase to a whole new level according to their spirit's level. The higher the level of spirits, the harder to make it happen. Now the spirit Queen was asking a 15 year old child to use unification right after they formed the contract. Only Amanda seems to have misunderstood.
As they were about to advise Adam not to accept, they saw he nodded. He suddenly floated in the air. Celeste smiled before suddenly standing in front of him. Understanding, they need a deeper bond and control to succeed, he puts his hands on her waist before pulling her close to him.
His actions made Celeste blush again. It was her first time, coming in contact with a male. And what made her happy was that, he wasn't like the foolish humans who lusted after her. He understood and appreciated how beautiful she is. So he smiled honestly. She could understand that he was happy to be this close with a beauty like her. However his gaze doesn't have any speck of lust Or possessiveness. He seems to be simply accepting her for being herself.
She smiled. Then as she was smiling, she remembered what they had to do in order to complete their task. In the case of a female spirit and a female human, it was through a hug. Between a Male Spirit and Male human, it was kneeling and kissing the master's hand. For a male Spirit and Female human or female spirit and a male human....
"Y-you know what to do...right..?" She asked with a shy voice. Even though she lived all these years, she never has been this close to a male before. However she knows even though he isn't as strong as her now, his growth will change the fate of the world itself. However that wasn't the reason she felt very safe and warm around him. It was his appreciation of her, that she found very charming.
He too knows, since he read many books unlike his sister, how to do it. Thinking about it, his cheeks also reddened. Seeing this Celeste was happy. Because she now knew that it wasn't just her feeling nervous and embarrassed. However Amanda was gritting her teeth. She suddenly sighed since she already promised him that she will accept other girls as long as he never rejects her.
Celeste closed her eyes and nodded in approval. Adam held his hand on her chin gently and touched her pink and springy lips. She trembled slightly. However she trusted him. She still closed her eyes. As she was thinking about calming her heart, so that her mind would be empty, she felt a heat spreading through her lips. It was a very addictive feeling. She knew it was a kiss. However when she felt his lips leaving and losing the heat, she suddenly hugged his neck and pushed her lips on to his. Though Adam was surprised, he understood that it was probably her first time kissing and she wanted the feeling more. He then decided to be a little mischievous as he pushed his tongue which touched her lips.
Sensing something hitting her lips, she instinctively opened her mouth. Feeling something very soft and hot entering her mouth, her eyes opened wide. However she didn't hate this feeling. After a show of kissing for some minutes they released each other and looked at each other passionately.
Seeing this scene everyone including, the old people were embarrassed. Amanda asked in an annoyed tone,
"Are you two done fooling around...?"
They both flinched before coughing together to hide the embarrassment. As everyone was looking at them, Celeste's body suddenly became transparent and aligned itself on Adam's body. Within seconds she disappeared. Next moment Adam's body transformed with, rainbow colored aura and his appearance was , a mystic armor on his upper body, gauntlets on his hands, a big robe like clothes covering his upper body and lower body till his knees. There was something floating on his back. It wasn't showing itself. It was blurry and transparent. No one, even Celeste doesn't know what it was. However, Adam had some thoughts about it. He decided to not talk about it since it is not showing itself.
"Impossible...!"
"How is this possible..!?"
"Unification on his first day of contract...?!"
"And, What is this pressure..?"
They all were shocked. They know about the conditions to use unification. One of them is to have a strong bond between them.
"He must have met her before...."
"Yeah.. That must be it...!"
They were thinking otherwise. Celeste then spoke from his inside, "This is my first time meeting Master. In fact I never thought I would contract with a human in my lifetime. When I saw him, what I felt was that, he is the perfect person to be my Master. And the succession of unification shows how much knowledge he does have about spiritualism."
They were all silent. They could only think of one thing. He was a genius amongst the one-in-million.
"So, do you think he is qualified to be your teacher, little girl...?"
Hearing Celeste mentioning her, Xesteria gulped before looking at Camellia for help. Camellia only shrugged before saying, "I told you to accept. Well, you can decide whatever you want. I will try my best to help you as well."
Xesteria fell into a thought process. After being silent for a while, she said looking directly at Adam, "I'd like to learn. However what do you want in return...?" This time Adam said in an angry tone,
"I wouldn't teach just anyone. I will only teach anyone I think is important in my life. If you think I am doing this to get something, then you are mistaken. I teach Amanda whenever she asks me something. I help her get strong if she wishes. You can ask her..."
Xesteria looked at Amanda and she saw Amanda nodded. She looked back at Adam and bit her lips with a little guilt before saying, "Sorry, I thought someone would only help me if they wanted something in return..." Then as if she was remembering something, she thought about his words. He said, 'I will only teach anyone I think is important in my life'. Her face became bright red.
"Since when did you....!?"
She was misunderstanding. Of course even her parents and grandparents knew. However, they will never let a golden egg be snatched from their grasp. So they decided to feign ignorance. Adam couldn't understand why she was red. He never thought about his words seriously. He was just talking from his heart.
"Hmm... After seeing you struggle to do something you can't do...?"
He was saying when he started to think that he should teach her. However to the other spectators, they could see imaginary smokes coming out of Xesteria's head. They could only smile wryly. However before anymore talk to continue, she ran towards her room screaming, "You Idiot....!"
Adam was now confused. He turned towards Amanda and saw her puffing out her cheeks in an adorable manner. He turned towards his grandpa and saw him smiling warmly at him. Still getting no answer from them, he turned towards Celeste who was floating behind him. Seeing him look at her for an answer, she smiled sweetly before saying mischievously, "Master you Chick Magnet~~"
Understanding what she is talking about he turned towards his grandpa to correct their misunderstanding. But he saw a stern look from him.
"I think you should think about it Adam. If I am right, this must be her first time receiving a confession even though it was a misunderstanding. However if my guess is right, she is okay with it. That must be why she is so embarrassed. So I don't want you to change this misunderstanding until you hear her answer."
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Adam was silent. He then sighed before taking out the letter he received from his father and passed it to Asil. Opening the letter with confusion, Asil read the contents. Everyone could see his eyes widening and he looked at Adam and Amanda before sighing.
"I see... Even though, I don't want to destroy her happiness if she gets it from you.. I am sorry for putting you in such a position. I am sorry to you too Little Amanda. I should have thought about your feelings too."
"I am perfectly fine Grandpa Asil..."
Though she said that, everyone could see that a nerve was bulging on her forehead. They simply ignored it. Though he was confused, Adam understood that because of his mistakes, a girl is going through something that shouldn't have been happening. He sighed and his face showed a determined expression.
"I don't know how the future goes. However if she wants it as well, then I will talk to her about it before answering her."
Asil nodded.
"Grandpa...?" Asil's son, Xesteria's father asked in confusion hearing Adam mentioning his father as Grandpa.
Asil nodded before saying, "They are the second children of Arthur and Andrea..."
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