The Demon Prince goes to the Academy - Chapter 412
Chapter 412
As soon as I came out of the room for early morning training, I looked at what I saw and pondered for a while whether I should talk to him or not.
But two outsiders who seem to have serious problems.
When he heard that it was a murder case, he acted more than expected.
“We must investigate the important witness in the murder case that occurred in the Imperial Magic Ministry. I have already sought Temple’s cooperation.”
Harriet looks back and forth between me and the investigators.
Harriet couldn’t have done something like murder.
“Can I stay with you?”
It was clear that Harriet was caught up in something unusual.
* * *
It was clear that the Ministry of Magic investigators knew me.
Even though it was a very important case, he allowed me to accompany him when I said I would act as a guardian.
Fortunately, the investigation was conducted not outside the Temple, but in one of the empty duty rooms inside the Royal Class Dormitory.
Harriet looked completely unaware of what had happened to her, as did I, who suddenly intervened.
Harriet was at the Imperial Magic Ministry until late last night.
He showed signs of fear yesterday, but he said he was mistaken.
Also, did something happen?
“what… … . Is it work?”
Harriet asked, her lips quivering slightly, and one of the investigators began to explain slowly.
“Last night, there was an incident in which three watchers were killed and a magic book stolen in the research archive of the Ministry of Magic of the Imperial Household.”
Stealing the Murder Spellbook.
At those words, Harriet’s complexion went beyond white and began to turn blue.
“At this point, the most likely suspect is the person in charge of the 8th Research Data Reading Room, who has been out of contact, and is presumed to be Dewyn.”
“that that… … . Is it him?”
“Yes, as the person in charge of Reading Room 8, Dewyn is expected to be the main culprit.”
Rossor Dewin.
It was the first name I heard.
Harriet was terrified, but then nodded blankly, as if she finally understood something.
Harriet slowly explained what had happened yesterday.
The prime suspect is Lothar Dewin, who is currently missing after committing the crime.
“There was nothing too strange… … . I saw research materials related to warp gates… … . Oh, I see… … .”
Harriet was hesitant to think of something, then started talking.
“They say they brought magic books from somewhere… … . Was it stolen?”
“That’s right.”
“For some reason, he seemed to be curious about the source… … . It’s strange. It seemed like I was talking gibberish… … .”
“Are you saying that Rossor Dewyn was a little different than usual?”
“yes… … . Originally, it seemed like it was there, but when I needed something, it was prepared… … . There was a lot of talk that day, and it would have been nice to meet me earlier… … . ah.”
Harriet muttered blankly, as if realizing something.
Harriet told the investigators a few more stories, but they didn’t give any clues of great significance.
But Harriet seemed greatly shocked.
It was because the person I spoke with calmly yesterday committed murder and left the imperial palace.
“Thank you for your cooperation in the investigation.”
After briefly talking, the investigators stood up and seemed to have no further business.
“that person… … . Can you catch it?”
In response to Harriet’s fearful question, the investigators neither affirmed nor denied.
“I will do my best.”
“Then stop. Thank you for your cooperation. It was an honor to meet you, Reinhard-kun.”
“yes? ah… … . yes.”
The two of them thanked Harriet and left the duty room after saying that it was an honor to meet me.
Incidental murder and theft.
“… … .”
Harriet’s fingertips had turned white as if the shock hadn’t gone away.
I couldn’t stay still, so I brewed some black tea in the duty room and poured myself a cup for Harriet.
“Ah yes… … . thank you. Reinhardt.”
Harriet shivered and carefully sipped her tea. Harriet, who had finished drinking at last, let out a deep breath.
“What the hell is going on… … .”
It was clear that Harriet had gone through some strange circumstances yesterday.
“Isn’t that the guy from yesterday?”
“huh… … .”
A wizard who suddenly stole a lot of magic books. Harriet took a deep breath as if she had finally calmed down.
“I don’t know why he stole it… … . It was quite a bit.”
Was it the amount that even an elite wizard who quietly did his job had to kill people and run away?
“It seemed like he was greedy for magic books. Still killing people… … .”
I don’t know who Rossor Dewyn is, but he must have been a wizard who had helped Harriet quite a bit. Of course, I would be shocked to hear that three people I had experienced often, even though I wasn’t close with them, killed three people.
Harriet muttered with her brows narrowed.
“I am more… … . I should have noticed sooner… … .”
Because of the decision to steal the magic book, he showed a different behavior than usual. Harriet thought that this would not have happened if he had realized the intent sooner.
“There’s no way you could know that.”
“It is, but… … .”
Are you blaming yourself?
If yesterday’s Lothar Dwynn was different from usual, he’d quickly noticed that people wouldn’t have died?
It is impossible to infer that such behavior is strange. So Harriet’s self-reproach has no meaning.
Harriet lowers her head and fiddles with her teacup.
“If I knew it was stupidly weird, I could have told someone even if I couldn’t do anything about it. Because he got scared and ran away… … .”
The boy let out a deep sigh.
“A little yourself… … . It’s pitiful.”
I don’t think it’s Harriet’s fault, nor will Harriet think it’s her fault.
However, he regretted yesterday’s act of running away.
The choice to run away without trying to find out how strange he is.
What should I do?
It’s not Harriet’s fault, but it’s not okay to let this happen.
Above all, it was a very big problem because the murder occurred inside the imperial palace.
“… … Shall we find out on our own?”
“we… … ?”
“You can’t expect anything great, but there’s no way you won’t find out anything, right?”
There is nothing wrong with trying it.
In the name of a warrior, I have the authority to interfere in almost everything in the empire, and Harriet has a smart head.
Above all, I wanted to do something for Harriet, who had not been able to do anything until now.
Of course, I don’t know if tracking down a murder is the right thing to do.
And this.
If it’s somehow like this… … .
[Event Occurrence – Murder Tracking]
[Description: A murder and theft occurred inside the Imperial Palace. Track the case.]
[Reward: 5000 Achievement Points ???]
It seemed like an event would happen, but it did.
* * *
Saturday morning.
Originally, Ellen’s routine was sparring on the weekend, but Reinhardt left the dormitory with Harriet, saying he had business to do.
I don’t know what happened yesterday, but I know that Harriet and Reinhardt are getting along as before.
I was worried that Harriet and Reinhardt seemed to be drifting apart.
Even if it’s not like before, Harriet and Reinhardt are talking and heading somewhere.
Is Harriet okay now?
Ellen was watching the two of them leave the temple through the window because of complex emotions that she couldn’t fully accept, even though she thought it was fortunate.
It’s good, but I just can’t like it.
Feeling this way made Ellen feel guilty for Harriet, but she couldn’t help feeling it.
So, rather, when there were more three of them, he acted more intimately with Harriet, contrary to his feelings. The more I did, the more I felt like I couldn’t stand it.
Training couldn’t be done without Reinhardt. Saviolin Tana could not get her help as she was away from the temple on weekends to attend to Chanapell’s work.
I hope it’s not something that takes a lot of time.
Thinking so, Ellen was contemplating how to train alone.
“hey.”
However, Charlotte came to the Class A dormitory.
“Let’s talk for a minute.”
No matter how well you say it, you can’t see it as close, but it’s bound by an oath of allegiance.
“huh.”
So, Ellen obediently followed Charlotte.
* * *
Charlotte took Ellen out of the dorm.
Charlotte’s expression hardened as if she wasn’t trying to tell an easy story.
“I don’t know you very well, but you must be a little heavy in your mouth. What do you think?”
“I do not know.”
“Yeah, it’s to the point where you live without thinking about that at all.”
Ellen’s mouth is so heavy that the words “heavy and light” don’t even come to mind. It’s because Ellen is living without the concept of spreading rumors, let alone being insensitive to rumors in the first place.
Charlotte takes a few deep breaths.
A secret that few people knew, Charlotte intended to tell the knight who wasn’t a knight of her own.
“You know that I was kidnapped at the Devil Castle and then released, right?”
“huh.”
Charlotte finally made up her mind now that the threat of the demon king was growing and the presence could threaten Reinhardt.
“There is a child who escaped with me at that time.”
“… … together?”
“huh.”
Charlotte nodded.
“And I think that guy is the current Demon King.”
“!”
A secret among secrets that only a few know.
Charlotte intended to share it with Ellen.
Very few people knew about Charlotte’s escape process. Of the Temple students, only Charlotte and Bertus Reinhardt knew about the situation.
So it was only natural that Ellen was shocked to hear Charlotte’s confession.
Charlotte explained the process of escaping from the castle from beginning to end.
Vertus’ retainers tried to kill him, and the child who brought the teleport scroll with Dyrus rescued Charlotte.
Ellen, of course, had no choice but to be shocked because she had no way of knowing that Charlotte only suffered hardships in the castle, and there was a child who escaped with her, and that the child was even the devil shaking the continent.
“Of course I didn’t know at the time. I think he was using camouflage magic. This isn’t important, after all, it’s almost certain that he’s the Demon King.”
Charlotte bit her lip.
As if I have to say everything since I decided to say it, but I’m wondering if it’s really okay to say even this.
After thinking about it, Charlotte looked around.
Park in front of the Royal Class Dormitory There was no one coming and going because it was a weekend and early in the morning.
“It’s something you should know if you continue to live as my knight anyway. I’ll tell you.”
“huh.”
“You know I’m a psychic, right?”
At Charlotte’s words, Ellen nodded. But Reinhardt even knows that Charlotte has a serious problem. After returning from Devil’s Castle, I know that I was going through something like aftereffects.
Charlotte’s superpower.
Ellen doesn’t know what it is.
Charlotte quietly spread her right hand. Seeing the dark darkness beginning to seep from
Charlotte
‘s right hand, Ellen seemed to be terrified.
I don’t know what it was, but it was a power that gave me a sinister feeling just by looking at it.
“The demon king’s soul resides in my body.”
“… … what?”
The words that followed couldn’t help but stun Ellen even more.
“When I was imprisoned in the castle, the demon king did something to me. I didn’t know what it meant then, but now I know. The Demon King planted a part of his soul in my body in order to be resurrected in case of emergency.”
Even Ellen, who is normally okay with most things, couldn’t hide her astonishment at the words that came out of Charlotte’s mouth.
He escaped from the Devil Castle with the successor of the Devil World, and even part of the Devil King’s soul is dormant in his body.
Words that had already exceeded the scope of Ellen’s thinking, who had imagined something like an incurable disease, were pouring in.
“The current demon king, so the child who escaped at that time saved me not to save me, but to save the demon king’s soul dwelling in my body.”
“I didn’t know that, and I was aware to some extent that the child might be a demon, but I intentionally pretended not to know. He even turned away, knowing how to find him.”
“Admit it, I was stupid and weak. I tried to believe that the child’s intentions were for me. but i don’t believe it anymore And on days like this, Reinhardt saved me several times, but now the demon king might be aiming for Reinhardt.”
After speaking, Charlotte took a deep breath.
“I don’t know if the demon king is really behind it, but even demonists are appearing. So, I’m going to try to retrace the clues that I intentionally ignored and missed. And the devil is not a story unrelated to you, and since you are also my knight, I am telling you all my secrets.”
Just as Ellen decided to protect Charlotte regardless of personal feelings, Charlotte also recognizes Ellen as her knight regardless of personal feelings.
“I don’t want to burden Reinhard any more. Reinhardt will try to do everything on his own. I’ve been helped a few times, but now I want to avoid that situation. So if it’s okay with you, I’d like to hunt down the demon lord together. I can’t write someone else. It also involves my sensitive secrets, so I have to investigate myself. Of course, it’s not likely that you’ll find out about the demon lord’s whereabouts. But doing something is better than doing nothing. I am going to try something now.”
Charlotte stares at Ellen.
“Would you like to try it together?”
Investigation of the Demon King’s clue.
Charlotte tries to reconnect the link she broke with her own hands, regretting it.
Since the existence of the demon king has begun to threaten the entire continent, Charlotte also realizes that she must do something.
If this division has been going on because of his own foolishness, he vowed to do something to fulfill his minimum duty as a member of the imperial family.
It’s a clue you’ve already missed, but you might get something out of it.
“Yeah, let’s try.”
At Charlotte’s suggestion, Ellen nodded quietly.
If I could reach the Demon King, it would be to protect Reinhardt.
Ellen had no reason to reject it.