I Became the Heavenly Demon of the Academy

winter letter

「Dear Master Carol.

It’s been a month since Master left for the West. The first snow has fallen here. I wanted to greet you with the master, but it’s a bit disappointing. Oops, just forget about this.

Rumors have spread even here, so I often hear about Master.

The bleak wind is fierce, but are you healthy, are there any injuries, and are you eating properly?

Soje is worried.

(syncopation)

I have so much to say and I have nowhere else to write.

Then I look forward to seeing you again, and I’ll cut it short.

Master’s first disciple Riena.」

A letter arrived on the line of the Imperial Secret Intelligence Service.

A long letter sealed with red wax in a luxurious envelope.

It was Princess Riena.

I don’t know if it’s the influence of the imperial education, but it’s different from my usual way of speaking, and it’s full of strangely archaic language.

“…”

I folded the letter and carefully put it back in my bosom.

“Whoa…”

Steam formed in the corners of his mouth every time he exhaled. Compared to the south where Andra Kingdom is located, coming up to the north, I could feel the smell of winter.

It’s already been over a month since I left the academy.

After capturing Fort Lamport, Gustav VII declared a full surrender.

There were also some rebellious territories, but they were soon overpowered by the imperial army.

The Kingdom of Andhra fell completely into the hands of the Empire.

At the same time, the central army led by General Wallenstein captured most of the cities of the Calvados Federation, leaving only the Duchy of Warsaw and the Kingdom of Lesavik in the southwest.

Before attacking the northwestern countries of the continent, Count Manstein was in the south of the Kingdom of Resavik in order to completely control the southwest.

As General Wallenstein descended from the north.

Considering the imperial army, which had previously been on the offensive from the east, it had virtually become a full-scale siege of the Resavik Kingdom.

‘Is this here?’

After the cleanup of Andra Kingdom was over, he was moving alone away from Count Manstein.

I came to the West for two purposes.

Ending the war was the number one priority.

The next thing was to check the magic coordinates that Arcadia handed over.

Anyway, there was some time left until the army reached the Kingdom of Resavik.

While moving faster than the army and having some time to spare, I arrived at the place written on the magic coordinates.

The border between three countries: Andhra, Lesavik and Warsaw.

There was a place called Mirror Lake.

Although it was not designated as a ban because it ate people who entered it like Hafen Gorge.

Due to its mysterious appearance and characteristics, many people have jumped into research, but the reality has not yet been identified.

‘This….’

As soon as I saw it, I immediately knew why it was called Mirror Lake.

I could definitely see the lake, but I couldn’t just walk in.

like a reflection in a mirror.

Even if I walked endlessly, I just hovered in place.

I’ve seen something like this before.

‘The outer boundary of Eternia.’

It seemed that this side was hidden much more cleverly, but I could feel it clearly thanks to experiencing Eternia once.

A fine crack that exists between spaces.

With the feeling of widening the area, I slashed my sword and squeezed through the gap in the barrier.

The fishy smell of water, the damp earth, and the chilly air.

There was actually a large lake inside the mirror. The magic coordinates pointed to a small island in the middle of the lake.

tadak-

I immediately crossed the lake and moved to the center of the lake where a beautiful giant tree was standing firmly.

[I sensed Master Adrian’s energy. Authentication of Ancient Dragon Arcadia. I acknowledge it as the master’s responder. Entry approved.]

When I set foot on the island, a light energy passed through my body, just like in Eternia, and then I heard a mechanical voice.

Koogoo Palace-

The ground split open, revealing a hidden entrance. A neat silver-white staircase.

As I jumped inside, I saw a familiar sight.

The interior was covered with pure white walls, like a research facility in a world where science had developed.

It felt similar to Eternia or the Imperial Mage Tower. Apparently, all dragons have the same form.

“Where is this?”

[This is the place where the final legacy left by Master Adrian is kept.]

“What do you mean by legacy?”

I guessed it from the time the dragon Arcadia spoke, but I couldn’t figure out exactly what form the legacy was. Because the dragon itself is so erratic.

[We will guide you.]

I went inside following the softly twinkling light. A neat cavity reminiscent of Eternia’s control room.

However, if the inside of the control room looked like a place with nothing on the outside, this place was filled with quite complex tools.

Most of them were cylindrical water tanks and pipes connected to them.

The more I looked at it, the stronger it felt like a place where I was experimenting with something.

There were also a number of storage boxes where things such as things could be stored.

Of course, the inside of the water tank or stationary field was completely empty.

After passing through several steel doors, we reached the depths of the ruins.

At that place….

“female?”

center of a large room.

A naked woman was seen floating in a tank filled with an unknown blue liquid.

Pale pink hair that cannot come out naturally.

It was possible to guess that he was not an ordinary human, but there were more decisively different parts.

horn.

It had a small horn on top of its head. The demons I had seen before also had horns, but this one had a distinctly different shape.

To put it bluntly, it was a form reminiscent of a legendary dragon.

[This is the last legacy left by the master.]

“Is this a legacy? It looks like a living being.”

[Artificial creature, Chimera. No name.]

“Are you alive?”

Even though I felt like I was alive, it seemed like I was alive.

[yes. Currently freezing.]

As expected, dragons were not normal at all.

I can’t believe this is what heritage is.

“Is this Chimera all of your legacy?”

[There is a subspace bracelet that can ‘storage’ the Chimera.]

….

The management system of the ruins seemed to regard the Chimera as just a tool.

From the outside, no matter how you look at it, she looked nothing but a beautiful and mature woman.

If it’s a legacy of dragons, you’d have to say it was made in preparation for destruction.

It didn’t look or seem incredibly strong enough to stop the destruction.

[As a respondent of Master Adrian, you have the right to rightfully inherit the legacy. Would you like to inherit the legacy?]

I wondered how much help Adrian’s heritage would be to me if it was that Chimera.

Living things couldn’t be used like objects, so there must be severe restrictions.

If I don’t succeed, I’ll have to sleep alone in the tank forever.

No matter how much it was created as an experiment, I was reluctant to leave it alone.

As he stared at the woman who was sleeping with her eyes closed in the tank, she suddenly thought of Princess Riena.

Could it be because of the letter from Princess Riena?

or not….

“I will inherit.”

The worry didn’t last long.

[According to the duty, succession work begins. Please tell me your name.]

“Karl von Bernstein.”

The inside of the tank swirled slightly, and the woman slowly began to open her eyes.

[Carl von Bernstein. Has confirmed. Please give the chimera a ‘name’. With that, the succession is complete.]

I was going to give it a world-style name for the first time, but perhaps because of that light pink hair, another name kept swirling in my head.

“Snow water lilies.”

It was a name that could only be used in Moorim, but if you need it anyway, you can name it separately.

Now this is enough.

[Seol Soo-ryun, right?]

“okay.”

[Inheritance is complete. Chimera ‘Snow Water Lily’ will follow you.]

thud-

The water receded and the tank door opened.

“Is this a subspace bracelet?”

I picked up the clunky bracelet that appeared in front of the tank.

[That’s right.]

In fact, it seemed to me that this would be of much greater help to me right now than a mysterious entity like a chimera. After briefly experimenting with items scattered around, the interior space seemed quite spacious.

“Ahh….”

The water lily that came out of the tank looked up at me with clear, transparent pink eyes and opened its mouth slightly.

“You don’t seem to know the language.”

No matter how I looked at it, I didn’t feel like I had a normal intelligence.

[The current state is like a blank slate. It will develop rapidly according to the Heir’s inclination.]

….

In a word, it was said that only the body was big, but the mind was no different from that of a child.

I’m not even married, but I never thought I’d have a grown-up child.

My head was pounding for a while, but I couldn’t turn it back anyway. I didn’t even want to do that.

In the end, it was my choice, so I was responsible for it.

First of all, I put the training in the subspace.

It was a bit like seeing a woman who was bigger than the others, naked and not wearing a single thread. Because I can’t go outside like that.

Looking around, there was nothing to put on right now.

“Is this the end?”

[Chimera ‘Snow Training”s exclusive weapon remains. Would you like to take it?]

“okay.”

A small space inside the room.

I saw a huge scythe floating in the stasis field.

At first glance, this one looked more like Dragon’s Legacy. Same with the enormous energy felt from the scythe.

Arcadia wouldn’t have lied, so we’ll see what’s accurate.

The sickle was also stored in the subspace, and after examining the inside of the ruins once more, came out.

In the short time since I had been to the ruins, it was snowing white outside.

It was the first sight in this world.

* * *

“Ahh…”

Sitting in front of a warm fireplace, Princess Riena clutched at her blushing face.

By now, Carol must have received the letter from Princess Riena.

At first, I wrote the letter relatively moderately, but at some point, I couldn’t control my emotions and wrote all kinds of embarrassing words. It was definitely less emotionally burdensome to write than to speak.

You can’t retrieve a letter you’ve already sent.

The more I thought about it, the more my shame grew.

‘I’m crazy.’

From noble mtl dot com

Just what comes to mind right now.

‘It’s hard to forbid wanting to see it.’

‘Looking at the snow piled up as the first snow fell, I write longing.’

etc.

It’s not a love confession. I wrote it because I was so emotional.

What did Master think after reading the letter?

“aaagh—!”

I ran to the bed, kicked off the blanket, and shouted, but the embarrassment couldn’t be relieved.

“…Now that it’s like this.”

there is no answer to this anyway

So, can’t we just go out a little brazenly?

It was clear that if he had a master’s personality, he wouldn’t think much of it if he received a letter like that. I believed that

Princess Riena jumped up and took out the luxurious stationery and pen she had prepared in advance and started writing a new letter.

Like that, Princess Riena’s winter was getting deeper.

* * *

“Sir Cain! Where are you!”

The King of Lesavik Kingdom, Felix II shouted urgently while walking around the palace.

The news of the fall of the Calvados Federation and the Kingdom of Andra was shocking even for Felix II.

The Duchy of Warsaw doesn’t help much.

Then, the only remaining country in the southwest was actually the Kingdom of Resavik.

The countries in the northwestern part of the Empire were busy caring about their own safety.

There was no way I could come here to help.

“Sir Cain! Sir Yuphir!”

Cain and Yuphir, the biggest driving forces that have been able to continue the war so far, have disappeared somewhere at this most important moment.

“no way….”

Felix II did his best to deny the assumption that had come to his mind.

However, no matter how much I thought about it, there was only one answer in the end.

Cain and Yuphir had abandoned Resavik.

“hahahaha….”

With a dejected smile, Felix II sat down on the floor.