I can, though it's much more difficult and consumes more of my own energy. Double or triple the amount I would use without the aid of a demon. Magic is... hm. How to explain it?
[Houniao chirps and side-eyes Naoya before going back to roasting the monster.]
... It's in the world, but not accessible to people without the right rituals. And those are most commonly learned through a demon - even the summoning of a small flame is impossible for most. My demon summoning system allows those rituals to be... [digitized] captured in the COMP, making it easy for anyone to use a skill at the press of a button. If a demon and a summoner have a contract, it's much simpler to teach each other magic, however.
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[Houniao chirps and side-eyes Naoya before going back to roasting the monster.]
... It's in the world, but not accessible to people without the right rituals. And those are most commonly learned through a demon - even the summoning of a small flame is impossible for most. My demon summoning system allows those rituals to be... [digitized] captured in the COMP, making it easy for anyone to use a skill at the press of a button. If a demon and a summoner have a contract, it's much simpler to teach each other magic, however.