It was late at night, so I had Crocell depart for the time being.

Of course, I made a promise to summon her again tomorrow.

The next day.

I was preparing to summon her early in the morning.

But, it wasn’t Crocell I was summoning.

It was Furcas.

That’s right, I decided to consult with Furcas before meeting with Crocell again.

If it was early in the morning, he wouldn’t be sleepy and unable to converse like last time.

So, I began to chant the spell to summon Furcas.

“Hohoho, I apologize for yesterday. I was so sleepy, I couldn’t help myself.”

“No, I’m sorry. I summoned you at such a late hour.”

I bowed my head.

I truly felt like I had done something wrong.

“Hohoho, there’s no need for you to apologize. So, I’d love to hear what you have to say. You’ve been through a lot, haven’t you?”

It seemed like Furcas was interested in what I had been up to. If so, I was happy to tell him.

First, I told him about summoning Orobas.

That Orobas was loyal, but a very strange guy.

But, I was relying on him.

Then, I told him about summoning Aim.

That I had a bit of a fight with him, but managed to stop him with the Binding Spell I had learned.

And then, I told him that I made up with Aim and successfully managed to possess a part of him, allowing me to use Fire Magic.

“You made up with Aim?”

“Yeah, though it wasn’t like my negotiation went smoothly.”

Back then, when I said that I found summoning demons fun, Aim said it was interesting.

I didn’t understand the true meaning behind his words.

“Hohoho, demons are loyal to their desires. They value the feeling of ‘fun’ most of all. As a demon, he must have been drawn to your heartfelt desire for fun.”

“Is that how it is…?”

I wasn’t quite convinced by Furcas’ explanation. Was it really that simple?

“Hohoho, I think there are other reasons too.”

If Furcas said so, then it must be true.

There’s no way to know the answer right now, and there’s no point in thinking about it too much.

Then, I told him about Crocell, who was a source of my current worries and the reason for the consultation.

“Crocell, huh? She’s a troublesome existence in a way that’s different from other demons.”

It was true that Crocell wasn’t demon-like, but she was still a difficult case.

“How can I save her?”

“Hohoho, how do you think you should do it?”

“The best way is for her to return to Heaven. In other words, I think it would be best if Crocell became an angel again…”

But, there’s no way I could return Crocell to Heaven with my power.

That’s something only the Lord, or God, could do.

“Once a fallen angel, they can never return to Heaven. Yet, she still believes that she can return.”

“I see…”

I thought that was a bit sad.

But, that means I need to help her change her mind.

“Why did Crocell fall from Heaven in the first place? She said it was because of water.”

“Hohoho, I don’t know that either.”

There are things even Furcas doesn’t know.

Then, Furcas took a breath and said,

“Well, do you have the courage to become a King?”

“King? No, there’s no such thing…”

What kind of talk is this?

Furcas laughed, saying, “It’s good that you’re straightforward.”

But…

“The spellbook ‘Goetia’. To possess it means you will control us demons. In other words, you will become our leader. Do you have the courage to do that?”

Furcas asked again, changing his words.

This time, I understood the meaning.

“I don’t know what courage means, but…”

I was honest.

“But, I’m having a lot of fun right now. It’s like my whole life up to now was nothing compared to now. My life was so gray before. Nothing worked out, I didn’t even know what to do. But since I got ‘Goetia’, I know where I need to go, and it’s so fun. So, I want to keep summoning demons. And I want the demons to cooperate with me.”

I told him honestly what I felt.

Maybe it wasn’t the answer Furcas was looking for. But, I felt it was important to be honest.

“Hohoho, selfish, illogical, and emotional. Truly a demon.”

Furcas laughed, showing his gums.

It seemed like he liked it.

“I think you should try to convey that feeling to Crocell.”

Furcas said this and departed.

I wondered if it would actually work, but I wouldn’t know unless I tried.

So, I decided to do whatever I could. I was determined.