Black Summoner

Episode 14: Gerard

How did this happen? Now I'm sitting opposite the Black Spirit Knight, making a joke. Even when I say bickering, the Black Spirit Knight talks unilaterally.

"It was in the meantime that I was born as a monster. No, I don't know, I was originally a knight chief serving my country, but the point is, I was human. I don't know how that turned out to be a monster!... Well, I don't know why, I don't know, but it could have been untrained in this world! I don't know what's untrained! Anyway, I kept protecting this castle from then on! Even so, its slime is rare. What kind of race is that? No, no, I don't force you to talk if it's a matter of restraint. Everyone has one or two secrets. You want some candy, by the way?

We keep talking like this. He's a totally neighborly, thoughtful old man. Hey, this candy. Whose is it, it's melting and fumigating!

"Don't eat while you say so"

"Oh, are you sure you want to eat that? I'll pull the boulder too..."

"All right, you get on the table."

Something's getting tired of me... the only thing that's serious is Kroto. Always alert the Black Spirit Knight and refrain beside me.

"Let's eat candy instead of slime over there. He's not a big guy!

I thought I was absorbing candy earlier. Kroto, you too.

"Dear Sir, talk about the contract, talk about the contract"

"Oh, I did. So, you're gonna sign with me?

Ask the Black Spirit Knight again, who is twitching his croto.

"Oh, you talked about that. There are a lot of people who have been slaughtered lately when they see me. This was the first time the kid had responded to the conversation. That makes me nervous and plays the story."

"You're the only one who was playing it..."

"It's not you. Wow. Gerrard."

"Even I'm Kelvin, not a kid. It's called... No, either way, we're talking about it after the contract."

Gerard stood up and turned to the throne that was behind him.

"Contract, huh? The king whom the eagles were serving, and the kingdom, are no longer in this day and age. Serving the new Lord is not stingy..."

"In your story, you said you kept protecting this castle. Why?"

It changed from the bright atmosphere from earlier, and I felt that the place would be severely painful.

"The name of the country where the eagles served and perished was Alkar. It was never big, but it turned out to be a lush country where farming flourished. The king hated to fight, but he was always neutral, even when there was war in the distance."

There are two continents in this world, east and west, and the city of Perth, where we are based, is located in the middle of the eastern continent. The ancient castle of evil spirits is also near it.

"From a standpoint, I was, well, the head of the Knights of the Country. Speaking of peaceful countries, monsters naturally appear. Crusading against it became the primary duty of Washi and others. I have also trained other Knights not to take a pull. Just in case there's a war."

Gerard squeezes the black sword.

"It happened one day. A traveler from the western continent visited Alkar. But he was the Empire's general. His name is Jildra. The man who spreads the disease of death on Alkar."

"Death sickness?

"I don't know the details, but once I suffered, my vitality gradually disappeared, and I had a scary disease that led to death overnight… the disease spread to Alkar like an infectious disease, and in a few days the country was isolated from other countries. Late in the night, a few days after Jildra visited Alkar, someone saw him in the city. Probably did something then."

"Wait, wait, that's it. How can you tell that Jildra did it? How did you know you were an empire general in the first place?"

"The day before the disease spread, Jildra came to this castle. I don't know where it came from. Suddenly he appeared before the king. And here's what I said. Help me lose Delamis, the empire of God, or there will be no tomorrow in Arkar -"

God Empire Delamis. It is certainly the country where Melfina reincarnated the brave.

"Naturally, the king says no... and then it's just like we talked about."

I can't see his face over the armor, but it conveys so much that Gerard's anger says he doesn't like it.

"It's an untrained thing I left in the world, but it's not a lie that I said I didn't know. If it is the untrained and untrained of this nation, and the Lord clears this untrained, then the eagle will gladly be handed over."

Is that the condition for admitting me? No, wait a minute...

"Wait, it was decades ago when Gerard died, wasn't it? This castle is 100 years old. Isn't that guy Jildra from that empire dying of life?

"He was an elf. Elves have a life span of more than 500 years. It's not a ball that dies in 100 years."

"Elves, huh? We haven't met yet, but that's your deal."

"I hear the summoning technique enhances the subordination. This is a great opportunity for hostility. However, I would like the Lord to show strength as well"

"Well, I guess so."

You mean fight and show strength in the end? Fine, this one's coming from the beginning.

"You can't seem to beat me to the point where I'm not very much, but I can't fight the Empire. If you don't have the strength, you'll only be slashed down by the eagles......!

Me and Gerard go back to each other.

"Fine, got it. You have to do everything you can, otherwise it doesn't make sense!