The Demon Prince goes to the Academy - Chapter 331
Chapter 331
The audience procedure wasn’t that complicated.
The ministers applauded us as a sign of welcome, and we knelt down in front of the Emperor and listened to the Emperor’s speech.
I don’t know if he was prepared or if he said it on the spot, but in the end it was all a show.
Looking at the excellent talents nurtured by the temple, an institution preparing for the future of the empire, I feel really good and hope that they will lead the empire with diligence in the future.
It’s similar to what the principal said.
The emperor stood us up and shook our hands once to signify that we should continue to cheer up, and we saw a natural sight.
-To be diligent.
– Cheek! This is the honor of a lifetime Emperor His Majesty!
– Mmmmm.
There were guys who cried.
No, most of the reactions were like that, and it was natural.
-To be diligent.
– This glory and honor! Engraved in my soul, I will serve the Empire for the rest of my life!
-Good.
Even the guy who seems to be speaking prepared words.
Anyway, everyone was struggling with the glory. Rather, it is an ordinary reaction.
“To be diligent.”
“yes.”
While shaking hands with the emperor, Ellen nodded once as if answering the teacher.
“To be diligent.”
“thank you.”
I was going to try to appeal as glorious as possible, but I didn’t think it was an honor anyway, so I answered simply.
The reaction between me and Ellen was the strangest axis.
Perhaps the emperor had been informed that Radia Schmidt was not present, so he did not point out the problem.
After that, a luncheon with the emperor was scheduled.
Moving to the luncheon area, the Temple students and the Emperor ate together at a long table.
Just like the meal we ate at the Palace of Spring last year, the course started with an appetizer, and the food began to come out one plate at a time.
-Omnyol
“?”
It’s all about appetizers. Ellen took one bite, mumbled, and stared at the plate.
what.
why is there only this
It feels like this.
For Ellen, who gets impatient in front of food, a course meal means waiting for something to be eaten for too long. He likes ordering everything and ordering it again after he finishes eating.
When a plate comes out, he eats it in a hurry and sits there.
Come to think of it, did he mutter that he was hungry earlier?
Naturally, the emperor was eating while watching the faces of the students.
The emperor whispered a few words to the lady-in-waiting who served the meal.
… … After that, Ellen’s share was given to 3 servings each.
It seems that he ordered it secretly after seeing that eating habit. I might be ashamed to say it out loud.
-Even if you look at it,
it’s full, so Ellen was able to eat in moderation with others.
Of course, Ellen had no questions about the sudden increase in volume.
just eat it
“why?”
As I stared at her, Ellen tilted her head.
“I sometimes… … . you kinda… … . okay.”
“what?”
“it’s okay.”
No matter where I put it, I’m not ashamed of it.
His gluttony was so strong that he received consideration from the emperor.
I know it’s nothing to be ashamed of, but I’m ashamed!
Everyone was nervous because they were in front of the emperor, and I was eating and drinking, but Ellen, who was eating and drinking, and me, who openly criticized me, looked at me curiously.
No, am I the weirder?
* * *
After the luncheon, we took a brief look at the Central Palace Tetra.
It didn’t go all the way to the emperor’s bedroom, but it went round and round, including the gymnasium, the waiting room for the guards, and the gallery. I thought it would end with an audience and a luncheon, but the emperor seemed to have spent quite a bit of time, perhaps because it was an official schedule.
Everyone was stiff and nervous and busy babbling when the Emperor spoke to them, but the Emperor didn’t talk to Ellen and me.
The reason soon became clear.
The moment when the students, including us, are about to go out, led by the guards, after all the schedules are over.
“You guys come over here.”
Saviolin Tana, wearing Chanapell’s uniform, came out and called Ellen.
“Do you remember me?”
“Yes, Captain Chanapell.”
Even though she had never seen her face, Ellen remembered Saviolin Tana’s face since she had seen her face when she was appointed as the first-year dormitory superintendent.
“Okay, the two of you were summoned separately by His Majesty the Emperor. Please follow me.”
After the other students went back, Ellen and I headed somewhere, led by Saviolin Tana.
– Toktok
“Your Majesty, I brought those two.”
– Come in.
“yes.”
Saviolin Tana sees me and Ellen.
“I believe you will do well on your own.”
“yes.”
-Nodding
Because she knows my back side, Savioli’s Tana doesn’t know about Ellen, but she seems to be worried about me.
No matter what, I’m going to go out in front of the emperor just because I’m crazy.
When Saviolin Tanna opened the door, she noticed the high ceiling and the walls full of books.
And in front of a wooden table set by the window, the emperor was sitting on a chair backlit.
The emperor’s office or study.
It seemed to be such a place.
On the armchair next to him lay the cloak, scepter, and crown he had been wearing. It’ll be cumbersome, so I won’t wear it when it’s not an official schedule.
High-end, but not flashy casual wear.
Neliod de Gradias, when he laid down his cloak, scepter and crown, gave off a scholarly impression.
-Click
“Come closer. You don’t even have to kneel.”
Following that instruction, Ellen and I took a few steps closer to the Emperor.
The emperor looks at me and Ellen.
“How much do you two know about each other?”
Random question, but I know what it means.
Ellen hides that she is Artorius’ sister.
I am also hiding the fact that I am the owner of Tiamata.
They ask each other if they know that. If not, it must be to protect our secret.
“There are many things we don’t know, but we know enough to know each other.”
Ellen spoke first before I could say anything.
There are many things I don’t know, but I know enough to know.
Those words seemed to pierce my heart.
“Then it will make things easier. good night.”
The emperor looked at us quietly.
“As Emperor of the Empire, it is an honor to meet the Champion of Tuan and the Disciple of Mensis.”
When the emperor came out like that first, we couldn’t help but be embarrassed. The Emperor gets up from his seat and looks out the window quietly.
“The gods do not choose champions pointlessly.”
It is unknown whether he is a member of the Five Great Priests’ Church or not.
However, since the existence of God cannot be denied, he must be talking about God’s providence itself.
“Champions have always had a role, and the relics and their champions exist because there are things in the world that they need.”
“… … .”
“… … .”
“Ellen Artorius.”
“yes.”
“Alsbringer is owned by the Empire.”
Alsbringer, the sword of Ars, the god of war, is a keepsake of her brother to Ellen.
“I thought so.”
As if it wasn’t surprising, Ellen just nodded.
“If Alsbringer chooses a champion, it will be a situation where the owner of three of the five sacred relics has appeared in the world.”
Three holy relics appeared in the world. Two have already chosen their champions, and Alsbringer is a sure bet.
“Even during the Pandemonium War, the holy relics were Alsbringer and Rament, which were the only two in the world that Lagan Artorius possessed. Besides, the only thing actually used was Alsbringer.”
The Emperor just stares out the window.
“But what do you think this phenomenon of the number of sacred relics increasing now that the Great War of the Demon World is over?”
“You mean more dangerous things are about to happen?”
“… … maybe.”
Ellen responded to the emperor’s words.
The gods do not allow relics to roam the world haphazardly.
Even in the Pandemonium War, the greatest crisis of mankind, only two relics appeared, but now one more has increased.
The emperor seemed to interpret it as a red flag for the fate of mankind.
But that is a misunderstanding after all.
The Five Great Gods are not gods only for humans. It seemed clear that even the emperor could not escape such prejudices.
The emperor turns to look at me and Ellen.
“You must know about the rumors that are making noise in the imperial capital these days.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“yes.”
“About 20 elite paladins, including the former commander of the Templar Knights, Leverrier Ranche, were killed by a group of unknown demons. All of them were war heroes who played an active role in the Great War.”
Although it has already been announced, it was a refreshing feeling to hear the story from the mouth of the emperor.
from the point of view of the main culprit.
“It can be regarded as the simple act of the remnants of the demon tribe, but the imperial family has the worst situation in mind.”
“… … .”
“It’s possible that the demon king isn’t dead or that the demon king’s successor exists.”
Ellen swallowed nervously at those words.
Devil.
For Ellen, that name is an inseparable name.
Ellen, the younger sister of the hero and gifted with more talent than Lagan Artorius, must have always thought of herself being forced to become a hero.
“You are very valuable talents who possess holy relics. But you are still too young.”
They have the qualities to become warriors, but they are just sprouts that cannot become warriors yet.
“But even later, are you guys ready to fight against the demon lord?”
At the emperor’s question, Ellen and I were silent.
You cannot answer no.
However, Ellen said that if she could save the world with her life, she would not want to live that way.
I was determined not to make the same choice as my brother.
But at the same time, he risked his life to prevent innocent people from dying in the Dark Land.
Ellen at the beginning of the semester and Ellen now are different.
“If what the demon king wants is the destruction of mankind, if his goal is to destroy everything I love… … .”
Ellen speaks calmly.
“yes. I will fight the demon king.”
Unlike the original, Ellen made many precious things.
Even in the absence of such a situation, Ellen eventually risked her life for the world, but now the meaning was very different.
If the purpose of the demon king is to destroy all of humanity, then I will kill the demon king.
Ellen says so.
The Emperor sees me this time.
“Neither do I.”
It’s not about killing the demon king.
I am ready to fight for it and I am still fighting. In the end, the emperor nodded with a firm expression, looking at me and Ellen, who had given the same answer, albeit with different meanings.
“thanks.”
The words of gratitude that came out of the emperor’s mouth couldn’t help but bewildered me to some extent.
“From now on, the Empire promises you maximum protection and cooperation.”
To the emperor, we are a weapon to defeat the demon king. That’s why we promise you unrestricted cooperation at the Imperial level, as well as protection as Templar students, for as long as we need to grow stronger.
Without knowing that the target of that cooperation is the demon king he so longed to find.
“And Reinhardt.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
The emperor’s eyes showed a slightly different emotion than before.
If you had discussed the future of the empire and humanity so far, your eyes were a little more emotional.
“Thank you for saving my daughter.”
What to call paternal love.
“… … ?”
Naturally, Ellen tilted her head, not knowing what this meant.
* * *
After exchanging such stories with the emperor, Ellen and I were escorted out of the imperial palace by the guards.
The emperor said after sending Ellen out first.
‘Maybe there’s something I need to do for Charlotte soon.’
‘… … Is that so.’
‘I’m still not sure what that is, but can you help me?’
The answer was fixed.
‘yes.’
‘… … thanks. Reinhardt.’
The Emperor’s pure gratitude had a certain deep resonance that I hadn’t expected.
Something to do for Charlotte.
I don’t know what it is.
But if it’s for Charlotte, I’ll have to do it.
Of course, that was just an added story, but the real business of the emperor was something else.
In this situation where the Demon King may have returned because they are the ones who have the holy relics, the emperor decided that the safety of me and Ellen Artorius should be treated as the most important thing in the empire.
In return for promising to risk his life in the fight against the demon king later, he decided to receive almost unlimited support from the empire.
Ellen and I each put the items we had received into our arms.
It was the same imperial crest she had briefly received from Charlotte.
With this, the emperor himself explained, we were no longer simply students of the Temple Royal class, but were given enormous powers that surpassed even the most aristocratic.
He said that he would be treated like royalty anywhere, and that if the situation was serious, he could even recruit troops.
To put it simply.
Now, the fact that the fee for using the warp gate is free is, of course, a free pass.
Of course, neither I nor Ellen felt it right away.
“Tell me what happened.”
Ellen, a man of only two, asked straight-forward.
I had no choice but to explain the details to Ellen.
What Happened at the Spring Palace From Charlotte’s rampage to the fight to the death in the Spring Palace with Saviolin Tana.
When Ellen heard the date, she remembered the days I hadn’t returned to Temple, and seemed to know when it was.
“He said he had never been to the imperial palace.”
“… … sorry.”
“You lied again.”
Right away, while talking with the emperor on the subject of saying that he had never been to the imperial palace today, it was revealed that he had been to the imperial palace before and had even saved Charlotte.
“That’s the case… … . It’s something no one should hear… … .”
“… … .”
“It’s not that you shouldn’t listen… … . There was someone else.”
Ellen shook her head.
“Yeah, it’s not your problem, it’s Charlotte’s problem. The way you say it to me… … . Because you’re talking about the imperial family’s secret. It must have been difficult to say.”
Ellen raised her head in agreement. It was a matter that I couldn’t decide whether to tell anyone or not. Ellen seemed to be thinking about something.
I thought about whether to say something or not, and then I shook my head.
“Can I be sad?”
“… … uh?”
“It seems like something I shouldn’t be sad about. I’m sorry.”
“That’s it… … . it’s your heart… … .”
I want to be allowed to be sad and want to be sad.
“Then I’m sorry.”
As Ellen said that, her mouth began to come out.
“thing… … . sorry… … .”
“You always just say you’re sorry.”
Ellen grumbles and kicks a rolling stone for no reason.
“I want to hear something else.”
Ellen didn’t say what the other word was. Ellen turns her head after thinking that she might be distracting.
I gazed at the front gate of Emperatos, the imperial palace in the back. Then, I quietly take out the imperial crest that I received from the emperor.
“Didn’t you say that we are now being treated similarly to the royal family?”
“It’s not the real royal family, but what… … . Did you say that?”
“Then can we just go in there?”
Ellen tilts her head.
“well… … ? Wouldn’t there be nothing that wouldn’t work?”
Treatment equal to that of the imperial family is not something the emperor would say carelessly.
The emperor thinks of us as weapons to fight the demon lord in the future. Since we are champions who have decided to give their lives to fight the demon lord, we decided to protect and treat us as much as possible until we become stronger.
Ellen stared blankly at the entrance to the imperial palace.
I don’t know why you’d be curious about that.
“Let’s go back.”
Ellen strides.
Not on the Temple side.
“You want to use a gate?”
“Yes, you can use it.”
Ellen was heading towards the warp gate.
I wasn’t the only one who thought of this as a warp gate high pass ticket.
If you think about it, it’s treated like royalty, but in the end, the thing you’ll use most often is the right to use the warp gate.
It doesn’t seem like a big deal, but I think it felt like a huge right.
no.
Even Charlotte, the real member of the royal family, rides a magic train in the imperial capital.
It’s kind of like how we use warp gates like this.
Isn’t it a waste?
Of course, even so, I strode along behind Ellen to the warp gate.
It’s a hassle, it’s nabal, and if you can use it, you use it.
It was a reliable back that gave off such an attitude.