'How far are they?' I ask Mr. Monarch as I began to activate the Skill. [About 0.62137119 miles away. It'll take around 10 minutes for them to reach the house.]
I apprehensively start the activation process as quick as I could. 'Contract.'
[Activating Skill: Seven Cardinal Vices.]
[...]
[High understanding of Skill.]
[Providing Skill's original level.]
[Seven Cardinal Vices (T10)]
'Perfect.' I smile, satisfied. Now all I had to do was think about which Cardinal to pick first.
Considering the situation, any of the Cardinal's would do... so I decided to just pick the one that was my favorite out of them all.
'Summon contract, 'Beelzebub'.' As Mr. Monarch said, every instruction for the Skill came naturally after the activation.
The Skill that I chose was one from an underrated novel that I really loved. I never understood why this novel never reached the rankings.
The Skill [Seven Cardinal Vices] was actually seven contracts that the protagonist of that novel made with the seven demons of the deadly sins. It seemed like the Skill [Library of Memories] considered anything special that an entity has expertise in as a Skill or Ability.
By having the contracts of the seven deadly sins as a Skill, I would be able to summon them at will and receive their help with anything that is acceptable. And since they're already established contracts, I don't have to do anything more to convince them to help me.
The summoning began not soon after, a swirl of smoke erupted within the room before compressing. Then it exploded, spreading to each inch of the house.
The smoke disappeared leaving behind a pretty teal-haired demon with dark skin.
"Hm? What an interesting dimension I've been summoned in..." I watch as he examines his surroundings with child-like curiosity.
Those curious eyes soon landed on me and his eyes shone even more. "Hah, my summoner is a baby??"
I blink at him innocently before speaking to him through Skill telepathy. 'No time for introductions, Mr. Beelzebub. I need immediate assistance.'
Beelzebub hovers around you excitedly, having many questions. "How are you talking to me through telepathy? How is a baby even talking like that? Are mortal babies this intelligent? Why do we have a pre-established contract?"
'Hold on.' I stop him before he could dish out more questions. 'It's really urgent, so, please. I'll happily answer your questions later.'
Beelzebub calms down and tilts his head. "What's your request?"
'I know you can sense the monsters approaching. That should be enough for you to know what my request is.' I glare at him. He was just trying to waste time for no reason.
"As you wish, Master." Beelzebub grins as he gives you a bow and disappears outside.
I flinch, a little surprised that he accepted me as his Master so quickly. I had expected it to be much harder than that to convince him. Not that I'm complaining.
I hear pained howling in the distance and I nod to myself. 'Yep. Shouldn't complain.'
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"Master! Did I do well?" Beelzebub comes back inside after a while, covered in blood and adorning a huge grin. 'Uh... yeah. You did great. Thank you.'
I was strangely unbothered seeing someone be covered in blood but it was still somewhat disturbing.
"What are your plans next, Master?" Beelzebub asks as he cleans himself of the blood with a snap of his fingers.'
I had been thinking about that while Beelzebub was out fighting and had already come to a conclusion. This seemed like the best choice at the moment.
'I'm thinking of going to a village nearby.' I had asked Mr. Monarch to scan the area and found a few villages nearby.
"Can I go with you?" Beelzebub asks and I give him a confused look.
'Of course, you are. We're companions now. Right?' I ask as I look at him as if he was asking strange questions.
Now Beelzebub was the one looking at me like I was strange. I didn't know what he was thinking and frankly, didn't have the time to care.
'Now I have to think about how I'm going to get there. It's not like I can walk there.'
"Oh." Beelzebub snaps out of staring at me strangely and smiles at me. "Not to worry, Master. Since I can transmogrify, I can transform into anything I want even if it's a normal human."
'Oh? Transmogrification? Do the rest of your brothers have that ability as well?' I ask, quite curious. That Skill would prove to be quite useful for my future endeavors.
Beelzebub tilts his head. "My brothers? Are you planning to make a contract with them as well?"
'Well, yes, it's a Skill I got. So, I'll use it to its full extent.' I tell him matter-of-factly and he suddenly starts laughing. 'What the? What's up with you?'
He only further laughs at my question. "You're quite intriguing, Master."
'Thank you?' I say, a little confused. He was being really strange and I didn't know why. "Let's work together for a long time, Master." He says with a grin and I raise a brow at him.
But what he said was good for me so I just shrugged it off and smiled. 'Yes. I'll be in your care from now on, then.'