25 – aka wheel – 25
“What nonsense is this! Bringing Marvas to the academy! Are you planning to turn the academy into an advance base for the Pandemonium?!”
It felt like experiencing deja vu.
We walk into the administration room. The high elf Nizazel frowns at us.
It can be said that I was fine until then, but it was Nizazel who started screaming as soon as I heard that the person standing next to me was Marvas.
In any case, hysteric old maid, or not, it was crazy from the start.
“First, calm down and take a seat, Nizazel. Don’t you look around?”
In fact, other employees in the administrative office were looking at us in a muffled voice.
In a way, it was only natural that Marvas, who was no different from the devil in the legend, came to visit.
“Calm down! Do you really think this is something that can be done?”
I guessed that this would be the reaction when I came to the academy, but since I openly hated demons, it made me feel bad.
“Before Marvas was a demon, he was also a hero who contributed greatly to defeating disasters. Do you really think it’s right that you say it that way?”
Despite being a middle-aged male character in the game, I was the one who raised Marvas because of his performance.
I was so attached to it that I didn’t want to just skip it.
“Wow, that’s certainly true… … . This is an event that will shake the world. There are two archevil in the academy. I’m sure other academies won’t stay still.”
Are you worried about being in check at other academies?
“Academies other than Summoners Academy. For example, Knight Academy had 4 sword masters in the past. At the Imperial Academy, there were two dragons and one prime devil.”
It was all true from the game.
“There is no law that says we shouldn’t do that. You must be better off with the fact that all other academies were at their peak at that time, right? Because you were living in the same era at the time.”
Saying that, I looked at Marvas standing next to me.
He just looked at Nizazel with an expressionless face.
“Marvas will bring a new heyday to the Summoner Academy.”
Have you ever stopped thinking about it? Nizazel sighed deeply and sat down in her seat.
“… … ha. This is not my authority. Maybe if it was a summons registration, it was because he wanted to become a faculty member. I will report to the president.”
But, added Nizazel.
“If the President opposes, just know that there really is no answer then.”
At her words, Marvas, who had been still, lowered his head.
“Thank you, high elf. It’s Nizazel. You grew up great.”
“… … Do you remember?”
“Nothing. don’t remember At that time, she was quite a bold and tender girl.”
I thought it was probably a story of a time when disaster appeared.
They were definitely active at the same time, so it wouldn’t be strange if they ran into each other once or twice.
“Hey, don’t talk about it then! Anyway, since it’s Marvas-sama, I’m at least uploading the payment.”
“Thank you.”
Before being a devil, it seemed that he was saying this because he was famous for being one of the moderates.
If he had brought Amon, he would have been attacked before he could even speak.
“Do you have a place to stay?”
“First of all, I’m going to stay at a nearby inn.”
“Yes, dormitories are provided free of charge if you become a faculty member. Are you planning to apply?”
“It’s okay because we’re going to get a mansion in the city.”
“all right. As soon as the payment is due, I will notify you through Miss Rose and Gregory.”
After saying that with a businesslike expression, Nizazel suddenly smiled.
“hmm? Why is that?”
And Marvas, who is puzzled by that appearance. Nizazel replied in a tone of amazement.
“Yeah, that’s right. The swordsmanship taught by the great devil. It is a great opportunity for students learning swords.”
I agreed with that opinion.
It was predestined that the summoner academy’s swordsmanship skills would rise significantly just by Marvas’ teaching.
“For reference, my classes are pretty strict.”
“You are the talent our academy is looking for. I’ll refer to it. Well then, I still have backlogs… … .”
It was a congratulatory order.
Certainly, judging from the fact that he was still there on Sundays, it seemed like he had a lot of work to do.
“Then let’s just leave. hard work.”
I said hello as a representative and came out of the administrative office.
“Marbas, what are you planning to do from now on?”
“You mean me? Well, I’ll have to look at the house first. You should also take a look inside the academy… … There must be a lot to do.”
Marvas seemed already convinced of his passing.
Well, it should have been an opportunity that even I would never miss.
“Then let’s break up here. I have an appointment with Rosé.”
On Sunday, we decided to spend time together.
Between the summoner and the summoner, each of these trivial promises was important.
“Okay. then… … See you next time.”
“Ah, be careful going in~!”
“The next class will be at the academy. Rosé.”
“yes!”
Marvas steps out of the building. It looked like they would head straight to Sumonia.
I felt a strange gaze from the side, and when I turned my head, Rosé was staring at me.
“… … Why?”
“That’s it.”
Rose hesitated to speak. Soon after, Rose pointed to the place where Marvas had left and laughed awkwardly, hahahahaha.
“Aren’t we supposed to go to Sumonia too?”
“hmm.”
Certainly it was.
After all, I had to go out to the city to enjoy the weekend.
“We even said goodbye like this, but what if we run into each other on the street?”
Certainly, it is a serious matter.
“… … We leave a little later.”
“Yes, that would be nice… … .”
* * *
that’s what life is
If you worry about the misfortune of a rare probability, it will come to you.
maybe that’s life
“… … … .”
“… … … .”
“… … … .”
Just like right now.
Inside the wagon heading to Sumonia.
There was an elf and two demons staring at the ground, unable to see each other.
Wow, you really meet this here.
Silence that continues to linger.
Soon after, Marvas raised his head first.
“I see you here.”
It seemed that Marvas was also very bothered by this atmosphere.
“Say that. If I had known it would be like this, I would have gone with you.”
To be honest, we knew each other even before we got into the carriage.
I kept pretending not to know it until it got to this point, and then I brought it up.
“I mean.”
And the silence that comes back.
Everyone kept their mouth shut because they knew it would be like this.
Still, in my heart, I praise Marvas. His bravery was proven by the actions he attempted.
Eventually, after arriving in Sumonia, we parted ways, awkwardly greeting each other.
“… … Really, I thought I was going to die of awkwardness.”
“I didn’t even think he would ride a carriage.”
It was because he thought that running at Marvas’ speed would be much faster.
“Then, I came to play as you wished… … Do you have any plans?”
The promise I made yesterday that if I endured well, I would play with you today.
I asked this question because I thought that Rose, who had been here longer than I, would have a plan.
“… … to?”
Apparently, that expectation was wrong.
“Have you ever thought about where to play?”
I asked while looking at Rose without thinking, but for some reason, Rose was greatly embarrassed.
“I-that’s it… … . I’ve been living here ever since the entrance ceremony… … It’s the first time I’ve come out to play.”
I didn’t think I’d be alone from the day I entered the entrance room… … . Apparently, something happened during the entrance ceremony.
“is it. Then I will guide you.”
The good thing though, was the fact that I memorized the topography of the city while playing this game.
Even though hundreds of years have passed, nothing much has changed from what I saw while visiting Paimon the other day, so there shouldn’t be any problems.
However, if there is a bigger problem than that… … It was the fact that I had never been on a date.
Why was I wasting my life?
“… … Gregory?”
“It is nothing. Was there anything you wanted to do?”
“Did you want to do it?”
After receiving my question, Rose pressed her lips with her index finger and pondered something, then raised the corner of her mouth.
“Clothes!”
“… … clothes?”
“yes! I want to go shopping for clothes with you.”
Certainly, Rosé always wore the academy uniform, but I had never seen her in casual clothes.
“Okay, then go that way.”
“yes!”
Sumonia is a planned city. There were buildings with different tendencies depending on the district, and the place we headed to was a place called the commercial district.
Numerous street vendors, canteens, and people. The landscape of creating a market in harmony with each other seemed mysterious to me as well.
this is really fantasy
Fruits and animals I’ve never seen before, and people of many races.
There were also races such as beastmen, fairies, and dwarves that were occasionally seen at the academy.
“and! Gregory! There are so many people!”
According to Rosé, he had never been to the commercial district.
To her, this kind of scenery seemed like a sight that would be enjoyable just by looking at it.
“Ahh! Gregory! There’s a clothing store over there!”
The place Rose pointed to was a store that sold many types of clothes.
Of course, it’s also a clothing store, but… … .
“Rosé, not there.”
I grabbed Rosé’s hand as she was about to hit her steps.
“yes?”
Rosé puts on a puzzled expression.
I pointed to another area up the main street, guarded by guards.
“That’s where we’re going.”
“yes? Doesn’t that seem like an easy place to get into?”
It was a place often called the aristocratic commercial district. It was also a place that only the chosen could enter, which was different from places like these markets.
“We are fine.”
First of all, I was the grand duke of the Pandemonium, and Rosé was also the family of a hero named Euglia.
As we trudged along, the guards guarding the entrance naturally opened the way.
In the first place, seeing my outfit and Euglia’s uniform, I thought there was no way I wouldn’t open the road.
Just being a student at the academy was no different from being a baronet.
“Wow… … Gregory. It’s like a whole different world.”
If the market up until now had a noisy atmosphere, this place felt like a luxury department store.
No one was running, no one was talking loudly, and even the level of pavement was different.
“This way.”
And the place I was heading to was the most special place among the clothes shops here.
A clothing store that is said to be accessible only to those who have completed the damn level of the quest.
It was called the hidden shop of the deceased.