62-Summoner 2




'Ummm...'

 Yuto crosses his arms and nods his head lightly.
 The point seems to be that Mizuho is concerned with destroying the enemy as soon as she senses their location. Indeed, if she did so, she would have accomplished her request this time.
 However, from what was said earlier, it seems that it would not be an easy thing to do with the strategy as it is.

''What........do you have some kind of disagreement? Du Du Yuto

 Mizuho asks unhappily at Yuto's reaction.

''No, I'm not complaining... but in the end, that's fine...''

So what?

'Yeah, in that case, there are preconditions, right? They say you have to know exactly where the enemy is. But from what you just said, it's not going so well, is it?

'We got to the good part last time! Both Marion and I can sense where he is! It's just that when I was trying to work out the art, I was interrupted! Besides, if we settle down a bit more, we can create a better exploration wind and get a more precise idea of where they are than we've ever had before.

Ummm ... just felt like those guys were pretty used to fighting, right?

So what?

 Mizuho seems to be coming in annoyed with Yuto's simmering condition. It must be quite a bit of stress against the enemy.
 Marion shushes Mizuho and asks Yuto about it.

''Is there something tricky about you, Yuto-san?''

'Yes. First of all, we're pretty sure one of our enemies is a summoner, right?

Yes, those demons are definitely the outsiders who were summoned.

'So what's the most important thing for a summoner to be aware of?'

 Marion answered Yuto's question immediately.

''Of course, don't let them know your own whereabouts. And yet, I think it's a matter of always knowing where the enemy is. Because summoners require a great deal of concentration to summon, so there is even a chance that the summoning will be cancelled the moment you are attacked yourself.

 Yuto nodded widely. Mizuho said, "That's such an obvious thing, what's the big deal! He turned to the side and put his cheekbones on the table with an attitude of

'Yes, exactly. So, in addition to summoning techniques, most people who become a summoner always acquire a covert technique that prevents them from realizing their whereabouts and appearance. If that's the case, the winner of a battle against a summoner is how accurately they find their opponent's whereabouts? It's going to be, right?

 Marion nodded at Yuto's words.

'So the question is, how did the summoner go into hiding? I think that's what it boils down to. If only we knew this in advance, we wouldn't even need to stall for Shitenji-san's big move...

 Marion gave a thoughtful look at what Yuto said. Mizuho released her cheekbones and turned her body towards Yuto.

''That's certainly true, Yuto-san, but when it comes to covert techniques, the main thing is to assimilate with the surroundings. I believe the other summoner shouldn't be that far away, so if we can only see through it...''

'Yes, we're summoning that many of them. If they were too far away, the summoner's magical antennae wouldn't be able to reach them. That's why I sent the exploratory winds around them, looking for a space that would block the passage of the wind.

I searched for the source of the magic. That's how I was able to detect the enemy last time and...

 Yuto considers their answers. Apparently, it seemed that there were things he didn't know about the summoner, rather than variously misunderstanding it.

(I see, that's why we ended up with that method of exploration........ Sure, it's the basics... but... and do you think the summoner is always in the same place?)

'First of all, let me tell you, the art of covertness isn't just about assimilating with your surroundings, okay? Some take the means of disguising themselves and assuming the same form as the summoned demon, and sometimes they place dummies of themselves.

 Mizuho and Marion's eyes widened.

''And covert magic is not always completed by one person. It's often done by multiple people with multiple abilities. And to top it off, advanced summoners can also summon while on the move.

'Hey! What? Really?

 Mizuho involuntarily lets out a voice, and Marion also puts her hand over her mouth.
 But Mizuho makes a skeptical face at Yuto's words. Marion also has a slightly unbelieving look on her face.

(The summoners I met in the demon world were like that... but is it different here?

'You're not saying it's appropriate, are you? I'm not ready to talk about the first one, but for a summoner who needs extreme concentration, the last thing I'll do is summon him, and I'll make sure he doesn't move on the spot and lose his concentration for as long as his magical and spiritual power lasts on the spot.

 Marion also continues at that Mizuho's words.

''Yes, so after summoning, you can't activate any other skills, so we will always use the assimilation technique to hide your appearance before summoning. It's true that summoners are very rare as ability holders, so there's not much information about them, and their actual battle skills are not well known, but... I've never heard of anything like what you said, Yuto-san.

'Well, I'm just wondering... where do you two get your knowledge of these summoners?'

'Huh! This is just common sense!

'Oh, yes. I read mostly in the Vatican archives.

What are you talking about? You're just a rank D! What a random thing you say about that you are....where are you coming from!

Oh, um, yeah...

(Hey, I'm in trouble ... you wouldn't believe me if I told you I've fought before, and it's too much trouble to explain afterwards ... yeah? Ah! (By the way, I was on the examiner for my rookie exam...)

 I explain to Marion, who feels like she's waiting for Yuuto to explain to Mizuho, who is staring at Yuuto.

''Huh, do you two remember the examiner from the rookie exam who was a summoner named Dora?

!

''Ah........yes. ''The examiner of the 'perfection of law and ability'...''

'Yes, yes! That man was free to move about after the summons, remember? I know that guy is quite the summoner... but even after he was summoned, he was still sitting around randomly, yawning and eating sweets and stuff, right?

Oh...................

Yes! (Also, a push...)

''And to have someone as powerful as Shitenji-san and Marion-san, and to have such a handful of people as powerful as them... And didn't you say that Shitenji-san is also a bunch of guys who are used to fighting?''

..........

 Gradually, Mizuho and Marion are beginning to accept what Yuto is saying. They feel that what Yuto says has support.
 However, Mizuho and Marion are not beginning to accept just because of the persuasive nature of Yuto's story....
 It was a strange feeling that came up for both of them as well.
 In this situation of listening to this boy.......it was as if they had a sense of deja vu.......
 And with a serious face that made them both aware of their feelings, Yuto told them that he was curious about what Mizuho and Marion were talking about.

''There's just one thing that's stuck with me.......the existence of another psychic ability that you two mentioned.......''

 Mizuho and Marion are already listening to Yuto's story.
 Yuto puts a lot of effort into his eyes and asks them to do a favor for him.

''Can you explain in detail about the last attack? I'd appreciate a quick map if possible...

 Mizuho and Marion looked at each other.......and nodded in response to Yuto's question.