Surviving as a Villain at the Academy

61 – Distortion. (2)

I immediately thought about how to deliver the saint’s remains to Adrian. Delivering it was not as simple as I thought. Because in all that process, I had to erase all traces of Prah Lancel.

Seongguk is cautious. If there is even the slightest trace left behind that I sent the remains of the fallen saint to Adrian, they will try to burn my body.

That kind of thing should never happen. If so, how do we deliver the remains to Adrian? As I pondered, I lamented that there was no answer.

It cannot be passed on to someone else or through any channel.

…… In the end, there is only one thing.

I realized that I had no choice but to retract what I said to Asti yesterday.

Oh, it’s embarrassing.

You just have to do it up to that point, hey.

In the end, ASTI’s full cooperation was essential in this matter.

Handing over the remains of a fallen saint to the saint without leaving any trace was something that only Asti could do.

…… What should I offer this time?

Yes. Just this time. To be honest, I thought it was pretty ugly, but I am still a helpless human being. When asking for help, you have to be rude dozens of times.

Especially if it is something that can never fail.

You must not think about failure in this matter. Even if variables arose, we had to overcome them. Since we were going under the assumption that Adrian would unite with the remains of the fallen saint, we had no choice but to find a way to remove only the remains. Like the original, the joiner of the remains should not be killed by Ruslan’s sword.

If this fails…… Chapter 2 was going to fly by completely, so I had to succeed. I don’t even want to imagine the repercussions if one chapter flies into the bin.

So, you must never fail.

* * *

“Ahahahaha! I knew it.”

“…… There is no shame. I tried to find a way, but if I touch it, a trace will always remain in some way. “There was no way for me to break through Seongguk’s information network.”

So, I had no choice but to bow my head and ask Asti.

“I know. But don’t blame yourself too much. Because touching a saint in the first place…… It’s bound to be difficult. It’s possible because I’m at my level. Because Seongguk guys are experts at finding traces of someone. “It would be too easy for them to find traces of a person.”

“That’s right. In the end, all my thoughts had no choice but to reach there. If I proceed with the work without your help, I will definitely be caught. Even if I bribe the right person, the Inquisitors of the Holy Kingdom will be able to find out who is behind that person in an instant.”

“The eyes of truth. Right?”

The Holy Kingdom is a country that has been trying hard to find devil worshipers since ancient times. They tried all sorts of ways to hunt down devil worshipers, and even created divine magic for them.

Holy magic obtained by consulting the angels of heaven, the Eye of Truth. It was a sacred magic that could see through the essence of a target and distinguish whether he was telling a lie or the truth.

In other words, since it is a sacred magic that the Inquisitors always use when torturing criminals, it is inevitable that it will be revealed that I have done a trick.

“Okay. So…… “As always, I need your help.”

“But, Prah.”

“Huh?”

“Why are you doing this again? “You’ve always made me do things.”

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That is correct. Ever since I signed a contract with Asti, I have been treating Asti all day long. But I have a thought these days.

This…… Dangerous. If I rely on Asti’s power to do everything, I end up not being able to fulfill my role when it’s important.

There was a need to be alert. Asti will always be around me, keeping an eye on me, but she also needs to think about situations where she is not around me.

“To be alert.”

“Why the sudden alert?”

“If I always rely on you, then I won’t be able to do my job when it’s important. So… ….”

“Huh?”

“I think I need to learn magic properly. Magic that can be used conveniently…… So things like flight magic, stealth magic, and speed magic. There are many other types of magic. “There is also mental magic.”

“It must be very difficult to learn all of that, right? Well, I distributed the amount of mana, so there is no problem…… “The technique must be a bit difficult?”

“I have to try it. “You can’t say it’s difficult.”

However, even though she seemed a little happy, she also looked a little disappointed. Why is he making that kind of expression?

“Um…… Okay. “I’ll teach you.”

“It’s not a bother, right?”

I was a little anxious, so I asked her that question, and she was quite surprised.

“What!? Absolutely not! And if you learn magic properly, only I will be at ease, so why did you think it would be a bother?”

“Is your expression slightly reluctant? “I felt that way.”

“No, no. Absolutely not.”

Her face blushed, as if a girl had discovered something inside her. Whether she knows it or not, she feels that Asti’s emotional expression has become much more expressive these days than before.

I had a lot of emotions from the beginning, but I would say it feels even richer than before.

Is it because I am influenced by my emotions? I think I said before in passing that my emotions are a little bit affected.

Maybe that’s why. Her emotions became richer than when we first met.

It wasn’t an unpleasant feeling. She was cute sometimes.

“Ah, anyway, when are you going to learn magic?”

“As soon as possible. “There is still some time left until we give the remains to Adrian.”

“Is there a separate time?”

“Yes. “During this final exam, the practical exam will have slightly different content than the sparring exam.”

“Did you see all that too?”

“What do you do with what you see? Anyway, until then, I need to improve my skills as much as possible. At the same time, I also received instruction in swordsmanship from the knight commander…… “You have to make the most of the opportunity.”

“What will you do with the saint who has combined with the remains of the fallen saint?”

“Processing it. Instead, we have to save Adrian.”

“Oh?”

“In the original future I saw, it was Lina who was united with the remains of the fallen saint. However, my intervention changed the future. And the saint plays an important role in the future. “You must save it.”

“Aha… ….”

“In the end, the heartache I went through was useless. “I didn’t expect that the relationship between Nea and Lina would improve.”

I remembered a time when I was comforted by Asti. I’m sure it wasn’t an illusion that the thought occurred to me at that time.

…… I was a little embarrassed. Still, because of what happened at that time, her relationship with Asti improved, so she couldn’t just think that she was embarrassed.

“Isn’t it actually a good thing?”

“It went well. Instead, it just made her head hurt even more…… That can’t be helped. Because it already happened. Anyway, I have a lot to prepare for this time too.”

“Don’t worry, I’ll do my best to help you.”

“As always, thank you.”

“What’s new? Anyway, magic will be taught very strictly, so you better be prepared.”

“That’s natural.”

* * *

The day she told Asti that she would learn magic. An expected guest visited Lancel’s mansion.

Knight Commander, Ethan Crassus.

“Is it just a week? “I’ve been so busy, it seems like I’m seeing you sooner than I thought.”

“Welcome to Lancel’s mansion. “Captain Ethan.”

“hahahaha. Why, you know the promise we made last time. So I came. “I don’t plan on doing it today, but I will start in the near future.”

“Thank you.”

“By the way, do you know that non-gong peddling is not far away?”

“I know. “I heard that a state funeral will be held for the fallen as soon as the restoration of the system is completed, and then there will be a public funeral ceremony.”

“Perhaps the person who contributed the most will be Ruslan Ares, as you intended. And you said you would be awarded at least a medal.”

“Medal…… You mean? What medals are being awarded?”

“White Lion Jajang. Many people know that you have done a lot without knowing it. “In addition to simply defeating Behemoth.”

“Is that so?”

“I was active on the battlefield like that, but I would be lying if I said I didn’t get noticed. From what I heard, it was the surviving soldiers of the Capital Defense Force and the commander of the Capital Defense Force, Sir Ruderek. “If it weren’t for your help, the damage would have been worse.”

“Ah… ….”

White Lion Jajang. It was a medal awarded to knights who made meritorious contributions on the battlefield. I know it’s a fairly high level medal…… It seemed like it was awarded because of the testimony of surrounding soldiers and the direct battle with Behemoth.

He thought he would receive some kind of award…… You can even be awarded a medal. The attention of those around me will be greater than I expected.

“Also, when you graduate from the academy, you will be given the opportunity to join the knight order of your choice…… “It looks like you don’t really need it.”

“hahahaha. That’s right. “I have to follow in my father’s footsteps.”

“That’s a bit unfortunate. “Your talent is by no means inferior to that of a boy named Ruslan.”

I just smiled sheepishly at those words.

“Well, what can’t be helped is what can’t be helped. The family you will inherit is not even a small one, and your father…… “That is to say, His Excellency Edmund has contributed greatly to the empire.”

“That’s right. Still, before taking on that huge responsibility, I want to try everything I want to do. “When will I learn how to use a sword from the knight commander?”

“That is correct. Then I guess I’ll just leave for today. Since ancient times, teaching swordsmanship requires considerable preparation.”

“I understand.”

With those words, he left Lancel’s mansion, saying he would visit again in the near future.