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Chapter 271: Yeah, There’s Something Like that, Come to Think of It

「There’s way too many things I wanna say, but… 」
Dinosso clutched his head.

Is it too many?

「First things first, how did you get to that number? Isn’t it hard to name them? 」
「The spirits come to me like they’re in an assembly line, and I also realized that I didn’t have to say it out loud, just a thought is enough, so the naming process became a breeze. 」
20201022, Number 1 to 10, something like that. The ones lined up are the primary spirits, while their kin are kept aside, so it’s kinda like an automatic sequence, like 20201022-1-1.
「And recently, the notebooks started jotting down the names on their own, so it’s really easy. 」
「I can’t quite follow… 」
Butler was confused.

「I don’t get it either. 」
The notebooks increased when I left it behind and forgot all about it. The notebook spirit seemed to be raising them, and since they have a smug look, they’re probably kin of the original notebook spirit.

Not sure if it’s just my imagination, but they look outwardly like Butler Noth… Will I be sued for infringement of portrait rights?

「How are you able to communicate without speaking out loud…Oh right, you know spirit lingo, right? So, even without connecting with the spirits, you devise a plan to do telepathy with them before the contract, is that it?… 」
Dinosso was deep in thought.

「What? 」
「Jean-sama, pardon me for being rude, but may I know the procedures you follow when contracting a spirit? 」
Butler asked.

「I name the spirits who wish to be named. Those that aren’t so keen are weakened first then named after. 」
「Can you please elaborate the steps… 」
Butler smiled in confusion.

「I name the spirits that lined up. If the black spirits resist, then I go mugyuu and bind them then name them? 」
「… 」
He fell silent, the smile still plastered on his face.
「… Noth’s overwhelmed, but my head is spinning too. I thought it’s weird, but it’s just that you don’t follow any steps, huh. 」
「Eh? 」
「It’s not ‘eh’! Folks normally use a magic circle to summon the spirit, then secure safety first, establish mutual communication, and only after all preparations are finished do they name it! Well, some of them are also like me, able to name the spirit after passing through an ordeal first. Agh, yeah, there are also a few — and it’s super rare, mind you! — favored by the spirits so much that they’re allowed to name them!! 」

「… Oh, right, I have a feeling I did a lot of practice drawing magic circles to summon spirits a long time ago. 」
「Then use it? If you practice then you should use it, right!? 」
「Nah, I didn’t manage to make a proper magic circle in the end. Besides, it’s easier to summon them normally, and I also started learning about magic circles for convenient tools that use magic stones. 」
There’s already a way, so it’s meaningless to make those magic circles.

「Hey, don’t give up just like that! 」
Dinosso was on the verge of tears, but even if a middle-aged guy cried, it’s not cute at all.

「What do you mean by mugyuu the black spirits? 」
Retze asked.

「Black spirits tend to run away, so first capture them. Mugyuu, squeeze, squash. 」
「…So you go physical huh. But that’s a spirit, for crying out loud. 」
「It’s a spirit, and yet he opts to go by physical force…. 」
Dinosso and Butler blurted out in unison.

「I’m planning to learn more about that aspect. 」
Horsey did grumble about it.

「If you’re gonna study then study, but I’m getting nervous that you’re gonna end up doing something huge… 」
「His actions and the way he lives so far, other than food, has been normal for an adventurer, and yet… 」
「Spirits and magic didn’t exist in my former world, so that’s the result of having all these abilities being given to me as they are. As for living as an adventurer, my role model is Retze, after all. 」
Traveling and staying outdoors are all influenced by camping ideas from my previous world, while sword battles are from the period drama battles I watched before. The rest are learned from Retze.

「Ah, then it would have been a disaster if this guy was introduced to an adventurer who follows his wild sixth sense or something, huh. Yeah, good job, me, for introducing Retze to Jean! 」
Dean did a victory pose.

「Well, I’m also studying again. 」
Retze had a tiny embarrassed grin as he tousled my hair violently.

「Besides, when it comes to offensive magic, I think mine is a bit dangerous, so I’m currently obediently observing people who can wield their magic properly. 」
「You decided it’s dangerous, so just how terrible is it? 」
Retze’s hand paused and he narrowed his eyes.

「Did we make a mistake in making you a mage? 」
Ash asked anxiously.

「It’s fine, I’m imitating Glasses — Deputy Guild Master. 」
I also completed the types of spirits beside me!

「Then we’re counting on you to make proper lighting! 」
Chris quipped with a happy grin. Uh, his white teeth might be the one that’s gonna illuminate this place.

「It’s convenient to light up the whole tunnel like last time, but you can’t do that, alright? 」
「Yes yes. 」
Dinosso warned me.

「You’re contracted to so many spirits, are you sure your mana is alright? 」
Then he asked in concern.

「They do take away huge chunks of mana when I name them, but it’s usually alright. Besides, the spirits who run to me are just teeny tiny palm sized ones. Spirits that gobble mana don’t approach me, after all. 」
Black spirits resist, so I tend to use up a huge amount of mana depending on the size, though.

「The naming of the spirits are requested by the deities, huh — then why are you forming contracts with black spirits then? Ah, but before that, those so-called deities are also bugging me, is it a territorial or domain thing that they can’t step into? 」
「Not really? Ah, but they have their circumstances, so lemme ask first if I can tell you about them later. 」
「I have a feeling that we won’t be able to return to being normal if we were to ask that…. 」
Oh right, Butler met Khadar once before, huh.

「Are you thinking of abandoning this guy and returning to the safe world? 」
Dinosso asked Butler.

「No, it’s about the world of common sense. 」

「…. 」

「Hey, you guys didn’t have to turn away all at the same time, right!? 」
I was just trying my best to live a harmless life, you know!?