Mayoi Black Summoner: Volume 3

1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-1-7183-7552-9
Verlag: J-Novel Club
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 319 Seiten

Reihe: Black Summoner

As Kelvin, the battle junkie Summoner hailing from another world, continues his extraordinary exploits, Goddess Melfina finally returns to his side, finally having completed her artificial body. When she grants him her blessing, he gains the power to summon a Hero of his own...who wants to become his sister?! As Kelvin and his party grow stronger by the day, he receives a summons for his Rank S promotion exam. The contents of the exam involve saving an elven settlement from the threat of a terrible monster, but just how much is the militaristic nation of Trycen involved? The black-clad warrior and his allies smash through everything in their way as they dive full throttle into the third volume of this epic journey!

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mayoi, Doufu

Weitere Mitwirkende

Taishi,

Leseproben

“Master, it seems like several bags of rice have arrived from Tsubaki-sama. Um...and for some reason, Sera-san is part of the delivery group.”

“Oh, those must be the porters we accompanied through the teleportation gate,” Ellie remarked. “We happened to bump into Sera-sama along the way, and she very generously offered to help. She really is strong, isn’t she?”

In response to Ellie’s account, I looked out the window and saw Sera arriving with sacks of rice tucked under both arms. “Kelvin, I’m back! Look, we got more rice!”

“How do you want me to handle the porters, Master?”

“Set out some cold drinks and a light meal for them as thanks for having helped to carry everything all this way. If it’s your cooking, I’m sure they’ll be delighted.”

“Understood, Master.”

Sera strolled in just as Efil exited the room. “We’ve put everything away. So, how’s the interview going?”

“Thanks for getting the rice all sorted out. The interview...hasn’t really started, but, well, I guess I’m ready to hire them.”

“Really?!” cried Ruka, leaping up with joy.

“A-Are you sure about this, Kelvin-sama? We haven’t actually said anything yet...”

“We already talked for a whole day on the way back to Toraj, didn’t we? I think I have a pretty good grasp of your personalities. I’d trust you two more than I would somebody I’m meeting for the first time.”

Ellie seemed like she would be a diligent worker who wouldn’t cause me much trouble. Ruka was still young and not very well educated, but had a lot of potential for growth. If she worked hard under Efil’s instruction, she could grow into a very fine maid indeed.

“Then it’s decided?” Sera’s face broke into a huge smile. “That means tonight, Efil is cooking a feast in celebration, right?”

“I have no objections either, my king. Ruka, feel free to call me ‘Grandpa,’ all right?”

“Umm...Grandpa Gerard?”

“Oh!!! What is this feeling that’s welling up inside of me?!”

“Ahem. In any case, the two of you are hired as of now. As I wrote on the notice, this is a live-in job. Once Efil comes back, she’ll show you to your room. You two don’t mind sharing, being family and all?”

“It’s more than generous! Normally, servants have to sleep in one big room together with a large number of people. The promised salary is also quite high. Are you sure about this, Kelvin-sama?”

“If it bothers you, then let me put it this way: I’m paying you a high salary to get quality work. As for you, Ruka, I don’t expect you to be able to do everything from the start, but I do expect you to study hard, all right?”

“I’ll give it my all!”

“I’m very sorry for my daughter’s overly casual tone and word choices, Kelvin-sama. I promise I’ll teach her properly.”

“I’m sure both of you are quite tired today, what with the new environment and the move. As such, your duties will start tomorrow. Of course, you should feel free to use your room however you want. Oh, and Efil will be making your work clothes, so make sure to get measured. Then, next is...”

Once I had finished going through most of what needed explaining, Efil returned.

“There you are, Efil. Good timing.”

“What is the matter, Master?”

“I’m appointing you Head Maid, effective immediately. These two are now officially your charges. Take good care of them.”

“I humbly accept the honor.”

? ? ?

Ellie and Ruka’s welcoming party was long over, and it was getting late into the night now. Alone in my room and relying solely on the light of the moon for illumination, I was absorbed in flipping through the pages of a book that I had only just picked up. Judging from the absence of noise coming from the room next to mine, Efil had already fallen asleep.

Just as I was about to stand up to grab a cup of water, I felt the flow of a magical presence that I knew all too well.

“Took you quite a while, Melfina.”

::You were waiting up for me?::

The voice that I was hearing through the Follower Network was undoubtedly the goddess’s.

“I can’t explain it, but I had a hunch you were returning today,” I laughed welcomingly. “And voilà, here you are.”

From an outsider’s perspective, I must have looked like a weirdo laughing to myself.

::Looks like every time I step away, you become less and less human.::

“Oh, hush.”

I wasn’t dreaming it; my precious companion was back. It felt like it had been ages since I could banter with her like this.

::I’m sorry; adjusting my artificial body took longer than expected.::

“Don’t worry about it. I don’t know exactly what this artificial body of yours is, but the point is, I can Summon you now, right?” finally

::Indeed. And I’m all ready to catch your heart, honey.::

“That...is a pretty dated phrase.”

“In the first place, you’re basically just tagging along with me as part of an extended holiday, right? It sounds like your goal has kind of gotten off-track.”

::Not at all. To my surprise, it seems I actually took a liking to you somewhere along the way.::

“You know, I’m still not sure whether I believe that whole thing about me falling for you at first sight.”

::And now you can see for yourself. Go ahead!::

“All right, all right...”

At the moment, my max MP was 2,625. After subtracting what was needed to keep the other Followers materialized, I was left with 2,045. By some odd coincidence, this was the exact amount from the last time I had tried — and failed — to Summon Melfina.

I focused my mind and gathered magic above the bed before my eyes.

A magic circle appeared in mid-air, and bluish white light enveloped the room. Soon enough, the light turned into pure white wings before fading away into fine rays.

“So...what do you think?” asked the angelic woman who was now hovering over my bed. Clad in blue armor, with a long spear of the same color in hand, she was a war goddess in the flesh, pristine and entirely free of blemishes. Melfina’s features appeared around high school age and were the perfect combination of cuteness and beauty to evoke a sense of sublime majesty. Her face was framed by hair that glowed bluish white under the moonlight and reached all the way to her waist. Every time her white wings beat the air, a wave of divine energy washed over the room.

“P-Passably to my liking, I suppose.”

The goddess giggled and replied, “Is that so?”

I realized once again just how much I sucked at lying.

? ? ?

“Aaahh, I finally get to taste Efil’s cooking!” exclaimed Melfina. “It’s every bit as amazing as I imagined!”

“Even after raising her Cooking skill to Rank S, her food is getting more delicious by the day,” I said proudly. “The word ‘complacent’ just isn’t in my remarkable maid’s vocabulary.”

“Thank you for the compliment, Master. However, I am only doing what any maid would do.”

“Mm! Today’s food is as wonderful as always! Efil, seconds, please!”

“Here you go, Sera-san.”

“......”

The morning after I had successfully Summoned Melfina, my party was enjoying breakfast together in the dining room. With me, Efil, Gerard, Sera, Clotho, and now Melfina present, the whole “family” was finally in attendance.

“But still, a mansion,” remarked Melfina, raising her face to give the room a quick once-over. “I was rather surprised to find that your room at the inn had been vacated. It took me quite a while to find this place.”

I shot her a look. “You could have just reached out through the Network, you know.”

“That would have been a waste of an opportunity for a touching reunion, don’t you think? I really wanted to surprise you!”

“What, like an episode of ?”

“......”

“Gerard, you haven’t said a single word since the meal started. Do you have a stomachache or anything?”

“No, that’s not it. Um, my king...who is...