How To Live As An Academy Extra Villain

99 – Acceleration (3)

Originally, prophecy is an ambiguous and inaccurate suggestion.

This is also true of the necromancer’s prophecy in the past that an army of punishment would arrive from the Promised Land.

And that kind of faith can easily be found in people of other faiths.

Even if you are not a devil worshiper.

Sisela also left, saying that she would propose the establishment of a new branch of the Catholic Church based on the prophecy, but she did not seem to seriously believe in what she said, as it was just a justification.

But it is also true that, as someone who knows the future to some extent, those words sound a little different.

It is clear that the necromancer was baptized and said that he had demonic energy in his body.

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Also, if there are more people who have received such baptism, they may be able to withstand the demonic energy of the demon world without using holy water like me.

If such people really exist, crossing the demon world and plotting movements behind the scenes that I don’t know about…

Of course, there is no confirmation yet, but there is ample reason to doubt.

Isn’t the Demon World even a sacred place for such people? It was in that land that the great evil was forever destroyed by the hands of the first warrior.

Using the troll that invaded last time as an excuse, he had already suggested to his father that the border in the east be strengthened.

And my father accepted my request, and our strategic point bordering the wasteland leading to the Demon World has already been strengthened beyond comparison.

However, this was only half the story, so there was a clear need for people on the opposition side who could carry out similar activities as us.

“…It’s difficult to give a definitive answer. The wasteland is so vast that our blood relatives alone are limited…”

“I don’t think it’s a good idea to get help from others. And I’m not looking forward to completely blocking you. I’ll just ask you to do as much as you can.”

After hearing what I said, Issa walked out and nodded her head, indicating approval.

“I understand first. I’ll tell my master. But there really are people like that…?”

“Not yet. It’s still just my guess. And I’m hoping to be wrong.”

After sharing her story, Isana said she would go on a short outing and then go back, and she left. I also walked back to the mansion.

But one thing that is fortunate is that even if there are people who are trying to create chaos, it is unlikely that the Demon Lord has any ties to those people.

If the Demon King had intended to make this land their paradise, there would have been no reason for him to be so lukewarm about the invasion and be so moderate in later agreements.

So, rather than looking at them, we should keep an eye on the hardliners who pushed for the invasion.

But anything beyond that is out of my territory, so I have no choice but to leave the rest to the Demon King and Isana…

***

When I returned to the mansion, I saw a large and colorful carriage standing in front of the main gate. A flag with a snake wrapped around a lily flower was waving on the carriage. This is Scylla’s emblem.

Now that I think about it, Estelle said she would stop by once during vacation… ?

“Are you here, master?”

“Hudson. Is your sister here?”

“Yes. You arrived about an hour ago.”

When I asked the busy butler, he stopped working and nodded.

“What about your father?”

“You haven’t returned from your trip yet. And you left an order for the master to treat Lady Estelle well.”

“No, sister, suddenly like this without saying anything…”

“A messenger arrived yesterday. The Count has been very busy recently, so he may have forgotten to tell you…”

“Really? Then what… Wait.”

Although Estelle’s sudden appearance was embarrassing, she had other thoughts that came to mind along with him.

Does Estelle know of Adele’s existence?

Even if I think about it carefully, I only remember putting it off until later because Estelle’s attitude towards the academy’s commoner students was so atrocious.

“Hudson. Do you know where Adele is?”

“If you are a little lady, you are in the parlor with Lady Estelle…”

“What?”

“Master? Sleep…”

Before Hudson finished speaking, his body headed toward the living room on its own.

I don’t think Estelle’s personality would like Adele that much.

Besides his origins, Silas also had a problem with an illegitimate child a few years ago.

And unlike our family, which passed away quietly, Estelle came close to overturning the family.

Eventually it came to nothing as the person involved died mysteriously, but the incident still remains an unpleasant memory for Estelle.

Estelle shouldn’t even say harsh words to Adele…

Soon we arrived at the living room, and I cautiously approached the door. And instead of pulling the handle, I pressed my ear close to the door.

Fortunately, there doesn’t seem to be a commotion yet, but it was necessary to take a look at the situation inside.

As I brought my ears closer, I could hear the droning sound more clearly.

-That’s right. How can you be so smart?

And the first thing I heard was Estelle’s voice, which seemed so happy. Her jaw dropped for a moment, but she came to her senses and put her ear to her ear again. Adele’s voice answering Estelle is heard one after another.

-Very good job. Now, go ahead and do it.

-Ah… ah? Yum… Mutter…

-Oh my god. How can eating be so cute? It’s like there’s no such thing as a little lark. Now, again…

-Ah… Yum Yum…

-Drink milk here too. Well then, let’s try again. What did I say earlier?

-Yum… gulp. OO is OO… You said OO is OO…

-Yes! Oh my gosh, you are so brilliant. Where did a child like this come from? When you were young, your brother would run up a tree just by hearing Young master…

– Jump up

“Sister, are you here?”

Fortunately, what I was worried about did not happen, but it was just before Estelle gave Adele a harsh word. How old were you talking about?

Unable to just watch any longer, she opened the door to the living room.

“Edwin, are you here?”

“Brother!”

When she heard my voice, Adele jumped up from her seat and ran to me. She is as friendly as if she had not seen each other for several months.

When I picked Adele up, a happy scream came out of Adele’s mouth.

“Kyaahan!”

Estelle also welcomed me, but she showed some disappointment when she saw Adele rushing towards me.

“…I treated him so kindly…”

“No matter how much you compare to me, Adele. Would you like to go to your room and play for a moment? My brother has something to share with Estelle.”

“Hey… I understand…”

Adele looked disappointed, but when I told her that it would be over soon, she finally calmed down and left the living room.

As Adele was leaving, she bowed to Estelle, and Estelle’s expression instantly melted.

“How can you be so polite? I don’t know why I say this, but you’re so different from when you were young.”

“Please stop talking about your childhood… You said that to Adele earlier… Then what happens to your dignity as my brother?”

“Hmph. What kind of dignity do you have? Don’t say nonsense.”

“Ugh…I’m glad though. My sister looks after Adele so kindly…”

“What do you mean? Why should I persecute that child? A child as cute as a skylark.”

Estelle asked back as if she was rather dumbfounded by the words I spoke out carefully.

“That… her origins… and her relationship with her father…”

“Ah, I received a vague tip from Hudson earlier. But why is that?”

“…You don’t really like it…Even at the Academy…”

“What? I… Again…”

Even though she couldn’t speak her words properly, Estelle seemed to understand very well what I was trying to say.

Estelle came closer, she grabbed both my cheeks and started rubbing her.

“Ugh. I thought I’d come to my senses now, but I’m still clueless. How can I put my family on the same level as the worms that climb without even knowing about such topics? I’m not so shallow that I can’t open my eyes like that guy.”

“Ugh…”

“You have to compare what you want to compare. I tried to mix things up earlier, but there really is no other talented woman. Even her appearance is truly amazing. It’s definitely a shame that she comes from lowly blood, but that’s up to you and your uncle. Isn’t that up to you? ?”

“You are right in every detail…”

Estelle only let go after biting my cheek for a while. She feels a little sorry. She thought that Estelle would not like Adele very much.

Although she has similar tendencies to what I used to have, Estelle still seems to view things much more rationally than I do.

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If her memories had not returned, would I have been able to treat Adele the way I do now?

No matter how much she thought about it, she couldn’t say for sure.

“Oh my god, Estelle. You’ve become a lady without even seeing me. It wouldn’t be strange at all if you got married right away instead of getting engaged, hahahaha.”

“Uncle, it’s easier said than done. Since I’m the only one getting married, I need to find a suitable partner.”

“hahahaha, it’s definitely not easy to get Scylla’s attention. Let’s get in there.”

My father came back from work, and we went to the banquet hall together to start dinner. Estelle There is only one more person, but the table is very crowded.

Estelle had many conversations with her father about her situation. As she picked Adele’s green peppers and talked to her, many words reached my ears.

In the first half of the year, the Imperial Diet faced a breakdown. Based on the recent unstable situation, several additional bills were submitted to Congress.

A bill to station a certain proportion of central knights in each major territory,

A bill to use a portion of the taxes collected from each territory to pay for its stationing expenses,

A bill limiting the land holdings of local nobles,

A bill to increase the number of seats for commoners in Congress;

A bill to increase the length of stay in the capital by an additional 30% from the current level.

It was led by the emperor’s younger brother, Leonard, courtier, Austin, a member of Patricia’s family, and Robinet, a member of Iris’s family who had regained influence.

It was not without reasonable reasons, but it was met with fierce opposition from Estelle’s family, Scylla.

Estelle’s father, Duke Scylla, immediately mobilized his knights and staged a violent protest, and the academy’s principal, Evangeline, intervened.

And everything went back to the way it was before the convening of the congress, and the congress ended in vain due to the confusion that occurred at the wrong time.

“…According to Sejak, all four gates are tightly closed. Four days have passed and there is no sign of them opening. It is clear that something has happened to the imperial capital.”

“You can’t figure it out properly even with Scylla’s information network?”

“There is no way to know what is happening inside the imperial palace. They say they detected something similar to light binge drinking, but even that is not certain.”

“Huh, really…”

After hearing Estelle’s words, his father was troubled.

“Once I figured it out, it might not be as big of a deal as I thought. You might not know because you’re young, but it’s not the first time something like this has happened.”

“…Is that so…”

“Honey, Estelle. Your expression of regret is showing. We are a family that was famously the emperor’s administrator. Let’s stop talking about this and talk about something light. Edwin?”

“Yes, father.”

“Are you dating anyone at the academy?”

-Rather…

My father seemed to have asked the question without much thought, but I felt that the atmosphere at the table suddenly became cold.

The fork slipped out of Estelle’s always dignified hands and fell to the floor.

For some reason, Adele was looking at me with a devastated expression.