International students (6)
Condolences and wreaths sent by domestic and foreign aristocrats were lined up at the entrance of the narrowly opened royal palace to the mortuary.
I moved my stiff legs as if I was entering the middle of an enemy battlefield.
Considering Essha’s atrocities, it’s not entirely wrong.
Elena, who became white, grabbed my hand and moved along, and the rest of the nap crew surrounded us as if escorting us.
The person who leads the short procession is none other than the dean.
Even when he met his former student Russell as an enemy, he had a hard time smiling, but for some reason he had an angry expression on his face.
After adjusting our mourning clothes at the entrance, we were soon able to face the remains of King Edwin II.
Elena, standing in front of the jar of bone meal, finally burst out crying once more.
Not only the sorrow of losing his father, but also a sob full of sorrow for Eshas.
As I watched the scene, my bua naturally rose.
Originally, the nobles had cremated their bodies to prevent abuse, but…
That is after all the condolences are finished.
Destroying evidence without any excuse to commit it without the permission of the bereaved family.
If an ordinary nobleman had done something like this, he wouldn’t have had anything to say about being executed as a poison murderer.
As Edwin II’s uncle, the dean, who had his head lowered, patted Elena on the back a little, finished condolences, and faced Eshas.
Shamelessly dressed in mourning clothes, Eshas greets us with a somber expression.
“I’m sorry everyone. It’s like I killed Edwin. It’s been a while since I’ve had a hard time, but I’ve been pushing myself too hard…”
As if he had the least conscience, he was lucky that he didn’t push the excuse of poisoning to the end.
Like Elena, the dean, who suppressed her emotions as much as possible, asked the question firmly.
“What are you going to do now?”
“Yeah… It’s impossible to ask Elena to come back right now. The throne will remain vacant for the time being. Count El Cloud. Please take good care of Elena in the future.”
Since Eshas has the royal family imprisoned for rebellion, there is no need to summon Elena.
What is the point of claiming that they found an illegitimate child after taking a child from them?
I nodded my head a little and agreed.
The act of being too rude to the guardian dragon of the kingdom.
This was the most resistance I could have.
After praying for the rest of King Edwin II, he escaped from the royal palace and returned to the academy.
A few days later, the flags were lowered across the capital, and the school ban was lifted.
I’m glad the skit that bothered everyone because of the poison killer who didn’t exist is over.
Elena’s condition, which had been serious in many ways, barely stabilized.
The students, who were unhappy to spend the festival period, began to show what they had secretly prepared in various places in the academy.
Despite the death of the king of a country, it felt sad that nothing had changed significantly.
Like it or not, Medusa bought an ambitious game from the board game club and went to work in the club room.
As it was Tuesday morning, Maria, who had been waiting first, greeted us.
“Welcome. You’ve worked hard all this time, Louise.”
“No, what am I toiling…”
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Just when Maria confirmed that Elena had left her seat, she reflexively shook her head as she threw a boney remark.
But Medusha, as well as Persia and Laurie, nodded their heads next to each other.
“Lewis deserves praise.”
“Actually, the master did all the hard work… Whoops!”
Having closed Persia’s snout up and down, I felt sorry for Elena for nothing, so I stood by the window.
On one side of the central plaza, a building that had not been seen for a long time stood tall.
Gates for ultra-long-distance transmission.
Destroyed last year by Russell and the rebel invasions, it has just been rebuilt.
As we enjoy the sight that seems to show the passage of time visually, an unfamiliar noise rises from below.
Although it was a sound with its own rhyme for a noise, there is no excuse for the content.
“Mass breeding that threatens the dignity of life, stop! Stop!”
“Uhm? This familiar sound of a dog…”
Medusha, who was looking at the ambitious work of the board game club, frowned and ran to me.
The source of the noise is the Minion Conservation Society that caught us last time.
Persia, who had her hair all over her body, was standing next to her, giving her a t-shirt.
“Weren’t they arrested for stealing shadow lizards?”
“I guess you paid the settlement money. Is this prey mass breeding…”
The associations lined up in the middle of the central plaza used artifacts from unknown sources to accuse them of the actual state of mass breeding.
Food animals raised in cramped cages.
Because of the visual effect, there are not a few people who stop and watch.
The main argument is that mass breeding is not only cruel and inhumane, but also degrades the taste of livestock.
“Heh. They’re still stupid. If it wasn’t for mass breeding, do you think you guys would have been able to taste the meat? Of course, if you raise it like that, the unit price will go down.”
“It’s a strange opinion for a self-proclaimed gourmet.”
When Laurie gives a pint glass to Medusha’s quarrel, the snake god raises his voice again.
“Self-proclaimed! I’ve actually done blind tests several times. And from a gastronomic point of view, mass-breeding is in favor. Once the quantity of meat is satisfied, the quality can be judged.”
“Oh, is that so?”
As Laurie retreated with a trembling expression, Medusha’s gaze naturally shifted to Letty.
“Since the word has been spoken, from now on, not only the eggs, but also some meat…”
“Beep!”
“no.”
He calmed Letty and closed the window to dry Medusha.
When he returned to the table as it was, Medusha and all of the summoned beasts read the manual with a very serious expression.
As I was struggling to learn the rules, Maria, who was sitting next to me, slowly laid my head down.
The summons, who were excited to enjoy the game, tried to protest, but when they raised their index finger and brought it to their lips, it became surprisingly quiet.
“You say Lewis deserves praise?
“Yeah, yes, but…”
“I can’t help it. Is this game even for 5 players?”
“Piyo!”
I tried to deny Maria’s consideration, but before I could do that, I fell into Suma.
The cozy yet soft texture absorbs frighteningly quickly.
When I woke up, I found myself in the middle of the central square of the academy.
At the place where the Summoned Beast Protection Association was holding a demonstration earlier, the Demon King was glaring at me.
The figure I brought out today is the familiar King of Knights.
It must have been because of my training with him that made me look particularly tired.
“It’s good to sell it. You want to train during the day, right?”
“Oh, my lord…”
For some reason, there seems to be a sign of disdain for this.
I resisted passively, but she quickly started preparing for training.
In fact, it is not that time passes slowly just because you are in a dream.
Therefore, the Demon King has guaranteed me a minimum rest period… but this time, he doesn’t seem to have any intention of doing so.
The Demon King, who soon started the mock war, attacked much faster and stronger than usual.
Is it not that he is wearing the title of king as a form?
The opponent’s leadership is excellent even from an objective point of view.
But I also improved my skills against him every night.
Now, even when I lose, I don’t lose easily.
A gap caused by the opponent’s fierce offensive.
They boldly attacked what was usually difficult to find.
“What, this guy?”
“Bamdoll, Justin. Charge! The Demon King is…”
The Eshas side stumbled after realizing the mistake, but it was already too late.
I managed to break through the defense and finally won after a fierce battle.
He used almost all of his troops and inflicted a fatal wound on Eshas.
Besides, thankfully, most of my summons are fine.
Of course, the troops there still had a long way to go, so if this was a real battle, it would have been a victory with only scars.
However, the Demon King admitted defeat without having to move the remaining troops.
“Gee… you’ve won. But don’t be too satisfied.”
“Of course. Esshas in real life would not be at this level.”
Eshas of the mock war is an illusion created using only the characteristics of a normal old dragon.
Considering the nature of the real thing, besides Breath, there are at least two trump cards… No, there will be three more.
But nevertheless, victory is victory.
Even the Demon King did not necessarily deny it and narrowed the distance.
“Still, victory is victory. And a promise is a promise. If you win, you agreed to grant me anything you want? If nothing comes to mind right now, I can tell you later…”
“No, I’ll write it now.”
When I said that, the demon king was visibly surprised.
In fact, there’s no need to delay the wish… He’s done everything he’s ever asked for.
However, I don’t want to make unreasonable requests later.
I made a wish somewhat spontaneously.
“Then show me the true face of the Demon Lord.”
“Huh? The real you?”
“yes.”
His most common appearance is a combat avatar.
I’ve never seen it in its original form.
“No, that’s…”
“Of course, but don’t say that smoke or shadows are what you really are.”
The demon king sends a stinging gaze when he shuts down his dreary excuses just in case.
After pondering for a moment, he came up with a slightly less lame excuse.
“Louis. Actually, when you’re like me, gender and appearance don’t mean much. That’s right, I can take any form, and I can use any abilities that belong to my subordinates.”
In fact, this space was realized by the Demon King using the power of the Dreamer.
But I was not satisfied with that.
“Still, I wrote a wish… If not, would you make one?”
“This guy really… wait.”
The demon king, who had licked his lips with a puzzled expression, turned into black smoke.
After a while, what was revealed was a female avatar wearing a helmet.
It is much closer to a human than before, but the important face cannot be seen.
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Just when I was about to rant again.
She shook her head and sighed.
Immediately after, the helmet, which had barely had an eye hole in it, splits up, down, left and right, revealing a much younger face than expected.
A very beautiful piece of work that was made in a short time.
no. Guessing the speed of transformation, it is clear that it was made in advance.
Without realizing it, she opened her eyes wide and watched, secretly avoiding her gaze.
“Are you ok… me?”
“This, it doesn’t feel artificial at all? Are you sure you made it yourself?”
“Yeah, of course. How much… no, I’m done with this.”
To be honest, it exceeded my expectations.
It is not a waste to use a precious wish ticket.
I was preparing for the second battle with the blushing Demon Lord.
As she recalls the mock war setup, she shakes her hand to blow it away and heads to a nearby bench.
“Okay. I’m tired today, so let’s do this.”
“Uh…”
The Demon King who unexpectedly lends my knee while laying my head down.
I wondered what would happen if I slept here.
It was for a while while enjoying the feeling of never falling behind Maria.
She tilted her head slightly, but suddenly the surroundings became cramped and dark.
“No… That’s how you use the powers of a dreamer, right?”
“The Demon King?”
“Stay still.”
The outline of an evil smile was faintly visible in the dimly lit light.
I closed my eyes tightly and decided to pay the price for the previous stinging.