Summoning Genius of Kizen Chapter 51 Upon entering their lodging, Simon presented several demands to Erzsébet before contracting with her. Do not kill humans without permission. Hunt monsters when fluid intake is necessary. Do not harm anyone nearby in any way. Obey commands unconditionally, and so on. It was precisely to insert these clauses as contract conditions that Simon had initially rejected Erzsébet. In Simon's opinion, Erzsébet was more emotional and impulsive than a human. Rather than feeling like a trustworthy mentor like Pier, she had a high probability of becoming a troublemaker for the Legion. He had to control her firmly. And now, instead of him asking her to 'please join the Legion,' she was begging to be allowed into the Legion, so Simon held the absolute initiative. "Again, if you come with me to Rochester Island, life might be stifling. Pier's ruins and the Forbidden Forest will be your entire range of activity, and you won't be as free as you are now." [Yes. I know, my lord.] Erzsébet bowed her head and said. [You may bind me as much as you wish. I will endure anything to be with you, my lord.] "......." This undead, hadn't her attitude suddenly become too docile? Of course, it was convenient for Simon, but he was also a little bewildered. [Both my body and soul are yours, my lord. In return for my absolute loyalty, I ask for but one thing.] Her eyes gleamed. [Your affection, my lord.] "......." ......A wave of burden washed over him. Asking for affection, asking to be cherished, Simon had never received such requests from anyone in his life. [Tsk, tsk.] Pier clicked his tongue. [She's completely smitten.] "Huh?" [It's nothing.] Anyway, it was burdensome in many ways, but he thought these conditions were acceptable in exchange for her loyalty. Ultimately, Simon decided to formally contract with Erzsébet. [Then, please proceed now, my lord.] She grabbed the top of her dress with both hands and pulled it wide open to the sides. "......Whoa! Uwaaah! What are you doing all of a sudden!" Simon, caught off guard, gasped and covered his eyes. Seeing his reaction, Erzsébet tilted her head. [Didn't you say we were contracting?] Her chest opened wide, revealing a black core pulsating like a heart. Simon slightly parted his fingers covering his face and gazed at the core. 'Ah, my lovely one.' How could she be so cute even when embarrassed? Was she really the same person who had shamelessly forced an unfair contract just a few minutes ago? She felt her heart flutter even more. [Come on, quickly!] "......Ugh." Simon reluctantly approached her. Then, taking a deep breath, he placed his hand on the core exposed between her breasts. Immediately, their Jet Black exploded and raged wildly. "Ugh!" [Aaah!] It was a painful time, but unlike when he first contracted with the Legion, the time passed quickly. As the Jet Black stabilized, Simon's dark blue Jet Black could be seen flowing from her body as well. [Kuhahaha! Welcome back to the Legion, Erzsébet!] Pier said. She slowly stood up. [It has been a long time since I was an undead bound by a contract, my lord.] Erzsébet extended her fingertips, and a spiderweb shot out, sticking to the ceiling. Soon, as her Jet Black coated the web, it transformed into a subtly glowing dark blue light. It looked less like a grotesque spiderweb and more like beautiful fluorescent indoor decoration. From Simon's perspective, it was fascinating. He felt a strong sense that she truly belonged to him now, and he felt even closer to her than before. [How is it, Erzsébet?] [Hmmmm.] She retracted the spiderweb and smiled sweetly. [It is unbelievably weak, my lord. You are indeed a beginner, my master.] "......Ugh!" Simon leaned against the wall with a wounded expression. Seeing him, Pier burst into laughter. [To become weaker after joining the Legion than when you were a natural undead. It is somewhat ironic, my lord.] Legion undead are connected to their Legion Commander's Jet Black, and as the Commander grows stronger, so does the Legion. Of course, the opposite was also true. Simon's face turned redder than ever. Pier was bent over, laughing as if he would die from amusement. "I-I'm sorry for being a beginner! But I'm attending Kizen now, so in just a month or two, I'll definitely......!" [Nevertheless.] She once again conjured dark blue Jet Black at her fingertips, and her face flushed. [It is a gentle and comforting Jet Black, my lord.] "......." However, the wound inflicted on the 17-year-old boy's pride did not heal. Simon strode to the bed and pulled the blanket over himself. "I'm going to sleep." [Kuhahahahaha! He's sulking! Are you sulking, boy?!] "It's a fact that I'm weak, so why would I sulk?" [Oh dear, I have wounded my master's heart, so I shall apologize by your bedside, my lord.] "Both of you, go away!" Pier and Erzsébet's laughter filled the room. * * * A mission worth 50 gold. Jane had also expressed difficulty with it, but Simon had solved it in just one day after teleporting there. If he returned to Kizen immediately, he might be suspected of how he cleared the mission in a single day, so Simon decided to stay in the territory while he was out and train his Legion to his heart's content. Simon, Pier, and Erzsébet entered the northern mountains of Arneish Territory, where a large Orc habitat was said to be formed. [Alright! Then, my master! We shall begin the tutorial for the spider undead you will be controlling, the 'Corpse Spiders'!] Erzsébet said, placing her hands on her hips. Around her, Legionized spiders scurried about for Simon's training. Instead of Jet Black burning in their eye sockets like skeletons, dark blue light shimmered at the tips of their eight legs. Then Simon raised his hand. [Oh, my master. You haven't even started the lesson, and you already have a question?] "No, it's not related to the lesson." Simon scratched his head. "Are you going to keep calling me 'my master' or whatever strange title that is?" [Hohoho! Are you embarrassed?] She covered her mouth and laughed, making Simon blush and turn his head away. "No, it's more like......" [If you say so, I'll just call you Legion Commander. Let's continue.] She snapped her fingers, signaling. A Corpse Spider shot a web from its mouth. [The most crucial ability of Corpse Spiders is, of course, their web ability, which we call 'Web'. It is both a binding technique and a movement technique, my lord.] "Hmm." [Now, control the two Corpse Spiders approaching you, Legion Commander, and shoot webs at the tree.] Simon nodded and connected to the minds of the two Corpse Spiders. And he commanded. 'Web.' *Thwack!* *Thwack!* The Corpse Spiders shot webs from their mouths, accurately hitting the tree. The webs spread slightly upon firing, and upon touching the tree, they wrapped around its trunk. [Well done, my lord! Generally, webs fired from the mouth are used for binding, and webs fired from the rear are used for movement.] The two Corpse Spiders that had demonstrated earlier now fired webs from their rear ends. Shot high, they attached to a tall tree, and the spiders walked forward a little, lifting their bodies. Like riding a rope, the spiders' bodies moved in a pendulum trajectory. 'Wow! They move surprisingly fast like that!' Then they clung to the target tree and plunged their poisonous fangs into it. The tree bark caved in, and green liquid oozed out. [This concludes the basic combination technique. Would you like to try it?] "Of course, I'll try it!" [Then the target is.......] Her gaze, which had been scanning the surroundings, turned in one direction. She grinned. [Good. Let's use those Orcs.] Behind the trees, two Orcs were approaching, grunting. Their skin was grey, their noses flat like pigs, and abnormally developed tusks protruded from their mouths. Grey Orcs. Monsters that dominated the nearby mountain range. They were once a threat that had pushed Arneish to the brink of destruction. 'Suddenly, it's a real battle.' Still, since the stage was set, there was no reason not to do it. Simon connected to the minds of the two Corpse Spiders, and the two Orcs had now spotted Simon and were charging. 'Shoot webs from the rear.' The two Corpse Spiders turned their bodies and embedded webs into the trees opposite the direction the Orcs were charging from. 'Lift the body slightly and dash straight ahead!' *Tat-dat.* *Tat.* The Corpse Spiders moved in a pendulum trajectory. However, due to a control error, they slightly overshot the charging Orcs by a hair's breadth. [Oh, what a shame!] Erzsébet, who had blocked Simon's front, conjured Jet Black. But Simon grabbed her shoulder and sent her back. 'Fire!' *Thwack! Thwack!* Cross Operation. He connected to the mind of the opposite spider and shot webs from its mouth, blocking the Orcs' movements. -Grrr! Grrr-grrr! The Orcs struggled, trying to break free from the sticky webs. At that moment, the spiders that had flown to the end of their pendulum swing returned in the opposite direction and pounced on the backs of the two Orcs. Their poisonous fangs plunged into their necks, and the Orcs screamed like slaughtered animals before collapsing. "Got 'em!" The twitching Orcs eventually stopped moving as the poison spread. [Excellent, my lord! Your control is already quite impressive.] "This much is basic." -Grrr-grrr! -Grrr-grrr-grrr! Just then. Perhaps there was an Orc settlement nearby, as more Grey Orcs continued to emerge from the forest. "Quite a lot of them." [I believe this is a good situation to demonstrate the power of the Spider Legion, my lord.] [Oh, a fight? Let me out too, boy!] Pier's sub-body, attached to his uniform, spoke. Simon opened his subspace, and Pier and the Legion's skeleton unit poured out. "Since it's come to this, how about we earn our 500 gold's worth?" [What?] "Let's clear out all the Orc settlements in this mountain range before returning to Kizen." As if waiting for those very words, Pier grinned. [And replenish the Legion's forces with their corpses!] [That sounds interesting, my lord.] Training, and replenishing forces, this was what was good about being a Necromancer. -Grrr-grrr-grrr! The Orcs, having lost their comrades, charged with terrifying momentum. Pier and Erzsébet each took their combat stances, and the skeletons and Corpse Spiders also made threatening sounds, awaiting commands. "Alright, let's go." Simon bared his teeth and smiled. Finally, the stage was set to truly unleash the power of the Legion.
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