Chapter 83

What's the way to prevent the summoning of a demon?

What's needed for summoning... is a magic circle, I guess.

To prevent it, the best way would be to stop them from making the magic circle.

But, I don't even know what a magic circle looks like.

Hmm~ For curses, there's usually a person or object that serves as the source of the curse.

If I can deal with that, maybe I can get rid of the curse.

The problem is with the demon summoning.

Anyway, when it comes to summoning a demon, it usually starts with offering a sacrifice.

The idea of a sacrifice is too scary.

What is a sacrifice, anyway? It's extremely dangerous.

This is way too much.

I have to do something about this.

Since I don't know what a magic circle looks like, I'll imagine it as a black stone.

If someone tries to offer a sacrifice on the black stone... instead of killing them, which would leave a bad taste, I'll make them fall asleep.

Yeah, that's better.

I don't know what kind of spell it is or how to make a sacrifice, but for now, the person who tries to do it should just sleep.

And while they're at it, I'll make them forget about it... that's good.

I don't want them to try the sacrifice ritual again, so this is the way to go.

Still, it's so hot, even though I'm in the river, it's too hot.

I also need to think about curses. It's troublesome, so I'll imagine the same black stone.

I want to attack, but I'm scared of a counterattack.

Curses are scary.

So, I'll return the curse itself to the source, the black stone, just like before.

I'll add the suffering of my friends as a bonus, and I hope you'll forgive me.

Hahaha.

The way to prevent the spread of curses... if a curse comes out of the black stone, I'll immediately stop it.

And I'll lock it up so it can't come out again.

...But isn't it better to prevent it from being made in the first place?

Ah~ I'll imagine the black stone so it can't create curses.

That's more reliable.

Hmm?

When I think about sealing it or locking it up, it becomes like the stone at a Japanese shrine.

A black stone with a shimenawa... well, that could work.

Hahaha, I bet it would be a shock to suddenly see a shimenawa on it.

Then, for the demon summoning ritual, is it 666?

No, my imagination is getting jumbled.

Let's start over.

For demon summoning:

If someone tries to hurt the sacrifice, make them sleep, and then make them forget!

For curses:

Prevent the creation of curses.

Ah, that's simple.

Now, once I have a clear image,

"...What was I supposed to do? Oh right, dispel the curse."

Right, I need to execute it.

I need to execute it on the black stone.

So, to the black stone,

"Activate"

I'm enveloped in light and disappear in an instant.

...I'm scared.

Suddenly, my consciousness became clear.

Hmm? I'm... in a bit of a dehydrated state.

It seems time passed while I was thinking about various things.

...Hmm? I was thinking about something important, wasn't I?

No, hydration, hydration.

Ah~ I'm sleep-deprived and it's so hot.

It was a bit dangerous.

...By the way, I think I activated some magic.

Remember!

Ah? What was it about demons?

Where did the idea of demons come from?

...I'll go to bed early today.

I'll use magic to cool the room properly. Sleep is important.

...

The agricultural team is harvesting.

...I'll use magic to lower the temperature around me a bit to make it more comfortable, then join in.

I worked hard.

I was slacking off, so I worked hard.

Actually, I could have used magic from the start.

I was slow to realize it.

After that, I tried hard to remember, but I don't know what magic I activated.

I was dehydrated, and my head was fuzzy, so I think I was thinking about a lot of things.

I was thinking about curses, and then demons came up.

And then, demon slaying?

I can't remember clearly.

If something happens... I'll pretend I don't know and hope for forgiveness.

Yeah, it wasn't intentional, so I'll do that.

...

Is harvesting this difficult?

No matter how much I harvest, it doesn't seem to end.

Heatstroke in water is hard to notice, so be careful. From experience.