There are many ways to summon demons in the Toril universe, and they are not necessarily limited to signing a contract with a demon lord. Although the latter method of summoning is very convenient, the fate of those who sign the contract is generally not good.
Therefore, Salomon chose to use ritual magic to summon demons, and because it was limited to sacrifices, the demons that could be summoned were not very powerful.
This is also Salomon's purpose. This summons was just an experiment, to test whether his own magic power really had the ability to bind demons. Even though the Venerable had said that he had the power of King Solomon, magic cannot just rely on guesswork, and careful experimentation is essential. And this time Bayonetta is by his side. If the demon summoned this time loses control, Salomon and Bayonetta can quickly control the situation.
Blood has a very important significance in occultism. Most religions believe that the soul remains in the blood. The sacrifice for summoning demons is the blood of humanoids killed within 24 hours, because only in this way can the soul fragments remaining in the blood attract demons.
As for the choice of sacrifice, it was not difficult. He spent a week enjoying an Italian-style trip in Florence and Bayonetta, during which he found some creatures living in the gutter. Yes, they are werewolves, but there are not many of them, but they are still enough as sacrifices.
Salomon chose a full-moon night to perform the ceremony on the top of Mount Cecheri, which is high enough and quiet enough. Mount Ceceri used to be a quarry, and even now, not many people live here. Looking down from the top of the mountain, you can see the brightly lit city of Florence. It is not far from the city, at most a 20-minute drive. Here, the red roofs of Florence and the rough yellow walls that have not changed for hundreds of years are still there. clear and distinct.
When the clear moonlight shone on the top of the mountain, Salomon used a dagger to slit the throats of the werewolves. These werewolves were tightly tied with iron chains and could not move. Even their long snouts were wrapped with dense chains. .
Otherwise they would definitely call Salomon a Venetian. Florentines have always looked down upon the Venetians, this is tradition.
They were all harvested by Salomon during his travels. The magic power in him and Bayonetta was no less than delicacies to these creatures, so the mystic accepted these sacrifices that came to his door with peace of mind.
And in order to prevent them from struggling during the ceremony, Salomon gave them several free bungee jumps of 10,000 meters without ropes.
As for the filth that followed, Salomon didn't care much, and he believed that the demons he summoned wouldn't care either.
The werewolf's blood flows along the magic circle he carved on the ground with acacia oil. The blood not only fills the six-pointed star Salomon carved, but also completes the Enochian words in the magic circle. These are directional words, specifically summoning which levels of demons from which plane. Since Salomon is not familiar with the lower planes of this world, the abyss level he points to is provided by Bayonetta.
After the blood overflowed the magic circle, Salomon threw the dead werewolf aside. He also carved two additional magic circles next to the summoning circle, which are the magic of Weishan Emperor. If the summoned demon is not obedient, he can use these two additional magic circles to restrain and attack the demon. .
He rolled up his sleeves to his elbows and glanced at the interested witch standing aside.
"I'm going to begin, Bayonetta," Salomon said.
"I'm tired of waiting, Boya." The witch said, "Let's start quickly."
"Spurcum sanguinem off! (Offer filthy blood)" Salomon stretched his hands towards the magic circle, and the sacred marks on his fingers shimmered, "Anima lactaberis (sucking soul)..."
The mystic mage carefully recited the incantation, and then, the magic circle mixed with acacia oil and blood burned. The air around him slowly became moist, and he seemed to smell the choking smell of smoke and sulfur, as well as The moist air with a salty smell hit my face. Bayonetta is also a little more serious. She has a gun in her hand, ready to attack the summoned demon at any time.
Flames burst into the sky, and a spider as tall as a man appeared in the magic circle. The spider's carapace was covered with scarlet embers. When it rubbed its forelimbs, sparks with the smell of sulfur would fly. out. This spider stayed quietly in the magic circle. It was not a big devil, it was just a beast living in the abyss, and it didn't have much intelligence.
Salomon expected that the summoned demon would be weak, because it was only a second-level summoning technique, but he was somewhat disappointed that he could only summon such a little demon with the blood of a werewolf.
"It's within expectations." Salomon glanced at Bayonetta who was relaxing again, and raised his eyebrows, "But it's too weak. I think it's obedient entirely because of my magic, not because of me. of magic.”
As soon as Salomon finished speaking, the magic circle burst into flames again, and another abyss spider came out and pushed the first one up.
"Oh, two, it's quite acceptable."
Then there was another one, and the magic circle became a little crowded. "Three spiders, whose house is cleaning in the abyss?"
boom!
"Four! Do you need housekeeping service?"
Snapped!
"Five! You are all stacked up! Bayonetta, I need you to help me ask Madam Butterfly if she is doing house maintenance. Is this a spider in her house? This is a demon summoning ritual, not garbage. Handle the service! Don’t come here again!”
"Squeak!"
"Six! Are you a family?"
"Squeak, squeak, squeak!"
"Seven! Stop, I'm going to send you back."
Suddenly, a huge scythe emerged from the magic circle and penetrated the seven stacked spiders from top to bottom. A creature with metal horns and a blue metallic luster all over its body stepped on it. The spider's body stood at the top of the magic circle.
"Okay, now we have found the housekeeping staff. It seems that it is the one we are going to summon. Those spiders should be the results of its work. I don't think it will be in a good mood. After all, it is at work." Salomon Spreading his hands, he asked Bayonetta, "What kind of demon is this?"
"Hideous." Bayonetta still looked relaxed, "Common demons."
The demon looked around, then lunged toward Salomon. But two long whips made of sparks suddenly appeared, strangling its hands and firmly fixing it in the magic circle.
"Okay, now I need to test whether my magic power is useful." Salomon stretched out his hands and released his magic power towards the magic circle. The burning acacia oil slowly extinguished, and the magic circle was turned around. Filled with golden magic. Immediately afterwards, three shackles as bright as copper appeared on the hands and neck of the Hideous demon, and they were forcibly buckled on regardless of the demon's struggle.
The Mystic Master relaxed completely. He removed the two additional magic circles, and the Hideous Demon still stood obediently in the summoning circle. The shackles are the image of Salomon's magic power. They are not real shackles, but they are enough to control this demon.
Suddenly, the golden magic power in the magic circle disappeared, replaced by a crimson magic power, and a dark red palm with sharp nails stretched out from the magic circle.
"Oh, F*uck! Do all demons like to pay their own way these days?"
