So yeah, after my demon summoning, the demon chieftains all begged me to summon their demons as well. And to be honest, it wasn’t a great idea. The aboriginal demons were one of the most powerful entities in the entire world, and bringing 16 of them into the world? That was just asking for trouble. But then I’d make an enemy of the demonkin. Or worse, they’d start harassing me or buttering me up.
The four new primordial demons that I summoned were some of the most powerful beings I had ever encountered. Analyzing them with my demon eyes and universal understanding got me up to speed on just how powerful they were.
Okay dude, show me all about them.
Glady, although I’d prefer it if you didn’t call me dude296Please respect copyright.PENANAR5F0GNkkJb
Well, what am I supposed to call you then?296Please respect copyright.PENANAdSDW7Y7vsS
I don’t know about you, but the name Nora sounds nice.296Please respect copyright.PENANAaMtipCT1mf
Fine, Nora then.
Very well, I Nora, Lord of Magical Knowledge will share what I have learned about the demons under your command.296Please respect copyright.PENANAjuXdHPGIM7
The golden demon, or Auren, is the pinnacle of demonkind. He was the first demon to start fighting, therefore the most experienced in combat. His prowess is unbelievable, and he is revered as the ‘Grand Demon Duke’. Auren is even more powerful than Amber, with Z+ rank proficiency in every attribute of magic, as well as impossibly strong intrinsic skills such as Z+ rank Demon Eyes, and Z+ rank Mana Recovery. His true strength lies in his experience.
The Black demon is not the most experienced fighter, but in the demon's immortality, the difference between Halien and Auren is arbitrary. The two are evenly matched in power due to Halien’s cunning. He is known for his underhand and sneaky tactics. This has led him to also receive the title ‘Grand Demon Duke’.296Please respect copyright.PENANAgvzwj7qz3Z
The White demon, Lena, is also very experienced. She fights more straightforwardly and is comparable to Auren in battle styles. She balances out Halien’s battle style perfectly, which is one of the reasons why she affiliates and cooperates with him.296Please respect copyright.PENANAtQ6AkvAUPi
The Silver demon, Claudia, is known as the potential. She is supposedly the master of brute strength and can plow through enemies like churning butter. But she lacks direction, and by that I mean initiative. She is unable to devote herself, despite her power and intelligence, to any goal.296Please respect copyright.PENANALWj6HtlG8V
Huh, that’s interesting. By the way, Nora, how are you so knowledgeable about them?296Please respect copyright.PENANAQsqZ8qNcpt
I am engineered to be knowledgeable about elemental magic, and demons as the representative of elemental magic, fall under my sphere of knowledge. Of course, this is just my assumption based on existing knowledge coming from books and such you have read, as well as information that your demon eyes have found. One of my derivative skills is thought acceleration and supreme organization, which I used in effect on these summaries.296Please respect copyright.PENANAfOUXmirRBc
Well then, can’t you just do that with other subjects, not just magic?296Please respect copyright.PENANAD0Wx0HWBss
Of course, and I already do. It's just that I am naturally geared towards interesting magic, which is one of the reasons why I am so proficient at it. But universal knowledge concerning magic, such as fundamental laws and incantations I knew as part of my baseline. Universal Understanding isn’t exactly knowing EVERYTHING about a certain subject, more like having another brain that thinks for you, is geared towards a certain subject, and has everything it needs to accurately interpret, and use knowledge about a certain subject. Of course, there are derivative skills that are necessary for all universal understanding denominations. Those skills can be used to amass knowledge for other subjects, and then universal understanding could evolve to include different denominations.296Please respect copyright.PENANAExBKtkyQzx
So you're saying that if I expose you to enough knowledge or experience, you can learn to like maybe be good at other things as well?296Please respect copyright.PENANA7pmRAUStiA
Yes, what do you have in mind?
Particularly? Um, like politics, strategy, and relationships?
Well, I’m already becoming quite proficient at the first two spheres, and I expect after a bit more study to evolve to include those. As for the last request, I don't think I can help you.
Wait, why not?
Simple, I do not have enough experience.
I deflated. Ugh, damn it! What do you mean by experience?
Well for one, I haven’t had enough chances to observe any.
What do you mean? I have plenty of friends! Right?!?
Oh is that what you mean? Friendship? Well then maybe I can help out.
Wait, what did you think I meant?296Please respect copyright.PENANAA6fEjP4d3x
Romantic relationships296Please respect copyright.PENANAmL0vQfFCnd
Romantic relationships? Huh? Wait what made you think that?296Please respect copyright.PENANA3R9l9kuY4c
I may not be Universal Understanding (Romantic Relationships) but I can see what’s going on.296Please respect copyright.PENANAul5F0k3Yvx
Wait! What is going on!296Please respect copyright.PENANAynGfTVpGX1
Help? Have you been living under a rock?296Please respect copyright.PENANAUBe6Amlac5
What do you mean?296Please respect copyright.PENANAEqN3OJEuQj
Never mind, you’ll never get it, it isn’t my place.296Please respect copyright.PENANAtzEN2FElmJ
Wait Nora! Tell me!296Please respect copyright.PENANAfaQeAGdkkg
Nope!296Please respect copyright.PENANAQ0fHffEzoo
Damn it!296Please respect copyright.PENANAGLK4bNHVbR
My thoughts and mind churned back into reality. I now knew all about my new summoned demons. Now I had to do something about this summoning situation. Using my existing knowledge, I knew that summoning all of the aboriginal demons would first unite all of the demon tribes under me. The demon tribes would be utterly loyal and devoted to me, as long as I could control their deities. In fact, they might make me a deity as well. That'll spell trouble.296Please respect copyright.PENANA8SQNycdbNx
But it will also invite trouble from other human countries that fear and hate demons (and demons). I wanted to be friends and have good relations with those countries, but it was obvious that most countries (especially those with slaves) might not want to interact with me. And I didn’t exactly like talking with countries that owned slaves.296Please respect copyright.PENANABjA8n1YCMT
So maybe it was alright that I summoned the demons. I could have 16 demonkin tribes behind my back, with that maybe I could deal with the humans. The demonkin might form a church of mine, and that could help fight off religious conflicts with the north and south churches. In fact, it's the churches that caused most of the discrimination and negative thoughts about demonkin. So as long as I could deal with it, then everything else could be sorted through without much conflict. But I still found it hard to believe that any country would trust another country that had aboriginal demons under their complete control.296Please respect copyright.PENANALzKGE2bc25
So yes I could summon the demons, and those would be under my control, but we had the future to think about.296Please respect copyright.PENANACGcUSpeur4
I collapsed in a bed in a tent after avoiding all the demons. I needed to sleep on it.296Please respect copyright.PENANAjgFTYhnyyc
The next morning I woke up and dressed. I immediately stepped out of the tent to be greeted by a crowd. A crowd of different demonkin clamored and asked me the same question. “Will you summon our gods!”296Please respect copyright.PENANAUd3w6DGukE
Gah, I did think about that, and finally, I got an answer together. “Okay, okay let me tell you what I decided! But only with the tribe’s representatives.”296Please respect copyright.PENANADOxEaHV8Om
Everyone started to try and find the chieftains. Each of the tribes’ chieftains was present in the crowd, and the crowd parted to separate them. All of them bowed to me.296Please respect copyright.PENANASHGpBJVWpa
Okay, let’s go. “Alright, I’m gonna do something. I will summon your demon-”296Please respect copyright.PENANAig531sNtTb
I was interrupted by a scream of happiness. “Calm down! Calm down! I’m not done.”296Please respect copyright.PENANAaw1JWjehY2
“But in exchange, you have to swear that you’ll support me and my country. I would also like you to consolidate your religions.”296Please respect copyright.PENANAQMQqVZfWqq
“Just swear support? We’ll swear loyalty!”296Please respect copyright.PENANAyNa8sGIzH6
“That’s right, from now on the demonkin continent is united under you! You are even greater than our gods! You are like the grand god! Our religion is also under you!”296Please respect copyright.PENANAaSrrwqpJAe
“Tephit! Tephit! Tephit!”296Please respect copyright.PENANA4BIEqGMFfP
They all screamed my name.296Please respect copyright.PENANA31oimvdyEt
“Gah…” I sighed. “But we need proper arrangements! Like a plan! So let me and the chieftains speak a little please!”296Please respect copyright.PENANAPEYqkgb6M2
It took two hours for everyone to calm down enough. I brokered a deal where I’d travel to the other demonkin’s cities and summon their demons there296Please respect copyright.PENANAe44OK1em1j
Rose horses were pretty quick so the trip could be done in a month. The only problem was that I had to leave the demons here to appease the tribes (let them spend time with their gods). I wasn’t sure I could cement the loyalty of the newly summoned demons if I left them here while I spent time in Tephit. Technically Tephit would absorb the demonkin continent, and it would become part of my country, but a sea between the two regions is not something to be taken lightly.296Please respect copyright.PENANAGBCfAewDdC
If I could get a regular ferry or shipping route between the Mahillia and Marian that could make communication easier. Hmm? Maybe I could develop a spell or skill for teleportation?296Please respect copyright.PENANAYv9OUAZohN
The answer, it is possible.296Please respect copyright.PENANAn3DSyJRuUl
Hm? Nora, is there an instant transport spell?296Please respect copyright.PENANAXKk1e20R5H
Yes, there is a skill called spatial domination, but it is a physical magic skill.296Please respect copyright.PENANA3mEGKEOs72
Oh, so I can’t learn it…296Please respect copyright.PENANAdGZoVQOu4y
As far as I know, yes, but there is a dark magic spell called Super summoning.296Please respect copyright.PENANAJY1v8xzjdJ
Really? Wait, how do you know this?296Please respect copyright.PENANATgoW8VGtAl
I analyzed the dark magic book you had hidden, using principles discussed, and to my knowledge, I was able to craft this spell. It involves a rather complicated magic circle, but if you make the circle out of permanent material or enchant an object, it could work more efficiently.296Please respect copyright.PENANAOIjMFwt3gb
Huh? So it's like teleportation points?296Please respect copyright.PENANAqNR5X67Rrr
I suppose so, yes, I have made designs adjusted for different loads and types of materials transported.296Please respect copyright.PENANAuBkFmGqMk1
Nice, well then I’ll establish a network then. Wait, this could completely undermine the whole way transportation works!296Please respect copyright.PENANAoZNCGiHmqy
Perhaps, but the circles require a gigantic amount of mana to operate, especially to transport organic matter.296Please respect copyright.PENANAxJTqOEH0J2
Oh, so then like could I make a mana battery for each of the gates to operate on?
296Please respect copyright.PENANAorjpvS8rZe
Hmmm, yes that could work, but it will still require a ton of mana. For you there is no problem.296Please respect copyright.PENANAVAJBTYQvur
Alright! Let’s do it.296Please respect copyright.PENANA8fNbDuoJgD
Very well, I shall compute the needed supplies.296Please respect copyright.PENANAQ834FkjqXA
Okay, I had a semi-plan, now I just needed to rest for a bit. I had set up camp with the horses and Traya halfway to the Blue tribe of Cobalyon. I was just about to fall asleep when I heard a large thump.296Please respect copyright.PENANAKlHrguYOJi
Raising my head, I saw the darkened interior of the tent. Looking up, I saw a young girl, she had pink hair and looked about 11?296Please respect copyright.PENANAQtWoHWzNAG
“Hello! Silvi! It is I, the God of Prophecy!” she said.296Please respect copyright.PENANA3oEWqUJjpu
“Huh?” I said, “The god of prophecy? The gate guy’s friend?”
“That is correct! And you are Silvi Tephit!”
“Last I checked.”
“Very well, then as a divine being, I shall bestow upon you my blessing!”
“Okay,” I said calmly.
She stopped for a moment. “Huh?” she said, incredulous, “How can you take this so calmly? I’m a god!”296Please respect copyright.PENANAtrzfcCenuf
“Oh, uh yeah I know. It's just that I’m super tired right now and frankly I don’t have much energy to deal with anything. This demon summoning crap is making my head hurt.”296Please respect copyright.PENANAwLLlUWutfN
She deflated, “Ah, so I’m not impressive enough for you… No matter! I shall show you my power! Behold! My advice!”296Please respect copyright.PENANAVMF7E9V8Vd
“Okay, shoot,” I replied.296Please respect copyright.PENANAtaCDbf2w6d
“Ha! I have great news for you! You made the right move!”296Please respect copyright.PENANAfb9oU5OIet
“Huh?”296Please respect copyright.PENANAMsm5IGCyXw
“By agreeing to summon the tribes’ demons, you have secured a nice future… Well maybe? I’m giving it a 88% chance.”296Please respect copyright.PENANAb2gsfEcLrF
“What! So there’s a 12% chance it was the wrong choice…”296Please respect copyright.PENANADEpfhE2vvi
“Well, yes…. But the good greatly outweighs the bad, in that you have my assurance…”296Please respect copyright.PENANA1RPyVn3AWl
“Really? Why should I believe you?”296Please respect copyright.PENANAVrzNnIZswW
“What do you mean! I am the god of prophecy!”296Please respect copyright.PENANAxO4MyCd48i
“I know, I mean, only a god could get through my defenses, but still. Why would you tell me the truth?”296Please respect copyright.PENANAFuUA9YytmL
“Fair point, you're probably wondering why I, the great god, am offering you free advice…”296Please respect copyright.PENANAVEebHmwvwg
“Yep,” I said.296Please respect copyright.PENANA3MeBPygSdf
“Simple, I already helped my friend out, and now I’m caught up in his scheme. I am trying to vie for the best outcome, and helping you enables that to happen!”296Please respect copyright.PENANA0NT6CUN4Sc
“I see, so you're worried about getting in trouble, so you're helping me, how self-interested. Well, what did I expect from a god?” I wondered.296Please respect copyright.PENANAt70kVETbiz
She got really flustered now, “Hey, hey, look I don’t want prohibition any more than anyone else, do you want my advice or not?”296Please respect copyright.PENANAo19JAPNvh2
“Fine, what is it?”296Please respect copyright.PENANADQyt0vhqWT
“Hmph, you could show a little more respect, you know.” She said, “First of all, It was a good call agreeing to the demon summoning. It will put powerful subordinates into your hands.”296Please respect copyright.PENANAbDWgfVWHPy
“Sure it will, but if even one disobeys, then the world might end for a lot of people.”296Please respect copyright.PENANA4iuWywKyv7
“That’s true, but I detect no possibility of that happening. Zero!”296Please respect copyright.PENANABFE4NExjU8
“What! Really!”296Please respect copyright.PENANArfHyNCozTA
“Yep, and as a god, I swear upon my title.”296Please respect copyright.PENANATSCvsl5U9Z
“Well, that’s a load off my back.”296Please respect copyright.PENANAYArArLaDcV
“I recommend summoning the demons and leaving them to act as governors and reserve soldiers. Meanwhile, you should take the demons you summoned now back to your homeland, they can serve as a personal guard and army.”296Please respect copyright.PENANAlXB37fNJLh
“What makes you say that?”296Please respect copyright.PENANAshJqDCw5oc
“I just foresee that maintaining a personal relationship with those 5 will lead to the best outcome.”296Please respect copyright.PENANAlQZH5Sv32y
“How do these ‘predictions’ of yours work anyway? Can’t you just tell me what’s gonna happen?”296Please respect copyright.PENANAYOFBtLp8P5
“That would defeat the purpose. If I tell you what happens, then it won’t happen and just be replaced by something else! And that other thing is much worse!”296Please respect copyright.PENANAyDp1h6Szv3
“Huh, so you're lazy and mysterious,” I said mockingly.296Please respect copyright.PENANAvIrHSutkWl
“You dare!” She said, getting worked up. At the last moment, she seemed to compose herself. “Well, if I do, I will have to use an excessive amount of divinity. The world god would surely notice.”296Please respect copyright.PENANASfoWHnASwU
“Avoiding blame again, how predictable.”296Please respect copyright.PENANAsOhPT6gChV
“Hey! You wanna accuse me of being predictable.” She said, “Look, my powers don’t work instantaneously, if you want that then ask the god of predictions. I look far into the future, at ‘complicated’ things. So my advice is relevant throughout time, so take it!”296Please respect copyright.PENANATcXOyOIgP6
“Fine, summon demons, and like take some with me. Anything else?”296Please respect copyright.PENANAcUCHHCMuTS
“Let’s see, well you are doing a good job on your own. Well, then incorporate the continent into your country, it’ll do you good.”296Please respect copyright.PENANA1pupEQCiY8
“Okay.”296Please respect copyright.PENANA2s3x1Qq7hc
“Well, that’s it. Thank you for the chat, if I stay here any longer, the world god will get mad at me, so I must be taking my leave. Bye!” She shimmered and disappeared.296Please respect copyright.PENANA9570uiLs8m
I yawned, “Well that was uncalled for…” I said before falling asleep296Please respect copyright.PENANAyGHBSyMgoB