"I'm not very good at summoning either…" Nene said as she brought in a sword.

It was a longsword, a double-handed sword. Just looking at it, you could tell it was heavy.

She had gone back home to get this sword.

"This sword was used by one of our ancestors," she said.

"We had something like this?"

You could definitely tell it was old, looking closely at it. But it seemed to be well-maintained, as the blade was still sharp.

"Summoning is magic that calls upon spirits. But to summon a specific spirit, it's more effective if you have a relic."

"I see."

"In this case, this double-handed sword is the relic."

I wondered what kind of relic you needed to summon a demon.

By the way, Crocelle and Orobas were also listening to Nene's explanation nearby. Both of them were nodding, but were they really understanding what was going on?

Of course, since they were both spirits, Nene couldn't see them.

"This sword was owned by our ancestor, Dalganna Esland. He seems to have achieved great feats on the battlefield using this sword."

I hadn't known we had someone like that in our ancestry.

I remembered my father mentioning that the Esland family had a long history.

"This time, we're summoning Dalganna Esland's spirit. Summoning depends on compatibility between the summoner and the spirit, but since we're related by blood, I think we'll be fine in that regard."

Nene said, flipping through the pages of a magic book as she spoke. It must be a magic book about summoning.

"Summoning is tricky. If you absorb everything about the spirit, you run the risk of being possessed. But if you only absorb a little, it won't be very effective."

As she spoke, Nene drew a magic circle on a piece of paper, relying on the magic book. She was very skilled, seemingly used to it.

Then Nene placed the double-handed sword on top of the magic circle and closed her eyes.

"――I command thee in the name of Nene. Quickly, dwell within my body. Fill me with your knowledge and strength. Faithfully, fulfill all my wishes within the scope of your power. Come forth――Dalganna Esland."

After finishing the incantation, Nene opened her eyes.

"It worked," she said.

It wasn't immediately clear what had worked.

But I felt like there was a fighting spirit in her eyes.

"What changed?" I asked.

"Well, I feel like I have more power, and swordsmanship I've never learned is being imprinted in my mind."

Nene said, then easily lifted the sword with one hand, which was difficult to even hold with both hands.

She then swung the sword.

It wasn't just swinging; she was swinging it consciously, following swordsmanship techniques.

Even an amateur like me could tell she was a first-class swordsman, from the way her feet moved and her gaze shifted.

"Well, it's something like that," she said.

"Wow!"

I couldn't help but applaud. Crocelle and Orobas were clapping too.

"What do you think, brother? Do you think you can do it?"

"I'll try my best," I said.