Chapter 319 – Anyway, the Status Rises (5)
“However, the strong spirit is that much of a strain on the soul. Unless you are a very strong person, your ego will inevitably be crushed by the experience and knowledge of the soul you accepted.”
Since it was such an incredible ability, it seemed like there would naturally be a price and penalty.
In fact, the experience and knowledge that deserved it were ultimately information.
Just thinking about it, it was difficult to stay healthy when data was being forcefully shoved into my head.
In this case, it was not only a case of inserting data, but also connecting and inserting the soul itself.
“…Just hearing the explanation, it sounds like it’s going to be very dangerous, right?”
“Hmm! It’s definitely dangerous. So, prior preparation in this way is necessary.”
“Okay,” Said Carmina, tapping the floor with a golden staff with a snake head.
On the floor, there was a Jumunjin full of pictures or letters that Carmina had drawn over several hours.
“Anyway, risk is risk, but the more many souls are strengthened, the more the ego is at risk of collapsing… If possible, it must be done with the best soul possible.”
“Um… I understand.”
To be honest, I felt like I just assumed it was something like that from Carmina.
“So? That river spirit… After all, doesn’t he need a spirit to strengthen him? “What are you going to do with that?”
Carmina nodded her head in response to Lilith saying that with her arms crossed.
“In the past… They were spirits of people like Homer, who was called the greatest prime minister in the entire history of the Narmer royal family, and Barbai, who was an architect and thinker, and at the same time the teacher of three generations of pharaohs, but they had already concluded the contract. It has been a long time since I finished my work and rested, so it is impossible. However, the other people who made a contract with Ye are not those who agreed to the strong spirit, so they also cannot be used this time.”
Narmer’s necromancy, which deals with souls through a contract made between soul and soul that cannot be broken even by death.
Narmer’s necromancy was not simply about unilateral control by the necromancer, but was about exerting stronger power through a mutual contract.
It was a form of necromancy that allowed one to use the power they had when they were alive, instead of being restricted from being able to control the dead.
And previously, people like Homer and Barbai seemed to have sacrificed their souls to the innocent Pharaohs of the Narmer royal family in a contract for the ‘prosperity of the Narmer Kingdom.’
Those who swore to remain eternally loyal even after death to the royal family, to the country they built their entire lives, and to their own descendants.
However, they came to rest with the end of the contract on the day when Carmina gave up being the pharaoh of the Kingdom of Narmer, and the Kingdom of Narmer quietly disappeared into the back of history in this world without the knowledge of everyone except the parties involved.
Therefore, no matter how talented the pharaoh was, the two souls that made him a politician and ruler worthy of being called a wise god no longer existed.
It would be of no use to me to convince those who have accumulated the knowledge and experience to rule the Narmer royal family in the first place.
The golden warriors who still remained with Carmina also swore to remain loyal to Carmina even in death, but it seems that they did not agree with the River God, so they could not be used this time.
It was certainly a great ability in that it could control all those who had reached superhuman level, but it seemed to have its pros and cons compared to the necromantic arts used by the corpse hunters in that it had many limitations.
While I was thinking that, Carmina smiled brightly and said.
“Instead, it’s okay because heroes have souls just as good as theirs!”
“To me?”
“Hmm!”
I was slightly embarrassed when I saw Carmina nodding her head.
And I took a look at my body.
She used to confirm that she was in the past because she wanted to be stuck with her body like a vampire or a tentacle monster, but fortunately she had a curse that was cursed to die by sticking to me.
Even though I lived a long time ago, I never did anything that would make me resentful even after death.
I’ve never killed anyone to begin with.
Then what kind of soul do I have?
No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t remember collecting souls.
I thought so.
“Isn’t the great star-reader, the one who could never surpass Homer, the cornerstone-builder, or even Barbai in terms of experience, the soul with the knowledge and experience accumulated over infinite years, subordinate to the hero?”
What came to mind from Carmina’s words?
Unbelievably, it was Ammut, who had been a virgin for over 10,000 years, and had fallen from a god to a mere gigantic beast, and from a beast to now a cute little white cat.
When she said that her years were endless, there was nothing else to think of other than her.
But…
“…Is that possible?”
“Hmm! It may have been in the past, but now Ammut has lost most of its divinity, so it is possible! Moreover, since the hero and Ammut are connected by their souls, it may actually be easier than giving a soul like Homer or Barbai to the hero! There is already a connection between their souls, so using him would be enough!”
When I thought about it, I saw Carmina muttering to herself that this wouldn’t be necessary then, scribbling and waving her staff to fix several parts of her order circle.
“Well, that’s enough! Rather, there is one problem: Ammut’s accumulated experience and knowledge are so vast that they cannot be compared with either of them… Even Homer, who lived for 200 years, and Barbai, who lived for 250, are compared to Ammut. “It’s like a newborn baby…”
If you compare 200 years old, 250 years old, and 10,000 years old, it seems like a long time ago.
“Well, as long as you do it in moderation, it will do!”
“Is that okay?”
“Hmm! “If we just fix this place a little bit, it’ll be fine!”
I’m saying something very appropriately…
Rather, the fact that they kept correcting the Jumunjin was causing my confidence to drop.
No, being able to modify the order line at any time means that the level of understanding is higher, so should reliability increase?
But, since the idea is to pass on experience and knowledge in the first place, will Ammut allow that?
-I am fine, my master.
I was taken aback by Ammut’s voice coming from inside me.
Are you okay…?
It’s not an experience or knowledge, but it’s literally sharing Ammut’s memories with me. I wondered if it was okay, but Ammut’s voice continued.
‘No matter how much I have fallen, I can choose the memories I want to show my master. Moreover, I am Ammut, the one who judges by death. A person who has seen countless warriors and heroes undergo trials by me and leave their mark on the world. There is countless experiences and knowledge that can be helpful to the owner, so at least it will be much more helpful to the owner than now when he has no power.’
“Wow,” I said, just in case, to Ammut’s words.
‘Are you still worried about what happened last time?’
I asked Ammut if he still cared that the tentacle monster’s tentacles stretched out before he could last even a few seconds, but there was no answer from Ammut.
I see you were paying attention…
There’s no need for that.
At that time, Ammut blocked me for a few seconds and reduced my strength, so I didn’t get crushed by the tentacles.
-I am?
Yes, Hoa cheered up too.
I apologized to Hoa for making a fuss about whether I was speaking too roughly, which came across as a mental image.
Anyway.
“…Anyway, so is Ammut.”
“Hmm? “Did Ammut say something just now?”
“Yes, they said it was okay.”
“That’s a good thing! “I haven’t asked Ammut’s permission yet!”
Don’t you have to get permission in advance to do something like that?
Well, that’s it.
As a result, Ammut also agreed to the river god.
“…So, I guess I could become that river god?”
“Hmm! Rest assured, the hero doesn’t need to do anything. All I have to do is stand here, and I can summon Ammut and have him sit there as well.”
Carmina saw the two empty spaces in the ordering circle that she pointed to with her staff, nodded her head, and stood in my place.
And I also summoned Ammut and made him sit in the same empty space facing me…
“Then let’s begin!”
Just like that, Carmina struck the ground again with her staff, and the Jumunjin glowed.
“Oh…”
A golden flashing light emanated from the Jumunjin, and Carmina was seen wrapped in that light.
It’s been a while since Carmina looked that serious.
It was Carmina, whose face reminded me of the Carmina I fell in love with at first sight, who smiled while dancing in honor of the dead, and who smiled while crying.
Carmina was really beautiful back then.
Of course, she’s still beautiful now…
I was thinking that, but with the sound of the golden rings on the end of Carmina’s staff hitting each other, her body felt lighter.
-Huh…?
And then I saw ‘me’ in front of me.
-Uh…?
Wait a minute, why do you see me in my eyes?
When I realized that, I could already tell that I was sticking out of ‘my’ body.
-Do not panic, my master. It’s just a separated soul.
And I also saw Ammut, a white cat, picking its fur in front of me and saying that.
In fact, Ammut is also sitting blankly across from me.
No, more than that.
-The soul was separated, so does that mean it is dead?
-That can’t be possible, my master. But… The ritual will begin soon, so you’d better be careful. The current owner is not particularly dead, but it is clear that his soul has come out of the bag, so if he is not careful, he may really die.
No.
How can you say so easily that you might die?
When you think so.
“ㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡ”
As if singing, Carmina was seen chanting a spell.
At the same time, I saw a stronger golden light surrounding Ammut and me.
And…
-Then, excuse me for a moment. My master
As I said that, I saw Ammut being sucked into my body.
-No, fuck.
What if you go in there?
I didn’t know that he was going to bring out his true soul and insert Ammut’s soul into my body.
If something goes wrong, wouldn’t I have to go into Ammut’s body?
Let alone becoming a cat, I was worried that I might be forced to change gender, but the ammut that was sucked into my body popped out again within a few seconds.
-Okay…
It definitely came out in less than a few seconds.
Even though Ammut was obviously in a state where her soul was sticking out, just looking at her face made it clear that her spirit was not in a good condition.
The Ammut in front of me clearly has a separated soul, but what is the reason why the soul’s complexion has turned blue?
Anyway, I was wondering if something was wrong, so I tried to talk to him, but Ammut said.
-The bowl… Was bigger than I thought, my master. I’m sure it wouldn’t have been to this extent before… But because of that, I ended up leaving behind more memories than I thought…
-What?
-…You will know when you see it. However, don’t look at it too much. No matter how pervert and shameless my master is, I believe that he will not reveal too much of a woman’s secrets.
Wait a minute, Ammut.
What’s wrong with my evaluation?
I also admit to being a pervert, so aside from that, isn’t Juan Moochi too much?
-This is why I call my owner shameless.
No, what did I do?
I tried to say something again to Ammut, who turned his head away even when I questioned him.
“Peuhum!”
Before I could say anything, I was sucked back in, and a groaning sound as if the air was being squeezed out came out of my mouth.
There was no pain, but it felt like I was in shock.
While I was feeling slightly dazed and dizzy, I heard Carmina’s voice in my ear.
“Hmm! After all, it’s a woman! “I only knew about Kangshin’s ritual as knowledge, but this was my first time unfolding it, and I succeeded successfully!”
What?
Carmina’s words really brought me to my senses.
“It’s safe!”
“It was as safe as you said!”
How do you know if this is your first time and if it is safe or not?
I unconsciously fumbled with Carmina’s words as she spoke so confidently, but there didn’t seem to be any particular problem.
The slight dizziness went away quickly, so it looks like there’s nothing wrong with it.
However.
“…I don’t feel like anything has changed?”
“Wouldn’t it be confusing if memories and experiences were assimilated all at once? Anyway, the memories the hero received from Ammut will gradually become visible over time, so don’t worry.”
That’s why you said that if you see Ammut, you’ll know.
“But anyway… I’m glad the ritual was successful…”
I belatedly noticed that Carmina’s complexion looked not very good as she said that.
When she saw Carmina, with her pale complexion and cold sweat dripping down her face, start to stumble, she hurriedly hugged her.
Cold.
While I was sweating profusely, I felt the blood draining from my body at Carmina’s bitterly cold words.
“…Are you okay? “My body is so…”
Carmina smiled and said in my arms.
“You don’t have to worry because you’re just exhausted from performing the ritual alone, which is supposed to be done with a group of five or more magicians… But, it sure is tiring… So, hero, hurry up and hug Yeo tightly and say well done. “Praise while stroking!”
“…”
I was worried, but when I heard what she said at the end, I thought she was finer than I thought.
So, with a sigh, she gave Carmina a final blow.
“Ouch…! Wow, what is this all of a sudden…”
Carmina, who was about to cry after being hit by me, grabbed her forehead and hugged her tightly, as she had asked.
I was punished for going ahead without letting him know that I was so tired of what this Gangshin was doing, so now… All that’s left is to say thank you to Carmina for working hard to make this happen.
So, she hugged her tightly and spoke to Carmina.
“I love you, Carmina.”
“Well, my forehead hurts a little, but she still hugged me, so I’ll forgive her…! Hehe… More of a hero…? “Are you still far from stroking?”
With tears in her eyes, she said this and hugged Carmina tightly as she came into my arms and stroked her.
“It’s good… Keep it like this… I’ll close my eyes for a moment, and keep stroking me…”
Just like that, Carmina buried her face in my arms and I continued to stroke her until she fell asleep.
