Sakuramoria

— My name is Alidum Sirabe,” the demon replied to Buddleia’s squeal, “I believe that should satisfy your question.
— And it can talk! Miss Siege!! What does this mean?
— What does it mean…? — Vallotta Siege nervously laughed. — Hmm, this is our new student from Aeolia, Alidum Sirabe…

“So, that’s who the second one was, the one arguing behind the wall. That’s why I thought someone was stomping so heavily; it definitely wasn’t that blond guy. I made the right decision leaving. I wouldn’t want to live next to a demon now. I wonder if a rifle shot would penetrate him? Demons seem to have thick skin, and they generally surpass humans in physical characteristics; he could easily dodge and close the distance in an instant. I need a backup plan.”
— Gideon thought, staring intently at Alidum. He didn’t seem hostile, he spoke, and he was dressed quite civilly, and even Vallotta was acting as if this was acceptable—but it was definitely some kind of illusion, magic from the Abyss, unleashed upon the human world by Rishi. His hand released the rifle strap and touched the pistol on his belt, but he immediately realized that there was little point in that—as the duel with Elliott had shown, his skill with that weapon left much to be desired. He needed to fix that urgently. With difficulty, he tore his gaze away from the overly exotic guest, turned, and walked towards the library.

After studying the principles of using a pistol, he also returns his book to the library.

+ pistol level 1