Nanahoshi had regained her pace as well.
The last experiment was the time when the PET Bottle was summoned.
Currently, that PET Bottle had turned into a vase and was left on the window of the research room.
Making use of this success, the research has proceeded to the second phase.
"Next we're going to try and summon "organic matter" from our previous world."
Nanahoshi declared that.
"Organic matter?"
"Right, organic matter. Food would be good."
It seems that after the events from last time, Nanahoshi's degree of trust towards me went up.
She talked to me in regards to the research phases after this.
One. Summoning "Inorganic substance."
Two. Summoning goods with a composition of "Organic matter."
Three. Summoning "Vegetation" or else "Living Things" like a "Small Animal."
Four. Summoning a living thing from this world with "detailed conditions attached."
Five. The final one is an experiment to try send the summoned living thing, "back to it's original location."
Strictly speaking since the PET Bottle isn't an inorganic substance, it seems there's some adjustments required, but it seems to be a trivial matter.
"That is, are the [detailed conditions attached] requirements?"
"Yeah. When I'm sent to the other side, if I was suddenly thrown into a foreign land it would be troublesome right?" [11]
In other words, the summoning targets get gradually closer to humans and the final goal is to pinpoint a return to Japan.
You could say they're experiments just for that.
Incidentally, it seems the current summoning already can have some degree of conditions attached.
However, supposedly it's broad and there are some differences that come out in the individuals.
For example, if we were to use "cat" as the condition for the summoning.
Then three cats, a tabby cat, tiger, or a leopard might come out.
It seems that the research in that area is meant to nail down those details more.
So that, instead of something of the cat family, an actual cat comes out.
And even within the cats that you can specify, there are even more details on the variety.
"In order to research these attached conditions, it won't be good if I don't meet that person again."
Nanahoshi said that in passing.
Speaking of that person, it probably means he is the person that is an authority on summoning techniques.
"That person, is he knowledgeable on attaching conditions?"
"I guess so...?"
Nanahoshi put her hand on her jaw and thought about it for just a bit, then nodded to herself with an, "Yeah", and started to explain one thing.
"I'll explain. The summoning techniques in this world are split into the types of Magic Beast summoning and Spirit summoning."
"Oh."
It seems that Magic Beast summoning refers to summoning monsters.
Summoning a monster with high intelligence is dependent on the magic circle, and then through some sort of compensation they serve you.
You could say it's the type of image that one gets when they hear the thing generally known as summoning magic.
There are many varieties in the existences that are called with Magic Beast summoning.
The monsters sitting around over there, ones living in another world, even up to legendary creatures.
Of course, it doesn't stop at just living things.
As a matter of fact, the PET Bottle we summoned the other day was classified as Magic Beast summoning.
You can summon things as well.
If I were to master this, I'll summon the panties Roxy is wearing! This might be possible to do.
In comparison, Spirit summoning is a different disposition.
Spirit summoning is a type of magic where you use magic power to create the existences known as spirits.
You create the existence with magic power.
It seems it's close to programming.
"But, it's better if you don't reveal very much of this."
"Why?"
"In society, it's said that spirits are in the world of the void and they're being called from there."
In other words, it seems they're treated the same as Magic Beast summoning.
On the magic beast side, control is difficult, but they move according to your thoughts, and application is effective.
On the spirit side, controlling them itself is simple, but they can't do anything but the programmed actions.
However, if you actually produce a spirit with a complex program, it seems they'll move almost as if they're people.
It seems she has actually seen spirits such as that in reality.
By the side of that [That person] it seems.
"I see now."
"And this is changing the conversation a bit though. This, is the magic circle you asked about last time."
While saying that, what Nanahoshi gave to me was a single scroll.
On the single piece of writing paper, a subtle magic circle was drawn.
"This is?"
"It's a magic circle to summon a spirit of light."
Speaking of a spirit of light, it's a spirit that floats behind the user and continues to release bright light. [12]
It can follow simple orders like "shine over there", but after time passes the magic power will dry up and it disappears.
It seems it's such a frail existence.
It seems the more magic power you pour into it the longer it will last.
However, it sure is plain.
I do feel that it's a bit of a stingy reward for the experiment's first phase...
"That magic circle is something that no one at the magic guild can use, it's an original of the person I was talking about before."
"Oh, is that how it is?"