Chapter 10 - Binding spell

"All ight, then, let's train in magic."

I immediately suggested.

"Very well, Master. I'll help you."

In fact, I couldn't wait to start my magic training. The time had finally come! That's how I felt.

"So, as I said this morning, I'm going to start training for the binding spell.

According to the grimoire "Goetia", a binding spell is a spell that prevents a demon from moving when it tries to do something against the will of the summoner.

"If so, I’ll be moving constantly so that it's easy to see that I'm constrained. Let’s see…… let me dance then."

Orobas began to dance. It was a strangely sharp dance. This demon is really multi-talented.

Now, to begin the training, I first opened the page of the grimoire that contained the binding spell. Then I began to chant the spell.

"I give thee, Orobas the 55th, strict orders. I now take thee into custody. Thee are to remain where it is and take no further action. Listen to my commands only. If thee do not obey me, I will curse thee and take everything from thee in my name."

Instantly, Orobas, who had been dancing, froze in place. Was it a success?

"Orobas, do you feel like you can't move at all?" "Yes, ......."

Orobas said, and started to brace himself. And then, “Hmph!” When Orobas breathes out through his nose, at the same time, his body begins to move. The restraints were released. Once again, Orobas began to dance.

"I was able to break the restraints if I tried hard enough." "Well, I'll try again anyway." Then I tried again and again, but it never worked.

"Maybe I don't have the talent…"

I couldn't help but feel sad.

"No, I don't think so. I've never seen anyone as talented as Master." "How can you be so sure?" "It's because you can summon me for more than half a day without a hitch. Normally, summoning a demon consumes a great deal of energy and magic power, and some of them even faint." "Is that so?"

When he said that, I felt somewhat confident and motivated. All right," I said, getting fired up and facing the binding spell again. If I can't succeed, then there must be something fundamentally wrong.

That's right, Mr. Redon said that it's better to have a clear image in your mind when activating the spell. When I think of restraints, I think of ...... handcuffs, chains, and ropes. Let's imagine Orobas being wrapped up in a rope and can't move. This time, with that image in mind, I tried to cast a binding spell.

"Ugh......"

Then, Orobas reacted more harshly than before. But.

"Hnnn!!"

RRRRip!! With a ripping sound, the restraints were released.

"It was obviously a lot harder than before......"

Orobas breathed hard as he said that. The restraints have been removed, but progress has certainly been made.

But what can I do to make it even stronger? There was one more thing that Mr. Redon had taught me. He told me to close my eyes and feel the breath of the spirits. In my case, a demon.

I close my eyes. Then, I felt the enormous magical power that Orobas was releasing on my skin. However, upon closer inspection, I noticed that the magic power was constantly flowing like blood. I wondered what would happen if I stopped the flow of this magic power.

Suddenly, such a thought came to mind. Okay, let's try it. I made up my mind to do so and clearly pictured in my mind the image of stopping the flow of magic power, like a dam blocking a river. Then, in that state, I chanted the binding spell.

"----!!!"

Orobus's face became bitter. This time, I had a good feeling it worked. He was frozen in place, unable to move in the slightest, making it difficult for him to even speak.

"I'll allow you to speak."

I gave my permission, and Orobas began to move his mouth.

"Congratulations, Master. I can't move at all."

Apparently, I had successfully learned the restraint spell to perfection.