Shota's Isekai NTR Adventure Chapter 2063: Spirits and elementals

"What would happen if spirits and elementals crossed paths?" The notion suddenly flashed through my mind.

With nothing else to occupy me, I found myself merely biding my time until the rock pillar absorbed every bit of divine energy.

So, I figured it might prove fascinating to observe the outcome of bringing the spirits and elementals together.

After all, in some ways, the two weren't so dissimilar at their core.

Both spirits and elementals dealt with elemental forces, even if their methods of wielding them varied.

Nevertheless, this suggested a clear overlap between the two groups.

Yet, the instant they came face-to-face, tension hung thick in the air, revealing deeper undercurrents. Neither appeared eager for this encounter, given the heavy silence that enveloped them.

Despite their shared reverence for the gods, it was evident they harbored mutual disdain.

"It’s the cronies of the gods."

After a prolonged hush, those words escaped the elder's lips.

The Spirit Kings looked far from pleased by this label, yet none of them uttered a word to refute it.

Watching them carry on like this left me with an odd, unsettled feeling.

"What happened?"

When I posed that question, silence greeted me from both parties, and they showed no inclination to reveal details about this rift. Their behavior suggested they'd carry those hidden truths to the end.

Naturally, this only fueled my curiosity further.

Having summoned the Spirit Kings myself, they couldn't simply vanish at will—that was baked into our agreement, binding them to answer my calls.

Still, their glances toward me screamed their desire for dismissal.

Ultimately, I compelled them to stay put until words finally flowed between them.

"It makes perfect sense for the gods' lackeys to trail after their chosen envoy, but stay away lest you taint him."

"What do you mean by corrupt?"

As I pressed for clarification, the elder went quiet once more, seemingly reluctant to respond.

This time, however, the Spirit Kings broke their silence.

"What you label as corruption is just your foolish drivel. In the end, you refused to heed the gods and now fault us for staying true." Ifrit declared with a derisive snort.

"You’re just sore losers." Undine added in a haughty voice.

Their exchanges laid bare the animosity between them, though I couldn't shake the wonder about their once-closer bond in days gone by.

Simultaneously, it shed light on their ties to the gods.

That said, it sparked even more inquiries into the elementals' shadowed history.

They'd mentioned clashing with the gods before, but the tale felt far more tangled than they'd admitted. From the Spirit Kings' words, it appeared the gods held them in higher esteem than mere foot soldiers.

Likewise, no ordinary aides would earn a gift like this rock pillar from the God of Creation.

In the end, though, prying more from them proved impossible.

Once the discussion hit a wall, both factions clammed up tight.

The expressions on their faces hinted at fear of uttering another syllable.

Some force seemed to hold them back.

I couldn't pinpoint it precisely, but clearly, it loomed larger than either of them.

The only logical culprit was the gods themselves, keeping them in check.

Deep links bound both to the divine, yet neither could voice a thing about it.

Ironically, their striking parallels shone through amid the hostility.

Realizing further probing would yield nothing, I decided against pressing with more queries.

Still, one question lingered that I had to voice.

"Which race is stronger?"

With those words out, it was like unleashing a torrent—both sides eagerly boasted of their prowess.

Stirring their egos worked better than expected, as they spilled details galore. Even revelations about the Spirit Kings caught me off guard, things I'd never known.

Thus, it dawned on me that the Spirit Kings had concealed certain abilities from me all along.

Apparently, they'd kept these powers under wraps to avoid my demands for their use.

But needling their pride unearthed every secret they'd buried.

Even without inherent arrogance, a rival's presence ignited that fire within them.

Of course, putting this newfound knowledge to work here remained quite restricted.

Moreover, without tapping into divine energy...

Ultimately, all I could do was spectate as they continued clashing verbally.

They'd grown adept at dodging forbidden topics, leaving only barbs and jabs flying between them now.

Witnessing such discord between spirits and elementals struck me as peculiar, considering their fundamental similarities.

But this feud undoubtedly stemmed from their shared history.