I Became the Heavenly Demon of the Academy

Bernstein (2)

Ardennes Great Plain.

All sorts of sounds announcing the battle rang out, and magical fireworks lit up the sky.

“There is information that the Andhra Kingdom army has departed this way in a surprise attack. It’s about two days when marching at an average pace.”

Looking at the battlefield, Count Herder’s adjutant posted a report from the side.

“Does not matter. This battle won’t take half a day. After processing it quickly, I will wipe out the Andra kingdom army.”

“Yes, Your Excellency.”

In Count Herder’s head, only how quickly he could crush his opponent, but the possibility of defeat did not exist at all.

In fact, in terms of military strength, even the combined forces of the Kingdom of Resavik and the Kingdom of Andra were far short of the Saxon Region, so it was a reasonable decision.

However, in the eyes of Count Herder, who was watching the battlefield, strange things began to come in one after another.

“dismissal! They are crazy!”

A soldier who was reporting and grasping battlefield information hurriedly ran and shouted.

“I know because I saw it. What happened?”

“I took something out of my chest and ate it, regardless of whether it was a soldier or a knight, and my strength and ability to handle auras improved. Besides, fear and guilt seem to have been castrated!”

“…Did you use black magic?”

Even with the madness of the battlefield, life was precious. either yourself or someone else.

In particular, it was close to impossible for such ragtag people to completely abandon their fear and guilt.

But the impossible was actually happening.

The biggest problem than anything else was that the soldiers of the Saxon District Army fighting back were agitated.

As if there was only a desire to kill the opponent with their red eyes shining, it was because the Resavik Kingdom army attacked with mad eyes whether or not they died.

No matter how strong a soldier was in the Saxony Provincial Army, it was difficult to maintain composure.

Fear is contagious.

An army with low morale cannot exert its full potential.

“Voice amplification magic.”

Count Herder urgently spoke to the assistant wizard next to him.

The situation was dire.

“Listen to the Saxon Provincial Army! The Lesavik Kingdom finally gave up being human and used black magic! We gathered our spirits and sent out troops to crush such wicked people, and now the time has come to unleash its true power! Justice is with us, even the gods will protect us! Loyalty to His Majesty the Emperor! Glory to God!”

Count Herder roared so that the entire plains of Ardennes resonated.

“Loyalty to His Majesty the Emperor!”

“Glory to God!”

In response, the Saxon Provincial Army raised their morale with a loud cry. In a world where God exists, the power of faith is greater than expected.

The fear faded from the soldiers’ eyes, and I could see their faith rising.

“The damage must be greater than I thought.”

“Still, I don’t think this will be narrowly out of the range of assumptions.”

“There was something prepared.”

Count Herder sighed and resumed command.

“Go… Your Excellency! It’s a big deal!”

We have been fighting fiercely for some time.

A soldier rushed from behind.

“What is going on?”

“A large army is coming from the direction of Hürtgen Forest! According to the words of the person watching the forest, they saw the flag of the Kingdom of Andra!”

“Didn’t the Andhra Kingdom army say it was two days away?”

“It looks like the crazy guys ran without sleeping, their eyes wide open!”

“…”

Feeling his head pounding, Count Herder looked at the map and struggled. In this way, the rear is exposed. There was a high possibility that they would be surrounded and annihilated if they did not. In the end, there was only one way.

“I will take out some of the central forces and deploy them to the rear. And the mobile reserve forward.”

Count Herder instructed, moving a small flag on the map.

“If that happens, this command center will be empty. If even assassins come in groups…”

The adjutant said in a worried voice.

“Does not matter. Will I, the Master, be defeated by an assassin?”

“…All right.”

He said it confidently, but Count Herder couldn’t help but feel anxious.

Something was going wrong.

There’s no law saying that what went wrong once shouldn’t go wrong twice.

After the redeployment of troops, the Andhra Kingdom army appeared in a surprise attack from the rear of Hürtgen and launched an attack.

Any delay in judgment would have been dangerous.

With that thought in mind, Count Herder’s eyes shifted his gaze to the Lesavik Kingdom Army, and he saw something strange in his eyes.

There was a knight wearing black armor from head to toe and holding a huge black greatsword the same size as his height.

Dark red auras were patterned around the body and were shimmering ominously.

‘Who is the author…?’

As if the situation on the battlefield was insignificant, the knight in black armor met Count Herder’s gaze as he began to move his steps reluctantly.

I couldn’t see my eyes because I was wearing a helmet, but I felt it intuitively.

‘They’re targeting me.’

It’s so far away that you can’t even see it unless you have a keen sense of reaching the master, but Count Herder was sure.

The black knight stood out in an instant, and quickly ran in a straight line, creating huge craters with every step.

“Did I look ridiculous! The enemy is coming, get ready!”

Count Herder pulled out his sword and instructed the people next to him.

The black knight, who reached the front of Count Herder in an instant, pulverized the soldiers without distinguishing between friends and foes at every step, and quietly stopped.

“You bastard, who are you! I’ve never heard of anyone like you in the West!”

Count Herder shouted with a clear tone of uneasiness, but the knight in black armor stood in silence.

I swung the greatsword with a huge amount of aura horizontally once.

That was it.

Everyone who remained in the command center was cut in half and died in a single shot.

“…”

After glancing at the stunned eyes of Count Herder, who had already died, he disappeared as quickly as the black knight had come.

It was not the direction of the Lesavik Kingdom Army or the Andra Kingdom Army.

“Kuueek—!”

The black knight took off his helmet and vomited a handful of blood.

“Cain, are you okay? Because I can do it.”

Yufire asked in a worried tone from the side.

“…you stand out too much when you fight. The image is not good either. And… you know. A demonic sword always needs a sacrifice. If it’s a master-class offering, it’s a waste to miss it.”

Cain, who spat blood once, shook his head slowly, relying on his dark greatsword.

“…okay.”

Yupir, who had been looking at Cain with a sad look, moved his gaze to the battlefield.

In an instant, the entire command center was lost, and the Saxon District Army eventually began to be pushed back.

And finally, they failed to overcome the pincers of the Lesavik Kingdom Army and the Andra Kingdom Army and fled.

The two kingdoms, engulfed in madness, chased the fleeing Saxon District Army to the end and eventually annihilated it.

The vast plains of Ardennes were filled with the corpses and blood of the Imperial Army.

The story of the annihilation of the Saxon Division was widely publicized by the Anti-Imperial Coalition, and word spread quickly.

Unlike usual, the Empire did not respond to rumors and remained silent.

It seemed quiet at first glance, but the Empire was preparing for retaliation.

A mad masterpiece completed by one of the great wizards of the Empire’s Mage Tower in the past, risking his life.

A golden dragon weapon that was thoroughly sealed and slumbered in several layers in the basement of the Imperial Mage Tower special storage.

The material disintegration magic bomb ‘Demon’ was secretly taken out with the imperial council and the emperor’s seal on it.

After hearing the news of the victory, morale rose, and troops gathered from each region in the west were stationed.

The shining star of the Lesavique Kingdom, the Nantes Fortress, along with an enormous force, disappeared from the map.

In this way, the situation in the West was heading towards an unpredictable confusion.

* * *

“It’s just a magic ring. There is no particular promise of the future.”

Carol, who was startled for a moment, quickly continued.

“hmm. is it.”

With a tone that clearly showed a strangely regretful expression, Marshal Heinrich nodded slightly.

“And… I have no thoughts of marriage yet.”

“okay. Marriage is a decision to be made after careful deliberation. Do it with the person you want. I’m not going to get involved.”

After hearing Margrave Heinrich’s words, a different color flashed in Carol’s eyes. Even marriage for ordinary nobles was only a means of transaction, so there were only a few cases where they married the person they wanted.

It was very surprising from Carol’s point of view that Margrave Heinrich, who seemed to be more thorough in that respect than anyone else, was not at all ‘aristocratic’ when it came to marriage.

“All right.”

“I just hope it’s not too late. Normally, if you’re your age, it’s time to think about it.”

“…All right.”

Carol lowered her head, trying to ignore the clear expectations mixed with Margrave Heinrich’s expressionless expression.

It was a strange feeling.

“It happened. That’s what you need to know. So what’s going on in Yeongji? I don’t think I came here just because I was on vacation.”

With his sharp eyes shining, Marshal Heinrich stared at Carol.

“I have sent a letter from the Imperial Secret Intelligence Service.”

“Ohh…was it about the north?”

“yes. You know I’ve become the Enforcer. The situation is not serious.”

“Yes. Sit down for a while.”

As Marshal Heinrich recommended, Carol sat down across from him.

“We, Bernstein, have been the iron north wall that protects the Empire from the dangers of the continent’s north for generations. You know that, right?”

“yes.”

“It is said that the north is a land of barbarism, but it does not mean that humans do not live there at all. There are people who live despite the barren land.”

At that moment, Carol remembered the people living in the wasteland of Hafen Gorge.

“Are people the problem?”

“Exactly everything. Beyond Bernstein’s Wall, in the North, we have tribes that cooperate, tribes that do not cooperate, and tribes that remain neutral.”

Marshal Heinrich grabbed some maps from the stack of papers and pushed them toward Carol.

“This…?”

There was surprise in Carol’s eyes as she looked at the map. Bernstein seemed to have been meticulous in his work more than he thought.

“One of Bernstein’s jobs was to increase the number of cooperative tribes and keep hostile tribes in check. But… at some point, the tribes that cooperated with us were annihilated one by one.”

“Why?”

“It was varied. Monster raids, hostile tribe invasions. At first glance, it seems like something common in the barren north.”

It wouldn’t be strange if it was one or two, but when I flipped through the map, it was happening simultaneously in all areas.

“Obviously strange.”

“According to the family intelligence organization… we are convinced that the North has been united. The judgment recently made by the Imperial Intelligence Agency was the same.”

“You mean integration?”

It wouldn’t be long for people living in the north. Curiously, Carol looked at Marquis Heinrich and asked.

“I don’t know what method was used, but a certain pattern was seen in the movements of the monsters. Someone must be controlling the monsters. This, too, was confirmed by the Imperial Mage Tower. They said it was almost certain.”

“If a group of monsters are added to the barbaric warriors of the north…”

Carol’s face became more serious than before.

“okay. It is as if a new kingdom has been born.”

“Has it been revealed who the chief is?”

“I do not know. The northern land, an empty field full of ice, is a heinous place for an informant to operate. It is not easy to get information. Hostile towards foreigners. Also, the northern air currents prevent magical detection.”

Will those in the harsh northern regions be content with unification? It can’t be.

Even a mere monster was attacking the fictional day, aiming for the rich south, and it was needless to say if a person was involved.

“Do you think an invasion is imminent?”

“The judgment of the intelligence organizations was the same. If they do invade, the warmer now is the best time. So, the Bernstein Provincial Army has already been called up, and a regiment of the Royal Regiment Army has come to support.”

Carol, who was slowly examining the map handed over by Margrave Heinrich, finished her thoughts.

“Can I get some family information too?”

In the end, in Carol’s opinion, the one who knew the situation in the north best was Bernstein, not the Imperial Intelligence Service or the Secret Intelligence Service.

I was convinced of that when I saw the detailed map showing the location of each tribe.

hard.

Marquis Heinrich tapped the desk lightly.

If Carol had said something like that in the past, when she was an idiot, she would have flatly refused, but her father, Margrave Heinrich, was reassured about Carol now.

Count Heinrich, who had been thinking over and over again, made a decision.

“I will tell you.”

“thank you.”

Originally, going to the battlefield at the forefront was something that nobles should do. Even the cool-headed Margrave Heinrich didn’t feel too good about having to send his son to the battlefield.

If you were a noble, it was something you had to endure. That was the duty of those who lead other people’s precious children on the battlefield.

“You must have been tired from coming, so go and get rid of your travels.”

Bernstein lightly shook his hand once and issued a congratulatory order.

“All right.”

“…father.”

Marshal Heinrich, who had been quietly observing Carol’s back as he left, quickly turned his gaze downward.

At one point, I even felt despair at Carol’s outrageous actions.

As a result of patiently believing, he returned as a lion.

The corners of Marquis Heinrich’s mouth naturally went up as he reviewed the papers.

* * *

“Brother, welcome.”

When Carol left Marquis Heinrich’s study, Aria waited in advance and greeted him politely, holding the collar of her dress with both hands.

“Okay, how are you?”

“I’m in the family, so it’s always the same. however….”

“It is not a wedding ring. It’s just a magic ring, don’t get me wrong.”

Arya also suddenly stared at the ring, so Carol jumped ahead.

“That… I see!”

In a fleeting moment, Aria, who was working her brain at full capacity, delusional about which of the women who came with her brother might be the owner of that ring, bowed her head with a blushing face.

“Was it worth the training?”

“That’s… I’ve learned deep gong to a certain extent, but swordsmanship is still difficult.”

It would be difficult too. At that time, Carol also wrote in a hurry, so now that I think about it, there were many unkind things. Even so, the fact that she had mastered Shim Gong to some extent meant that Arya’s qualities were quite excellent.

“I’ll take a look, come to my room when you have time.”

“Yes, thank you.”

“Master? who is this?”

While Carol was heading to her room with Aria, she ran into Princess Riena head-on, who was looking around the mansion.

Princess Riena’s hair, which had been concentrating on the idea of meeting Carol’s family, was shining more than usual.

“This is the sister you mentioned before.”

“My name is Arya von Bernstein. Her Highness, Princess Riena, right?”

“huh. nice to meet you.”

Aria, who quickly glanced over Princess Riena as she said hello, had a hunch.

‘We must become close unconditionally.’

The gaze of Princess Riena looking at Carol.

And the supreme position of being a princess.

When everything was put together, she was the closest to Carol’s woman.

Of course, Carol’s gaze at Princess Riena was exactly the same as Aria’s.

Originally, it was stated in an old book that Aria had read that her brother denied that it was between a man and a woman.

So the possibility is very high.

In an instant, Arya, who had finished all the analysis, thought of the best words for this situation and opened her mouth.

“Your Highness, the princess, you are really beautiful. You have dignity too.”

“Yes?”

Princess Riena’s brain stopped at Aria’s bold words that suddenly jumped in.

“Do you take care of your skin and hair separately? I don’t know how it’s so fine…!”

At the level of an older woman making a fuss, Arya put her hands together and praised Princess Riena. Although the maids usually returned what they said while helping Arya dress up.

“That… stop!”

Princess Riena, who had a weak tolerance for praise, fanned her hands with a blushing face.

“all right. I am sincere though.”

“Arya, don’t be so hard on yourself. Her Highness, the princess, is a bit weak at compliments.”

“Master?!”

“Yes, brother.”

Basically, this is a step-by-step process. That’s enough for now. I am satisfied with my heart.

“I’m sorry if you felt offended…”

Arya put on a gloomy expression as much as possible and lowered her head.

“No, it’s not like that… I felt good, but it’s a little… Anyway, it’s too direct.”

Princess Riena waved her hands and panicked.

“Then… can I call you sister? I always thought I had an older sister…”

Of course, it was never the truth. Arya was a beast, and a beast basically hates anyone entering its territory.

I’ve never thought about having an older sister in my life.

However, if you see a gap, it is also a beast that attacks.

In Arya’s eyes, Princess Riena’s weakness was very clear.

“Uh… sister?”

Princess Riena’s head spun at Aria’s repeated blows.

“Aria, how rude is that?”

Carol, who was worse than that, stopped him. It was clear that Arya’s actions clearly crossed the line, regardless of whether it was aristocratic etiquette or general etiquette.

“Is that so… I’m sorry.”

“no! are you okay. sister, good Call me whatever you want. I don’t really care about etiquette.”

After seeing Aria’s face full of disappointment, Princess Riena eventually accepted.

“Yes, sister.”

Seeing Aria respond right away with a bashful smile, Princess Riena felt a subtle sense of incongruity.

When I heard that she was an older sister, I didn’t feel so bad, so I ignored it without thinking deeply.

‘As planned.’

Satisfied, Arya tilted her head and gave a winner’s smile.

* * *

“It is time.”

The human male put one hand on his chest and bowed his head in moderation to show his respect.

A stout man dressed in a wild but not shabby outfit stood up vigorously on the handle of a huge chair.

Fangs protruding from the green skin.

A few heads taller than humans.

Even a naturally born muscular body.

A man with a body optimized for combat.

Finally, after putting on a coat made of the fur of a strong gray dire wolf that lives among the ferocious monsters of the north and a mantle with wolf drawings, he pushed the huge wooden door with both hands.

giik-

Outside the door, on the vast ice field that extends so far that you can see the horizon.

The land was so huge that the land could not be seen, and the large army was filling the land without a gap to step on.

“Go south.”

The man whose entire body was covered in a tangible aura from the mighty mana made a declaration that resonated throughout the land in a low voice as if he were speaking in a cave.