Chapter 6
Meeting with the Dragon
-Kakuto-
"Hello? Soul-san?"
I tried talking to the blue soul.
"Who dares to wake me from my slumber?"
It looks like I can communicate with this fella.
"Erm, may I know who are you?"
"That is my line. But rather, what are you? I don't see anyone here."
"Oh, I am the tree which is right beside this lake's bank."
"Don't tell me... you are the golden tree?"
"Yes, I am"
"EEEEHHHHH!!??"
I didn't know souls can be this loud.
"What are you, really?"
"Well then allow me to introduce myself. I am Kagumina Kakuto."
"Hmph. Since you already introduced yourself, allow me to do so as well. I am Victoria Ducharica Ban Vol."
...
It's the first time I've seen a tsundere. Of all types of people to meet be a tsundere, a soul? Really? However, what's with that name, it's too long.
"Erm, can I call you Vickie-san instead? Your name is too long to pronounce."
The soul suddenly jerked from side to side.
"D-D-Don't c-call m-m-me by t-t-that name!"
Seriously, what's with this tsundere. Did it fell in love with me at first sight? Hey, don't take my chastity away from me. I still don't know how you look like when you are alive, how can I accept to be betrothed to this soul! Well, I do admit it's cute, but still. Oh wait, that's impossible, since I am a tree. Unless it's into that sort of thing...
Nonono, I'm starting to go off-rail. Get back on the correct train of thought, Kakuto.
"Why not?"
"J-Just please don't call me by that name."
Ehehe, time to tease this little soul.
"Okay then, Vickie-chan~"
Ooh, the soul shook even more.
"V-V-V-Vick-k-kie...c-c-c-c-chan?"
This little soul started to glow red. Hehe, this is fun.
"That's even worse!"
Vickie-chan suddenly grew in size. Wow, this is something you don't see everyday.
"Ok ok, I'm sorry. I was mean."
"Hmph, you better know when to stop with the teasing."
"Say, what were you before you became a soul?"
"Before that, tell me something first. How are you able to talk to me? Aren't you supposed to be a tree?"
"Well, there are special circumstances. If I were to reveal that to you, I need to know your identity first."
"I know how to keep secrets, don't worry. But since you said so, I might as well"
What's with this soul, so simple-minded.
"I am a water dragon, the sole retainer of Water Goddess Nebula-sama."
"Eeh...you are a dragon? That's unusual. You are a retainer of Nebula?"
"What's with that impolite way of saying her name? Say it properly!"
"E-Eh? Okay, so you are a retainer of Nebula-sama?"
"Yes, I am. I was fated to be her retainer since I was born. Now, that's enough about me, now it's your turn."
This souls self-important attitude is irritating...And the information she give is too little!
I guess it should be okay to reveal my race and [Soul Seeker], right?
"I am a race known as Yggdrasil. I have a ski..."
"EEEEHHHHH!!!!!"
Oh my god, stop. Just stop with the shouting.
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"Y-Y-Yggrasil!? I'm sorry for being so rude to you, Kakuto! No, Kakuto-sama!!!"
The small little ball did a little bow.
Kawai~
But...
"Erm, why are you bowing to me?"
"I heard from the previous Water Goddess-sama that the Yggdrasil race is equal to the Goddesses-samas themselves! She said that they are able to bring life to Ayashi, which is the source of their power. Thus, they are regarded as the highest existence in Ayashi along with the Goddess-samas"
This, I had never heard of this before.
I appraised my race again.
Yggdrasil
The most powerful and holy tree in Ayashi. Only one exists in every millennium.
Race skills have been unlocked due to the increase in experience points.
Race skills: [Assimilation]
Hmm, looks like there's no information on that. Maybe the information will increase when I level up some more?
Well, I am not sure whether Victoria's information is correct in the first place, but that's just a baseless assumption.
"Err, you can lift your head. I don't feel comfortable when you are talking formally."
"I can't just do that! I had been rude to someone of an equal standing of a goddess, so please accept this apology!"
How stubborn is this tsundere?
"Ah fine, I accept your apology. By the way, you said you are the retainer of Nebula right?"
I suppose I can call her without honorifics, since she's of equal standing as me? I just hope that I won't receive divine punishment.
"Yes, that's right."
Since this guy has already died, I don't think it can tell other people anything.
"I am actually also acquainted with Nebula."
Not that saw her before though.
Hold on, since Aria sent me a letter before, won't Nebula be able to do the same?
Also since she used [Soul Seeker] to talk to me, won't the reverse also be possible?
I should try that later.
"Y-Y-You are a-a-aquainted w-w-w-with Nebula-sama!?"
Victoria's stuttering is cute though.
"Yeah. To tell you the truth, I came from another world. But Nebula and the other goddesses had pitied the way I die, so they decided to reincarnate me, with a deal that I have to rejuvenate Ayashi back to how it originally was."
Since this person is aquainted with Nebula, I manipulated the story a little, maybe just to get her on my side.
"Rejuvenate... Ayashi?"
"Yeah, rejuvenate Ayashi."
"What happened to Ayashi! Tell me!"
The first thing she took note of was Ayashi, and not me? *Kusu*
"Calm down Victoria, calm down. They said that 99% of Ayashi was labelled as inhabitable due to the battle between the Hero and the Demon King. So, it's my job to bring it back to its former glory. I don't know how, but if I am somehow able to do so, I will be able to go back to my original world."
I think I said too much, but who cares, is not like this soul can tell secrets to others.
"Haa...ok then. By the way, you said that you are from another world right?"
"Yeah."
Is she surprised?
"I'm not surprised by that though."
Eh? She's not?
"I met the hero once when he came with Nebula here, and he was a reincarnated person as well."
Ehhhhhh.........
Someone already stole my surprise, I am actually from another world' spotlight huh.
That sucks.
Well, I still have more surprises up my sleeve.
"Well, do you want to know how I'm talking to you?"
"You have the same power as the green haired goddess-sama, right?"
...
Why does my surprises keep failing...
"They came to this lake and prayed to me many times. When they pray, I can hear what they are thinking, although the opposite does not work. However, only the green haired goddess-sama was able to talk to me normally. So I assume you have the same power as her."
Sigh, my spotlight got stolen again...
"By the way, since you have the same power as her, are you able to take me with you?"
"Take you...with me?"
"Yeah. Since the green haired Goddess-sama is able to do that, I thought that maybe you are able to as well."
Really? This is something I also did not know.
I appraised my [Soul Seeker] skill.
[Soul Seeker]
Allows the interaction between spirits and souls.
If the soul gives you it's permission, you are able to take the soul along as your companion. Ethereal form can be granted to the soul.
Ooh, new words!
I think the description increases every time I level up, since the description has been updated.
I wonder how it will look like when I am at the maximum level?
Hmm, I will be able to bring them along huh...I wonder if Victoria here would become a bother. No way~
But rather, I'm more interested in the ethereal form. Will I be able to see Victoria in her formal dragon form? That would be cool.
I want to bring her along now.
"Y-Yes, I think I can bring you along."
"Thank you Kakuto-sama! I want to see what has happened to Ayashi with my own eyes!"
"Please stop with the sama, I can't take it, just like how you can't take being called Vickie-san."
"A-Alright. Then, is Kakuto-san fine?"
"That's fine I guess. By the way, I think that if I were to bring you along with me, I can only do so tomorrow."
"Why is that?"
When I appraised myself, I saw this.
Kagumina Kakuto
Race: Yggdrasil ( Sapling 79/100)
Skills: [Soul Seeker] | [Sea of Knowledge] | [Warlord King] | [Speed Breaker] | [Clairvoyance] | [Underwater] | [Bite] | [Poison Fang] | [Barrier]
Titles: {Reincarnated} {Future Saviour of Ayashi} {Destroyer of Gumashi Lake}
When I appraised my name,
Kagumina Kakuto
HP : 79/79 MP: 1/79
Apparently, HP stands for health and MP stands for mana. Looks like my HP and MP are equivalent to my level. When I used the humanoid form, I was level zero, so my HP and MP was probably 1, thus I only had an hour. But now,
{Future Saviour of Ayashi}
Grants humanoid form to the user when MP is at least above half the maximum MP. Active for 80 hours maximum before cooldown. An hour uses 1 MP.
Cooldown time reduces when near a source of water.
My time for travelling has increased. Thank you cheat powers, banzai!
*Ahem* It looks like the time I can stay as a humanoid will increase as I level up. I can now stay as a humanoid for at least more than three days straight.
Getting back to the topic...
"My MP is currently very low due to certain reasons. It should be replenished fully by tomorrow."
"I see, then bring me along when it replenishes. Since using this skill requires MP, you should go and sleep."
Whoops, I forgot that this skill requires MP to talk.
"I see. Okay then, see you tomorrow~"
"I'll be waiting then"
I revoked the [Soul Seeker] skill.
I still had many things to check out with appraisal, but I feel that I should rest to replenish my MP. Since it's currently midnight, I should sleep.
Do trees even sleep?