The Demon Prince goes to the Academy - Chapter 565

Chapter 565

The Royal Class Dormitory has returned students who have decided to spend the winter here and have received permission.

However, not all of them returned, and there were some people who couldn’t come back, so not many people were noticed.

Originally, it was a royal class dormitory with only 120 students.

There weren’t many people in the first place and there were fewer now, so the atmosphere was very quiet.

Ludwig unpacked his luggage in his dorm room after a long absence. There wasn’t really anything huge, and not much.

After roughly unpacking his luggage, Ludwig came out of the room and bumped into someone.

“Ludwig… … .”

“Oh Detto. long time no see.”

Dettomorian, who usually had a bad complexion, was staring at Ludwig’s baggy right arm.

“… … I did.”

“Somehow it happened like this.”

Ludwig scratched his head with his left arm and smiled awkwardly.

Having heard the news of Ludwig and Delphine from those who had returned beforehand, Dettomorian was not surprised at all.

“how have you been doing?”

“it’s me… … . nothing happened… … .”

At Dettomorian’s words, Ludwig nodded in relief. Ludwig looked around the quiet B-class dormitory hallway.

The only thing coming and going is Dettomorian.

“What about the other kids?”

“It seems everyone is busy with research.”

“Sure. You didn’t come here to rest… … .”

Louis Cristina Anna, who recently returned to the dormitory.

These three were not rearranged like Ludwig, but returned to the dormitory because they had work to do.

different from yourself

Unlike Ludwig, who was forced to remain in the temple by the emperor. They will return to Allied positions whenever the battlefield requires it.

and the lord of the throne.

“Looks like you’re back.”

Bertus entered the hallway of the B class dormitory and raised his hand to Ludwig.

* * *

Dettomorian said he had work to do and went to the club building, leaving only Ludwig and Bertus in the B class dormitory.

Since Bertus became the emperor, he had little chance to face his classmates except for a few.

It is not Ellen that Bertus sees most often, but Ivia, the B-7 telepath, who resides at the headquarters as a liaison.

Next is Ellen, and then those related to magic research.

So, it had been a long time since Ludwig and Bertus actually saw each other.

“Be comfortable with me because that’s what I like.”

“uh, ah… … . huh.”

When Ludwig didn’t know what to do, Ludwig scratched the back of his head with a clumsy smile.

“For taking care of me… … . thank you.”

Ludwig felt that he had to say that, as he had to return to the temple directly by going down to the emperor.

“It’s not like I’m thankful at all.”

“… … .”

Anyone can see that Ludwig was despairing of his situation rather than grateful. It just seemed like he said it because it was a situation where he had to say it.

“… … no no thank you so much.”

“I understand that you want to fight more. And I know that even in your current state, your abilities are incomparable to those of ordinary soldiers. but… … . You are not an ordinary soldier.”

“… … I know what you mean.”

It is also true that most general soldiers are used like consumables and die helplessly in battle.

However, if even such ordinary soldiers become crippled and survive, they will no longer be put into battle.

Ludwig may still be able to fight, but he is a very important royal class troop.

If you die, the morale of the entire Royal class will decrease.

That’s why they were forced to send them to the rear like this, and Ludwig was well aware of the meaning.

It’s just sad.

I can’t fight anymore and rather burden my classmates, so I’m in a situation where I have to retreat to the rear.

“Delphine’s job… … . It’s a pity. I haven’t talked about it often. I heard you were good friends.”

“… … .”

Bertus didn’t know Delphine well, but Ludwig had countless memories with Delphine Izadra.

I helplessly watched the death of such a precious person right in front of my eyes.

That was Ludwig’s nightmare and reality.

“It was all my fault.”

“… … uh?”

“It’s all my fault because Delphine helped me.”

Ludwig muttered with blank eyes.

“I was weak and it was all my fault… … .”

Berthus stared at Ludwig, who was blaming himself.

Everyone blamed himself, and like Bertus, Ludwig blamed himself in this situation.

Bertus was about to say that it was unavoidable or that he didn’t save Scarlett, but Bertus kept his mouth shut.

Ludwig is broken.

It’s not that special or particularly rare.

Just like everyone else, Ludwig goes through the same process.

It will slowly rot in a sense of helplessness because it has withdrawn from the battlefield.

What Ludwig needs is not sympathy or comfort.

“Even in the ecliptic, there are plenty of things to do and there are many places where you are needed.”

You must know that you cannot find the meaning of your existence only on the battlefield.

“I’ll give you a place in the guard. Even if it’s not official, try it once. I’ll decide later whether or not to do it properly.”

You have to make them feel that they are not powerless.

* * *

Ellen was the only one in the 2nd year A class dormitory.

Of course, the number of people residing in the Royal Class right now is small.

Therefore, meals were not to be eaten in the dormitory, but in the large banquet hall in the dormitory, with a mixture of grades.

Originally, Ellen ate very large.

However, there is no time on the battlefield, and food itself is a supply.

So Ellen ate less than normal soldiers on the battlefield, where she had to eat well.

-Omnyum

It’s been a long time since I came to a comfortable place, so Ellen ate quite a lot, if not as much as before.

Even in the Temple Royal class, before and after the gate incident, the quality of meals had deteriorated considerably.

That’s why Ellen didn’t eat to the point of ignorance like before.

-Nyeol

Still, it feels good to see you eat as much as you can for the first time in a long time.

… … However, if you look closely, the animal sees the owner and thinks that it is good to eat well. Isn’t that an absurd situation?

Anyway, I’m happy, but what can I do?

A kid who ate this much fought while eating as much as bird feed on the battlefield.

Actually, did Ellen have good gas mileage?

“Did you bring the Ellen cat?”

“yes.”

“It would be good for him to grow up here. well thought out Ellen, are you resting here too?”

“For the time being.”

“that’s right. You should get some rest.”

That’s why the other members of the Royal Class I met at the Allied Garrison often recognized me and stroked me a few times or talked to Ellen.

I was sitting next to the round table where Ellen was sitting.

Ellen handed me a sausage, as if she was going to feed me, and I was eating it bit by bit.

It’s out of shape, so people can eat it.

Of course, I didn’t follow the restaurant to get this sausage.

What I’m looking for is the B class guys.

First of all, Anna de Guerna.

does not exist.

Secondarily Christina and Louis Ankton.

does not exist.

Of the B-Class guys, only Ludwig and Dettomorian were here.

I thought I would see Anna or Cristina or Louis Ankton in the dorms, but I couldn’t see them peeping.

I can’t lead the topic, so if those guys’ names don’t come up, I don’t know what happened.

Someone say something!

Anna Cristina Louie.

Somebody ask me where are you!

-Detto Rui and the others in the lab? Are you eating there? I can’t see it. Continue.

– Maybe so… … .

-Are you staying there at all then? Aren’t you overdoing it?

-Sometimes I come across days… … .

Ludwig!

you are the best

They’re right here!

* * *

They’re playing.

Looking at my appearance objectively, there was nothing I could say other than this.

A few days after returning to the temple.

I was literally playing.

-As

if to come up here, Ellen sat down on the bench and tapped the seat next to her with the palm of her hand, and I lightly jumped up on the bench.

-Cow

I didn’t really do anything except go for a walk with Ellen.

Fortunately, it didn’t happen that Ellen left me with Bertus and returned to the allied camp.

Ellen also seemed to be taking a long break at the Temple.

Originally, the idea was to gather information.

But I can’t do it.

First of all, Ellen always took me around, and secondarily, the B-Class guys don’t even come back to the dorms well, except for Dettomorian and Ludwig.

I’m sure the three of them are at the temple, but it’s hard to see their faces.

I’d like to be in a laboratory or something like that.

And you can already guess where it is.

It’s enough information that I can’t see the three I’m looking for already.

It’s not that one or two of them are coming back, they were away at the same time and not coming back at the same time means that they are together.

Therefore, it is possible to know that all three are included in the secret research of the Empire.

A secret study involving the remains of warriors.

In the case of Louis, he had an excellent understanding of all fields of magic, so it was understandable that he was involved in the project.

Anna’s talent, black magic, can be guessed.

But Christina’s talent alchemy.

I don’t know why an alchemist is needed.

What are you doing?

Rather than openly doing suspicious things or returning to human form to investigate or spy, I plan to observe the situation.

In Edina, they said that they collected information with a fairly generous amount of time, so there was nothing to worry about.

So, with nothing to do, all I could do was watch Ellen rest.

There were times when he lost consciousness and was in a daze for a long time, but there was no movement to escape the ecliptic. When Ellen looked like that, she sat there blankly for a long time, then came to her senses after a while.

“I used to come here often.”

–

Hill of Aeong Temple Promenade.

It is a place where I often ran as a running course.

He played often with Adriana, played countless times by himself, and played with Ellen many times.

Ellen looks down at the landscape below the hill with a faint look.

He seemed to know what he was thinking without having to say it.

You must be thinking the same as me.

* * *

They say that in the army.

Rest is also an operation.

Fatigue management is, of course, very important to maintaining military combat capability, so it is only natural that rest should occupy a very important part of military operations.

So, when I say that rest is also a strategy, I’m not just saying it, it’s really a strategy. It is also a very important operation.

In most battles, Ellen always stood at the vanguard because she was in charge of reconnaissance and annihilation, and when she occupied somewhere, she would go out to calm the nearby area, so she would return last.

The first to jump into the battlefield and the last to return.

Of course, there were days off from time to time, but Ellen would always run out in the middle of the night when called by the headquarters.

Such Ellen is resting.

Ellen fully understood what Bertus said about having to rest.

Just like Ludwig came back as if he was being chased to the rear of the battlefield for the sake of others.

For the sake of others, Ellen accepted that she needed to rest.

It is not about falling asleep on a cot while maintaining a state of tension on the battlefield.

In his room, where he is safe and no one is looking for him, he is asleep in his loose pajamas.

Ellen eats and eats, but also sleeps a lot.

It’s like you’re trying to get some sleep that you haven’t had in a while. Like trying to sleep now if you won’t be able to sleep later.

There were times when I slept far beyond 12 hours a day and missed the time to eat, and even took a nap.

How tired were you?

It’s not just an Allied issue.

After the Gate incident, Ellen had to be called to the battlefield against monsters without rest.

When a place is cleared, go to another battlefield.

It has been put in without rest and has been annihilating monsters.

Ellen was getting her first proper break after nearly three years of the gate scandal.

I was also busy after the gate incident. But I didn’t keep fighting. In fact, there were more days when he was troubled by Edina’s internal affairs.

Didn’t I even rest for a very long time in Lizaira?

But Ellen had to fight and fight again.

Ellen was asleep, hugging the blanket as if she were dead.

It would be Ellen’s first time since the Gates scandal to take such a long break.

So, as if to relieve the fatigue accumulated in the soul, it is unavoidable to fall asleep and fall asleep again as if you were dead.

Ellen’s door was slightly open.

If the door is closed, it’s like I’m locked up. After waking up from a long sleep, Ellen saw me sitting in the room and apologized.

As if you want to come and go.

The Class A dormitory is empty anyway, so no one comes to see Ellen.

They knew that even if I disappeared, I would return soon, so they didn’t seem to have any intention of locking me up.

Of course, Ellen probably doesn’t know that cats shouldn’t actually be kept like that.

The time is early at night.

Let’s go to the class B dormitory.

The three I’m looking for might have returned today.