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章 67: Chapter 67 The Accomplices

Kat finished retelling her encounter with Kraks and his beholder friends and then sat back to let her friends have the field.

"Those chairs sound interesting dear, I wonder if you could convince Chekov to figure something out" said Vivian

"Why did you keep mentioning that anyway Kat? Surely it can't be that much of an improvement?" asked Lily

"I feel a bit bad saying this, but yes it is that much of an improvement but I don't think you could ever understand" Lily tried to interrupt but Kat held up a hand and continued "I'm not saying you can't empathise, but they are the only thing I have been remotely comfortable sitting in since I got my wings. Sleeping is awkward as well. Somehow, they just let me relax. Maybe there was enchantments on it or something, but those chairs were well worth mentioning"

"Do you think demons can enchant things? Have you heard of any enchantments at all?" asked Sylvie

"Yes. That time I was gone a few days I encountered a powerful enchantment, though I never really saw how it works properly" said Kat "At the very least I can confirm they exist"

"Hmmm" murmured Vivian "Do you think enchantments would work for us? We don't have magic to use them"

Kat thought on that for a moment before answering "I'm not sure. I've heard multiple times that this world suppresses all forms of higher energy, making nearly impossible to use anything other than demonic energy at all. But clearly, I can exist. I managed to develop these demonic traits, so maybe if you made the enchantments with my energy it would work? I'm not exactly sure how they stay powered"

"I think Callisto would enjoy learning enchanting" said Sylvie.

This surprised Kat, she didn't know when Sylvie had even seen Callisto let alone struck up a conversation with her. They'd only been living at Vivian's for a short time, when had she managed that?

"Your right Sylvie, she'd die for the chance to upgrade her crazy existing costumes" said Vivian.

Vivian, Sylvie and Kat all shared a knowing look and a nod, while Lily just sort of awkwardly looked at the others trying to decide how truthful the other three were being.

Kat noticing Lily's slight distress decided to redirect the conversation "So, shall we investigate the settings I've supposedly unlocked now that I'm rank 1? At the very least we should all decide when I get summoned every week"

"Yeah, it's rude to just vanish and not be around in the morning. You should make it a time when we can all wish you good luck" said Sylvie with Vivian and Lily nodding along.

"Even you Lily?" asked Kat

"Of course. If I can see you off, I'm not going to miss that chance" said Lily

Well, you heard them system. Open settings

Initialising Settings

Examining Rank

Displaying Options

 

Which of the following does User Kat wish to view

Summoning

Accomplices

Home Designation

System Reactivity

System Monitoring

Huh, some of those look interesting but I guess let's start with Summoning.

Summoning…

Please select from the following

Minimal Payment

Scheduling

Beacon Management

--Skillset Adjustment--

--Blacklisted Dimensions--

Why are two of the options crossed out? I mean why even display them at all?

In relation to Blacklisted Dimensions, User Kat has not yet been Blacklisted from any known Dimensions. As such while User Kat retains the rank required to view this option from the menu nothing can be done with it.

Right and the other one?

Skillset Adjustment lets a demon whose skillset has grown considerably to narrow down there focus to only specific kinds of requests. User Kat is not yet skilful enough at a variety of tasks to qualify for this option but your Rank allows it to be displayed.

Hey I can do plenty of things.

D.E.M.O.N.S stands by the previous statement

Kat felt her eye twitch slightly at that one. A decade of schooling and she wasn't even qualified to narrow down her options. Fine then, tell me about scheduling.

Welcome to the Scheduling Page. Would User Kat like to view the extended introduction to the Scheduling Page as D.E.M.O.N.S has detected this to be the first instance of User Kat accessing Scheduling Page.

"Hey Kat, everything alright" asked Lily

"Yeah, the system is just being difficult don't worry about it" replied Kat. Yes please.

Scheduling enables a User to select times they are willing to accept a Summoning. Default setting is any time. All Preferences will be overridden if a User has not completed a weekly Summoning with less than 24 hours remaining including those from other Settings. Additionally, a User may opt to take on additional Summonings before the week has ended, scheduling separate availability for each successive summoning up to 4.

Huh, that's actually pretty handy. As Kat thought this the message disappeared and in it's places a grid appeared hour increments separated into columns for days. At the top of the table four boxes with differing flames appeared. They each seemed to have a different pattern to them. The first perfectly matched the default flames. The second box had the flames waving side to side in a rhythmic motion almost like a wave. The third lot of flames seemed to bob up and down, though unlike the second which were in time the third seemed to spite that idea and bobbed randomly. The fourth made it seem like they'd run out of ideas because it was just a still image.

"Right, well, I've got a timetable up and I can select when I want to be summoned but if I haven't done a job 24 hours before reset it will ignore everything anyway" said Kat "Actually give me a second"

Hey system, I could send a message to these girls before so they could see you. Is there a way to do that again?

User Kat is recommended to select the Accomplices Page. This will allow other individuals to see D.E.M.O.N.S messages.

Fine, system go to Accomplices tab

Welcome to the Accomplices Page. Would User Kat like to view the extended introduction to the Accomplices Page as D.E.M.O.N.S has detected this to be the first instance of User Kat accessing Accomplices Page.

Well, I do suppose so considering you directed me here.

No need to be rude.

Wait what?

Accomplices allow User Kat to designate up to 5 individuals as Accomplices. At Rank 1 this allows Accomplices to view User Kat's messages. Warning at Rank 1 Accomplices cannot be removed unless they have been confirmed to be dead for more than 876,001 hours.

Why does it have to be such a specific number of hours?

Some Souls find it hard to remain deceased. However it was decided after 876,001 hours they have been deceased long enough to have any subsequent revivals count as a new Individual.

Well I suppose that does make a morbid kind of sense doesn't it?

"So do you guys want to become accomplices?" asked Kat

"Sure why not" shrugged Vivian, with Sylvie nodding along

"Um, Kat, what exactly do you mean by that. Accomplices is a bit of a strange word for whatever it is your planning" said Lily

"This will let you guys view my messages from the system. That way I don't have to relay everything all the time and you can actually understand what's going on" said Kat

"Yeah but why accomplice?" asked Lily

Kat shrugged "It's just what they are called"

"Fine… if that really is what it's called"

Cool, system designate Sylvie, Vivian, and Lily as Accomplices.

Is User Kat sure they wish to appoint Individual Sylvie, Individual Vivian, and Individual Lily as Accomplices. This process is irrevocable at User Kat's current Rank.

Yes

Has User Kat given proper and thorough forethought as to the ramifications of this choice? Does User Kat still wish to appoint the Individuals [Vivian, Sylvie, Lily] as Accomplices.

Yes

Does User Kat solemnly swear that this choice will not be immediately regretted upon the enactment of the request for D.E.M.O.N.S to provide Individuals [Sylvie, Vivian, Lily] with irrevocable Accomplice permissions

Yes

Does User Kat

Kat swiped her hand through the forming text interrupting it. Are you really going to keep doing this? Is there a reason you need to repeat the damned question so many times? That's one of the few things that gets to me you know.

Kat waited for some form of reply and got none. Oh great, now you've got nothing for me. Seriously 4 times? How long would that have continued.

Until the Author got sick of writing new iterations of the same question.

Didn't that just happen?

What incident is User Kat referring to?

The… you know what. Never mind. Kat heard a gasp from the chair beside her. Turning to her right she saw Lily with wide eyes and a gaping mouth staring at the air in front of Kat where the D.E.M.O.N.S message had appeared.

"Is that… the system? That fiery red text that?" asked Lily

"Ooh, seems it worked. Congratulations on becoming my accomplice" said Kat with a grin


クリエイターの想い
Vongrak Vongrak

Vongrak's Fun Fact: 876,000 hours is 100 years

Vongrak's Fun Fact Part 2: I was very tired when I wrote that fourth wall joke, make of it what you will

章 68: Chapter 68 Messing Around in the Settings

"You know Kat, when you said that it was flaming text, I didn't expect it looked more like fire that's been made into words rather than words made out of fire. It's an important difference" said Vivian

"Hah, if you think this is crazy you should see the flames involved in a summoning. It's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen" said Kat

"You haven't mentioned that in any of your stories Kat" said Sylvie

"Well, it's not really something I could describe to you properly anyway. It's just immensely comforting and enjoyable to watch. The way the colours mix and flow between each other" said Kat "But let's not get distracted. We should first decide what to do with this"

Kat gestured towards the floating table that was the schedule option. Examining it properly it actually took up a surprising amount of space in front of the air. Huh, I didn't realise that was quite so big. Guess my improved vision makes it take up a lot loss of my field of view. Hey wait a minute.

Kat tried to rapidly shift her view throughout the room. An action like this had a decent chance of making her sick after her eyes had been upgraded but now there was no discomfort at all. Is it because I'm a full demon now? That doesn't really make any sense… Aw well, a problem for another time.

"Ah, Kat, are you all right? Why are you looking around so much" asked Lily as she watched Kat whip her head around

"Yeah, I'm more than alright. Whatever was messing with my eyes from before doesn't seem to affect me anymore. I hadn't noticed because I just sort of got used to the uncomfortable feeling I had when I looked around too much. Not sure when it disappeared but I have a decent guess" replied Kat.

"Well, I'm glad your feeling alright dear but are you not the one who just said we are getting distracted" said Vivian turning her head to give Kat a wry smile.

Kat just smiled wryly and looked at Sylvie instead. "What do you think Sylvie, when should I accept a summoning? Should I accept extra in a week?"

"Nope. For now you should spend more time with us. You don't really need to do more right?" asked Sylvie

"I guess not" said Kat and the additional flames above the table seemed to dim a little "But that still doesn't answer the when I'm free to be summoned. I mean it's basically whenever right?"

"Well, the question is does it matter? Do you just instantly get taken away or do you have other things you can do before you get transported?" asked Vivian

"Oh, I do actually get a bit of time. Not sure how much but at least a minute or two. I've already delayed accepting it long enough to get changed out of pyjamas before so, however long that is" said Kat

"Now dear, please tell me you fixed your hair before you left" said Vivian.

"My hair is exceptionally well behaved now, I have no issue with it" said Kat

"Your hair does look nice Kat, but wouldn't you have had your attire for the summonings that happened after your hair got fixed? This must have happened before that" said Sylvie

"You have no proof of that claim" said Kat choosing now to look at Lily instead of Vivian or Sylvie.

"Right… well Kat, how about just making the summonings school hours or a workday or something like that" suggested Lily

"Booo, I have to do more work starting next week so I might not be around" said Vivian

"Wait when do you work Vivian? I know you said you took the week off but I'm not actually certain about what you do" said Kat

"I work whenever I want to" replied Vivian with her signature grin. Kat let out a long sigh, exhaling deeply. I really don't mind when I get summoned. You were the ones worrying, why can't I just leave it as whenever I get first called?

 

User Kat is capable of keeping default settings.

System, are you ratting out my inner thoughts to my friends?

No. An Accomplice can see any part of D.E.M.O.N.S you give them access to, but this was clearly not a question User Kat wanted broadcast.

You're damn right.

"So does anyone have any real preference? I don't even mind leaving it as it was where I'd get summoned around 1 am Saturday morning" said Kat

"Well, I doubt I have much of a say in this. If you only have a few minutes regardless of when you get summoned I probably won't be able to wish you good luck" said Lily

Vivian bit her lip in response to this as she considered Kat's question. As much as it would be nice to watch over the girl it wasn't really something she wanted to control. This was an important, albeit strange part of Kat's life and while it would be nice to know when she was going to be out of the house, she didn't truly believe it was her place to dictate when that was. Besides, Callisto will probably be available if she needed to notify someone, and the notes from last time were helpful just to let us know she was safe.

"Honestly, I think it's fine as it is unless you want to make sure you aren't woken up in the middle of the night" said Vivian.

Sylvie looked back at Vivian and then to Lily who was sitting across from them and seemed to understand why they didn't believe it was there place to pitch in and decided to go along with it as well. "Kat should pick the best time for her" said Sylvie.

"Huh, well in that case I'll just leave it as is. Despite sleep being nice I haven't felt tired really. I mean there was that time right after I finished my transformation. And that time I walked for around twelve hours. But I mean those are extreme examples right?" said Kat

Vivian and Lily just looked awkwardly between each other unsure how to respond. Luckily Sylvie had ideas. "Yeah, I doubt that you will transform into a demon again considering you're a demon now"

"You make a compelling argument Sylvie" said Kat as she swiped in the air and dismissed the timetable. The gesture was unnecessary, but it was fun to play it up a little now that the others could see Kat swiping at something rather than just looking like she was going slightly insane.

This brought Kat back to the summoning's option page and Lily's eyes lit up as she saw the beacon entry

"Kat you can make beacons? I mean those are real? Can you give us one so that we can summon you back if anything happens to you?" said Lily

"Um, I'm not sure, the system let me cheat the first time when I was making a beacon, so I don't actually know what that section would do" said Kat. Ok system bring it up and show the others.

Welcome to the Beacon Management Page. At Rank 1 you will see a list of all active Beacons.

False Beacon 1 - Shizuka Maemari/Minor

Um, can I make beacons of my own?

Yes.

Let me rephrase that can I make beacons for Lily like she asked

No. At Rank 1 User Kat is only allowed to make beacons for Summoners. Similar features will be unlocked at higher ranks for Accomplices, but User Kat does not have a high enough Rank.

Of course I don't.

"Guess you won't be getting a beacon just yet Lily" said Kat

Lily pouted at this and turned to Kat "How come this Shizuka person has a beacon? I don't remember you mentioning her before"

"Ah, she's the princess that I had to kidnap" said Kat

"Wait, but didn't the queen hire you for that job? That means she didn't summon you. Why is it that she gets a beacon?" asked Lily

"Good point. System?" asked Kat

Summoner Minor's situation is highly unusual. Combining that with User Kat's ongoing awakening and status as a wish token holder an exception was made due to the Beacon being a one time use False Beacon. Minor will need to Summon User Kat for a true Beacon.

"I thought you said her name was Shizuka? Why did the system call her Minor?" asked Sylvie.

"Huh, I forgot I hadn't actually told you guys the full story of the princess kidnapping stuff yet have I?" said Kat as she looking between the three of them.

"Nope" said Vivian. Sylvie shook her head in response and Lily said "You didn't"

"Well" said Kat glancing at the time and seeing it was still around 4 in the afternoon. "I guess we still have a good deal of time. I'll start telling you what happened. First off I was summoned by the fox queen…"


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So, new thought. Would it be better to also keep the

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Demon's text

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Alongside the bold? I'm somewhat tempted but not completely sold on it just yet. Let me know what you guys think before I redo the chapters in Book 2

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