110 – Grand Duke Aka – 110
The road back to the academy was really easy.
Before we left, the emperor made a fuss saying that they were the heroes of the empire and should be sent in a grand manner, but when Priscilla resolutely refused, they ended up curling up.
The reason was that if we spread the information that we were going back, there would be a risk of an attack.
What father would proceed if his daughter might be attacked because of an event?
That’s how we arrived at the flight airport quietly and were able to get on the airship.
“Ugh… … . It’s a pity that something goes back to the academy. I wanted to stop by the Imperial Academy and check on Gallier’s growth as well.”
When I entered the room to unpack, Rosé said that with a gloomy face.
“For security reasons, there is nothing we can do. Wouldn’t it be nice to come with you next time?”
At my words, Rosé turned her head quickly, showing a bright color.
“yes? What’s next? Will you come here again?”
“It’s something you have to come after you’ve been selected as an exchange student.”
“ah! Yes! Then next year, I should aim to come as an exchange student with Priscilla!”
“Yes, it is probably possible for you now. Because it’s the 4th circle.”
“hehehe, it’s all thanks to Gregory-sama.”
Yes.
Currently, Rosé took [Blessed Cordyceps] and succeeded in reaching Circle 4, and I also succeeded in reaching 4 stars as a result.
“Isn’t it because of your hard work?”
This was the new skill he had acquired.
[Skill: Fairy Tale]
[Description: You, the assassin of the abyss hiding in darkness. Avoid the eyes of your enemies and assimilate into your surroundings.
It assimilates to the surrounding environment and greatly lowers its presence.]
And thanks to that, I opened the status window for the first time in a while.
[The Grand Duke of Pandemonium, Gregory Jones]
[★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆]
[characteristic]
1. nobility
2. Terrible vitality
3. Tam (貪)
[Skill List]
1. Transformation (Lv.Master)
2. Spread Your Wings (Lv.4)
3. Explosive Speed (Lv.5)
4. Cockroach Kick (Lv.3)
5. Black Swamp (Lv.2)
6. Increased sense of smell (Lv.2)
7. Flame Enchantment (Lv.2)
8. Assimilation (Lv.1)
Fairytale. A skill that reduces the chance of being discovered by enemies in game. However, the mechanism here is slightly different.
“Assimilation.”
First of all, the advantage of this skill was that it could be used without transformation.
“uh? Gregory? where did you go all of a sudden? Ahh! You wrote a fairy tale again!”
As I erased my presence, Rosé shouted as she looked around.
“I have found out now! Suck!”
Magic begins to gather around Rosé’s eyes, creating a blue shimmer.
“Ahh! found!”
This was both an advantage and a disadvantage of assimilation skills.
It is said that you can erase your presence for a long time with a small amount of magic power, but if you use magic power to strengthen your senses or eyesight, you will be caught quickly.
“Huh, how are you! The skills of this Circle 4 Summoner Rosé!”
It was so good that he found me, he lifted his chin and said, ‘I’m handsome! He patted Rosé’s head while he was posing, and he patted his ears to see if he was happy.
“Yeah, that’s great.”
“lol. Right?”
In fact, even ordinary people can discover it if they directly contact or concentrate on it… … .
He said that he would find me and that he used his magic power was admirable, so I decided to praise him.
“By the way, a lot will change when you go back to school.”
“yes. I’ve been away for almost a month or so.”
“Hmm… … . The dormitory must have been completed, of course. Did Miss Tequila really come back?”
“Ah, you mean Tequila Croft.”
Rosé’s few smoking friends at the academy. Tequila Croft.
Before we departed for the Empire, she was a child who went on an adventure to find a new summon.
“well. Won’t you know when I arrive?”
“hehehe, I’m looking forward to it.”
So the first day in the flying boat passed, and the second day came.
While sitting in the mental space and playing [Summoner Academia – Gaiden], which was newly opened with 4 stars, suddenly the doorbell sounded urgently.
“… … What’s going on?”
Today, I must have told you that I will be taking a break separately in the mental space.
Even so, the fact that he was looking for me so desperately meant that something was wrong.
“You should check before you leave.”
I just turned on the TV with that thought… … .
[Who are you aaa!!!]
[Paimon-nim ran out of control!!!]
[Paimon, calm down!!!]
[Paimon! First of all, put down the sword and talk! calm down!]
[Who the hell took my chocolates────!!!]
“… … … .”
What the hell is going on outside?
* * *
The whole story was like this.
Before returning to Sumonia, where we originally belonged.
It is said that Paimon bought a lot of chocolate from the most famous bakery in the empire and boarded the flying boat with both hands full.
Paimon’s chocolates were placed on the table in Paimon’s room and were apparently there on the first day.
However, when I woke up the next day, all the chocolates were gone.
In response, Paimon ran wild.
The people around were trying their best to stop Paimon from stopping him.
“… … You mean?”
“Yes, that is correct… … .”
In the end, Paimon’s outrage ended when I appeared and shouted ‘transformation’.
And now, in a lull, everyone gathered in Paimon’s room and only looked at Paimon.
“It was chocolate to give to the children who suffered while I was away when I returned to Sumonia… … ! What kind of guy stole it… … !”
Paimon gnashing his teeth and spewing out resentment.
Seeing that, I sighed and looked around at all the people gathered here.
Rosé, Priscilla, Marvas, Amell, Celua Negal, Raphael, Hugo.
In fact, everyone was gathered.
“Actually, from last night until now, the only one who was definitely in another place was Gregory-sama. I hope Gregory will intervene.”
Priscilla looked at me with a troubled expression and said, as if she hadn’t thought that this would happen.
In other words, do you want me to cover the culprit in the middle?
“good night. I will mediate and even find the culprit.”
“Really?! Also Gregory! Grand Duke of the Demon Realm! I believed you!”
Paimon, who has been dead until now, smiles brightly at the word that he will find the culprit.
“Okay, then first… … . Can you tell me what each of you did last night?”
The deceased detective, Gregory Jones, will find the culprit.
case file 1
Suspect Rose.
“I studied while smoking in the room last night after Gregory-nim entered the mental space! ah! I will submit the notes as proof!”
After shouting that, Rosé jumped up from her seat and ran to the room, then took out a cute notebook and handed it to me.
“Here you go!”
When I opened the notebook, the contents of the Introduction to Summoning Science were written in cute letters.
“If Rose had written this much… … . I’m sure he didn’t come out of the room. Rosé is excluded as a suspect.”
“and! except!”
Next up was Priscilla.
Suspect Priscilla.
“I talked about what happened in the Empire with Raphael yesterday and fell asleep in my room.”
Suspect Raphael.
“that’s right. You can risk my divinity. We slept hugging each other like that?”
“Hey, Raphael! Did you really have to say that?”
“How about sleeping together with your summoned love? It could be.”
Since Raphael even risked his divinity to say this, it couldn’t have been a lie.
“Then, Priscilla and Raphael are also excluded from the list of suspects.”
Then, the only ones left were Amel, the instructor, Marvas, and Hugo.
“Then what did the rest of Amel and Instructor Selua Negal, Marvas and Hugo do last night?”
Looking at the four, the instructor was the first to raise his hand.
“I speak as a representative. We all got together last night to train at the flying boat training ground.”
“All together?”
4 people training together?
Hugo scratches his head at this.
“I didn’t do much in the Empire this time, did I? I felt a sense of wonder… … . So I asked old man Marvas for a favor.”
The next to speak was the instructor.
“I also felt inadequate, so I asked for guidance. Certainly everyone here has been training all morning.”
“… … Then everyone here has an alibi.”
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Glancing at Paimon, he saw that he was trembling.
“then… … . Who do you mean! I rented the entire second floor, how could there be other culprits besides the people here!”
At that moment, a trudging sound came from the hallway, and something burst into the room.
“huh?”
All eyes are focused on the wall.
tumble- tumble- tumble- tumble-
“purr———”
Paimon’s words broke through the room in a spiritual form, perhaps realizing that attention was focused on him. Nightmare looks at us and shakes her head.
A brownish semi-solid with a mouth made of skulls.
“Ahh… … ! ahhhhh… … !”
Perhaps realizing its identity, Paimon stands up and points at Nightmare.
“… … Looks like you found the culprit.”
“Purrung—!”
Nightmare, as if the gaze was burdensome, went out of the room after becoming a spiritual body again.
The only thing that came out of Paimon’s mouth as he sat down on the ground was a collapsed laugh.
“… … I will go back.”
With Marvas at the head, the people left one by one.
So, what was left in the room was me and Rosé. Only Paimon was left.
“ha ha ha… … . ha ha ha… … .”
No, even Paimon’s Tears.
Like that, we arrived at Sumonia, where the academy is located, along with Paimon’s tears.