A Summoner?

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Chapter 15: Wish I Knew This Was A Harem Dating Sim? by Harem-Fan

     Walking back to the group together, I asked the healer about our teammates.

     "Student Kelly Walker, how are the others?"

     Rando on the ground has gained consciousness, but is slowly being healed. I see that she already did a spot heal on Frank, Nevin, and Chuck.

     She said emotionlessly, as she focused.

     "You may call me Kelly from now on. The others will be stable for the time, but Rando almost left us, so it will be around 15 minutes till he can move around. I am getting exhausted, so to fully heal everyone, it will take an hour."

     I kneel beside her and ask Rando.

     "Party Leader, what do you want to do, I suggest we stay put for an hour and eat, rest then make plans?"

    Rando, who almost got disembowelled, said softly.

     "For the next hour, you will be the party leader, while I rest. You are a Knight, so passing you the job is fine."

     "Sure. Oh, And Kelly, do not push yourself, even if we have to take longer, make sure to stay healthy and safe as our only healer."

     Her eyes left the patient for a moment to look at me, and she silently nodded. As I got up to look in on others, I did not notice Kelly's eyes trailed my back in curiosity.

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     Megan Wallis (Life Mage) and Sue Tree (Light Mage), were helping Freya to search the bodies, and recover important materials.

     Sue in curiosity asked Freya.

     "Teacher Starling, is it true what that lady said, are you really Sam Roland's Summoned Monster?"

     Looking through the Magic Cores collected by these guys, Freya told them.

     "It is very true, and most of the outside world already knows."

     Megan, thinking about how Summoners sometimes treat their Monsters, innocently asked.

     "So does Sam make you do things you do not want to do?"@@novelbin@@

     Freya, already used to others asking in the past two weeks, shook her head and said.

     "No, Sam is a good man, and if he were not, he could not have made me his Summons. Do not make rumors about him, understand?"

     ""Yes.""

     After both girls agreed, they inadvertently looked to where I was helping the 3 guys clean their wounds and clothing...

     I was currently unaware how I draw attention, and why Rebeca is always on guard.

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     "Remove all filth... [Water Utility]"

     After cleaning the last guy, I felt exhausted, so I sat next to Nevin by a big tree, and he said while eating beef jerky.

     "Um, So is it strange having her as your Summons, and not an Elemental or something?"

     Nevin is trying to ask tactfully, because he knows my character, and I nodded to him. To the side, Frank, Freya's nephew, is listening in.

     "I do not see Freya as a Summons at all, but a friend I can call to my side, but I guess that is technically what a Summons is, but you feel me. Freya is a kind woman, who teaches me a lot about magic."

     Frank could not help it, and asked me in a low whisper.

     "Hey, Sam... My Aunt is normally really not nice to guys, so why does she act nice around you? You guys are not in that kind of relationship, are you?"

     I shook my head to clear this guy's bad thoughts, and corrected him.

     "We are close friends now, but maybe more like older and younger siblings, but not romantic, if that is what you are asking."

     Frank shrugs because he is not as dumb as me with girls, and he only shook his head. I had no idea this bastard was thinking, if he should call me Uncle or not in the future. And like a true Noble, thinking if he can build a better relationship through his Aunt with me, sigh. (spoiler, he does)

     Then off to the side, Chuck finished his jerky and water, and said.

     "Hey Sam, I think we should skirt the level 2 core zone, so we can pick up more Demonic Beast Cores, due to the fact, our group seems good? Plus by skirting, we do not break the rules of leaving the area."

     Kelly was walking this way, and saw she was tired. So I tell Big Chuck.

     "We can try, but we cannot over-tax Kelly, or we will suffer."

     Kelly, hearing that, was grateful in her heart, and she calmly asked me.

     "Leader Sam, what healing order do you want?"

     She asked, because she heard us yelling "Brother-in-law" in the beginning, and Frank was my Summons Nephew, so she did not want to neglect preferential treatment. But I, unaware of her simple thoughts, told her.

     "Frank, Chuck, then Nevin, thanks Kelly."

     Kelly with a glint in her eyes, quietly began to coat Frank's wound with her [Small Heal] spell.

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     An hour later, we all had eaten, and rested to our normal operating standards, and Rando took the Leader role back, and decided to give the skirting the next zone a try...

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     About 5 hours into our walk, we had killed around 20 1st Circle Monsters, and were not even struggling.

     Our group seemed to have a great division of role-responsibility, without any showoffs, except Chuck the Dark Knight Vanguard, but he was good enough that we did not mind his odd behaviors of Narcissism.

     I felt through my link that Freya had become alert, but did not warn us of the danger, so I only drew my sword, while being cautious.

     Thud Thud Thud! And from deep within the trees, we heard a rather large Demonic Beast of some sort, heading our way. Rando gave fast orders.

     "Rosecrans, stand behind a big tree to avoid trampling, the rest make an Arrow formation, both Vanguards to the front, Sam, you and I are flanks, with Frank in the middle as damage support."

     Feeling the vibrations nearing, everyone listened, and Freya went with the three women.

     "Roaaaar~!"

     And soon, we saw the large beast charging, with a malicious grin on its lips...

    The 3rd Circle Strong Monster, the Forest Ogre!

     It stands at an impressive 15 feet, and is wielding a large old tree, the size of a park-bench. Its bloodshot eyes show it has entered a blood frenzy, and it leaped into action...

     This Monster is like a Strong & Vanguard Knight, all rolled into one nasty Human eating machine.

     While the other Knights used their various abilities to ready to fight, I made the first move...

     "Blast my foe... [Electric-Water Bolt]"

     The blue and yellow bolt streaks through the air, hitting the big Monster in its chin, making it pause mid-run. In confusion, it was thinking if it got attacked or not. Yeah, Ogres are that dumb...

     Rando yelled.

     "Vanguards, Flank it now! Then Rosecrans, use Bolts on it."

     As Nevin and Chuck each took a side, they started to swing their weapons, drawing attention, as a small rain of Ice, Thorns, and Lasers pelted the target.

     Then Frank, Rando, and I powered-up, and ran to take pop-shots on the confused Ogre's legs.

     "Graw?! Ohhhhw~! Grr..."

     As a heavy Greatsword, a medium Longsword, and a small pair of Short-swords all stuck at the same time, the Ogre's anger and confusion grew, and it twirled its tree to hit all of us!

     Chuck and Nevin both stepped back to avoid the swing, while Rando and Frank chose to dive under the tree to avoid it, but me?

     I thought of the weapons I cut in half, and had a brilliant (retarded) idea to use my Knight's move to cut the tree-club!

     Whoosh~! As the massive club made its way to me, I used an overhead swing...

     "Chop it for me... [Fast Attacks]"

     Slice! Bang! Well, the cut and idea was great, but... The entire log did not cut all the way through, due to its thickness, and the Longswords length, just missing a complete cut...

     Whoosh! BOOM~! Then I caught the broken-off half of the club in the chest, and was sent flying 20 feet into a massive tree, spitting out blood, as I slid down the bark!

     And to assure the worried teammates, I gave a weak thumbs up, even though I cannot take in air at the moment, due to the wind being knocked out.

     But I have to try and look cool. Oh, I forgot, I unlike the other guys, am not wearing armor. My broken ribs just reminded me of that.

     The Ogre however was swinging his half club in confusion, and looking at the cut, so the other 4 guys quickly began to fight, with both Mage's shooting their Bolt Spells at the Ogres head.

     Kelly on the other hand, has run around to my side, and is looking at my state. She cast...

     "Assess the injuries... [Diagnose]"

     Whatever injuries I got, made Kelly roll her eyes and cast another spell, and added a new chant...

     "Heal this reckless idiot... [Small Heal]"

     Then as ice covered my chest, colder than when Rebeca healed me, I was finally able to breathe, and my face went from light blue from not breathing, to light blue from being cold!

     While the melee with the Ogre was raging, Kelly said to me.

     "Bones are mended, stick to long range, go."

     And with the Doctor's clean bill of health, I stood and cast...

     "Blast my foe... [Electric-Water Bolt]"

     Boom! I nailed the bastard right in the nose, causing his eyes to shut with tears, and then all the boys reacted.

     Bash Bang Slitch-Slitch Swoosh! The Heavy Mace, Heavy Maul, twin Short-swords, and Greatsword finally brought the big guy down, and it died!

     """"""Yes!"""""

     The 4 Knights and 2 Mages all cheered seeing this, because a 3rd Circle Monster is different from a 3rd Circle Swift Knight.

     Kelly, who did not cheer, asked me, while finishing my unfinished minor wounds.

     "Why are you not as happy?"

     I pointed to the bored looking Freya and said honestly.

     "Well, I am a Summoner, and am not using my Summons. How easy would the Ogre really be if I was alone?"

     Kelly, who just finished my healing, nodded and said.

     "I wanted to be a Summoner more than a Mage or Healer, but fate was cruel, and I am stuck as support now."

     The two of us walked to the group, while Kelly healed others.

     I really am glad I became a Summoner.

     We received the materials, and then decided it was time to set up camp...

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     Tonight, I faced the most awkward scene of my life!

     The three Rosecrans women set up a large tent for themselves, and the four Knights set up a tent for themselves, while Freya erected her magical-tent she told me about.

     And after the meal we ate, it was time to hit the hay.

     All the students looked at the Magic-Tent with envy, and Frank shamelessly asked.

     "Aunt, can I sleep in that tent?"

     "No."

     Everyone had the "As Expected" look, seeing Freya shut him down from sleeping in luxury. But then she said,

     "Let us sleep Sam, it is the job of the Knights to keep the overnight watch, while the casters sleep."

     Then, Freya, without knowing she dropped a bomb, walked inside the Dimensional Tent. I was left outside looking awkward, and I looked at all 7 people and said.

     "Hehe, Well... It is a magic-tent, and I would be an idiot to not sleep in it, right? Night everyone..."

     And I did not even look at the smirking Nevin, who misunderstood like all the others... 

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