Chapter 74

"Wow! Welcome back, Lloyd!"

Rin was surprised by my sudden appearance. I had returned through spatial transfer, using Rin's magic as a beacon. It's easy to trace someone you've spent a lot of time with.

"Is the concert over already?"

"Yeah, so I was waiting here by myself."

Since no one else was around, I released the magic barrier.

"Still, you disappeared all of a sudden, which was a shock. Where did you go?"

"Just a bit. Where did Saria and the others go?"

"They seem to be cleaning up. They said they would be back soon..."

"What!? I can meet Saria!?"

I quickly silenced Jiriel, who was about to shout, by clenching my fist.

"Huh? Did you hear something?"

"Well, I didn't hear anything."

"...Hmm, was it just my imagination?"

Phew, that was close. I managed to use 'Sound Block' in a pinch, but I didn't expect her to start talking all of a sudden. I had forgotten to be cautious.

"...Jiriel, I'm just a normal boy who happens to like magic. Of course, it can't be known that I have an angel as a familiar. Try to avoid any careless remarks, okay?"

"...! ...!"

I can't hear what she's saying because of the sound block, but I hope she understands.

"Hehe, Master Lloyd, I'll teach this new one all sorts of things. Back in the demon world, I was known for my good nature and was entrusted with the training of new arrivals. I'll make this angel a proper familiar."

"Thanks."

"...! ...! ..."

I can hear something that sounds like a protest, but I'll ignore it. I'll leave it to Grimo.

"I'm sorry for keeping you waiting. Lloyd-kun, Rin-chan, Shiro-chan."

"Let's go home quickly."

As we were talking, Iesha and Saria, who had finished their preparations to leave, appeared. Jiriel, who had been quiet, started to mumble but I ignored her.

"You both did a great job. It was a wonderful performance."

"Really? It was just normal."

"Hehe, Saria, you're not being honest. You should thank someone when they compliment you. Thank you, Lloyd-kun. I'm glad."

"Okay, okay... thanks, Lloyd."

Iesha, who smiled brightly, and Saria, who smiled shyly. Seeing this, Jiriel's excitement reached its peak. She was twitching violently. Jiriel, that's creepy.

"? Is something wrong?"

"Nothing, just a bit of a laugh."

When we left the church, it was already dark, and I returned to the castle with Saria.

"Thanks for today, Saria."

"Mm, see you later."

After saying goodbye to Saria, I returned to my room, where Silfa greeted me.

"Welcome back, Master Lloyd."

"Thanks, Silfa."

"Rin, good work today. Please report later. Let's prepare for dinner, shall we?"

"Sure. ...I'll take my leave, Master."

Rin bowed politely to me and left the room with Silfa. Phew, it was a lot, but I gained something.

"Alright, let's try this sacred magic!"

I had been eager to experiment on the way back. I released the air barrier around Jiriel.

"Are you calm now, Jiriel?"

"Ah, I apologize for my behavior, Master Lloyd. Please tell me what you need."

What, what's with this sudden change? It's kind of scary.

"Great job, Grimo, you really got through to her."

"Hehe, I can handle it... or so I'd like to say, but actually, this one suddenly became obedient when she saw you and the lady talking. It's a bit confusing."

It seems even Grimo is confused.

"Finally, I have realized Master Lloyd's greatness. You are the master I should show my loyalty to! With the sacred magic, you should be able to use it without any problems since we are bound. Please try it out."

"O-okay..."

I don't really understand, but it's good that she's obedient. I won't worry about it.

"Hehe, I didn't expect Lloyd to know Iesha and Saria. And the maids Rin and Silfa are so cute! This body will give me plenty of opportunities to get close to beautiful girls! Handshakes are a given, and even hugs might be possible...! Nufufufu, wonderful! I'll show as much loyalty as it takes to get close to beautiful girls!"

Ignoring Jiriel's creepy laughter, I immediately started experimenting with the sacred magic. Normally, you can use magic by reading a magic book, and the deeper your understanding, the higher the level you can achieve.

For example, the simplest fire magic, 'Fireball,' has several books from beginner to advanced levels. The more you understand, the higher the level of 'Fireball' you can use. Of course, higher-level magic requires even more related books.

But there are no books on sacred magic, and even if I could use it, I wouldn't know the incantations or anything.

"The condition for using sacred magic is to engrave the spell formula into the soul with our angelic hands, and to connect with us through song or other means. The formula is already engraved, and I am here to connect. Master Lloyd, focus on your soul and ask it a strong question. Then, the method of using sacred magic will become clear to you."

"Ask it, huh."

Half-believing, I concentrated my mind, and a large number of magical symbols appeared in my head.

This... is the formula for sacred magic.

I can understand how to use sacred magic in my body.

Hmm, it feels like I've read a magic book without actually reading one.

In any case, it seems to work fine.

I followed the sensation and activated the formula.

Sacred magic 'Light Sword.'

A dazzling light gathered in my hand, forming a sword of light. However...

"Hey, hey, the sword's getting bigger and won't stop!"

The light sword kept growing larger and longer.

"'Light Sword' gets stronger the more magic power it absorbs. This is the result of Master Lloyd's extraordinary magic power. It's wonderful."

"Are you kidding! This will destroy the room if it keeps growing!"

As Grimo said, this is bad.

Feeling this, I immediately started rewriting the formula. I added a restriction formula to the light sword to prevent it from growing any further.

"It... stopped...?"

"Yeah, we almost got scolded by Silfa."

The light sword stopped growing just before it reached the wall.

Still, it's quite an impressive sword.

The blade is abnormally large, and the hilt is covered in spikes.

The one Jiriel used seemed simpler.

"Wow... what a divine appearance, reminiscent of the eight wings of an archangel. 'Light Sword' takes the form of the user's power. This is Master Lloyd's sword...! It's wonderful!"

"What a ominous shape. It looks like the jaw of a dark dragon. This magic power is really bottomless...!"

The two of them are muttering, but at least the room didn't get destroyed. That's the important thing, right?