"Now, now, calm down."The man who had descended from the chair turned around and spoke."Ultimately, Simon will make the choice, so isn't it right to let him decide?"The presidents of the Curse Research Society and Sadam clicked their tongues. The man stepped forward and placed a hand on his chest."I am Andre. The third prince of the Dresden Kingdom. And Noble is a gathering of powerful individuals who will rule the Federation in the future."A prince...! A royal family member at Kizen?As Simon was about to bow, Andre raised a hand to stop him."That's not necessary. At Kizen, what distinguishes people is solely their skill.""Ah, yes.""Returning to the main point, Noble is a gathering that draws the grand blueprint of the Dark Federation. If we, after becoming adults, were to represent our respective affiliations and try to get what we want from each other, it would incur significant diplomatic costs. But now, we are purely students here, aren't we? I believe there are things we can promise each other while we are still students."Andre's eyes gleamed."Noble, we, as students, move the continent."So that's what a club for powerful individuals meant. Simon nodded."All students at Kizen wish to join Noble, but the joining conditions are strict. Your parents must be nobles of Marquis rank or higher, or possess equivalent wealth and power. Your peer, Elisa, has also joined our club."Special Case #7, who floated a ghost ship in the sky? Simon thought it somehow suited her."But I don't have any power to speak of.""No! You also meet the joining conditions. Special Admission Student No. 1 is under a special clause...""Ah, you talk too much. Enough."The Sadam President pushed Andre's face away and stepped forward. Andre was pointing his finger and repeatedly shouting, 'How rude for a commoner!', but she acted as if she didn't hear him and spoke."First-year. If you join Sadam, I will teach you how to maximize the use of your SM-1 blood and wield infinite Jet Black."This time, the Curse Research Society President stepped forward."That's nothing. You said you're a summoning major, right?"He activated a magic projector he pulled from his pocket. An undead image appeared, with eyes and looking like rotten wood."This is Dead Byron, a rare cursed undead. We've already secured it, and if you want it, I'll provide it to you for free. I'll even teach you how to use it.""Hey, you!""Curses are an inseparable discipline from Necromancy, and they have wide versatility. If curse studies are combined with your summoning studies, it can create a significant synergy...""Get out of the way!"Prince Andre pushed both of them aside simultaneously and stepped into the center."What good are such things! Humans are power, power! In the end, isn't all our struggling here for future power?! Joining Noble is the fastest way to reach the ultimate goal...!""Get lost!""You get out of the way! And you smell, so take a bath!""It's my constitution!"The three seniors began to fight, tangled together. Simon sighed softly and bowed respectfully to them."I apologize. I'd like a little time to think."Simon said only that, then turned his back and headed towards the dormitory building.The three watched Simon's retreating figure, each with a confident smile.'He's definitely coming to our side!'***He didn't have much thought about clubs.As soon as Simon returned to the dormitory and unpacked his luggage, he immediately went to the Forbidden Forest and crossed over to Pier's ruins. He took out all the skeletons and corpse spiders from his subspace, and finally, it was 'this' one's turn.[Hurry and take it out, Legion Commander!]"Alright."He opened his subspace and carefully took out the Overlord.'Kuhh, it's crazy no matter how many times I see it.'Not only Pier and Erzebet, but even the surrounding skeletons and corpse spiders peeked curiously.However, the Overlord seemed to have a strong sense of caution, threatening the approaching undead by flailing its long legs in the air.'It really is amazing.'The Kraken, reminiscent of an octopus, squid, or jellyfish, was clearly a boneless, soft-bodied type of monster.Yet, it was composed of bones and could be controlled by a Necromancer. From the outside, it looked like an octopus model assembled from bones.Simon gently touched the Kraken's leg.According to Pinch's previous explanation, the Kraken's bones were initially very soft, so after cold treatment, a large amount of hard yet elastic mithril was injected into the bones, which proved to be a stroke of genius. Flexible yet sharp blades were completed.'Good.'Simon connected to the Kraken's consciousness and tried to move its legs. The way it flailed its legs in the air according to Simon's will was exhilarating.Controlling this type of monster was new to him, so he was still clumsy, but he felt that with a little practice, he would quickly improve.[Do you want to test it?]Erzebet, holding a flat rock fragment, waved her hand.[Think of this as a target and hit it!]Simon grinned and extended his right arm.Shwaaaarrrk!One of the tentacles shot out at a terrifying speed. When it suddenly changed direction mid-air, Erzebet was startled and threw the rock upwards, fleeing.The tentacle pursued it, piercing through the center of the rock.[Oh, I was surprised, Legion Commander!]"Ah, sorry. I'm not used to controlling it yet."But.Just one swing of the Overlord gave him an exhilarating and special sensation. He felt it was an undead that was fun to control.[Though it's an anomaly, its power and speed are both flawless. It's definitely an undead worth its high price. But!]Pier crossed his arms.[The Overlord has a fatal flaw.]"What is it?"[Its main body's defense is virtually nonexistent.]That was certainly true. Since the Overlord was not a naturally occurring undead, it couldn't form its shape with bones alone.Therefore, a lot of artificial research technology went into it, and if this body were to be attacked and destroyed...[If it's destroyed, it can't be restored to its original state.]Pinch, the original creator, was also gone now.Once destroyed, that was the end. The Overlord was an entity that could not be 'restored' like typical skeletons.[You'll probably have to go through a lot of trial and error to utilize it 100% in actual combat. But there's no other way. The Overlord is a unique undead that only you, boy, possess on this continent!]"...A unique undead."[Yes! So no one can teach you how to use it. You have to find the right way to operate the Overlord yourself!]"That's certainly true."Simon crossed his arms and fell into deep thought."Ah! Then how about this?"Simon put the Overlord back into his subspace."If external attacks are threatening, why not put the body safely into subspace? And then!"Simon pulled an imaginary lever again."If I open the subspace like this and only pull out its legs...!"Simon gestured in the air. When it didn't come out, he grunted and gave continuous commands, but the Overlord remained silent."What, why isn't it listening...?"Shwaaaarrrk!Suddenly, the Overlord's leg shot out from the subspace and plunged into the ruins wall directly in front of him.With a loud bang, the tip of the tentacle shattered the wall and went deep inside.'Wow.'[Amazing!]Simon felt the thrilling sensation and commanded the Overlord to retract its tentacle. But again, the Overlord remained silent.[The connection to its consciousness isn't smooth when it's in subspace.]Pier said.[Since the Kraken is an entity that cannot originally become a skeleton, its thought transmission is weak. And if it's even in subspace, the effect is bound to drop significantly.]'Hmm.'The power was undeniable.But it was like a crossbow where the arrow wouldn't fire even if you pulled the switch. If he had to pull it repeatedly just for it to fire, the uncertainty was too great to use it as a primary weapon."There's a lot to improve and research."Still, Simon's heart pounded.How to make the most of this powerful material was now his responsibility. There was always room for improvement.***Simon, who had spent time practicing how to use the Overlord in Pier's ruins, returned to the dormitory.There was a note from Dick on his desk. It said that the group members were studying in an empty classroom and invited him to come over.Simon immediately packed a few textbooks and headed to the building Dick had told him about.Outside, the second-year seniors were still in their final sprint to recruit first-years into their clubs. Simon knew that the club registration deadline was tomorrow. 'Clubs.'Simon wasn't entirely against the idea, but he hadn't found a club that truly resonated with him yet. His mind being preoccupied with the Overlord also played a part."...Hello."Simon was startled by the sudden voice from seemingly nowhere and turned his head.A male student with sunken dark circles and slumped shoulders approached. Simon saw the red emblem on his collar and bowed his head."Ah, Senior. Please speak.""This... if it's okay, please take it..."He held out a flyer."If you're interested, it'd be great if you could stop by... but I know you won't... Haaah."He yawned and walked away.Simon thought he was an odd person and unfolded the flyer.<Special Undead Research Society 'Mutant'>It had a peculiar name. And among the clubs Simon had been offered, this was the first summoning-related one he'd seen.'What exactly do they do?'"Oh? Hey! Simon!"A welcoming, smiling face appeared from the hallway. It was Mei-rin."Why are you standing at the door instead of coming in?"She said that and slapped Simon's back with a loud smack.Simon let out a gasp and collapsed to the floor like a puppet with its strings cut."Hey, hey! What's wrong with you!"She was startled and backed away."I'm still... injured...""In-in-injured? You should've said so earlier! You idiot!""...You didn't even give me time to speak."At the noisy commotion, Dick and Kamibarez opened the classroom door, wondering what was happening. Both had a snack in their mouths."...?"They looked back and forth between Simon, who was sprawled on the floor, and Mei-rin, whose face was beet red and who was stomping her feet in distress."Mei-rin..."Dick shook his head."In the end, blinded by grades and jealousy, you attacked your friend...""That's not it! You crazy idiot!"
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