I’m the Slit-Eyed Character at the Academy, but I’m not the Mastermind - Chapter 231
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Episode 231
Episode 231. I have demon blood flowing through my veins, but I am not a devil (1)
Late at night. Victoria’s dorm.
“Haam~ I guess I should go to bed now.”
“Okay. Stop reading fantasy novels.”
“Oh my! Isn’t this a wonderful novel full of theories about kingship? Even Adonis would be surprised if he saw this! No, I’ll recommend it to you. It’s definitely a good introduction…!”
“… … I politely decline. I have no intention of becoming emperor.”
“But take it anyway. I’ll hear your review tomorrow. Oh~ Hohohohohoho!”
Rattling-.
Adonis sighed as he emerged from Victoria’s room.
He was holding a book in his arms.
A book titled ‘I, the thirteenth successor to the family, ended up capturing the Northern Grand Duke!?’
‘The title is a bit provocative for young children.’
If it had been in the past, it would not have been strange for the title to have been classified as subversive and immediately burned.
Is this what a generation gap is?
Adonis looked at the title again and became lost in thought.
‘He’s not the Duke of the North… …but there is a lion that guards the North.’
The Lucid family.
It was a legendary family that had only been defeated once in hundreds of years.
The head of the Lucid family, who dominated the era with him, died of illness about 20 years ago.
The next one was Marquis Luke.
‘Marquis Luke is great, but… … his children are also from a great family.’
Led by Lucia, all four siblings were active here and there.
I first saw the child named Rodelyn at Annwood Academy… … .
“A lion’s cub is still a lion, after all.”
The sight of him subduing dozens of children at once was truly like that of a lion.
Adonis trembled involuntarily as he recalled that sight.
“I’ve written the reflection paper… … Now I have to move on to the next step.”
Adonis walked down the hall.
It was a dormitory specially provided by Annwood Academy for the children of the Holy Land.
It was a floor where women stayed, but that wasn’t a problem.
“Oh my, you’re going home early today?”
“Escort duty until late at night? Our Adonis is a good man.”
“Don’t be sad that you lost. You can pay me back next time.”
“Want some candy?”
Rather, he even treated me cutely.
It was natural that the children of the Holy Land only thought of Adonis as a ‘genius boy.’
Adonis rolled the candy in his mouth and sat lost in thought.
‘Zero, what the hell is that kid?’
It had an ominous appearance, but I could feel it sensually.
That you have a devil inside you.
That wasn’t the only strange thing.
During the final engagement with Zero.
Adonis used the power of the nine stars in an instant.
I was planning to make a hole in a place where life would not be threatened and then see what the reaction would be. But.
‘I knew I could stop it… … .’
Currently, I am in a state of internal decay.
It means that although the power of the 9 stars was used, it was not able to exert 100% of that power.
but.
‘However, it is not an attack that a single academy student can block.’
Allow avoidable attacks, and block unavoidable attacks?
This means only one thing.
‘Hiding your skills.’
Originally, I had planned to lose without a hitch, but when an unexpectedly strong attack came, my body reacted on its own.
Adonis clearly witnessed Zero’s bewildered expression when he stopped him.
‘I guess he was trying to avoid suspicion by pretending to be moderately strong.’
No matter how much I thought about it, he was no ordinary guy.
‘You left that guy alone. Karon, what have you been doing all this time?’
I wanted to go and ask Caron right away.
but.
‘It’s impossible.’
If a child, especially one from the Holy Land, were to visit Caron, it would naturally attract attention.
I couldn’t do something so amateur.
‘Should I call the rat and have Caron come find me?’
But that was the same. It was like my information was leaked to the rat.
It’s amazing that he knows how to make contact with a rat, but there’s a child who can freely call Charon?
There will be great confusion among the rats.
‘The rats that survived in Carlos left for other areas to convey accurate information… … .’
Among the rats present here, none knew Adonis’ true identity.
“… … I can’t help it. I have to solve it myself.”
He had threatened… no, he had asked(?) Zero to meet him at midnight.
It’s late at night, just the two of us, and there’s no need to rush.
It was enough time to clear up any doubts.
‘You’ll misunderstand. You’ll misunderstand.’
I tried to keep my mind as neutral as possible.
In fact, Adonis had already made up his mind.
If your doubts are resolved, nothing will happen.
But what if the child named Zero can’t dispel his doubts?
‘I guess I have no choice but to deal with it.’
Yes, he will sort it out on his own terms.
That kid named Zero.
Even if it means killing someone.
* * *
11:30 p.m.
It was close to midnight.
snap-.
After putting the pocket watch in his bosom, he wrapped his cloak around him.
Because I had to go see Adonis.
“Huh, it’s chilly.”
As soon as I left the dorm, I looked around.
No teachers, no rats, no stalkers.
I jumped up and down and made noise, but no one showed up.
Only then could I feel a little relieved.
‘Because it means it’s part of the story.’
The game ‘Heroes of the Academy’ opens up the option to play twice a day, in the morning and twice a day in the afternoon.
Action was impossible at midnight or dawn.
In the first place, since it was morning when I woke up after going to bed, I wasn’t even given the chance to choose.
In the late afternoon, I couldn’t go out even if I tried, because the dorm supervisor was guarding the door.
Of course, there were exceptions to this.
‘It’s time for a special story like this to unfold.’
In such cases, activities become possible even at night or in the early morning.
As soon as you leave the dorm, the places you can go are displayed with speech bubbles and you can choose between them.
For example, with the main characters.
‘Library ghost stories, stories about tracking down the president, stories about part-time jobs, etc.’
I was able to enjoy various sub-stories.
Anyway, even though you made noise, the dorm supervisor didn’t show up?
It meant that a sub-story was in progress.
A sub-story of me and Adonis.
The training center is located not far from the dormitory.
It was a distance that only took 10 minutes even at a leisurely pace. However, I hastened my steps, closing my cloak.
Because there was something I had to do first.
‘Not only do I have to face Adonis one-on-one, I also have to hold out for five minutes, so of course I have to prepare well.’
A 9-star knight, and Adonis, the pinnacle of 9 stars.
To fight such an Adonis, ‘confidence’ was more important than anything else.
Yes. The first secret strategy exclusively for Adonis, confidently… … .
‘… … I should be on my knees.’
Kneel down proudly.
Even the greatest Adonis in the world would have no choice but to relent.
I was able to arrive in front of the training center building soon.
This was the training center where the exchange meeting was held today.
A place where there has never been chaos like this.
I never thought I would come back to a place like that.
‘It’s creepy.’
It’s called an academy, but in the world I live in, it’s just a school.
It was quite eerie to stop by the school building late at night.
A dark exterior, windows that don’t show any light, and even tape put up to block entry.
I turned my gaze to the wooden sign stuck behind the tape.
‘Construction in progress, no entry allowed, especially for first year students!’
– The phrase was written in rough handwriting, full of Rodelin’s emotions.
‘Well, I hope Adonis sees this and turns back.’
That might be the case, since he is such a good person.
It was when I entered the training ground and was wandering around looking for a good spot to kneel.
Where should I kneel so that Adonis can smile at me?
“You didn’t run away. I commend you.”
I turned my gaze to where the voice came from.
Golden eyes flashed in the darkness.
It was Adonis.
‘Well, I was going to get there first and kneel down.’
The first plan failed.
That’s okay though, because there’s a next plan!
“Haha, such a precious person has come to such a shabby place… … I don’t know what to do.”
The second strategy is flattery.
Even the greatest Adonis in the world would have no choice but to look upon him favorably.
“What wonderful flattery! I see! You have been bewitching children with your wicked tongue!”
“yes?”
“I thought there were no traces of brainwashing magic… … You wicked bastard! You were given a tongue by the devil! Stick your tongue out now!”
… … No, then what! I can’t say, ‘Hey, you’re here?’
But my body was honest. It stuck out its tongue and tried to prove its innocence.
‘Let’s go boldly, boldly.’
In fact, the first two strategies were very minor compared to the third strategy.
The third trick, and an excellent ‘proof’ that Adonis cannot help but consider me an ally.
It was after the exchange meeting that I realized I had it.
‘It requires boldness and a little provocation, but… … .’
I decided that I could do it. That’s why I came here.
As Adonis, who had been glancing around with his toes pointed, approached me, a system window appeared before my eyes.
Meet and talk to Adonis 1:1 (1/1)
Prove you’re not the enemy (0/1)
Survive for 5 minutes (5:00)
[4:59]
The first condition was met. At the same time, time began to flow.
“… … Indeed, I don’t see the devil’s mark.”
“Haha, I didn’t make a deal with the devil.”
“Does it sound like you did something else?”
“Yes, I was cursed.”
“The devil’s curse… … There is a clause that states that if it is done under duress or if it does not harm the empire, it will not be punished. The problem is.”
Adonis’ golden eyes glowed eerily.
“Whether or not it is a curse that does no harm to the Empire. That is the question.”
“It’s ambiguous. In some ways, it could be true, but in other ways it could not be true.”
[3:53]
He walked around the training grounds and spoke as slowly as possible.
Time left, about 4 minutes.
“You speak so smoothly. Do you know that the more you speak like that, the more my suspicions grow?”
“Haha, is that so? I’m just an ordinary student.”
“No one in this world would call you ordinary. An academy student who can block the power of the Nine Stars? Do you think that makes sense?”
“Oh, are you saying that your realm is 9 stars? Don’t you think that’s even more ridiculous?”
[3:15]
I always feel this way in life, but time goes by quickly when you’re having fun.
When times are tough, don’t go dirty.
“That’s not the only reason I doubt you. After being attacked by the devil, you started training. And you succeeded. You can now feel the blood of the demons.”
… … Is that possible?
But in reality, the blood of the demon tribe flowed through my body.
This is because it has a skill called [Demon’s Blood S].
“Everyone has a personal history that they cannot reveal.”
“If you don’t reveal that personal information, you might die?”
“Hehe, if you’re curious about the other person’s identity, wouldn’t it be better to reveal your own identity first? Adonis-kun… … .”
no.
“Mr. Douglas.”
“… … !!”
visor!
Adonis’ spearhead was placed right next to my neck.
It was so fast that I couldn’t even see it moving.
[2:33]
“How can you not know?”
“Haha, I guess I’m in a position to do business with Mr. Caron.”
“Don’t lie. You, a student, are making a deal with Charon!”
“Well, it’s something that can be easily resolved by checking with Mr. Karon. By the way, I also provided information about the Four Heavenly Kings.”
[1:57]
“… … There’s no way Caron would give me any information?”
“That’s right. I just heard that Mr. Douglas was included in the expedition force. Oh, don’t misunderstand. I also found out the information that Mr. Douglas might be alive myself.”
“… … .”
“I had a guess at the exchange meeting, but I became certain a little while ago when Adonis said that he used the ‘power of the nine stars.’”
[1:22]
“You… … What on earth are you?”
“As you can see… … I’m just an ordinary student?”
I swept my hair back and used the [Open Eyes] skill.
Shameless excuses, sinister red hair that looks ominous just by looking at it, and red eyes that shine ominously through the squint.
It was natural for Adonis to take a fighting stance.
thud!
Adonis retrieved the spear and stuck it into the floor.
Then he took out an old sword from his bosom.
It was a broken sword with only about 3cm of the blade remaining.
“… … Do you know the legend of the Holy Sword?”
“Is it a legend?”
“Yes, the Holy Sword cannot be wielded by a wicked person. At the same time… … .”
It’s so slippery-!!
A pure white light burst out from the sword.
The second holy sword, Durandal, has revealed itself.
[0:48]
“There is even a legend that says good people don’t get stabbed.”
It is a holy sword that is as secret as top secret.
Bringing that up in front of me was tantamount to saying that this was the end of it.
furthermore.
‘Legends are just legends… … .’
Adonis is the one who knows better than anyone that he will be able to fly before the Holy Sword.
And you’re pointing that at me.
That must mean they perceived me as a threat.
[0:25]
“… … Aren’t you surprised?”
“Haha, I expected that.”
“her!”
[0:18]
“… … I see. So you thought that even I, who held the Holy Sword, could win? He really wasn’t an ordinary guy.”
“Haha, I don’t think so at all?”
“Okay, enough wordplay. Prove it to me. That you can beat me!”
[0:08]
Oh no. I still had to hold out for 8 more seconds to fulfill the quest requirement.
‘And Adonis’ attack won’t even take a second.’
But that’s okay.
Because there is a third secret to completing the sixth quest.
‘Evidence’ that proves that I am an ally, something that everyone can agree on.
Now was the time to present that ‘evidence’.
He took out a sword from his bosom. It was a shabby sword with only the handle remaining.
Hurrah!
Five-colored flames rose along the sword and my body.
“… … !!”
Kak-!
The sword that Adonis swung crossed with mine.
The 2nd Holy Sword Durandal and the 9th Holy Sword Artena.
It was the moment when two holy swords clashed.