Chapter 14

"Alright, today we will study water magic."

Today, as usual, Mr. Rondon's lecture began.

"Once you learn water magic, the scope of your magic will expand dramatically. Therefore, everyone, approach this with determination."

"Teacher, isn't that irrelevant for someone who hasn't learned any magic yet?"

Again, a student younger than me started to stir things up.

Then, laughter erupted throughout the classroom.

It was obvious they were making fun of me.

Well, it's fine; I'll surprise them on the day of the duel, so I'll endure for now.

Still, water magic, huh.

The only magic I know is fire magic, starting with the ignition spell.

The sigil of Aim is engraved on my left hand.

Maybe it wouldn't be bad to summon another demon and engrave a sigil on my right hand as well.

In that case, I need to summon a demon that can use water.

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"It's been a while, Furcas."

As soon as I got home, I decided to summon Furcas, who is ranked 50th.

I summoned Furcas to ask which demon is suitable for learning water magic.

I also asked Olbas the same question, but Olbas, who isn't very familiar with other demons, was crying and apologizing, saying, "I'm sorry I can't be of help!!"

So, I decided to summon Furcas.

After all, Furcas is the best person to get advice from.

"O, you are Norman... zzz."

The summoned Furcas was snoring.

It was 7 PM.

Although it wasn't yet 8 PM, when Furcas usually sleeps, he already seemed sleepy.

I feel bad for Furcas, so maybe I should let him leave.

"Um, I wanted to ask Furcas to introduce me to the best demon for learning water magic."

"If that's the case, C, Crosel... zzz."

He seemed to be half-asleep but managed to answer.

A demon named Crosel, huh.

Alright, I should let Furcas leave quickly.

So, I recited the dismissal spell.

Next time, I'll try to summon him earlier.

"Alright, let's summon Crosel."

The grimoire is arranged in order of rank, but Furcas didn't tell me Crosel's rank, so I had to flip through the pages one by one to find it.

"There it is. Rank 49, Crosel."

Since Furcas is rank 50, Crosel is just one rank above him.

"Alright, Olbas. If you go berserk like when I summoned Aim, stop it, okay?"

"Understood, I will protect you with my life, Master!"

Originally, if I could cast the binding spell without taking time, I wouldn't need to rely on Olbas.

I need to practice to be able to cast it with a shorter incantation.

Alright, let's try to see if I can slightly shorten the summoning spell and still make it work.

"--- I solemnly command you in the name of Norman. Appear like a swift wind and show yourself in the magic circle. Come from wherever you are in the world and answer all my questions rationally. Appear without delay in a peaceful form and make my wish a reality. Come forth—Rank 49, Crosel!"

The magic circle glowed.

Good, it seems to have worked as usual.

"Love your neighbor and worship the Lord."

As I said this, a demon appeared.

"Huh?"

I was shocked.

I might have been the most surprised by the appearance of any demon I've summoned so far.

Because the figure in front of me looked like an angel in every way.