The fight to the death is over.
　Secretly, I was overcome with emotion.

　Anko is talking: ......!

　This was no less of a shock than Tame's success.
　Until just a few moments ago, she was nothing more than a mere demon repeating a programmed pattern of behavior. But now, from the moment she tamed, she started to move as if she had gained a soul.

　What happened?　What's the difference?　You mean Tame?　Or is it because it's "anko"?　There's a lot of mystery .......

　Then, as I was thinking about it silently, Anko opened her mouth.

It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get it right. Aha, Lord. I will now become the contraption that can slaughter anything. Let me be the shield that blocks anything. I will give my all to the Lord. Therefore, I beg you to keep me close to your side until my body rots.

　From a kneeling position, he bows his head reverently.
　Aside from the content, the lines were passionate, as if he'd been preparing them for a long time. I suddenly became curious and asked him.

I asked, "I have one question before I respond to your request. How long has your ego been conscious?
Yes, sir. It's been around for hundreds of years.
Then why did you act the way you did?
A force that can never be resisted. ...... It was controlled by a force of God.
Oh, the power of the gods.

　I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but I think it's a good idea. I'm not sure if it's a good idea to have a newborn baby, but it's a good idea to have a newborn baby. It's also possible that the memory of "having an ego for hundreds of years" was added by someone else afterwards. That's a somewhat more reasonable deduction than the idea that many of the demons in this world have an ego from the start.

　I'm not going to be able to get a good idea of what I'm talking about. ...... Well, I'll stop thinking about it here because it seems to be an insurmountable problem for me. The dark wolf that was able to tame happens to have an ego, and that's fine for now.


'Anko.'
'......?　......!　Yes!
I'm a second. Remember that.
'Yes!　Forever!
Let's go.
Yes, sir!

　I suddenly called out his name. Anko nodded after a beat and stood up quickly. She's pretty quick-witted.

　He's a little shorter than me in height. Her tail bobbed, her ears perked up above her head, and her face, normally filled with a smile, was now full of smiles. I couldn't help but laugh at the childlike gaiety that didn't match its bewitching adult glamour.

'Can I leave the way home to you?'
''~~~~!　Uh-huh, I'll take care of it!

　When I asked her to work, Anko's cheeks flushed and she gave me a prodigal smile. She seemed to be so happy that she couldn't stand it.

　I'm sure you're right. It's the first time for you to go outside. It's also the first time in over a hundred years that he has gone outside, so how can he not be happy? No wonder she's so happy.

　I left the Aisolois Underground Grand Library with a satisfied look on my face. I'm not sure if I'm curious about the scenery outside, but Anko is following me around, looking around curiously.

　I collected the tent set up in the cheap area and went out into the hallway.

　The corridor in front of the library is a nest of powerful demons known as 'Black Ghosts'. Each and every one of them has solid strength and attack in groups, making them quite troublesome.

　And they were already targeted by that one. There were five of them. If I were to go it alone, it would be a bit of a tight number, but it's not a problem. I decided to take out a few of them before they got too close to us, so I put my hand on my Mithril Longbow and--


...... Aha!

　Moment. Anko moved at an unstoppable speed and stood in front of the black ghosts. A skill that dissolves the body into darkness and moves instantaneously from shadow to shadow - the 《Darkness Transfer》.

''How foolish.''

　I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world," he said, smiling gently.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work for you.

I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to do that.

　A torrent of black mist. It was undoubtedly the Dark Magic. No way!

Is ......?

　I cringe. A half-smile. I couldn't believe my eyes. But the facts in front of me are not going to change. The remaining HP of the Black Ghosts is at 1!　What does it mean?　The broken witchcraft at ......!

　Immediately after. At the same time as a light sound like a crushing sound, the head of the first black ghost was crushed by the anko.
　Oi-Oi, what in the world is that skill?　And then it hits me. "Claw" attack. You could do it in human form: .......

"Come on, Shadow Wand.

　Anko quickly dispelled the remnants of the black ghost attached to the black robe and then performed the 《Darkness Summoning》 with plenty of time to spare.
　The one I summoned is the 'Shadow Staff' - a long staff that is a deep black color, just like the darkness itself. I've already fought so many times that I know this wand is an extremely troublesome weapon. The reason being that it's so many moves. In other words, it's a perfect match for "dark magic". I'm sure you'll find that with 1 HP left in the tank, you'll be able to duck all of her thousand-armed Kannon-like [wand arts], and that's exactly how you'll never feel alive.

　...... I wonder what this feeling is. The moment this diabolical demon combo, which has caused so much hardship up until now, becomes an ally, it feels more reliable than ever. 'Get it done, Miss! And I wanted to cheer them on.

　And while I was thinking about it somehow, the Black Ghosts attacked Anko all at once.

''Ufu!''

　Anko swings her shadow staff with a flutter - to the ground, and strikes it with a thud. The feature of the shadow staff is that "attacking the shadow will result in damage". That's the "Silver General Staff Technique". A powerful attack to a wide area in front. It's also aimed at the shadows on the ground.

　The four Black Ghosts were buried in a single blow. It was a natural result. A wide-ranging attack into the shadows that was difficult to avoid, where he had only 1 HP left after receiving the 《Dark Magic》. It's overwhelming. It wasn't even a fight. This was a hunt with an extremely efficient and calculated strategy and an unusually high level of ability.


　Oh no... ...... This is what it is. It's not good. Too bad.

　What's bad is that everything is bad, but Dark Magic is the most bad. I didn't think it was possible to use it. Of course, but I couldn't use it with the anko of my previous life. Because it's a magic that forces your HP to be 1.　The balance of the game will certainly be thrown off.

　However, you are able to use such "busted magic". In other words, the anko of this world is clearly different from the anko of the previous world. Everything from consciousness to strategy to skill to everything else.

　Isn't ............ too strong?


Well done ....... Excellent.

　I praised Anko with a slight shudder.

　Anko, who was enjoying the afterglow of her work, immediately turns around and says, "That's too good to be true," and bows. Obedient indeed. It makes me happy.

　Well, then, let's have a quick look at it. The difference between this life and the past life.

"Anko, let's see what your status is.
Yes, please look.

　After a word of refusal, Anko put away her shadow wand and leaned closer to me. A little ...... no, pretty close. And big. No, I don't care if it's big or not right now. But what's big is big. d*mn, it's huge. Anyway, it's big and big.

　.............

　Yeah. I'm sold. "The restrictions are increasing. 《Dark Magic》 had an added condition that it could only be used against opponents weaker than me. And the cool time, that's 3600 seconds...one time limit per hour. Hmm, even so, it was more than enough of a non-standard skill.

　In addition, the cool time of "Imaginary Shadow" had also increased from 40 seconds to 300 seconds. Indeed, using 3 seconds of invincibility once every 40 seconds would be too strong.
　In addition, the cool time of "Dark Transformation" was removed, and the cool time of "Dark Transition" and "Dark Summoning" was set to 60 seconds.

　Compared to the previous life, they were all revised upwards. Compared to pre-Time, all of the skills except for "Dark Transformation" were revised downward. What did this mean? It means that they are not Texans. It's a very well thought out adjustment.


　So....

　I'm sure of it.

　There is a God. No, there is a creator.

　I have no idea where he is or what kind of guy he is, but I know for sure that he exists. He's taken great pains to keep the balance of this world similar to Mevion's, to a greater or lesser extent. To the extent that they make "for this world" modifications to the skills possessed by the tamed dark wolf.

　I'd like to say thanks to ....... This is the best of both worlds. I can only thank you for providing me with a place where my dreams can come true. If we can meet up, I'll bring a package and say hello sometime. That's a good idea.

What do you think? How can I be of service to you, Lord?

　While I was pondering over various things, Anko looked up at me as if she was worried about something and asked me. I'm sorry, that was just a status peek," she said.

I scored about 5,000 out of 100.
Oh!
Lie, about a million points.
'Aha, aha, Lord. Anko is happy.

　When I joked about it while I was fooling around, Anko started to squirm on my chest. Nn, nn......!　So, it's a huge .......


----

　Anko makes a cold noise. At the same time, I noticed it too.

　Surprisingly, three black ghosts attack from behind. They weren't hiding somewhere. They're just "springing up" after a certain amount of time. Oh dear, I was getting a little carried away.

　Anko was the first to notice the approach of the enemy, and as she moved away from me with a regretful look on her face, she invoked the "dark summon" with a natural smile.

　The thing that was summoned from the darkness along with the black flames was a large spear that was twice as long as its height, the Black Flame Spear.

　The only person to wield such a long object lightly would be Anko. Its ominous, odd-shaped hilt and decorations remind all who see it of death, and black flames blaze eternally at the tip of the spear, making it impossible to see the blade.

　The spear is a weapon primarily intended for stabbing, but in the case of Anko, it is the "strongest" weapon you can use by swinging it wide. Why is this? That's because when you swing the spear, black flames always erupt. The bigger you swing, the more black flames will spread. Its unusually long reach and its wide range of black flame attacks leave no room for it to come close. Even though its power is just perfect, it has an attack multiplier equivalent to the [Spearmanship] skill. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that this is indeed the 'strongest mode' for a warrior.

"Are you interrupting me?

　With an angry tone in his voice, he suddenly realized. Why did Anko just bring out the strongest black flame no spear now?

　She was pissed for some reason. That too with a smile on her face. What's that? The face is smiling even though she is pissed off and is bringing out the strongest weapon. Hmmm, a handy guy. But what is she angry about?　If it's just because they interrupted the conversation, then I have to say that the boiling point is low.

　And - the next moment. I don't know when she was preparing for it, but Anko's 《Long King Spear Technique》 was activated and a dark kinetic fire gushed out in front of her.

''War-o .......''

　The three Black Ghosts that make a direct hit will disappear with a single blow. It's only one hit. ...... Even though it was a critical hit, it was still very powerful. What is that? It's not even necessary to use "dark magic" to make it strong.


　......Ah. I had a hunch, but I had to admit it. As it stands, if you compare their simple abilities alone, they're probably much stronger than me. It's a scary thing. Now that Anko has been freed from the spell of her behavioral pattern, if she fights again, there's a chance I might lose, about the size of a sparrow's nose. Yes, maybe. Just in case. Unless... Well, I'd win.

　It's just... It's just...　You must remember, this mighty wolf is my man. He is my pike and my shield. It's my equipment, so to speak. Yes, in other words, the stronger it is, the better. It's a good thing that I'm stronger than I am, because I've tamed that anko, and now I'm twice as strong as I was when I came here. Isn't this great!　This must have gotten me a lot closer to being number one in the world. So I'm not regretting it at all.

All right, let's go home.
Oh, my Lord, please.

　I was a little bit jealous of Anko's out-of-the-ordinary strength, but eventually I managed to regain my composure and headed for the exit of the Isolois dungeon.

　I stayed for four months. It seemed long, but it was short. From what I hear, it's already autumn outside. I'm sure it's a beautiful thing to see the leaves on this sunny day after tasting anko, I thought to myself as I walked along.




　There was a time when I was floating around at .......

　I guess I've learned my lesson from this one. There's a story behind every good story," he said.

"Ugh ...... sorry ......

　As soon as I stepped out of the ice ice ice dungeon and basked in the sunshine, I was exhausted.

　She could barely stand and walk by herself.

　I walked a little further into the shade of a tree and she instantly regained her energy.

　The conditions were simple. If the shadows hid his entire body, he could do his best. If the sunlight hit him even a little bit, he would be weakened to the extent that he was hit. The fact that 'sunlight is hitting your body', whether you are wearing clothes or not, seems to induce weakness.

　This means that Anko "can only fight in the shadows". If it's in the middle of the night or indoors, there's no problem, but if it's under the blazing sun, there's no better way to give up .......

　Hmm, I see. So this is the price to pay for "dark magic". I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to find a way to make it work. Well, it can't be helped. But even so, it's going to do a great job of compensating for the 4 months of hard work.

　Anko is currently walking with me, hiding in my shadow. The position is so close that it's almost like she's carrying me on her back. Even if her entire body is not hidden, she has no problem walking as long as she is hidden, even if only a little.

'Is it okay if I don't repatriate you?'
'Aha! You care for me, don't you? What a blessing! Yes, the Lord makes me feel full of vitality. Just to be huddled in this way I am ......
'You're playing my shadow and my shade?　Anko has a great sense of style.
"Mmmm ...... and I adore your meanness, my Lord.
............

　I have a feeling this guy is no fun to tease. No, it's better not, my instincts tell me. If you feel like you're messing with Sylvia, you're going to get turned back. Yeah, I'm scared, so let's not make fun of Anko in any way. Let's do that. The big thing has been hitting my back a while ago, and I can't do anything about it. This guy is pretty skinny. Is it because he is a wolf?

'Now we're going to get on a boat and spend the night in the port city, and the next morning we're going to ride our horses all day. You'll have to be patient for a while.
No such thing as patience. Anko is more than happy to be with the Lord.

　Anko whispers in my ear as she wriggles around. It's very effective. It's a good thing that the first person is a part of my time and a part of your time, but I stopped asking because I was afraid that more intense skin-to-skin contact was in store for me.

　I'm starting to worry about being alone with this guy for the next 24 hours or more: ...... I'm starting to get worried. I'm going to call Yukari and ask her to pick me up in Pejo town.

　And so on and so forth. We left the island of Aisolois with a bit of trepidation on the road.





It's a shameful thing. Can't you move behind my second, you fool?
............
You're exactly the kind of person who is useless. Can a dark wolf do anything but lean on his master's back?
............
Here, say something. What?　Hey.
"Nantka.
You!　How dare you speak to me, your senior and the Spirit King!　Did you hear that, my Second?　Did you hear that, my Second!

Shut up and be quiet!

　It was just a stroke of luck that I had to "summon a spirit" on a whim on the horse from the port city of Coola to Peho. I shouldn't have checked to see if the 《Demon Summoning》 and 《Spirit Summoning》 in this world didn't conflict with each other. The summoning itself didn't conflict, but the two bodies I summoned were competing with each other.

　What's so unpleasant about it, Angolmore keeps fighting with Anko. Maybe he's trying to decide which one is better. Is it the pride of the Great Spirit King?

''Why should I be scolded!　Prejudice!　Spirit discrimination!　My Second, if I have to scold you, it will be this one!
What? Why?
"This thing was attacking my Second until just yesterday!　You are forgiven!　There should be some terrible punishment!

　Ah, ...... I see. I kind of understand why Angolmore is poking around. I guess I still don't trust him about Anko.

'I am already part of the Lord's soul. Whether I bare my fangs or not, I am at the will of the Lord. If that is the case, isn't it strange that the Lord would punish the Lord Himself?

'But yes. On the point of corporal punishment, I'll agree with you, ...... the Great King. Lord, by all means choke this anko.

　Suddenly, Anko's hand reaches for my neck. What, seriously ......?　How dare you try to choke me while telling me to choke you?

(See, here's the funny thing again. Angolmore, you're gonna have to do something about it.
(What's that?
(Nantucket. You're the senior.
("Ummm, no, but... ......!")
Aha! My Lord!
Oh, come on!

　Anko's skinship is unstoppable. But that doesn't mean I can't do it. I've been lonely in the dark for hundreds of years, and I know how much I miss human skin. I know that I miss human touch. There's no small part of me that wants to respond to that. But there is a line of defense that must not be broken through.

''Oh!　Scrape off, the leaves are stunning!　You've never seen you locked up in a basement and you're dank and dank and gloomy and you've never seen anything like it anyway, have you?　This is a unique opportunity. Go on, go on. Go on, get off your horse and take a look.

　Nice, Angolmore. My hand came away from my neck. But I didn't need that stunt!

...... the spirit to separate me from the Lord by doing so. No matter how senior you are, you are still too flirtatious.
So, then. What's it gonna be, right here?
"Uh-huh. Burn to death or be torn to pieces. I'm going to let you choose.
"Ha ha ha, how nice of you to say that, junior.
'What do you mean? I'm not a junior, because from now on, that senior person will be gone. Because from now on, that senior person will be gone.
....... Well, I'd kill him if I could.


　--And here I am sending them both away.

　I should have done this from the beginning. The next time I summoned Anko, I'm afraid of skin-to-skin contact, but ...... in the meantime, I'm sure she'll agree with me since I have a great cause to mediate a fight. Maybe. Angolmore looks like there's nothing better than taking the time to get him to calm down.

　Huh. ...... That's a bad idea. It's a dogfight. I try not to summon them all at the same time.

　It's still too much trouble. You don't know the limits, do you? The guy is trying to get us to kill each other, even though he's our friend. This is no joke. Spirits and demons have a completely different view of life and death than humans.

　But still, it's comfortable and comfortable without them. I'm going to travel to the town of Peho by myself. No, I'll be traveling alone with Seven Stayo?　Well, whatever it is, it's a peaceful trip.


　...... ahhh. When shall I summon the next one? I'm sick to my stomach now .......