Chapter 39: Mysterious Proposal

""Huh ......! Are you insane ......!"”

They shouted in unison, unable to hide their agitation.

They opened their mouths and shook their heads from side to side as if to say, 'I don't understand’.

They frowned slightly as they looked at me as if they were looking at something unbelievable.

“Why? Why didn't you choose me? I am Phoenix,  the divine beast! I don't understand!”

“If you say that....! I'm the Spirit King of fire! There are 50,000 people who want to make a contract with me, so why don't you want to ...... make a contract with me?”

“I don’t understand!" They complain, insisting that they’re not convinced.

The other summons, apparently not intending to back down quietly, repeated their doubts.

In the space that had already become chaotic, ──── the phoenix soared up to the very edge of the ceiling.

“Then that’s it! Let's see..... yeah! Let’s have an interview! We can't just go back like this! At least give us a chance to show ourselves! If you know how charming we are and still insist on not signing the contract, then this mistress can back out quietly!"

Phoenix, who suggested this in a pompous manner, seemed confident in her ability to persuade me.

The other summons shouted their approval, leaving me dumbfounded, "An interview, it’s not a ...... job search”.

I struggled to hold back the thought that was about to make me poke my head in and say, 'Are you sure?'

Well,  It would be rude to suddenly reject them without even listening to what they have to say, and I would at least let them appeal for themselves. If I refused after the interview, it seemed that they would back down quietly.

“I understand. I accept Phoenix-sama's proposal."

As I gave my approval to the outlandish proposal of an interview, I was a little excited, wondering, 'What kind of appeal will they make?’.

While I was excited about my first experience, the summons began to think of their own appeal points.

In front of them, who were eager for the interview, Erwin-sama and Keith-sama looked somewhat distant. They are not even surprised anymore.

"...... Hey, what in the world does it mean to have an interview with legendary class summons? Is Charlotte an idiot?"

“No, I don't think she's an idiot, but she certainly doesn't ...... have any common sense.”

After saying out loud, ‘she’s insane,'  Keith-sama  wore a subtle expression that was less than bitter.

He looked at me as if he was looking at a disappointing child, and I felt like I couldn't bear it.

But I couldn't accept the contract lightly.

Being a user of the prayer technique has attracted a lot of attention, but if I made a contract with legendary summoners, I might be noticed even more.

It would be easy to destroy a nation by borrowing the power of a spirit king or a holy beast. In some cases, you can even destroy the world.

What will people around you think of a dangerous person who has the world in her hands? Will they be friendly? Or do they eliminate her as a threat to the world?

Each of us will have different ideas and opinions, but I am sure some of us will think, 'It is better to get rid of her. There will be conflict, no doubt about it.

As I wish to stay as peaceful as possible, I ignore the gazes of Erwin-sama and Keith-sama.

The summons finally finished their meeting, leaving me to pretend not to know.

“This mistress will go first! Hear me out!”

Phoenix the phoenix, the one who started it all, took the lead with a confident look on her face.

“My strength is my flame! My flame, which melts all things, can blow away mountains in an instant! It even melts the bones of animals, so it is effective in disposing of corpses! As far as firepower goes, I am second to none!”

Phoenix, was proud as she turned her chin as if to say, " How's that!”

I was dazzled by her self-promotion, which was five times more boisterous than I had imagined.

I let out a single breath, "hah......" at the phoenix's ability, which is far from peaceful.

I think the firepower to blow up a mountain in an instant is certainly impressive, but I don’t need it. I can blow up a mountain in a matter of seconds, the only thing is the difference in the activation time. As for body disposal, that's out of the question. First of all, I don't want to kill anyone. What does Phoenix-sama  think of me ......?

"Am I a certified murderer? she suspects that I am’, and I let out a small sigh at the extremely dishonorable image.

While I was secretly shocked, the self-appeal, or rather the bragging..... of Phoenix, continued, finally coming to an end after about 20 minutes.

"I am the most powerful ────! Do you understand?"

“Yes, I understand very well.”

I understand that ──── that you are incredibly dangerous. ......

I smiled fondly without saying so.

In front of me, who hid my true feelings, Phoenix for some reason muttered in a good mood, "I did good♪".

“Where?" I urged the interview to proceed, trying desperately to resist the urge to shout that.

“As for the announcement of acceptance or rejection, I will put them together at the end, so would you mind if the next person takes your place?"

I asked the interviewee to move on to the next person.

"Yes! I don't mind!”

With a flap of her wings, the phoenix changed direction and moved back a little.

Replacing him in front was the Spirit King of Flame with ──── red hair.

He was as big as Gerard senior, and shows his white teeth, smiling smugly.

“Alright! It's my turn next!”

The Spirit King of Fire was full of enthusiasm as he rolled up his sleeves.

His enthusiasm for self-appeal was palpable, and he opened his mouth cheerfully.

“My strength is my wide-area fire magic! If I wanted to, I could turn an entire continent into a sea of flames! If you want to kill everyone, leave it to me!"

The Spirit King of Flame, who was beating his own chest, sniffed and snorted.

In the face of his self-promotion, which did not resonate with me at all, I held my head in my hands, 'Why are you killing like this ......?'

I held my eyes as I realized that the content was not much different from the phoenix I had just seen.

How many more times do I have to listen to these guys’ self-promotion? I can't stand it if the other summoners are the same ....... I wonder if they have the ability to be more useful to ...... people like this? Well, destruction can be helpful too, depending on how you look at it,.......

“If you sign a contract with me, you can even conquer the world! There is no summon more capable than me!"

“I see...... I understand the charm of the Spirit King of Flame. Then, could you please give up the place to the next person?"

When I told him that his appeal was over, the Spirit King of Flame replied cheerfully, "Oh!”

He turned around and moved to replace the summon who was waiting behind him.

Facing the white-haired man, who said he was one of the holy beasts, I prayed, 'Please, I hope this is not a bleak appeal.”

I accepted Phoenix-sama's proposal with a light heart, but it's harder than I thought it would be....... It's going to take me another two hours.

I let out a breath, realizing that the road to the end is still long.

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