Chapter 16

Since it was very late, I had Closer leave once.

Of course, I made a promise to summon her again the next day.

The next day.

I prepared to summon early in the morning.

The one I was going to summon was not Closer.

It was Fullcas.

Yes, I planned to meet and consult with Fullcas before meeting Closer again.

If it was early in the morning, there wouldn't be a problem like the last time when he was so sleepy that he couldn't even hold a conversation.

So, I immediately began to chant the spell to summon Fullcas.

"Hehehe, I'm sorry about yesterday. I was so sleepy last night."

"No, I'm the one who should apologize. I summoned you at such a late hour."

I bowed my head.

I really felt bad about it.

"Hehehe, there's no need for you to apologize. So, I'd like to hear from you. A lot must have happened, right?"

It seemed Fullcas was interested in my recent situation. If that was the case, I would gladly share.

First, I told him about summoning Orobos.

Orobos was loyal but very strange.

Still, I relied on him.

Then, I summoned Aim.

I had a bit of a struggle with Aim, but I managed to defend myself with the binding spell I learned.

After that, I made peace with Aim and successfully invoked a part of her to handle fire magic.

"You made peace with Aim?"

"Yeah, but it wasn't because my negotiation went well."

At that time, when I said that demon summoning was fun, Aim said it was interesting.

I didn't understand why Aim showed that attitude.

"Hehehe, demons are faithful to their desires. They value the feeling of fun the most. Your enthusiasm in saying it was fun probably made her want to cooperate as a demon."

"Is that so..."

I wasn't entirely convinced by Fullcas's explanation. Was it really that simple?

"Hehehe, I think there are other reasons as well."

If Fullcas said so, it must be true.

Besides, I wouldn't get an answer right away, so there was no point in thinking too deeply about it.

Then, I talked about Closer, who was my current concern and whom I wanted to consult about.

"Closer, huh. That one is a troublesome existence in a different way from other demons."

Indeed, Closer didn't seem like a typical demon, but she was still troublesome.

"How can I save Closer?"

"Hehehe, what do you think you should do?"

"The best would be for Closer to return to Heaven. In other words, for Closer to become an angel again..."

But, I knew it was impossible for me to turn Closer back into an angel with my power.

Only the Lord, or God, as Closer mentioned, could do that.

"Once a being falls from Heaven, they can never return. Yet, Closer still believes she can return to Heaven."

"That's true..."

I thought it was a bit of a sad story.

But, if that was the case, the only thing I could do was help Closer change her mindset.

"By the way, why did Closer fall from Heaven? She said it was because of water."

"Hehehe, I don't know that either."

"Is that so?"

Even Fullcas didn't know everything.

After a pause, Fullcas said:

"By the way, do you have the resolve to become a king?"

"King? No, I don't have that kind of resolve..."

King? What kind of talk is this all of a sudden?

Fullcas laughed, saying, "It's good to be honest."

"The grimoire 'Goetia.' Possessing it means commanding us demons. In other words, it means leading us. Do you have the resolve for that?"

Fullcas rephrased the question and asked again.

This time, I understood the meaning.

"I don't really know what you mean by resolve."

I spoke honestly.

"But, I'm having a lot of fun right now. It's like I'm asking myself what my life was before. My life before was so gray. Nothing went well, and I didn't even know what to do. But since I got 'Goetia,' I know the path I should take, and I'm having a lot of fun. So, I want to keep summoning demons, and I want the demons to keep helping me."

I spoke my true feelings.

Maybe it wasn't the answer Fullcas was looking for, but I felt it was important to speak honestly.

"Hehehe, selfish, irrational, and emotional. Very demonic indeed."

Fullcas showed his gums in a grin.

It seemed he liked my answer.

"I think you should convey that feeling to Closer as well."

Fullcas left with those words.

I wondered if it would really solve the problem, but I wouldn't know unless I tried.

So, I decided to give it a shot.