Volume 1 - CH 15

Act 1-15: Subjugation Picture Book’s Verification

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After returning to the temple above ground, I took out 【Subjugation Picture Book】 from my item box.

Well then, let’s test whether it’s really possible to use this book. Yup, I couldn’t help but feel a bit excited.

「What is that, desu?」

Faf, who clung to my back as usual, looked at the bulky and extravagant book in my hands with an extremely curious expression.

「It’s a book I got after killing that self-proclaimed evil god.」

「Self-proclaimed evil god?」

Faf tilted her head to the side with a confused look on her face as if she was trying to recall that self-proclaimed evil god. However, she then heaved a sigh like she gave up.

Yup, it seemed Faf had already forgotten about that self-proclaimed evil god… Rather, we didn’t even hear his complete self-introduction since I killed him before he could finish it. Faf was an extremely wise child, but in some aspects, she was completely indifferent toward things she had no interest in. Well, she might remember that self-proclaimed evil god as something like a bipedal, big monster.

「I’m talking about that bipedal monster with a long nose.」

「Ah, the monster who got kicked in the ass by Master, desu!」

「Faf, a girl shouldn’t say such things with bright shining eyes, you know.」

I remind her as I usually did and patted her head,

「Yes, nodesu!」

Faf raised her right punch in the air with her usual cheerful voice.

She didn’t seem to understand it, but whatever. With that action, she was only mimicking me. In short, I just had to act properly in front of her.

Well then, now it’s time to verify the 【Subjugation Picture Book】. Let’s try to summon it first.

I turned the first page of the book and saw 『Subjugation Picture Book Ω』 written in big letters.

「Uhm? Ω?」

When I turned back to see the book cover again, the title there had also changed to 『Subjugation Picture Book Ω』.

Strange! I’m sure that there was no “Ω” when I first received the book, but… Oh, forget it! It must have been just my eyes pulling a prank on me. Yes, I must’ve missed the “Ω” when I checked it before.

After thinking about that, I opened the second page and continued reading several subsequent pages. These pages seemed to be the instruction manual for this book.

Now, let’s see…

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★ How to Use The Picture Book:

・1 – The owner of the book must capture the soul of the target with the picture book. As long as the target surrenders from the bottom of their soul, it is possible to capture them while they’re still alive. It is possible to then reconstruct the flesh of the target with the magical power of the owner of the book.

・2 – The owner of the picture book can make special changes or change the size of the world inside the picture book, where the target lives, by pouring more mana into the picture book. In addition, the form of that world completely depends on the magical power of the owner of the picture book.

・3 – The subjugated target can be summoned whenever the owner of the picture book wants. The owner of the picture book just has to say 【Release】 in their mind. Besides, as long as the owner of the picture book gives their permission, the subjugated target can move freely in and out of the picture book by their own will.

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I didn’t really understand those points. However, they said that by pouring mana into the book, I could create an original world inside it where the subjugation targets could live. Moreover, the book also came with a proper way to summon the subjugated target.

Well, let’s try to summon first.

When I opened the self-proclaimed evil god’s page, 【Name――Girimekhala】 was written there.

（Girimekhala――【Release】）

I recited the name of that self-proclaimed evil god in my heart in accordance with the picture book’s instructions. The next moment, the giant monster with a long nose, Girimekhala, suddenly appeared before me.

After looking around for a few seconds with a seemingly confused expression, Girimekhala finally saw me.

He immediately jumped back.

『YOU, you’re the newbie god from before!』

He shouted another delusion of his mind in a loud voice.

What a pitiful fella! This guy seems to be suffering from an extremely severe delusional disease.

At first, I thought that he wouldn’t be able to hurt me, the one who summoned him. However, Girimekhala made some distance from me and assumed a stance. It seemed what I thought wasn’t the case. Well, I did find that it was repulsive to force others to obey me with an unknown power. So, this development was a nice thing for me.

Anyhow, as described by the picture book, this self-proclaimed evil god was my first summoned monster. In short, he was my subordinate.

However, he seemed like an extremely proud creature, I didn’t think he would submit that easily to me. Or rather, we wouldn’t even be able to have a proper conversation if he kept acting this way. I mean, I didn’t think that I would hear something other than “Evil God, etc, etc, etc, etc…” from him.

That was why I wondered about what to do to this fella. Suddenly, I recalled that I had a book titled 【New Recruit Training Textbook(Hell Edition)】, which I just read recently. This book contained a way to teach immature yet proud recruits about pecking order and build a favourable relationship with them afterwards. Since this subjugated target was the same as a recruit, I might be able to use him as a good reference for training monsters I would capture later. Well, let’s test it.

「Very well then! I shall beat that crooked personality of yours.」

I took out 【Unbreakable Stick】 from my item box and raised it overhead.

『B-Beat me? What kind of non… se―』

I knocked on Girimekhala’s cheek with 【Unbreakable Stick】 before he could even finish shouting. His giant figure spun as he blew away to the side at terrifying speed. In the end, he crashed against the tall cliff along with a loud, exploding sound.

『GAH…』

When I approached Girimekhala, he was already on the verge of death. So, I took out elixir from my item box and poured it over his dying body. Come to think of it, I seldom use elixir nowadays.

「Look, you’ve already recovered, right? Now stand up!」

I pointed the tip of 【Unbreakable Stick】 at him.

『Y-You… just who in the hell are you?』

Girimekhala squeezed his voice as he asked me that question with a ghastly, pale face.

「Me? Ah, now I realize that I’ve yet to introduce myself, huh. My name is Kai Heineman, your new master,」

『My master!? Just what kind of jo―』

When he tried to stand up again with an angry expression, I closed in at once and beat him with a horizontal strike. Girimekhala got blown away and crashed against the cliff again. What a lazy recruit!

I approached the man, whose body had already sunk into the cliff. He was twitching like a dead bug, and I poured elixir on him again.

『O-Ouch, what in the―』

I beat him when he shook his head and tried to stand again. His mouth kept flapping non-stop as beads of sweat fell from his face like a waterfall.

「Have you finally understood your current situation? That’s right! Starting from now, I’m gonna beat that rotten personality of yours till it gets straightened.」

I repeated the words written in that textbook meant for the trainer in high spirits.

「Beat him up, nodesu!」

Faf raised her right fist to the heavens.

『AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!』

Thus, my training in the name of correcting Girimekhala’s rotten personality fully started that day. Accompanying along were the latter’s screams of despair as I beat him again and again with my 【Unbreakable Stick】.