I've Inherited the Summoning Skill, So I'm Going to Try to Master It! - Episode 17: In Other Words, It Was a Dud Skill

Episode 17: In Other Words, It Was a Dud Skill  

“Mother, it seems that by naming Cayenne, its status as a magical creature has increased. Because of that, it had some difficulty controlling its power.”  

“Its status increased…? Does that sort of thing really happen?”  

“Summoning Skills still hold many mysteries. I believe we’ll gradually uncover more about them. But for now, this appears to be the case.”  

It looked like she was convinced, at least for the moment. The intensity in her gaze weakened. Phew.  

But I couldn’t just leave things as they were. I had them prepare the container and paper again.  

After that last failure, this time had to go well. I’m counting on you, Cayenne.  

“Alright, let’s try again. Cayenne, make sure to control your flames properly this time.”  

“Leave it to me!”  

With a gentle fwoosh, a small spark flew out. It neatly burned only the paper.  

Nicely done. Honestly, I wish you had done this from the start. Then I wouldn’t have had to endure Mother’s terrifying glare.  

“Well done, Cayenne. So, Mother, what do you think? With this, even I can use fire-starting magic now, right?”  

“Yes, I suppose so. Though, from what I’ve seen, it seems you’re capable of using much more dangerous magic as well.”  

Mother smiled. It seemed she understood.  

From now on, I needed to be more careful with my wording when giving commands. I had to clearly express what I wanted to happen.  

There was no such thing as unspoken understanding—important things would never get across unless I put them into words.  

From that point on, I shifted into practicing my Summoning Skill. Once Mother confirmed that I was in good spirits, she warned me “Don’t overdo it” before swiftly leaving the room.  

…Yeah, I knew it. She was definitely going to report this to the King.  

I thought we were in the clear since Cayenne had redeemed itself, but apparently not.  

Would I get scolded at dinner? Or would the King storm into my room, looking furious? Either way, I was definitely going to hear about it.  

Well, that was fine. I had something I wanted to discuss with His Majesty anyway. Of course, it was about the divine revelation from the Creator God.  

—

“In the name of Lala, I command you—manifest, Bardon! ………….Hmmm, no good. What am I doing wrong?”  

Once again, Lala failed to summon Bardon. She slumped in disappointment.  

It was probably due to her lack of a strong mental image. So, I decided to give her a little exercise.  

“Balt, bring me some paper and a pencil. Lala, I want you to sketch Pii-chan. Your goal is to be able to draw it from memory, without looking.”  

“I-I understand.”  

Balt quickly fetched the paper and pencil. Pii-chan didn’t need any instructions from me. It was already striking a pose in front of Lala.  

I didn’t really care what pose it took, but could you not do a side chest pose?  

Maybe just start with a normal pose, like standing with wings folded?  

Lala was wearing a serious expression. She was focused on sketching Pi-chan.  

I had mixed feelings since she was actually drawing the side chest pose, but… well, they were both taking it seriously. So I guess it was fine.  

Since Lala was working so hard, I decided to summon another magical creature that could be used as a fire starter—something other than a Salamander.  

Watching her sketch Pii-chan so intently, I figured she was fine with bird-type creatures.  

Alright, I’d summon a bird-type magical creature.  

Just in case, I checked the magical creature encyclopedia to see if one already existed.  

…Nope. There wasn’t a single fire-using bird. In fact, the only magical creatures listed were ones that specialized in physical attacks.  

I had to face reality. Summoning was a dud skill.  

But now, that very same Summoning Skill was about to rise from the ashes—just like a phoenix!  

In other words….… yeah, it was dead up until now.  

“Alright, I think I’ll make the next magical creature a Firebird.”  

“Prince Rufus?”  

“Selvus, don’t you think Lala needs a magical creature to replace the Salamander?”  

“Uh, well, that is… um…”  

Selvus averted his eyes. He looked unsure.  

He was probably wondering if something like that was even possible.  

No need to worry. It was possible.  

After all, I had received a divine mission from the Creator God!

“In the name of Rufus Eladoria, I command you—manifest, Firebird!”  

“Chun-chuun!”  

Hmm…………. no matter how I look at it, it’s just a sparrow with red-dyed feathers. Even its size is exactly that of a sparrow.  

Well, at least this won’t surprise anyone. And Lala should be able to get along with it just fine.  

I glanced over at Lala to see her reaction. Her mouth was hanging wide open.  

At least she didn’t fall backward off her chair, flashing her underwear like she did with the Salamander. So far, so good.  

However, things didn’t go as smoothly for Pii-chan and the Firebird.  

“Pii-chan!”  

“Chun-chuun!”  

“Hey, you two! Stop that!”  

The two birds had suddenly started fighting viciously, and I had to separate them with both hands.  

Was this what they called “intraspecies rivalry”? What a pain…  

For now, I grabbed the Firebird in both hands so I could explain the situation to everyone.  

“This Firebird is a replacement for the Salamander. Since Lala wasn’t comfortable with the Salamander, I figured this would be better for her.”  

While I was explaining to Lala, Ray had already prepared the container and paper.  

Good job, Ray!  

I flashed him a smile, but he quickly looked away—classic tsundere behavior.  

Oh well. No complaints here. Let’s put this Firebird’s abilities to the test.  

“Firebird, burn this paper.”  

“Chun!”  

With a whoosh, the Firebird spat out a tiny flame. It set the paper alight.  

Success.  

As expected of me. Exactly as planned.  

……….…Though Pi-chan getting jealous wasn’t part of the plan.  

When I looked over at Lala and Ray with a smug grin, they responded with applause.  

Meanwhile, the Firebird also turned to Pii-chan with a smug look of its own.  

Hey! Don’t provoke Pii-chan like that!  

Pii-chan’s face twisted into a frustrated “Grrr!” kind of expression.  

And Pii-chan, don’t let yourself be so easily provoked!  

“Alright, now for the name……….. Hmm, it’s a sparrow, so….. *Ochun* it is.”  

“Chun!”  

It seemed that Ochun could only say “Chun”.  

Was it just a difference in capability?  

I wasn’t sure, but further research into Summoning Skills would probably shed some light on it in the future.