The name Xeon.

It’s a name that means a lot to me.

When I was young, my parents died and I had very few close friends.

The only little dog that stayed by my side.

The dog’s name was Xeon.

The origin of the name was taken from a popular cartoon character at the time.

I built him to be strong and strong like a cartoon character in hopes of living well for a long time, but he left me early due to an accident.

After that, I never had a pet.

I didn’t even make friends.

It was because it was difficult to give him affection even after he succeeded as a hunter and made a name for himself.

But somehow, my eyes went to the demon in front of me.

Is it because the situation with no one around me, regardless of ability, is similar to the past?

The demon spirit, Xeon tilted his head and asked again.

-Zeon? Is Xeon my name?

“okay. From now on, you are Xeon.”

-great!

A demon who accepts the name Zeon without the slightest sense of reluctance.

It seemed to him that only the fact that he had a name mattered.

‘But how do I make a contract?’

According to Sebastian, communion with the spirit is the most important.

Of course, it was only a few hours that I met Xeon, and even that face-to-face conversation lasted less than an hour.

Too little time to share sympathy.

‘It’s fortunate that I was able to name it myself.’

If there was a liking system like in games, I think the liking for me would have been quite high.

‘What… There’s no need to be impatient.’

First of all, the purpose of coming here has been achieved.

In the first place, solving the problem of the blue bear clan was the top priority.

Zeon has decided to follow me, so there won’t be any more trouble with the blue brown bear.

If I tell Xeon various things and let him experience it, I think the contract will come true naturally.

“Now, since we have to leave here, hurry up and open the door to the outside.”

-okay.

Xeon flapped his wings and started flying around.

‘Are you trying to dismantle the barrier?’

I don’t know, but I heard that barriers can’t be dismantled so easily, so it took some time to understand.

However.

“Well. It takes a while.”

Contrary to the expectation that it would end soon, Zeon was just flying around and not taking any action.

After a while.

-there… .

Xeon approached with a slightly perplexed expression.

“What’s going on?”

– How to get out of here?

?

why are you asking me that?

“That’s right, don’t you know?”

-I do not know.

Xeon shook his head with an innocent expression.

He seemed completely unaware of the seriousness of the situation.

“Isn’t this space created by you? But don’t you know?”

– It’s not made by me. I was born here and have been here ever since I was born.

“Then you’re saying you’ve never been out.

-yes.

It was strange when I thought about it.

If you had the ability to create such a space in the first place, there was no reason to stay in one place.

There was no need to bother the blue brown bear clan.

Because you can create the environment you want.

– Kyler asked to leave. i liked it so much

Xeon quickly put on a sullen expression.

Now Bonnie, he liked me better because he thought I could take him out.

‘This is an unexpected situation.’

I don’t have the ability to destroy this space.

Because knowledge and power are still lacking.

‘Should I wait for the party to find a way?’

You’ve probably noticed by now that I’m gone.

I thought that if I waited, something would work out.

And the wait wasn’t as long as expected.

Whoops.

A small door that suddenly appears out of thin air.

And through that door, someone appeared.

“Hey, this is an interesting situation.”

An owl flapping its wings and looking down.

It was Toby.

* * *

The sudden appearance of Toby.

I should have been happy, but I was also a little embarrassed.

Among the group, Toby had the most outstanding knowledge in the magical field, so I expected him to find a way.

However.

‘I didn’t expect you to come alone.’

Squeak.

The door that spit out Toby soon disappeared, so Toby was the only one who entered this space.

Then it was a little, no, a lot of trouble.

That’s because he hasn’t confirmed Toby’s identity yet.

Of course, I know the general information.

However, it was not common for the two of them to run into each other without knowing the skills and purpose he was hiding.

‘I trusted Harold-sama and allowed him to join me in the first place.’

There is no Harold here, and there are only three of them, me and Xeon.

There was no reason to be blindly hostile, so I decided to approach him warmly.

“Toby. Are you here to rescue me?”

“Well. For now, it is.”

The word ‘for now’ is strangely nerve-wracking.

Because it sounded as if it had other purposes as well.

“thank you. I was just worried about how to get out of here.”

“haha. I’m glad I came on time.”

“Are the others okay? You are not coming with me.”

“You alone fall into this space, and the rest are fine. It was difficult to open the door so many people came in and out, so I went in alone.”

“okay.”

From my point of view, not knowing much about magic, I couldn’t tell if Toby’s words were true or false.

But Toby didn’t look like he was going to do anything right away.

That would be too.

“Oh oh! That guy is a demon. It certainly has a similar appearance to what has been recorded.”

Because Toby was in a state of excitement when he saw Xeon.

-Wow. It’s a talking bird!

Zeon also showed curiosity while looking at Toby.

“haha. What a fun guy. My name is Toby.”

– I’m Xeon! Here’s Kyler’s name.

“Ohh. Really?”

Toby’s gaze turned to me.

“That’s right. It’s a little bit why I keep calling you without a name.”

“Hmm. It’s amazing that the demons are willing to accept that.”

Toby took one look at Xeon and soon fell into a world of his own.

“A demon usually mumbles… .”

“there… Toby?”

“Then muttering here… .”

Toby turned himself off from me and Xeon and started muttering something to himself.

Then I took out a notebook and wrote something, took out another book and recorded something, frantically recording something.

Seeing this, Xeon threw a word.

– It’s a strange bird.

To agree.

I felt it when I met him a few times, but a scholar was definitely a scholar.

Seeing that he can’t come to his senses when he learns about things he’s interested in and didn’t know about, it gives him a little respect.

‘Have you ever been so engrossed in something?’

I became a hunter and learned many things and improved my skills, but in fact it was to survive, to gain wealth and honor.

I never did it passionately because I liked it.

Of course, I’ve never been lazy.

‘It might be a little different in this demon realm.’

After a while, Toby, who was immersed in his own world, came to his senses.

“Ah, sorry. When I realize or discover something, I have the personality to understand it clearly.”

“it’s okay. Did you get anything?”

“Wait a minute.”

Toby said, looking at the Xeon above my head.

“What is your favorite emotion?”

-emotion?

“Well. It’s asking what kind of action made you feel the best.”

– It was nice to see people surprised by my pranks. It was fun to see you run away.

“Hoo. It is too.”

Toby nodded and smiled.

“Kyler, you must have wondered why you were the only one in here.”

“That’s right.”

“Simply put, it has something to do with your Evil Force.”

“My Evil Force?”

“Yes.”

An explanation of what had happened so far flowed from Toby’s lips.

“In addition to natural elements, demonic spirits are born by emotions, and their nature is often determined.”

“If it’s a feeling… .”

“A lot of emotions that normal people feel. Different emotions like joy, sadness, fear, anger, love.”

I continued to listen to Toby.

“Here, this demon enjoys frightening people and running away. It is because this demon was born from the emotion of fear.”

“What does that have to do with my Evil Force?”

“Diabloc Force is a skill that came from Diablo-sama. Then, of course, wouldn’t it contain his nature as it is?”

There was something in Toby’s words that immediately came to mind.

The nickname of his father, Diablo, the Great Demon King.

He was a lord of terror.

“You mean you were able to enter the realm of Xeon because of the aura contained in the Diabloc Force?”

“Exactly. Normally, it is difficult to enter the realm of demonic spirits. I don’t know if you have a very good magical literacy like me.”

Toby proudly boasts.

I knew he was amazing, so that reaction was understandable.

“Of course, compared to Diablo-sama’s overwhelming fear, this demon is at the level of a child’s play. He actually looks young.”

Since Xeon was born, about three years had passed, so he was young.

“But spirits are beings that continue to grow. If you make a contract, you can become stronger together with the contract. At that time, it’s not a joke level, but it might be able to handle overwhelming power.”

I’m not sure, but one thing was certain.

That Xeon is a better guy than I expected.

And I could understand why Xeon was strangely friendly to me.

‘Dyblic Force is a greater skill than I thought.’

Because of Diablic Force, he is growing rapidly and has acquired various skills, but now he can also acquire spirits.

I couldn’t say for sure because I hadn’t signed a contract yet, but according to Toby’s words, I could say that the most likely would be me who had mastered the Diabloc Force.

“Anyway, I can say it’s great luck for you. It’s rare to meet a demon. It’s a rarer case to match that demon’s nature.”

Toby licked his lips with a regretful expression.

“Actually, I was also looking forward to making a contract with the demon, but it must be difficult to see the reaction of that demon.”

Xeon was sitting on top of my head and playing pranks.

– Kylers. Let’s go now. You said you’d show me a lot.

“okay. I get it. Toby, can I ask you a favor?”

“Of course. It would have been difficult if the spirits weren’t cooperative, but seeing that reaction, there shouldn’t be any problem.”

Toby flapped his wings and started drawing a magic circle.

Then the door that appeared when Toby first entered came into view.

-Wow! A talking bird works a strange magic.

“Call me Uncle Toby.”

-okay.

Toby’s gaze turned to mine.

“Okay, let’s go out first. Let’s talk more about demon spirits later.”

“All right.”

The emotion in Toby’s eyes as he looks at Xeon and me.

It was pure curiosity and inquiry.

At least I don’t think I have to worry about forcibly signing a contract or taking Xeon from me.

If there was such a thought, it was best to act in this space with only the three of us.

‘Maybe I misunderstood Toby for no reason.’

It is clear that he is hiding his abilities.

I don’t know if it has any other purpose.

But I’m not worried about harming me right now.

Through conversations in this space, I was able to be a little certain.

-Wow! Go outside.

I entered the door with Xeon, excited by the anticipation of a new world.

Paaah.

The light engulfed us.