The Demon Prince goes to the Academy - Chapter 375

Chapter 375

“Why are all first graders monsters?”

After taking Cliffman, who had passed out, to the priest’s office on duty, Olivia muttered incredulously.

Olivia was dumbfounded to hear that another fainted freshman, Ludwig, had done exactly the same thing as Cliffman against Saviolin Tana the previous day. At Olivia’s words, Ellen stared at her.

“It’s not something my sister would say.”

“no… … . Wasn’t I like this too? What are you all up to?”

It was something that shocked Olivia and was unprecedented in the history of the Temple.

With a difference of one day, two people awakened to magical power enhancement.

Ellen Reinhardt Ludwig and even Cliffman.

Four of the first years used magical power enhancement on their own.

It should have been unprecedented at the time Ellen did it, but four freshmen did it.

Saviolin Tana, who was looking after Ludwig in the recovery room, was equally astonished by the situation, but she looked after Cliffman’s condition.

“It doesn’t seem like a big problem, but… … .”

Just as Olivia lost her senses, Saviolin Tana was astounded in the case of Ludwig as well, but it was equally embarrassing to hear that even Cliffman had awakened to magical power enhancement with a difference of one day.

“What are you first-year students… … .”

I thought it was a pretty great grade with two unusual guys, but two other people were added to it.

Ellen was still looking at Reinhardt.

Only Cliff got what he wanted. And Reinhardt helped as much as possible to bring out Cliffman’s talent.

That’s true.

However, Ellen didn’t look so refreshed for some reason on Reinhardt’s expression.

It wasn’t that his pride was hurt because he had fallen out with Cliffman.

It seems that he is regretting something, and it seems that he is doubting whether this is right.

Ellen was making a complex expression that was hard to understand.

* * *

Cliffman and Ludwig awakened to magical power enhancement.

Of course, 2000 achievement points came in due to the completion of the event. You need 5000 more points to awaken the next talent, Supernatural Resistance. And since I wanted to leave some extra points, I actually intended to secure more achievement points and then awaken my next talent.

And the effect of increasing the efficiency of magical power reinforcement will also work.

Rumors about Cliffman, of course, spread throughout the Royal Class as well as the first year.

When Liana heard the story, she seemed to run to the recovery room to check on Cliffman’s condition.

If I hadn’t dealt with it, I don’t know if only Cliff would have been able to enhance his magical power. If the gate crisis breaks out, it is definitely what I need for the kids to be strong. Now that history has changed too much, first graders may die in unexpected circumstances in the wake of the gate crisis.

But only Cliff got stronger, and Liana got stronger too.

If their purpose is to kill me, and the gate situation goes away, it becomes a very strange situation in which I help the guy who is trying to kill me.

but.

Even if I didn’t have to use my hands, Cliffman would have learned to enhance magical power anyway.

“It seems that the potion that increases magical power enhancement sensitivity is also in the development stage. Then it will be of great help to those who major in close combat. It will also help Cliffman and Ludwig.”

Listening to Harriet’s explanation, I nodded.

Moonshine’s development has reached the completion stage. So combat majors will quickly learn and get used to magical power enhancement with the help of moonshine.

“I never thought that this would actually be made.”

“What about the other side?”

“That too is near completion.”

The power cartridge also isn’t quite as good as the Moonshine, but it looks like this too will be finished soon.

Even if I think about it, the first year of the Royal Class makes no sense.

Four of the first years learned to enhance magic on their own.

Magic majors are on the verge of creating two objects that could change the history of mankind by huddled together.

It is the reality of the Royal Class right now that combat majors and magic majors are doing crazy things.

If the gate avalanche does not explode while the power of humanity is accumulated, the accumulated power will be directed to me.

Not only that, but there are other problems as well. Those who are too good may attract the attention of the wrong people.

Harriet sips her tea and sighs deeply.

“You don’t think this is all because of your foresight, do you?”

I made them make nonsensical things, and they actually made them. so that’s my ball As if I shouldn’t think like that, Harriet glared at me.

Now that I’ve done this, do you think I’ll ask you to make something even weirder in the future?

“Is that so?”

“… … what. Of course I thought it would be condescending.”

It wasn’t the reaction he expected, so Harriet seemed a little taken aback.

It seemed he thought he would order something even more bizarre this time.

Harriet sips her tea and quietly looks outside the terrace.

“Oh Liana… … .”

There, I saw Liana running through the temple in the middle of winter.

It seemed that after seeing Cliffman’s condition, he went straight back to personal training. Running is not something that requires someone to be with you.

Harriet follows Lianna with her eyes as she runs away along the promenade.

It was a sad expression.

Liana has changed and so has Cliffman. Everyone is getting stronger.

“It can’t be helped, but… … . Everyone seems to be changing… … .”

The existence of the Demon King is changing everyone. It was not that I trained vaguely and practiced vaguely about my major.

Some people have a special purpose. Because I have a purpose, I am even more enthusiastic and do things I would not normally do.

Harriet seemed sad and afraid of these changes.

* * *

There has been a very big incident recently in the Empire. That’s the case with the demon tribe’s Levina raid. Unfortunately, many of the Empire’s high-ranking nobles and influential figures were among the victims of that unexpected attack.

It was the third guerrilla warfare of the demons that ignited fear and hostility toward the demon king.

However, few people knew the truth about the third raid.

Of course, Charlotte de Gradias was among them. Bertus captured the outline of the revolutionary forces and blew away the leadership at once, disguised as the demons.

There are a few people who know the truth, but not many, only those who will take the secret to the grave.

Spring Palace.

Charlotte took a sip of milk tea.

“Why are you here?”

Bertus, who was sitting across from Charlotte’s words, also took a sip of black tea and showed a subtle smile.

They are never going to visit each other’s palaces.

But Bertus was just visiting Charlotte’s palace. Since this is not common, Charlotte calmly brought Bertus into the Palace of Spring.

“Well, why do you think you are here?”

At Bertus’ words, Charlotte gently closed her eyes.

“Did you come to see what a loser looks like? That’s all I can think of.”

loser.

At those words, Bertus twisted his lips in surprise.

It was because he hadn’t thought that Charlotte would readily accept the word.

One of the empire’s greatest enemies, the revolutionary forces, was not only destroyed without cost to the empire, but even swallowed up.

Although it cannot be known externally, Bertus has made a very big contribution.

A ruler must, of course, be an efficient one. Apart from his personal affection for his children, the emperor will nominate the one with more ability as the next emperor.

Bertus proved his ability.

And Charlotte didn’t prove anything.

After being released from the Devil’s Castle, he spent too long just trying to get out of the aftermath, and he still hasn’t completely escaped from it.

Charlotte readily admitted her defeat.

“I thought you were thinking it was unfair. It’s surprising.”

“It is true that it is unfair. However, it is also true that I have not tried or not tried to achieve results as well as you, even with these and other problems aside.”

If he hadn’t been kidnapped in the demon castle, if the demon king’s soul hadn’t dwelled in him, if he hadn’t been too obsessed with finding that child.

Assumptions can be made, but that’s pointless. Charlotte had made a choice, and in that moment had already decided to risk something. In the end, he didn’t get anything, and Bertus, who had been working for the empire, only achieved results.

That’s why Charlotte accepts defeat without hesitation now that the outcome is almost certain, although it is not certain.

‘Is it all meaningless?’

Even if he is freed from the demon king’s soul, the future in which he must die is approaching because he was eventually eliminated from the competition for the succession to the throne.

There is always only death on this road and on that road.

Born with numerous privileges, it is the destiny of Charlotte and Bertus to live a life in which they must die if they do not win.

Bertus narrows his eyes and looks at Charlotte.

“Aren’t you embarrassed? If it was me and not you who was kidnapped, the result might not have been this way, right?”

“It’s unfair. I also think it’s unfair. But just because they appeal to each other like that doesn’t mean it’s going to work, right?”

So, even when Bertus scratched gently in a situation where victory was confirmed, Charlotte didn’t get angry or get angry.

There are results and they are accepted.

Rather, isn’t this level of humiliation weak?

If you get down on your knees and beg for your life to be spared, you may be deported. I’d rather not say something like that.

Rather, in this situation where the win or loss is confirmed, Bertus looks at Charlotte calmly as Charlotte seems to be calmly accepting the result.

The smile disappeared from Bertus’ face.

“That’s no fun.”

I’ve got what I wanted, and I’ve beaten my only competitor, but I can’t feel any sense of victory. Bertus seemed disappointed.

“Yeah, you’re not very funny. This is all I can do right now. To make sure you don’t feel too triumphant. How do you feel when you think like this?”

All I can do now is not to do anything to beat you, but to accept defeat so that you can’t get drunk with victory.

There is only that much. At those words, Bertus smiled softly again.

“If you do this, Reinhardt will have suffered in vain.”

“… … !”

I thought it was something I would find out someday. However, Charlotte couldn’t help but widen her eyes at the name that appeared at such a cruel timing.

I know about Reinhardt’s rescue of Charlotte. He knew what had happened at the Spring Palace, and then he would also know that he was the champion of Tuan.

“What do you mean?”

Charlotte, who had calmly accepted anything Bertus said until now, showed hostility in her eyes.

“Ah, just mentioning the name Reinhardt made me look as if I was going to strangle myself. The effect is certain.”

Bertus giggled, saying that if he wanted to provoke you, he would have to mention Reinhardt from now on.

But Charlotte wasn’t in the mood for such a joke right now.

“If you touch Reinhardt, I will kill you. No matter what. somehow certainly.”

“It’s a plea that sounds like a threat.”

“… … .”

It’s a barbed word, but isn’t it begging you not to hurt Reinhardt? Bertus smiles at Charlotte.

He accepted everything about his comfort.

But in the end, it is defeated and what remains to oneself.

Reinhardt is desperate.

“Please.”

“… … what?”

“Kneeling or whatever. Please don’t touch Reinhardt.”

Bertus looks at Charlotte with a grim smile.

“Please.”

“… … .”

Charlotte gazes into Bertus’ eyes. Charlotte seemed to be thinking for a moment, then got up slowly from her chair.

Then, he took a few steps closer to Bertus and quietly put his knee on the floor.

in your own palace.

Charlotte knelt down to Bertus.

With her head down, Charlotte speaks quietly.

“He was just trying to help me. They said I might die, so they tried to save me. That’s it. He… … . I have no intention of becoming your enemy or pretending to be with you. I just can’t leave me alone… … . So that was it… … .”

Reinhardt wasn’t your enemy and I didn’t mean to. He said he was just trying to save his friend.

“Reinhardt… … . Leave it alone. please… … . Please… … .”

Charlotte knelt down and begged Bertus with a trembling voice.

Bertus looked down at Charlotte like that.

This is Charlotte de Gradias, who has always been arrogant and confident. It was Charlotte de Gradias, who didn’t seem to bleed even if stabbed. Behind-the-scenes work was a daily occurrence, and openly, it was always cruel and cruel to political opponents. And that resourcefulness was always intimidating.

I thought that Charlotte’s return would be a big stumbling block.

But after the Demon King.

Too many things have changed.

Charlotte de Gradias, who was confident and arrogant without knowing what she was thinking, and who was a rival to be defeated, disappeared.

Now she is not just begging for her life, but she is on her knees in front of herself, begging her not to touch the boy in her class.

Ever since I came back from the Demon Castle.

Charlotte was like a glass that would shatter if touched incorrectly.

Charlotte de Gradias, who was taken as a princess, has been just a girl ever since she returned.

As if something important in the castle was broken. As if he had lost all the attitudes and purposes of life that he had been forced to live as a noble being.

After searching for the unidentified child who had saved her, she now loses even the reason to find the child. Now, he had only hopes for Reinhardt.

In the first place, Charlotte could not have been Bertus’s enemy from a very long time ago.

did not win

He didn’t even try to live as an enemy who couldn’t be an enemy. A girl who only occupied a place in the line of succession to the throne. Now, it has just knelt down to a competitor that has grown beyond its ability to handle.

I don’t even know why he’s kneeling, but he’s just trying to beg not to touch the one person he’s leaning on.

Bertus looked down at the trembling Charlotte.

I suddenly think of that.

If it wasn’t an enemy in the first place.

Maybe there’s no need to kill it.

Should I lose everything after being dragged to the castle of the Demon King, and then fail in everything I struggled with and even lose my life?

What is victory?

Was this even unpleasant?

Charlotte has no reason to even kneel in front of her.

I should have told him to touch Reinhardt once. Do you think you’ll be safe if you carelessly touch Tuan’s champion? Rather, your political standing will collapse.

You should have said that.

Charlotte doesn’t know that.

Just in case.

because you don’t know

There was a very small chance that he might actually touch Reinhardt.

That’s why Charlotte knelt down to Bertus. I want to erase even the slightest possibility.

Kneeling, not for herself, but for others. Kneeling, head bowed, looking down at Charlotte, whose slender shoulders trembled.

“really… … .”

while putting down the teacup.

“That’s no fun.”

Bertus enjoyed the futile victory.