Chapter 7

"Um, are you Orobus?"

I asked the centaur who had been summoned in front of me.

"Ohhh! Even though you're my master, what a polite child! I'm sooooo moved!! And of course, the answer to your question is yes! I am Orobus, your loyal servant and slave!"

This guy seems a bit off.

Ah, he's a demon, so he's a dangerous demon.

Just speaking politely and he's this moved, it's too much.

"So, Master! What do you need from me? If you give me an order, I'll do anything, from cleaning the floor to cleaning the toilet! Or, should I clean Master's body? I'm proud of my long tongue, and if I use it to lick lick lick, it can clean any dirt off!"

Orobus said this and started to curl his long tongue.

Whoa, that's just gross.

"Um, Orobus... "

"Orobus! You just called me Orobus! To call this humble servant by name, what a generous master! I'm so moved, I can't stop crying! But, Master, you don't need to use honorifics like 'san' with me! Please just call me Orobus!"

"Then, Orobus..."

"Ohhh! Master is listening to my wish! What a touching moment!"

Saying this, Orobus started to cry.

This demon is exhausting just to be around.

Furukasu said Orobus is a loyal demon, but I didn't expect this much...

It's a bit too much.

"So, my master. What kind of order do you have for me?"

Saying this, Orobus knelt on one knee and bowed his head.

"Um..."

Then I explained to Orobus.

I want to learn fire magic.

To do that, I need to summon Aim, who is ranked 23rd.

However, Aim has a bit of a troublesome personality, so Furukasu advised me to summon Orobus first.

"Indeed, there are demons who might harm their master. But don't worry! I swear I won't let a single scratch come to you as long as I'm here!"

Orobus boasted.

This Orobus might have some character flaws, but he seems trustworthy in his loyalty to his summoner.

"But right now, I can only summon one demon at a time..."

If I try to summon Aim, I'll have to dismiss Orobus first.

In that case, I'll be defenseless.

"My master, may I offer a suggestion?"

"Suggestion? Yeah, I'd like to hear it."

You don't need my permission to give advice.

"Then, I suggest that I should undergo special training."

"Special training..."

Well, it's necessary.

There's still a lot I don't know about demon summoning.

"Alright, let's do the training."

"Master agrees with my humble suggestion!! What a thrill!"

He always overreacts.

"But what exactly should we do for the training?"

"My master, may I have your permission to offer advice?"

"Orobus, you don't need my permission every time you want to give advice."

"Wh-what! To give me such permission! How generous my master is!"

Saying this, Orobus started to cry again.

I just got a bit irritated.

"So, Orobus, what advice do you have?"

"Indeed, I believe repeated practice is the foundation of training."

"Repeated practice..."

"The more you practice, the shorter the incantation you can use, and with enough practice, you might be able to cast magic without an incantation, Master."

"I see. Then, let's practice the summoning spell repeatedly."

Following Orobus's advice, I decided to do repeated practice.

But right now, I can only summon one demon at a time.

So, to practice summoning, I need to dismiss Orobus first.

"Alright, let's dismiss Orobus first."

"Ma-Master! Please don't dismiss me!"

"But, I'll summon you again soon..."

"Even so, I don't want to be separated from you for a moment!"

"But, I want to practice the summoning spell..."

"Then! How about practicing binding spells! I have no problem being bound! In fact, I welcome it!"

"Alright, let's practice binding spells."

Well, it's true that I need to practice binding spells too.

"Master! To fulfill the wish of someone like me, what a wonderful person you are!"

Orobus was dramatically moved again.

Then, I remembered.

"I need to go to school soon."

I had forgotten because of being kicked out of my house and summoning a demon, but I need to go to school to avoid being late.

Even though I've been expelled from my home, I haven't been expelled from school, so there should be no problem attending.

"Hmm, school, you say..."

Orobus seemed interested.

"Orobus, wait here."

It would be troublesome to bring Orobus to school.

"Yes, that means you're ordering me to guard this room. Understood."

I thought he might insist on coming with me since he said he didn't want to be separated from me, but he nodded smoothly.

He just doesn't want to be dismissed.

"Master, one request."

"Hmm, what is it?"

"I would like permission to materialize if possible. If I'm guarding and an intruder comes, I can't catch them without materializing. Also, I would like to clean your room while guarding it."

Indeed, it would be inconvenient if I couldn't materialize.

"But, I can't let other people see Orobus's form."

If someone saw a centaur, it would cause a big panic.

"Don't worry! When I materialize, I take on a human form!"

"Really? Show me."

"Understood!"

Saying this, Orobus materialized.

Instantly, he transformed from a centaur into a human.

The human form of Orobus was quite dashing.

"Well, this shouldn't be a problem. Just try not to be seen by others."

"Yes, understood. Have a good day, my master."

Orobus said this and saw me off.

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