Chapter 53

Several things passed through my mind when I heard that.

Mandragora.

The spirit stone he used as his pillow.

The water was brewed by the two.

And I drank that water every day because I liked it.

“But the smell of spirits is actually not very good, so I said this.”

“Huh? Why?”

Wouldn’t it be nice if the spirits were friendly?

Ivan said quietly, warningly, as if he already knew my thought.

“Not a single good thing will come from getting the attention of a spirit. Of course, you can get help, but…… Their way of thinking is very different from ours. Sometimes, for example, they help pour a glass of water and in return they make a ridiculous request to pluck out one eye.”

“… And if I refuse that?”

Ivan let out a small sigh.

“They stick persistently and bother you until they get their price. The problem is that it’s a bother, which could be dangerous for some people.”

I closed my mouth.

It was completely unexpected, so I needed to collect my thoughts.

“Um, if you become a Spirit user, can’t you control it to some extent?”

“Of course it is possible.”

Ivan glanced at me gently.

“But Ji-Hyuk, um…… I hope you don’t feel bad about it. But Ji-Hyuk, you have very little talent as a spirit user.”

I nodded quietly, as this was something I had honestly expected.

Then, as if he took my silence as another meaning, he quickly opened his mouth.

“But that…… Right. It will be possible if you meet a spirit with a deep bond, Ji-Hyuk. It’s only that you have very little talent, not none at all.”

He sighed softly.

“The difference between 0 and 1 is large, but the difference between 1 and 2 is small.”

“Yeah, thanks for the advice anyway.”

With those words, it was when I was about to get up from my seat.

“Oh, the main point is from now.”

“What?”

“If you want, I was thinking of making something that can suppress the smell.”

“Huh?”

“I know…… Someone who is an expert in that field.”

Ivan Hunt added, hesitating for a moment.

And I knew very well why.

‘It seems you and your mother are still not on the best of terms.’

Ivan Hunt.

A man who is the owner of the Magic Bow and is blessed by the Spirit King.

And the only being in the world who is half spirit and half human.

Ivan’s father was an ordinary human, and his mother is a spirit of the wind.

Ivan was raised by his father from an early age, but when his father died, he naturally became independent on his own.

Meanwhile, his mother, whom he has never met in his life, suddenly appears in front of him.

As she reveals herself to be his mother, she teaches Ivan how to manipulate the powers of the spirits.

However, Ivan, who couldn’t admit her sudden appearance, maintains a subtle relationship with her.

In the meantime, Ivan learns that his father was actually a member of a fallen family, and he comes to Orhe Academy to raise his name with the family’s treasure, the Magic Bow…… That was his background.

And Ivan was now going to ask his mother, whom he was hesitant to even meet, for my sake.

I bowed gratefully for his favor.

“I would really be grateful if you did that. I will definitely repay this favor.”

“Hey, we’re on the same team and we’re friends. There’s nothing to be grateful for.”

Ivan said and waved his hand.

And he asked me in a cheerful tone as if to change the subject.

“Speaking of which, Ji-Hyuk, have your family said they’d be coming to this invitation?”

“Uh…… .”

Ivan tilted his head as I slurred the words.

I thought it would be better to just talk casually here, rather than changing the subject.