Ch.3 Incarnation contract 2
Thanks to the many people nearby, she safely regained consciousness. She seemed to have fainted from shock.
“…Ah! The… the Incarnation contract!”
“Ms. Yu-na. Are you okay?! The contract is still visible in the air, so please calm down.”
“Yes. Yes. Phew. Huff…”
As soon as she woke up, she frantically searched the air, swallowed once, then carefully moved her finger. When her finger touched the [Accept] button, another message appeared.
[The contract between Constellation ‘Whispering Star Cluster’ and Incarnation Yu-na has been completed.]
I could feel that she and I were connected through the artificial intelligence created by the outer gods. It felt like a pathway had been created through which I could send some power. This was a somewhat unfamiliar sensation.
“Wow. I’m really envious. An Incarnation contract received from a constellation of another dimension.”
“This is crazy… Could I post this on the planetary network? I won’t take photos, just write about it!”
“I never thought an Incarnation who contracted with a constellation from another dimension would emerge on our planet.”
The Incarnation contract happening before their eyes drew crowds, and the murmuring grew louder.
“But is contracting with a constellation from another dimension really that amazing?”
“Of course it is!”
She cautiously spoke, flustered by the crowds approaching from all directions. The female employment counselor in front immediately responded to her question. Jealousy, longing, and envy vividly showed on her expression.
“Constellations from other dimensions are at minimum naturally-occurring planetary spirits… AHEM! They’re beings who rule entire planets.”
“Ah.”
“What was the constellation’s title? If you search the network, you can find out how many Incarnations they have and what kind of being they are.”
“They said ‘Whispering Star Cluster’?”
People manipulating thin, wide metal plates to search for something. Since this was an SF worldview that transcended planets, information about constellations seemed to have become public knowledge.
“Oh… This constellation isn’t registered in the database. It seems like this might be their first contract. Do you feel any special abilities? Any special powers…”
“Sister! Please give me your autograph!”
“To think I’d live to see a planetary god from another dimension making a contract.”
“They say Incarnations are covered in light when they receive power. Haven’t they bestowed their authority yet?”
As if she had become a celebrity, people flocked to Yu-na, and when she was at a loss for what to do with her troubled expression, a pair of men and women wearing black suits or perhaps suits containing space technology approached and spoke.
“Excuse me, are you Ms. Yu-na who contracted with a constellation from another dimension?”
“Yes. But why?”
“We’re from the Planetary Government Incarnation Management Bureau. We’ll escort you this way.”
The two men and women revealed their identities while taking out something resembling identification. Seeing Yu-na follow them without any suspicion made me a bit puzzled. What connected us felt like a small wind tunnel, but it seemed sufficient to convey my intentions. Let me try sending power with the feeling of speaking to the Incarnation…
Constellation ‘Whispering Star Cluster’ asks about the identity of the people guiding the Incarnation.
“Um… the constellation is asking about your identities.”
“GASP! As expected, they’re watching this way…”
“Wait. Let me explain.”
I’d rather meet and talk directly than have indirect conversations. But for now, there’s no choice. I’ll have to be satisfied with continuing communication indirectly. Like in Lovecraftian mythology, would ordinary humans go insane if they heard a god’s voice directly?
Bow
The man walking in front of Yu-na bowed his head to the air. But I’m watching from behind? Where is he greeting?
“Greetings, constellation from another dimension. We are employees belonging to the mortal government that rules this Ratan planet. We’re not taking the Incarnation to cause harm. Rather, it’s to provide various conveniences to this person, so please understand.”
“Ah. Right. These people are employees of the planetary government.”
The male agent spoke in a stiff voice as if reciting a manual for dealing with constellations. And Yu-na also looked at the air and spoke carefully.
Constellation ‘Whispering Star Cluster’ says they understand.
***
Yu-na began moving with the agents who appeared from somewhere. While the Incarnation who contracted with me was moving somewhere, it would be good to find out what kind of interference I can have with her body.
Constellations can bestow power, authority, or knowledge to contracted Incarnations.
According to the laws of the Hyper Galactic Empire Federation, powers that cause physical or mental harm to Incarnations may face sanctions, so please be careful.
According to the AI, I need to directly send power to the Incarnation. Let me search through my mind for a moment. Knowledge that could be used at times like this came to mind. A part of the body. The sensation of chipping and removing fingernails to extract power. But even so, there was a problem. Even with power extracted smaller than a needle’s tip, the AI rejected it.
The power is too strong for a mortal Incarnation to accept.
In the end, only fragments invisible to the eye were allowed. In terms of the human body, it would be like removing cellular units. Thinking of putting my cells into the Incarnation’s body felt strange, but the knowledge in my head wouldn’t be wrong. A size invisible even from a dust particle’s perspective. I wondered if it even existed, but I had definitely extracted it.
Just then, the Incarnation’s movement in that dimension also stopped. I prepared to share part of my body and comfortably observed that world.
WHOOOOSH!
They arrived somewhere riding a small airship flying through the sky. The place looked like a government institution building at first glance. Although it appeared like escorting a dangerous person from the outside, their attitude was very polite, so I didn’t think it was kidnapping.
Following the guidance into an appropriate room, Yu-na conversed with a government employee.
“Hello. Are you Ms. Yu-na who accepted an Incarnation contract at the counseling center in sector D-182 of the Eastern Continent today?”
“Yes… if you mean the Incarnation who contracted today, that’s me.”
An employee sitting across from Yu-na with a desk in between spoke up.
“According to Imperial Federation law, people who became Incarnations like Ms. Yu-na must all complete basic education on Chiron planet.”
“Do I have to go immediately?”
“Of course, the intermediate procedures would be troublesome. Rent, things to do, and such. I’m here to help with those things.”
The government employee’s explanation continued for quite a while. Basic explanations about Incarnations and constellations. Chiron planet where she would receive education for several months. Introduction to benefits and duties she would receive. My first Incarnation showed a hectic appearance, busy filling out all sorts of documents.
“Would it be okay if we do large-scale promotion about contracting with a constellation from another dimension here on Ratan?”
“What?! Promotion means… like appearing on the news?”
“Of course, if you agree, you can enjoy the benefits written here. Credits, of course. Equipment support, tax exemption benefits, etc…”
“Of course I should do it!”
Proposals for advertising models for the planet, utilization as promotional ambassadors in newspapers and news, etc. The birth of an Incarnation who contracted with a constellation from another dimension on this planet was also used as promotional material. It’s natural since there are many who study hard and train their bodies wanting to become Incarnations.
“Then next is about special abilities. All Incarnations who contracted with constellations can use their respective special abilities.”
All Incarnations who contracted with constellations can use special abilities related to that constellation. Incarnations who spew hot flames from both hands, or use strange insight, sorcery, superpowers, etc.
“There are those who only provide knowledge, but most constellations bestow the power to handle their own special authority, martial arts, or magic.”
Wait. Martial arts and magic too? Then do Incarnations of this era wield lightsabers while performing plum blossom sword techniques under haste magic?
“Mana. Ki. Magic power. Psychic energy. Ether… These intangible forces are exactly the abilities that Incarnation Yu-na must cultivate.”
“But I don’t feel such power.”
“Ah! Ms. Yu-na hasn’t received power yet, but there are some who observe their Incarnations slowly and bestow it later.”
I drew out some will and sent a message in response to her words. It would be easier to adapt if she received power in advance before going to the planet where Incarnations gather and train.
Constellation ‘Whispering Star Cluster’ says they will bestow power right now.
Cosmic Power permeates Incarnation Yu-na!
“…Huh? They’re saying they’ll bestow it right now?”
At that moment, pure white light began filling the body of Yu-na sitting at the desk. The employee who was blankly staring at her fell back with surprised eyes in a hurry, and that was exactly the right response.
KWAAAAANG!!!
“Kyah- Aaaahhh!!!”
Her skin color changed to cosmic hues after receiving my power, and she shot up into the sky, piercing through the entire building. It was a flight reminiscent of someone wearing a tight suit with an S emblem and a red cape.
