Summoners War: Only I Summoned Divine Beasts

Chapter 715: Asmodeusʼ Cooperation

”Scummy priest, you say? We still have a paladin and a holy knight. Are you trying to undermine them? You demon!”

”Well, well. Letʼs stop for now, Eric. Right now, the one in front of you is not a demon but a familiar who is advising his master.” Raigor hurriedly stood in front of Eric, trying to stop him from making a ruckus.

As someone who had been taught how a demon was bad and listening to them would make one suffer, it was a hard pill to swallow.

However, Asmodeus calmly explained, ”Heh. Itʼs good that this little lantern can see things more calmly.

”In any case, this little lantern should focus on commanding other lanterns. At the very least, he should be more experienced in that area compared to you, my lady.”

”Mmhhmmfffmh? (How dare you belittle your own summoner!)” Eric wanted to speak, but Raigor had already covered his mouth.

”That sounds good enough.” Sera nodded. ”Paladin Raigor and Holy Knight Estes will take care of the remaining summoners, along with their foot soldiers. We donʼt know their exact number, so expect them to outnumber us.”

”Understood.” Raigor nodded.

”In that case, letʼs take care of this place first and immediately head straight to the orphanage.”

”Donʼt worry about it, saintess. We have a separate group that will take care of them.” Raigor assured her. ”We can head directly to the orphanage.”

”There are still two summoners among them.”

”Yes. We have prepared the anti-ena cuff to prevent them from using ena or summoning familiars.”

”Alright then.” Sera turned to Noelle. ”Get some armor first and weʼll head there.”

”How about the area around the orphanage?”

”Donʼt worry. The orphanage is on the outskirts of the city. Our people have evacuated the area.”

Sera smiled. ”Thank you. In that case, letʼs move out.”

Once Noelle put on the armor and Asmodeus masked her ena so that she looked like a normal Holy Knight, the group immediately headed to the orphanage.

On the way, Noelle couldnʼt help but ask, ”To think that you have done everything by yourself…”

Raigor shook his head. ”Well, the Sword Saint has taught us to think one or two steps ahead. What would they do? What will the preparations be? And handle it before they ask you to do it. Unless thereʼs an exact instruction, we will do it while prioritizing our own value.

”Itʼs just… sometimes, you will have to meet foolish leaders or maniacs. So having reasonable leaders such as yourself and Lady Saintess is something we definitely love.”

”Fools and maniacs, huh? One will make unreasonable demands or even tell you to just shut up and follow his orders. Meanwhile, the other one might use citizens as a shield.” Noelle squinted her eyes.

”Indeed.” Raigor nodded. He paused for a moment before asking, ”Thereʼs something Iʼd like to ask, Lady Noelle.”

”What is it?”

”You seem to trust that demon a little too much. Although I donʼt necessarily hate the demons for no reason, especially since theyʼre clearly trying to help us without any price… Trusting a demon too much is not a good thing.” Raigor glanced at Noelle.

”A demon, huh?” Noelle closed her eyes for a moment as the image of Nathan flashed in her mind. ”There is a much more terrifying existence than a demon.”

”Do you mean a demon king?”

”No.” Noelle shook her head. ”Why do you think that demon follows her just like that?”

”A deal?”

”Well, you can probably say it like that. However, Iʼve heard it myself.” Noelle recalled the time Asmodeus met Nathan for a lengthy talk.

Asmodeus was actually kneeling in front of Nathan. ”If that is your wish, I shall abide by it. I, Asmodeus, shall support my lady, Serafina Dialanta, to the best of my ability.

”Iʼm not so foolish to not see how capable you are. Even if I use a trick or two, you can find it in one way or another. And making you feel displeased will give me a lower chance to obtain your blood for my personal research.

”Hence, I will accept this deal. If it makes you feel assured, I will even work together with Lady Charlotte when researching your blood. This way, she can supervise everything.”

Asmodeus recognized Nathanʼs superiority. The moment he played a trick, Nathan would be displeased and might even do anything to destroy him. Even Serafina wouldnʼt really say anything if Asmodeus died in Nathanʼs hand. In the end, she could replace him with someone else, especially with Nathanʼs knowledge.

That was why Asmodeus understood his place. Instead of playing a trick, Asmodeus directly had a deal with Nathan. He couldnʼt trap Nathan in this deal either.

This was Nathanʼs way of dealing with the disadvantages of having Asmodeus.

With this deal, Asmodeus would truly become a fearsome familiar without any drawback, which would help Sera a lot. He thought about this solution after Sera said she wanted to summon an archangel so that they could split their group into two.

So, when he wasnʼt there, Asmodeus could turn into an adviser for the second group.

And to do that, Nathan had to show his brilliance first to make Asmodeus realize he wasnʼt someone to be trifled with. That was why it took this long before he got Asmodeusʼ cooperation.

Of course, Nathan couldnʼt restrict Asmodeusʼ desire too much. If he even prevented him from saying anything to other familiars or putting down that ambition of his, Asmodeus would go on a rampage. Besides, he was a sin of desire, so restricting that desire would be the same as taking away his original existence.

Noelle couldnʼt help but feel astonished. Even a demon who was so hard to deal with willingly accepted a deal from him.

Raigor simply couldnʼt believe it. ”There is someone who can control a demon? And one of the original sins on top of that?”

Noelle shrugged. ”You can believe it or not. Itʼs your choice. Though, this saint might do something foolish like attacking him or something.”

”Well, he is not that foolish. He is actually a capable person. Itʼs just that the doctrine is quite strong since, unlike us, holy knights, the saints and saintesses are learning the theories more than practical aspects. However, Saint Eric is quite strong himself, so heʼs definitely reliable.”

”Weʼll see.”