Nanahoshi Shizuka rested her slender fingers against her smooth chin and pondered for a moment, looking every bit like a beautiful professor about to begin a lecture.
She nodded lightly, murmured an "Mm," and began her explanation.
"All right, I'll give you a brief explanation. You've probably noticed that 'Summoning Magic' in this world is actually a very broad concept. Based on my research and the knowledge I obtained from 'that person,' it can be clearly divided into two entirely different systems—'Magic Beast Summoning' and 'Spirit Summoning.'"
"Oh?" Cui Ciyou's interest was piqued, and he immediately adopted an attentive expression.
"Let's start with Magic Beast Summoning." Nanahoshi held up one finger. "Magic Beast Summoning is a form of magic that directly calls forth an 'existing entity.' By constructing a specific Magic Circle, it opens a 'passage' to the target's location, then forcibly pulls that target, whether a creature or an object, before the caster."
She paused before adding, "When summoning highly intelligent monsters, you often need to pay some form of 'price' in exchange for their obedience and service. You could say this is the most classic, traditional form of 'Summoning Magic' as we generally understand it."
Cui Ciyou nodded. That was more or less what he had imagined.
"The range of entities you can call forth through Magic Beast Summoning is quite diverse," Nanahoshi continued. "Nearby targets might be monsters in the forests around the Asla Kingdom. More distant ones could even be mythical creatures that exist only in legends, dwelling in other worlds."
"Of course, summoning targets aren't limited to living creatures, either." She glanced at the cola bottle by the window, with its little flower tucked inside. "In fact, that plastic bottle we summoned earlier falls under Magic Beast Summoning. In theory, if you fully master this