Chapter 81: Chapter 80

80 – Academy Attack Case – 2

“…… “Now, what did you say?”

Erestica’s hand holding the magic tool trembled. Her eyes were wide open and her fingernails were digging into her palms.

But there was no time to worry about such trivial things. She just quietly asked the person beyond the magic tool whether she had heard correctly.

“If this is a report about him, you will have to take responsibility for the words you said.”

“Of course. Why did you betray the demons and decide to fight alongside us humans? “It’s impossible for me to deceive you like that.”

After a brief pause, Geomseong answered in a calm voice.

“The fire dragon Mahbat has appeared in the eastern border area with the Demon World.”

Hearing those words, Erestica’s eyes were colored with hatred and joy. The hatred was, of course, directed at Mahbat, and the joy was at the fact that the opportunity had finally come to tear the bastard to pieces.

“It seems like the imperial palace wants me to step forward, but-“

“Let me tell the idiot who dared to say something like that. If anyone other than me touches the dragon, the empire will be engulfed in the dragon’s wrath. I am speaking in the name of Meligor, not Erestica. Killing it must be entirely mine, from beginning to end.”

“I know. Don’t worry. “I already told you that the dragon will go out in person, so don’t worry.”

The fact that the dragon, not Erestica, not Meligor, much less the chairman of Belium Academy, announced that the dragon would personally go to war means that the Sword Saint guessed what would happen next.

“I wish you good luck.”

With those words, the light of the communication magic tool faded. Erestica quietly put down her magic tool. And then she let out a happy sigh and tried to calm down her anger.

“Genga finally came out with that heavy body.”

But he did not fade away at all. Erestica muttered coldly, her voice overflowing with hatred until it cooled down.

It was an opportunity for revenge that came after 130 years. You must never miss it.

Erestica checked the magic barrier surrounding her academy one last time to prepare for any unexpected situation, and soared into the sky, leaving only a note saying she would go out for a while.

When her body rose higher than her clouds, a mountain-like being appeared.

“How have you been, Mira Krayt?”@@novelbin@@

“…… “It’s been a while since I saw you, Your Highness.”

I received the crown prince’s greeting in awe. The crown prince, whom I had not seen in a long time, was still overbearing and arrogant. Nothing had changed except that he felt like his feminine curves had become a little stronger.

It was good that we didn’t get involved for a while, but it seems like that wasn’t the case on that side.

“For what reason did you call me?”

“Please take a seat for now. “It’s not a story worth telling with you standing there.”

I was about to sit down on the chair that had been pulled out beforehand, as if to say out loud, but I stopped when I noticed something on it. This made me wonder why it was here.

“Why are you doing that?”

“There’s something here.”

I picked up what was lying on the chair. It was a white compression bandage that was quite long.

When the crown prince saw the compression bandage in my hand, he trembled in a rare way. Then he fumbled with his pockets with hasty hands, and chewed his lip, his complexion turning slightly blue.

It was the first time the crown prince showed such a reaction. Is this something that shouldn’t be exposed? He decided to float a little further, just in case.

“It’s unique. Judging from the fact that it’s still warm, it looks like it’s been here for a while. There’s no blood or pus on it, so it can’t have been used to cover injuries, and for that, it still has traces of being used. “Do you have any idea what it was used for?”

“…… “I don’t know.”

I observed the bandages and pointed out what I found out one by one. Every time that happened, the crown prince’s body trembled and he looked embarrassed.

Thanks to this, even I, who tried to reveal his true feelings, was surprised. I was wondering what on earth was this that made that person so embarrassed. This is the prince who didn’t even blink at anything.

“I don’t think I have any clue. It may belong to a student council member, so it doesn’t seem like something I should touch. “I will leave it here and leave its disposition to the judgment of His Majesty the Crown Prince.”

After thinking about it for a while, I decided to pretend not to know. If I thought about it a little more, I might be able to guess the correct answer, but there was no benefit in digging further into the object that the crown prince reacted to that way.

I could sense a faint scent from the bandage, but I didn’t bother mentioning it and just put it down on the chair next to me. He then sat down where he had originally intended to sit and immediately asked a question.

“What do you have to say?”

Despite my questions, the crown prince looked extremely distraught and was unable to control his emotions. He looked at the bandage and at me for a while, chewing his lip, and after a few minutes he finally regained his overbearing demeanor.

“I heard an interesting story at the imperial palace. “I heard that my older brother, who has long since become the deposed prince, has recently been gathering his forces again.”

“…… Yes?”

I knew from a long time ago that the crown prince had a brother. It’s unclear whether it’s one or two, but that’s because there’s no need to remember the others since they’ve already been kicked out of the power structure.

Common sense tells us that who would pay attention to the crown prince who had already lost his rope and was almost exiled to the outskirts with only his own body saved? If that were the case, it would be certain that Laura would catch him.

“Surprisingly, the number of nobles who support that person is quite large. I have calculated that if this increase is maintained, my power will be surpassed in one month at most. Maybe it could be faster. “Under the premise that there will be more and more idiots who betray me and join that person’s side.”

However, words that denied that common sense were flowing from the mouth of none other than the crown prince himself. The Crown Prince raised the corners of his mouth, as if the embarrassment I felt was clearly visible on his face.

“I guess you think it doesn’t make sense.”

“Yes.”

“I am like that too. I don’t understand at all. The gathering speed was unprecedented in the empire’s thousand-year history, and the traitor feast was beyond rational understanding. I have no idea what made so many nobles fall for that son of a b*tch so quickly. “What’s more, it wasn’t even achieved through brainwashing, so it feels like all the common sense I’ve built up so far is being denied.”

The crown prince gritted his teeth with eyes full of anger. He seemed unable to accept the current situation at all.

‘…… ‘Could it be them?’

It may be true for that person, but for me, it wasn’t a situation where I couldn’t guess anything. Among the information that Priscilla’s older sister desperately shared, there were stories about nobles intertwined with succubi.

“So, I will ask you, Mira Krait.”

The Crown Prince, with his hands clasped, rested his elbows on his desk, rested his chin on his fingers, and looked at me.

“Are you on my side?”

“… ….”

“Are you not a fool who changes sides like the flip of your hand like traitors who will not be happy even if you chew on them, but a being who can give eternal loyalty only to me?”

“… ….”

“Before I hear your answer, I would like to add that I very much hope that you will be on my side. If you were no longer mine, I would be very, very sad. “As my side decreases, the things you will take will also increase, so shouldn’t we reorganize the distribution plan?”

It is right to take the crown prince’s side unconditionally here, but I hesitated because of what that person did to me. When the crown prince saw me like that, he smiled and lowered his upper body as if he realized something.

“I see. I understand why you are hesitant to answer. As expected from the old man’s advice, we will have to attack head on. “It took too long for a reason that didn’t even seem to have a reason.”

“What do you mean?”

“If you promise to give me undying loyalty, I will also let you know my biggest secret and weakness. “If it is the next emperor’s biggest secret and weakness, then isn’t it a loss-making business for you as well?”

It’s the biggest secret. It was a tempting offer, but there was something you needed to know first. I took out a piece of paper and wrote the names of several families on it.

“I have something to ask you. “Are these also included in the list of nobles who support the deposed crown prince?”

The crown prince took the paper, read it, and looked genuinely surprised.

“How did you know? That’s accurate. “I didn’t know you also had a talent for espionage.”

‘As expected.’

The list written on the paper was all nobles who mentioned that Gloria was definitely possessed by a succubus. And even the Astrière family, which I wrote down just in case.

I just felt confident. The Succubus Queen is involved in the current situation. The fact that they are even using the Astrière family means that they too have risked their life and death in this matter.

“I like you more and more. I really want to keep it by my side. “Now I want to hear the answer from your mouth.”

The crown prince’s bright red eyes shined. Greed dripped from the way he looked at me. When he saw that, he felt shaken, but he couldn’t help it.

Now that it has been confirmed that the supporters of the deposed prince are tied to the demons, there is no longer any option to take that side.

“Of course, I am on His Highness’s side.”

“Forever?”

“As long as His Royal Highness doesn’t take the wrong path.”

A satisfied smile appeared on the crown prince’s face after hearing my answer.

“Put aside those worries. Well, now that I have gained an ally who is like a thousand demons, I also have to keep my promise. As promised, I will tell you my biggest secret and weakness.”

I focused closely. That’s probably information that even Priscilla and Rosaria don’t know. If there was such a thing, both of them would have told it about it a long time ago.

A feeling of shame appeared on the crown prince’s face. Even so, recently her face, which felt infinitely feminine rather than androgynous, has become even more bewitching.

“I am actually-“

At that moment, the sunlight leaking outside the window disappeared. The room was immersed in darkness. Sensing something strange, the two of us looked out the window at the same time, without even knowing who was first.

“…… It looks like the fulfillment of the contract will have to be postponed until later. “I’m sorry, dear.”

The crown prince muttered in a calm voice. Her eyes turned to the sky.

The defense shield surrounding the academy was constantly shaking, like a beach swept by a huge typhoon. Beyond the shield, I could see a curtain that had plunged the entire academy into darkness.

Under the curtain, an ominous colored portal was about to open. Whatever it was, it was clear that it was a very bad sign.

‘Yes. For some reason, it felt like something was going to explode.’

I knew something was going to happen from the moment the Pope’s personal guards came here and the Pope showed up, even if it was a fake.

I didn’t expect it to explode like this.

‘We need to hurry to reduce the damage.’

I knew what the situation out there meant.

Academy attack incident.

It was an event announcing the final chapter of Part 1 of the original novel.