Attic Merchant Guild, back courtyard.
Three enlarged patterns of ancient gold coins overlapped and intertwined, forming a banner with an unmistakable air of wealth.
Beneath the flagpole, Zaif urged his magic onward and chanted an incantation, attempting the newly learned Summoning Technique.
As ripples of Space Force arose, the sharp claws of the Filth-Earth Demonic Hounds emerged first.
Immediately afterward, a body molded from filth-earth arrived, wrapped in a dense aura of magic.
The creation of an Alchemical Lifeform descended into this world.
Red soul-fire leaped within the demonic hound's eye sockets. Like an undead creature summoned by a necromancer, it stared at the master who had summoned it.
"Is this summoning?"
A hint of excitement and curiosity appeared on Zaif's face, and he grew faintly agitated.
"It's actually a Level 1 existence!"
He had already learned that the most important aspect of the Summoning Technique was the object anchored by the contract.
An ordinary wizard could not summon such a "tame" and useful Level 1 Combat Power so easily.
Just then, Zaif's expression changed slightly. Before he could conduct any tests, he canceled the magical creature he had just summoned with a turn of his hand.
Afterward, he stirred up a breeze to scatter the residual magical aura in the air and walked out on his own.
The merchant guild manager came to report, "Young Master Zaif, the Temple Knights are here to conduct another search!"
"These guys really are never going to stop!"
Zaif cursed under his breath, but since the matter was of great importance, he had no choice but to step forward and deal with them.
This time, the inspection team consisted of the Advanced Knight who had visited the previous month, along with his ordinary squad of inspectors.
Five Temple Knights wore brown cloaks embroidered