If Luvi had the choice to take one ability from his minions, he would gladly choose FIX's ability without a shame.
But if he had a second chance to get another ability, he would choose Aoto.
To the world as well as Aoto's family, the ability to communicate with others, whether they be animals or humans didn't seem that useful.
The beast has too simple thought patterns to maintain proper exchange of thoughts, while there are too many AI helper programs that are able to translate languages in real time if the need arises.
Making it one of the most useless abilities to date.
But what if, these two were not the only beings one can communicate with.
Aoto read the file name which had the simple name of nature summoning. But on the inside, he was horrified to learn just how much of a high level technique DreamMachine has sent to him.
The whole file was filled with Magic circles, runic writings and even names of materials he hasn't ever heard of.
DreamMachine: The nature spirits are kind and small creatures of a different dimension. And for a fact, very smart and hence able to learn things at a faster rate. All you have to do is fulfill their requirements and they will help you in your need.
DreamMachine: Also, don't look down on their small size. These are energy based lifeforms and are innately capable of using spells. Which also makes them super sensitive to mana. So give them a try, if possible. We have money and resources to collect most of the material to create a summoning circle. Giving it a try won't be much of an issue.
Aoto didn't know what to say. He knew the importance of information like this.
No, in a way, this information was a lot more important than it looked on the surface.
This knowledge might even hold a secret to a new path other than mage or a knight.
But Aoto didn't say much and asked for FIX's input in this matter.
"If we were in any other place other than the Russian Federation, it would have been hard. But with enough money, anything is possible here."
"Though, just to be safe from these summoned creatures, I would put some security around your summoning circle. There is also the fact that we need to confirm whether it even works in this world."
Summoning was an odd concept which FIX can't understand properly.
If the background of the knowledge that Luvi expounds is true, then this summoning is a process developed in another world with their world as the foundation.
Maybe there was a hidden spiritual world in that universe where these nature spirits lived and hence the summoning was just acting as a gate between two place that existed side by side to each other.
Meaning if that hidden spiritual world or something similar didn't exist on earth, this magic would be useless.
But what if it succeeds and the other spiritual plane on earth is not as safe as the one in another world?
What if something dangerous gets summoned?
Through her years of life, FIX has seen countless powers and hence is aware that summoning is not so simple. There were many people throughout history that had been able to summon eldritch monsters at their peak and even other humans from the past.
Though most of these people were later killed due to the danger they possessed to society and the newly awakened with summoning capabilities are highly monitored for the same reason.
That was only achievable by few people born with that talent. But Luvi here gave out something even more special and dangerous to Aoto without much worry.
But considering her goal, she chose to silently protect the growth of this boy while protecting him as well as other members from the side.
The same was true for the summoning case here.
"I… I will give it a try."
The detailed knowledge on this file was extensive and would require a bit of preparation before he can finally start his summoning sessions, not to mention. From what DreamMachine said, there would still be a need to manually train these new spirit workers.
Though, considering that the awakening agent won't be sold worldwide until a year at least, Aoto had ample time to train these beings.
That is, if they can be trained.
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The capital in Luvi's hand was enough to help him learn some advanced techniques which would help him increase his strength by leaps and bounds.
But it didn't mean he would do it.
There was still one thing he lacked and it was connections as well as a medium through which he buys the ingredients.
With his current identity as a minor as well as academy student. He had no access to buying important dungeon materials so easily. Not to mention, if he can find it, the problem is that he would be considered too suspicious for buying such things with his current identity.
For one, where did someone in Luvi's place earn so much money?
And if he had so much money, then there should be some receipts as well as a source.
The income needs to be taxed as well. Something that hasn't changed much since the past.
So Luvi made do with what he had. This identity might cause him to grow slower, but it also provided him with security as well as a chance to live among the light.
In future, he even plans to become one of those gullible superheroes just to rub it in the nose of his family. So no matter what happens, he can't walk the path of Aoto, Lev or more specifically, FIX.
Someone who was so powerful but still lived in the dark.
A kind of existence that Luvi didn't like much.
What is all that power for, if you can't enjoy it. If you can't flex it to your friends?
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It's been a month since the auction and there had been rumors circulating of a serum that can even awaken normal people among students.
Though, to these students that have already awakened, few barely talked about it, while their main focus was still taken by something much more enjoyable.
"Man, there is no chance for me during this tournament. There are too many White star hunters this time."
"It's your fault for not practicing… "
There were those that regretted not practicing and those that mocked the weaker students that were left in dust by those that did.
While there were also some students that had already started to put bets on particular seeded students with high chances of victory.
As for the match setup.
There were a total of three categories based on the three types of individuals one will always see in a dungeon.
The Team Gauntlet, a team based activity which will depend on how fast a team completes their objective in a mock dungeon.
The tag team battle, where two students will go toe to toe with a peak white star dungeon beast showcasing their monster hunting capabilities as well as synergy with each other.
The third is a simple 1v1 tournament, a competition focused entirely on the firepower of the applicant. A showcase of power as well as talent.
Entertainment wise, the last one is the most boring of the three activities in Luvi's perception. But that was not true for the rest of the world.
Whether it was in ancient Rome or now, the audience still enjoyed gladiatorial matches between two youngsters.
Though, Luvi was not a fool to take part in that. He was a coward and only wanted to get into the top three of the tag team battle.
The reason was simple as well.
'You can get early access to enter dungeons if you get into the top three.'
The current Luvi was officially a White star Hunter, he had earned a similar license as Andy did. And like Andy, most of the perks were disabled due to his current age as well as him being a trainee.
Meaning, even though he was an official hunter, he can't enter dungeons.
Though, there was a way to ignore this stupid rule and it was to enter the top three of these competitions.
The same thing that Rose's boy toy Triptan Luth from Blue Mountain academy did. Becoming famous overnight for completing a white star dungeon on his own.
Generally it would be impossible for someone of his identity to enter a dungeon, but due to him being the winner of last year's 1v1 match. He had earned the right to enter dungeons early.
And unlike many others that never use it. Triptan did use it and succeeded at his endeavors.
"Hey Andy, I was wondering. Would you like to take part in a tag team with me?" Andy had been busy these days, but it didn't mean their friendship had become weaker.
But something unexpected happened. "Sorry Luvi, but I am really focusing on the 1v1 battle. Teacher Daarun had said that my skills are more of anti-personnel and would be more useful in 1v1 battle than any other categories."
"Oh…"
'fuck…'