Chapter 9: 9. Finally using the Essence of the Binder.
A/N: Below is a small segment from the Last Chapter.
I withdrew my hands once the process was complete and said, "There. Now you can also use the Lightning Armor spell in an efficient manner after caliberating it to better suit you."
"But, Melio-tan, you shouldn't have shared this with me so easily."
"Hehehe~!" I let out a small laugh at her words before explaining, "Silly silly Sera-nee-chan. When did I say this was for free?"
It is included here because the bold Italic part is an addition I made. I completely forgot to write the explanation about how the magic circles of a Devil work. So, keep this tidbit in mind for when I will include the explanation in a suitable place.
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│1st Person POV of Meliodas│
[Underworld Realm, Valefor Territory, Valerfor Lord's Mansion…]
It's been six weeks since my 7th birthday party and it was only yesterday that I met Iwaki for the first time.
In all this time, I have long since finished reading the entire content of our Library.
There were only slightly more than five hundred thousand books in the Library after all.
And this was the accumulation of two Pillar Clans from the time of Solomon.
There were so few books because all of the books in the Library were written by those who are properly related to Supernatural.
And there are very few people who bother to write shit down. Apparently, the main method of passing down information about anything of importance is through word of mouth.
It is also extremely hard to secure copies of Supernatural text because almost nobody wants to sell them outside of their circle of friends.
Father says that in the entire Underworld, only the Bael Clan, Ajuka's Technological Department, and maybe Azazel have more books than our Library, with a quality comparable to or better than ours.
However, there is that disappointment named Euclid from the Old Satan Faction who is an Inventor and the leader of the Magician Faction, Nilrem, from the Khaos Brigade.
He may also have more Supernatural text in his possession than us. Who knows.
Anyway, I digress.
I have decided that it was finally time to start making use of my Binder.
I have avoided doing so till now because of a very important reason.
I want everyone I mark to be able to access most of the benefits provided by the Essence.
There was a small problem with this wish of mine, however. Before today, I didn't have an explanation of how I came to be in possession of such an ability.
Now, I was looking at the solution on the table in front of me.
[Image of Binder's Sigil]
This was the sigil I decided would appear as Binder's mark.
However, different from Binder's sigil which is just a simple tattoo to distinguish the marked ones, this sigil drawn on the very large paper in front of me is special.
This sigil was made by me using a large number of extremely small magic circles, Elder Futhark Runes, Hieroglyphics, Logographs, etc.
The sigil I made has several functions that emulate the benefits of those marked by Binder Essence.
Firstly, those with the sigil can communicate with each other telepathically across great distances, even across different realms such as the Underworld and the Human World.
Secondly, the sigil absorbs the ambient energy in the air and uses the absorbed energy to increase the marked person's reserves, their reserves recovery rate, physical strength, growth rate, talent, etc.
Though the process is very, very slow.
For instance, if the marked individual has a High-Class level physique, which can be quantified as 100 points, the sigil's passive increase would add 1 point per month.
Thirdly, using the connection between sigils, marked beings can teleport to each other's location. Though to teleport by crossing dimensions would require one to spend energy close to Low-Ultimate Class.
And lastly, marked beings can mark others and give them weaker versions of their mark.
With this, I have a somewhat proper explanation for the majority of the benefits one gains after being marked by the Binder Essence.
The chains at the back are security measures to stop anyone from decoding the makeup of the sigil or looking too deeply into the actual capabilities of the sigil which I will have to over-exaggerate.
I nodded in satisfaction at the result of my efforts.
Folding up the paper, I stepped out of the library and made my way towards the living room downstairs.
A few minutes later, I entered the living room and saw that only Mother and Father were present, sitting on a sofa side by side.
They were softly chatting when they sensed my approach and looked up.
I smiled and increased my pace.
Once I reached in front of them, I slammed the paper on the table in front of them and exclaimed, "Mother, Father, look what I made."
They shared an amused look with each other before Mother said, "Well, let's see what it is."
Nodding my head, I unfurled the paper, "Tada!" and backed away slightly.
They leaned forward slightly and looked at the sigil for a few moments before Father commented, "Well, I can see that this is a symbol made by incorporating the symbols of our Houses.
"But, what does the chains represent?"
Just like the Gremory Clan symbol is a Rose and the Phenex Clan symbol is a Phoenix, our Valefor Clan symbol is an Eye, representing the mind, and the Zagan Clan symbol is a circle of Leaf.
Leaving that aside, I responded to Father's question, "Look closer, Father."
Before Father could do so, Mother spoke up, "Are these magic circles imbued with various spells I am seeing? And there are also Runes from different systems of magics."
"Hehehe~!" With a proud laugh, I started explaining the functions of the sigil.
Their expressions kept changing continuously as I explained one function after another.
From surprised to shocked to finally numb.
Silence enveloped the living room once I finished my explanation.
"This… This is huge." Father commented slowly, breaking the silence.
Mother nodded, expressing her agreement to Father's comment, before warning with a stern expression, "Meliodas, the implication of others knowing that something like this is in our possession is very severe.
"You must promise to never disclose any information about these unless you are absolutely confident in your capability to deal with the consequences, alright?"
"Do not worry, Mother. I am only going to mark you two and your Peerage members for now. And this is just a prototype as I think I can improve the sigil's power after I gather some data."
I said and watched as both of them once again wore expressions of shock on their faces.
"This can be further improved? And you didn't say anything about taking the mark yourself. Why so?" Father questioned.
I smiled and showed them the back of my right hand, a mark suddenly becoming visible on my previously unblemished skin, "They can be invisible "
The next moment, Mother suddenly appeared in front of me, checking over my hand and then my body while frantically asking, "Are you okay? What foolishness possessed you to use the sigil on yourself before testing if it works?"
I looked at Mother with an affronted look and said, "I did no such thing. I tested the mark first on my clones, which were created through my self created clone technique."
Mother stopped patting me over and looked me in the eye, asking, "You did what? And when?"
"Some weeks ago, I guess." I answered before backing away slightly, "Let me show it to you."
With a snap of fingers, a golden-yellow magic circle appeared in front of me. The magic circle spat out two blobs of dark, chaotic energy before it sank into my body.
The blobs expanded and slowly began to take a humanoid shape with the same look as me.
After they took shape, they each stood in front of Mother and Father with their hands spread apart.
That's right, I recreated the Shadow Clone Technique with Demonic Energy. It was a fun pastime.
There are some advantages of using the Shadow Clone Technique with Demonic Energy.
After coming into being, whatever the Shadow Clone experiences will constantly be transmitted to the magic circle used to summon them in the form of magical data.
The user can then process the data recorded in the magic circle at their leisure to avoid the information overload that the normal Shadow Clone Technique can cause.
This meant that the user didn't even have to dispel the Shadow Clone to get its experience.
Also, the Demonic Energy required to maintain the magic circle was so minuscule that anyone with High-Class reserves could keep it active indefinitely.
Anyway, Mother and Father understood what my clones wanted them to do.
They poked my clones here and there, using some scanning spells to scan them, and various other things.
While they checked my clones, I explained, "They are perfect physical copies of me, so their physical strength is also the same as mine.
"They also have all of my memories, so they react to situations similarly to how I would. They can also perform magic because they are constructs made up of Demonic Energy and they have their own Demonic Energy reserve.
"And their most important use…"
My parents already seemed pretty impressed by what I explained and when I stopped to build up the tension, both of them echoed, "There's more?"
I chuckled and explained the experience-sharing function and how it works, making their jaws drop.
A moment later, Father composed himself and said solemnly, "Son, please tell me that was the last surprise you have for us."
"Hahaha~!"
With a small laugh, I replied, 'Yes, Father. For now, that's all I wanted to say."
"'For now' he says." I heard Mother mutter in a low voice making me smile wider.
I then dispelled the clones and asked, "So, are you ready to receive the sigil?"
Both of them nodded, retaking their place on the sofa.
I first used a fire spell to completely destroy the paper containing the demo sigil. Not even ashes were left.
Then, I stepped right in front of them. As I prepared to mark them with the Binder Essence, I asked, "Where do you want the mark? They can be anywhere on your body."
Mother and Father looked at each other before the latter commented, "Somewhere private so that we won't accidentally reveal the sigil to outsiders."
"Chest area, over your heart would work then. Give me your hands." I stated.
They both extended their right hand, and then, I placed my hands on their palms before marking them with the Binder Essence with a simple command in my mind.
Although I wasn't finished yet.
First, I gave them access to my other two Essences. Although they were extremely weaker versions at this time, I will increase their potency day by day.
Next, I discarded the loyalty and command functions. I don't need them and I won't be using them on anyone if I can help it.
I chose the Essence of the Binder in the first because it was the best Essence to empower others very easily and quickly.
The ability to resurrect anyone who I mark without any price was also another important factor in choosing this Essence.
"Done." I declared and withdrew my hands.
"Is it? I don't feel any different." Father mumbled in a low voice as he opened his shirt buttons to check if the sigil appeared there.
It did.
Father traced his hand over the mark, prompting me to comment, "You won't feel anything different right away. And you can make the sigil invisible just by imagining it."
I watched as the sigil disappeared the next second before a rustling sound of clothes reached my ear.
I looked at the source of the sound before immediately averting my gaze.
It seems even though Mother acknowledges my genius and mental maturity, she doesn't see me as a man enough to avoid becoming half-naked in front of me.
Or is it just the Devils having less sense of modesty? Rias in the Canon wasn't reluctant to reveal her breasts in front of an audience to give Issei an opportunity to power up.
Before I could ponder further on the topic, I felt Mother wrapping her hand around me and shoving my face in between her breasts. Thankfully she fixed her clothes before doing so.
"Ara ara~! Is my son getting embarrassed now?"
Her teasing voice reached my ears, making me whine softly, "Mother~!"
I attempted to get out of her embrace and fortunately, she allowed me to.
Looking at Mother's teasing smile and the expression in Father's eyes that promised pain, I immediately bolted out of the living room.
"I am going to mark your Peerage members now."
I heard Mother giving a 'Ufufufufu~!' laugh as I exited the living room.
Man, I didn't feel any embarrassment when Serafall was the one doing such a thing.
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