Chapter 72

After that, I reported the conversion of the Many-Legged Dragon's materials into cash and the completion of the emergency quest requests.

"You managed to defeat such a powerful monster..."

The receptionist was very surprised.

"It was just good luck..."

"Well, I don't think luck alone can explain it... After all, you're still E-rank, right?"

Oh, I remember there's a ranking system.

"Really, it was just luck."

I tried to brush it off to avoid further questioning.

"Alright, I'll raise all of your ranks to D for now. If you can defeat the Many-Legged Dragon, you could be a higher rank, but according to the guild's rules, I can only raise you one rank at a time."

"Thank you."

So, Orobus, Barbatos, and I became D-rank. I'm not sure what the benefits of a higher rank are, but since we managed to convert the Many-Legged Dragon's materials into cash, we secured our living expenses for the time being. Now, all that's left is to go home.

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The next day, I decided to send Gamijin and Barbatos back.

"Koon."

Gamijin made a sad sound and came close to me.

"I'll summon you again sometime."

I patted him. Since I can only summon up to three demons at a time, there's no other choice.

When I summon you again, I'll give you some meat to eat.

"I'm sorry for making you come along, Barbatos."

"No, don't worry about it. It was actually quite fun."

"I was wondering, are there other demons like Gamijin who have animal forms?"

"Yes, there are. For example, Cerberus, the 24th-ranked demon."

Cerberus. Even I've heard of this famous demon. I think it's a monster with three heads. So, Cerberus can also be summoned with the grimoire 'Goetia'.

"If that's the case, I might summon you again for translation purposes. I'll count on you then."

"Understood."

So, Gamijin and Barbatos left. Now, I want to summon Closer and Focalor, who are probably feeling lonely, but before that—

"I think it was Seere, the 70th-ranked demon."

I remember that when I learned earth magic from Agreas, the 2nd-ranked demon, he recommended summoning Seere before he left. I've been putting it off, but it's about time to summon her. So, I started the summoning immediately.

"By the name of Norman, I command you solemnly. Fulfill my wish. Come forth—Seere, the 70th-ranked demon!"

As I finished the incantation, the magic circle lit up as usual, and a figure appeared.

"Nice to meet you, I am Seere."

The demon named Seere was tall and very beautiful.

"Um, nice to meet you, Norman."

"I am aware. I have been looking forward to being summoned by you."

"Is that so..."

"So, what can I do for you?"

"Um, I want to learn the magic you're good at."

"I see. However, my magic is rather special and difficult to learn."

"I see. Then, I'll use the spirit summoning technique."

"Spirit summoning. Ah, I see. You mean to summon me. Indeed, with that method, while I can't teach you my magic perfectly, you might be able to reproduce it to some extent."

As I talked with Seere, I realized something. This demon is really well-behaved. I've met many demons before, and they were all difficult to deal with, causing me a lot of trouble. But this demon is completely different. It's going so smoothly that it's almost unsettling.

"Um, Mr. Norman, is something wrong?"

As I thought about this, Seere became worried.

"Ah, sorry, don't worry about it. So, what kind of magic do you specialize in?"

"My magic, in a word, is spatial magic."

"Spatial magic?"

"Yes, by expanding a dimensional space, you can store various items inside. Think of it like an item box."

In other words, you can carry a large number of items by putting them in the item box.

"That's quite impressive magic, isn't it?"

"Perhaps. My magic has been very well-received by many people."

"Can you really teach me such impressive magic so easily?"

"Yes, my purpose is to help people with my magic!"

Seere said this with a smile. Her smile was very bright.

So, I started learning spatial magic, which is essentially an item box. However, spatial magic is built on very complex formulas, and it wasn't as straightforward as before. Using the spirit summoning technique, which I had used before, didn't make it easy to understand, and even summoning a part of Seere didn't help much. I had a hard time learning spatial magic. However, Seere was very dedicated and taught me multiple times without giving up until I understood.

"Seere, um, I know it's very rude to say this to a demon, but you're really kind."

"Thank you. I simply enjoy helping people with the spatial magic I created. Besides, Mr. Norman, you are a quick learner, so it's very rewarding to teach you."

"Despite that, I'm having a hard time learning it."

"No, there are very few humans who can understand spatial magic to this extent."

Indeed, I don't think there are many people who understand spatial magic.

"I don't think it's because I'm smart; it's because you're a good teacher, Seere."

"Oh, Mr. Norman, you're very modest."

So, Seere's lectures on spatial magic continued.

One week later—

"I did it...!"

At the end of my outstretched arm, a hole leading to another dimension had opened. I can store items in this hole. There is a limitation that I can only use it while a part of Seere is summoned, but now I can finally use spatial magic.

"Thank you, Seere!"

I was so happy that I grabbed Seere's hand without thinking.

"No, no, I'm glad I could be of help."

My interaction with Seere went smoothly and without any issues, which was unusual. It would be nice if I could interact with other demons like this.