VRMMO: Am I The Strongest Yet?

They all waited for a few minutes, and watched as the spirits moved rapidly around the room.

The spirits were going in and out of the place, passing through the walls and going out, passing through the gate and traveling through the realms, chatting with Az, asking it about a few things that the others yet did not understand, and then going back to their world.

They were searching for a certain kind of Mana signature that could resonate well with Elio's unique Mana signature.

Things could have been simple if Elio only had affinity for one or two elements since that would make things pretty easy like it was in the case of Az, but things were different here.

"Most spirits in the world only possess one element since they are born from those elements.

Technically, spirits that are of multiple elements are pretty rare. And, most of them are either so young that they haven't even developed their own element, or are some of the oldest in the spirit realm."

Since Alex had a servant that knew about spirit as much as the most ancient spirits knew about their kinds, she knew a good lot about how rare a case Elio was.

"In normal cases, someone with only six elemental affinities could have simply contracted with six basic spirits at once. But your case is even more complicated."

Since Elio was one of the few people in the world that actually had a harmonious relationship with six major elements as well as a few other natural elements, finding an appropriate spirit for him was much more difficult for him than finding a High ranking, or superior ranking spirit for someone that only had affinity for those six major elements.

It was a difficult task, and even though the news of how they were looking for a certain spirit that could resonate with him must have spread throughout their realm by now, she knew they might not get to meet the one perfect for Elio.

"I've asked them to explain the situation to the Kings and queens, so, even though they might not get to come here… if you're lucky, we will get a positive response soon."

She was acquainted with the highest ranking members of a realm thanks to her servant, and as the spirits have told them, they were missing her and this world.

Sadly, the medium through which they could come to this world, their contractor, was sealed away due to her personal quest, there was no way for them to come to this world anymore.

It was temporary and since the time perception of the spirits was the worst among all the other species, even a decade was like a fleeting movement in their eyes.

They were mighty beings that had known her for a few years now, but aside from the fact that she was the master of their contractor, there wasn't much that they knew about her.

And they didn't have to know about it either, they were rulers of a realm, not just a kingdom or a place, so even someone like Alex was as simple a human being as the rest of them in the world for them.

Still though, thanks to her connection, they agreed to help her look for the one that they were looking for, and from the looks of it, they should be able to find the one that they were looking for in a little while.

"If someone that resonates with you exists, they will make sure they come here."

They simply had to wait for now, and since it wasn't lunchtime yet, they had a few more hours before they had to go up.

They still had to tell the others on the ship about these things, they still had to do a lot, including the things about the legacy of the creator, so they were preparing for that.

They would also have to log out since they were on the ship now, and they had a party to prepare IRL so they will have to focus on that thing.

They had a lot of work and little time left, so they needed to shift their gears.

"Hopefully-. Hmmm?"

-Ooooooooooong!

The spirits in the room suddenly reacted to something, and at the same time, a bunch of spirits rushed out of the gate.

"Muuuu! Muuu!!"

"Az says-."

"They found it? Damn that was fast."

Sera didn't have to translate what Az was saying this time since anyone could tell it was excited about something.

The spirits' movements was also an indication enough, so they all focused their attention towards the hourglass, with Elio watching the scene before him with an excited heart.

'This is totally unexpected…'

He had longed for a familiar, a partner that would be even more special to him than his tamed beasts.

The creatures of this world, as he had seen until now, were the most unique part of this world based on realistic things.

Be it the simplest of the slime, or the most dangerous of the monsters that he had seen until now. Be it individuals like Sera or sir Victor that do not actually exist, or beings like this spirit, or divinities like his Rabbit friend.

All these beings were something straight out of a fairy tale. Something one could only understand as a fantasy element that wouldn't exist in the reality that they had known until now.

Magic of this world wasn't really that unreal, the technology here wasn't that impressive either, the other common races were also pretty much only a genetic mutation of humans, but the creatures…

They were the most prominent element that made this world different from theirs. In his eyes, these creatures were what gave a meaning to this world.

And he had realized that ever since he met Az in that marshland, ever since he rescued Miu, and ever since he became Sera's master.

These beings weren't simple, they were far more complicated than a cat or a dog or a simple pet that one could have in their world.

They weren't something unreal since they had a very solid foundation to their existence, and they were also not something technology could reproduce.

"Okay. Get ready darling. It's on its way!"

"Yes…"

Ever since he met Az, he was interested in these special beings of this special world, and obtaining a familiar meant directly connecting with an element of this world on a deep level.

He wanted to experience what it felt like… he had heard the stories and read up on it, he had seen it with his own eyes as well, so he had longed for a familiar but, since his ultimate wish was connection with this world, as he knew, contracting with a spirit, as he knew as well, should also be pretty close to forming a familiar bond.

Yes the two were different things, but he somehow knew he wasn't going to meet his destined partner anytime soon.

"Muuu! Muuu!"

-Ooooooooong!

"Here it comes."

All of this was sudden. Getting a contract spirit? He was not prepared for this…

His heart was beating excitedly, he was looking forward to this, he was excited as well, so, he simply watched as all the other spirits that looked like colorful dots in his eyes made way for a certain dot.

"Muuuuu…!"

"Is this the one?"

"Yes! Can't you tell?"

"I… can."

Unlike the other colorful dots, this one was not of one certain color. The colors that this certain dot had were changing… it resembled an Arora with all the colors that one could think about flashing with a certain harmony.

"Good! Az, let's start." They did not have much time so Alex and Az quickly got to work.

But Elio… simply stared at this colorful dot of light before him.

-Oooooooooong!

With Az and Miu, he had always felt a special kind of connection that he did not feel towards the other creatures that were attracted to him. With Sera, he had felt a completely different kind of connection.

But right now… with this simple dot, he was feeling another unique kind of connection.

It was distinct from the other connections he felt, different from anything he had felt actually.

He wasn't familiar with the spirits that much, but he knew about these unique energy entities that had no physical body.

They were born in a different realm of this reality, with a body that did not have any matter within them.

The reason they were unperceivable by normal people in normal settings was because of their unique nature, and the reason only elementalists could interact with them and help them manifest in this world was also because of their ability to materialize these energy entities.

Only an elementalist and a contractor could share their energy with these beings so that they can actually materialize into this world and interact with the physical objects present here.

Forming a contract with a spirit, even the simplest one, was a privilege that only a few could ever have, and he was one such fortunate individual.

-Ooooooooong!

"Alright… now, you just have to give it a name, and your contract will be complete."

The slime and Alex created a contract circle under Elio and the glowing rainbow dot and were done with all the other materials.

As soon as a name was given and the contract was sealed, the process would complete.

"A name, huh?"

It was a simple process, at least by the looks of it, it seemed simple. But Elio knew how complicated it actually was.

He was thankful for what she was doing for him, for this gift they were giving him…

"Hey there, little one. How would you like to be called… Meta? For your uniqueness, and for your special colorful nature."

He had thought of this name on the spot but he had his reasons for choosing this name.

It was an abbreviation of a certain name, just like it was in Az's case, and it was pretty cute as well.

It suited this little one, and from the looks of it, it liked its name as well…

-Ooooooooooooooooooooong….! Enjoy new chapters from My Virtual Library Empire

The colors that exploded as soon as he had decided on the name were blinding, but in the world where the spirit and he was forming a contract, in their own little world, nothing was as simple as it looked to the others.

"Wow…"

[{ We had always believed there is someone like us somewhere in this world. }]

He had a strangely pretty voice. An old voice that wasn't cranky or overly sensitive.

It was delicate… just like its looks, it was unrealistic and pretty.

He couldn't look away from the True form of this being. He was stunned, and stayed in that dumbfounded state until the spirit chuckled at his funny expression and brought him back to his senses…