Surviving as a Villain at the Academy

38 – Planning. (4)

Adrian Deus. So faithful and merciful…… She was a woman who could be called a model saint, but she was truly fearsome during battle.

Look. It’s like swinging that enormous sledgehammer with such ease. It must be said that the title of the greatest saint of all time is very fitting.

No, perhaps she should be called a paladin rather than the greatest saint of all time.

This weapon started out with the idea that a saint would, after all, use a hammer, but when you actually see it, it’s not a joke. Andromalius, who encountered this in person, probably had similar thoughts.

The balance of the battle collapsed in an instant. Andromalius was already being pushed back, but with a saint joining in, he had no talent to hold on.

Dantalion was also in danger. The fact that a saint was dealing with Andromalius meant that the remaining troops would be targeting him.

“I guess I’ll have to step forward soon.”

Asti looked at the two with a bored expression and said. I also shared her opinion. By now, Adrian would have clearly imprinted Ruslan, who is pushing Andromalius, into his brain, so when the coming flood of demonic beasts comes, all he has to do is hand Ruslan the candlestick and that’s it.

“Please do me a favor.”

“Leave it to me.”

Asti soon put me down in a safe place and turned into her black mist. There is probably no one who can recognize Asti at this stage.

Dantalion and Andromalius were gradually put on the defensive, but if she had Asti, she would be able to survive. Now I’ve done everything I can. All that remained was how good Ruslan would be during the flood of demons.

It was a little difficult at first…… After seeing what he showed today, I was convinced.

Ruslan is stronger than the original at this point. That means that he has already earned the right to obtain the candlestick of St. Valencia.

Now all that was left was to acquire the heart of the dragon during the demonic flood.

* * *

“This is the end.”

Adrian held up a huge battle hammer and looked down at Andromalius. Andromalius, devastated, bowed his head in resignation.

I had no idea that the saint would come so quickly. No, I didn’t know that Ruslan would be that strong in the first place.

She thought she could get her body out in moderation…… That sounds like a no-brainer. Ruslan’s prowess was beyond that of a low-level devil. How on earth has he become a human being?

I knew that the speed at which humans become stronger is much faster than that of demons. But isn’t that a bit too much? No matter how bad the guy’s righteous heart may have been, I didn’t know that he wouldn’t even be able to get a chance to get her body out before the saintess arrived.

But what happens if you get caught like this? Do you want to be roasted in the torch?

While he was thinking nonsense, Adrian raised his battle hammer.

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“You evil devil. I will purify you.”

And the moment the battle hammer was about to come down, Andromalius suddenly felt a storm of demonic energy burst forth.

Quaaa-

The storm of magic energy that came in an instant completely covered the surrounding area.

‘Who is it?’

A question arose in Andromalius’ mind.

‘Who on earth has this level of magic?’

Adrian was equally embarrassed. This is because all the holy light that had been infused into the battle hammer had completely disappeared. Who on earth belongs to this enormous storm of magical energy?

Are there other demons besides Andromalius and Dantalion?

Adrian broke into a cold sweat from tension. He was a demonic energy that could not even be compared to the demonic energy he felt earlier. The demonic energy surrounding the area spread thickly like a black fog, covering the entire area.

‘Is it another devil?’ … !’

“Step back, Senior Ruslan, Senior Aris!”

If a devil possesses this level of demonic power, it must be a devil that cannot even be compared to Andromalius, who is kneeling in front of him. Even she could not guarantee her victory.

But what she feared did not happen. Her black mist enveloped Andromalius as if to escort him, lifting his body.

‘Are you planning to run away!’

“Where!”

Shouting, Adrian once again formed a barrier with divine power, but the sacred barrier she formed collapsed as soon as it touched her black mist.

In the end, Adrian had no choice but to watch Andromalius run away with a vain look on his face.

The paladins who chased Dantalion had no choice but to face a similar scene. They also spread a sacred barrier to prevent Dantalion from escaping, but their sacred barrier also crumbled as soon as it touched the fog.

In the end, like a dog chasing a chicken, they had no choice but to let go of Dantalion.

* * *

What on earth happened? Adrian could not help but be taken aback by the sudden incident.

‘Was there a helper? No, more than that…… That magi. It was definitely not an ordinary devil.’

Then why? Did the devil not deal with himself? A devil of that caliber would have been able to easily defeat him, even if he were a saint.

Her thoughts gradually fell into a labyrinth. Because no matter how many times she thought about it, she had no reason to let the devil leave her alone.

Adrian, who was thinking about her over and over again, felt that her questions were gradually piling up and he shook his head.

Now, rather than obsessing over unknown information, taking care of the aftermath came first. She turned behind her and looked at Ruslan and Aris. Indeed. Perhaps because she fought the devil, neither of them were in good shape.

Injured places here and there come into her eyes.

Adrian raised her divine power and healed both of their wounds.

“Thank you.”

In addition, she added a small thank you. After hearing her thanks, Ruslan and Aris tilted their heads at her, unable to understand why she was doing that.

“Thanks to the two of you fighting against the devil, very few people were hurt.”

“I haven’t done much… ….”

Aris knew that she was not just a first-year student, but a saint, so she carefully raised her words.

“No. If it wasn’t for those two, it would have been a pretty big problem. Thank you so much. Above all, senior Ruslan.”

“Yes, yes?”

“You’re strong enough to fight on equal footing with the devil, by any chance…” … “Are you planning on becoming a paladin?”

Adrian proposed recruiting Ruslan without hesitation.

* * *

Seeing Adrian asking Ruslan about various things, it seems like the plan was quite successful. I had been having a hard time because nothing was working properly, but now that I was getting this right, I felt much more at ease.

Anyway…… What are these guys like?

“…… Ah, Astaroth?”

Andromalius and Dantalion looked at Asti with paler faces than before they were captured by the paladins. Okay. You probably didn’t know either. Could it be that that gloomy Asti was a person of such high stature that you could not even imagine?

“Well, that Asti…” … “Are you saying it was Astaroth?”

“Okay. Prah is my contractor. “We are the ones who entrusted this task to Nebiros.”

“Well, was that something like that…? ….”

The two already felt that Nebiros’ attitude was very strange.

It was of no benefit to her, and she wondered why on earth she had made them do such a thing.

But even she could understand if she was receiving orders from someone. I didn’t know that someone was a high-ranking devil.

The relationship between Prah, Ruslan, and Aris is already quite famous throughout the school.

But Prah is a contractor of Astaroth? If he wanted to do something trivial to Ruslan and Aris, he could do it. I don’t know what Astaroth saw in signing the contract with Frach Lancel.

However, the two demons were not stupid enough to ask that out loud. First of all, once they found out that Prah Lancel was a contractor for Astaroth, they were confident that they would lick their feet at Prah’s words.

Not a high-ranking devil, but a high-ranking devil. Wasn’t the story of Astaroth famous even during the Celestial War? Before falling to heaven, he was an angel of fire who guided Baal, the overlord of hell, for several centuries.

“Well, thank you for your hard work. To be honest, it wasn’t much of a threat…… “Because the purpose was achieved.”

“Purpose…… “You mean?”

“Okay. I have something else planned. Ah, shall we see you often in the future? It looks like you have quite a bit of work to do. Especially you, Dantalion.”

“Um, you mean me?”

“Okay. I guess you have more uses for it than Andromalius. “You are smart and good at using magic.”

“Ha, hahahaha. “I have a bit of that side.”

Dantalion looked at me with a very humble attitude. But. Now that I know I’m Asti’s contractor, I won’t be able to do anything rashly.

“Don’t worry too much though. “I am a person who is sure to receive a reward for the work I do.”

“Compensation, you mean?”

“Okay. Reward yourself for hard work. Because it’s the way I like it. “If you just follow my instructions, I will provide you with many items that will help you become a mid-level devil.”

“Are you sure?”

“Okay then. Don’t you want to increase your evil karma? “You don’t want to be accused of being a low-level devil forever, right?”

The two demons nodded at my words.

“Okay. Then the deal is done. Best of luck in the future, Andromalius and Dantalion. Oh, maybe you guys…… “What is your name in the academy?”

“I am Andus. “That Dantalion guy is Talan.”

“Okay. Andus, Talan. “You had a hard time today, see you next time.”

“Yes, yes!”

Today was a pretty good day. I picked up two lesser demons, and things went according to plan.

Now, all we have to do is engage them in matters related to the heart of the dragon. I put a smile on my face.