Aria Eisen explained that with spirits, she could significantly increase the short lifespans of the arbeiters and improve the cost-effectiveness of her research. Coincidentally, despite not being a summoner, Seon-Hyeok was able to command spirits of all attributes. Naturally, he grew interested.

“The water attribute will only serve to weaken the arbeiter’s body. Wind and earth are opposites, so the wind attribute isn’t suitable either.”

The only problem was that the materials used to create the arbeiter were all earth-attribute related, and as such, only earth spirits could be used to ameliorate the current issues.

“I can resolve that.”

Seon-Hyeok was deep in thought, but the mage’s eyes glistened as she spoke.

“I couldn’t walk the path of a summoner because I lack affinity with spirits, but I’m able to summon them at least.”

It was a tremendous stroke of luck. Seon-Hyeok was able to form contracts with spirits but could not make them materialize at will, while Aria Eisen was the opposite.

“There’s a lot to prepare for a spirit summoning ceremony. It will cost around 100 gold.”

“That’s fine. Tell Sir Montaigne. He’ll take care of it.”

He had already spent 50 gold in an effort to get a water spirit, and that had been at the capital full of skilled individuals. Even if it were 200 gold and not 100, he had no reason to refuse this opportunity to get an earth spirit in this frontier territory.

Seon-Hyeok...