The Demon Prince goes to the Academy - Chapter 342

Chapter 342

The next day after the council.

after the meeting broke up.

Ellerith and I stood side by side in an isolated hallway where the howling of a blizzard echoed outside.

I leaned my back against the hallway while Elleris looked straight ahead with a fixed expression.

“this… … . Is it right?”

“I hope it fits.”

“Lowering. I’ve lived a long time, but I’ve never even heard of an artifact named Akasha. I am… … . If it exists, I am afraid because it exists, and if not, I am afraid because I do not know what Antirianus is up to.”

Elerith’s fears were understandable.

Cause I’m afraid too

I felt anxious that something worse than the gate incident might happen.

Wouldn’t it be better to do nothing and face the scheduled gate incident?

When Akasha becomes entangled in an unknown ancient artifact, something completely out of the ordinary may happen.

The future is unknown.

It’s understandable, but it was the first time in my life that I was so afraid.

“… … I made a mistake.”

When I didn’t say anything, Elerith held my hand gently.

A cold body temperature passed to my hand.

“You must be afraid of me the most, more than anyone else, but I’m afraid… … .”

“… … .”

I wonder if the fear I feel right now has been conveyed even if I don’t say it.

Ellerith seemed convinced by my attitude that I had no plans to destroy the world.

Not everything will work out, but you have to believe that.

If you’re not going to do anything, you shouldn’t have started anything.

“Everything will be fine.”

I said that with the power of the language, but my voice echoed in the hallway was empty.

* * *

After the meeting was reconvened, Antirianus was asked a few more questions.

Through what route was the first contact with Kantus Magna?

In the end, it wasn’t much different from my idea. Antirianus dabbled in numerous black magic and prohibition in order to find the secret art of immortality.

“In the first place, it was to call the sobriety hunters, but getting immortality in the process wasn’t too bad either.”

There were people who dreamed of immortality and did bizarre things within the range I knew.

Maybe that’s why the feeling of seeing Antirianus was quite strange.

For example, it felt like watching a villain dreaming of immortality, which is common in the middle and early episodes of a heroic story, come true without being cut down by the hero.

I don’t know how bad the Lord Vampires here are, but Antirianus was truly an evil warlock himself.

Should I say that it is like the appearance of Qin Shi Huang, who achieved his dream of immortality about hundreds of years later?

That child, that… … .

Can I leave it like this… … .

“So the sobriety hunters came and asked to be part of them. I was able to become one of them in exchange for all my sobriety.”

“Does Kantus Magna accept new members easily?”

“Not really. They accepted me because I had so much sobriety and it would cost me blood to take it from me. Perhaps they were thinking of purging me sooner or later.”

Antirianus did not make the obvious excuse that Cantus Magna had betrayed him because he was going to purge himself sooner or later anyway.

Apparently, Antirianus isn’t a guy who cares about rationalizations.

Antirianus and Cantus Magna cooperated for a while for each other’s needs, and to put it bluntly, Antirianus only lost money because he paid sobriety and couldn’t read Akasha.

Of course, each of them must have suffered a loss because their secret wish was revealed to the outside in return for not being able to eliminate Antirianus.

“Thus, I am telling you that if you have your own vision and sobriety, contacting Cantus Magna is surprisingly easy.”

The Vampire Council is not much different from the secret society. The Black Order knew of the existence of the Lord Vampires, but I don’t know if they even knew about the five vampire families.

In the end, the sobriety or magic that only they possessed would not have been secured by Cantus Magna yet.

Therefore, if Cantus Magna learns of the existence of the Council or Lord Vampires reveal their existence, contact itself is easy. in the form they come to.

“It seems to be a matter to be decided carefully.”

That was what Galarsh said, and I agreed.

“I hate it.”

Lluen pulled it off as if he didn’t want to take that level of risk.

I honestly agreed with that too.

“I don’t think it’s wise to expose us.”

“Then what will you do?”

At Antirianus’ question, I crossed my arms.

“Last time I contacted the Black Order because I killed one of their members.”

It was only natural for everyone except Elerith to be shocked by those words.

“Yeah, it was at the lower end level. It wasn’t a big deal. Importantly, I said I could give them information about Cantus Magna.”

There is a high possibility that the Black Order does not know about Akasha.

The Black Order probably doesn’t know how to contact Kantus Magna. However, since they are at odds with each other, they will want to get to know each other in advance rather than engage in an all-out war. Whether it’s a surprise attack or not, you want to fight after gaining an advantage in optimal conditions, so all you need is information.

The reason why the Black Order took the risk and did not collide head-on with Cantus Magna must have been for a reason.

Could this information force the Black Order and Kantus Magna to fight each other?

And is it really the right thing to do?

“For now, it won’t be too late to negotiate with the Black Order and see what kind of attitude they come out with. There is no need to take risks.”

Everyone nodded at my words.

If proper information came out from the Black Order, Kantus Magna could be irrelevant. Still, it’s clear that there is something unpleasant about Akasha.

Still, they succeeded in preparing information about Cantus Magna until the Black Order contacted them.

He obtained the cooperation of the Vampire Council and also obtained information about Cantus Magna.

Now, until the Black Order issue is resolved, the Council has nothing to do.

“For now, my business ends with this.”

It is not yet a situation where they need their strength.

I hope it doesn’t come to such a situation.

* * *

I thought it might be quite long, but the Vampire Council only took two days.

I’m curious about Antirianus’s intentions, but it’s really ambiguous because important information and a reversal of atmosphere happened there.

I don’t know if it’s an enemy or an ally, but it’s helpful right now.

That’s what all alliances are originally. The revolutionaries will try to ally with us, knowing that later they will draw swords at each other.

The council is finished and tomorrow we return to the ecliptic.

With nothing to do, I wandered around Epiax. The snow stopped falling and the sound of the sharp wind stopped.

Although under the care of humans, Epiax is not often visited by people.

Therefore, Goseong would be empty most of the year. I walked vaguely and entered a room.

Pantheon.

I saw the stone statue of Elerith here and knew that it was related to vampires.

Looking up at the seven stone statues, I suddenly felt a sense of incongruity.

If this is the stone statue of the family head, then the stone statues of elves and orcs. So there had to be statues of Galarche and Lruen.

But among them, there were no long-eared stone statues or stone statues that looked like orcs.

Of course, the stone statues of Lucinil and Antirianus were in place.

“I’ve changed since I was in the eyes of humans.”

When I turned around at the voice I heard from behind, Lluen was there.

“We decided not to let humans know what kind of place this place is, so if there are stone statues of orcs or elves that look suspicious even at a glance, people might say that it is an unclean place.”

In fact, the stone statue in the position of the tree did not have long ears, but it resembled Lluen.

Of course, the gold statue where Galarsh should be was in the form of an ordinary person.

Lluen was standing in the center of the Pantheon, looking in a certain direction.

“I heard that I am the oldest of all Lord Vampires.”

“… … Do you want to hear?”

Why do you talk about yourself as if someone else heard you? Perhaps sensing my question, Lruen smiled.

“Because I am erasing my memory every 200 years.”

“ah.”

Is there such a thing as a way to endure eternal life?

If so, Lluen, the oldest being, would have the fewest memories of the past.

Did Lluen choose not to die but to erase his memories?

“I’m sure I forgot because I wanted to, but I’m sure it was because I had to… … .”

Lluen stands in the center of the Pantheon, arms crossed, looking in a certain direction.

“I wonder what the hell I would have known before I erased my memory like this.”

It was a look that somehow gave me a vague feeling.

“For what reason were the elves exterminated?”

“What happened to Sunday and Monday? What kind of beings they were in the first place.”

“You must have known everything.”

“Why did I have to erase those memories?”

“No, I wonder if it was right that I erased that memory.”

Lluen sees me.

Rather than curiosity, I read a wind that was closer to longing.

He erased his memories himself, but he couldn’t figure out why he had to erase them, so Lluen seemed to yearn for the lost memories.

You should have known everything. I was wondering why I had to delete it.

Lruen quietly watched Sunday and Monday and his statue.

In a different sense from Antirianus, the Lord Vampires were all complex beings regardless of good or evil.

“Is there such a thing as wind for the head of the tree?”

“Like Lucinil?”

Like Lucinel, who said he wanted to have a soul, does Lluen have something like that?

“If you ask me… … . Are you trying to get your true memories back? All the memories I’ve forgotten until now.”

Lluen said that and shook his head.

“But I’m sure I’ll go crazy if I find them all.”

I want to get my memories back, but I don’t have the confidence to handle them.

“is it so. I don’t really have any wishes, but I don’t want to face death. It just keeps putting off death like this. I live with only very important memories, including the fact that I am a Lord Vampire and the fact that I have a clan.”

Except for memories of magic, power, and knowledge, all useless memories were blown away, and time was building up.

“I live… … la.”

Like compressing yourself. Lluen seems to be thinking over the last words he said, then tilts his head. Do you think that the word “living” doesn’t suit the undead?

“I think it’s more accurate to say that they die very slowly.”

He dies slowly, deferring his death to the future.

When immortal time becomes unbearable, they choose death.

That’s why we’re not living, but we’re just slowly dying, says Lluen.

Although I want to know what is different from living in the end.

Living and dying slowly.

In the end, the words are the same, but the nuance is terribly different.

“If everything you planned is over and you truly rebuild the Dark Land, what are you planning to do?”

Lruen looked at me while asking that.

There is a deep sense of futility in this ancient being. I am living, but I feel the awareness that I am leading a meaningless life for no reason.

If you become the Demon King, then, then, and then.

Are you asking something like that?

Unfortunately, I have no intention of becoming a true demon king. So such a question is meaningless.

Because I never thought about it.

“I would do anything.”

“… … ?”

“Right. would do anything I won’t do anything.”

But if that happened, I wouldn’t do anything, so I had nothing to say other than that.

At my words, Lruen burst into laughter.

“haha… … . haha! is that so. is it so. anything… … . I would do anything.”

Seeing what was so funny about what I was saying, Lluen listened closely and burst into laughter.

“Good. It might be better to think so.”

I didn’t know what kind of resonant my rough answer gave to Lluen.

However, after saying that it had been a long time since Lluen laughed like this, he quietly walked down the hallway and disappeared.

Futility does not belong to those who have given up their thoughts.

Thinking too deeply and thinking over and over again made me fall into futility.

A sheep who even realized that. Lruen’s steps seemed quite light.

* * *

The next day.

The other Lord Vampires had no business right now, but they agreed to cooperate.

Although Akasha itself is a source of great power, he said he would investigate how to open the portal to the other world I was talking about.

“It’s a topic I’ve never considered before. It makes me interested.”

Those were the words of Antirianus.

Regardless of whether or not it is possible to collapse the empire through cooperation with the other world, he seemed to like the theme of exploring the existence of another world.

All that remains are the greats who only have time. Since he is also a wizard, he seemed interested in it.

“If the Demon King needs our help, the Council will be reconvened.”

Those were Lruen’s words.

Originally, the council was rarely convened unless there was a special occasion. However, as long as the Vampire Council decided to have a connection with me, it seemed that they were fulfilling their responsibilities as an alliance.

There is nothing I can give you, but everyone cooperates with me for their own reasons.

I watched them one by one as they began to escape from Epiax through teleportation.

Elerith left the ecliptic once. Until a new hiding place or camouflage is prepared, there will be no particular reason to return to the ecliptic.

So, for the time being, it seems that he will remain as a liaison while residing at the Council.

I thought we would be able to meet at any time through teleport, but since the distance is far away, what should I say?

I’m a little embarrassed.

Still, it was nice to be at a distance where I could find it at any time.

In the great hall of the old castle Epiax. Elerith bowed her head at me.

“Go take a look at the degradation.”

“?”

What is this?

“I have to take you. You want to go alone?”

“ah.”

Ellerith tilted her head when I said that.

“Looks like Lucinil hasn’t said anything yet.”

I wondered what this meant, but Lucinil was standing next to me before I knew it.

“Ardemon, you will go with me.”

“… … why?”

“I have to remain here for the time being, so Lucinil will help you if you need magic.”

ah.

Is it like that?

Lucinil has no clan and is alone. That’s why they are a little more free than other Lord Vampires.

In addition to managing Radia, Elleris decided to remain here for the time being due to the Council’s liaison mission.

So, for the time being, I am unable to receive support from Elerith.

So from now on, when I had to go somewhere through teleport or needed powerful magic, Lucinil would be by my side to help me.

“Lucinil is far more versatile than I am. So you’ll be able to take care of me better than me.”

What kind of debt did he erase, so that the family head of demand could help him like this? Ellerith seems to have a lot of trust in Lucinil, even if he doesn’t know about the other Lord Vampires.

“As a bopil, Ellerith then it would seem that I have become one of his subordinates.”

“I’m sorry, Lucynil. Then we correct it as protection.”

“Chit.”

“Protection means I’m like a kid who needs a babysitter.”

“… … Wasn’t it?”

“Sheesh.”

I have no choice but to admit it.

It’s not actually a babysitter, but how comfortable it is to have a great wizard by your side. Instead of being busy with other matters for the time being, the Archmage Ellerith has put another Archmage next to her.

Lucinil looks like a stupid kid on the outside, but in reality, he’s a homunculus vampire who only dresses as a child.

“Get ready. I’m going soon.”

Lucinil gives me a signal to see if the casting is finished.

“Please take care of yourself.”

Ellerith looks at me with a worried look.

“You be careful too.”

no wonder.

I have a strange and bizarre feeling, like being separated from my parents!

Soon after, Lucinil activated a mass teleport.