A Girl Who Was Told “You Have No Talent” Turned Out To Be A Talented Monster

“You are going to get stronger anyway, so it doesn’t matter if I leave you at Rank 3. It’s too much trouble to give you a test again later.” (Catalana)

“…I, I don’t think I have that kind of talent…” (Kuufa)

“If I compare your mentality alone, you’re just as good as those candidates that quit… but it’s okay since Kuufa-chan has exceptional talent.” (Catalana)

“Do I really, though…?” (Kuufa)

Kuufa’s miserable life up to now shaped her into the individual she was currently – unconfident and lacking mutual friends.

From the start, the demon was verbally manipulating her to become dependent on him. Catalana feared that it would be extremely difficult to remedy this.

“You can do it!”

As Catalana pondered what to do, Litty encouraged her. Catalana thought the words were irresponsible and baseless, but they had power. In fact, Kuufa naturally stiffened her back in response.

Catalana concluded that it was better to leave this matter to someone of Kuufa’s own age who she could relate with, rather than herself, who was more skilled and older.

“…Thank you.”

Litty could listen to her more clearly than the “Thank You” she received back in the cave.

“Catalana. I’ve read a book on summoning techniques, but I don’t really understand it.”

“I don’t know that much about it, either. What should we do?”

A moment of silence fell as Litty’s mouth curled up in a grimace and Kuufa froze in her tracks.

Litty’s opinion of Catalana did not improve.

“No, well, as I said, I know more about it than you guys. I’ve got a lot of reference material here, so let’s do our best.”

“Let’s do our best!”

The Summoner’s guild had a full range of household goods and facilities. This was because, unlike in the Swordsman’s Guild, summoners often stayed overnight in the guild to do research.

Litty was taught that coffee had the effect of keeping one awake, but she had trouble overcoming the sleepiness.

***

Angels, demons, spirits, and phantom beasts. These were invited from places other than this world, but there were a few things that needed to be kept in mind.

Firstly, the other entity was summoned by force. When trying to make a contract with them, things might not go well. Depending on the race, it may be extremely difficult to establish a contract.

The next most important factor was the race of the summon. First, the demon race must be avoided. Some Summoners who were knowledgeable of demon contracts even considered the demon race as exceptions.

“Kuufa-chan accidentally summoned a demon. They inhabit a world called the demon world, and they are basically not trustworthy.”

“Now I understand…”

“Angels have the image of being kind, but they are very proud. They are strong overall, though.”

“So, spirits… or phantom beasts?”

“First, we’ll examine Kuufa-chan’s magical inclinations and characteristics, and then we’ll decide which race to call upon.”

“Catalana-san, when you defeated Galiel, you asked him his name, didn’t you? Why did you do that?”

Catalana, who had forgotten about that important topic, drank her remaining black coffee in one gulp and answered.

“If you attack demons in a normal way, it will usually only destroy their physical bodies. The spirit body still remains, and because of it, they can possess something else to start over again. To kill them, you need to get their true name, which is the key to their spirit, and recognize it when attacking.”

“But if that were the case, why would the demons tell us their true names?”

“Well, it will be trial and error on your part. Exorcists are more knowledgeable in this area. So, demons are something that even we at headquarters want to avoid encountering as much as possible.”

It was fortunate that Kuufa contracted a minor figure like Galiel. Hearing this, both Litty and Kuufa took Catalana’s advice to heart.