Surviving as a Villain at the Academy

43 – Demonic Water Flood. (4)

Asti cupped Prah’s face as soon as he left.

“Surprise… ….”

Her face was red. The reason why she was so embarrassed after living for such a long time was simple.

Even after living for so many years, Asti had no experience with men. As her original form was a pure angel, she strictly maintained her purity even after becoming a devil.

The original reason for her corruption was to save good humans.

She did this not because she envied the devil’s freedom, but because there were too many restrictions for an angel, so she became a devil with one personal purpose in mind: to save humans.

There were many temptations after her descent into hell, but she did not give in to them. Because she had her own purpose. There is only one purpose.

Thus, she was able to maintain her purity for all those years, and of course she was not good at dealing with men she liked.

She has observed and experienced human beings for a long time, but she did not harbor any affection or love for them. Because they were pitiful creatures that she had to save.

But it wasn’t just the poor people. There were many wicked people who tested her kindness. Asti, no, Astaroth, was wondering how to punish them, and came up with an ingenious way to save her own survival.

Fraudulent contract.

The reason she made a contract with a person and treated him like a slave was because that person was a wicked person.

Because she was confident that she would not be swayed by the ugly emotions of the humans she had contracted with. And, as she thought, Astaroth could not be so swayed by human emotions.

But…… Even she couldn’t understand why she was so swayed by Prah’s emotions.

Meeting with Prah was unfamiliar.

It is true that she prefers strong emotions, but she does not carelessly decide who she contracts with. The reason she made Prah the object of her contract was because she saw in him some seed of evil.

She saw the seed as dangerous, and she intended to get rid of it. However, at some point after signing the contract, the seeds of evil in Prah’s body disappeared in the blink of an eye.

And what remains in its place is the distant nobility of giving up one’s own interests to save the world. What on earth could have changed him so much?

Her curiosity amplified her interest in Prah, and the sights she saw while peeping into his feelings stirred feelings in her that she had been neglecting all along.

Because of that, Astaroth, or rather Asti, could not calm down at all. It was because something that was welling up in my heart was so unfamiliar.

‘Why are you doing this?’

Her situation was extremely urgent, but why did the mere fact that Prah hugged her make her heart pound like this?

What should I call this unfamiliar feeling? It was an emotion she had never experienced, and she, who was not easily swayed by human emotions, could not define what this emotion was.

Even if you have lived a long time, you cannot know what you have not experienced. Likewise, Asti could not define the sweet yet painful feelings she gradually began to feel towards Prah.

If we defined it carelessly, it could have shaken the future that Prach saw. Since the purpose that Prah pursues is to save the human world, neither he nor she should be swayed by any external factors.

Asti sighed in frustration and slapped her face. After getting ready for a night out, she knocked on Prah’s door.

Knock knock―

As soon as I knock on the door, Prah’s voice catches my ear. For a moment, Asti’s mind flashed back to the image of Prah, where she had just been, embracing her with relief and joy.

Hiding her blushing face, she opened the door to Prah’s room and entered.

“Are you ready?”

“…… Huh.”

It is difficult to face each other. Then, the way Prah looked at her was even more shocking.

“Are you feeling unwell? “Why is your face so red?”

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Can even the devil be unwell? … ? Seeing Prah seriously saying such things, Asti became angry for no reason. She says who is doing this to her now?

“It’s just, nothing. “I guess it’s because the lighting is too red.”

Unable to complain, she just said.

“…… Is it?”

Prach, who thought that the chandelier lighting up her room was definitely strong, nodded her head. Asti felt like things would continue to turn out like this, so she said to Prah:

“If you’re going to go, let’s finish it quickly and come back. “Where is it exactly?”

“They say they are moving south from their habitat…… “This should roughly be enough.”

Prah took out her map and marked the path of Arlong’s advance before Asti’s eyes. It was probably the map used when ordering the knights before, but it was quite tattered…… At least there was no problem with seeing.

The sub-dragon’s habitat is located in the far northern part of the archipelago, and considering that sightings were reported around that time…… There was a high possibility that we would have reached a place not too far from the system by now.

“There will be no time to hesitate. Let’s go, Prah.”

Asti suddenly grabbed Prah’s hand and used her stealth magic.

Sussssseu-

At some point, the two people’s appearances began to gradually assimilate with the surrounding objects. Of course, Prah and Asti could see each other, but other people probably couldn’t see them.

Asti did not stop there and spread her wings wide. She let out a sly grin as Prah’s eyes widened as she saw the wings were much larger than she had seen them before.

“Last time, I opened it small.”

“Was the size adjusted?”

“Even when I was an angel, I could control the size of my wings at will. Of course, even if I reduced it at the time, it was very cumbersome. “It has four pairs of wings.”

“Aha… ….”

“But it’s convenient because I only have one pair of devil wings. “It’s a little weird, though.”

“I have a question…….”

“Huh? “What are you curious about?”

“Well, back when I was an angel. “Did you sleep or anything?”

“Of course I slept. Rest is necessary for everyone. Especially if it has to do with sleep. Although angels and devils are transcendent beings, they are ultimately living beings. “Any creature created by my damned father has no choice but to undergo a process called sleep.”

“Then, have you ever slept with angel wings spread out at your bedside?”

“Yes. Did you do that often? It’s very soft. “In the first place, except for young angels, most people’s wings are like pillows.”

Asti suddenly looked curious as to why Prah was asking that. Prah just spoke vaguely.

“No, I’m just curious…” ….”

“Why did you even think about sleeping with angel wings?”

“Yes. “It’s just something everyone imagines doing.”

“…… Unfortunately, I can’t do it anymore. “In the past, I often lent it to young angels.”

Asti suddenly remembered that time. There was a time when he wrapped his wings around children who had just been born as angels and served as both a pillow and a bed. He doesn’t regret becoming a devil, but he still can’t help but miss that time.

“No, I’m not asking you to do it…… No. Done. He had no time for idle talk. Sorry.”

“Huh? It wasn’t very useless. Anyway, how strong can you be, Ah-ryong?”

“Maybe it’s not that easy?”

“Well, is that really the case?”

Asti was confident. He is a useless guy at best. Is there any way she could be a match for someone who can summon her true dragon?

Moreover, it is late at night now. Since it wasn’t the time for anyone to go scouting in the direction infested with demonic beasts, I was able to use my familiar to my heart’s content.

“It’s good to be confident, but don’t let down your guard. “The fact that the future is distorted means there is a good reason.”

“I am sufficiently alert to that extent. Take out all the familiars if necessary, whatever. “The number of demons who will go to the system will decrease slightly, but they are still gathered together like a pack of dogs, so it won’t be noticeable.”

“…… But. “I believe you haven’t let your guard down or done anything lately.”

Asti felt better when he was told that he believed in her for no reason. Although it was a short period of time, it was a truly dramatic change considering the times when he did not trust himself.

“Yes!”

The two continued to fly in the dark night sky. They had no idea what state the enemy they were targeting was currently in.

* * *

Aryong realized that his power was gradually getting stronger.

The hunger that continued to torment him did not go away, but he still felt it. The bones that have been attached to my body for some time continue to give me strange strength.

A familiar yet cozy power enveloped him.

He had a memory of experiencing this kind of power once, and he finally remembered that memory.

It is an unpleasant force unleashed by humans who have been harassing him for hundreds of years and driving him out of his original habitat. But now it wasn’t unpleasant at all.

Now that power was helping him. I didn’t know what the cause was, but Ah-ryong just moved forward as if it was okay.

I had a vague confidence that if I had this power, I would not be easily defeated by humans.