I Became a Soul Eater

It was a truly unexpected tragedy. They say Isabelle is dead. The reason was the news that the second child was born, the princess, Ether’s sister, was born safely, but Isabelle left for heaven without overcoming the aftereffects of childbirth.

sad. I became unable to shed even tears, but it was a great shock to me that one of the few people in the world who could communicate with me had disappeared.

Fortunately, the fact that Ether was not in the palace was not a problem. It seemed that he was on patrol to find out the realities of the kingdom. I think it’s a bit early, but I remember seeing records that the current king also went on a secret patrol at a similar age.

I decided to go find the ether. There is a problem of how to find it in this vast kingdom, but how can the prince not go on patrol?

It doesn’t seem to be a secret patrol like the king’s, so there must be more than a hundred attendants. And it doesn’t matter if you can’t find it. Maybe it’s because I have an infinite amount of time.

Does the soul have a lifespan? Yes, if you ask. Even floating spirits, similar to mine, lose their power and disappear after a certain amount of time. Even evil spirits disappear if they are not possessed for a long time.

It might be the case if I don’t absorb other souls for a long time. However, since I keep absorbing it, there is no way for me to disappear. At least that’s what I think.

Following Aether wasn’t as difficult as expected. After chasing Ether for less than a month, I found Ether moving in a carriage.

[ether]

I spoke to Ether, who was sitting quietly in the carriage and had her eyes closed. Ether grew up really well. Anyone could see that he was a member of the royal family, despite his young age, he exuded a noble dignity.

“Guardian Spirit?”

[Yes, that’s me]

“Why did you come now?”

Tears welled up in Aether’s eyes. No matter how mature he is, he is still a kid who is not even 10 years old.

“My mother…”

[Know. I have been to the palace.]

“How many times has Mother been looking for the Guardian Spirit until the very end?”

Eventually, tears flowed from Ether’s eyes. The attendants, including the escort knight sitting next to him, did not know what to do.

[Somehow, too much time has passed outside]

Ether took out a letter from Isabelle that had been wrapped in leather from her bosom and showed it to me. The content of the letter was really long, but in summary, it was that I was very grateful to me and wished Ether and Elizabeth well. Aether’s younger sister must have been named Elizabeth after all.

Come to think of it, I hadn’t thought of looking at Ether’s brother in the palace.

Ether and I shared stories from years of living with each other. I heard the story of the child’s life, wondering if there was anything special, but among them there was a very important story.

[Can’t use mana?]

“Your father tried to call a lot of famous doctors and wizards to treat you, but that’s true. I guess I can’t fix it because I’m originally like that.”

Of course, there is such a constitution. However, there are surprisingly few constitutions that can not use mana completely. And the ether seemed to be one of those few cases.

Ether said with a rather gloomy face. Of course, even if you can’t use mana, it doesn’t mean you can’t be a good king. No, it’s actually not very useful. But for young Aether, that would be a big worry.

[Aether, why don’t you try what I teach you?]

“What is it?”

[I’m not sure if this will happen, but if it does, you’ll be able to use something similar to mana.]

“I will. Let me do it!”

Maybe it’s natural, but the way I talk also resembles my mother’s. During the years I was with the Demon Beast King, I didn’t just pass the time by idly following him.

I thought it very interesting that the Demon Beast King could use Auras. It is impossible for the Witchbeast to use an aura. There are many crazy people in the world and there were many people who did such research.

Among them, there were many cases in which he captured a magical beast with intelligence and taught him how to use manasim. So the conclusion is no. Demons and humans had different ways of accepting mana and had different bodies.

That’s why there were some crazy people who researched in search of a method that only witches could do. I don’t know how in-depth research was conducted in this case, but the conclusion was that this is not possible.

Then, how did the demon king use the aura? In the first place, the Demon Beast King was human and could already use Aura when he was human. So, of course, even if he became a Witchbeast, he would still use his Aura. It might come to that conclusion, but it wasn’t.

This was a direct question to the Demon Beast King, and he said that he could not use the mana sim method or operation method that he used when he was a human. He said that the way he accepts and writes is different.

The academy, the Mage Tower, or the existing common sense in this world said that the world is full of mana and accepts it to use mana. And that mana is physically processed.

I have researched and researched very intensively on this part. And I gave an answer. The Demon Beast King’s cooperation was very great in this part.

The energy that fills this world is not mana. We take that energy, process it into mana, and use it. In the case of monsters, they cannot use mana, but they use skills similar to magic. The demon king is using that energy to cast an aura.

Of course, it was not easy to create theories and methods for humans to use. However, in this part, the manasim law that Fortega had made was a great help.

The structure of the mana sim method that Fortega created was in a similar context. However, it wasn’t exactly the same, and I had to process it by adding more effort to it myself. Of course I couldn’t learn and test this myself. But in theory, I already thought it was perfect.

From that day on, I started teaching Aether this method. Of course I was very careful. I’m sure it’s safe, but I’ve taken some safety measures in case of any possible danger.

Ether’s talents were as expected. Doesn’t the size and brightness of the soul prove it? Aether felt the energy in the air within a week of being taught the method. People usually say that they feel mana, but they feel the energy that was converted into mana in the first place. The sensory method I taught you is to feel the energy itself in the air. Aether was so happy that she ran around for a while.

This is the discovery and research of the century. If I had found this way alive, I would have made a family.

Ether asked when he was teaching the Simbeop in earnest.

“Guardian, what is the name of this simbeop?”

[hmm? I’ve never thought about it, but you’re the first person to learn it, so let’s use the etheric method]

Of course, it is also my last name.

“Aether heart method!”

I could see Ether’s shoulders shaking. After that, Aether practiced really hard. The patrol was proceeding without such a major incident. Since it was already a well-known patrol and the speed was not fast, the noble families on the path were fully prepared to greet the ether, and all the bad corners were hidden.

Of course, hiding doesn’t mean hiding everything. You can see what kind of lord he is just by passing by the territory and looking at the level of living of the people of the territory.

That was the case with this estate that was passing through. It was unreasonable to see the people who were forcibly dragged out and shouting hurray on both sides of the road the patrol team was passing by.

From the first time the lord came out to greet the patrol team, he had a clue. Because the lord had dozens of spirits of resentment attached to his dark soul. However, it could not be considered special because there were so many other lords who were similar to them.

[This place seems a bit harsh, ether]

I said one word that I couldn’t see. Up until now, I had never once offered an opinion to Aether. It was because it was a kind of ordeal given to Aether by the king and he wanted him to judge and resolve it himself.

However, Aether had already narrowed her brows and was looking at the people through the window of the carriage, then nodded.

Perhaps, for the first time on patrol, there might be something to punish the lord. In the case of the current king, it was said that there were more than 10 nobles who were killed while on patrol.

Contrary to the shabby appearance of the people, the castle that followed the lord was really splendid. The lord of this place, Viscount Valterain, was talking about his achievements in front of Ether, using all sorts of rhetoric, while laughing like a crook.

[Are you crazy?]

Ether, who heard the words I unknowingly uttered, burst into laughter. Then, Viscount Valterrain became even more excited and began to chatter. Then Ether, who had finally run out of patience, burst into a rant.

“Hello!”

“insect!”

As if they had been waiting, the knights following the aether took their positions and bowed.

“Let’s immediately investigate why the people of this territory are suffering.”

“I take orders!”

Under the command of the knight commander who was in charge of the patrol, the knights and attendants began to scatter in all directions in an instant.

“Hey, Prince! What are you doing!”

Viscount Valterrain’s face turned red and he began to spit and scream. However, he was unable to move as two knights were already holding his arms on both sides.

“If the Viscount did nothing wrong, nothing will happen.”

Ether threw out a word in a calm tone and turned back as if she didn’t even want to see it.

[Then I’ll try to find it]

Finding something hidden was a field I was very confident in. In an instant, he found a safe hidden in the Viscount’s office and dropped the picture frame covering it to the ground. Well, even if I left this much alone, the patrol team’s attendants would have found it.

The second thing we found was a hidden cellar. Why do people not get out of their expectations? I kindly wrote ‘Basement Entrance’ above the hidden cellar entrance.

There was a considerable amount of wealth in the basement, as if the secret safe in the office was small.

The third, surprisingly, had another cellar underneath the hidden cellar. And I, who entered there, began to return to the ether as if I was being shot in awe.

Ether was still sitting near the Viscount, watching the situation.

[Beware of the ether! This bastard is a black magician!]

As soon as I finished my words, I could feel demonic energy from the Viscount. Ether was startled and tried to give some instructions to the knights holding the viscount, but the knights acted faster than that.

The knights reflexively drew their swords and swung them at the viscount, but were unable to achieve their goal as they collided with the dark translucent membrane. It was Dark Shield, a form of black magic.

“If I had passed quietly, nothing would have happened!”

The viscount felt even more powerful demonic energy. Judging from the size of the mana, it wasn’t normal magic. The knights swung their swords again, but were blocked by the Dark Shield again.

I moved quickly and penetrated the dark shield and fired a magic bullet into the viscount’s face. In the past, it was just a mana release, but I was able to do this much after following the Demon Beast King and absorbing a lot of strong Demon Beasts.

Quaang!

With a roar, the viscount’s face was thrown back greatly, and the concentrating mana disappeared. In the meantime, not only the knights next to the viscount, but also some of the knights who were escorting Aether joined in and broke the dark shield with a sword that spewed aura, dissolving the viscount into a lump of meat in an instant.

The second basement was a black magic lab, and like Viscount Jimnus Klagel, a black magician he met in the capital, traces of research using humans remained intact.

After meeting Viscount Jimnus before, I was extremely afraid of warlocks for a while, but after seeing some certified warlocks residing in the Mage Tower, my fears have completely dissipated.

Viscount Jimnus, who looked at me with his own eyes, was strange. No other warlocks had that ability.