Maggie looked puzzled, wondering what the little green bird meant by power, but she soon understood.
Suddenly, a huge pale green magic circle appeared in the room, centered on Maggie and the little green bird, and expanded to occupy the entire bedroom.
It radiated a light that could overshadow everything, reflected in Maggie's eyes, as if everything before her was a scene from a dream. The little green bird was no longer the size of a sparrow, but had become almost as big as her.
A gentle breeze lifted Maggie's skirt, and her hair flew wildly in the air, but all she could see was the little green bird that had transformed into her.
Like a mythical blue phoenix, a large bird spread its wings, obscuring Maggie's vision. Accompanied by a melodious bird song, Maggie suddenly felt a surge of power flowing through her body.
The magic circle beneath her feet began to spin at an extraordinary speed, and a continuous stream of magic power surged from Qingluan's body, transforming into streaks of light in the air, swirling around Maggie.
At the same time, Maggie also heard the little green bird's voice, which sounded faint yet seemed very close to her ear.
"If you can help the king overcome this difficulty, I will give you this power forever."
Its voice carried a faint sadness. It didn't force Maggie; it just wanted to use this method to get Maggie to stop standing by.
Upon hearing this, Maggie agreed without hesitation.
If that's all there is to it, then even if she doesn't offer any help, she won't suffer any loss.
Unexpectedly, Qingniao spoke again, his eyes burning with intensity and his tone earnest.
"Would you like to become my contractor?"
Maggie looked surprised.
"A contractor? I'm human, aren't you afraid?"
After a moment's hesitation, she spoke her mind, though she couldn't finish her sentence. The little green bird surely understood the hidden meaning: her lifespan was short, and she might die prematurely.
This is no longer an era where everyone has the opportunity to condense divine status and become a false god.
Making a contract with a human involves a 99% risk. Apart from a simple elemental spirit like Roy, Maggie can't think of any other elemental spirit willing to make a contract with her.
I never expected that the little green bird could trust her to this extent.
“Yes, I failed to complete the task the king assigned me and am now a scapegoat. I see something different about you than other humans, and I think... I’d give it a try.”
The bluebird landed in front of Maggie, and spoke in a human voice from its beak, expressing its thoughts and concerns.
Magic energy swirled around her, and a magic circle stood beneath Maggie's feet. If Maggie agreed, she would receive a wind elemental spirit and an unknown but unmistakably powerful force.
Besides... she's a human without any wind element talent. Since the little green bird would say such things, it goes without saying what kind of power he brings.
Maggie had only ever seen such a spectacle when the Demon King first descended.
You'll definitely regret it.
Maggie thought to herself with a self-deprecating smile, "It's something that I can gain benefits without paying a price, yet I'm still hesitating like this."
With a personality like hers, she's definitely not suited to be a shrewd businesswoman.
She has such a kind heart.
“I have seen many gamblers in the human kingdom. They may turn the tables or suffer a crushing defeat. They win less and lose more. But... if such beings exist among humans, then they must exist among elemental spirits as well.”
"For example, me."
The bluebird smiled. Because of the Elemental King's mission, he had been changing his identity and interacting with humans in human form.
Unlike other elemental spirits, he had seen all sorts of things.
Before he accepted the task given to him by the Elemental King, he was almost the most hated or feared of all the elemental spirits.
She was even less popular than Roy, who had demon blood.
As for the reason...
Because he was too willful, too arrogant, irritable and quick to anger, and did not listen to the advice of outsiders, he was out of place with the elemental spirits, who were almost all gentle in nature.
That's why the Elemental King sent him out.
His years of hiding had suppressed his true nature, but today...
After spending time with Maggie, he actually sensed a similarity in her to his past self—an ambitious human girl with arrogance in her bones.
Indeed, although Maggie didn't show it, he could sense that the girl in front of him was a very arrogant person.
She disregarded everything, as if everything was fleeting and unworthy of her attention or even a glance.
Like a god detached from the world, overlooking everything around him.
It's just that she was forced into this world for some reason, and that's why she's reluctantly coming into contact with it.
I believe that given the opportunity and time, she will definitely return to her former high and mighty position.
He had this premonition.
Anyway, the Elemental Source Realm is facing a crisis, and his mission has been ruined.
Why not take a gamble?
Besides, he won't lose; he'll definitely be the winning gambler.
Maggie's pupils reflected the complete image of the bluebird, and she exuded a completely different aura from before, as if she had transformed from a pitiful little bird that had fallen into the water into a... spoiled brat?
Although the description is strange, Maggie inexplicably feels it fits perfectly.
"Oh? Since you've put it that way, if I hesitate any longer, it would make me seem indecisive."
Maggie smiled; she had seen it clearly.
The thoughts clearly revealed in Qingniao's eyes showed that he wasn't acting impulsively; he had genuinely thought things through before choosing her.
"I accept becoming your contractor."
Maggie curled the corners of her lips and uttered those words slowly and deliberately, determined to win.
My name is Leia.
Leia showed no regret whatsoever, but instead displayed an expression very similar to Maggie's, entrusting the elemental spirit's life-or-death true name to Maggie.
The human and the bird stared at each other, their pupils reflecting each other's images.
If anyone else were present, they would surely be surprised as to why a person and a bird would have such similar temperaments at this moment.
The same madness, the same recklessness.
Thus, a grand contract came to an end.
The handover of power has officially begun.
The magical light bands, which swirled rhythmically in the air, rushed into Maggie's body like a torrent.
Maggie could clearly feel that a completely different kind of magic had appeared within her body—not light and darkness, not water and wood, but wind.
Wind element.
As the wind element entered her body, her connection with Leia became increasingly clear.
She could sense that Leia was no ordinary elemental spirit; he... was very strong.
It was stronger than any elemental spirit she had ever seen.
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