Chapter 2: Prelude to Chaos X

"When... While... When..."

The clock standing against the wall slowly struck nine times, as if to herald the busy day and just begun.

In one corner of the room, a blonde girl sat quietly. Her eyes were closed, her hands folded in front of her chest, and she seemed to be praying silently.

The door opened silently. A young woman in white overalls pushed the door in lightly and greeted the girl softly.

“…… Miss, are you ready? ”

The blonde girl slowly opened her eyes.

"Hmmm......"

"Come here, then." The young woman smiled slightly and waved the clothes she was holding in her hand, "The covenant ceremony is about to begin." Come, change your clothes first. ”

The blonde girl obediently got up and walked slowly into the dressing room.

"Come on...... Take it easy. The young woman whispered to the girl, "You've already met the adult, haven't you?" So there's nothing to be afraid of. Don't get nervous after the ceremony starts, just keep it as usual. ”

"Hmmm......"

Taking advantage of the blonde girl's change of clothes, the young woman whispered the main points of the agreement.

“…… Be careful when unleashing power. Be as fast as you can, but be gentle and don't hurt anyone else. When you are in agreement, you don't have to worry about the mental frequency being too wide. At that time, the adult will comfort your anxiety, and he will take the initiative to accept you. ”

"Hmmm......"

"It's best to succeed this time. But even if you fail, it doesn't matter, there is a chance for the next time...... Well, don't be afraid. That adult is actually very considerate, and there are many girls who admire him in the workshop. ”

"Well, I'll do my best."

"That's good. Come on, Annelou. You are unique! ”

"Hmm!"

The girl nodded vigorously, and her long golden hair suddenly jumped behind her head.

(My name is...... ）

(Host...... Forgive me for trespassing into your future. ）

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Endless magic poured into the contract array from the magic web. The pitch-black obsidian gradually reveals its true appearance after absorbing enough magical power.

One by one, the dull magic circuits lit up, and the glowing green magic light illuminated the dark night mist; The multicolored light outlines one intricate rune after another in the void, and they are intertwined and connected to each other, and finally form the three elements that symbolize the never-ending wheel of fate: past, present, and future.

Accompanied by countless dazzling magical aura, an invisible barrier opened out of the dark night mist, enveloping the entire gap in the heart.

- The Covenant Array is activated.

In the center of the Covenant Array, Angelus slowly closed his eyes.

By constantly adjusting the wavelength of his magic, Angelus is trying to find the special frequency that resonates with the magic web. The flesh gradually faded and gradually became virtual under the action of the powerful non-material power of the magic net. Eventually, a silvery-white light flashed, and Angelus's inner body was encompassed by the brilliance of the colorful phase particles like a goblin in the same contract, and disappeared.

- Tsatiri Mana's law applies not only to elves, but to all types of life.

At this point, the whole world faded into Angrus's eyes, and everything around him lost its color and turned into black and white.

In the next moment, the door to the spiritual world had opened.

It's a completely colorless world, where everything is shrouded in nothingness. Looking up, the void clouds in the sky seemed to form a huge net—the magic net.

Angelus felt like he had melted into a melody. A melody with a slightly metallic quality, played at a faster tempo in the high register. This is the presence that represents him in this spiritual world.

(Don't rush, take your time...... ）

Although it was no longer the first time he had entered the spiritual world, Angelus still silently reminded himself. After all, human beings still have too little understanding and cognition of the spiritual world.

The tentacles of the spirit slowly spread out in the endless void. Angelus needed time to understand his environment. This is not only for their own safety, but also to prepare for the areas that will unfold later.

And just as he confirmed his surroundings and was about to release his senses, an infinite silver white suddenly descended. The entire spiritual world seemed to be filled with crystal snowflakes, and the surrounding space also turned from the calm of the small stream to the turbulent waves in an instant.

- What is it?

As soon as this thought surged in his heart, a powerful coercion hit him like a raging wave, and it instantly overwhelmed him.

Angelus let out a wail. In order to protect his existence, he had to grit his teeth and mobilize all his forces to defend himself. However, the spiritual barrier that had just been built was shattered in an instant. In the face of a storm of coercion, Angelus seemed so weak.

（…… Could it be—Is this a spiritual storm!? ）

- Mental Storm.

Or you can call it the "turbulence of time". This is a conjecture in chaos theory that combines randomness and disorder. Angelus had seen in an ancient document that this was only possible and speculative. But what he never expected was that he would be able to witness the existence of this phenomenon in his lifetime!

- Is this lucky? Or is it misfortune?

Angelus didn't know, and couldn't afford to think about it. The strong mental impact had already caused him to have a splitting headache, so all his energy had been used to build a spiritual barrier. This kind of self-deprecation that doesn't help is better to keep it for later......

The overwhelming coercion constantly attacks the existence of Angelus, in an attempt to completely assimilate the melody that represents the existence of Angelus, and then erase it.

（…… No...... No way! Angelus struggled to erect a mental barrier, (how could it...... How can you die here! ）

Just as he was about to burst out with all his strength and fight hard, there seemed to be an ethereal voice in his ears.

【…… Children of mankind, can you know the "principles of the world"? 】

The ethereal voice was mixed with a faint sigh of sadness, a faint sigh. A powerful will has come silently.

[Which is more important to the listener?] Children of mankind, do not forget...... Don't ...... either]

A few words made Angelus suddenly have an epiphany.

- Existence.

In the material world, which obeys the First Law, people determine their existence through their senses—through visual observation, through auditory listening, through tactile touch.

However, in the spiritual world that follows the second law, the senses bring very little knowledge. In order to confirm one's own existence, one must feel one's own wavelength and one's own rhythm through one's own "spirit".

Most of the time, people's instincts will always unconsciously lean towards the "reason" of the first law, and forget the "spirit" that guards them. And the reason why it is difficult for the would-be knights to reach a contract with the goblins is precisely because they do not understand the laws of the two worlds and cannot prove their existence in the spiritual world.

In fact, it is not only the quasi-knights who find it difficult to prove themselves in the spirit world, but also many skilled spellcasters. They may be comfortable in controlling the elements, but that doesn't mean they can pass through their spiritual world. As a result, a very small number of spellcasters with special abilities in the spiritual realm have become a bridge between would-be knights and goblins. They are called "listeners".

However, a few epiphany were not enough to help Angelus overcome his predicament. He was already unable to build a spiritual barrier again.

（…… Already...... It's no longer possible...... Farewell...... ）

- This should be...... Last words......

But with this last thought, a feeling of purest came from the depths of the heart. There is sweetness and guilt, but more than that, there is endless longing.

(Farewell, Laxis.) I really want to ...... Look at your face again...... ）

As early as the moment his eyes met her, Angelus knew that his time had stopped forever.

The girl who wandered alone on the island of San Minorea, the girl who made a pact with herself, the girl who claimed to be a "fairy", the Laxis who was called "Wing".

(Laxis...... ）

Angelus had given up his resistance, allowing the spirit storm to tear at him. However, the powerful spiritual storm seemed to have undergone subtle changes, and the surrounding coercion suddenly reduced a lot.

（…… This is? ）

Angelus was vaguely aware that the laws of the spirit world had been held in his hands.

（…… Laxis. ）

Angelus clung to the feeling welling up in his heart and turned it into a strong longing.

And through this strong longing, it represents the gradual stabilization of Angelus's melody.

- There is no need to resist, as long as you do not forget your own existence and faithfully make your own voice.

Through this feeling, Angelus knew that the spirit storm could no longer shake himself.

"Laxis!"

The melody representing Angelus blends with the spiritual storm into a harmonious ensemble. The two voices turned into a new power, reverberating throughout the spiritual world.

At the same time, the ethereal voice rang in my ears again.

[Pretty well done, Laxis's contractor.] 】

[At any time, don't forget the ...... at that moment]

"Thank you, goddess of the magic web......"

——Able to travel freely to and from the spiritual world, and to operate the magic net freely. With such a powerful power, who else can there be but the goddess of the magic net?

[Hehe, smart boy. I'll give you some rewards......]

Seven spinning meteors quietly fell from the sky, turning into colorful brilliance and circling Angrus.

The ethereal sound gradually faded away, and finally turned into a soft melody and disappeared into the silver-white spiritual storm.

……

Angelus blinked, and the black and white scenery didn't seem to change in the slightest from when he first entered.

- Dreams? A nightmare?

(No...... ）

The silver storm that was fading away not far away, and the colorful light that was constantly circling around him, told him without a doubt that all this had just happened!

（…… Thank you, Laxis. You saved me again. ）