āWould you guys mind stepping back for a bit? Iām about to summon a monster to take Zeroās place as the boss monster of this place.ā
After making sure everyone was far enough away, I held out one hand in front of me.
Then I activated the monster summoning skill, infusing my magic power into it.
āGet your ass out here already.ā
The chant for the summoning could be anything really, so itās simple and easy.
Then, a huge magic circle about fifty meters in diameter was drawn from magic power on the ground in front of me.
I immediately poured the magic power needed for the summoning into it.
I was told that only a small amount of mana would be needed, so I guess this much should be about right?
I thought to put as little mana as possible, butā¦for some reason, Zero was looking kinda pale.
āMy Lord. The magic power is too much. There is a possibility that this will cause the summoning to fail, or that a very powerful monster will come out that could prove uncontrollableā¦ā
āWhat? Are you serious? I actually thought it was littleā¦ā
Tendo and the others agreed with Zeroās words, nodding in agreement.
Wow like, really?
Could it be, that my mana capacity has increased as a result of the evolution, and I canāt control it well anymore?
Or rather, what happens if the summoning fails?
<The mana in the magic circle will go out of control and explode.>
Itās going to explode?!
<With this amount of mana, Nargadia Labyrinth and its surroundings will be obliterated from the map.>
No, no, no, thatās not good! Please tell me that sooner sheesh!
I hurriedly tried to reduce my magic power, but the magic circle began to glow.
Oh no, is it going to explode?
<No. It seems the summoning was a success.>
With Ellisā voice, black mana spiraled up from the magic circle.
And after the magic subsided, what appeared wasā¦
āA black sphere?ā
Shinonome muttered.
Thatās right, there was a sphere with a radius of about fifty metre.
Gradually, cracks appeared and the sphere shattered, revealing the figure of a monster inside.
āNo, no way! How comeā¦?ā
It was Iris who raised her voice in such despair.
Tendo and the others were also breaking out in cold sweats at the sheer amount of magic power being exuded.
The monster that appeared was about fifty meters long. It was a four-legged beast with two horns on its head. It looked like a combination of a cow and a hippopotamus, but its reddish-black skin and bulging muscles stood out.
This amount of mana and presence isā¦just about the same as Zero uh?
āIris, are you okay?ā
I asked Iris, who was stunned.
āLike hell I am! This monster is probably the legendary demonic beastāāBehemoth.ā
āBehemoth?ā
Back in my original world, I think I heard the name a lot in games and anime.
According to Iris, the last time it was recorded was in a war a thousand years ago.
Cornered by war, a nation summoned Behemoth, a legendary demonic beast that is said to have lived in the age of the gods. However, as soon as Behemoth was summoned, it indiscriminately destroyed not only the enemy nation, but also the nation that summoned it.
It was thought that Behemoth was going to invade the surrounding nations, but it disappeared before it could do so, partly because it had little magic power at the time of summoning rendering it an incompete summoning.
Since then, the story has been handed down to the royal families of various countries as a fairy tale to admonish against monster summoning by the state.
āIs that soā¦but if this guy goes on a rampage right now, only me or Zero could possibly stop him, right?ā
āāGURUOOOOOOHHHH!
Just as I finished saying that, Behemoth roared.
Tsk, Iāve gone and set off an unnecessary flag* uh? (TLN: Implies the trigger of an event, which almost always result in a negative outcome)
The bellowing and the pressure released at the same time caused the pale faces of Tendo, Finne and the others to quickly flee to the wall.
I can understand Finne and the others making a break for it, but as a hero, why are you at the top flight, Tendo?
Well, heās probably exhausted from the battle earlier, even though heās recovered from the potion, so maybe I should cut him some slack, I thought as I checked Behemothās status.
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<table>NAME: Behemoth, The Earth Raging Beast</tbody></table>
<table>King of Land* (TLN: Terrain)</tbody></table>
<table>The Most Powerful Species</tbody></table>
<table>Destroyer</tbody></table>
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<Ruler of Earth>
Magic consumption is reduced by one-fifth.
Fire, Lightning, Darkness, and Earth magic are increased six-fold.
Basic physical ability and magic power in combat are increased five-fold.
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Hmmā¦if I consider just the skill alone, then heās probably stronger than Zero.
While I was stunned, Behemoth rushed at me.
āHey, calm down!? Iām the summoner, okay?!ā
<The monsters you summon must show their abilities and follow you. I also assume that heās angry because he was disturbed by the summoning after being dormant for so long.>
Is that why heās angry and attacking the summoner?
I immediately prepared myself, but Zero leaped over and stood in front of Behemoth.
āHow utterly foolish to stand against your summoner. Behemoth, I will deal with you.ā
However, Behemoth didnāt stop. It thrust out its horns and closed in on us.
Zero used earth magic to create a thick wall, but it was easily shattered by the rush.
To be able to break through that wall so easilyā¦impressive.
While I was nonchalantly thinking about this, Zero transformed one of his arms to its dragon form and slammed his fist into Behemothās nose.
Behemothās massive body finally comes to a stop, and his eyes turned to Zero.
āā¦Hmm? Look who it is, thereās no mistaking that magic power, itās been a while, Kalamiras. But donāt get in my way. I canāt forgive him for interrupting my sleep with such a silly trick as summoning.ā
I think heās getting a little overzealous just because his sleep was disturbed.
More importantly, they seem to know each other?
Before I could say anything about it, Zero shook his head.
āI canāt do that.ā
āWhat?ā
Zero said, looking at me, and Behemoth turned to look at me as well.
āWhatās going on? Why are you protecting this human?ā
āBecause he is the Lord who gave me my new name, Zero.ā
āā¦What the hell?!ā
Behemoth looked at me, eyes widened in disbelief at Zeroās words.
āā¦Hmph. Kalamiras. So youāve fallen so far that you now must obey some mere human. Then I shall take it upon myself to liberate you.ā
Thatās a hell of a way to put it.
āOh, you donāt say. Are your brains made of muscles as well if you canāt even discern what your summoner is capable of?ā
āKeep talking nonsense. You can only talk like that for so long.ā
Behemoth easily fell for my provocation.
I reached out to Zero via telepathy. It seemed that telepathic communication was possible now that we were master and servant.
āā¦Can I butcher this beast?ā
āā¦Heās one of my oldest friends. I donāt want you to kill him if you can help it.ā
āI see, then, Iād rather not kill himā¦but we still have to put him in his place, donāt we?ā
āAt your will.ā
I smiled, having heard Zeroās request.
Then, as if sensing some kind of presence, I heard Finne and Tendo talking, even though they couldnāt have seen my face.
āI get the feeling heās up to something bad.ā
āYes, Miss Finne.ā
Tendo agreed with Finneās words.
What do you mean by something bad, sheesh.
āStand down, Zero.ā
āAye sir.ā
When I confirmed that Zero had fallen back to Finne and the others, I set up a barrier around them