Armipotent

Tang Shaoyang watched the number increase for five hours, and it was quite satisfying to watch. However, it seemed there were not that many beasts or monsters in the forest; at least, it was not enough for Authority to reach the next level.

[Authority 1 (7589/10000)]

That was what his spirits got from hunting for five hours. Tang Shaoyang had the urge to let the spirits keep hunting more beasts until Authority 2, but he decided not to do it. He expected to reach Authority 2 in the Wolf Mine and Masmatic Valley.

Tang Shaoyang recalled all the spirits back to the Spirit World, leaving only Maldros behind. "You stay here and protect them for me." He pointed at the two siblings on the bed. Even though most of the beasts were hunted already, it was just a measure to ensure their safety while he headed to where the spirits gathered the dead bodies.

It was a few minutes of walking to reach his destination. Tang Shaoyang reached an open area in the forest with a few piles of dead beasts. The dead bodies formed several mounds. If he had to estimate, there should be around eight thousand and five hundred worth of sacrifice.

"Should I use the dead bodies in my inventory too?" There were fifty-seven dead beasts in his inventory. Then he noticed that there were monsters with big horns and claws. "Or should I consult the dwarves first? I think they once said that they wanted materials from beasts too."

"I can give the fifty-seven beasts in my inventory to them if they want." Tang Shaoyang kept the fifty-seven beasts in his inventory. He raised his hand toward the piles of dead bodies and activated [Epic Summoning].

The green gas gushed out from below the mounds of dead bodies. The gas rose, enveloping the dead bodies, devouring the dead bodies. At the same time, gusts of wind blew stronger in the area. "It's been a while since I last summoned a new spirit. There's not that much effect, huh?"

There was so little phenomenon compared to his previous summonings. This was the generic summon phenomenon, but it did not affect the result.

The dead bodies disappeared within the green gas, and the wind swirled at the center. The wind was getting stronger and stronger, forming twenty minutes of a tornado. Soon, he saw a figure in the middle of the tornado. The figure was standing still until the tornado disappeared, revealing the figure.

It was an elf with a hunter outfit with a long bow on his back. The unique thing was that he had three quivers with three different colors of arrows; green, red, and blue. The elf spirit stared at Tang Shaoyang from the start, realizing who summoned him.

[You have summoned Grade S Spirit, Rotinga the Divine Hunter!]

"Grade S Spirit, huh? Not bad." Tang Shaoyang was quite disappointed with the result. He had a lot of Grade S+ Spirit, after all. Another Grade S Spirit did not upgrade his power entirely, but it could be said to be quite helpful for having another Grade S Spirit.

Tang Shaoyang came closer to the newly summoned spirit. "You have two choices. One, make a contract with me. Second, become a sacrifice."

Rotinga, the Divine Hunter, furrowed his brow as it was not the same as what the system told him. They were supposed to fight, to decide whether the one who summoned him deserved to be his master. "Aren't we supposed to have a fight first?"

"We can do that method as well, but you will have no more choice after that. If you lose, I am the one who decides whether I should make a contract with you or sacrifice you." Tang Shaoyang smiled while indirectly threatening the Divine Hunter. He wanted to cut the useless fighting and got the contract. "I have many Grade S+ Spirit already, so your presence really does not matter to me."

Rotinga's frown deepened, but he could not refute the human who summoned him. If he lost the fight, then his fate was in his summoner's hands. He could become a sacrifice or a contracted spirit if he lost the fight. The decision was on the human's hand, not himself. However, he found the choice unfair. The human was asking whether he wanted to become a contracted spirit without fighting or dying instead of sending him back to the void.

'What if this human is lying to me to avoid the fight?' Rotinga thought of another possibility. 'But it does not explain where the sacrifice comes from. This man needs a lot of sacrifices to summon me. So he must be that strong to be able to gather that many sacrifices.'

The elf struggled to make the decision, but he made the gamble. He knelt on the ground and lowered his head toward Tang Shaoyang. "I choose to make a contract with you, Master."

"A wise decision." Tang Shaoyang's forehead and the elf's forehead glowed green. After a while, the elf became a green wisp and entered Tang Shaoyang's forehead. "The method always works."

[You have established a contract with Grade S Spirit, Rotinga the Divine Hunter!]

Of course, he scammed the elf a little. Even though they fought, it was not a hundred percent sure that he would sacrifice the elf. It depended on how strong the elf was. If the elf was above the average of the Grade S Spirit, then he would make the contract. If the elf was generally weaker among the Grade S Spirit, then he would sacrifice the elf.

[This is....]

Tang Shaoyang heard Rotinga's surprised voice in his head. It seemed the elf did not realize that he had formed a connection with the master after establishing the contract. "It seems we have a new spirit, guys. Why don't you teach something about spirit stuff to him, Orlean?"

[Yes, Your Majesty]

What happened next was out of Tang Shaoyang's prediction. He did not expect the elf to be frightened.

[Demon! What a demon is doing here! Don't come closer to me, or I will shoot! No, it's my duty to hunt you demons! I will kill you!]

In the next moment, the Divine Hunter realized that he could not use his weapon in the Spirit World. Tang Shaoyang was the ruler of his own Spirit World, and he forbade the spirits from fighting with each other unless he agreed. There was a time that the spirit wanted to spar to prove who was stronger among them. He allowed them to fight if that was the case, but the spirits were not able to use their skills without his consent.

Tang Shaoyang returned to his camp while listening to the chaos inside his spirit world. It was quite entertaining that the newbie spirit was frightened, but after a quiet scruple, the elf was forced to accept that he had to live in the same environment as the demons. Orlean was not the only demon in the spirit world, after all.

"I am actually a third of demons also." Tang Shaoyang wanted to tell the Divine Hunter, but he decided not to tease the poor elf anymore. He shook his head, jumped off onto the tree, sat on the giant branch, and leaned his back to the tree. "I am going to take a nap, Maldros. You will stay and watch the night until the next morning. Wake me up once the sibling wakes up!"

The Black Storm Dragonewt bowed his head, indicating he was ready for the task.

*** ***

Tang Shaoyang expected the dragonewt to wake him up, but Rene's scream woke him up. He opened his eyes, seeing the frightened Rene hugging her brother from the dragonewt.

"Calm down, Young Lady. I am Your Majesty Tang Shaoyang's summon, and I am here to protect you and your brother." Maldros put his index finger on his lips. "Please don't scream; your Majesty is still taking a nap." The dragonewt pointed his index finger at where Tang Shaoyang was.

Even though Rene was frightened, she still listened to Maldros. She looked up at the tree and discovered Tang Shaoyang smiling and waving his hand toward her. Tang Shaoyang jumped down. "It's fine. This guy is my summon." He comforted the frightened siblings. "His name is Maldros, and he is quite gentle, actually."

The little brother stopped crying while the big sister relaxed but remained cautious. In their eyes, Maldros was a monster to them, so it would be hard for her not to be cautious. She would always have her guard against Maldros.

"This can't do. You have to get used to Maldros if you want to stay with me. My people are not just human but also beastmen. You must get used to living together with them." Tang Shaoyang held his chin. "Guess you will stay with us, Maldros. We need these two to get used to Maldros' presence."

The siblings nodded their heads, but both remained cautious, mostly staying behind Tang Shaoyang while secretly glancing at Maldros. The Black Storm Dragonewt smiled, but his smile showed his scary teeth, scaring the sibling.

"The sun is up. We will eat breakfast and depart once we are done." Tang Shaoyang took out the bread from his inventory and gave it to the siblings. In front of the food, the sister and brother forgot about Maldros' presence.

After breakfast, the group departed together. Maldros stayed closer to them on their journey, and it just took a while for them to accept Maldros. Rona was more courageous than his sister. He let Maldros carry him while he touched the black scale and the wing. The boy was quite curious about Maldros, asking a lot of questions about dragonewt. Meanwhile, the sister perked up her ears, making sure not to miss a single conversation between her little brother and Maldros.

It was supposed to be a long journey, but Tang Shaoyang shortened the journey to an hour. They arrived at the entrance of the Wolf Mine, and Rene pointed at the wolf creature that occupied the mine.