Episode 55
Promises should be taken seriously.
As it is also a pledge that is accompanied by coercion and side effects, it was necessary to revise the pledge in my favor.
It was written while coordinating disagreements with Robolt as much as possible, so we were able to modify it in a way that both parties were satisfied with.
『 Adele does not spread Robolt’s research data anywhere and helps with research.
Adele may give up assistance if she judges that it is beyond her competence.
However, in that case, all the rewards received from Robolt must be returned.
As a reward, Robold pays Adele [ ].
(signature) “
It was perfect.
Deleted the item ‘You must help Robolt until he achieves his grades’.
Instead, it even added a clause stating that the contract could be revoked if it was judged to be beyond my ability.
Of course, if that happens… … .
‘I won’t be able to receive the Demon God’s oath.’
The first thing to obtain was the Demon God’s Oath.
Only when I get it will I be able to use Kyle like my limbs.
That’s why there was no need to write unreasonable demands in the reward column that hadn’t been filled yet.
‘Things that Robolt can readily give, but still need.’
it was thought of before.
Robolt can easily get it, but it’s a must-have for me.
I wrote down what I wanted in the pay column.
“You want them?”
Robolt saw the reward I wanted and asked.
To this, I nodded.
The first is the Demon God’s Oath.
The second is ‘Mana Potion’.
These were the things I asked for from Robolt.
“I have several copies of the Demon God’s Oath, so I can give them to you. Mana potions are difficult to obtain, but… … It’s not like you can’t save it at all.”
“Please.”
“Hmm, but you probably don’t want just one bottle, how much do you want?”
“It’s a high-level mana potion, so it’s probably about three bottles.”
I didn’t want to yawn.
I only wanted the good stuff.
A high-quality mana potion restores the consumed mana to its original state as soon as it is consumed.
Of course, those who have a lot of total amount like the talented people won’t be able to recover even half of it.
The most necessary item for me, whose total mana is still low.
‘Because it would be impossible to give the elixir.’
Common elixirs are expensive.
Even if it was a yawn, it was worth calling.
If it’s a high-quality elixir, it’s hard to even look at it unless you’re a son of an aristocratic family… … .
This is because during the Great War of Manma, humans took all visible elixirs.
It is also the reason why I cannot obtain the elixir even though I feel the need for it.
Most of the elixirs of the Pandemonium are probably sleeping in the warehouses of high-ranking families or in advanced unexplored regions.
That’s why he chose potion as the next best option.
“All right. However, if my research is not successful, I will not pay you.”
As I expected, Robolt accepted the request meekly.
Success was always the premise, but success is enough.
But there was something I was curious about.
“Why are you folding?”
“Excuse me?”
“I wonder why you insist on doing your research. I’m sure there are plenty of students who are more talented than me.”
Is there any reason to entrust it to a first-year cadet who is nothing more than a lump of blood?
If it was a robot, it wouldn’t be difficult to have contact with the 2nd or 3rd year students.
I wondered why he chose me despite having Samuel in Class A.
“Um, actually… … .”
Robolt, who had been choosing his words for a while, responded.
“I asked several cadets for help, except for Adele, but most of them didn’t help me with my research.”
This is what Robolt said.
The story that he tried to ask for help from other cadets besides me, but he didn’t get any good results.
So, I asked for help from the first graders who seemed excellent, and one of them said it was me.
Somehow, there must have been a reason why they gave out precious items like high-end mana potions.
“I tried to ask Cadet Samuel, but he cut it off with a single knife, saying it was annoying.”
Robolt clicked his tongue in regret.
Hey, where does that bastard go?
If it’s Samuel, he’ll stay.
than that
‘If all the other cadets have failed, it’s not a study to be taken lightly.’
What kind of research are you going to do?
Eventually, interest arose.
“Then sign it.”
“yes.”
Ssuk-.
I wrote four letters of Pixie Adele in the signature line.
Before I knew it, I was getting used to the pseudonym that didn’t use Asen’s surname.
That was the moment.
Fire-.
As soon as I wrote my name, the demon god’s oath burned and disappeared.
And the remaining fire seeped into my chest.
The oath is complete.
“It’s done.”
Robolt opened his mouth and rose from his seat.
“Follow me now. I will tell you what I am researching.”
“It is.”
After standing up following Robolt.
We walked through Robolt’s lab in silence.
The place I arrived at was in front of a certain bookshelf.
Hold-.
When Robold pressed one of the books on the bookshelf, it went in.
Cheekyung-.
A dull sound was heard and the bookshelves began to split left and right.
“Shall we go in?”
“… … I see.”
A secret passage appeared before my eyes.
‘Asmodians seem to really like secret passageways.’
The secret storage room during the entrance exam was like that, and it seemed that they had some kind of romance about a secret passage.
I didn’t bother to spit out those words and moved on.
when I went down like that.
“light.”
widely-.
Robolt snapped his fingers to create an orb of light.
Soon after, the secret passage began to fill with light.
Robold walked forward and brought up a story.
“I am studying a book.”
“You mean the books?”
“Yes, that is a book presumed to be an ancient object.”
“… … okay.”
I let out a low moan.
I could guess that the research would not be easy at the words of an ancient book.
You should know once you do it, but I don’t think it’s an interpretation of ancient literature.
And my predictions were right.
“Here.”
Ssuk-.
The place we arrived at was lined with various items covered with curtains.
‘It’s like a scientist’s lab.’
While I was giving my brief impressions, Robold rolled up the cloth for an item.
An old book that appeared before long.
It was a book that had faded so much that it was impossible to guess the years.
Ssuk-.
Robold put on his white gloves and carefully turned the book over.
I blinked my eyes while checking the contents of the book.
“This… … .”
“Yes, as you can see.”
“… … .”
It felt like I was losing steam.
The book was blank.
There were no words or letters written on it.
As I stared at the book with cold eyes, Robold let out an awkward laugh.
“For some reason, most of the book is unwritten, but there is writing on the last page.”
“… … okay.”
I replied with a hint of disappointment.
In order to obtain the oath and mana potion, I have to help Robolt’s research, but I didn’t know that the book to be researched had no contents… … .
Then, all of a sudden, I got curious.
“Where did you get this old book? From the outside, it doesn’t look like anything out of the ordinary.”
“I got it from an abandoned house.”
“You mean lungs?”
I frowned at the words of Robold who answered without turning over the book.
“Yes, literally. I happened to visit the western desert because I happened to visit it, and there was a lung in the middle of the sandy beach. I found this book in it.”
I couldn’t help but wonder.
Why is there an abandoned house in the desert… … .
More important than that was the words of Robolt that followed.
“Seeing as there was a large oasis, there was probably a village there. For some reason, only this book and one lung existed.”
“Does that mean that the village at least evaporated, leaving behind this book and its abandoned house?”
“For now, we can only guess that way.”
It was interesting.
A village that has completely disappeared, leaving only abandoned houses and books.
It must have been some kind of magical action.
It certainly seemed worth researching while writing the pledge.
“I wonder if this is the case. Can you see the sentence that is said to be written on the last page of the book?”
“Tell me the obvious! The reason I asked for help in the first place was to interpret the last page.”
“Then let’s see.”
When I chined up, Robold showed me the last page of the book.
Then, looking at the sentence that appeared, Robold let out a deep sigh.
“There must be something written, but… … .”
“It’s badly damaged.”
“Yes, it is unrecognizable except for a few words. It almost feels like it was deliberately covered up.”
As Robold said, the last page was uninterpretable.
That’s it.
『… … Rule ∝∇ ∂ ㎖ vs ∴∞ ∬⊇. ΞΦ Σξ ΣΨΙ. λχ is the stop ωω τ. ㎛ ㎝ NM End NM when ℉. 』
It was just a few lines of unrecognizable sentences.
Letters written malformedly as if there was an error.
How are you supposed to interpret this?
As I hardened my expression, Robolt opened his mouth.
“You know why all the other honor students failed, right?”
“Very terribly.”
I nodded my head politely.
All of the cadets must have failed to ask for the deciphering of these sentences.
“Have you made any progress in your research?”
“No, not at all. It just made me more convinced that it was an unusual sentence.”
Looking at the robot shaking his head, his expression distorted.
realm of the impossible.
I couldn’t find out about this writing on my own.
In the end, it’s a story that you have to retrace the clues one by one.
I asked while staring at the robot.
“There may be clues in the villages around where you found this book.”
“I’ve already figured out that part as well, but… … .”
It is said that no progress has been made.
Robold looked around several villages around him, but couldn’t find anyone who knew about the abandoned house or the old book anywhere.
It’s like looking at a haunted house.
An abandoned house built in the middle of the desert could not go unnoticed.
Having never seen it at all, I had no choice but to doubt it.
“You mean we have to figure it out without any clues.”
“… … Yes.”
Robolt nodded grimly.
He would have no choice but to be frustrated.
Even though I got a book that seems worth researching, I don’t even dare to study it because there are no clues.
It is clear that there is some hint in this writing.
That was the moment I ran my hand over the writing.
wiggle-.
The letters wriggled.
“… … .”
Did you not see well?
Looking around, Robold still only wrinkled his face in confusion.
The story of not seeing the strange phenomenon just now.
no way… … .
“Give me the gloves.”
“yes?”
“hurry.”
At my urgency, Robolt took off his gloves.
I gently brushed the writing with the gloved hand.
Boo-.
Then the letters began to wriggle more violently.
yet.
Saaa… … .
Some kind of energy radiated from the book and went to the nape of my neck.
With the necklace presumed to be related to the demon.
demon academy
narrow-eyed villain