A few days ago.
"I haven't found a magic trick that completely summons the demon to rule." "That's a big deal." "But I found the equivalent exchange agreement." "If it's an equivalent exchange, does that mean giving the devil what he wants and receiving power in return?" "Yes. We get what we want from each other. Of course, my contractor has little mana, so even demons have a limit to their abilities."
Dominic and I found a way to stop Viscount Telln and Hildegard through demons. I thought about it briefly and quickly came to a conclusion. Even if you can't eat it, it's Gouda.
"Let's gamble."
I decided to trust my luck.
"Yes, I can summon the demon without your mana while it's sealed away from magic." "Great."
Dominic chanted the words softly. Smoke like red blood came out of the magic sword, and soon human voices began to be heard.
"Finally, I'm here too."
"Yes." As soon as Dominic's short answer was over, the mist slipped away and became human. Her hair was curly red, and her eyes were round. She was an eccentric devil who looked like a junior high school girl.
"I am said to be a spring devil, born when the flowers bloom in spring." The visuals felt rocky, but I couldn't believe she had such a romantic name.
"I thought I came out first! I don't have any strength!" "I just summoned you in a sealed state." "Profit, what kind of summoning is this! You can't even use your powers!" "Let's sign a contract with me for a while."
As if it was the first time she had ever been treated like this, her face hardened. "Well, what do you want?" However, she didn't leave and sat quietly on the chair. Her surprisingly obedient attitude put a question mark on my face.
'I'm not sure about the work technique, so I have to make a one-time contract.'
Dominic clenched his fists threateningly. Even though he could summon them, it was impossible to believe in demons when his ministry magic was incomplete.
"Okay, where's the slushie?" "...?" "Slushie?"
I rolled my eyes and looked to the side. Dominic also had a face that was new to him.
"I'm in a mess right now because it's a slushie you made." Speaking of which, the Winter Moon Demon had disappeared with the slushie in the crystal goblet.
'But why is that?'
"Why?" "That's the devil's drink! It was so delicious! There was a bloody battle over the last drop..." The demon trembled, as if she didn't even want to think about it. "How did you make it, human?" "It's just made with sugar. I have some leftovers."
The devil's eyes widened. Seeing that she had a hard time eating the slushie, she seemed to want to eat it.
'Well, slushie is like a drug.'
I smiled softly and squeezed the devil's shoulder. "Slushie, please?" "Yes, come to me!" "Then do what I tell you." "What should I do?"
The devil was caught in my trap.
"Tell me, what exactly are your powers, demon?" "Welcome drink." I knew that. "Isn't that the only thing?"
The demon whispered in my ear that it was powerful. "It's possible to steal only the magical abilities in magical objects. It lowers your stats."
In this way, I was able to entice a usable illusionist demon with a slushie. I looked at the big cotton candy in front of me.
"I could only take out the intellect except for the side effects of that bizarre thing."
In other words, I decided to steal all the abilities in the phantom stone, except for the nightmare side effect, and put them into the cotton candy.
'I'm going to start a new demon factory today.'
I laughed wickedly and squeezed the devil's neck. Remembering the past, I watched the people with a proud heart bite into the cotton candy.
At that moment, someone tapped my arm. "Sister..." A small girl dressed in a sleeveless dress like a bright blue sea spoke to me cautiously. "Where's Mel's stationery store?"
Finally, I felt the curious gaze of the little ones towards me.
'Now the children are curious.'
About me, about what I create.
"There's a yellow building in front of the Academy." I smiled broadly as I strode over the platform and replied. The adults who were surprised quickly regained their composure. But I was definitely the children's new favorite here.
'Thank you, Lennox and Madame Hildegard. Thank you for making the stage.'
Thanks to them, I was able to spread the word about my stationery store. I smiled and took a bite of cotton candy. A fleeting vision flashed in front of me. A long time ago, on the day of the athletic competition. I saw myself running in the last relay in unusually good weather. When my class finally won first place in the athletic competition. I could clearly see the cold drinks, snacks, and cotton candy that I shared with my friends.
I rubbed my eyes. Perhaps because I used a lot of mana, the illusion in front of me disappeared in 30 seconds. But I think the old memories are strong. I also felt like my eyes were a little red when I thought about the past.
"This cotton candy will be sold in a limited edition at 'Mel's Stationery Store' in front of the Academy." Never forgetting the publicity, I kept my head down. It was a perfect finish. I smiled contentedly, thinking of the wonderful sword I would give to Carat, who couldn't be here.
It's been two days since I stood out at the Petit Debutante Ball.
"Viscount Telln found in a coma at home." "〈2nd Report〉 Viscount Telln, missing."
I saw a brief appearance at the bottom of the newspaper and covered it.
"Dominic, Viscount Telln." "Yes." "He's in the magic sword, isn't he?" "I put him in well. He hasn't woken up yet."
The day after the Petit Debutante Ball. I lamented the abandonment and rescued Viscount Telln from a coma after he had been drinking in the mansion. It was exactly the same way that Hildegard had saved Viscount Telln when he was a child. Although he was the evil man who had tormented Meldenique, I could not ignore it, even though I knew that he would soon be killed by Hildegard. So, we borrowed Dominic's sealing magic power and temporarily locked him in the magic sword. He had to move Viscount Telln to a place where he couldn't get out, but Hildegard couldn't find him.
"For now, let's keep Viscount Telln's body inside the magic sword, and let him take the antidote until he wakes up from this coma. This person is really garbage, but it's..."
It was against my conscience to just stand by and watch people die.
Dominic, who didn't know my complicated feelings, said innocently, "Trust me. Sealing is my specialty."
I nodded and closed the newspaper.
'If he survives the coma, he can be a witness to what Hildegard, Sheria, or Lennox are doing.'
Now Hildegard would think that she had simply lost the sorceress Hanal. However, Viscount Telln's role was greater than that. He was also in charge of controlling the stupid Hildegard properly.
"Now that we have lost Viscount Telln, who held the reins, Hildegard will go on a rampage." When I think of the Hildegard I have seen so far, she will try to disturb me as much as she can. Without Sheria, her brain, and Telln, her advisor, she was sure to commit a foolish act.