
"Wake~, wake up early~"
"Hmm? Hah, I'm AAAAAA!?
The little girl, whose black strap tattoo is still visible, woke up with a hard and slippery feeling that was patting her cheek, and shouted when she realized that it was actually a knife that could kill her.
“Ya, shut up.
"Oh, what? Oh, am I still alive?"
"Yes, sorry I scared you, but Bal-chan forgave me instead. Actually, it's all an act to avoid Agu-chan's murder."
"Eh, huh!? Is that so!?"
"I'm really sorry. It would be helpful if you could forgive me."
An apologizing note with a very sorry face.
They were overcapacity with the original skills, but Yurin and Nukoo temporarily logged out because their tension was too high. Instead, the quiet notebook throws away consideration and the like, and along with Neon, they begin work to pull Agu-chan in earnest.
"Really.. You're not going to kill me...?"
"Even if you don't kill him, depending on Agu-chan's actions after this, there's a chance he'll be killed by Bal-chan, whom I've managed to fix."
"Hi!?"
"Then let's make a deal."
Agrat's expression changed from anxiety to fear. His expression completely changed on the words in the notebook, and he became confused.
“First of all, I want Agu-chan to officially sign a contract with Neon as the first condition.”
The most important point in demon summoning, it was after summoning.
First of all, if he refuses, fight him, and if he makes fun of you, he'll make fun of him... As a first step, he would bring the summoned demons to the negotiating table.
At this point, it already takes a huge amount of effort, but this time Bal-chan is an unrivaled fighter and Agrat has no right to fight, so it is automatically skipped.
The reason why this is so different from calling a ghost is because parts of the system are fundamentally different.
Summoning a ghost raising the dead by hand, in other words, creating a ghost that you cannot control yourself is a contradiction, like a ` 120% '' power% '', so the summoned ghosts are very few exceptions. Unless, of course, it can be mastered from the start.
However, the demon summoning summons the demon as a complete individual who "has already had a strong desire" to nest in hell. In other words, sometimes more things appear than you can control.
So, after summoning the demons and having them sit at the negotiating table, the contract negotiation finally began.
In other words, what you offer and what the other party gives It is a bargain with the devil.
If negotiations fail, the devil will leave magic like a nuclear warhead as a souvenir and return to hell. Yes, the return was far greater than the cheat-smelling phantom summoning, but on the other hand, demon summoning also carried a great risk that made the phantom summoning blur. The demon summoning skill was an unusual technique.
However, as long as you are not a strong person in a real debate, you will be hit by Satan to the point that you accidentally decide to stop the negotiations.
The strong will of the management of ALLFO who said it would not be easily contracted because it is super strong, can be seen. If it bites it, it will be a hasty negotiation distraction. However, Noto's specialty was this verbal negotiation.
“You said you'd do anything, right?
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requesting
・Agrat strictly obeys the command of Neon.
Compensations
・ Eat three times a day with a snack + break time + personal space for Agrat + furniture for personal space + protect as much as possible from the tyranny of Barbariccia
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“............Three meals with a snack?”
"Yes, with three meals and a snack. I asked Bal-chan, but it seems like the Devil doesn't need to eat? Are you not interested?"
"I don't have to do what I don't need to do."
"Open your mouth, please."
What Noto put in Agrat's mouth was a small yellow solid. Agrat's eyes gradually widened as he was told by the notebook to 'lick his mouth' and follow his instructions.
"what's this…………"
"This is turtle skin candy. Maybe it doesn't feel clear? Well then, what I feel now is a 'sweet' feeling'."
Not knowing what to say, Agrat looked frustrated. After Agrat had finished licking the little candy, the notebook carried the prepared item to Agrat's nose.
"Do you not want to feel fresh after a sweet tasting?"
There are several mugs on the tray that the notebook holds, each with a different drink. When the note passed under Agrat's nose so he could smell his drink, there was a twitching reaction.
"Yes ........ Is this berry-based fruit tea? Anything else you want to try? Anything is okay.
As Govnu practiced ordinary alchemy, Thanatos had become an alchemist who specialized in subordinate alchemy.
Notebooks donated the items they had collected in the forest, and Tanatos was allowed to degrade alchemy freely.
And although Notebook and the others had yet to realize it, Thanatos' ability to obtain food with subordinate alchemy was greatly influenced by his cooking skills.
Thanatos' alchemy progressed from its original purpose to the day after tomorrow, such as advancing fermentation, improving the quality of ingredients, and compounding (spices and seasonings).
The fact that alchemy is powerful and useful is treated as nothing more than a cooking tool. But thanks to that, the situation of notebook food becomes very luxurious.
The coffee beans are made by Thanatos through his subordinate alchemy. It has a strong acidity and bitterness, but if you roast and brew it, it will be a decent coffee.
Currently, he is working on breeding with the help of Neon, who has a dangerous side job called "Contraindicated Synthetic Biologist" in an expanded field. Although he can only be seen as an old man with a hobby of gardening and cooking, the notebooks thank Thanatos for cleaning the house and taking care of the appliances while logged out, and the person himself seemed to be having fun, so it was a full system of cooperation.
A quiet topic.
The notebook can be brought closer to Agrat by scooping a cup of coffee with a spoon (made by Govnu). When Agrat, who replied that he did not like the smell, gave him a spoonful of coffee, his expression wrinkled and he turned into a bitter expression, "Uh-huh."
"Ah, are you going to bully me !?"
"Sorry, is that bad?"
Saying so, the notebook happily sipped the rest of his coffee. Agrat looked at the notebook with unbelievable eyes.
"When you get used to it, it becomes a habit. Perhaps what Agu-chan felt just now was sour and bitter. But here I'll add milk and sugar. Intermingled. Please."
The pitch-black was getting closer and closer to the caramel color, and Agrat looked disgusted as the notebook was brought close to the spoon, but when told to try it once and reluctantly drank it, he said, ` Hah? Something is wrong? ’ is his facial expression.
"It's a latte cafe. It's easier to drink, isn't it? Yeah, that's my favorite fruit tea."
Fruit tea with a sweet and refreshing aroma that goes away after caffe latte. Agrat's face loosened.
“..... Hmmm, do you really like sweet food?”
After that, a notebook to experiment with feeding various things was prepared.
As a result, it is confirmed that Agrat likes sweet foods and children's tastes.
"Then, Agu-chan. Do you feel the charm of food? What Agu-chan felt just now was a very small part of the food category. Thanatos will serve you every day with three meals and snacks. Also, I will prepare a break. My room and furniture for the break were also included in the set. What do you think?"
"I thought I would be harassed more like a slave ..."
"That's not true, Agu-chan. Everyone's work performance will improve if their motivation increases. Well, if you still demand it, that's another story."
"No………………"
The character who at the time of his appearance was a shy figure who seemed to have died. The notebook followed Agrat's line of sight and traced the terms of the contract he wrote himself.
“[Obey the command], I don't know exactly what you're going to order, but right before Agu-chan says he will do anything, it's hard to say............Isn't that true?”.
Then the notebook adds the conditions.
"How about the ` I won't force you to do something Agrat really doesn't like''?"
If the human side broke the contract with the demon, it would receive a corresponding reward.
In short, if you make a contract that can be tricked by the devil, the devil will immediately take advantage of it. That was why Agrat unintentionally held his breath when he heard the conditions written in the notebook.
"I know what you want to say. This condition was Agu-chan's subjective judgment, so I knew I could cancel as many contracts as I wanted. But I want to hang out with Agu-chan. So I'm gonna add this ."
“Agrat consulted with Note before deciding to terminate the contract. Resolving dissatisfaction points will be done through negotiation.』
Neon diversified risk hedging by shackling the contract cancellation itself. At first, Neon said, ` Only you should take the risk.
Therefore, more uncertain conditions are included.
“I want to hang out with the devil, right?
"Th-this..."I really want Agu-chan to be my friend. I may never meet the Demon King again because this is a once in a lifetime opportunity. ...... Are you serious? ”
“Personally, I like Agu-chan, is that a weak excuse?”
ALLFO has tremendous freedom, and the emotional impersonation accuracy of NPCs created by AI is so high that opponents forget that it is AI. That should be true, and it can be said that 7th generation VR equipment is a technology that can understand and control all the functions that humans have.
How does the brain work in what situations and what actions can it take? A century has passed since the advent of AI on a full scale, and big data continues to gather information. And some geniuses have created a complete chart of human behavior.
Yes, based on the large data of the person himself accumulated over 100 years and the study of human behavior, the, it was a kind of high dimensional idea that people would behave in this situation and behave in this situation ALLFO installs programs on every NPC created by AI.
Track and reflect on human behavior and thought forms, and repeat self-directed learning. And the AI ALLFO "still collects information from millions of players and evolves further on an ongoing basis".
However, come to think of it, humans are basically the same. If you get hit, you feel sick and angry, and if you eat good food, you will feel better. Human beings do not change to take action in line with external factors.
It is also possible to make it look like there are emotions, hobbies, and tastes with obvious reasons and map them out to "create someone".
A quiet topic.
After all, NPC ALLFOs thought and felt like humans. It perfectly "mimics" it, and playing against NPCs is no different than playing an infinite number of options in RT format, where the edge is hidden.
Therefore, `how to persuade NPC'' becomes important.
By the time the notebook was able to negotiate with Barbariccia, he understood the prowess and essence of NPCs. And in casual conversation and exchange, the notebook secretly determines what others will say about "people". He saw that the NPC had such a clear ego, and tried to analyze it "as a human".
It's not some kind of work-related disease, it's a bad old Note habit.
And the notebook takes note of other facts.
Since ALLFO is a game, the created NPC has settings.
That's why it's said that the part where the personality imprint is a little loose is "made intentionally".
In short, their tastes and personalities are quite easy to understand. The setting is positioned higher than the thought traced as the constituent element of the NPC.
There are easy-to-understand catch points like the flashy increase in the likes of Barbariccia, the food and battle junkie Megiddo, and the Athena trap addict.
The note, which became convinced of it, gave Agrat an assessment of 'personality as it appears (however, slutty style was not considered)'.
It's children's tastes, and a simpler way of thinking than Barbariccia.
If Barbariccia is a person who has an overwhelming obsession to say "misery" and has high self-esteem as a "great demon", Agrat is a person whose status can be said to be "demon king".
If I were to decipher it further, it would be a rogue general who was extremely weak towards his elder sister.
Agu-chan: "Why, I'm strong!"
Bal-chan "Hou~"
Agu-chan "Sorry to have lied"
is formula.
The type that instantly shrinks like a borrowed cat when someone is taller than you is sometimes real. Agrad is just that typical type.
And since he was childish, he did not have any strange prejudices. In that regard, the notebook judged that "straight words are effective without incurring any peculiar psychological warfare."
After thoroughly instilling fear, in addition to an apology, he gave food and presented a sweet condition.
Just like the Yankee umbrella holder theory, it is precisely because the first impression goes down then when it goes up, as well as up.you are a slavekuTitlakawan Teach] and luck "Pandora's Box" Neon and maximum work to achieve a critical blow in negotiations.
"Ah, I. I say everyone is less than maggots... Barbariccia-sama is so angry that I think I can't do it anymore..."
"Well, from Agu-chan's point of view, maybe that's how we are now.
Agu-chan may have been a demon lord since she was born and only knew strength, but it was quite difficult to rise from the weak to the strong. I want Agu to take care of you. I'd like you to know a pleasure you didn't know until now.
Enjoy the surprise of creatures you think are less than maggots running around. Don't you think it's so exciting, Maou-chan? ”
When Note asked happily, Agrad also looked at Note and nodded.
"I feel a little understood why Barbariccia-sama agreed to you."
"Is that so? Then......"
As the tone is thought out in the brain, laughter from Barbariccia is heard in the brain, and the black rope tattoo disappears from Agrat.
Agrat, who could already move his body, moved his body to relax it, stood upright, and pointed his hand forward toward Neon.
""
When something like a cloud of darkness came out of hand, it shrank and eventually became a plank.
It is a covenant that clearly states the things that have been accepted by one another.
"Come, write your name. Then the contract is done."
Neon signed "Neon" on the contract as ordered.
The contract suddenly emitted light, and the light was absorbed by Agrat and Neon.
In his mind, the Notebook thought it was a cheap production considering the many preparations, but in the next moment, a magical formation appeared at the feet of Agrat and Neon.
"<>"
From the magic formation at the feet of Neon and Agrat, many other magic formations appeared at the same interval, and looked like towers with Neon and Agrat pillars.
And the magic-circle meets one after another towards Neon and Agrat, which is its center.
It fused one after another from above, and the magic circle at your feet also fused together. Each time, the effects of black light surged.
""
In the end, the illusion of chains clattering and black enveloped the neon, and when the chain illusion flickered, Agrat grabbed the end of the chain and the illusion dispersed.
“..........This terminates the contract.”
"Did nothing special change?"
"Is that so?"
Neon tilted his head at the call that ended anxiously, but Agrat shook his head.
"Extension is not a contractual condition. Unless you order it."
Agrat's face said that there was nothing to say about it. After thinking for a moment, Neon gave the order.
"Be, bebe, can I order again?"
"other?"
"Wow, I will transfer my command rights to Mr. Note, so please obey Mr. Note."
Scene.......In a quiet room.
The thought of the notebook drifting for a moment at Neon's speech as if the jenga that had been piling up all this time was struck from the side with Daruma Otoshi's hammer.
"………OKAY....OKE"
"Hey, Neon... Is it okay!?"
The Note that tried to approach Neon suddenly changed direction and approached Agrat.
“Because, in the end, you're the top one here, right?
Besides, you must be the most trusted and recognized person by Barbariccia-sama, so I think Barbariccia-sama will consider you well if you follow you, probably.”
"Ah, that's a more reasonable answer than I thought. But Neon, please don't do anything bad to your heart..."
"Wa, other than me talking to someone, it is impossible to give an order! Right now I am full...!!
"Ah, yes, I'm sorry. Even my true personality doesn't seem to be good at it, so in the end it's okay..."
In the interim, Agrat accepted it, so that the contract was fulfilled, and Agrat's orders were fully transferred to Note. And the notebook reintroduced Agrat to Barbariccia and the others, but Agrat's choice was correct.
It was because he looked at Agrat with lukewarm eyes, as if he knew clearly about NPCs.
"That's right, Agrat, let's do this for you."
However, Barbariccia pushes the relieved Agrat into despair.
The jet black choker is mounted on the skinny neck of Agrat. It's a very nice necklace with metal fittings, but what does it mean to have a wriggling dead man design or a skull?
"That's a top-class cursed tool. If you fight your master...What will happen? You might think it'd be better to go to hell."
Choker, who is about 10 million times more sinister than the gold ring on Son Goku's head, bled from Agrat's face.There are some records that produce points of Agrat's fondness and loyalty.
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"Well, Agu-chan, your work has been decided."
"Is that so?"
Aglat is welcomed by the passionate (meaningful) Barbariccias. As promised, he made a room for Agrat, and the notebook began to arrange the details of the work in Agrat's room.
“Oh yes, all I want you to do is breed insects.
Athena and Govnu were preparing the necessary tools quickly, but it was still easier to improve them to keep Megiddo's motivation and food rich.
I recently discovered that tarantulas taste like crabs, and cockroaches taste like shrimp for a reason. Apple cider vinegar for ants, chicken for beetles... Grasshoppers, bee larvae, frogs, giant water fleas, caterpillars, scorpions, centipedes, snails. Very delicious.
Cockroaches do not eat Yurin and Nukoo, but forest cockroaches are a valuable source of protein even in Southeast Asia.
The food needed was something that Thanatos and the plants he had grown, so make sure he wasn't sick."
The insects are stocked to breed in the item box, the amount of money the Notebook and others spend to breed is RM10,000 (Yurin gave it to him and Yurin firmly refused, but he paid with real money). Let's raise insects for food! Proposals from the past in notebooks have now been made.
The insect-breeding room, created just for that purpose, was a room that fused the forest demons and the insect museum. This is a billing room that can control everything from humidity and the environment in each block.
In this way, the number of people who keep insects regularly increases, and the insect food "Matsuri Byoshi" is growing rapidly.