Club Recruitment Week (3)
Day 2 of Club Recruitment Week
Robina raised a box, wearing the specially crafted artifact mask made by Diavel on her face.
“The execution of the operation. The most crucial moment when all the great achievements begin.”
Diavel entrusted the core of the operation, the Nucleus of Erosion, to Robina, as she was his most trusted subordinate.
To seize control of the academy where the most talented individuals gather.
And to seize control of the highest-ranking individuals.
More precisely, the students of the Academy are corroded and infected by the power of Diavel, turning them into puppets.
The artifact that Robina is holding is the core of corrosion, which contains the power of Diavel.
It is an artifact with an incredibly powerful corrosive force, but the corrosive force within the artifact itself is not the kind of power that the artifact’s case can withstand, so it can only be used for a day at most.
Therefore, the “Organization” had to corrode as many students as possible through the attack within a day.
If the power is simply manifested, the headmaster Beatrice, a great wizard who resides in the Academy, will undoubtedly notice.
As a great wizard, she would easily detect such manifestations of abilities.
For this reason, Diavel decided to declare a special separate space.
A separate space that is separated from the existing Academy space and falls into a dimension separate from the continent where the existing dimension is located.
A special world that even strong beings like Beatrice cannot perceive.
The “declaration” of this space, and the moment a separate dimension is created as a result.
“That is the signal to carry out the operation.”
Robina held the core of corrosion in a tense state.
Then she slowly closed her eyes.
“Please watch over me, sir.”
* * *
Vissus opened the door to the club room and entered.
He thought there would be a dusty, dirty room like he saw the day before, but
The sight that met his eyes was completely different.
Cleaned window frames.
Shimmering marble floors.
Furniture such as a sofa and tables were arranged with a sense of stability.
Even the walls were covered in pristine white wallpaper.
His club room had transformed into a neat, luxurious lounge.
“Hooray!”
And in the midst of it all, Artoria, sitting somewhat clumsily on the sofa, was sipping tea.
“You’ve arrived, Your Highness!”
“Artoria? Why is the room like this?”
“hehehehe. I put in some effort.”
Boing.
Artoria closed her eyes, smiled, and extended her chest.
“You… cleaned everything?”
“I told you. There was no angel in heaven who was more diligent than me, right?”
As she exerted her divine power, the entire club room was purified to the utmost degree.
Even the highest-ranking nobles and royalty would offer countless gifts to the kingdom and go through various trials just to take a single step into their own rooms. Such a grand miracle was unleashed for the sake of a club room, of all things.
“Come to think of it, both Angel Secretary and Artoria’s rooms were very clean and beautiful. They had that level of cleanliness and beauty even though they hadn’t been away from the battlefield for long. I thought it was because it was heaven, but was it Artoria’s ability?”
“hehehe. I did well, didn’t I?”
“Yeah. You did well, Artoria.”
Vesperus admired the beautifully transformed club room.
“By the way, Your Highness, you’re wearing earrings?”
“Huh? Oh, these.”
Secretarys touched the earring hanging from her left ear.
“It suits you well!”
“hahahaha. Thanks. This is…”
Snap
“Secretarys, you’re here!”
Sophia opened the door and walked in.
“Sophia? What is that…”
Sophia had parked a carriage filled with giant contraptions in front of the club door.
“These are state-of-the-art magic engineering products made in the Republic. I brought them for our club room.”
Sophia brought in the contraptions one by one and started setting them up in the club room.
Humidifier. Air purifier. Coffee pot. Emitting a soft light.
They were products of cutting-edge magic engineering rarely seen in the fantasy world.
“Come to think of it, the Republic is known for its highly advanced magic engineering that deals with magical gas and provides convenience in daily life with such products pouring out. It was said to be so precious and popular that even the nobles of the Empire would want to get their hands on them.”
It was then that Secretarys began to realize that Sophia was indeed a high-ranking figure in the Republic.
“What do you think? These are the latest works that even with a lot of money, you wouldn’t be able to get.”
This time, Sophia confidently held out her chest.
“Wow… Amazing.”
Secretarys admired the items Sophia had brought.
“I never thought I would see such things in this world.”
Indeed, it must be the Republic.
“Viceus. Are you wearing earrings?”
“Oh, you recognize them too.”
“Whatever you do, you look cool.”
“Thanks. This is…”
*Clunk*
“Oh, everyone’s here.”
This time, Genesis opened the door and walked in.
“Genesis. Good morning.”
“Uh, by the way… I heard there was dust, so I thought I should clean…”
“It’s better than our father’s reception room.”
Genesis looked around in awe.
“Anyway, this time I want to talk about ‘dreams’.”
Sofia, Arthuria, Genesis, and Viceus sat around the table as Viceus spoke up.
“D-d-dreams! Are you trying to tell them that I had a dream where I appeared?”
Genesis’s eyes shook violently.
“I mean, ‘dreams.’ …Wait, does that mean Genesis also had the same experience?”
“Yeah, that’s right. Genesis, like all of us, seems to have memories of the future or another dimension. Unlike you, we obtained those memories in the form of dreams.”
“Could it be that there were others besides those lewd saintesses and the mad princess of the empire? Well, as long as it’s not a man, it doesn’t matter much.”
“Even Your Highness has friends! … For some reason, the special bond between Your Highness and me seems to be fading. But still, the relationship between Your Highness and me is special!”
When Secretarys began the conversation by calling for Genesis, Sophia and Artoria had some expectations, but the addition of another person made them think even more.
However, both of them knew Genesis as a man, so they were relieved.
“I see… I see. So, both of them are here then.”
“Yes. Sophia and I, in a previous life, went on adventures together as lovers. Artoria and I were lovers in a past life.”
“Ah… I see.”
“What’s this? The story about me appearing in a dream… It wasn’t because you liked me, was it?”
Genesis felt foolish for being so bothered by Secretarys’ words and not being able to sleep at night.
“And recently, I’ve also been seeing dreams…”
Just as Secretarys was about to open his mouth to give further explanation.
Kuuung
An unfamiliar sound reached Secretarys’ ear.
“…? Your Highness, what’s wrong?”
“What’s the matter, Secretarys?”
On the other hand, it seemed that Sophia and Artoria did not hear the sound.
“Did only I hear it? If that’s the case, then it’s certain. This sound… it’s due to the proclamation of the interstice.”
Secretarys touched the earring hanging from his ear.
An artifact he obtained by going to the dungeon alone the day before.
It was an item made for the interstice.
“Sorry. I’ll just quickly go to the restroom.”
“Ah, I understand.”
“Please be careful, Your Highness~.”
Thud.
With the farewell of those ladies, Vissus stepped out of the club room and closed the door behind him.
“I can feel it. The presence of the hidden space. It must be thanks to this earring.”
Vissus sensed something unfamiliar, a little away from where he was.
“Could it be that the ‘organization’ is already making a move? I thought there would be at least three more days.”
In that case, was it a good decision to obtain this earring in advance?
Vissus briefly glanced back at the club room.
If he could get their help, he might be able to stop the organization more easily.
But… that would put them in danger.
It
In the midst of a separate dimension, Diavel raised both hands high and exerted his power.
“Just wait a little longer, Master. I’ll destroy the world and come to meet you soon.”