I'm the Only Totem in Another World - Chapter 39

Chapter 39: Path of the Spirit Master (1)

“Choo, a blessing? Are you giving it only to me? Really!?”

Paya was overjoyed, almost jumping for joy.

She didn’t actually jump, but her hands and feet were twitching as if she was about to leap at any moment.

━ Calm yourself.

Since it was an important matter, I decided to proceed with strictness, seriousness, and solemnity.

I briefly explained the blessing to her.

“Spirit Master! I heard that the priestesses of the past could summon spirits! Yes! I can do it! I will become the best Spirit Master!”

The enthusiastic Paya’s eyes sparkled. It was truly a sight to behold.

It would have been even better if I hadn’t seen Rake eavesdropping from behind a rock.

“…”

Rake, as if realizing that I had noticed her, quietly left her spot.

She must have heard everything, right? There’s no way she could have missed it with her hearing.

Anyway, the Path of the Spirit Master is a blessing that must be given to those who specialize in magic, like a priestess.

I believe she will understand.

I’ll definitely give you something good next time. Just wait a little bit.

[Do you wish to bestow the blessing ‘Path of the Spirit Master’ upon ‘Paya’?]

Click.

[The blessing ‘Path of the Spirit Master’ has been bestowed upon ‘Paya’.]

Click.

I bestowed the blessing upon Paya in a modern way.

“Ugh…Ugh!”

What the… Paya collapsed and clutched her head, groaning.

Was instilling the knowledge of spirit magic into her literally like smashing it into her brain?

Why go through all this trouble when I could just magically give her something like ‘The Fundamentals of Spirit Magic’…

━ Priestess Paya, are you alright?

Did I make a mistake giving her this? What if her head explodes?

Knowledge that the human brain cannot handle… The fate of one who knows what they shouldn’t…

Watching too many movie reviews on YouTube makes me think of all sorts of terrible titles.

━ I will summon Priestess Muri.

Paya shook her head from side to side.

“I-I’m okay! It’s just that so many things came in at once, I’m a little confused! If I can’t even overcome this on my own, I can’t be of help to Malak-nim!”

━ …I understand.

Sigh. She looks like she’s in a lot of pain.

Is this what a mother feels like when she sees her child struggling?

“Phew…Phew…”

After a few minutes, Paya finally regained her composure.

━ Are you alright?

“Yes. Now… I fully understand what spirit magic is.”

Light flickered in Paya’s eyes. Not figuratively, but literally, a white light was enveloping her eyes.

It’s probably magical energy.

Did Paya achieve enlightenment like a master in a martial arts novel?

“Priestess Paya! Are you alright?”

Kanto emerged from among the barbarians who were watching Paya near the altar.

I didn’t call those barbarians. When they heard a girl’s scream from the altar, people gathered on their own.

It’s practically a neighborhood party now.

“Paya!”

Kanto was drenched in sweat, as if he had been training.

He looked like a true older brother, not stopping his steps even as he panted, worried about his younger sister.

Kanto… I always call him a fool, but he’s a good guy.

What does it matter if he’s a bit slow? As long as he’s good at fighting, has a good personality, gets along well with people, and is healthy, that’s all that matters.

‘The Blue Moss Chieftain is really… amazing.’

‘I almost fainted.’

According to the barbarian girls who whispered every time they passed the altar, he seems to be good at “night activities” as well.

Sometimes I wonder what it would be like if I possessed Kanto instead of being a Loa.

‘I became an all-strength barbarian tyrant in another world.’

Ah, doesn’t that sound magnificent?

It’s an image that evokes a sense of overwhelming power, as if he’s about to explode with muscles and slaughter demons.

The problem is that the only ending I can imagine is him getting beaten up by Rake, losing his position as Chieftain, and crying his eyes out.

On second thought, being a Loa is better. Yes, I’m suited to be a Loa.

It’s better to receive loyalty than Rake’s fists.

“Oh, don’t come near me! I need to concentrate right now!”

The older brother who ran all the way here for his younger sister, but Paya firmly issued an eviction order and continued to mutter something.

“Lato, Shintos, Pavos…”

As if muttering wasn’t enough, she now started scribbling on the ground with a piece of wood.

“…Well, that’s something.”

Kanto, who had become dejected, scratched his head.

He must be thinking that raising a younger sister is all for nothing.

“Hmm…”

“It’s intricate.”

Harry and Luna examined the scribbles with interest.

To them, it probably looks like a magic circle or something, not just scribbles.

“…”

Rake, who had appeared at some point, was also watching Paya with her arms crossed.

Aren’t you looking at her too coldly?

You wouldn’t be flicking Paya’s forehead or anything like that when I’m not around, would you?

“I-I’ll just stop by the House of Feathers for a moment.”

Paya, who had stopped scribbling and stood up abruptly, swayed like a drunk man.

Did a powerful inspiration strike her as soon as she received the blessing?

Muri also said that Paya was a talented child.

She said that it was extremely rare for a priestess to reach that level of skill at such a young age.

It makes sense, considering the cleverness Paya has shown so far.

Isn’t it practically Paya who has been governing the Blue Moss Tribe single-handedly?

Kanto is more like a mascot character who’s good at fighting.

“There, there… Good boy…”

Paya reappeared, holding a pigeon as big as an eagle in her arms.

Coo-coo━!

It was the monster pigeon, Tteunteuni.

He had been resting comfortably lately, not even doing his carrier pigeon duties, and had become as plump as a chicken-pigeon hybrid.

What kind of feed did he eat to get so fat?

“Tteunteuni, please bear with me for a little while…!”

The mystical energy emanating from Paya’s body was absorbed by Tteunteuni.

Coo…!

Tteunteuni closed his eyes tightly as if in pain, but he accepted the energy without moving.

It was a touching scene that showcased the bond between humans and birds.

“Phew…Phew…Phew…”

Paya slowly took deep breaths as she infused Tteunteuni with energy.

Tteunteuni’s body, enveloped in white light, became difficult to see.

It was almost like he was emitting light himself.

It was then that I thought, “What if it explodes with a ‘bang’?”

The light’s color turned blue, and a completely changed Tteunteuni reappeared.

Kweeek━!

Feathers that were half white and half blue, and a body that had grown as large as Paya.

And a body that had become slightly transparent, as if it didn’t belong to this world.

It was a spirit in the form of a bird.

If its body color had been red, it would have resembled a phoenix.

“Oooooh!”

“It’s holy energy!”

“It’s like Malak-nim’s energy!”

“It’s a spirit! The spirit that left the earth has returned to us!”

The barbarians exclaimed in admiration as they gazed at Tteunteuni. Muri was among them.

“A spirit… I thought I would never see one again…”

A tear rolled down Muri’s cheek. She was so overjoyed and surprised that the hand holding her staff trembled.

Uh oh, that looks dangerous.

“Priestess Muri. You need to be mindful of your health.”

“Oh my, my mind is also…!”

Fortunately, Rake supported Muri.

“A spirit? A spirit? Is that giant bird really a spirit now? I’m not seeing things, am I?”

“Grandpa, I’ve never seen a real spirit before…! I’ve only read about them in books…”

Harry and Luna’s eyes widened in disbelief.

Judging by their reactions, it seems that spirits haven’t been seen on earth for quite some time.

Well, maybe they left because of environmental destruction, or maybe they were hunted to extinction because they were so beautiful.

Is this too much of an Earth-centric way of thinking?

“Malak-nim! I did it! It’s a spirit!”

Paya, her face pale with exhaustion, smiled at Totem No. 1.

It was a beautiful smile, showing her neat white teeth.

You’ve been brushing your teeth diligently.

━ Excellent. It was the right decision to bestow that blessing upon you.

“Of course!”

Paya nodded vigorously. Is she that happy?

Kweeek~!

Tteunteuni, who had evolved into a spirit, flapped his wings and soared into the sky.

For a moment, I worried about the Demon’s Eye, but I relaxed, remembering that they couldn’t reach this high up.

Those wicked demonic tools couldn’t come anywhere near high altitudes.

“Mommy! A bird is flying! A bird!”

“It’s Tteunteuni. He became a spirit.”

“He’s quite impressive!”

Kweeek~!

Tteunteuni, who was circling in the air and bringing joy to the Tribal Federation, suddenly did something unexpected.

He stared at a tree, twitched his beak, and spat out a small blue fireball!

What is this?

“He-He’s shooting fire?!”

Even Paya seemed surprised by this, her mouth agape.

The tree that was hit by the fireball burst into flames.

“Fi-Fire!”

“Quickly, get the water buckets!”

“If there’s too much smoke, the demons might notice!”

Several barbarians rushed over. What a disaster.

Anyway, Paya became a Spirit Master, and Tteunteuni became her first spirit.

He had grown in size and could breathe fire, so he would be a great help in battles.

The cultists who had come down to the foot of the mountain to scout seemed to have determined that there was nothing suspicious and moved on to another location.

Shall we get ready and attack Symphony soon?

I went to the community to clear my head for a bit.

[Morning Tent Erection Knight: Someone, anyone, please save me…] (26)

…It seems someone else caused trouble while I wasn’t looking.