Subscriber of the Gods Episode 168
Episode 168. The Spirit Master’s Tower (1)
“Of course I will accept it. There is no need to look.”
Count Yurahan is a wise man.
Ethan believed in her wisdom.
‘There’s nothing to do in the territory right now. I have to hurry up and go do something else.’
After finishing his work in the territory, Ethan headed straight south.
“I need to do a quest. A quest that I’ve been putting off for quite some time.”
Prochesht.
This was a fairly famous city even in the South.
Cities in the South are mostly located along the sea and have good weather all year round, so everyone wants to come here for vacation.
But this Prochesht was a place that was especially famous in the South, so it had a special place that was not found in ordinary Southern cities.
‘The best magic tower in the South. And it also houses the only spirit master’s tower in the South.’
It was a place called the Prochesht Tower, where the Spirit Master’s Tower and the Magician’s Tower coexisted.
The two towers were surrounded by a huge forest of spirits, and its scale was by far the largest in the south.
‘But now it is on the path to ruin.’
Despite its size, the Prochesht Tower was not a very famous tower.
‘They say that in the old days, if you said Prochesuit Matap, everyone would know.’
The wizard’s tower still stood. The problem was the spirit master’s tower.
‘An incident occurred, and from that moment on, the spirits stopped coming to this spirit forest. Since then, new spirit masters have been unable to make contracts with spirits.’
Because of this, those who wanted to walk the path of a spirit master were reluctant to come here, and the Magic Tower naturally shrank in size.
‘It won’t matter to the existing spirit masters since they have already made contracts with the spirits. However, the new spirit masters will not be able to make contracts with spirits that match their level.’
That’s why the Spirit Master’s Tower was gradually on the path to decline, and the Prochesht Magic Tower was also creating a new board centered around the Magician’s Tower.
But this place was originally a place where the power of the spirits was strong.
Since the Spirit Master’s Tower was not able to exert its power, it did not produce the same amount of power as before, and it began to gradually fall behind other Spirit Master’s Towers, unbecoming of its size and history.
‘Prochesuit eventually fails to regain its former glory and continues to decline.’
Because of this, I was able to receive a quest to lead the revival of Prochesht in Mepan. Of course, the difficulty was extremely high, but the rewards were so good that it was one of the essential quests.
‘There is one particularly big reward among those.’
Everyone did this Prochesht revival quest because it had the most important elements.
‘Even if we leave that reward aside, we get the spirit here for now.’
Then two things are taken care of.
One is the third quest to survive as Ethan Wickers.
And the second was to compensate for the shortcomings of extinctionism.
“How did you get here?”
“I have come to make a contract with the spirit.”
“yes?”
The spirit master’s tower gatekeeper looked puzzled at Ethan’s words. He seemed to be wondering if he had heard correctly.
“It is exactly as you heard.”
“Uh, uh, my lord-spirit-master, please listen without being offended. To be honest, it is impossible to make a contract with a spirit in our southern spirit master’s tower.”
The gatekeeper said with an apologetic expression.
“Ever since the tower master of the spirit master’s tower had trouble with the great spirit, the spirits no longer come here. You can’t expect to see any intermediate-level spirits or higher, and even the low-level spirits that are found are mostly weak and difficult to handle.”
It is said that only spirits who would rather harm others than make a contract with come here.
“You are honest.”
At Ethan’s words, the gatekeeper let out a sigh.
“I wonder if it would be comfortable for me to talk about my hometown like this… … I’m telling you this because I’m worried that you seem to have a bright future ahead of you.”
As he said this, the gatekeeper summoned a spirit.
It was a very small, elementary spirit that seemed difficult to communicate with, but it was definitely a spirit.
“Are you a spirit master?”
“I’m not a spirit master. I just like spirits. I don’t have any talent, but I still consider spirit masters my comrades.”
The gatekeeper smiled faintly.
That’s why I thought there shouldn’t be a beginner spirit master making spirit contracts in this southern spirit master’s tower.
No matter what your talents are, you will be able to make a contract with a better spirit by using another spirit master’s tower.
Ethan smiled at the gatekeeper.
“Don’t worry.”
“yes?”
The gatekeeper with a puzzled expression.
Ethan said with confidence.
“I came knowing everything.”
I already knew everything.
* * *
“I’m sorry, but… … .”
1st floor of the spirit master’s tower.
All the beginner spirit masters had left, and in fact, most of the spirit masters who remained here were intermediate or higher level spirit masters.
Rezervi, who greets guests on the first floor, was also a mid-level spirit master with 10 years of experience.
That Rezervi spat out words like a doorman to a guest who had not been there for a long time.
“If you want to make a contract with a good spirit, it would be better to go towards the center. The recommended spirit master’s tower is… … .”
“uh?”
Then a girl walking out from inside the tower saw Ethan.
“It’s been a while, Roanna.”
Ethan said hello.
Roanna Prochesht.
She was one of the great rewards you could get from this Prochesht revival quest.
She’s one of the top five wizard companions you could have if you hadn’t started out in the Academy.
At Ethan’s sudden appearance, Roanna de Prochet stamped her feet in surprise.
It was a face that had no idea why Ethan was here.
“Why are you here, teacher?”
“teacher?”
Rezervi looked at Ethan.
The person who came to the fallen Southern Spirit Master’s Tower to sign a spirit contract was Roanna’s teacher?
then…….
“if……!”
Ethan nodded at Rezervi’s words.
“This is Ethan Wickes.”
When Ethan introduced himself, Rezervi was surprised and started to speak urgently.
“Oh, I’ve heard a lot from Roanna! There’s a new teacher at Ibeca, and Roanna has been raving about him! He’s not usually the type to talk about the Academy. It’s an honor to meet you.”
“I guess Roanna has said a lot of good things about me.”
Ethan glanced at Roanna.
Her face was slightly red.
“What brings you here, sir? By any chance.”
“It’s not a home visit.”
This was Roanna’s house.
“I came to make a contract with the spirit.”
“Yes? A contract with the spirits at our magic tower?”
Roanna looked puzzled.
“Why did you come here?”
Even though she was a member of the Prochet family, she couldn’t understand.
“Our rooftop is ruined… … .”
Roanna said with a sheepish expression.
Rezervi also sighed. There was no room for excuses since what he said was true.
“I know. That’s why I came to talk to you about it.”
“yes?”
“Can I see the Lord, Roanna?”
* * *
“I’ve heard a lot from you, Mr. Ethan.”
Michael Prochesht, the owner of the Prochesht Tower and the owner of the Prochesht Estate, greeted Ethan politely.
“I heard that our Roanna caused trouble. I am truly grateful for your generous forgiveness.”
“No. I am more grateful. Your daughter is an excellent student. She has outstanding talent, understanding, and a challenging spirit. Thank you for sending her to Ibeca Academy. Ibeca Academy will be a new hope for her.”
Ethan talked about Roanna in quite some detail.
As he continued to give praise based on facts rather than empty words, the corners of Michael Tower’s lips, which looked kind, twitched and soon he began to smile broadly.
“Hahaha-! You are too kind, too kind!”
He looked very proud as he said that.
“Ahem, I heard this wasn’t a home visit, but you’re telling me so much about my daughter.”
Michael Tower knew all about Ibekah’s story.
Of course, there were stories I heard from my daughter, Roanna, but I also collected information separately.
It was a natural thing for parents who sent their children to the academy.
Because of that, I knew exactly where Ethan stood in Ibeca.
Best among new teachers.
No, I heard that he was such a great teacher that he would go down in history. Who would have thought that such a teacher would think so specially of Roanna?
“As Roanna probably mentioned, I’ve decided to make Ms. Roanna my teaching assistant for my next class.”
“Thank you so much for being so kind to our daughter.”
Topju, who had been smiling happily while answering, soon made an apologetic expression.
“By the way, I heard that you came to our magic tower to make a contract with a spirit. And you came knowing the whole story. If you came knowing everything, then there’s no need to talk any longer. Due to a series of events, our magic tower has become a dead land where good spirits no longer come.”
The owner of the tower let out a sigh.
“No one comes to Prochesht to make a contract with the spirits anymore. Neither professional spirits nor magicians come here anymore. Some people come here because they hear rumors of a dead land, and they think they might be able to make a contract with a dark spirit, but this is literally a land that spirits don’t visit… … .”
Since it was a place that spirits did not seek out, whether it was the dark sect or any other sect, spirit contracts were impossible.
“I am the owner of the ruined spirit tower, but I still have some value. So I can write you a letter of recommendation. If you wish to make a spirit contract, go to the tower in the center… … .”
“Prochesuit Top Lord.”
Ethan said with a serious face.
“I have come to revive this dead land.”
“……yes?”
A round-eyed Prochest top.
But soon he frowned and shook his head.
“That is impossible.”
Impossible.
Topju shook his head, saying that it was already too late to do anything.
But Ethan knew everything.
Why did this land become a dead land?
How do we deal with this series of events and return the land to its former glory?
Ethan was confident, having completed this Prochesht Tower revival quest countless times while playing Mephan.
‘There are a lot of achievements here too.’
“I have a way.”
“How… … ?”
The Prochest Tower owner still had a suspicious look in his eyes.
Many people said it was possible, but they all ended up being impossible.
“I can return you to the land filled with spirits like before.”
Everyone who said it was possible was a fraud.
After being fooled several times, the Prochest Tower owner couldn’t help but react very sensitively to this matter.
If Ethan hadn’t been Roanna’s teacher, he would have kicked her out without even listening to her story.
“… … What method is it?”
“Of course I won’t just do it for you.”
Of course, I didn’t intend to do all this just out of good intentions.
“What I want is… … .”
The Prochest Tower Lord opened his mouth wide after hearing Ethan’s words.
fantasy,
