I Became the Heavenly Demon of the Academy

Raid (3)

“Cain, but I have a question.”

Lying on a luxurious bed and yawning profusely, Yupir spoke to a pale-faced young man called Cain.

“what?”

Cain, who was scribbling with his quill and writing something hard, looked up at Yupir.

“Why do we need to provoke the Empire to this extent first? No matter how much Diabolus Pretum wanted them, they could just let them do it themselves. I don’t like this thing at all. I didn’t want to see those gloomy warlocks in the first place.”

Yufir grumbled and spat out the words.

“Anyway, whether we provoke it or not, the Empire will step out. The power of the empire, which has already grown to the point of being bloated, will fight among themselves if it doesn’t erupt somewhere. Rather than that, you’d think it’d be better to open the water to the outside. Mine Subjugation? That is just an excuse.”

“Still, maybe it’s because I don’t like real demons or warlocks.”

“Of course, there must be a reason for that. It is highly likely that upright people like swordsmen hate demons or black magicians more. But do others think the same? It can’t be. Humans are greedy beings, so most of them will only move when there is something to gain.”

“benefit?”

“Either allowing them to own the conquered territories for the cause of demons or warlocks, or giving away by-products, such as mining rights from mines, separately. such a gain. The richest people in the empire must be already calculating in their heads, excited about the things they will sell if a war breaks out. In the end, if the gains and losses of each other’s interests match, the Imperial Council’s decision will be final.”

At the words of Yupir, who tilted his small head, Cain stroked his chin and pondered.

“I don’t know if it’s just making me more angry.”

Taking out a piece of jerky from his bosom and chewing on it, Yupir said.

“I’ll take the heat. That’s what they say. Fighting the current empire head-on is impossible anyway unless a dragon appears. Or at least I have to descend the demon…”

“Is that even possible?”

“difficult. If that was possible, there’s no way the demons or warlocks would have stayed silent until now.”

“I don’t know… We do what you say anyway.”

Yupir gulped down the red liquid lying near the bed and sighed.

“Believe me. The Empire’s original sin is as deep as the abyss. They will collapse on their own, crushed by their own karma.”

* * *

“The Imperial Secret Intelligence Service. Wouldn’t it give more power to the already strong imperial authority?”

“It is true that it is a necessary organization. Right now, one of the villages in my estate has become a testing ground for warlocks. By the time the intelligence department came in, they had already been kicked out.”

“Unlimited war. Is there even such a thing? A warning would suffice.”

“Aren’t they the ones who will listen only to warn you? It’s meddling in my own affairs, what is it?”

“What happens to the distribution of rewards when occupying a territory?”

After the words of the swordsman, the council declared a temporary suspension. The surroundings were noisy with the sound of friends gathering in groups of threes and fives discussing the words of the swordsman.

As you can see, all the nobles seemed to have complicated thoughts depending on their position.

“War… Master, what the hell is going to happen?”

“It won’t have much to do with us anyway.”

“That should be it…”

“Her Highness only thinks about the academy. It is not too late to think about the rest after graduation.”

“…all right.”

The edict, which was a simple verbal order, and the gold seal edict, which contained the contents of the imperial parliament’s resolution, had to be different in weight. It’s a completely different matter to say it in any world and to fear it by leaving it as an authoritative document like the Golden Edict.

If the golden edict were to be promulgated, the sleeping giant called the empire would wake up stretching.

Although he said that to Princess Riena, I couldn’t guarantee that the aftermath of the war would not reach the academy.

“I never thought the Duke of Baden would be so belligerent…”

Princess Riena seemed quite shocked to hear the sword master’s remarks. When I saw him at the academy, he must have felt like a kind old man.

However, as can be seen from the title of Grand Marshal of the Empire, the Swordsman never hesitated when needed.

“Magic beings always dig into people’s weak spots. And if you don’t catch it early, it spreads out of control. It’s like an epidemic. It seems that the swordsman knows that. It’s a bit like an extreme drug, but it’s necessary to some degree. If it’s clear that the Demon’s presence is active and secretive.”

“is that so….”

Things might be worse than I thought, so it was hard to judge now. Details haven’t come out yet. After the Imperial Council, the outline will be revealed to some extent.

thump-!

At that moment, when everyone was busy talking, a roar rang out.

“Master?”

“It’s not a sound from close range.”

thump-!

The sound of something exploding was heard in succession. When I expanded my senses, the city was already in a state of chaos.

“What is going on?”

“A roar?”

“Did an attack happen aiming here?”

“As long as it doesn’t go crazy. How many substitutes do you think are here?”

Whether or not the city fell into chaos, the faces of the nobles showed no sign of nervousness.

Of course, since most of the nobility in this world were able to protect at least one part of themselves.

In addition, considering the escorts nearby, even if the whole army came rushing in, it was a level that could be defeated with a smile.

The already strong power has been added to the faculty including dean Amelia.

However, there was no way that the person who caused the incident did not know that.

If so, you must have other intentions…

“What is it?”

Princess Riena looked up at me with a worried face.

“The investigation will be over soon. Please wait.”

Sure enough, after waiting a bit, I saw a messenger rushing in from outside.

“insect! Report! It’s a simultaneous attack by demons!”

Could it be that the demons I killed were watching for this?

If it was enough to break through the reinforced security of the Imperial Council, it would certainly make sense for the swordsman to be so wary. Being able to target the Shultz Free Imperial City, where the Imperial Parliament is held, means that no territory is safe.

Or it could have been a self-made play, but considering the swordsmith I’ve seen, I wasn’t the type to tolerate such a thing. Therefore, the current situation was much more likely to be the work of real demons.

“How is the suppression going?”

Prince Siegfried asked calmly.

“The damage is not great, but the chaos in the city is serious. Besides, if it looks like it’s going to get caught, it’ll do something like a self-destruct attack, so it’s hard to subdue it.”

“Tsk, I got it. The imperial family is out of shape. Let’s go back for a moment.”

The messenger bowed and hurriedly went outside again.

“The bugs dare to… end the banquet! I will discuss the plan of the swordsman again right away.”

Prince Siegfried, clearly showing signs of anger, shouted loudly.

It was around the time when there was a much fiercer discussion going on than before whether some of the members of the council were quite angry about the attack aimed at the city where the imperial council was ‘daring’ to be held.

Dean Amelia quietly came this way.

“Princess Karl.”

“yes.”

“…I have a favor to ask you.”

Dean Amelia, slightly dazed, looked at me and said,

“You mean please?”

“Some of the alarm magic I put on in the undergraduate school has been dispelled. It’s often the case that beasts damage things… but there are a lot of them for that kind of thing. Anyway, this kind of situation happened. It doesn’t feel good.”

“Who are you talking about intruding?”

“I do not know. It would be simple if I go and check it myself… Unless there is a solid basis, the person in charge cannot leave his seat with a few alarm magics canceled. I can’t move.”

“So, can I go and check?”

“yes. Prince Charles is the only one who can move faster and grasp the situation than the academy faculty.”

An ominous feeling of something crossed my mind. What if this wasn’t what you were aiming for in the first place? There was a possibility that rumors about the Imperial Council’s agenda of punishing demonic beings had already spread before the council even started. It doesn’t make sense to clamp down on everyone’s mouth while working on the floor before the vote.

What if the hostile forces who obtained the information in advance did their work?

A declaration of war, a warning, or something else?

I didn’t know what the intention was. But it felt intuitive. And a master’s intuition was sometimes close to foreknowledge. Someone was aiming for Schultz Academy.

When faced with an incident, the degree to which humans feel anger was not equal.

When an old man dies, when a man dies, when a woman dies, when a child dies.

Even in the same murder case, the threshold of anger was different.

Whether it’s declaring war on the empire, or drawing out the wrath of the empire. If you want to divert the Empire’s attention.

Targeting students at the academy managed by the imperial family would be a pretty effective method in that respect.

“I will go.”

In an instant, I thought quickly and answered Dean Amelia.

Targeting the academy means that Yulia is never safe from threats.

In case, the miscellaneous things have touched my disciple.

I forcibly calmed what was about to happen momentarily. This thought was premature.

Now, the first thing to do is to understand the situation.

“…thank you. It’s really fortunate that Prince Charles is here.”

Dean Amelia bowed her head in a heartfelt thanks.

“Your Highness the Princess.”

“Come on, Master.”

Before I could say anything, looking straight into my eyes, Princess Riena replied in a voice that did not waver at all.

I said hello lightly and quietly moved out of the main conference room.

* * *

Shultz Academy was no different from a society that reduced the empire. On the surface, they claim to be equal, but no one thought of it that way.

superiority and inferiority between nobles and commoners, nobles.

Students were not equal.

Violence was not tolerated in principle, unless it was a duel, which was the right of nobles within the school. It was even more unacceptable for aristocrats to use violence against commoners.

However, the reality is different from the ideal, and there were many cases where violence was committed covertly. The reasons for the violence were manifold.

Just because he’s a commoner, to kill time, out of jealousy of someone’s outstanding talent, and to nip rival families in the bud.

Most of the targets of violence were easy-going commoners. Of course, ordinary people with excellent skills were not easily touched. This world is a world where superhumans exist. However, humans are aware of those weaker than themselves like ghosts.

Commoners with mediocre skills often fell prey to nobles. Life at the academy is only four years, but the status of a noble and a commoner does not change for the rest of your life. Even if he was lucky enough to become a lower-class nobleman, the difference between him and the existing nobleman was clear.

In the end, from the point of view of a commoner who was neither one nor the other, he had no choice but to endure it no matter how unfair it was.

“Oh, Thomas!”

Puck-!

Something struck the back of the head of a man called Thomas. It was one of the basic magics that compressed air and blown it. No matter how simple the magic was, originally it was not a job to injure a single person.

“Uh… uh.”

The reason why the guy called Thomas just ended up staggering was because he was in the engineering department, so he was basically strong, and he was in the 4th year, so he went through a long training period. It was a powerful attack.

“Why alone! Could it be that the knight can’t control even one of his own body?”

“ha ha ha! Isn’t our Thomas foolish for a day or two?”

Two blond young men held their wands in a condescending stance, patting Thomas on the firm back and laughing.

“Mi… I’m sorry.”

“Uh huh, it’s not that I feel sorry for my close friends. Although we have different identities, aren’t we ‘close friends’?”

“Cancer, no way!”

“…”

For a moment, a cold look passed through Thomas’ eyes.

“Thomas, are you mad?”

“Certainly our good friend could not be like that. Right, Thomas?”

said a young man, putting his arm around Thomas’ well-trained shoulders.

“Ah… no. are you okay.”

You have to be patient. graduation soon only when you graduate. If you join a mercenary group somewhere and live like a wanderer, you won’t have to see these beggars. So just have a little patience. Just a little… Gritting his teeth, Thomas closed his eyes tightly.

“I’m graduating this year, so it’s a pity. Do you have to break up with your best friend? How are you, Thomas? To come in as a seed of our family.”

“Our family is good too. If you don’t like the seed, the servant is fine too. You and your family are welcome to work together. Wouldn’t you like to refuse?”

The youth giggled and laughed.

At that moment, along with the feeling of a thread breaking in Thomas’ head, he felt something welling up inside him.

When he came to his senses, he found Thomas himself biting off the neck of the young man next to him.

“you you! Big… what the hell…?”

The other young man looked at Thomas, his whole body shaking.

A voice that had been ringing in my head for a while.

I don’t know why I was so comfortable with accepting it.

thinking like that

Glistening red eyes, Thomas slowly approached the other surviving young man.