How To Live As An Academy Extra Villain

18 – Find Hidden Objects (3)

“Be honest, you say…?”

The woman with horns on her head seemed to be dazed at my words for a moment, but then she regained her senses and began to radiate sharp momentum again.

The woman quickly approached behind me and violently placed her long, sharp nails on my uvula.

“You’re saying something so funny. Who would do that…!”

“ha…”

As the threat to my life approaches, I feel cold sweat and my heart pounding.

Still, I thought it would make sense, but maybe it wasn’t as easy as I thought. no. If we lose here, everything will be in vain.

I tried my best to keep a calm expression despite the woman’s threats.

“Did you say Isana?”

“Ha, what is a guy who will die soon remember someone else’s name?”

“It would be good to think carefully. Could I have stepped into such a remote place alone without any countermeasures? If regular contact is cut off, the family’s direct soldiers will soon search the area. It’s just a matter of time, and once I’ve specified the location, it’s not difficult to find evidence of my murder. What do you think will happen to you after that? No matter how strong you are individually, composed of knights and wizards. Do you think you can handle our family’s elite?”

“what…!”

Isana, who seemed like she was about to slit my throat at any moment, slowed down. I didn’t miss the gap and continued talking.

“I’ll say it again, but you’ll have to think carefully. Unless you want to destroy with your own hands a stronghold you’ve worked hard to build for generations. If I really wanted to help you, I wouldn’t come alone like this, let alone the family soldiers. The priests of the church would have been mobilized, and the village would have been massively surrounded and attacked, completely annihilating it without a single survivor. He was also praised for taking care of the demons hiding in the royalties.”

“You bastard…!”

“But I didn’t do that, even though I’m clear about your identities. Isana, think carefully about what this means. I’m here to suggest a way that will benefit you and me. purpose.”

After I finished speaking, Isana’s spirits had completely softened now. The demon woman removed her long nails and returned to her original seat across from me.

The momentum that filled the room was gone, and her vertically slit pupils and the horns on her head had disappeared without a trace.

Isana, who was troubled for a moment, glared at me and said.

“Then, what do you want?”

“Now it seems like we’re talking a little bit. But I can’t discuss that with you. There is a customary level for meetings. If you’re thinking about it, throw it away.

I have shown you my sincerity, so I hope you will show me the courtesy I deserve.”

“…Okay. Wait a minute.”

Isana got up, opened the back door of the guest room, and headed inside the mansion.

I was able to relax only after I checked her out.

Suddenly, when I opened my palm, cold sweat was soaked in it.

“Whoa…”

I sighed heavily and relaxed, sliding off the chair. Then, clasping and opening both hands, he recalled what had just happened.

This is the first time that his life has been directly threatened.

I tried not to show off as much as possible, but inside I was already at the limit of my mental strength.

It’s fortunate that Isana listened to my persuasion and let Isana die, otherwise she might have fainted.

‘Still, it worked out ridiculously well.’

It was crucial to take the clue from Baron Rossdale’s passing words.

In the original work, there were several descriptions of demons disguised as humans boasting beautiful appearance and appearance.

If it is said that the residents of such a rural area, and even the village closest to the Pandemonium, have such a characteristic out of the blue, it is worthwhile to be suspicious at least once.

In addition, the necklace hanging around Isana’s neck was exactly the same as the item that can be obtained when catching a demon in the game, so after seeing it, I was able to completely change my doubts into certainty.

If they hadn’t found traces of the demons here, they would have recklessly crossed over to the Golden Territory beyond the wasteland. I brought plenty of holy water for that, but… Now you don’t have to do it alone.

If Isana’s superior is someone I know, he will never refuse my offer. No, I won’t refuse.

And at this point, if it was a high-ranking demon who was disguised as a human and active, that person would most likely be right.

After about 10 minutes, the demon woman returned to the reception room.

“…Come this way. Master has responded to your request for an audience.”

Isana still looked at me disapprovingly, but she didn’t show any more energy or anything like that.

When I got up and followed her into the mansion, I began to see the main building, which was twice as large as the reception room.

Isana stopped next to the door and spun around to face me.

“From here on, you’ll go in alone. But keep in mind. If you dare to disrespect the master, or if you dare to harm him… I will not let you go no matter what.”

“How dare you come all the way here and do something like that. If you really think that way, then you’d better change your mind. Otherwise, you might have a preconceived notion that all of your kind are stupid like you.”

“You, you bastard…!”

I left Isana, who was fighting until the end, and opened the door to the throne room.

As I enter the room, the sliding door closes with a thud.

In the middle of the room, there was a seat for guests to sit on, and in front of it was a high chair for the owner to sit on.

In front of the chair, a thin veil hanging from the ceiling was placed in layers so that it was impossible to see inside, but behind the veil, something that looked like a human shadow was swaying.

“Welcome, sir. Please come in and have a seat.”

Upon entering the room, the shadow spoke to me in a very young, male voice.

Following his guidance, I sat down and looked at the veil in front of me.

The inside was still hidden in the shadows.

“Thank you very much for your hospitality. I’m sorry, but I’m not familiar with your etiquette. Excuse me, how should I address you?”

At my question, the shadow covered its mouth with a hand and smiled.

“Huh, if it’s an official place, we’ll set our own example, but this isn’t that kind of place yet. Just call me Paine, right?”

… right.

Are you sure.

I trembled as the name I knew flowed from the shadow’s mouth.

I know what this person I am facing now will do in the future.

In the future, he will lead the entire Demon Tribe to invade the Western Continent.

He will slaughter countless famous commanders of the empire with overwhelming force, he will burn half the empire at his feet in an instant, and he is also the one who puts countless warriors to the test with his insidious resourcefulness. ini,

The demon king of the future was right in front of me.

***

“That’s a very nice name. As you probably already know, my name is Edwin Reed. Feel free to call me Edwin too.”

The shadow asked me to call him by his first name, so I decided to show him a similar attitude.

Being friendly doesn’t hurt anything.

However, this person has a strangely neutral feeling in the way he acts and the way he speaks.

Obviously, in the original work, the demon king was a character with a real man image wearing heavy armor and walking around the battlefield and slaying enemies.

I feel a bit of a gap between the person I knew and the real person facing me in front of me.

The voice is clearly male.

How many years are still left before that time comes, is it because I haven’t grown up yet(?)?

Let’s move on.

Isn’t that what’s important now…

“Whoops, Edwin… You have a good name.”

The shadow heard my name and smiled.

“Now, Mr. Edwin. Then, can I ask about the business of your visit? I’m an unexpected guest, so I’m in class right now… No, I have another schedule scheduled. I want to have a leisurely conversation, but unfortunately I don’t have much time It doesn’t.”

“That’s right. I understand. I was about to bring up the matter quickly, though.”

I straightened my posture and looked at the shadow.

“Paine-nim. The reason I visited like this is to propose a mutually beneficial transaction.”

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“Did you say a deal?”

“Yes. Deal.”

Judging by Paine’s reaction, he seemed intrigued by my mention of ‘deal’.

I paused for a while and then continued.

“As far as I know, the current food situation on your side is not very good. Is that right?”

“…how?”

The shadows were shocked when I mentioned their sensitive inner circumstances.

I can feel that bewilderment beyond the veil and even where I am sitting.

“Please don’t ask me how I knew it. It’s not something I can talk about. Anyway, to get back to the point, the item I’m asking for trade is wheat.”

“wheat…”

“The price is gold. If there is a shortage, we will accept magic stones. Oh, of course, this year’s market price is not enough. I’ll align with the southern standard trading price of last spring.

Considering your situation, it is absolutely not a losing trade, and I know that various precious metals are abundant in the land of the East Continent. It trades excess metal for scarce food.”

I finished talking and looked at him.

The shadow seemed to be deep in thought, not showing any slight movement.

The ball has now passed.

The words I had to say were over, the only thing left was the demon king’s decision.

“How are you? Would you like to make a deal?”