I Became an Almighty All-Master with EX-Rank Spirits - Chapter 21

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Episode 21
Chapter 21
I stepped inside slowly.
There was Fire, a reliable Spirit King of flame, after all.
‘Better to be cautious than sorry. According to what I heard from the Awakener Community, the Ghost House is a dangerous place even for strong Awakeners.’
It was because of psychic attacks.
Not psychic attacks from Spirit Body-form monsters.
Simply being inside the Ghost House brings psychic attacks.
They grow stronger the deeper you go.
Even protective gear becomes risky if you stay too long.
The Awakener Community didn’t recommend purchasing from them for no reason.
Of course, none of that applied to me.
[Fire’s blessing permeates your entire being!]
[Fire is protecting you perfectly from psychic attacks!]
A heart of steel and a body blessed by a Spirit.
My mind remained as clear as if I were outside.
—Chirp! Chirp!
[Fire says it’s all thanks to him!]
[Fire says without him, you wouldn’t even set foot in this place!]
“Yeah, thanks a lot!”
—Chirp!
[Fire says so, give him grilled pork belly right now!]
Ah, so that’s what this is about.
I wondered why he’d suddenly gone on about himself.
“Tsk, no way. Grilled pork belly eaten now tastes bland.”
—Chirp?
[Fire tilts his head in confusion at what you mean.]
“Food only tastes truly delicious after you’ve earned it. Remember how you felt eating at the summit of Gwanak Mountain? That was incredible, right?”
Fire finally understood and nodded his head.
Food always tastes better when you eat it after some hard work.
Swimming pools and mountain peaks don’t serve good food for nothing.
The psychic attacks were manageable, and Fire was satisfied, so I moved deeper inside.
“This fog is vicious. I can’t see anything with the naked eye.”
The fog itself was thick, but it felt like something more—a barrier had been placed here.
Even using the Spirit’s Eye, I couldn’t see the full picture.
I could only make out pieces, so I couldn’t rely on it too much.
“Let’s go slowly.”
—Chirp! Chirp!
[Fire tells you not to worry!]
[Fire says he can see everything with his own eyes!]
“Everything? How?”
—Chirp? Chirp!
[Fire asks if you’ve forgotten who he is!]
[Fire says a barrier this low-level is nothing to him!]
“Ah, right. Of course.”
He gives off more pig vibes lately, so sometimes I forget he’s a Spirit King of flame.
Then, could he even handle a Micro Pocket Dimension?
When I asked, Fire nodded confidently, arms crossed.
—Chirp!
[Fire says there’s no problem and tells you to follow!]
“Alright, I’m trusting you.”
Even as I said it, I wasn’t entirely convinced.
Maybe it was because of what he’d shown me before?
He’d mentioned roughly where the Micro Pocket Dimension would appear.
And what it would look like.
For now, let me trust him.
—Chirp!
[Fire says it’s right there!]
“You found it already?”
The Spirit King of flame really is something incredible.
There was no need to go far.
The location was only a few steps away.
On the way there, I encountered a monster in spirit form—a Specter.
[Fire’s (EX) held skill, ‘Hellfire’ (EX) activates.]
Whoosh!
Fire’s Hellfire incinerated the Specter completely.
They say ordinary fire-attribute skill attacks have no effect on them.
But before the Fire Spirit King, it was nothing.
When I arrived at the location, I could only blink.
[Mid-Grade Mana Stone (C-Rank)]
“This isn’t the Micro Pocket Dimension you told me about?”
Even a stray dog passing by would recognize it as a Mana Stone.
-Squeak! Squeak!
[Fire (EX) says that’s obvious!]
[Fire (EX) says he happened to be nearby and just popped over for a bit!]
“……I knew this would happen.”
The next location was the same.
[Mid-Low Grade Mana Stone (D-Rank)]
And the one after that.
I was utterly speechless.
You told me there were barely any Mana Stones in the Ghost House.
So how are you finding them like this?
At this rate, I’d end up carrying home only Mana Stones.
“If you keep bringing me only Mana Stones, there won’t be any grilled pork belly.”
-Squeak!
[Fire (EX) protests that that’s too harsh!]
“Too harsh? That’s on you. You’ve got plenty of Mana Stones. You saying I won’t get any then?”
-Squeak!
[Fire (EX) urgently shakes his head and says he understands!]
You have to spell it out, or he doesn’t get it.
If you crack the whip, you have to offer the carrot.
The moment I tossed him an S-Rank Mana Stone, he bounded forward on all fours, searching with genuine enthusiasm.
At least this part was refreshingly simple.
With that motivation, it didn’t take long to find it.
The location was on a cliff face, halfway down.
There was something small, like a baseball, attached to the wall—that was the Micro Pocket Dimension.
It could be used right away.
Just touch it, and the pocket dimension opens automatically.
A space that could hold roughly a ton.
But it was unstable, so even in urgent situations, it rarely got used.
The location was dead center on the wall.
I could climb up the rock face and reach it.
“If any Specters show up while I’m climbing, I’ll burn them all to ash.”
-Squeak!
[Fire (EX) pats his chest, telling you not to worry.]
Scaling a cliff was child’s play.
I climbed up light and nimble as a spider-man, reaching the Micro Pocket Dimension in seconds.
I stuffed it into my inventory and jumped back down.
“That’s one. Since I’m already here, one alone won’t cut it, will it?”
-Squeak!
[Fire (EX) tells you to just follow him!]
Finding all the Micro Pocket Dimensions in the Ghost House would take quite some time.
Before it got too dark, I’d have to eat the grilled pork belly and head home.
I picked up the pace.
* * *
Thanks to Fire and the Spirit’s Eye, finding them was effortless.
It was just a matter of going there and taking them.
-Squeak!
[Fire (EX) announces one is here!]
-Squeak!
[Fire appears to be here as well!]
The deeper we ventured, the thicker the mist grew.
The Specters’ ranks had risen, but they were nothing before Fire.
[Fire’s skill, Hellfire, activates.]
Whoosh!
One sweep of Hellfire reduced them to ash.
After roughly four hours of wandering.
Micro Pocket Dimension ×59
“Unbelievable—fifty-nine! I’ve heard people say finding even one is worth celebrating for a whole month.”
I wouldn’t be short on Micro Pocket Dimensions for a while.
Actually, no.
‘The higher I go, the more materials I’ll need. I’ll definitely run through these eventually.’
I should stay until evening at least.
If the opportunity came, spending the whole night wouldn’t be a bad idea either.
I don’t need a tent—I can just sleep at the Spirit Shelter.
For now, that’s enough for the morning.
I’d worked hard; time for a reward.
And I was starving myself.
-Chirp, chirp!
[Fire’s eyes light up as he insists he wants to eat pork belly right now!]
[Fire demands you keep your promise!]
“Got it. Whether we eat it or not, I’ll need to prepare it first.”
First, I had to find a spot.
The summit was relatively clear of mist—wide open and exposed.
This would do fine.
I pulled out the supplies I’d prepared from my Inventory.
With Fire helping, the table was ready in no time.
I lit the burner and set down the griddle.
Once it was hot, I threw on the pork belly.
Sizzle!
“Oh, that sound is just perfect.”
Just hearing it made my ears melt.
Fire seemed to think the same—his eyes never left the griddle.
The pork belly wasn’t the end of it.
Kimchi and garlic too!
As soon as things started cooking, I arranged everything quickly on the table.
Lettuce wraps, rice, fresh vegetables, and instant rice.
The pork belly was done by then.
I cut it into bite-sized pieces and wrapped them.
Lettuce, garlic, kimchi, rice, sauce, and finally the pork belly, layered carefully, then one bite!
“This is it!”
-Chirp, chirp!
[Fire is begging for a bite!]
[Fire adds that he didn’t work the least, after all!]
He glared at me sharply with his cheeks puffed out.
There was no question he’d sulk if I didn’t feed him right then.
I quickly made a wrap just for Fire and stuffed his mouth full.
-Chirp, chirp!
[Fire’s mind is blown by the overwhelming taste!]
He seemed pleased, which was a relief.
The view was a little wanting, but after all that work, I didn’t mind much at all.
Polishing off half of the ten kilograms of pork belly I’d prepared took barely ten minutes.
-Chirp?!
[Fire asks why you’re not eating the rest when there’s still more!]
“We could sleep here tonight anyway. I need to save some for tomorrow too.”
Fire smacked his lips and nodded reluctantly.
Fire understood.
If he ate everything today out of greed, there’d be nothing left for tomorrow.
“Once we get home, I’ll make you something even better.”
-Chirp!
[Fire (EX) has promised, it says!]
“Yeah. Then let’s go.”
With my belly properly full, I ducked into the Spirit Shelter for a short rest.
Four hours of continuous wandering had worn me down to nothing.
Fire, on the other hand.
-Squeak! Squeak!
[Fire (EX) plays with mist.]
[Fire (EX) darts about wildly, delighted.]
Pure boundless energy incarnate.
A Border Collie wouldn’t have half that stamina.
After an hour’s rest, my energy returned in full.
I left the Spirit Shelter and called for Fire first.
Usually it comes on its own after a few calls.
“How deep did you go?”
I wasn’t worried, though.
It’s the Fire Spirit King, after all.
[Fire (EX) gazes at the object before it with keen interest!]
[Fire (EX) licks its lips and readies a finely calibrated Hellfire!]
The system message that flashed told me it was having quite the time.
But what had it found?
If it was interested enough to stare, it couldn’t be an ordinary Specter or common monster.
I’d heard that unusual monsters sometimes appeared in the Ghost House.
The mystery didn’t last long.
[Fire (EX)’s skill, ‘Hellfire (EX)’, activates.]
Crack-boom!
Whoosh!
[Hidden Monster, Naturally Evolved Specter defeated!]
[Naturally Evolved Specter: 1/1]
[Item obtained: Yin Energy Pearl (B)!]
<Yin Energy Pearl (B)>
Description: Upon consumption, your reserves fill with pure mana formed from Yin energy. Increases all stats and affects skills.
[Hidden Monster, Naturally Evolved Specter defeated successfully!]
[The Spirit Shelter absorbs one ability from the defeated Hidden Monster, Naturally Evolved Specter!]
[False Satiation (C+) Lv. 1]
<False Satiation (C+) Lv. 1>
Description: Once per week, restores 500,000 hunger.
“What? A Hidden Monster?!”
A laugh escaped me unbidden.
How does it keep finding these things?
It was practically automatic hunting.
I should definitely let it loose more often when I’m in places like this.
Since there was no rush, I decided to use it right away.
[Buff ‘False Satiation (C+) Lv. 1’ activated!]
[Fire (EX)’s hunger increases by 500,000.]
[Buff ‘False Satiation (C+) Lv. 1’ can be used again in 168 hours.]
“Whew, 500,000!”
That’ll go up once Fire levels, won’t it?
I’d check on the items after finding Fire first.
The Hellfire let me pinpoint its location in an instant.
An underground cavern with a gaping ceiling.
The sprawling space was saturated with traces of Hellfire.
And there, standing out vividly amid countless crimson flames, was Fire.
I approached with praise on my mind, only to notice Fire staring at something.
As if at a loss for words.
Then my eyes fell on a single figure.
Though the protective gear made details hard to discern, the voice came through crystal clear.
“Oh! Divine One! The Fire God has descended!”
“…….”
-Squeak.
[Fire (EX) lets out continuous involuntary laughter.]

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