Shinka no Mi

"Phew... are you all feeling a little better?"

Barnabas, the dean of the Barbados School of Magic, grumbled so as he watched the students cleaning up the school festival.

The raid by the [Demon Church] filled the school with a dark atmosphere, which was a school festival decided by Barnabas who wanted to get rid of it at all, but as a result, the atmosphere in the school was a little better, so it was what Barnabas was after.

"... but not everyone seems to have enjoyed it..."

But it is also true that there were those who did not often think about this school festival itself.

Its head of class S...... it was also those from the [Kaisel Empire], and many of the brave ones honestly enjoyed the school festival as well.

"I wanted to offer the young people some time to rest their hearts..."

It was then that he sighed again and Barnabas himself tried to clean up the school festival.

"... what?

Unexpectedly, I felt strange signs of Barnabas' perceptual range.

That was what it felt like when someone came on the premises of this Barbados School of Magic using metamagic. Besides, it wasn't just one reaction, it sensed more human responses.

When [the Order of Demons] came in the same way using metastatic magic, even Barnabas could not be detected by the protection of the Demons, but this time he felt clear, so Barnabas considered that the odds related to [the Order of Demons] were low.

Nevertheless, it is true that he came all of a sudden, and Barnabas tried to meet with vigilance the sudden visitors -.

"But the school director!

"What, what's up?

A male teacher ran into the dean's office.

Then the male teacher tells Barnabas, with a rough breath.

"Heh, the soldiers! The soldiers of [Kaisel Empire] are here!

"What!?"

"- Sudden visit, excuse me"

"Huh!"

When Barnabas turned his gaze ahead of his accidentally called voice, there stood the [King's Sword] - Zakia Guilford with her own subordinate, the second unit of the Kaisel Empire.

"... I didn't know this would bring so many soldiers in this land of people from different countries and different identities... what the hell are you looking at? -" The King's Sword. "

……

Zakia did not immediately answer Barnabas' question and meditated silently for some time, but eventually opened its eyes quietly.

"[Demon Saint] Barnabas Abritt. Starting today, this Barbados School of Magic will be run by our Kaisel Empire."

"Ho...?

A short word, but to the overwhelming intimidation that overflows from it, all of the Kaisel Empire II units, including Orphe Almond, who was the aide waiting behind Zakia, stiffened their bodies.

"I wonder what you're going to say... you say a lot of ridiculous things? All of a sudden, without any contact, the Kaisel Empire runs the land? - Are you gonna lick this nonsense?

"Unfortunately, Your Majesty has made his decision."

But Zakia said so without moving at all.

The reaction is unexpected even for Barnabas and moves the brow slightly.

……

……

Silence has come, and the Orphets do not know how much time has passed.

It was Barnabas who broke that silence.

"What if I don't like...?

"There is no veto there."

In response to Zakia's words, Barnabas' intimidation intensified once again.

In a very breathless space, there was no reason for the Orphées to want to go home.

"Ha... what the hell is your king thinking? This is the only land where neutrality has been preserved. One country operates there, etc. -"

"You won't have to worry about that. Because... the Kaisel Empire is ruling the continent."

"What!?"

Barnabas was surprised when he opened his eyes.

Zakia continues, staring calmly at such a barnabas.

"Apparently you didn't know. There are no longer only four countries on this continent that defy the Kaisel Empire. The Varsha Empire, the Kingdom of Wimburg, the East Country. And... just the demons."

"Such an idiot!?"

There are more than ten other countries besides those out of Zakia's mouth, but if Zakia's words are true, you can say that he has literally mastered everything on the continent.

What is more, the Kingdom of Wimbledon is not as large as the Varsha Empire or the countries of the east.

"Why would you do that..."

"An exchange between the Devil Nation and the Kingdom of Wimburg that took place during this time. At that time, the Kingdom of Wimburg only said that it would invite the daughter of the Demon King, the King of the Demon Nation, and summoned S-class adventurers scattered throughout the country… following that gap, it succeeded in targeting the heads of state directly and taking them hostage. This prevents countries all over the continent from turning against the Kaisel Empire. Thus the continent fell mostly in His Majesty's hands"

Barnabas stares at Zakia with such expressions as incredible.

"Stupid...... impossible. Even if there are no S-Class adventurers, there must be soldiers and generals from a powerful country! If you're not a 'transcendent', such as jerking off at it and targeting the leaders directly -"

Barnabas said that much and noticed. I noticed.

"-" Transcendental "Taru" Demon Saint: It's Barnabas. The title of "Transcendental" is not for you alone.... I stepped into that area, too. And that's not just me. He's better at covert action than I am, and he's just as good at combat... and the power of the Kaisel Empire is stronger than you think. "

"Impossible... Impossible...! I never heard anything like that until recently! That's why all of a sudden!?"

It is not particularly surprising that in the Kaisel Empire, the "King's Sword", known as the strongest, has become the "Transcendent".

But in Zakia's way, there will be more 'transcendents' in the Kaisel Empire.

Not everyone can be a transcendent, but only a very limited number of talented people can reach the realm, such as Barnabas, who is the "King's Sword" or "Demon's Holy".

The time to reach that realm will never be short and will require years of training and vast combat experience.

The way such 'transcendents' appeared many in the Kaisel Empire... or created (...) is also important and disturbing, but if Zakia's words were more true than that, the situation on the continent would be easily inclined to become a powerful era of the Kaisel Empire.

Barnabas asked Zakia, shruggedly but not as if to squeeze it out.

"The Lord... Is this all the Lord needs? The Predecessor didn't want the unification of the continent... and the Lord who admired the Predecessor, why is he the king now? Are some of the soldiers questionable?

"... I, too, tried to reconsider His Majesty's thought. And... I've also thought about killing His Majesty"

"Mr. Zakia......"

Orpheus, who had ever looked closely at Zakia's grid, looked sadly at Zakia.

"If so... why not? Why are you stopping...! With as much power as your Lord, King of the Kaisel Empire, etc. -"

"I can't."

――――

To unexpected words, Barnabas could not continue his words.

"I cannot kill His Majesty. No, it's not just me... no one in this world can beat His Majesty.... Yes, Barnabas. Not even you..."

"Stupid!? Oh no... what..."

Barnabas unexpectedly turns his gaze to the Orpheus and the men of the second unit, all bowing down with a sad look.

That look was telling the whole story.

"What... what's going on...? The Kaisel Empire... the King of the Kaisel Empire..."

Zakia stared quietly at the mellow Barnabas and turned her back.

"Barnabas. I will keep bringing the braves home................ a week. Give me a week, give me a respite. Close the school in the meantime. And if the students are going home, let's shut up and miss it. This is the biggest concession. If you still want to continue... then you will ravage every piece of this land."

"Huh!"

"... then"

Zakia pulled the Orphets and left the spot.

Barnabas wanted to hold Zakia back, but the information and shock given him more than that made him unable to move calmly.

"but the school director......"

The male teacher, who had tried to shut up his previous exchanges, spoke to Barnabas with a trembling voice.

"... gather information on the situation of the Kaisel Empire and the continent today as soon as possible. Three days… gather as much information as you can gather within three days."

"Yes, no!

The male teacher hurries out of the room.

And Barnabas looked up to heaven.

"Why is this happening as soon as the atmosphere in the school brightens up..."

I just moaned, and the results don't change.

Now I just needed to gather information as soon as possible to see if Zakia's words were true or not......

- And a week later, Zakia took the brave men back to the Kaisel Empire...... the Barbados School of Magic had decided to close.