24. Summoning the Black Dragon

  There was a man who was imprisoned and put in a slave collar.

The man's name is Azel. 

Mia, who was his companion, was sold off as a slave whore and survived in a harsh environment while leaking sobs. 

As a man, however, Azel was not used in that way, but as an experimental subject for a drug that was being developed.

Perhaps because of this, his skin is dark and his complexion is pure white. Some of his fingers had begun to rot, and he no longer looked like a living person.

The shackles were always tied in the prison, and he couldn't even move. 

An old man stands in front of Azel with a squeaking noise. 

There was also a large, all-black man beside him.

"Pathetic...... you don't look like the leader of a party that has climbed to the S rank. Azel-kun."

"... You dam... who are... this me ... you ..." 

Two of the powerhouses that run the country behind the scenes are in front of the fallen Azel. For some reason, this old man, a great noble, wanted to see him. 

The guild master couldn't refuse and was here as an attendant.

For the guild master who doesn't want to take on trouble or be responsible for any issues, this is a bad situation. 

"I asked you to kill the empress of the slums."

"...... heh, great noble-sama...... the quest...... I can still ......." 

"Know your place, you criminal! Because of you, I've lost a subordinate and the guild's trust in me has fallen to the ground! Do you understand that this is a crime you can’t atone for even if you die!"?

He dares to say it’s not his fault that he lost a talented subordinate and blames Azel. 

"Don't yell, Guild Master. My ears aren't too far away?"

" I'm sorry ..." 

If a great nobleman is put in a bad mood, even the guild master wouldn’t be safe. 

"... I haven't killed ... yet ..."

"No matter how much you say it, the evidence is conclusive. You killed a new adventurer!"

He is enraged by Azel, who can no longer escape death.

The old man called a great noble smiled deeply when he saw how strong Azel’s ego was.

"Hmm, it was the correct decision to ask you, who is short-tempered and has childish thoughts." 

He had no beard and a hood deeply covered his face, but he had an elegant voice that made everyone assume he was a man of high rank. 

"Guildmaster, give us a moment.

"Yes, but..."

"It's okay. No matter what happens. I'll take responsibility for it."

"……I understand" 

The air between the two remaining was terribly eerie.? 

"I don't intend to stay too long, either. Let's make this quick."

Reaching out for Azel, who was behind the cage, the corners of his mouth deepened and his eyes flickered.

"You know I like you, right? So I've come to give you a chance."

"chance……?"

"It's a chance to get out of here and live as you like. Don’t you like it?" 

Azel's answer was decided.

In the depths of his heart. A deep-seated hatred continued to burn. 

"This is a summoning stone carved with magic circles. Ah, do people now call it an ancient weapon? I'm sorry, my memory has become vague with age." 

It was a clear black stone with a hexagram engraved on it.

He laughed and threw the black stone into the prison. 

"It's a lost technology among the people, and it has some interesting properties." 

The magic circle engraved on the black stone began to shine mysteriously.

"I'll tell you a little bit. Magic is originally something you use for yourself. But then some idiots said, 'May it be used for everyone's benefit'. So they created a degraded version of magic, the magic you know." 

The current magic is effective when used "for everyone".

However, with this lost technology and magic circle, if you use it "for yourself", it will be very effective. 

The words of the great nobleman, who was happily explaining, did not enter into Azel's mind. 

He was fascinated by the mysterious glowing stone.

"So, this summoning stone is like armor. It doesn't even move unless you use it as a medium. If you use it for yourself instead of for others, it will make you stronger. It’s like it’s made for you "

"For me"

"Ah, you’re the main character" 

An idiot isn’t cured even when he dies.

Even though Nigris knew this, he kept him alive. 

"What is your selfishness? What do you want to do? Who do you want to kill?"

"... Kill , I'll kill him... I'll kill ... Nigrisssss !!"

"Hold that rage. That will make you stronger." 

A black liquid gradually overflowed from the black stone like a muddy stream. Azel, who was being swallowed up by it, did not seem to be suffering but was simply laughing with eyes full of madness.

"Because you’re special. Please erase the slums as soon as possible. I’m counting on you, Azel-kun."  

It was about two hours later.

Using the power given by the great noble, Azel attacked the slums.

And caused serious damage.

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