The Demon Prince goes to the Academy - Chapter 505

Chapter 505

No one in Edina has to sacrifice to save the demon lord.

Because that’s Edina’s power loss.

An extraordinary existence with two holy relics.

Ellen is destined to fight the demon king anyway. So no matter what happens in the future, I can’t be with the demon king.

It’s just to make a real enemy between the people who are destined to be enemies anyway.

Whether or not Ellen is ruled by the ghosts, it is her destiny to fight the demon king anyway.

So nothing really changes much.

From that point of view, Antirianus was right when he said that no one in this position needed to sacrifice.

Not everyone in this room knows much about Ellen Artorius. However, everyone knew that Ellen had become the hope of humanity in the role of the demon lord’s antagonist semi-forcibly.

Charlotte was looking down at the table with a stern expression.

Two years after the Gate Incident.

Charlotte and Ellen shared the same guilt.

Neither Charlotte nor Ellen blamed themselves for this happening because they did not trust Reinhardt when it was important.

Both of them were tormenting themselves with endless self-reproach.

Charlotte could have been with Reinhardt, but Ellen couldn’t and it is a fate that cannot be.

Charlotte knows that Ellen has no way out of self-reproach and guilt.

However, Reinhardt’s very existence may disappear now.

Ellen would be prepared to give up her life if she could save Reinhardt.

If Reinhardt could be saved by carrying the hatred and hope of all the ghosts wandering around the world and being consumed by them, he would do so.

Even if in the end his existence itself disappears assimilated with the ghosts.

Charlotte knows that if Ellen Artorius can save Reinhardt, she will.

I would make that choice without even thinking about it.

Even if the day comes when they really risk their lives fighting Reinhardt later, if that is the only way to save Reinhardt now, Ellen has no choice but to make that choice.

Having gone through the same guilt and remorse, Charlotte knew Ellen’s decision even without hearing it.

Harriet shook her head, her complexion turning blue.

“Reinhardt will never, ever accept.”

It was Harriet’s idea that Reinhardt would never tolerate a situation like that, apart from whether Ellen accepted it or not.

And everyone agrees with Harriet.

The ghosts dwelling in Olivia hate themselves. That’s why I thought it was right to endure it and accepted it into my own body.

The current Reinhardt is slowly dying because of the hatred, anger, despair, and revenge of so many ghosts.

So it was clear that Ellen would never accept it if she tried to shoulder the burden for her.

“Of course he will, so this must be done in utmost secrecy. So that the Greater One never knows what the Lower Ones plan.”

“Now that he is in a very weak state, even simple hypnosis or sleep magic can put him to sleep for a long time.”

“When the Great One awakens from his deep slumber, everything will be over.”

“I cheated once, so why can’t I cheat twice?”

With a sinister smile, Antirianus looks at a seat in the meeting room.

“Thunder King. Isn’t it?”

“… … .”

Liana clenched her fists tightly and closed her eyes at the evil gaze that asked if you had already deceived the king under the pretext of being for the king and would not understand what I was saying.

“You bastard bastard… … .”

Lucinil gritted his teeth and glared at Antirianus. Disgusted by that malicious act, Lucinyl shouted out loud.

“Why are you doing that? how… … . Why are you doing that?”

“Goddess of Demand. Am I wrong? Or do you have any answers other than the one I suggested?”

Eventually, Lucinil exploded.

“doesn’t exist! I know no! You’re right! That’s right, obviously! other than that… … . That would be the only way! however… … . Why the hell do you only think that way? why. Are you thinking only in the direction that someone has no choice but to suffer?”

“Yeah… … .”

Antirianus laughs.

“Isn’t that fun?”

The grotesquely cruel laugh gave Charlotte goosebumps.

As if fed up with that malice, Lucinil stood up and muttered coldly.

“It’s like a monster that feeds on tears.”

Lucinl kicks out the conference room door as if he doesn’t want to see it and looks back at Antirianus.

“I really hate you.”

“It’s unfortunate.”

-bang!

As if he didn’t want to deal with it, Lucinel left the conference room.

Antirianus is right.

It has to be the best choice.

Fool Reinhardt once more.

In the name of being for Reinhardt.

I make an offer that I have no choice but to accept to someone who is capable of handling all of this.

The words themselves are correct.

It is true that Antirianus also found an option to save his master as a person loyal to Reinhardt.

Even if the conclusion is for loyalists, can the process be like this?

If that intention was just to search for Yuyeol.

Is that really loyal?

“I don’t think there is any other way.”

but. Even true loyalists need only such a conclusion in the end.

“To agree.”

Sarkegar also agreed with that conclusion.

* * *

After the Senate meeting, Harriet walks absentmindedly through the corridors of Razak Castle.

The thought of a terrible plan haunted my mind.

Harriet walked blankly down the hallway and stood in front of Reinhardt’s bedroom.

When I opened the bedroom door, there was a sleeping Reinhardt inside.

There are three people at the bedside.

Olivia Ranze holding the hand of the sleeping Reinhardt with a worried expression.

Similarly, Airi put her hand on Reinhardt’s forehead.

And there was Liana, who was staring blankly out the window, unable to bear looking at Reinhardt properly.

Olivia continues to restore her weakening body.

Airi is somehow holding on to her crumbling spirit.

The current situation was that the two of them were somehow holding on to the dying Reinhardt’s body and mind.

“a little… … . how is it?”

Olivia shook her head with a melancholy expression.

It doesn’t show any signs of getting better, only getting worse.

“The time to remain conscious is getting shorter and shorter.”

“… … is that so.”

Airi was forcibly controlling Reinhardt to have peaceful dreams so that he would not be exposed to the despair of the ghosts when he lost consciousness.

It is possible because it is the most powerful demon among the demons who control dreams.

Fortunately, Airi is adept at using this power for the purpose of healing, not enchantment.

As he touched the dreams of many people for the purpose of healing, he was able to touch Reinhardt’s unconsciousness, which is no different from being in the middle of chaos, to some extent.

Harriet stood still and looked down at Reinhardt, who looked very ill just by looking at his complexion.

Heriot couldn’t even fathom how painful the situation Reinhardt was in.

“How much… … . Are you in a difficult situation?”

Harriet looks at Olivia and asks.

Olivia was the only one who knew what Reinhardt was dealing with right now. Olivia says softly as she sees Reinhardt sleeping in pain even though Airi is controlling her dreams.

“I’ve never had such a terrible experience in my life.”

Olivia looks up at Harriet.

“Even if I can handle this, even if I can live with Reinhardt’s pain. It was so terrifying that I was afraid to accept it.”

Harriet’s expression hardened even more when she said that she had felt such terrible pain. Harriet knows what Olivia thinks of Reinhardt.

Olivia was saved several times by Reinhardt. Olivia once saved Reinhardt.

Harriet knows that Olivia will die for Reinhardt.

Olivia can do it as long as she can bear it.

But it’s not without fear and fear in it.

It was Olivia’s idea that it was such a terrible experience that it made her feel somewhat hesitant.

It gives great spiritual pain to have so many hatreds trying to control one’s soul.

Heriot was even more afraid and felt sorry for Reinhardt because he didn’t even know what spiritual pain was.

Enduring this is already great, but wishing Reinhardt to do more than this is just wishing for luck.

So, the family head of Toyo proposed a terrible plan to pass this burden on to Ellen.

Olivia looked down while holding Reinhardt’s hand.

“There is nothing I can do… … . Is it possible for him… … . Enduring this… … . Is it possible… … ?”

It was a tone mixed with a terrible sense of defeat and inferiority.

There are many people who would rather bear this burden themselves.

Airi, Harriet, Olivia, and Liana too. And some of the Lord Vampires, or Sarkegar too.

Many want to shoulder this burden themselves.

“Why am I… … . Shouldn’t it?”

Olivia said so with a miserable heart.

“… … It won’t be like that.”

Harriet shakes her head.

“Isn’t it?”

“It’s just a story that it doesn’t matter if you can’t stand it.”

“… … what?”

It wasn’t that the family head of Toyo suggested this plan because Ellen could handle what Reinhardt was dealing with.

Aside from judging Antirianus’ terrible offer, we don’t even have to discuss what Ellen would choose if she were offered one.

Ellen would take it for granted.

It is to take advantage of Ellen’s guilt towards Reinhardt.

It’s something someone has to sacrifice, and even the majority of people can’t even sacrifice.

And if they were swallowed up by the ghosts, the damage would be enormous. Because everyone is the person Edina needs.

The logic behind the need for Anlithianus to sacrifice Ellen is simple.

It’s not because Ellen Artorius can handle the ghosts because of her own extraordinaryness.

Anyway, Ellen has no choice but to become an enemy of Edina and the devil.

So, since they will become enemies anyway, what does it matter if they assimilate with the hatred caused by the ghosts? Since he was destined to become an enemy in one way or another, he could only shoulder the burden Reinhardt was carrying and make him a real enemy.

Ellen is someone Edina doesn’t need and will be ready to make sacrifices.

Therefore, it was Antirianus’ logic that he should be sacrificed.

“Even if I can’t stand it, Ellen collapses. Even if the ego disappears, it doesn’t matter because it’s an enemy anyway… … . It’s just such a story… … .”

“… … .”

Apart from the question of whether it is possible or not, it is just a matter of very simple profit and loss calculation.

Edina’s everything Edina needs.

It would be a loss for any of them to shoulder this burden and be banished from Edina.

Therefore, Edina does not suffer any loss if she leaves this burden on Ellen, who is destined to become her enemy anyway and will be willing to bear it.

It’s just a story of such a wild profit and loss theory.

Ellen might be able to handle it, and she might be assimilated.

However, as he is an extraordinary being, his body will not collapse and die like the others.

At least Olivia would be.

If you can endure it well, it’s about Reinhardt.

Or maybe he could do more than that, but Ellen suggested such a plan because she was someone who had nothing to do with Edina.

So Olivia doesn’t have to feel inferior or inferior to Ellen.

It wasn’t because Ellen was the kind of person who could afford it, so this offer didn’t come about.

Obviously, Ellen is a good person from Edina’s point of view, but not a good person to Reinhardt.

So, I had to concoct something to trick Reinhardt again.

Olivia grabs Reinhardt’s hand with her eyes wide open.

Olivia doesn’t like Ellen.

I don’t like it more than before.

“… … .”

But will it work?

Was it okay to make such an offer just because Ellen would accept the sacrifice for granted?

“I’d rather… … .”

Liana looks out the window and says.

“Wouldn’t it be right for me to do it?”

Ellen is out of the loop and the responsibility lies with Liana.

Rather than suddenly forcing Ellen to sacrifice, wouldn’t it be better for her to endure it herself?

It’s not that I’m being dominated by those ghosts, even if my body collapses because my mind can’t stand it.

Isn’t it right that you should try to endure it yourself?

Liana’s expression, as she said that with a firm expression, was filled with deep guilt and remorse.

I don’t know if Ellen will be able to handle this or not.

If so, Liana couldn’t help but wonder if it would be better for her to shoulder this karma and be banished from Edina.

It was hard for Liana to endure this situation where someone else had to keep taking on the burden of her own affairs.

Liana is the person Edina needs.

Therefore, it is Antirianus’ logic that he should not sacrifice himself, but there is no reason for Liana to follow that suggestion.

“liana.”

Airi quietly calls out to Liana.

“Come over here.”

“… … yes.”

Liana put her hand on Reinhardt’s forehead and called Liana to her side.

“I will briefly show you the image Reinhardt is experiencing.”

The image of despair and vengeful spirit that exists in the abyss of Reinhardt’s consciousness.

“I’ve only seen it for a while, but I don’t think I can stand this.”

Airi looks at Liana as if she is ready, saying that she will show only a small part of the pain.

“… … Yes, please show me.”

If she can stand this, then maybe Riana is the one who can stand this.

If even some can’t stand it, Liana will just die a dog.

Carefully, Airi held Liana’s hand.

“… … !”

In return for seeing some of the pain, Liana was in a coma for two days.

* *

* -Surereung

Ellen stepped on a pile of corpses of monsters that had been mercilessly butchered with Lament, which had returned as a normal sword, in its sheath.

The soldiers saluted Ellen, who was wearing silver plate armor.

“Thank you for your effort.”

“Has this area been cleaned up?”

Ellen looked around the field where the cries of the monsters had died down and climbed onto the horse drawn by the unit.

“Yes, there was a call from Shanapell that securing the safety of the troop march had just been completed.”

“Then I’ll go back. Please lead the unit.”

“ancient!”

– Hee hee hee!

As Ellen spurred on, the white steed began to run.

A warrior wearing a silver plate armor, a cloak of the sun, and a sword of the moon at his waist runs through a field full of monster corpses.

On the outskirts of the field, the corpses of monsters were constantly spread out.

After riding for a while, Ellen could see white smoke rising from over the hills.

As Ellen crossed the last hill, there was a vast plain, and there, in every field of view, she could see densely packed tents.

Humanity’s strongest army.

So, humanity’s last army.

Ellen slowly rode her horse toward the gigantic camp where smoke from cooking was rising from everywhere.