Munchkin of the Summoning Academy

Minion Contest (3)

Surprisingly, the preparations for the summoning contest went smoothly.

It seems that Medusha, Ethel, and Laurie didn’t show their will for nothing. I came up with some really useful ideas.

Of course, it was the costumes and performances that did not properly consider the technical limitations, but…

There are many people in this academy who will take over that role.

Having obtained the dean’s permission, we immediately packed up the professors’ labs as soon as the next week came.

The one who was abused the most was Summoning Alchemy.

It was a place where they were taken care of when they made the bodies of Laurie and Ethel.

The designers from Beltern, whom Elfriede had called in, arrived before lunch.

He must have been running from the Duchy since dawn on a limited express train.

I was able to bet my whole month’s pocket money on the fact that the train wasn’t even dispatched in the first place.

When the real exhaust experts join in, the preparatory work proceeds so quickly that it is frightening.

As if the designers of Beltern had this competition in mind for a long time, they pulled out a piece of paper with costume designs and performance designs…

Elfriede politely refused it.

They play a simple secondary role.

If you leave it all to yourself, it cannot be seen as participating as a napping member.

Fortunately, they persuaded without difficulty.

“Actually, it’s good that the princess prepared something…”

“It’s not that hard to get the shape right. Is the material problem solved?”

“The Summoning Alchemy Department is developing it. It will come out soon.”

By the way, Maria is a member of the Summoning Alchemy Department, so she informs them of the current situation.

It looks like we didn’t even ask for an incredibly rare material, so there’s only a few tweaks left.

As soon as I thought about it, I got a call from Maria.

“Louis. Development was successful. It’s a bit stiff and hard to use as a fabric, but…”

“It’s okay. It’s a stage costume after all.”

As I glanced at the seat next to me, Laurie was nodding hard.

The theme of this competition is transformation.

Originally, Letty was much better than Laurier, but…

This guy is not a stage person.

He’s a coward, and he’s afraid to go out in front of people, so he doesn’t want to force them.

Anyway, with Persia, Laurie, and Ethel, a decent performance will be possible.

As I sighed as I thought about that, Medusha drew out her trump card.

The designers who looked at it showed a bewildered reaction.

“Who else is this? It’s a little small for Persia’s…”

“Are you a pair with the one you had before?”

I didn’t have the courage to watch anymore, so I left the place on the pretext of getting the ingredients.

I want to destroy them all, but I have no choice because the summons are so excited.

As soon as the preparation period ended, which felt short enough to be wild, it was the day of the match.

On a golden Sunday morning, we rode a carriage in the villa and headed to the contest venue.

I wanted to set up a special stage somewhere in the plaza, but I rented a much more luxurious place than that because it was a competition hosted by the royal family.

Last visit to the Royal Theatre.

When I think of the conversation with the demons using the opera as the background music, I get a strange feeling.

As I headed to the waiting room and dressing room with the costumes and equipment for the competition, stinging eyes flew in from all directions.

The sources are, of course, competitors who arrived a little earlier than us.

The family here is so big that I can’t openly look at it, but it doesn’t feel welcomed at all.

As it should be, we are uninvited guests who broke into their festival without permission.

He is a stranger who came to us on a subject that does not even make costumes his main job.

I can’t even welcome them.

However, the content of the gossip gets progressively worse as you go through the long corridor.

“The Far East Summoning Research Group at Magnus Academy? It has nothing to do with costume making, right?”

“Why do such high-ranking nobles have to…”

“Isn’t it supposed to be an achievement for the noble ladies?”

“I’m not even an industry official after all, so I don’t have to worry too much…”

“I don’t know. There is an exclusive designer team at the Duchy of Beltern. At least there is coaching from start to finish…”

Not only Elfriede, but Elena is also with you, and you say things like that.

The antipathy of the other participants must have been that great.

Of course, if you are treated like this and stand still, you are not Medusha.

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Just as the angry guy stepped forward and was about to say something, the door of the closed waiting room opened and a tall man appeared.

A man with white hair partially dyed brightly and showing his chest.

Both the top and bottom are made of leather that sticks to the body.

An unusual outfit that is rare even in the capital, which runs on the cutting edge of the kingdom’s culture.

I wondered if she was already wearing a stage costume, but looking at the reactions of the people around, it seems that is not the case.

As he slowly turned his head, he found us and said with a smirk.

The attitude that he already knew everything.

It was a high and thin voice, as if mimicking that of a woman, but fortunately it was not uncomfortable to hear.

“Are you the guests who came to this competition because I was afraid I would win the competition?”

“Huh? Ah… Are you the Celondel?”

When Medusha spit out the opponent’s identity, Laurie exclaimed, “Hoo!”

The best designer who won the first and second contests.

The appearance of a strong winner changed the eyes of the contestants even more astringent.

Cellondel, recognizing the brand of casual clothes Laurier was wearing, wields the right of the winner with a happy expression.

“I haven’t even started yet, but I’m already checking… Are you not ready enough to lose the award to your friends who aren’t even in the industry?”

“Ha, but the Duke of Beltern has a team of designers…”

“What does that matter! Although we got some help from those guys, the costumes and performances we’ll be showcasing were all directly conceived by the club. When did this contest become a stage exclusively for designers in the first place!”

In the end, when Medusha, who could not stand it, shouted, the words of the participants became difficult.

Even Cellondel, who was next to him, had another drink there.

“It doesn’t matter if I’ve been coached from start to finish. From the point of view of this team, I just used what was available. Beltern’s friends were tied to the Duchy, so I couldn’t get on with them. ?”

“So, didn’t you say that she was just an assistant agent? Are you saying that you don’t believe the youngest of the three snake god sisters?”

“Oh, excuse me. That’s why I said what if.”

“Hmmm…”

When Medusha, who did not fully understand Cellondel’s defense, became annoyed, the person in charge accepted it generously.

I quickly found him and moved him to the waiting room assigned to my team.

We unpacked our luggage in a lively atmosphere and went to look around the stage in advance.

Fortunately, we arrived early so we had plenty of time.

“Um, are you not using the box room up there at all?”

“Yes. That seat is too far from the stage.”

Initially, the box room was installed at an angle from the stage, so it was not suitable for viewing.

It is used to show off one’s wealth and power rather than to appreciate opera.

Of course, the Royal Box Room located in front of the stage is an exception… but that seat is exclusively for Esshas.

She didn’t seem to be a yangban either, so she showed up as soon as I explained it.

“The ruler of the kingdom of Dracor! The first and final…”

“What is it, did Esshas come directly?”

“Didn’t I tell you. Lewis played, so he must have come to watch.”

While Medusha spoke proudly, Eshas, who appeared between the dedicated marches, crossed the narrow stairs and reached the front row.

Why would you leave the Royal Box Room on the 2nd floor and sit in front of the stage?

It looks like it will freeze because of the enormous burden.

In the darkness on one side of the theater, the maid waving her hand towards this side.

Next to her, Ersa and Eolin, who were usually close friends, are sitting comfortably.

It’s not like they’ve been watching this competition for a long time… They must have come to see us.

“When did those yangbans come back? They’ll be around.”

“Look over there. There is also that demon we met in the box room last time! Was his name Shabnak?”

“What?”

Now that I see, there are a lot of people who want to be friends with me.

Even if others do not know, Shabnak is surprising.

To the subject of demons disguised as human beings, Esshas came and went, but he didn’t run away… Aren’t you afraid?

The Demon King, who was still inside me, sighed a little.

Eshas, who was fighting off the guards that obstructed the viewing, also realized the existence of Shabnak and coughed a little.

But then he glances at me and returns his view to the front.

As if he had noticed that he was under the control of the Demon King, it was an implicit permission.

It feels like you are walking on a thin ice sheet even when you are standing still on the stage.

“Can’t we just stop now?”

“Never!”

“But the honor of El Cloud…”

“Isn’t there an excuse anyway. Letty or something.”

Letty, who had been sitting on my shoulder, dug into my inner pocket as soon as I was pointed out.

After all, putting this guy up on stage was unreasonable from the beginning.

I gave up everything and went back to the waiting room to get ready.

The members who participated as assistants are busy moving, so the body is comfortable.

“Soon the individual skill contest will start! Each participant will be on stage in the order in which they were called…”

“Kek… Already?”

“It’s okay. There are so many participating teams, there will be plenty of time between contests.”

“Anyway, the individual skill contest is a face stamp.”

As Christine said.

The first of the three contests, the level of the individual skill contest is as if no points were awarded.

It is close to the order in which the faces of the participants are projected prior to the technical contest and the theme contest, which can be regarded as the finals.

In the blink of an eye, the summoned beasts who changed into their first outfits borrowed the hands of the members and started decorating.

I came dressed in a suit from the beginning and received only simple makeup.

Considering the theme of this theme contest, it is good to show a close-to-normal appearance in the 1st and 2nd contests.

“Okay. Are the props ready?”

“No problem! Persia!”

“yes!”

The guy who received Medusha’s name responded vigorously.

He was shivering until a moment ago, but when it was his turn to go on stage, he looked excited again.

He is a strong type in practice.

I moved backstage, trying to keep my mind as light as possible.

Under the bright lights, Cellondel and his summons were entering at the same time.

As with the Summoner Cup, you can see the stage situation in the waiting room… but it’s not as good as seeing it in person.

He gave us a small smile and went up to the stage with the little penguins.

“Hmm. Can we see the winners from the start?”

“Come on, I want you to show me a move.”

While Medusha and Laurier were criticizing as if they were judges.

The penguins on the stage looked around the audience and flirted.

Of course, these guys are also summoned beasts.

Wearing a neat tuxedo, he shows off his skill.

With penguins lined up behind their backs, it was a humanoid summoned beast that walked along with Celondel.

It’s definitely the first time I’ve seen it, but somehow it feels familiar.

It wasn’t until the contest started that I realized why.

As the thin body begins to dance, abundant tails spring up in harmony.

“That’s…”

“Winter fox. Is that a nine-tailed fox? Unlike Persia, it’s a real cat.”

“I… can we win?”

“It’s okay. You’re cuter than that old fox.”

Medusa, who rarely encourages Persia, probably because it is ahead of the contest.

Whether we were talking behind the scenes or not, the nine tailed foxes and penguins on the stage performed quite elegant performances.

It overlaps a bit with what we have prepared, but there is no big problem.

After all, the first contest is like an introduction to a character in a novel.

Eventually, when the music stopped on the stage, Medusha raised the instrument in her left arm and stepped out.

Competitors arriving at the back send ridicule and vigilant glances.

“As expected, the first car is over soon. Now it’s our turn!”

“Okay, let’s go.”

As I barely moved my trembling legs and went out onto the stage, Eshas’ eyes were looking straight at me.

Relying on the staff that Medusa gave me last Christmas, I greeted my summons.

Then, Medusha with the violin started playing the song she had prepared just for this day.

Originally, he enjoyed appreciation rather than playing an instrument, but as soon as he made up his mind and started practicing, he quickly became proficient.

but. From the beginning, there was a sensibility.

As the people in the audience listened intently to Jeonju, which was too exciting for a competition, Persia, who came forward, stood on its hind legs and started spinning.

“What, Palmiho? But you didn’t transform?”

“Probably reserved for a theme contest.”

“It’s nothing special, but it’s cute. The summoned beast in the back is the first ever true spirit?”

As for the first contest, a light review.

I joined the dance, earnestly begging the rebels to raid the Royal Theatre.

Persia dances, Medusha plays the violin.

Laurie is not yet ready to go.

I hold out my staff and Persia skillfully rides it up.

In the darkness of the crowd, the dragon’s pupil was watching us with anticipation.