Chapter 3
Why is there a contract seal in every Demon Contract?
Is it simply to show that the Demon claims the contractor as their own?
That might be part of it.
After all, they say Demons are highly possessive beings.
But the true reason is different.
The essence of a contract seal.
It lies in the connection.
The contract seal is a link that ties the Demon and the contractor together.
When heightened awareness touches the contract seal, the door that had been blocking the way opens wide.
The contract seal engraved on my back is a type of conduit.
A pipe that connects the vast sea known as Saire to a small vessel like myself.
Through this channel, Saire’s magical power surges in.
The overflowing power fills my body.
An enormous amount that could more than fill me to the brim.
However, even this is just a tiny portion compared to Saire’s endless power beyond the contract seal.
It’s like taking a single bucket of water from a vast ocean.
But…
“This is more than enough.”
I can keep going all day long if I have to.
There was no formal introduction like in the previous sparring matches.
A man who despises Demon Summoners.
And me, who is angered by people like him.
There was no room for lukewarm feelings like camaraderie or getting to know each other.
“Begin!”
As soon as the instructor shouted, my opponent roared.
“Come forth! Beast of the Abyss!”
In response to his shout, a giant monster appeared in the sparring arena.
Its form resembled a crocodile.
The size of a small car.
The presence it exuded was quite overwhelming.
‘So what?’
That level of presence is like an ant before an elephant when compared to Saire.
And I’m carrying Saire’s power on my back.
I direct all the magic power filling my body into one place.
The torrent of power stops at my palm, held back as if it’s ready to explode.
“I’ll release it all at once.”
A half-hearted attack would only waste an opportunity.
I need to go all out while I can.
I’ll unleash a sure-fire strike.
As soon as I release the dam that was holding back the magic power…
I strike just as the beast lunges its head forward.
“Get lost─!!”
***
Kessaber never thought he would lose.
He couldn’t imagine it.
After all, his opponent was a Demon Summoner.
A Demon Summoner.
How could he possibly lose to one?
Demon Summoners’ magic always comes with a price.
It’s not just lifespan; there are many different types, but the fact remains that they’re all akin to self-destruction.
This is just a sparring match, so there’s no reason for a Demon Summoner to pay the price and fight seriously.
“At most, he’ll use some basic, weak magic.”
And even that would be unimpressive.
He’s just a rookie who can’t even control his own magic power properly.
“He probably doesn’t even realize it’s an illusion.”
Kessaber’s class is Illusionist.
Magic that manifests what he imagines into illusions is his specialty.
High-level Illusionists can even imbue those illusions with physical force, but Kessaber’s abilities haven’t reached that level yet.
But so what?
All he needed to do was wait until that foolish Demon Summoner wasted his magic attacking an illusion, then defeat him with simple spells.
Kessaber’s confidence wavered when he noticed the sudden amplification of magical power from Rohman right after casting his illusion.
“Huh? Why?”
Why is he using his magic like that here?
Did contracting with a Demon actually drive him mad?
“No, no. It’s just an illusion. Even if he attacks with magic, the illusion will simply reappear…”
Trying to regain his composure, Kessaber began to counter, but his mind went blank as he witnessed the next scene.
“What…?”
The illusory beast was swept away by the torrent of magic and disappeared.
The core point of the illusion, the magical anchor, was shattered in a single blow.
It wasn’t even a spell—just a wild burst of magical energy.
There was no precision, no refinement, just an uncontrolled explosion of power.
“Even so, what kind of power…?”
To wield that much power, just how great of a price did he have to pay?
Kessaber couldn’t even begin to fathom it.
He only knew one thing.
“That guy… is crazy.”
That guy, he’s definitely not in his right mind.
***
Thwack!
A simple technique that fires condensed magical power.
I called it a Magic Bullet, and with it, I knocked him out, ending the match.
I really wanted to completely crush him, but since this was a sparring match, I couldn’t ignore the instructor’s gaze.
“Using some ridiculous illusion magic… I thought it was summoning.”
After the sparring match, I struggled to keep my stiff body steady as I stepped down.
“Still, this is more exhausting than I thought.”
It’s great to draw magic power through the contract seal.
Not having to pay the price is fantastic, like having an infinite source of magic power.
However, the problem is that my body can’t handle it.
The strain accumulates in the parts of my body used as channels for the magic power.
When I poured out magic power just now, my body felt like it was twisting painfully, as if I were cramping all over.
“If I rely on just the Magic Bullet like that, I’ll be in big trouble against a stronger opponent later on.”
I need to use my magic power more efficiently.
Or strengthen my body.
“Trainee Rohman.”
“Yes.”
I halted as the instructor called out to me.
“I won’t praise you. Winning isn’t the point here; your method was too extreme. Whatever price you’re paying, only you know. But using your power like that will make everyone around you even more uneasy.”
“I understand.”
“And… No, that’s enough. You may go.”
He really knows how to irritate people.
After passing by the instructor, my teammates spoke up with a look of disbelief.
“What kind of Demon Summoner fights like that…?”
“Y-yeah, Rohman, that was too reckless.”
Hmm, it’s an unnecessary concern, but I can’t explain it to them.
A Demon Summoner with no price to pay?
If word got out, other Demon Summoners would go to great lengths to uncover my secret.
Not just Demon Summoners, but other mages too.
Instead of making excuses, I silently held out my hand.
The two hooded heads just stared blankly at my hand.
Oh, is there no such thing as a high five here?
Seeing their bewildered stares, I tried to lower my hand as if nothing had happened, but Leaf let out a small exclamation as if she realized something.
“Ah!”
Then, she raised her palm to meet mine.
But before we could clap our hands together, we just stood there, palms out, awkwardly looking at each other.
It turned into a weird, half-hearted high five that made me chuckle.
“Ah, was that not right?”
“…No, it’s fine. Ray, what about you?”
“I’m not doing that.”
Ray, who had been stretching her arms, gave a light shake of her arm and stepped forward.
“I’ll finish faster than you.”
What is she, Guan Yu?
“Before the wine cools,” or should I say, “Before I take longer than you did.”
Ray left that bold declaration and leapt into the sparring arena before even getting the instructor’s permission.
“Next. Come out.”
***
When all the sparring matches ended, the trainees gathered in small groups, eventually forming four separate groups.
One group formed around a red-haired woman.
Another gathered around a silver-haired girl on the opposite side.
A third group gathered around a blue-haired young man.
The last group was made up of those who didn’t fit into any of the three previous groups.
But these people eventually scattered after some hesitation, so it could be said there were actually only three groups.
Among them, the group with the red-haired woman at the centre had the most people.
It was also the noisiest group.
“How about it? A drink before we head to the dorms…?”
“Drink, huh? Where would we even go in this remote place?”
“I’ve only heard about the training camp before, but it’s tougher than I thought.”
“Isn’t it because this batch is special? Look, even that noble Grand Duke’s daughter is here.”
At the mention of the opposite side, the air suddenly turned cold.
Then, all eyes turned to the woman who had just spoken.
“Hey, watch your mouth…”
Someone was about to scold the clueless woman when it happened.
“Seems like you have some good friends.”
The silver-haired girl walked over to their side.
At her words, the red-haired woman, who had been silent until now, finally spoke.
“Friends? Not likely.”
Her words carried a smile filled with contempt, as if to say, “Who would be friends with them?”
“Is that so? Still, you should be more discerning about the people you associate with.”
“I don’t care. People come, people go.”
The woman’s indifferent response made the girl’s eyes narrow slightly in annoyance.
“You haven’t changed a bit.”
“Not as much as you, Grand Duke’s daughter.”
As expected, I don’t like her.
The girl referred to as the Grand Duke’s daughter suppressed her displeasure, making sure it didn’t show, and left her final words.
“I’ll be watching you, Alejandra Rubio.”
After the Grand Duke’s daughter left, her followers also vanished along with her.
Once the tension between the two groups dissipated, the atmosphere became even more relaxed.
“Ahem, I may have spoken out of turn…”
The woman who mentioned the Grand Duke earlier tried to continue speaking, but a brown-haired man grabbed her by the nape and pulled her back roughly.
“Quit being so reckless.”
“Ah, still as cold as ever, huh, Juan?”
“…It’s just that you lack common sense, Amaia.”
Amaia, who had been sticking close to Alejandra’s side, shrugged at Juan’s words.
Then she ignored him and asked Alejandra instead.
“So, what did you think?”
“Hmm…”
“You said you came to the training camp because you wanted to find something interesting. That’s why I followed you, but if there’s nothing, it would’ve been a waste to come along, right?”
“There is something.”
The moment Alejandra opened her mouth to say something, the room fell silent.
“That Demon Summoner… What was he thinking?”
A light remark tossed out casually.
But that question sparked various reactions from those who heard it.
“Ah, that guy. I remember. A foolish one, wasn’t he?”
“What could he have been thinking? He’s just recklessly wielding a power he doesn’t even understand. There’s no need to concern yourself with him.”
Even Juan, who didn’t think much of Alejandra’s followers, agreed this time.
“He just let his emotions get the better of him and lost control. He’s like a naked fool, a disgrace to mages everywhere. Wouldn’t you agree?”
Voices from here and there echoed in agreement with Juan’s words, saying “Yes, that’s right,” and “Exactly.”
But the one agreement Juan truly sought did not come.
Alejandra, instead of meeting his gaze, walked straight past him.
“What did you think?”
She asked a blue-haired young man.
The young man’s eyes gleamed slightly as he countered with a question.
“You’re asking me?”
It was an implied question: “Don’t you have others to ask?”
There were plenty of people eager to answer whatever she wanted to know.
Even now, couldn’t she see them if she just turned her head a little?
The young man subtly gestured with his eyes toward those who had been by her side moments ago.
Alejandra’s response was straightforward.
“Arthur, because your eyes are the best here.”
She didn’t waste time on needless pride.
It was her honesty and sincerity, devoid of preteens or ulterior motives, that drew Arthur’s response.
“It’s a crude method. He just overwhelmed him using dense demonic magic power.”
“Hmm~ Was that all?”
“It’s unrefined but effective. Above all, it’s fast. If he was aiming for a surprise attack, it wasn’t a bad tactic.”
Indeed, the Illusionist couldn’t stop it.
He was swept away by the magic power without even having time to use a defensive spell.
“But it’s not a method that’ll last long.”
“That’s what makes it even more beautiful.”
Her words made Arthur narrow his eyes.
“She’s caught by her curiosity again.”
Arthur decided not to dwell on the woman any longer.
Instead, he focused on the Demon Summoner, Alejandra’s current object of interest, pondering if there was something he hadn’t noticed about him.
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