SSS-Ranked Summoner: Only I Summon All Heroes And Heroines Of Legend-Chapter 28: Delilah’s Mission

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Altair returned to his dorm, sweat dripping down his face. He’d run laps around the Dorm grounds and done bodyweight exercises in House Daeryion training courtyard.

The system had tracked it all.

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DING.

[Task 1: Physical Training - COMPLETED]

[+500 XP]

He wiped his face with a towel and sat down cross-legged on his bed.

He had a ton of questions now, and it was time to search for answers.

First priority: who set him up for the abduction?

The prime suspect remained Master Oz, but he needed to investigate to find out more. Suspicion alone wasn’t enough. He needed proof.

He opened his system, navigating to his summons tab. Three names glowed in his vision: Delilah, Heracles, and King Arthur. He expanded Delilah’s tab to see her full details.

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[DELILAH - The Temptress]

- Grade: C

- Specialization: Subterfuge, Manipulation, Strategic Combat

- Abilities:

- Whispered Insight [Passive]: Enhanced perception of physical structures, mana, social dynamics and hidden motives.

-Concealment [Active]: Mask her true capabilities and physical features from assessment magic/skills

- Serpent’s Tongue [Active]: Improve persuasion attempts, detect lies.

- Teleportation [Active]: can make short distance teleportations

- Ultimate Armament:

- Valley of sorek; A field that drains the mana of targets, inducing mental fatigue and slumber

- Silent Razor; A silent blade that cuts abilities.

[Mana Capacity: 700/700]

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Altair studied the template carefully. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

She looked the most equipped for covert missions. Her abilities and skillset were perfect for such a task. Stealth, Teleportation, Manipulation, Information gathering.

This was exactly what he needed.

He placed his hand on Delilah’s summoning seal, channelling his mana into the seal.

"Come, Delilah."

A purple magic circle formed on the ground of his dorm, intricate patterns weaving themselves into existence. Particles of glowing purplish light coalesced, gathering form and substance to create a female silhouette.

Delilah appeared.

She stood at five-foot-five, with long wavy black hair that cascaded over her shoulders. Several pieces of jewelry adorned her wrists and neck, glinting in the morning light. She wore a black, skin-tight gown with a slit on the left thigh, and the back was completely exposed.

She stretched languidly, like a cat waking from a nap, then turned her gaze on him.

"Finally you summon me, have missed me, darling?" she said, leaning into him with a sly grin.

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DING.

[Delilah has activated her ability: Serpent’s Tongue]

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"Tch. Not in the way you think." The look on Altair’s face had changed, hardening against the subtle pull of her ability.

Delilah tilted her head, studying him. "In such a short while, you’ve changed quite a lot. Hmm, I’m starting to like the new you."

"Right." Altair turned from her, walking to ensure the door was properly locked, or maybe it was just an excuse to distance himself from her. "And you can stop with all of that. It’s not working."

"This new you is no fun," she retorted, breaking the spell with a theatrical sigh.

"So, why have you summoned me?" Delilah asked, her tone shifting to something more professional.

"It’s about my abduction. And the encounter with the herald."

"Ghrangoroth, ###?¿###" Delilah swore in a language Altair couldn’t understand, then spat on the ground. The venom in her voice was palpable.

"Heh. You must really hate them, huh?" He paused, then continued. "I’m convinced he didn’t find me like he claimed. Someone gave me away, someone who secretly knows about the Codex and is trying to take it."

He turned, leaning against the door. "I have a prime suspect."

"Who?" Delilah asked.

"Master Oz, he ticks all the boxes. He’s seen me summon the Codex. Watched me call forth Heracles. And he took a specific interest in me after witnessing the latter."

Delilah’s eyes narrowed. "You think he’s working with the heralds?"

"I don’t know yet. That’s why I need you."

Altair straightened, his tone becoming more direct. "My investigation starts with him, and for that tasks I’ll need your help." He paused, waiting to confirm if they were on the same page.

"What do I need to do?" Delilah asked.

"Okay so, I need you to find his office and his home. And search both places for anything related to the Codex, the Watchers, or those hieroglyphs. Gather as much information as you can and report back."

He looked at her with seriousness. "But under no circumstances should you engage him directly."

Delilah raised an eyebrow. "You think I can’t handle him?"

"Other than the fact that I think he’s very dangerous, I don’t want him knowing more about me than I do of him, the lesser heroes he sees, the better for us." Satoshi’s battle instincts had kicked in, he was already thinking about, future possibilities, risk ratios, and the power of knowledge on a larger scale.

She smiled, impressed. "Look at you, actually thinking strategically."

"If you find nothing in twenty-four hours, return to me," Altair continued. "Or I’ll recall you with the summoning seal."

Delilah’s smile turned mischievous, as if she’d been caught planning to explore beyond her mission parameters.

"Yes, o’ great master," she said, giving a theatrical bow.

"So, great master," she leaned in close, her voice dropping to a whisper. "Any good luck kiss?"

Altair looked away in a chuckle. "Maybe when you’re successful."

She giggled, the sound low and teasing. "I’ll hold you to that, master."

Her form began to fade, shimmering out of existence as her concealment ability activated. Within seconds, she was gone without a sound. Every trace of her had seemingly vanished.

But Altair could tell. Her presence had left the room.

"What a wild one," he thought, immediately discarding the thought of her last words.

He picked up his phone from the nightstand and noticed a new notification.

An announcement from the school authorities.

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MANDATORY ASSEMBLY

All students of Gran-Lusia Academy are required to attend a general meeting at 10:00 AM tomorrow.

Venue: Grand Hall

Attendance is compulsory.

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Altair read through the message carefully. This was unusual, yhe Academy didn’t call mandatory assemblies unless something serious had happened.

He guessed it was probably the incident in the summoning plane.

He opened his messaging app and sent the same text to both Svenja and Ryka.

"Meeting after the meeting."

He hit send and set the phone down. Anticipating his activities for the next day.

But at the moment, Delilah was out there, searching for answers. And all he could do was wait, not idly however .

Altair propped up the system intervace, the previous message still hovering in his vision.

Next up: mana circulation practice.

He closed his eyes and focused inward, feeling the flow of energy through his body. It was different from the spiritual energy he’d cultivated as Satoshi Ono, but the principles were similar, making it easier to adapt.

Breathe in, draw mana from the your core, guide it through the pathways in his body, let it settle back in his core.

Thirty minutes passed in focused silence.

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DING.

[Task 2: Mana Circulation Practice - COMPLETED]

[+500 XP]

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Altair opened his eyes and let out a slow breath. He felt sharper. More centered.

Two tasks down. One to go.