Yurification Systems
Chapter 20 - The Surprise Gift

Spirits.

It was a legend created before mankind was able to use magic. The existence of spirits in the known after the Demon Emperor introduced the spirit to the public space. According to royal records, a spirit contractor of mankind was once found but records of summoning rituals and types of spirits were not recorded.

Luckily, I found a magic book that contained spirit summoning rituals. The magic book reads that spirits live in other realms and to summon spirits need a catalyst strong enough to open their natural gates. Spirit summoning rituals are not very dangerous because spirit contracts will protect the contractor and regulate the level of spirit power called for.

The piece of paper Mio gave was enough to make one spirit contract suitable for Mio's mother. Our little fight gave me a clear picture of what spirit was suitable for Mother Mio. A spirit that can be relied on to support Mother Mio's attacks and help with Mother Mio's daily work.

The spirit contract I drew was not very complicated, for some reason my brain seemed to understand every line and indentation of the spirit contract.

“Em! I think this is quite complex” said I.

One ready-made spirit contract I have successfully made!

Next is the catalyst needed to summon the spirit.

*Kreeek!

I was surprised by the sound of Mio's room door opening. From behind the door, Mio walked in towards me. Since this spirit contract is a surprise gift for Mio's mother, I borrowed Mio's room to maintain this little privacy.

“Mio, please help me to give this small gift” I said as I handed over the paper containing the spirit contract.

“Lily-sama, what is this?” Mio looked at the spirit contract I made and a complicated expression was drawn on her face.

“Contract spirit” reply me.

“Contract spirit?” Mio looked confused by my answer.

“Em! When Mother Mio accompanied me to shop for magic books in the Adventurer Guild trading area. I found an interesting magic book regarding spirit summoning and spirit contracts. If this magic book is true then we only need a catalyst to activate the spirit contract. The problem is, this catalyst is divided into two parts, namely a catalyst that uses physical material from monsters and inanimate catalyst that has a person's memory. Since spirit has no physical form in this world, it requires a catalyst as a body shape adjustment. So, with the right catalyst, the spirit called can adjust the body shape that is common in this world.”

Hearing my explanation, Mio's face turned pale upon hearing the topic of magic.

Uh! Mio hates magic, right? I hope Mio doesn't hate me for telling me about the contents of the magic book that discusses spirit.

“K-More or less like that.” said I who hastily ended this topic.

“Lily-sama.. M-sorry.. I-I don't understand the words from Lily-sama and please don't discuss this” replied Mio who put on a sad expression.

“M-Mio doesn't like topics like this right? I-I understand that so please forgive me and please don't hate myself or leave me-”

“No! How could I possibly hate Lily-sama just because of this! What's left of Lily-sama? I can't do it!” mio said that cut my words.

“Miiiiooo~” I approached Mio and hugged her body.

“Thank you for always understanding my wishes, Mio” my little whisper.

“Lily-sama.” Mio rubbed my head and held my body into her arms.

“Isn't Mio now Lily-sama's? Of course I will work hard for the happiness of Lily-sama because.. Lily-sama is my goal and reason to live now” Mio said this sentence with a sweet smile on her face.

“Ah! what need Lily-sama use slave contract to-”

“No need!” I immediately cut off the crazy idea that Mio was going to say. Just from that word alone had already described the crazy idea that was in Mio's head.

The relationship between Master and Slave in this kingdom was extremely cruel. A slave who gets a slave contract is like a living human who lives a pseudo-life to serve every order of his Master.

I don't want to have a relationship like that!

“If I do that then Mio is not the Mio I know.”

“Lily-sama! Lily-sama! Lily-sama!” Mio suddenly buried her face in my body while letting out a sob of happiness.

“C-Enough Mio..” I slightly endured the embarrassment of Mio's childish attitude.

Mio took off her arms and took me to the dining room to enjoy the dinner that was provided.

As we entered the dining room, Mother Mio and Father Mio were in a hugging position and filled with a harmonious atmosphere.

“Ara? Our special guest has arrived. So, please restrain yourself and we will continue later.. Fufu..” said Mio's mother who took off Mio's father's embrace.

“Ekhem! Lily-sama. Sorry about what just happened” said Mio's father while enduring his embarrassment.

“Mama, see this.” Mio gave a piece of paper containing a spirit contract to her mother.

“Mio.. I-This?” just like Mio, Mio's mother looked puzzled after seeing the spirit contract I made.

“This is a gift made by Lily-sama. A contract.. spirit?” Mio seemed to want to explain the contents of my gift but she was also confused to explain it.

“Em! It was the spirit contract I had learned from the magic book and to activate the spirit contract required a catalyst. Uh! behind the paper there are instructions for use.”, I said.

“Catalist? Means I have to hunt monsters again to find the right catalyst?” ask Mio's mother.

I shook my head.

Again, I explained the two different catalysts that could be used to activate the spirit contract to Mother Mio. Unlike Mio, it seems that Mio's mother understood my words.

“So that way, can we use those clothes?” mumble little Mother Mio.

“Lily-sama, can I use this gift now?” ask Mio's mother.

“Eh? Isn't this Helena-san's property?” reply me while reversing Mio's mother's question.

“Fufu.. Lily-sama is really wise. In that case, I'll go pick up two catalysts.”

Mio's mother moved out of her chair and left the dining room.

Silence occurs in the dining room.

“We have a catalyst?” mio asked her father to break the silence.

“Did you forget that your Father and Mother were ex-adventures? Having one or two catalysts is not a problem for an adventurer” replied Mio's father.

“True too, I almost forgot.”

“Mio! Even though Dad is now a Blacksmith but in the past Dad was the greatest adventurer who was able to conquer your Mother's heart!” mio's father said as he patted her chest.

“...”

“...”

Me and Mio didn't respond.

“H-Hey.. no comments for this one?” asked Mio's father while drawing our attention.

Mio's mother returns with a small stick and a small box.

“M-Mama?” Mio observed her mother's luggage and a sad expression appeared on her face.

“Lily-sama. Can I use that spirit contract now?” mio's Mother Pinta,

I just nodded. After all, it was already the property of Mio's mother.

“Mio, help your Mother.” Mio's father suddenly tells Mio to help her mother.

“E-Em!” with a sad expression on his face, Mio fulfilled her father's order.

As Mio and Mio's mother leave the dining room, Mio's father reveals what's on Mio's mind after hearing the explanation regarding her spirit contract and catalyst.

“Lily-sama, actually Mio has a little sister who is good at using magic but a tragedy occurred in our house that made her little sister more quickly leave this small family.”.

“Because of that incident, Mio until now hated magic and everything related to magic. To him, magic was a painful affliction and made him remember about his little sister.”

Hearing Mio's father's words, one big mystery about Mio has been answered. A reason why the Yurification System knows Mio's hatred and the harsh reality mixed in.

“Thank you for telling me this to me”.

“It's okay, let's just say this is my approval of your relationship. Um! If you can. please make Mio happy.”

“Of course, leave that to me.”

Hearing my answer, Mio's father smiled at me.

“I want to see Mio smile again freely after despite the curse that always binds her” said Mio's father.

After that remark, a small cry from Mother Mio and Mio sounded.

From behind the dining room door, the light that penetrated from the sidelines of the door gave an answer regarding the spirit contract that had been active.

Yes, the spirit contract ritual was successful and it seems that I understand a little what Mother Mio felt.

Mother's longing for her child and the guilt that haunts her.

Even though the spirit uses the appearance of someone who has long died but it is enough to treat a broken heart wound.