The Demon Prince goes to the Academy - Chapter 472

Chapter 472 Rament

, in a state as if it were a projection of the night universe, demonstrates absolute cutting power.

That won’t change even if I become a master class where I can use Aura Armor.

It can be defended with holy objects, but that’s all.

Primarily, there is the fact that Lament’s attack performance is too good, but that is not the fundamental problem.

The biggest problem is that my sword originated with Ellen.

At Temple, I later learned swordsmanship from Saviolin Tana, but the roots of my swordsmanship lie with Ellen.

I learned everything from Ellen, from swordsmanship to hand-to-hand combat and suppression.

I learned the sword from Ellen, who had an intellect that was incomparable to the likes of me. So Ellen has no choice but to be my overwhelming superior compatibility in terms of swordsmanship.

For an immeasurable amount of time, swords have been clashed and clashed.

So, Ellen knows everything about how I understand and use my swordsmanship, what my habits are, and what kind of sword I mainly use.

So, strictly speaking, Ellen knows me better than I do.

So, in today’s skilful play, Ellen read all of my swords, so we didn’t get seriously hurt while directing such an extreme battle.

Of course, at the end, I was caught off guard and acted almost suicidal, but of course, that was an area that Ellen couldn’t anticipate.

so that.

Apart from the fact that today’s fight with Ellen personally puts me in a terrible mood, it reminds me of a fact that I had assumed to some extent.

I’m still weaker than Ellen.

Even if I didn’t have the absolute means of attack called Lament, I wouldn’t be able to defeat Ellen.

In the first place, Ellen specializes in swordsmanship that assumes opponents stronger than herself. So, no matter how strong my physical abilities are compared to Ellen’s, a sword that has reached the master class and can only be pressed with force will not work on Ellen.

The demon king was weaker than the hero, so he fled.

I created a situation that made people believe that.

But in reality, it’s not that different. Ellen can defeat me even without two holy relics.

But if Ellen, who even has Lament and Rapelt, really wants to kill me, I really die.

Ellen knows me too well.

As the saying goes, I, as a disciple, may surpass my teacher, Ellen, but that only happens in such a world.

The master’s intelligence far surpasses mine.

As a lesser disciple, there was no way I could surpass Ellen.

He is the one who has been watching all of me.

So I can’t beat Ellen.

“… … .”

I look at the darkness of the street and the torches that are dispelling the darkness a little bit.

someday.

There may come a moment when Ellen and I really have to fight.

My defeat is almost certain.

I don’t know how and under what circumstances the two of us will try to kill each other.

If the situation comes where Ellen really wants to kill me, I will be defeated and it will end in death.

I don’t want to kill Ellen.

I don’t even want to die

then.

I have to be someone who can win against Ellen.

Also, I don’t want to use Alsbringer in the fight to break the last gate.

I don’t want to sacrifice my life to use Alsbringer.

I don’t want to die in a fight with Ellen that might happen someday.

To do that, you must become stronger.

that way.

You have to find a way.

* * *

Ellen sat blankly on her bed in Temple’s dorm room.

‘Take a few days off. Same with today… … . There’s nothing urgent right now.’

There were orders that were not from Bertus, but Ellen was not in a state to do anything right now.

A demon king appeared in the ecliptic, and those presumed to be a secret society, the Black Order, attacked and routed the demon king, and Ellen defeated such a demon king.

As always, stories breed stories and rumors will breed rumors.

The story that the hero hesitated at first will disappear and the story that the great hero saved the people from the situation where everyone fell into despair in the attack of the devil will spread.

It was just fine with Ellen.

Ellen realized some truths today.

The most painful truth among them is only one.

The truth that there is no such thing as being with Reinhardt forever.

It’s not a matter of forgiveness.

Just as Reinhardt has work to do, Ellen has work to do.

Ellen has to live as an enemy of the devil, not because of emotion, but because of necessity.

That’s why Ellen only realized the truth that there was no way this relationship could ever be restored.

Above all, those cold eyes.

Reinhardt’s unstoppable behavior, attacking himself without hesitation.

The cold eyes and expressions that did not reveal any emotion gave Ellen sadness, despair, and fear.

Unlike himself, who trembled because he couldn’t control his emotions, he was afraid of Reinhardt’s impregnable expression and unhesitating behavior.

I don’t deny that it was something I had to do.

I fully understand that Reinhardt should have done that.

but.

It hurt so much.

The ruthless violence that was not afraid of hurting himself with his unstoppable hands as much as the pain of the body.

He was merciless even to violence inflicted on himself.

After choosing to have his heart pierced without hesitation, he fled, feigning defeat.

Just as he was not afraid of hurting Ellen, he was not afraid of hurting himself.

Ellen looks at her right hand.

The number of enemies who cut down something is uncountable.

However, the eerie sensation of the day could not help but terrify Ellen.

so easy.

Lament’s senses, which had so easily pierced Reinhardt’s heart, terrified Ellen.

I almost killed Reinhardt.

Because of that terrifying sensation, Ellen’s right hand was shaking violently as if she had suffered from tremor.

No matter how much Reinhardt deliberately allowed the attack, he almost killed Reinhardt.

Ellen trembled quietly, her face buried between her knees.

“Ugh… … . Hehe… … .”

Will this happen in the future?

Just like I had to fight Reinhardt forcibly because I was pushed by people today.

Do I have to fight like that, pushed by people’s demands, so that one day I really have to risk my life to kill Reinhardt?

Ellen did not want to make such preparations or such resolutions.

I’m afraid of dying at Reinhardt’s hands.

Killing Reinhardt was even more impossible.

But today, Ellen was forced to stand in front of the Demon King even though she didn’t want to fight.

And Reinhardt also pushed Ellen, saying that he had to fight.

Reinhardt seemed to have already accepted that fate.

Reinhardt became stronger.

don’t know anything else

that cold expression.

Ellen felt it in that stern expression.

Reinhardt’s heart became too strong.

Ellen is so sad about that.

I was afraid.

someday.

Early Gate Crisis.

‘Ellen.’

‘… … mom?’

There was a time when my mother came unexpectedly.

The day I felt like I was about to collapse from exhaustion.

My mother, who came unexpectedly, said so.

‘Should I go back to my hometown?’

‘Going back… … ?’

‘If you want to forget about the world and go back to your hometown, let’s do that.’

My mother’s words were difficult to accept.

Ellen doesn’t know what her hometown is like and what her family and villagers are really doing.

‘There will be only hard things in the future for my daughter.’

‘There will be unbearably painful and sad things.’

‘It will haunt you, hurt you, and may even kill you.’

‘so.’

‘Think of it as your last chance. my daughter.’

‘If all of this is too hard to bear.’

‘It’s going to be hard now, but it’ll only get harder in the future, before things later swallow you up.’

‘I can leave all the painful and sad things.’

‘What didn’t happen is what didn’t happen.’

‘Without having to know what has not happened yet.’

‘Then I’ll get away from all the sorrow and pain and finally forget about it and find peace.’

‘I can forget all the responsibility, guilt, and sadness.’

‘So, shall I go back to my hometown with my mother now?’

Ellen didn’t know what her mother was talking about.

The sight of her mother saying such things was so unfamiliar and mysterious that Ellen felt that her mother that day was an absolute being she had never seen before.

If you want to turn away from all this and leave, let’s do it.

Ellen didn’t tell her mother much.

Will my mother turn away from this?

Why are you acting like a person who is detached from everything in the world?

Who are we?

Ellen didn’t ask anything.

I just shook my head.

‘No, I can’t.’

‘… … .’

‘Because it’s my responsibility. I can’t.’

The mother’s expression was still mild.

‘That’s not okay.’

‘All of this happened because of me, and I made the situation this way.’

‘You can’t throw people away and forget them. That’s right.’

‘I can’t go. Then I can’t say no.’

‘I think so.’

‘There are things I have to do and things I have to be responsible for.’

‘I don’t know what to do, but there’s someone I need to meet again.’

‘I don’t know what to do when we meet again… … . There’s someone I need to see.’

‘I’m sorry mom.’

‘I can’t go.’

I couldn’t just ignore all of this and run away.

We have to save at least one more person.

I know it’s impossible to fully pay for this crime. I thought that I shouldn’t finish everything by running away.

Mother didn’t say much.

‘okay.’

like it was before.

Just like the time when the sun god’s cloak was placed over his shoulders.

After lightly kissing Ellen on the forehead, she smiled as she did back then.

‘Hello, my beloved daughter.’

‘May the protection of the moon and sun be with you.’

After leaving the same words as then, he disappeared with the moonlight.

There will be something so painful that it is hard to bear.

Mother had said so.

And I had a feeling it was coming.

It was a vague thought, but it happened.

It was confirmed by Reinhardt’s expression through his eyes and body that he and Reinhardt had become a relationship in which they had to die and kill each other.

I thought I had to be responsible for something.

But if that responsibility is to fight to the death with Reinhardt, and if you have to accept the fact that you have to die and kill each other.

Dying and killing were unacceptable.

Should I have run away instead?

I thought I shouldn’t make that choice, but now things that are hard to accept are getting closer and closer.

Ellen was afraid.

The people themselves and Reinhardt.

I was so afraid.

Ellen calmly watches the moonlight pouring into the dormitory.

The pale moonlight coming in sadly gave Ellen no answer.

* * *

The next day.

Everyone has to get used to it, so me and the Senate, of course.

that… … .

Four Heavenly Kings.

From Airi Liana to Harriet Olivia.

I gathered those who could be called my core forces and had breakfast.

Lucinel, who was the last piece, joined the Senate, where Lucinil was missing.

In addition, Sarkegar joined the Senate.

In other words, Sarkegar has helped me since I had nothing.

To put it bluntly, I thought it was right to be included in the Senate, which could be called a founding contributor.

The real world is the Four Heavenly Kings.

Contributors feel like the Senate.

In fact, all those who can be said to be the real people of the reconstructed Edina Archipelago version of the Dark Land have been gathered.

Breakfast Seat Of course, vampires don’t eat.

The Senate Four Heavenly Kings and the Demon King.

A new member of staff and a person who will become another most important person.

shallot.

Charlotte still couldn’t hold her head up.

Everyone in this place was my person and even if they weren’t mine, they believed in me and came all the way here.

So it seemed that he couldn’t even raise his head in front of people who did things he couldn’t do.

Charlotte was the most demon-like human in this place.

Or, strictly speaking, should I say half-human, half-horse?

Since the souls of the Archdemon were mixed, Charlotte was in a state where she could neither be called a fully human nor a demon.

Darkness seems to have stopped radiating from the whole body, but it’s not just black, it’s black hair that doesn’t reflect light at all and red eyes.

He really looked like a demon.

Even so, there was a bizarre charisma that even he felt a bizarre charm, perhaps because he had the original Charlotte’s appearance.

It would be nice to see that dejected figure.

“Charlotte will take over all my authority as the Demon King and will be responsible for all of Edina’s internal affairs.”

“… … ?”

It was Charlotte herself who was most perplexed by those words.

I said while looking at Charlotte who couldn’t hide her bewilderment as she rolled her red eyes here and there in bewilderment.

“Did you think I would bring the imperial princess here and have her do something other than being the king?”

“… … .”

We can’t let you live a life where you can’t keep your head down in guilt forever.

The throat is the grapevine, and the place overflows with the tasks of a wise ruler.

If you don’t have confidence and your self-esteem is low, you have to force it up.

I have a lot of work to do.

It’s not about watching government affairs, but now we really have to do what we need to do to completely end the gate situation.

Because there isn’t much time left.

I can’t take care of Charlotte’s mental state forever, so I have to wake up alone.

Too many thoughts make nothing more than too many thoughts.

Only when hit by something does a person move forward.

There is usually no time for grief when reality chases after us.

As I have been, so will Charlotte be.

* * *

Saying I can’t do that kind of thing, that I don’t deserve it, how can I do that kind of thing.

I didn’t give Charlotte time to say that. After conveying the most important fact, we had breakfast.

Charlotte didn’t want to eat it, but when I glared at it, she forcibly put it in her mouth.

He seemed to know how to deal with Charlotte, who had been ruined by his self-esteem that had gone to hell.

Rather than kindly consoling her, she did as little as she could once she was told to do so.

He hesitated when asked to eat, but when asked to eat, he ate.

If you tried to convince her that you couldn’t take care of Edina Islands, Charlotte would have stubbornly refused, saying she didn’t deserve it.

So when I quietly told him to do as he was told, he only nodded.

The princess, who was once arrogant and haughty, has become someone who believes that if it’s my words, she should do anything.

It would have been nice if it wasn’t just a feeling of guilt.

Charlotte, who should be used to ordering something, has become a person who is used to being ordered, although only I can do it.

Charlotte was not immediately put into political affairs.

Charlotte seemed to already know that Sarkegar was the culprit of kidnapping the princess and the empress. Since Sarkegar and Lucinil spent time in the imperial palace, they had no choice but to know.

However, it seemed that Charlotte couldn’t afford to pay attention to such things because of her guilt for me rather than her fear and anger at Sarkegar.

As if he couldn’t even afford to hate his mother’s enemy because of so much guilt.

In addition, the Senate does not intervene very much in state affairs, so there will be little contact between Sarkegar and Charlotte in the future.

Charlotte began to receive the general situation of the Edina Archipelago and things to know from Harriet, who could be called a secretary.

Harriet still seemed to have no feelings for Charlotte.

Airi was a bit different.

The demon king’s soul entered Charlotte.

Airi seemed to sense a strange fear as she looked at Charlotte.

Charlotte is the Demon King’s substitute, but in reality he is not.

Charlotte is already a demon in her own right.

A human and a demon at the same time.

Since he was both a human and a demon, he was probably more suitable than me to become the ruler of this new Dark Land.

Charlotte also has the ability to control demons, although it is not perfect.

Of course, not everyone was happy with this situation.

“What will happen if you don’t have that much power?”

Hoping for the empire’s destruction in the long run, Lyana asked me in a worried voice as she prepared to return to Fort Mokna.

“If you look at it now or in the long run, you won’t be able to compare with me.”

“Tsk… … . I don’t like it.”

Liana couldn’t help but dislike the situation in which the Imperial Princess was acting as the leader of the Dark Land.

In fact, the murder of Duke Grantz and the destruction of the revolutionary organization were Bertus’ work, but Charlotte knew about it after death.

“I’ll go anyway.”

“Prepare well for the base relocation. I will prepare myself as well.”

“okay.”

Liana headed to Fort Mokna.

And the person who obviously won’t like this situation the most.

“Will you do well on your own?”

Olivia, on the contrary, was not at all angry or unwilling to accept the situation.

“Our Highness only needs to know that.”

Olivia smiles grimly and looks at me.

“Next time he causes trouble, don’t try to protect him.”

Olivia looks at me with a firm expression.

“At that time, even if I listen to protect it, I will kill it somehow.”

Olivia only gave me a simple warning about what I should be prepared for if someone I had already betrayed started causing trouble again.