The Demon Prince goes to the Academy - Chapter 407
Chapter 407
Imperial Castle Emperatos Winter Palace.
“How does it feel to be supported by two heroes?”
“I know you’re starting to feel like taking medicine, but I don’t want to react.”
Charlotte responded bluntly to Bertus’ words.
“Ellen Artorius became your Guardian Knight, and you can’t take it back, so you don’t know what would have happened if you had closed your eyes and even got engaged to Reinhardt?”
Charlotte narrowed her brows at Bertus’ malicious sarcasm.
“You don’t want to go down in history as the princess who was killed by her knight, right?”
At Charlotte’s calm words, Bertus was rather taken aback.
“Do you really think Ellen would?”
“Maybe not, but Reinhardt will be disillusioned with me for sure. I hate that more.”
Bertus couldn’t help but be dumbfounded at Charlotte’s honest words that she would rather be hated by Reinhardt than die at the hands of a maddened jealous Ellen.
He wasn’t the kind of person to be overtly honest about his feelings.
But after accepting defeat, Charlotte was overly candid in many ways.
“So why did you bother to call your palace to your half-brother who is not busy and has nothing to do but doesn’t like you very much?”
This visit happened because Bertus told Charlotte to stop by the Winter Palace.
It was Charlotte’s situation that she had to come because Bertus told her to come.
The base of support was certain, but as long as Bertus knew that Charlotte’s soul and the demon king’s soul were fused, Charlotte was always the life of Paris.
“So, is there any improvement in the study of the magic of soul fusion?”
At those words, Charlotte’s expression hardened.
“Are you asking knowingly?”
“… … I know you look at me very badly, but I really don’t know this time. It’s just that you’ve found a magic book on soul fusion somewhere and you’re trying to do something with it.”
Charlotte couldn’t understand Bertus’ statement that he didn’t know. Charlotte tried to keep it a secret, but Bertus already had everything in his hands and was playing with the information.
If Bertus still didn’t know the information about the underground labyrinth of the Devil Castle, that would be even more mysterious.
Bertus doesn’t know what he needs to know.
That is, information is blocked in the middle.
‘Could it be Tana Gyeong?’
Tana must remain neutral, but from a certain moment on, she was taking Charlotte’s side without realizing it.
Saviolin Tana may have been trying to somehow keep Bertus from getting information about the seance technique that might be Charlotte’s last salvation.
As a result, Bertus found out about the soul magic, but it was clear that he didn’t know that the source was the underground labyrinth of the demon castle.
Of course, Bertus could also know about the underground labyrinth of the Devil Castle.
However, if Charlotte and Tana Reinhardt somehow hide the information about how they headed to the castle, it is impossible to connect the information about the magic book on the magic of souls and the underground labyrinth of the castle.
It is highly likely that Bertus knew the subjugation art and the underground labyrinth as separate and separate information.
If it is true that the information was properly blocked, only three people knew about the underground of the demon castle.
Saviolin Tana Charlotte herself and even Reinhardt.
Even the wizards who studied subjugation didn’t know where they got the magic books from. Therefore, even if information about the spirit of marriage can be leaked, the source cannot be leaked out.
The result of such a study of subversive art.
“I heard you have to live like this.”
Charlotte had just heard the results.
At Charlotte’s calm words, Bertus narrowed his brows. Judging from the reaction, it seemed clear that Bertus had heard it for the first time.
“I don’t think you’re too disappointed, somehow?”
In fact, Charlotte was calm when she heard that her condition could not be restored by marriage magic.
It happens like this too.
There was only such a feeling.
Bertus’ expression hardened.
“You may not believe it, brother, but I am very sorry for killing you. If it was a while ago, it would have been something that only Reinhardt could have been turned into an enemy, but now it has become a thing to turn Ellen Artorius into an enemy as well. No matter how justified I have to kill you and all continents agree with that. Basically, those two are idiots. I think it’s just that he doesn’t show up like Reinhardt, but Ellen Artorius is on par with Reinhardt or even more stupid. Of course, it’s not that you can’t deal with those two. But after killing you, he also kills two warriors who are treated as the hopes of mankind? Then I should pray for people to hang me without pain?”
Bertus spoke gibberish with an expression of genuine irritation and bewilderment.
“I’m on the verge of wanting to thank the demon lord that my situation is putting you in trouble.”
Charlotte covered her mouth and giggled, as if she was happy just imagining the trouble Bertus would face after her death.
Bertus glares at Charlotte with his arms crossed with a grim expression.
“Hey brother, you seem so carefree that death is the end. Think about my situation. I am now in a situation where I have to think about killing you and giving up my head to prevent the previous demon lord Valie from reviving in half, or whether to leave the previous demon lord resurrected and change the continent’s power to legitimately fight the demon lord without Lagann Artorius. Called. Even now, the demon king problem remains as another problem. When that happens, even if I’m physically safe, the stress will kill me. clearly.”
To some extent, there was an elixir mixed in, but Bertus’ words were not particularly wrong.
If you kill Charlotte now, you must die yourself.
If you wait until the demon king completely dominates Charlotte’s body, a great incident will occur in which you have to subdue the revived demon king, so Bertus will gain a legitimate cause, but a huge sacrifice will occur.
Ellen has become her own knight and Reinhardt values him.
Only two facts weighed on his life too much.
It was heavy, then light, then heavy again.
Charlotte found the change quite amusing.
Bertus’ concerns are clearly valid.
“Well I’m not sure either, and I don’t know if you’ll believe it… … . I somehow don’t think that will happen.”
“… … On what basis?”
Reinhardt told me several times.
With the salt of the only psychic power in the world called Unryeong.
Nothing will happen.
you will be fine
Nothing will happen.
Charlotte was unconsciously convinced of the countless whispers that seemed to bring peace to her heart just by hearing them.
I’ll be fine.
Even if this power erodes him, he won’t lose his will, so maybe he’s completely fine now.
told me so
Charlotte trusts Reinhardt.
He believes in the change of body and soul because he believes in the whispers of the many words Reinhardt gave him.
“Obviously I will be fine.”
“No, on what grounds?”
Charlotte smiles at Bertus.
-slurrly
“!”
Charlotte’s hair is dyed black, and she transforms into a demon with vertically slit, bloody pupils and black eyes.
Bertus’s complexion turned white when he saw that hideous figure that could only be seen as the shape of a devil and demon king, with his hair swaying in the air, dyed in darkness.
“look.”
A grotesque voice resounded as if scratching the darkness, and dozens of dark spears appeared in the air as Charlotte beckoned.
The spears were aimed at Bertus, but they were fixed in the air without the slightest movement.
“Even if I end up like this, I won’t kill you.”
“No you. how. what is this… … .”
“Isn’t this in itself enough evidence?”
Charlotte became one with the Demon King.
To be precise, I was able to fully control a part of the demon lord’s power.
This is Reinhardt’s gift.
The life he would have died without Reinhardt gave him the bonus of being the power of the Demon King.
Seophonsul could not be an alternative.
“Rather, why should I give up on this?”
However, now that the situation had come to this, the only thing Charlotte could trust was this.
* * *
“If it was meant to scare you, you’ve succeeded more than enough, brother.”
Bertus nodded slowly, as if not denying that he was frightened.
At those words, Charlotte’s wavy hair sank into place, and her hair as well as her eyes returned to their original state.
“I can see you scared. I should thank the Demon King.”
“Why don’t you stop making fucking jokes?”
Just to say that I was scared is strong-hearted. If a normal person suddenly tries to kill himself in the form of a demon, fainting is a rather normal reaction.
Certainly, in the eyes of Bertus, Charlotte did not seem to be dominated by the demon king, but seemed to be properly handling the power of the demon king. Of course, as Charlotte said, I can’t be sure if that condition will be okay, but I couldn’t deny that it was in a stable condition.
Of course, it is a power that cannot be revealed externally. Even those who don’t know the details will agree that when Charlotte reveals her true power, it’s very unpleasant and ominous.
A trump card and a last resort.
Charlotte has that.
Although this power is powerful, it is impossible to survive if you become a hero of the continent as well as numerous knights of the empire. That’s why I’m afraid of the power that can move countless armed forces with a single word.
“Why did you bring that up? I don’t think I asked for medication.”
At Charlotte’s question, Bertus stares at Charlotte with his arms crossed.
“Of course, I was curious about the source. Where the hell did you get the magic book on the providence of dealing with souls? Do you have connections with any secret societies?”
“Oh was that it?”
Even if Bertus knew about the Labyrinth, he could figure out that he didn’t know that he had been to the Devil’s Castle.
Can you tell me the source. However, he thought that the only one who could break through the labyrinth was himself, who had the soul of the Demon King.
“Why do you want anything else?”
“Tell me what to do.”
Not Bertus, Charlotte, or wizards.
I know that rare spellbooks are of great value. And the two are not traders who convert it into money, but seek to increase their strength by supplying the magic to the army.
Powerful magic is power in itself. No matter how dangerous magic or how dangerous prohibition is, it’s a pity that those in power have no power.
It doesn’t matter if you tell Bertus the source. After all, only you can get in there.
But there is no reason to give out information.
You can’t become the emperor, but you can have a cooperative relationship with Bertus.
Things in the basement of the castle become Charlotte’s property.
It is a life supported by debt to Ellen and debt to Reinhardt.
If Bertus finds usefulness in him on his own, the day may come when they can stand face to face without a sense of debt to them one day.
“good. Then I’ll bring you some more.”
“Let’s make a deal?”
“It’s only natural that the fewer cards you have, the more you use them sparingly.”
I said a few books, but Charlotte will bring you quite a lot of magic books.
It doesn’t matter if you find out that it’s a vision of the Dark Land and then notice that you found it in the basement of the Devil’s Castle.
Because only you can enter there.
* * *
“Uh… … .”
“… … .”
As soon as Harriet saw her, she passed Reinhardt who seemed a bit hesitant.
I didn’t know what to say, so I’d been avoiding Reinhardt lately.
Harriet saw Ellen and Reinhardt talking normally as before. I also saw how Charlotte and Ellen, who had become Guardian Knights, quarreled strangely. Then I saw the three of them walking around together.
Harriet didn’t know what to do.
When Reinhardt announced that they were getting engaged, Harriet’s head seemed to go blank.
Studying and research were not caught in hand.
She couldn’t tell her not to do something like that because she decided to do it because Charlotte’s life was in danger.
So I guess I have no choice but to watch.
When I thought I had to go far away like this while just watching.
As Ellen became Charlotte’s knight, the engagement became a lie.
It was something he couldn’t do.
It was only possible for Ellen Artorius, the sister of Lagann Artorius and the owner of Lament.
Since Ellen has a stronger symbolism than Reinhardt’s, Charlotte’s safety could be guaranteed by becoming Charlotte’s knight.
Ellen did what she couldn’t do, so Reinhardt didn’t have to be engaged.
So I think you should be happy.
Harriet wasn’t happy about that at all.
So even when Reinhardt saw Ellen hanging out with her like before, Harriet couldn’t do that.
I know that if you approach him, talk to him comfortably, and treat him like he used to, he will treat you like he used to.
but.
After all, isn’t that the end?
Reinhardt always felt a little sorry for himself.
I’m sorry.
sorry
That’s all.
Can’t go any further than that.
I always thought I was next to Ellen.
It wasn’t.
He was always last.
Restoring the relationship and caring about it.
There are times when Charlotte comes first.
Sometimes Ellen comes first.
Although there were times when Olivia came first.
He was always next.
Harriet in her arrogant days would have resented it and been angry. I would have been resentful thinking that I was not the kind of person to be treated like this.
However, Harriet, who got rid of her arrogance, made up her mind to treat people normally as people, and lived like that.
It was being cut off little by little.
I know it’s hard to expect something, but this is enough. This is enough to say that I cared a lot. Enough of this. Thank you for this much.
Suddenly.
It’s not humility, but it’s looking straight at the self-esteem that has gone to hell.
Because I don’t want to hold your hand
Because I don’t want to hug you
I feel myself giving satisfaction mixed with resignation, saying that being by my side is enough.
This is wrong.
Being content with having someone who doesn’t like me take care of herself out of guilt.
It’s just miserable.
If it’s a mind that only loses in a miserable end, isn’t it right to fold it?
“Are you alright Harriet?”
“uh? ah… … . huh.”
At Adelia’s worried words, Harriet nodded.
If you don’t want to be reciprocated anyway, let’s fold it.
I don’t know if it was before, but Reinhardt climbed too high. Perhaps it has become something that cannot be looked at.
The seed sown in the soil of the heart grew and became a flower.
Just as a flower that has not produced fruit withers.
If it withered, only that heart would have to wither.
It felt like even the soil itself, in which the flowers had taken root, was withering away.
* * *
Harriet left the temple and headed for the imperial palace.
promise to step out
let’s forget
slowly.
If nothing happens, if all these sick hearts disappear, you will be able to go back to normal friends then.
Harriet thinks Reinhardt would want that too.
Just like Liana doesn’t like Reinhardt, so I’ll be comfortable with him.
Let’s talk after a lot of time has passed.
That I liked you back then
a lot.
that I liked it very much
“… … .”
Harriet came out into the street and eventually burst into tears in the middle of the street.
“bad… … . bad… … . bad guy… … .”
knowing what i like
I didn’t talk properly because I was afraid something would break, but in the end, I knew everything.
I was so sad and sad that I couldn’t stand it. I’d rather speak
Should I curse at you, saying that you are the bad guy and that you are the worst guy in the world?
He has no reason to like him.
I know that he’s just a terribly bad guy, and that it’s his own fault for liking him when he knew he was that kind of guy.
If you hate it, this sense of inferiority and inferiority will disappear.
let’s hate
Let’s just hate and hate it. Let’s say you’re a bad guy right in front of me and then pretend you don’t know.
They say they’ll come back as friends later? That there won’t be anything like that.
With that promise, Harriet walked the streets and took the magic train to the imperial palace.