I Became the Heavenly Demon of the Academy

There’s more on the western front (2)

One of the key states of the Western Anti-Imperial Coalition.

Because the city-state federation, Calvados Federation, was located in the rear, they had been fortunate enough to avoid the war so far.

However, in the war that engulfed the entire western continent, the flames could not be avoided forever.

In the end, the imperial army advanced by surprise along the river and laid siege to Rhodes, a city-state that made up the Calvados Federation.

“I will report it to His Excellency Albrecht. Rhodes has been successfully besieged, and the enemy’s resistance is meager. It will take a few days until the fall.”

War has always produced heroes.

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Just like Carl von Bernstein of the North.

A newly born hero on the Western Front.

Griffon Knight Wallenstein gazed at the rich city view from afar, his cold eyes shining.

“I will tell you that.”

The kneeling messenger quickly stepped back.

“Have you noticed the movement of the Viin unit?”

“According to the intelligence department, there was a recent surprise attack on our allies in the Andhra Kingdom’s Charente and Haute Vien areas.”

“What about the damage?”

“…The allies who were attacking there suffered near-annihilation damage. The existence of the werewolf leader, Lupus, has been confirmed.”

“My back hurts. If you capture one, a counterattack comes from the other side. I’d rather have a cool fight.”

A state beyond that of a sword master. Riding a griffon that was more like a beast than a beast, and stirring the battlefield in the air, Wallenstein was not pushed back at all, even against the Bee-Man Legion or the Black Knight.

After skirmishing lightly once or twice, they were aiming for the Imperial army, cleverly avoiding only the entire battlefield where Wallenstein was.

“Once we occupy Rhodes. I will break the power of the wealthy Calvados Federation before winter ends.”

* * *

“Wallenstein took Rhodes by surprise. How long are you going to let it go? As long as the gateway city of Rhodes has been captured, the Federation of Calvados is not safe either.”

Yupir asked Cain in a tired tone.

“He needs to do a little more.”

“…now I don’t know what Cain is thinking. Wasn’t it your goal to win the war?”

Shaking off the blood on his sword, Cain slowly shook his head.

“You can’t win a war with the strength of the Western Union alone. The Empire has not yet used even a tenth of its power.”

“That’s a war limited to the West…”

“No, the real strength of an empire is not simply in its troops.”

“then…?”

“Imperial mage tower special storage. Those that exist there, where it is questionable where they exist, are the true power of the Empire.”

A secret place that even Cain, who has been secretly hiding in the darkness of the empire for a long time, does not know about.

An aggregate of insanity that the madmen of the Imperial Mage Tower have greedily accumulated over hundreds of years.

It was extremely rare for the door there to be opened.

Even though the war was so sluggish, the door to the special storage was firmly closed again after the wrath that destroyed the Nantes fortress.

“Because what the hell is in it…”

“I do not know. I’ve only seen a few in the past. A heavenly punishment would still fall under the category of ‘normal’.”

“Did you see the site of the Nantes fortress? Is that normal?”

There was only a huge pit with nothing left in the place where the Nantes Fortress, praised as the shining star of the Lesavique Kingdom, had been. Even Yupir, who is quite well versed in magic, was startled as if he were a flagship when he first saw it.

“At least the punishment was effective in the eyes.”

“Apart from that, why did you intervene in a war you can’t even win?”

“…A mouse driven into a corner will eventually make a dead-end choice. The longer the war continues, the greater the anger and hatred of the Empire. The Western Union will have fewer and fewer options.”

“I’m not sure what you mean… Okay.”

I still don’t know what Cain was thinking, but I couldn’t go back anyway since I came this far.

Among thousands of corpses and crows flocking to devour them, Yupir blankly looked up at the sky.

* * *

late afternoon the next day.

“Hello, Master.”

Princess Riena saw Carol approaching and grabbed the collar of her dress and greeted her politely.

“Yes, have you been waiting?”

An unfamiliar look with a familiar voice.

Carol’s eyes flashed a little.

Today’s Princess Riena was different from usual even for Carol.

Skin that is whiter than usual, or an outfit that exudes innocence.

It’s not just the appearance, like earrings or hair ornaments that aren’t overdone but luxurious.

Princess Riena’s yogi, which normally flowed somewhat violently, also sank like a calm lake.

“no. I just came too.”

“then Let’s go.”

After arriving in the city of Schultz.

Carol took Princess Riena and walked into the alley for a long time.

‘Where the hell are you trying to go?’

Although he had doubts, he didn’t spit them out and as a result he quietly followed Carol.

“cafe? How does Master know about a place like this…”

We arrived at a small cafe with a mysterious garden.

“Yes, I have been here before. The atmosphere is suitable for quiet conversation.”

“before…?”

Master had a cafe like this before?

A lot of question marks appeared above Princess Riena’s head.

He must have come with a woman.

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Julia? Selina?

I guess not both.

Sensing her doubts amplified, Princess Riena found it hard to bear the itching of her mouth.

“Just a colleague of the Secret Service. Wouldn’t it be necessary to have a secret place like the Secret Intelligence Service?”

Seeing him openly turning his head, Carol answered first.

“Yes? It was like that…”

Princess Riena blushed slightly and involuntarily let out a sigh of relief.

Carol, who ordered a lot of dessert referring to what Chloe had ordered before, sat down with Princess Riena in the garden.

“Please wait a moment. I will be back soon.”

“Master?”

Princess Riena gave a puzzled look, but Carol’s actions were unstoppable.

Usually when I say something like that, it always smells bloody, but today was a bit different.

‘I don’t know.’

It’s hard to guess what Master is thinking. Giving up halfway, Princess Riena grabbed a fork and took a bite of the strawberry cake.

‘it’s good….’

It was so wonderful that I couldn’t believe it was a shop in such a remote place.

“came.”

This time, it was really ‘for a moment’, and Princess Riena didn’t even eat a few bites of cake, but Carol returned in an instant.

“Master?”

Carol put the box marked Thyssen Workshop on the table.

“I was lucky. I had been asking for it for a while, and I heard that Mythril came in just in time for a business tie-up with Thyssen Workshop.”

“This… what is it? Gloves?”

Looking at the shiny silver gloves in the box, Princess Riena tilted her head.

“It is a hand-to-hand combat. It is an armament worn by warriors who, like Her Highness the Princess, mainly use burials or burials to protect their hands.”

“…I think this will be expensive.”

Even Princess Riena had heard of Mithril. It was the size of a slightly gauntlet, but it was clear that even this alone would not be an average amount.

“Yes, it is more expensive than most villages.”

“…The scale of spending money these days is different.”

Princess Riena muttered with a blank face.

“Actually, I needed to give them good materials in order to build friendship with the dwarves. They are basically artisans…”

“I’ve heard of that.”

At Carol’s recommendation, Princess Riena put on a suit. A silver suit with strength that cannot be compared to that of steel.

Even though it was about the size of a glove, it was no lie to say that it was lighter than a feather.

“When I briefly tested it with Mithril before, it is also excellent at accepting internal energy. There probably won’t be much of a problem in operating Yogi.”

Princess Riena raised her spirits and slightly raised her class.

“That’s right. No, that’s right.”

Princess Riena admired as she looked at the strong energy that was more refined than when she used it with her bare hands.

“I’m glad it seems to fit well.”

“That… Master. I have a favor… yo.”

Princess Riena, who was touching the suit by herself, seemed to remember something.

He looked at Carol and pursed his lips with a flushed face.

“You mean please?”

“yes. When we’re alone, can’t we talk more comfortably…?”

Princess Riena’s red ruby-like eyes trembled violently with tension.

“hmm.”

“Is that too…?”

Princess Riena held the ends of her hair small and twisted them around.

“No, it doesn’t matter. Riena, can I call you like this?”

It was just following the manners of this world to avoid trouble, but Carol wasn’t the type to care too much about such things in the first place.

“Yes. great.”

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Just hearing the name, Princess Riena’s heart was pounding as if it were about to explode, and her face flushed red.

“Are you okay?”

Carol asked as she looked at Princess Riena, who was avoiding her gaze.

“Okay, it’s okay. It’s a bit awkward. Master, did you ask to meet today because of this?”

Sensing the heat on her face, Princess Riena quickly changed the topic. I tried to control my runaway mind and body by raising my energy.

In the first place, Princess Riena’s martial arts were not Jeongjong’s mental methods. Of course, it was inevitably less effective than the Buddhist or Daoist methods.

‘ruined….’

In the end it didn’t calm down at all.

“I have something to talk about.”

“Talk… yo?”

“okay. I think I should go west for a bit during vacation.”

“If it’s in the west, is it at war?”

Princess Riena looked at Carol with a worried look.

“Originally, I tried not to intervene greatly in the affairs of this world, but circumstances have changed. I intend to just end the war.”

“huh?”

At Carol’s calm words, Princess Riena tilted her head. I must have heard that it was ending the war. Is that something to talk about as easily as taking a cookie out of a pocket and eating it?

“War sometimes develops civilization, but the Western Front has already surpassed that level. This is just a decrease in human power, so it needs to stop.”

After receiving information about the Western Front from the Imperial Secret Intelligence Service, Carol was convinced. This war was nothing more than a pointless war of attrition, with no benefit to either side.

In addition, it was necessary to check the place Arcadia mentioned.

“Well, if it’s Master, it’s possible. Should I… wait at the academy?”

“…okay.”

The life that Princess Riena had already walked had long since become far from the flowery road. I have witnessed many horrors and even killed people.

Nevertheless, Carol did not want Princess Riena to get used to the horrors of the battlefield. The madness of the battlefield eats away at people’s minds. The moment you take it lightly, there are many cases where something is broken.

Not yet.

I don’t know if destruction approaches and everyone has to throw their bodies into the mad dance to survive.

Right now, it was within the range that Carol herself could handle alone.

Taking off her suit and carefully putting it down on the box, Princess Riena met Carol’s eyes. Unlike before, when he was constantly trembling, his eyes were unwavering.

“Master.”

Princess Riena wrapped both of her palms around Carol’s large right fist and embraced it.

“Don’t push yourself too hard. I’ll be waiting for you.”

A warm feeling in your fist.

Looking at the red eyes as if they would be sucked in, Carol nodded slowly.

because of the delayed departure itself.

Before I knew it, the evening glow was coloring the sky.

Princess Riena, who was silent as she felt the warmth from her palms, was surprised when the yellow light shone all over the place, then released her hands from Carol’s fists and brought them together to her chest.

‘I’m crazy.’

I don’t know what he was thinking. Along with the feeling of being touched, Princess Riena felt ashamed. The master was still looking at Princess Riena with a strange expression, as if he was deep in thought.

“That… Master, shouldn’t we go back now? It’s about time for the sun to set.”

“Right.”

Carol calmly looked up at the sky and stood up.

It felt like time passed faster than I thought.

* * *

before leaving for the West.

Informing not only Princess Riena but also Yulia and the swordsman.

Four people, including Selina, were given permission to enter Eternia.

Diabolus Pretum was virtually annihilated, and the kingdoms in the south didn’t seem to be able to afford any more.

Maybe another attack could happen.

Eternia and the swordsmith judged that it would be enough to block quite a few attacks.

In addition, as the output of Black Lightning increased, the things Eternia could do increased slightly, and among them, there was a function to contact in case of an emergency.

It meant that no matter where I was on the continent, I would know immediately if there was an attack on the academy.

The burden of leaving for the West was much less.

clap-

The steel sword made by Thyssen was put into the scabbard and worn.

It’s made of quality iron, and a well-balanced center of gravity is everything.

It’s a mass-produced sword that’s nothing special, but it’s been a long time since I felt that the anticipation of steel wasn’t too bad.

Since Black Lightning is going to be used to charge Eternia for the time being, I prepared a separate sword.

Of course, at my level, it doesn’t matter if I don’t have a sword.

After all, having a cheap steel sword was convenient in many ways.

“Whoa…”

As winter approached, I breathed in the cool dawn air and finally took in a panoramic view of the peaceful academy.

It was time to head west.