This is too fast... Has it already circled the planet several times... Or has it been in the same spot all along, just moving so fast that my eyes can't keep up... Klein twitched the corner of his mouth and decided to wait a few seconds to see if the "Unimaginably Fast" would reappear.
He wasn't worried that the summoned spirit world creature would harm innocents, because one of its descriptions was that it was a friendly being, and moreover, as long as he forcibly ended the summoning and terminated the ritual, no matter where the "Unimaginably Fast" had run off to, it would immediately be sent back to the spirit world.
After a few seconds, waiting for nothing, Klein took a breath and spoke in Ancient Hermes:
"I!
"I end this summoning in my name!"
The surrounding chill instantly vanished, the swirling cold wind gradually subsided, and the candle flames returned to their normal color.
Klein stepped forward a few paces, extinguished the candlelight, and planned to modify the last description sentence for a second attempt.
As for the two sentences "Wandering spirit of the illusory, a friendly being that can be commanded," he didn't plan to change them. The first sentence referred to the spirit world and could only be replaced with synonyms—changing it or not was fine. The second sentence was the prerequisite for Klein to ensure his own safety; otherwise, the previous incident would have been a horror story, not a comical accident.
Hmm... Not using "unimaginably" to modify "fast," but other descriptions might not meet my needs... Perhaps... I can change my thinking. The messenger doesn't necessarily have to be that fast; normal speed is fine. There are other ways to ensure safety, such as making malicious beings always ignore it and not pay attention to it... Let me try a spirit world creature with a weak presence this time... Klein deliberated for two or three minutes and held the ritual again.
After completing the preparations, he chanted a new incantation:
"I!
"I summon in my name:
"The wandering spirit of the illusory, a friendly being that can be commanded, a weak existence that is easy to overlook."
The warehouse suddenly became extremely quiet. Within the spiritual wall, there was no wind, no cold, and even the color of the candle flames hadn't changed.
Klein waited patiently, watching, hoping to get a good messenger.
After more than ten seconds, he sighed, looked around, and said:
"Nothing. This description didn't work."
He no longer waited and ended the summoning according to the procedure, extinguishing the candles.
What puzzled him slightly was that the candle flame wobbled a few times at the end.
Did I miss something... Klein frowned, then relaxed, putting the matter out of his mind.
He started pondering how to modify the description again, still focusing on the third sentence.
Let me think of another angle. If the messenger can take a lot of beatings and has strong survival ability, that would also work. Regardless, any messenger that can deliver the message to the target is a good messenger... Klein thought for a while and held the summoning ritual for the third time.
Amidst the scent of herbs and essential oils, under the dim yellow candlelight, shadows danced on his face as his mouth opened and closed:
"I!
"I summon in my name:
"The wandering spirit of the illusory, a friendly being that can be commanded, a supernatural with extremely strong survival ability."
The candle flame shot up suddenly, illuminating the altar brightly with a red tint.
In Klein's spiritual vision, white bones drilled out from the ground, stacked together, forming a safe-like creature.
Finally summoned something visible, and it's the type with strong survival ability... It looks very much like a safe, clearly capable of taking a beating... Klein sighed in relief and said in Ancient Hermes:
"Are you willing to be my messenger?"
The box-like bone creature quickly conveyed its willingness.
Then, it wriggled the bones below it and crawled toward Klein, slowly, slowly.
It crawled one centimeter in ten seconds.
...This is too slow... Klein's smile froze on his face.
Although messengers complete their missions by traversing the spirit world, it doesn't mean they don't need speed.
Within the spirit world, distance and direction are chaotic; the most important thing is positioning and finding a position.
As long as an accurate, clear, and immediate positioning is provided, such as the summoning ritual just now or blowing the copper whistle which is equivalent to a simplified ritual, the messenger can instantly appear on the altar regardless of its position in the spirit world.
But when the positioning isn't immediate, when there's only a contract connection or previous anchor point, the messenger needs time to distinguish the position, travel the spirit world, and find the target, which requires a certain speed.
If it sent a letter, the recipient might never wait for it in their lifetime... Klein looked at the slow-crawling safe-like bone creature and thought helplessly.
He let the smile from earlier reappear on his face:
"After careful consideration, I think I can't trouble you after all.
"Thank you for your willingness."
The illusory bone creature stopped, as if it hadn't moved at all compared to before.
Klein quickly ended the summoning and rubbed his temples.
He felt a bit frustrated for a moment and decided to abandon this approach and use a less troublesome method to find a messenger—that is, "open recruitment, interview selection"!
Taking a breath, Klein steadied his mentality and seriously held the ritual.
Looking at the quietly burning candle flame, he stepped back and said:
"I!
"I summon in my name:
"The wandering spirit of the illusory, a friendly being that can be commanded, a unique existence willing to be my messenger."
Whoosh!