Entha

Chapter 8: A Demon's Contract

‘Perfect, if I could just take him as my subordinate then expanding the Duchies territory wouldn’t be that far fetched, the Eye of Plegia, the eye that perceive the flow of mana to the point that it can even read the mana user’s intent of use, a powerful tool of combat, a bit of training and he could be my most powerful asset… this immature child where would you even use him? You’re a contract holder why would you even want him as your subordinate? That’s right keep quiet, and allow me to form the contract with him… What? What do you mean your 5th child!?’ (Heather)

‘My brother is right, where would I even use Calix? its strange even the word “use” doesn’t bode with me well, it’s fine isn’t it, for him to be a subordinate of brother Heather, it’s supposed to be like that, Brother has been training hard for a long time, mastering the sword while I, I was busy studying human history, their natures and such, It’s perfectly reasonable for him to be brother’s subordinate, yes, yes it is reasonable… What did the dumbass say? Calix would be his 5th child? Huuuuuh?’(Esteroth)

Only five people remained at the capacious room, The duke and his four children, after the announcement of adopting a demon of human origin, he had expected such an outcome,

“On with it” said the Duke, breaking the chilly silence,

“Father, Why adopt him as your son?” asked Halena, the second daughter of the duke, she stared at Areath with her crimson eyes, a stare that didn’t mean anything but simply because she was conversing with the duke,

“Simple, I am curious, I want to keep him close, a human with a Grandif’s eye, if he doesn’t receive an Entha then it would be fine to train him as an Orphus”

Entha the calling of a greater power, limited to those who have the ability to wield mana, it is an interpretation of one’s fate, a guide to living a destiny, a destiny which the demons believed would benefit the whole of the Demon World, however it is limited to choosing an available purpose in the demon world one such example is an Orphus the so called soldiers of the demon world. It is a known fact that the mana available in the demon world have been altered to that of the Demon Overlord’s will, thus abiding by your Entha is a great honor and those who refuse to do so are often shunned, that said after you have received your Entha every decision you make are solely yours and would be your responsibility, you won’t be dishonorable as long as you fulfill your calling.

“Does that mean if he did receive one, then?” Chimed Heather,

“Naturally, I’ll have him abide by it”

“But father, if you could have just made him my subordinate then it would be much easier to order him, he’s of human origin, a part of the common demon” desperately said Heather, he intended to exploit Calix as a powerful Orphus of the Duchy of De Val.

“Even if I did want him to act as a subordinate, at this point, it would be an upfront abuse of his ignorance”

“What do you mean, father?”

“Now that I remember Calix didn’t sign a contract with me, Calix had a really strong desire for death to the point that even if I was in front of him, a demon who the humans believe, would grant them anything they desired, he still chose to snap his neck, it piqued my interest, this desire of his resembled the initial feeling of Entha in us demons, thus I performed Ingrol and to my surprise he had those eyes” chimed Esteroth,

Contracts is an agreement made by the summoner and the summoned, the demon who is the summoned informs of the consequence of the wish the summoner desires, And with each desire coincides a service to the demon measured in years, be it being a servant or a subordinate of the demon, however those who’s desire is filled with ill content are only showed illusion of their desire before having their very being crushed returning them to nothingness. however Calix hadn't sign any or have even heard of it, Areath was not an angel that he would force Calix on such contract when he haven't desired anything of him.

“Well, that said, you now have a 5th brother, be kind to one another” Laughed Areath.