Fated to Be Loved by Villains

131. student’s duty

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“…”

“…”

People who are suffering can tell each other just by looking at their faces.

This is what I always think of whenever I face Atalante.

“Shall we make a bet?”

The most haggard-looking Atalanta spat out such a sentence in a calm voice.

“A bet?”

“Which of us has the worse news.”

“…”

That’s a fair bet.

Seeing as I was called by this person as soon as I returned to Elfante, there is a very strong possibility that this side also brought some really formidable bad news.

“…Grand Assassin is now inside Elfante.”

First, let me bring you the bad news.

In fact, as you can tell from Atalanta’s wide-eyed eyes upon hearing this, it’s not good news for anyone to hear.

“…Aren’t you the kind of person who says that the national budget is spent every time you hire someone?”

what.

If there are two Grand Assassins in all continents, and the other one is [Hesed], the leader of the ‘Wanderers’, then that would be correct.

Unlike Seras, who is completely under the Emperor, you are a freelancer who can be hired by anyone.

“From what you’re saying, it seems like you infiltrated the academy for something related to you. I’m not going to take any action related to-”

“…No, leave me alone.”

“yes?”

“It’s more dangerous to touch it prematurely.”

I wouldn’t know if it was before you met me.

If the fragments of the purple demon started awakening under my influence, then it really is.

purple devil. Commonly known as the demon of ‘obedience’.

Among the rulers of Pandaemonium, what should I say?

he’s a weird guy

“…I’ll deal with it properly.”

It’s not an exaggeration to say that it’s the least dangerous among demons if you know how to respond well.

If the demons are holding my ‘occupy rate’ like now, it’s definitely a situation where things get twisted like crazy because of him. There’s no reason to touch you.

I’d rather have them around me and moderately control them.

in other words.

What is the task assigned to me now?

1. You have to soothe Elnor, Yuria, and Lucien in turn.

2. In the midst of having to work on awakening Fynol’s feelings.

3. It means that you should always carry a bomb called Grand Assassin on your back.

“…”

It’s worth it… it’s not.

I haven’t even started Chapter 4 yet, so what should I do before that?

“…ha…”

I should do it anyway

Was there anything I could have done up until now?

As I sighed and thought that, Atalanta looked at me with pitying eyes.

“You look exhausted, you.”

“is that so?”

“yes. To be honest, I’m a little worried. I keep pushing it like that, and at some point I wonder if something really big will happen.”

“…”

well.

“…but I don’t think I’ll be able to rest for a while.”

The Precursor must have tried to ‘kill’ Elnor. I tried to do that even by tying my feet while throwing a capsized tidal wave, a chapter boss level, as bait.

It was a route that never existed in the original game.

First of all, the pioneer in the original work wasn’t even a woman.

He was just an ordinary zealot who blindly believed in anything demon-related.

But the way he looks now is like.

It’s not like they’re ‘worshipers’ of demons, it’s like they’re… trying to ‘erase’ them all.

“…”

It shouldn’t be.

I didn’t change my race by mobilizing the Seal of the Fallen for nothing. At least the people around me shouldn’t get hurt because of him.

therefore.

It’s true that I won’t have time to relax for a while, even to stop him.

“…Let’s listen to the mid-term report.”

As I was thinking of such thoughts, Atalanta threw out those words with a sigh.

“How are you doing with the bowls lately?”

“It’s going smoothly.”

[…favorably?]

“…”

[Haven’t you been split in half not too long ago?]

Inside the Soul Linker, Caliban made an argument with an astonished voice, but it is true that things are going smoothly once the breath is attached.

It’s true that I’m getting tangled up with the demon unit, so I’m doing well…!

And, above all.

‘Caliban.’

[ok?]

‘In the future, I might see a rougher situation.’

[…]

Silence returned questioning what could be worse than having a person split in half, but this is sincere.

First of all, is it like that from the phrase written here?

＜ System Message ＞

[The event related to the ‘Second Piece’ of the target ‘Yuria’ will be released soon! ]

“…”

As for the second piece involving the white devil… well.

At least I hope they don’t overlap during the main quest.

Thinking so, I fidgeted with the mask I always had in my arms.

this is my lifeline If I show my ‘bare face’ in front of him even once, it’s really doomed.

[I’ll see you soon…]

“…”

[No, isn’t it? None of the things you said didn’t happen-]

The amulet is completely detached from the arm.

It’s far better to let it shut up for a second than to keep hearing the ominous sound.

“…I’m glad if everything goes well.”

Atalanta sighed and accepted the words.

“At least, I wouldn’t be able to handle it if I added that to the bad news I brought.”

“…”

Oh right.

We were betting.

Besides the three tasks I mentioned above, it was clear that there was one more bad news.

“First of all… He did it splendidly even in the furnace of struggle. I didn’t know that your name would come up and down in matters related to changing the warchief.”

“…what a catastrophe it was.”

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Get rid of those words once and for all.

Atalanta is almost entirely responsible for the cleanup of my affairs, so this time around, this person would have acted as a bulwark to keep me from getting caught up in a nasty political maneuvering and administrative storm.

Of course, I did all the work, but this time there was a shield called Casa, so it shouldn’t have been that difficult.

“The job itself wasn’t that difficult. He laid it out cleverly.”

yes, look at it

“But with this incident, the imperial family has begun to take an interest in you in earnest, Dawood.”

“…”

My expression hardens as soon as I hear the story that Atalanta has spoken out of my mouth.

imperial emperor.

Those holding the leash of the Duke of Tristan. Among the three hegemons, they tend to be particularly closed-minded, so even in a scenario, unless they are on a separate branch, they rarely see their faces at all.

It also has a lot of shady and sinister tendencies. Depending on the user, there are often guys who put it above the law.

To be precise, it’s just one guy that’s more of a problem than the entire ‘Hwang family’.

“…Did the Prime Minister take an interest in me?”

“It’s not like that.”

“That’s nice. If it were you, not Your Majesty, I would have really wanted to die.”

Atalanta looked at me with bright eyes.

“Do you even know the power structure inside the imperial palace?”

You know that the chancellor is truly ridiculous human scum.

From nob le mt l. co m

Gideon’s death in the original scenario and Elnor’s corruption level hitting the ceiling because of him are all because of him.

“…roughly.”

“Then it would be easy to explain.”

Atalanta rubbed her eyes and sighed.

“You should know that there is a comprehensive competency evaluation shortly, you.”

Oh, that’s it.

It is an event not to be missed in the academy. In other words, it is a regular exam.

If the midterm exam was all about simply putting them in one place and playing a battle royale, the comprehensive competency evaluation feels like a total settlement at the end of the year.

Comprehensive evaluation of all aspects, regardless of paper and pencil, practical skills, practice, and fields.

“This time, His Majesty the Emperor is coming to visit us in person.”

“…”

“Under the circumstances, he’s coming to make direct contact with ‘you’.”

what?

At those words, my expression suddenly turned blank.

No, of course, even in the melting pot of struggle, the Warchief, the head of state, came to the academy in person.

‘Chief’ and ‘Emperor’ are different in the weight of the position.

It is only natural that the position of face madam, where the owner can change in a month at worst, and the weight of a human wielding absolute power from birth to death are different.

to put it bluntly.

If the warchief told him to prepare to conquer the entire continent, he would be beaten and kicked by the other chieftains in an instant.

If the emperor issues the same order, with just one word, the entire empire goes into war.

That’s how big the difference is.

But, such a person.

You say you’re coming by yourself just to see me?

“…”

Silence your thoughts without speaking.

Considering the importance of the imperial family, especially the emperor, it is very likely that this is also related to the main scenario.

It means you can’t face it.

“… the problem is the horse.”

Atalanta sighed and said.

“…To have an audience with His Majesty, it’s normal to show the ‘qualifications’ appropriate for that. Failure to do so constitutes blasphemy in itself.”

“…”

If it’s blasphemy, especially if it’s done against the emperor.

It is a felony that can lead to imprisonment.

It’s absurd, but it’s an empire that treats the emperor’s power with such severity. In fact, it’s treated like a living demigod.

Of course, it should be interpreted particularly maliciously, but it will be.

the problem is.

“If His Majesty directly points out and has an audience, but you do not meet the qualifications, there will be an excuse to bite you.”

Atalanta continued with a gloomy expression.

“And if that cause arises, you might run into the Chancellor you mentioned. He’s a fierce opponent of the Emperor. I’m sure His Majesty might have a crush on you just because you’re interested.”

“…”

okay.

It’s a problem because there’s one guy who’s united in the possibility of maliciously using such a provision.

“At the very least, you have to prove that you are a great human being who will not be lacking in facing His Majesty.”

“Then is there anything I should be concerned about?”

I hate to say this, but I am a person who has achieved countless ridiculous achievements at the student level.

It won’t be difficult to prove your eligibility by submitting just a few.

However, Atalanta looked at me with a grim expression.

“I’m not worried about that part. However, shouldn’t there be at least a part where ‘flaws’ can be caught?”

“…Then, are there other areas to worry about?”

“What grade do you have?”

“…”

ah.

“…It seems that there are almost no subjects that have been filled in for the number of school days.”

“…”

No, you can’t help it.

All I could do was run around, struggling for my life. Where do I have time to study?

“I know you’re busy, Daud. So I’m trying to cover it as much as possible. I can’t blindfold myself and say Aung only when the opponent is the emperor’s Majesty.”

“…”

“…you have to study.”

Atalanta said in a desperate voice.

“At least, you have to get a perfect score in all subjects in the upcoming competency evaluation, so you can make up for it.”

“…”

hmm.

In Elfante’s exam, which attracts talented people from all over the empire, he got perfect scores in all subjects.

I mean, I’ve never taken a proper class.

“…How long do we have left for the exam, President?”

“About a week left.”

“…”

hmm.

Hmmm.

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After all, every situation points to one thing.

need a master

A teacher who teaches study well.

And, from my point of view as a student of the Divinity Department, the person I need to seduce right away is the saintess. Shouldn’t we start with the subject with the highest score?

There was an errand for an event related to Fenol, but the priority has risen even more.

so.

I came here to quickly find a way to ‘appease’ her.

“So, are you the guy?”

Professor Vulkan of the Faculty of Production is a human who boasts a strong muscular body that is unbelievable that he is of his age.

Watching him squirm and squirm in the anvil and hammer and furnace light makes it easy to forget that this man is in his old age.

“…Nice to meet you, Professor Vulkan.”

“it’s okay. What is the need for formality between you and me?”

And to match that appearance, a big voice came flying right away.

The answer to this guy who barely cares about formality-

“If you’re so polite, I can’t say harsh things to you.”

“…”

“Tell me, kid. What kind of things did you come to make this time? Are you already curious about how many nights it will last?”

“…”

People are so hot, I like it.

Thinking so, I looked at Professor Vulcan, who smiled with his mouth but with his eyes radiated a near-killing glare.

It’s not a cooperative attitude even if you pretend, but there is a reason why you came to this person.

He was also the one who made the bomb used to blow up the Purifier, which Persie, the head of the Faculty of Magic, created the production chart for. He was also the one who improved my Ultramar.

It is clear that he is a first-class craftsman with great skills, even if he is not as good as Sephira, an all-purpose tool used in the furnace of struggle.

The lack of skill does not mean that the quality of the goods is not good, it is simply that the speed is not enough.

It was because I heard that I stayed up all night every time I handed over a production request.

“…”

in that respect.

This human being is the only person who can make something as maniac as I ask now, while boasting a quality comparable to those made by Sephira.

“…I’m here to give you a request that might be a bit miraculous.”

“Well, it wasn’t like that when. Whatever it is, feel free to say it.”

Professor Vulkan put the hammer aside and threw those words.

“…”

well.

I think I would get angry if I said it without any burden.

Even if I say it with a burden anyway, I think I’m going to get angry, so I just proceed as it is.

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Get the ingredients out and set them aside.

They were obtained by fighting the overturned tidal wave in the furnace of struggle. Body components of the rulers of the Devil’s Land that were used to reconstruct Casa’s limbs.

A de facto comprehensive gift set.

In addition, he took out the special iron used to make YuRia’s circlet.

In fact, even the eyes of Vulcan as he scans the ingredients stand out.

“…You’re good at it, too. Where did you get all these things from?”

“…”

Although I feel that my image has improved a little temporarily.

Considering the actions that followed, it is questionable how far it will go.

“Using this…”

He made up his mind and presented the ‘blueprint’ to Vulkan.

“…I want you to make this.”

Having received the blueprint, Vulkan examined it closely.

Then, he looks at me with cold eyes.

“…”

It’s an expected reaction.

“…so, Dowd Campbell.”

Professor Vulkan said that in a hard voice.

“Didn’t you say it was a mysterious request?”

“…yes.”

“What part of the request to make a f*cking strong ‘leash’ is mysterious?”

“…you need two.”

“Who asked for the count, son of a b*tch? Are you here to ask the senior professor of the Department of Production to make some pet supplies? Are you carrying these ingredients?”

At the half-contemptuous gaze, he answers with a smile.

“…it’s not a pet product.”

“what?”

“I’ll fill it up on people.”

“…”

“For two.”

“…”

“Isn’t it amazing?”

It was amazing.

It was because I was able to find out from Professor Vulkan’s gaze looking at me that a person can express abusive words just by using their eyes.

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