I Reincarnated as a Villainous Noble and Want to Enjoy a Laid-Back Harem Life – I Have No Intention of Getting Involved in the Main Story, Just Want to Live Comfortably with My Female Slaves, but Everyone Around Me Keeps Treating Me Like a Hero - Chapter 2.10

It has already been a month since I arrived in the land of the elves.

“Spirits… huh. I wonder if I could…”

Standing beside me as I conducted my research on spirits was Bohater, who had recently returned.

For a while, she had left my side, saying she had other matters to attend to. During that time, she had not returned to the royal castle where I was staying but had instead been living with someone I had introduced her to.

It was only recently that Bohater finally came back to me.

“It’s impossible. The wavelength of an elf’s voice is distinct. A human voice just won’t work. If it’s not an elf’s voice, it won’t reach the spirits.”

“What? But I really wanted to use spirit magic… If I had that—”

“Well, that’s not necessarily true.”

One of the hypotheses I had formed when I first arrived in the elven land was now close to being confirmed.

Spirit magic is essentially a technique in which one conveys their voice directly to the spirit, asking them to invoke magic.

Spirits, who possess the power of the elements, do not manipulate the world itself; rather, they distort reality through their own influence in response to an elf’s call.

“Spirit magic isn’t omnipotent. It’s not that strong.”

“Oh, really?”

“Yeah.”

“I mean, I don’t think it’s completely useless, but honestly, you’d be better off honing your regular magic skills. The key is figuring out how to alter the world more effectively. Sure, magic can be activated by a mere wish, but if you want power, it’s more efficient to develop a solid incantation that delivers your intent to the world clearly.”

“So it’s not as overwhelmingly powerful as I thought. Huh.”

“Exactly. If you want to grow stronger, relying on spirits might not be the best path.”

Even as I said that, I continued my intense research on spirit magic.

Right now, I was experimenting to see if artificial spirits could be created.

Of course, that meant I was still stuck on the fundamental question: How does magic even activate?

Elements merely “hear” the voice calling to them, but how do they then bring about miracles?

I had no idea.

Well, no need to rush. Research like this takes time, and getting immediate answers would only make things boring.

“So? What about the World Tree? It’s been a month now.”

“There’s been quite a bit of progress.”

“Wait, really? Progress?!”

“Yeah. I’ve been living in the royal castle near the World Tree all this time, after all. Naturally, I’ve made some breakthroughs. I already knew what was causing the problem.”

“What? You did?”

“Yeah. The reason the World Tree is withering is because the spirits within it are in distress.”

Strictly speaking, that wasn’t entirely accurate.

But for now, it would suffice.

“What?! You figured it out that much? Seriously?! Wait… the spirits are the cause?”

“Yes. And I’ve already made contact with the spirit inside the World Tree.”

“Huh?”

I had spent all my time near the World Tree, trying to determine where the disturbance lay and whether I could establish contact.

After countless attempts, I had finally succeeded in communicating with the spirit residing within the tree.

“Come forth.”

With that simple command, I called upon the spirit.

“Yes, yes! Nice to meet you! I’m the root of all your troubles!”

And in response to my words, the spirit of the World Tree manifested before us, appearing in a human-like form.

“Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?!”

Bohater’s stunned voice echoed through the air as she stared at the spirit in utter disbelief.