I Became the Heavenly Demon of the Academy

bernstein (1)

Because the empire was so huge, a number of imperial provinces were organized by dividing the vast territory into several for the establishment of a common defense structure and administrative efficiency.

Representative imperial provinces include the Northern Bernstein and the Eastern Baden.

A famous province in the west was the Saxony Province.

A large administrative district centered on the domain from which it takes its name.

That was the Imperial Crown.

After the war began, first, the district army under the Saxony Province advanced to the Kingdom of Lesavik in an unstoppable fashion.

It was only the western part of the empire, and that was only part of the Saxony District, but any territory within the kingdom of Resavik.

I couldn’t hold out even for a moment and immediately declared surrender.

After occupying numerous territories in an instant, he finally became the king of the Kingdom of Resavik.

They met the kingdom army led by Felix II on the plains of Ardennes.

“Is the power of the Lesavik kingdom at all this much?”

Count Herder, the commander of the Saxony District Army, said while laughing at the Kingdom Army that was camped out in advance.

“I don’t know what kind of confidence I had to attack the Empire. Besides, you dare to do a large-scale rotation on such a wide plain. Didn’t Felix II go mad with fear?”

Herder’s adjutant nodded in agreement.

“Please send me a polite letter. If you surrender, the king’s life will be spared.”

“All right.”

Raising the corner of his mouth arrogantly, the adjutant bowed and left.

* * *

Resavik Kingdom Army camp.

“I… Your Highness! The Imperial Army has sent you an ultimatum!”

A soldier hurriedly entered the central barracks and shouted.

“…I can’t go back now anyway. Sir Cain, are you really okay?”

Felix II picked up the glass with trembling hands.

“Your Highness knows the power of the Purple Crystal. And… above all, I am. I should have explained the plan.”

Cain, with a pale expression, stared at King Felix II calmly.

“I know, but…”

Obviously, if it went according to plan, there was a chance of winning.

It was difficult for Felix II to remain sane when he saw the Saxony Province with his own eyes. Compared to the Kingdom Army, only the number seemed to exceed twice as much.

In terms of quality, the difference was even more significant. Compared to the kingdom army, which hastily gathered even the heirlooms, the Saxon District army consisted of wizards, knights, and even a single soldier.

Due to the periodic repetition of military training, it was one of the strongest troops on the entire continent.

Seeing the Saxony District Army in perfect discipline, even now, the desire to lock itself in the fortress and conduct a siege springs up.

Looking at Cain calmly beside me, I calmed down to some extent.

It appeared out of nowhere, and thanks to bringing out the means to counter the empire one by one, it was able to come out strong when the empire perpetrated an outrageous threat.

Even with sufficient planning, the fears built up over hundreds of years did not go away easily.

“Then I will believe you. Sir Cain.”

“Please leave it to me.”

Felix II, who drank at once, looked at Cain.

Anyway, the die has already been cast.

All that remains is to pray to God that things will work out.

* * *

For most people, carriage travel was terribly boring and painful.

Of course, it was better than walking or riding a horse, but the hardships didn’t change anyway.

The empire operated post offices so that people could rest in the middle while constructing key roads connecting major cities.

“Master… I’m dying like this…”

After running for a while, they arrived at the post station, and Princess Riena was weeping and complaining.

The Bernstein estate was quite far from the academy, and of course I had to run for a while.

There would be nothing to do in the carriage, the pass schedule for Julia and Princess Riena, which had been devised in advance.

I had them study Yeonhwa Nanmujin (蓮花亂舞陣) all along the way, and it turned out that way.

In the case of the Passing Jin, which I created, it was quite difficult even if it was just the theory, because it contained a lot of enlightenment of Talma.

For this reason, it seemed that it was not easy to learn even as Princess Riena, who had natural qualities.

Yulia’s face reddened and her fever rose, so it seemed that she was operating the deep air to the limit.

It wasn’t a comfortable place, it was inside the wagon.

“People don’t die that easily.”

Of course, that doesn’t mean you can’t see it.

“Master, don’t you often hear that you are like a devil?”

“…”

As expected, Princess Riena had a strangely sharp corner.

“Master can’t do that.”

Yulia, who was next to her, firmly shook her head.

“Yulia, you shouldn’t do this to me.”

“Sorry, Master comes first.”

“There is no one to trust in the world. This is why a girl in love is scary.”

“yes…? Sa… Love?!”

Whether or not Yulia opened her eyes wide in amazement.

Princess Riena pursed her lips and kicked the ground with her foot.

“I have spoken inside. You can come in!”

Selina, who entered the station first and handled the procedures, poked her head out the door and shouted.

“Let’s go in.”

“Oh… this is a post station. I’ll go in first!”

As if she had been pouting for some time, Princess Riena, whose attitude changed in an instant, stepped forward with a joyful expression.

* * *

“Um…”

Princess Riena hurriedly moved her mouth and ate the bread.

Maybe it was because he couldn’t eat properly while riding in the wagon, so he must have been very hungry.

I grabbed the bread with both hands and ate it, then split the remaining half into the potato soup and ate it.

After licking even the pieces on his lips, he sighed deeply and looked up as if he was satisfied.

“…You must have been very hungry.”

“Master only gave you jerky that was salty enough to make your mouth go numb.”

“Of the things prepared in advance, that was the only thing to eat in the wagon, so it was like that.”

“I wish I could go take a break…”

“That’s why I came here.”

“…Words can’t win.”

Princess Riena shut her mouth and pouted her lips.

after a light meal.

The four of us were drinking tea and resting for a while, and from a distance we felt a tremendous vibration that shook the ground.

“Master, over there…?”

I followed Yulia’s gaze.

I saw a group of cavalrymen wearing shiny armor, riding their horses, and running frantically somewhere.

“It’s a recent army. To be precise, it must be the Royal Guard Dragoon Regiment. The direction is… toward Bernstein.”

“Isn’t something really going on in the North?”

With a worried expression on her face, Yulia stared at the Royal Guard passing by.

“I guess so. There wouldn’t have been a letter flying to me for nothing. However, if even the current situation army goes out to support… It seems that the situation is turning more urgently than expected.”

“I heard that the West is also in the middle of a war…”

“A battle fire is not easily quenched once it arises. Don’t worry about it, just focus on training.”

“…All right.”

“By the way, Master, I have a question.”

After the cavalry left, Princess Riena looked at me with her ears perked up, as if she had suddenly remembered something.

“What are you so curious about?”

“The… what kind of people are Sabu’s family?”

….

The most difficult question for me to answer, I blew it straight away.

“In fact, until I came to the academy, I have almost no everyday memories.”

“Everyday…?”

Princess Riena and Yulia reacted simultaneously.

“yes. I have strong memories of language and martial arts, but what kind of life I have lived and what kind of people my family is. There is a memory gap in the basic part.”

It is unclear whether I was reincarnated in the first place, or whether I simply possessed it.

If he had been possessed, where did Carol’s soul go?

It was all unknown parts.

However, it was not a problem that could be answered just by thinking about it, so there was no point in worrying about it, so I just tried not to care.

“no way….”

The two of them suddenly looked at each other and nodded. It seemed like they were having strange thoughts again.

“It’s not a dragon or anything like that.”

“Yes?!”

“Master?!”

Seeing them startled, I’m sure it’s different.

“But… to put it simply, I have a father and a younger sister. I lost my mother a long time ago.”

“…I see. Did you just ask?”

“no. That’s something you might be curious about.”

Because I haven’t talked about Bernstein so much.

“But did the master have a sister?”

“yes. He promised to enter the Schultz Academy next year.”

“Uh… uh… that’s right. I need to get ready to say hello. I’ll go upstairs!”

Her hair, which had been standing out due to the exhaustion of the trip, was twirled a little, and Princess Riena, as if remembering something, quickly went up to the inn.

“That… Master. me too!”

After that, Yulia also hurriedly left.

“Ahhh… It feels like a storm has passed.”

Selina, who was drinking tea with a small smile while watching the three of us, put down the teacup and stretched once.

“I never get bored when I’m with the two of them.”

“But… I’m talking about the North.”

Selina leaned her head in my direction and spoke in a whisper.

“Do you know anything?”

“yes. The amount of armor purchased from Bernstein is no joke. It’s enough to believe that no matter which kingdom I go to fight with.”

“There is no kingdom in the north…”

That’s what I found out through the books in the library. Due to the barren climate and the abundance of demons and monsters, it was not suitable for humans to live in the first place.

“So it is strange. The north is truly a desolate, savage land itself.”

“Isn’t it possible that we aren’t preparing for a fight with humans?”

“To say that… Because the monsters of the north always exist. Did the monster wave even start?”

“You will know that when you go.”

“Anyway, we, Flanders, are getting a lot of benefits… but the more I look at it, the more I wonder if this is okay. A war merchant.”

Selina sighed and grumbled a little.

“Shouldn’t a merchant put profit first?”

“That’s the case, but I don’t want to do that to Prince Carol. There are so many things that have helped.”

“…okay. thanks. First of all, get some rest too. We have a long way to go.”

“Yes, Prince Carol is resting well too.”

Finally, Selina bowed her head and left.

* * *

Bernstein just didn’t try to win because he didn’t have to.

Position or power within the empire, size of territory.

Even if you look at everything as a whole, it was better than any other duchy, and there was nothing lacking.

However, because he was not very interested in the central political world and focused only on protecting the north, he had no connection with politics.

Rather, that’s why people called and praised the lofty Bernstein as a great family.

The last time I left the Bernstein estate to enter the academy.

As if boasting of the richness of the territory, I felt full of peace throughout the carriage ride.

but now….

The Bernstein Provincial Army was mustered, and troops mobilized from numerous territories were seen moving northward.

After passing over dozens of military groups like that, we finally arrived near Bernstein’s mansion.

“That’s the master’s house. I can feel the signs of the years It is old-fashioned.”

When Princess Riena looked at the Bernstein mansion visible from afar from outside the carriage, she nodded in admiration.

“Bernstein…”

Yulia also opened her mouth and stared blankly.

The Bernstein Mansion was more like a village than a simple house.

It was to the extent that it was much larger than Princess Riena’s palace I had seen before.

As if revealing the family’s tendencies, they passed through a neatly arranged garden and got off at the central building.

“welcome.”

Ben Marcus, an elderly attendant waiting in advance, looked at us and bowed his head politely.

“Long time no see. Sir Ben.”

“yes. It’s been a while, Prince Carol. Your complexion has become clearer.”

“Her Highness the Princess and the other ladies go this way.”

After the greetings, the maids took the female jin and disappeared somewhere.

“Would you like to greet His Excellency first?”

Ben asked cautiously.

“Yes, let’s go right now.”

“All right. Then follow me.”

* * *

As usual, Marquis Heinrich was sitting in his personal study, flipping through thick papers.

According to the report, it was time for Carol to arrive.

smart.

“Come in.”

After being guided by Ben, Carol calmly entered the room and bowed.

“Carl. I heard that I was the chief practical skills this time.”

“Yeah, it was nothing.”

Looking at Margrave Heinrich’s dignified attire with not a single collar undisturbed, I thought that Carol was still the same.

Now, he had seen many aristocrats in this world, but cases like Margrave Heinrich were extremely rare.

It’s not just the appearance, but even if you listen to the personality and the stories that come from many places.

Wouldn’t it be a person who embodies the aristocrat in the story?

The more I looked at it, the more I felt that way.

“It’s a good attitude.”

“thank you.”

….

After exchanging words, there was a somewhat awkward silence for a while.

Carol didn’t know about the relationship between blood and kin in her previous life and even in that previous life.

In my short life so far, the only person I could call family was my teacher.

When this situation happened, it was more unfamiliar than I thought.

Margrave Heinrich also came back after his son had suddenly grown to such a degree of maturity, from his appearance to his temperament and skills.

It was equally awkward, so while the silence continued, Marquis Heinrich’s gaze went somewhere.

‘ring?’

At first glance, a luxurious ring with a red jewel was put on the ring finger of Carol’s left hand.

After making a quick decision in his head, Marquis Heinrich opened his mouth.

“hmm. carl. Is there a woman who has already promised a future? Are you Her Highness Princess Riena? Or the Rosenbergs or the Flemish daughters who came along? Not bad either way.”

Her expression was more serious and solemn than anyone else’s, and at the words of Marquis Heinrich, who suddenly asked such a question, Carol lost her mind for a moment.