Black Summoner – Chapter 20

I brought myself back to the room and had Efil sit on a chair, while I sat on the bed. Leaving the problem aside, I decided to explain our current situation.

“Alright, first I have to explain a few things. My profession is a Summoner. Do you know what a Summoner is?”

“Um, I don’t know…”

Well, that’s understandable if she was raised by a Slave Merchant. I’ll just have to let her learn gradually.

“This is what I can do.”

I summoned Kuro and Gerard to my left and right.

“Good day, young lady. I am Gerard, your Master’s subordinate.”

“Eh, eh!? Master, people and monsters suddenly appeared!”

Gerard gave a greeting befitting a knight, but Efil seemed too surprised to hear it. Oh well.

“Efil, calm down. I’ll explain everything step by step.”

I explained about Summoners, my subordinates Kuro and Gerard, and our future plans.

“…And that’s why I want to keep my profession as a Summoner a secret as much as possible.”

“I see, Master, you are truly amazing.”

Efil nodded repeatedly, looking impressed.

“Gerard, I apologize for startling you earlier. And Kuro, I’m sorry too.”

“Hahaha, no worries.”

Kuro returned to his original knee-high size and was now being petted on Efil’s lap. It seems they’ve gotten comfortable with each other.

“There’s also an angel named Melfina, but my skills aren’t good enough to summon her yet. I’ll introduce her when the time is right.”

“An angel!? Yes, I’m looking forward to it!”

『I am looking forward to it too.』

Melfina replied in a very gentle voice that Efil couldn’t hear. It seems Melfina also likes the innocent girl.

“Now, about Efil’s skill allocation…”

I brought up the main topic of the day.

“It’s about the skills you mentioned earlier. I’ll leave it to you, Master.”

“No, after you’ve taken the two skills I initially designated, I’ll leave the rest to Efil.”

This was decided after consulting with Melfina and the others. I want to give Efil, who has never been able to choose things for herself, even a little bit of the right to choose.

“Eh? But such a thing is too much for me.”

“Then let me add a little. Think carefully and use them well.”

The number of skills is so vast it could reach the thickness of an encyclopedia if you tried to look at all of them. Comprehending all of them is practically impossible, so people normally think of a keyword, search for it, and find what they need. However, people in this world seem too lazy to even search, and they generally only learn famous skills that are rumored to be useful. Well, skill points are limited. It’s only natural that they would avoid taking risks and stick to what they know.

“I myself, have to think…”

“You have time. Take your time and think about it.”

That’s good. By thinking for herself, it will also contribute to Efil’s growth.

“Ah, right. The skills I want you to take first are Growth Rate Doubling and Skill Point Doubling.”

These are among the reasons why I’m considered a cheat. I’ve never seen anyone else with them. Perhaps the idea of obtaining double growth rate or skill points never occurred to them. In addition, acquiring them requires a considerable number of points. It’s best to obtain them at Level 1, but I don’t have enough points. However, in Efil’s case…

Efil 16 years old Female Half-Elf Slave
Level: 1
Title: None
HP: 8/8
MP: 15/15
Strength: 2
Durability: 2
Agility: 4
Magic: 4
Luck: 1
Skills:
Support Effect: King of Fire Dragons’ Blessing
Skill Points: 400

She had 400 Talent Points. The average Talent Points are 50, which is 8 times that. This is enough to acquire Growth Rate Doubling and Skill Point Doubling.

In addition, there’s my Experience Sharing skill. When forming a party, the person who defeats the enemy typically receives more experience. However, with this skill, everyone in the party will receive the same amount of experience as the one who defeated the enemy, regardless of who defeats them. My plan is to first utilize this to help Efil’s growth. By the way, I did look for an Experience Doubling skill, but for some reason, the required Skill Points are an order of magnitude higher. It’s not impossible to acquire if I try hard, but there’s no need to force it.

『Ah, that’s a setting mistake… No, it’s nothing.』

Hey.

『It’s a joke.』

Is it? Well, it doesn’t matter. It seems that the information about these doubling skills is currently monopolized by us. I’ve told Efil many times not to mention it, but that brings up the issue of how to conceal Efil’s Status. However, there’s no need to worry. I recently discovered that Status concealment can be used on others within a party. All I need to do is raise my concealment skill to S-Rank as soon as possible.

Incidentally, the duration of the concealment effect also depends on the skill rank. F-Rank would be less than a minute, E-Rank for 10 minutes, and D-Rank for an hour. S-Rank, on the other hand, might be effective for about a year.

I’ve gone off on a tangent. Looking at Efil’s support effects, the curse has been reversed into the King of Fire Dragons’ Blessing. This is due to the effect of God’s Salvation. It’s a rule-breaking effect that overwrites curses with the power of blessings. However, it consumes an exorbitant amount of MP to activate, and it only works on those who have lived with a curse for many years. It’s not something that can be easily achieved even if one plots to turn a curse into a blessing.

“Master, what kind of blessing is this?”

“It seems to increase fire attribute power and resistance. It might be compatible with Red Magic.”

“Fire, huh…”

Efil still seems to have a fear of fire.

“Efil, fire isn’t just used for fighting. Claire uses it when she cooks, it’s essential for human life. It can also provide light at night. It all depends on how you use it. Besides, you don’t have to force yourself to use this blessing.”

“…No, I’ve decided to help Master. I’m sure I can master it in battle too!”

…She really is a good girl. Even though she says that, she’s still probably scared.

“Waaah, ehehe.”

I unintentionally stroked Efil’s head. Well, since she’s smiling and happy, I’ll let it slide.

“Oops, it’s almost dinner time. Be happy, Efil, Claire’s cooking is exquisite!”

“Yes, I’ll try my best to steal and learn her cooking!”

It seems her efforts are directed in a completely different, and rather amusing, direction.