It Is Fate To Be Loved by the Villains chapter 72

72. further education

72. further education

“…”

The first thing Gideon, who came to his senses, confirmed was that he was lying on an old wooden bed.

Probably Baron Campbell. Because, at least as far as he could remember, there was no other land nearby that could exude such peaceful quiet.

“Since you seem to be having a hard time figuring out the situation, I’ll briefly summarize.”

Before I could come to my senses, a voice like that came from the side.

It was Dowd Campbell, reading it in a relaxed position with the book spread across his legs.

“The subjugation ended neatly, and all the other members disbanded. No casualties. Marquis Kendride has returned to her estate.”

The man who said that without even turning his gaze this way continued with a calm voice.

“It seems that Margrave Kendride suffered a lot during this subjugation, so we decided to visit the north during the next pilgrimage homecoming event. Aren’t you dissatisfied, too?”

“…”

Could there be any complaints?

It is fortunate that in a situation where a catastrophe could have happened, it ended without much harm.

Gideon looked down at his chest.

At the end of my memory, it was because a piece of the devil flew in and stuck there.

“The demon fragment has finished fusion with Elnor. This is the second one.”

“…!”

Gideon opened his eyes and jumped up from his seat.

“What the hell is that-”

“I have to stop it from going to Elnor right now, so in the end I’m blindfolded and aung. You know, right?”

Gideon’s eyes twinkled.

“Even if the fragments nest in different humans, in the end they gather on the side with the highest ‘fitness’. And among humanoid vessels, isn’t Elnor the most suitable person ever recognized by the Inquisition?”

“…”

“…you.”

he said in a trembling voice.

“Those things, how on earth…?”

“I even know that the imperial family is making you suffer until you explode under the pretext of preventing such information from spreading.”

Along with the sound of turning the pages of a book, that voice flew in evenly.

It was clear that the topics were not going to flow in this way.

“And what you are doing to protect Elnor.”

Because the very purpose of eradicating the madness of the family was for the sake of his daughter.

Having heard that far, Gideon couldn’t even think of asking a question, and only his hands trembled.

The words this man is uttering now are nightmares that have eaten away at Gideon’s entire life.

“Rather than that, let’s celebrate that a piece of the devil resided in a person, and the piece was removed without ‘killing’ the person. Isn’t that something you’ve been researching all along?”

Even his ‘purpose’.

casually.

It flows smoothly as if talking about the weather.

“So, I’m suggesting this as a person who’s flirting with information that you would never know otherwise.”

Daoud, who closed the cover of the book, yawned and continued.

“I will do my best to protect Elnor. To be precise, it is to prevent the ‘catastrophe’ that will inevitably come to them.”

“…”

“However, I want you to leave that method entirely to me.”

“…”

“It’s a relationship of trust, somehow… you didn’t build it. I am only thinking of helping you.”

If I had tried to do bad things, I would have already been able to succeed dozens of times.

There will be such words hidden between the lines.

Hearing those words, Gideon struggled to answer.

“…Are you saying that attaching the two pieces to the child is part of that method?”

As hard as it is to believe, not a single word this man spoke was untrue.

‘How do you know that?’ is fine. This man isn’t in the mood to explain things like that, and there’s no way for him to find out right now.

However, I need to know why I did that.

“Even knowing what happens when those three come together-”

“As I said before, it is inevitable for Elnor to gather 3 pieces. However, if I were all ‘involved’ in the process, the story would be a bit different.”

“…What?”

“I mean you won’t repeat what you went through before. The fact that I dared you to ‘go through’ the piece this time is part of that process.”

With those words, a scene unfolded in Gideon’s mind as well.

summer. library. The day cicadas cried loudly.

The day his whole life was turned upside down.

bloody longsword. dead body on the floor.

“…”

this man

Do you mean you know that?

How far do you know, how far are you planning, and how far are you looking ahead?

Gideon was silent and looked at Dawood, who was wearing a gimmick all the time.

“Ah, Daud. I was here-”

As I was thinking about that, someone walked into the room.

It was Elnor.

That gaze lingered on Gideon, who was awake on the bed.

“…”

“…”

Elnor’s head was fixed on this side for a moment along with silence, and then quickly turned around.

“…The Earl of Chester says the heirloom you requested has arrived. The carriage is waiting.”

“Uh, I’ll go right away. Didn’t the intermediate artifact come with it?”

“Well. I also checked the certificate.”

Elnor, who left only those words, quickly turned around and left the room.

If others saw it, they would still feel like they were treating each other as invisible people, just like before.

“…”

The victim, Gideon, was feeling the shock as if he had been hit in the back of the head.

Instead of the hostility and hatred that was always in that child’s gaze.

It’s very little, but I noticed that ‘different emotions’ were mixed.

From that day on, the child who only thought of himself as an enemy for the rest of his life.

Because I felt that I was starting to see myself, albeit slightly, differently.

“…Because of guilt, I know that you treat them as invisible.”

Dawood, who was about to leave after Elnor, opened his mouth with a wry smile.

“Maybe it will be easier than you think?”

Losing reason in madness.

Even in a situation where even the remaining accidents are manipulated by being eroded by the pieces of the devil.

‘Cause I’m the kind of person you never want to be

Until Daoud left a sentence with that meaning.

Gideon blankly reflected on the gaze Elnor had just sent him.

“…it was long…”

I stagger into the bed in my room and lie down on it.

No, it’s vacation at most, but you can’t even rest, what is this?

“…”

But, I’ll have to check it out anyway.

Lie down on the bed and bring up the system window.

<System Message>

[You have completed the side quest, ‘The Turmoil’! ]

[ Rewards are paid! ]

[ One Intermediate Artifact will be given! ]

I nodded my head as I looked over the contents.

The artifact I received was combined with the heirloom and sent to my dormitory room in Elfante.

It’s an item optimized for ‘training’. You can get there right away, unpack, and start using it right away.

And.

Something much more important.

< System Message >

[Confirm the ‘deal’ with the ‘grey devil’! ]

[The 1st stage restriction of ‘Seal of the Fallen’ is lifted. ]

[Your attribute is gradually changed from ‘human’ to ‘· ̎̃̏̃̎̚ ̷̥͉̞͎̯̥̫̳̻͆͊̉̀̾͘͞ ̷̥͉̞͎̯̥̫̳̻͆͊̉̀̾͘͞ ̷̥͉̞͎̯̥̫̳̻͆͊̉̀̾͘͞ ̃̕̚͘͜͟͝͞͞ ̃̕̚͘͜͟͝͞͞ ̃̕̚͘͜͟͝͞͞ ͅ ̷̥͉̞͎̯̥̫̳̻͆͊̉̀̾͘͞ ̷̥͉̞͎̯̥̫̳̻͆͊̉̀̾͘͞ ̴̵̢̢̥̱̝̘̟͎̯̥̟͖̞͊͐͌̿̎̋̔’. ]

[The closer you are to the ‘devil’, the faster the property change. ]

With a wry smile, I put down the system window in front of me.

No, it was done because I requested it, but it was a bit bitter to reconfirm it with a sentence like this.

“…”

I sweep my hand once at the Seal of Fallen, which is wriggling over my chest as if it were alive.

Some time ago, I felt a little bit of a feeling that I was wriggling on my own, as if I was alive in this way.

It’s a phenomenon that has been happening ever since I summoned this guy into ‘my body’ when I had a duel in front of the emperor before.

And now, after making a deal with the Gray Devil, that feeling comes through even more vividly.

As written in the message window, this guy will slowly transform me into ‘something non-human’ in the future.

It is said that the closer you get to the demon, the faster it accelerates, so the more you attack other demon vessels, the faster it will speed up.

‘…Now I really have to die or go black.’

I’ll never touch this if it’s normal.

Because this is one of the most extreme ‘gambling’ that a human in Sera’s worldview can do.

A deal with the devil. If you get entangled that way with demons of any kind, the character will most likely end badly.

If I can’t… ‘resolve’ this seal at the right time, I might change to something better than die.

‘It’s fortunate that there’s no way to live.’

Insurance is already pictured in my head.

It’s damn hard, but it’s definitely possible. How to protect my humanity and ‘survive’ without any aftereffects.

So don’t do anything like this.

“…Ehh.”

Of course, in order to do that, you have to go through a lot of hardships again.

He sighs and gets up from his seat.

Of course, as much as such a risk is erased, the effect is truly stunning.

‘Chapter 3 is definitely going on…’

If the clearing of Chapters 1 and 2 focuses on attacking a powerful single boss, Chapter 3 focuses more on defeating ‘crises’ that occur simultaneously than bosses.

You’ll be far more likely to face a bunch of slightly less powerful opponents than a powerful one.

And in that situation, if this ‘Seal of Fallen Heaven with Unrestricted Restrictions’ I’ve received is what I think it is.

It is sure to boast of terrifying efficiency.

Originally, it was a skill that was not allowed to players. If you hold something like this, it’s obvious that the attack will be too easy.

“…”

And, there was a reason why I had to take such a risk to receive such a powerful ability.

‘Because it’s not my preference to be dragged by someone else’s intentions.’

It’s something I’ve been thinking about since I broke through Balcasus and the boss fight.

If you continue with the main scenario, there is a high probability that the pioneers will intervene at will and create variables that are beyond my perception, just like in Chapter 2.

This is a counter punch prepared for such a time.

There’s a high probability that he didn’t even think that I would have prepared ‘something like this’.

So, this would be a very appropriate countermeasure against the guy’s machinations to come.

With that thought in mind, it comes to mind and then scans the window.

< System Message >

[The ‘Gray Devil’s Fragment’ fuses with the target ‘Elnor’. ]

[The rank of the target ‘Elnor’ as a vessel increases! ]

[You can handle the devil’s energy a little more skillfully! ]

[ Personality changes! ]

[ Emotional upheaval occurs for some targets! ]

I scan the window that rises like that.

Of particular note is the last sentence.

It’s flashing as if something more could be checked, so tap it to check it out.

< System Message >

#One

[ Target ‘Elnor’ has confused feelings towards target ‘Gideon’. ]

[The hatred towards the target is alleviated! ]

[Some changes are happening in the main scenario branch! ]

[Meets the conditions for the hidden event! ]

[You have fulfilled the conditions for the hidden event ‘???’ once! (2/3) ]

right.

I’ve been struggling for this one for a while. It’s such an important factor.

But, why #1?

Anything else?

#2

[ Subject ‘Elnor’ notices that subject ‘Dawud’ is much more popular than expected! ]

[The monopoly is getting stronger! ]

[ I’m in a hurry with the work I’ve been preparing due to the exclusivity! ]

[The production schedule for ‘Engagement Ring’ is moving forward! ]

“…”

no.

Wait a minute.

What are you preparing for?

“…what did you do during vacation to make it look like that? It looks like a walking corpse.”

“I was recognized as a fairly usable person by the Marquis of the North, and I improved the family relationship of the grand duke, who had a bad relationship with my daughter, and additionally, their family plans to confer the title of Viscount on me.”

“…”

“And Princess Tristan is working on an engagement ring for me.”

After you had been resting for a long time, the expression on President Atalante’s face asked, “What the hell have you been doing?”

I think so too.

The only good thing was that, thanks to the eventful work, the question of which one to choose between Elnor and Elijah had faded away.

Honestly, no matter which one I chose, there would have been only hellish results from my point of view, but because of the accident in the middle, I decided to ‘exchange’ with Marquis Kendrid first.

“…First of all, let’s start by talking about what I have already heard.”

The principal sighed and opened his mouth.

“It is actually quite important to suddenly be elevated from a student status. The academy will have no choice but to change its attitude towards you from now on.”

“…Wait. Can I just admit that right away?”

Even when Elnor ripped off the ground at will and threw it at me, I thought it would be a hassle to deal with all of this, but it seems like it has already been decided because it’s good to hear what the president says now.

Is it okay for the empire to decide things like the succession of territories at will like that?

“First of all, all the lands near Baron Campbell are the frontiers of the frontiers. To be honest, there is a high probability that the imperial family will not be interested in what happens to the land.”

“…”

That’s a bit harsh.

It’s not a cursed land.

“There are no special resources, nothing else that stands out, and it’s not particularly tough. You also don’t seem to be particularly interested in managing the estate, right?”

“…”

That’s right.

Well, to be honest, obtaining the territory was more meaningful than just obtaining a pass to subdue a dungeon and search for artifacts. The official threw it at my father, and I just ran away to the academy.

I’ll go check it out once in a while during vacation.

“And secondly.”

Atalanta pushed up her monocle and continued.

“It’s because it’s you.”

“Yes?”

“You are a hot potato regardless of whether you are a tribal union, a holy kingdom, or an imperial family. You haven’t forgotten how you made your face known in such a splendid way in front of the Emperor the other day, right?”

“…”

“Because I don’t want to argue with such a precious resource, the imperial family will never let go of the fight. If the imperial family puts up a fight against you, the Holy Kingdom or the tribal union will say it’s right and try to take you into their country.”

It’s… that’s right.

I didn’t know I was such a hot potato.

However, just curious.

“…why did you look so bad from before?”

“It’s a story that connects everything, Daud.”

Atalanta quickly rummaged through the desk and pulled out a piece of paper.

“Students who have been recognized for their achievements enough to be elevated in rank while attending school have no choice but to be admitted to higher education. It’s hard to keep you as a freshman.”

“…I didn’t do anything?”

“If it’s around you, that’s it. There are things that freshmen cannot do.”

Listening to Atalante’s words, he receives and reads the documents.

There are rules and regulations that must be followed when moving from a freshman to the 2nd school district.

“…”

And, as soon as I saw that, my face hardened in an instant.

“If we become District 2, the range of events and activities that we can participate in and outside of the academy will be greatly expanded. Among them, there are also exchanges with other academies. So, even the hegemons must have been waiting until their eyes fell out thinking, “When are you going to enter District 2?”

Skim through the items written at the end of the document.

invite. in the furnace of struggle. a week later

“…and, among others, the tribal confederation seems to have been particularly interested in you.”

That’s what I know.

‘Academy Exchange Student’ event.

This is an event that is tantamount to signaling the start of Chapter 3.

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