5 years later**
"I'm currently 16 years old and I've awakened my sacred equipment."
— Well, my boy, are you ready to inherit the family heirloom? John asked Esther in a serious voice, "Am I ready, Grandpa?"
— That's fine, then let's get started. The ceremony will be held as follows.
— Because in our family there is a special ritual that allows you to connect a weapon with a person in order to be able to summon it from your soul.
First, you need to stand in a magic circle, then pour your blood on the blade, recite a spell and swear an oath to Esther's family.
"I hope you've learned the oath."
— I've learned it and I'm ready to start.
— Okay, let's start, get in a circle.
John said to Esther
After completing all the steps, it was time for the oath.
"I take a sacred oath to Esther Grey."
"I promise with my soul that I will protect, keep from harm, and do nothing that could harm Esther's family"
— Haha great, now this blade belongs to you, and you yourself are officially the sign of the future head of the family.Esther. The old man said in a cheerful voice —
At this time, in the young man's head, there were already thoughts about going to Kuo city to meet with the main characters. Especially Koneko, although he stubbornly continues to justify to himself that he doesn't like loli.
"And how annoying, it's good that this shitty ceremony has already ended. I didn't even have time to use my sacred gear properly."
— Ha, Grandpa, I decided that I will go to Kuo City to study there.
"Are you sure about this?" Kuo City is the territory of the devils," he said, squinting his eyes, "But what difference does it make, we don't belong to any of the factions anyway—Oh well, since you've decided so, go ahead, go ahead.
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What do you think about the oath that Gray makes, is it unnecessary? And yes, the chapter is quite short because it can be said to be part of the prologue. And that's how we got to the beginning of the main story.