The Magic Empire for 20,000 years

Chapter 274 [Quarse Demon] Monster Pet

The mage girl grabbed Antonio, who was startled and instinctively wanted to run away.

“Mr. Antonio, there is no need to be afraid.”

The giant pig-man raised his hand and greeted the mage girl, looking quite familiar with her.
"Hello, Miss Selena."

"Hello, Mr. Cadilla."

The mage girl politely greeted the demon pigman, and after watching him leave, she explained to the pale-faced Antonio:

"The person who just walked past was Mr. Kadria. He is a high-ranking Soul Judge under the command of the Balrog Lord Latour."

"As a demon who accepted the [Otherworldly Oath], he is controlled by the contract and is a demon completely under the control of the Empire. He is qualified to enter the core security zone."

"Of course, even without the constraints of a magical contract, he would have long since submitted to the powerful mid-level legendary Balrog lord—His Majesty Elion's Archdeacon, Latour. This is just an additional safeguard."

"These past two days, Kadria has been conducting arcane magic experiments with a high-level mage in the experimental zone, which is why she is here."

So that's how it is! That scared me to death...

Antonio breathed a sigh of relief:

"So, the demons that appear in the core safe zone are all bound by [Otherworldly Oath]?"

The mage girl nodded:
"The vast majority are, but there are a few exceptions."

"for example……"

She patted the small bag she carried, and a small green devil with wings popped out from it.

—Quarsemon!

"This is Quassamon, also known as the Little Devil, and is my pet."

The mage girl explained:
“Mages and some warlocks, as long as they reach the first level of formality and master the corresponding ritual skills, can contract a magical pet.”

"However, the conventional [Summoning Familiar] ritual can only summon some very weak little creatures, which are almost no different from ordinary small animals and have no obvious supernatural power."

"More special magical pets require the spellcaster to actively seek out creatures willing to form a contract with them."

"This is usually difficult because the vast majority of magical creatures cannot become summoned creatures. Only a very small number of miniature magical creatures have the potential to become summoned creatures. And these creatures may not be willing to become a spellcaster's summoned creature."

Antonio curiously lowered his head and watched as the well-behaved little green devil waved at him, bowed politely in greeting, and looked quite adorable.

He seemed to understand something:

"However, now that the Empire has conquered the lands of the Abyss, there are plenty of Quassamon suitable for signing magical pet contracts here, which makes things much easier for you?"

The mage girl smiled:

"Yes."

"Among the spellcasters in the Abyss Base, almost everyone has one of these Quassamon pets."

"Even the weakest spellcaster has one."

"In the past, that would have been something we wouldn't have dared to even dream of!"

She patted the little Quassommoth:

"Jump Jump, show us a little talent."

The little green devil immediately flapped its wings and flew up, then vanished in a flash.

"Is this...invisibility?"

Antonio tried to touch the spot where the little devil in the air had disappeared, and sure enough, he felt something there.

"Yes."

"With its innate magic resistance, elemental resistance, and resistance to ordinary physical attacks, Quassamon possesses combat power that is barely comparable to that of a professional."

"In addition, there are some functional little magic spells—including invisibility and turning into small animals. It's the perfect scout."

"Moreover, the soul of a magical pet is connected to its master. As long as this Quassma magical pet is by my side, Jumpy can share its magic resistance with me."

"Very useful, right?" "In the Abyss Base, some weak first-ring mages might not even be as skilled as their own summoned creatures!"

At this point, the mage girl couldn't help but laugh.

This is the benefit of exploring the abyss; in this land teeming with demons, one can even obtain contracted magical pets with abilities surpassing one's own to serve one's purposes...

Well, it's also because mages are good at utilizing various resources...

Antonio said with considerable envy:
"Is it possible for me to want a little magical pet like this?"

"I can buy it with money!"

The mage girl shook her head regretfully:
“I’m afraid that won’t work, Mr. Antonio. You’re not a proper mage, so you can’t contract a magical pet.”

Seeing the disappointment in the other person's eyes, the mage girl said again:
"However, I can give Jumpy directly to you and order him to serve you. He can take up one of my pet slots."

"Don't worry, Jumpy is bound by the contract with the magical pet and will absolutely obey your orders."

Antonio was startled: "Aren't you alright losing this magical creature? This little devil is still quite useful, isn't it?"

“It’s alright. Jumping is still too weak for a fifth-ring mage like me. Besides, I’m wearing a robe that provides magic resistance,” the mage girl said.

Antonio was overjoyed. He accepted the adorable little green devil, stroking it with delight, and gestured to the attendant beside him to produce a jingling bag:

"Please accept this bag of gold coins, it's just a small token of my appreciation..."

Watching the little devil shyly slip into his pocket, Antonio smiled with satisfaction, then suddenly noticed something strange that he hadn't seen before:
"Is it just my imagination? It doesn't seem as hot inside the building as outside; the temperature is quite comfortable."

The mage girl smiled and snapped her fingers.

The temperature around them dropped a few degrees, and even Antonio couldn't help but shiver.

"Indoors, we frequently use [magical tricks] to lower the temperature. Or we use [ice rays] to create large amounts of ice and pile them up in the corridors and rooms."

"Ensure a comfortable overall work environment."

"After all, nobody wants to work in a temperature of over 30 degrees Celsius all the time, haha."

"Both of these spells are zero-level tricks, and even mage apprentices who haven't reached the professional level can cast them."

I see……

As Antonio felt the pleasant temperature of over 20 degrees Celsius, he suddenly felt a little pathetic.

"As His Majesty Elion said, magic is indeed the most advanced productive force!"

He really didn't have much magical talent. So far, the only thing he could do was to conjure up a small, zero-level spell called "Light Spell," and he would be exhausted after casting it. Even among mage apprentices, he was among the worst.

In this era where common language can directly unlock extraordinary power, even without magical talent, ordinary people can barely learn one or two zero-ring tricks through diligent study and practice, although performing them is very difficult.

"Mr. Antonio, where would you like to visit next?"

“Let’s leave the core security zone and take a look at the Central Industrial Zone,” Antonio said.

Afterwards, Antonio followed the sorceress out of the iron gate guarded by golems and demons and into the noisy Central Industrial District.

…………

"Is this the large forging plant at the Molten Iron Lake base? Seeing is believing."

Inside a large forging plant.

A wave of intense heat hit us.

Pipes constructed from obsidian from the abyss connect the inside and outside, pouring molten iron into the mold and emitting rolling heat waves.

One by one, low-level demon laborers, including Primal Demons and Fearful Demons, moved in and out under the command of more powerful demons, either carrying various heavy objects or cleaning up waste and blowing air.

Every now and then, a few professional human enchanters would come and go, responsible for the crucial finishing work, rune inscription, and magic circle energy channeling.

Some humans specialize in extracting the blood of demons, using this blood, which possesses extraordinary power, to draw enchanted magic circles.

Antonio stood outside the security cordon, watching this novel scene with great excitement.

(End of this chapter)