My name is Eiko, and I'm just an ordinary demon. On the first day of school, I heard there was a duel in the courtyard, so I went to watch out of curiosity, but I was almost accidentally injured by that pink-haired demon. Luckily, Lord Iruma saved me in time. The next day, I decided to go thank him... and if possible... get closer to him.
Just as Eiko had finished psyching herself up to go thank Iruma, she was suddenly startled back by Asmodeus's sharp gaze.
Iruma looked at Asmodeus.
"Is something wrong, Asmodeus?"
"Nothing. I just felt like someone was looking this way."
"So scary... this person is so scary..."
In the Teacher's office, a demon was tidying his clothes.
"Today is the Familiar Summoning Ceremony for the new students. Prepare yourself, Iruma..."
Meanwhile, with Iruma...
"Ah~ How lucky, it seems I, Lord Iruma, and Lord Shesi are in the same group," Asmodeus said, looking at the announcement.
"Group?" Iruma asked, puzzled.
"Yes, the 163 students will be divided into several groups for pre-class preparations. Today, we should be performing the Familiar Summoning Ceremony. Shall we go to the Familiar Summoning location first?" Asmodeus continued.
Suddenly, Shesi thought of something. How could he and Iruma, being humans, summon familiars? Iruma was lucky that today's Familiar Summoning Teacher, Naberius Kalego, had become his Teacher. But what about him? What should he do?
"Familiar?" Iruma asked, puzzled.
"It's a traditional Babyls ceremony. After enrollment, everyone summons their own familiar to become their subordinate. Then, students' ranks are evaluated based on the familiar's strength. Raising your rank also affects your grades at Babyls," Asmodeus patiently explained.
Iruma looked at his brother with some worry, thinking to himself, "I hope familiars don't eat humans." Iruma still remembered what his grandfather had said: demons eat humans.
And so, the three, each lost in thought, walked to the Familiar Summoning Ceremony Room, which was just a rather large room.
As the three walked in, Eiko, who was inside, saw them. More accurately, she saw Iruma and was about to greet him.
"Iru..."
The door was suddenly violently pushed open, and all the demons looked to see a demon in a Teacher's uniform with fierce eyes walk in.
"Everyone, I am the one in charge, Naberius Kalego. I have always been responsible for this ceremony. Why? Because I am a demon who verifies rules. Are you useless trash, or trash with a little bit of use? Let me judge. For example, if someone is garbage who exploits his grandfather's prestige, recites an indecent incantation in front of everyone, and even causes a brawl on the same day, I will immediately punish him," Naberius Kalego said, walking up to Iruma and looking at him with sharp eyes.
"Perhaps he isn't trash, but the next Demon King?" Shesi walked in front of Iruma, shielding him, and said to the person before him.
"Oh? Is that so? I'll be watching," Naberius Kalego said, looking at the person named Shesi, who seemed to be Iruma's brother, blocking him. He couldn't help but think highly of someone who had the courage to talk back under his intimidating gaze.
"Alright, enough talk. Now we're going to proceed with the ceremony. Oh, and I plan to immediately expel any students with poor grades," Naberius Kalego said, walking back.
This scene made all the demons a little afraid of this Teacher.
"Ah... As expected of the Babyls watch-dog..." Naberius Kalego then directly pulled out a large mirror with pink wings. The mirror immediately began to play.
"Simple~ Familiar Summoning Lecture
1. Draw a circle with blood on parchment.
2. Take the parchment into the magic circle.
3. Light the parchment with the candle in the middle.
Then the familiar will appear. So, everyone, let's try..."
Before the cute demon in the mirror could finish speaking, Naberius Kalego directly knocked over the mirror.
Shesi looked at this scene, his mind full of unspoken complaints. First, such a pink teaching tool, and then he just knocked it over. Wouldn't it break? Are the Teachers of Babyls so careless with teaching tools?
Suddenly, Shesi also heard complaints from a demon next to him.
"He just... knocked it over..."
"It seems he really dislikes that cute instructional video..."
Naberius Kalego ignored the others and continued.
"The parchment must be marked by me. If you cheat, I will know immediately. Now, line up!"
Naberius Kalego walked to the summoning altar and said.
Shesi listened to Naberius Kalego's words and suddenly remembered a plot point he had seen in his previous life: Iruma became Naberius Kalego's familiar because he used parchment marked by Naberius Kalego. So what if he didn't use parchment with his mark? What would appear then? Since the Blood Contract is so powerful... Shesi suddenly had a bold idea.
Iruma looked at Naberius Kalego on the platform and couldn't help but say,
"So scary..."
"This man is full of malice, Lord Iruma... just give the order, and I'll strike immediately~" Asmodeus said excitedly, looking at Iruma.
"No, no," Iruma quickly waved his hand.
Everyone began to line up to summon familiars. Shesi naturally lined up behind Iruma. Everyone's summons were unremarkable until Asmodeus. Suddenly, background music appeared in the room. Shesi looked around in surprise, where was the sound coming from?
Naberius Kalego looked at Asmodeus's summoned familiar and thought to himself.
"Gorgon Snake, as expected of the Asmodeus family bloodline. This strength lost to Iruma? Unbelievable. But we'll know soon enough what this guy's strength is. Next, Iruma."
Just as Naberius Kalego was directing Iruma to step onto the ritual platform, Shesi walked over.
"Teacher, could you give me a piece of parchment without your mark?"
"Hmm?" Naberius Kalego looked at Shesi, a little puzzled. What did this person want to do? Cheat? And openly ask for it? He stared for a while, then still gave Shesi a piece.
"Teacher, aren't you going to ask me what I'm going to do?" Shesi said, surprised that Naberius Kalego actually gave him a piece of parchment.
"It doesn't matter. I'll be watching you," Naberius Kalego said.
"Then maybe you won't be able to watch me later~" Shesi said a cryptic remark and walked away.
Naberius Kalego frowned slightly, looking at Shesi. What did this person mean? He always felt that this person gave off a more dangerous vibe than Iruma.