episode_0065

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Like the gargoyle statue decorated on the roof, the gargoyles who were waiting for the fight to end in the sky or on the roof began to move Tyrone’s pieces one by one.

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I don’t know much about demon summoning, but is it possible to extract Tyrone’s soul from such a small corpse?

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It would be difficult if they were too small, so they might have gathered in a group like that to collect at least one more piece of Tyrone’s body and take it away.

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Either way, I would soon find out, so I left the demons behind and hurried towards the teacher.

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The empty campus was very quiet, as if there was no one left in the academy.

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Even the sounds of the demons had stopped, and only the T-Rex’s giant footsteps were echoing in emptiness.

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‘The knights guarding the main gate were all dead.’

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There were several other knight waiting areas on campus, but they were all empty, and there were traces of battle not far away.

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The knights assigned to the academy are second-rate at best, and most of them are third-rate knights who have never found a master.

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Since all useful knights who entered the royal family were taken away from the warrior faction, the second- and third-rate knights selected from the warrior faction were placed in places such as the Academy.

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Of course, that doesn’t mean they have the skills to be defeated by one or two gremlins, but with dozens of them coming at once, there would have been no way for even them to defeat them.

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There must be a few people who ran away without fighting here.

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Since the devil worshipers guarding the main gate were roughly rounded up and the barrier was broken, wouldn’t one or two knights or students have escaped?

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Well, even if you manage to get out of here, demons have been unleashed on the streets, so even if you somehow managed to get out of the Academy, you can’t say that you’re safe.

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Either way doesn’t really matter.

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I put aside all my miscellaneous thoughts and walked towards the teacher where Sarah was waiting.

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Sera, who had been waiting in the school building with two fairies and five loyalists in case of an emergency, came out to meet them.

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He probably heard the footsteps of a T-Rex.

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“What happened?”

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“The Vice Dean was barely able to free himself from the chains of slavery that had bound him his whole life.”

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“… I understand that to mean dead. Was the body recovered?”

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“It took a while to move it because there were so many pieces, but it should have arrived by now. Since I saw a fight, I’m guessing he’s preparing.”

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Since they could not move during the ceremony, they would not have moved to another location, but they would have been fully prepared by now.

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Actually, there’s nothing to be afraid of if you’re just prepared for the gremlins, but this time, there were a lot of variables, so I was a little excited.

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“Since a warrior over level 40 was sacrificed, the demon to be summoned this time will be a demon of that level, right?”

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“Yes, the Viscount of Hell, maybe even an earl level.”

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If it’s a count, is it a demon of at least level 50 or higher?

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If a being of that magnitude descends on this land, those who are called strong in each faction have no choice but to show their sincerity.

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In other words, if we somehow overcome this hurdle, we will have a lot of power in our hands.

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“But what if a devil who is too strong comes out and says he won’t come under me?”

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“At that time, what… .”

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I have no choice but to kill.

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Just as we were about to say that, we suddenly heard a deafening noise from outside, so we stopped talking and looked out the window.

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In the distance, towards the city, thick smoke was coming out, as if a volcano had erupted.

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“… Didn’t you say that was a squad?”

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“Yes, it is a squad for the purpose of disruption, but the firepower is too much for that purpose?”

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Could it be that some variable has arisen out there without my knowledge?

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When I went outside and looked closely, the smoke rising from the city gave off an unusual atmosphere that made it difficult to believe that it was just arson.

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It looks like some kind of missile was dropped.

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The firepower was too much for the purpose of disruption, and it was not something that even I could easily produce.

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“There’s something over there too.”

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“… So should we hurry?”

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“I’d like to, but… .”

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Just because we’re in a hurry doesn’t mean the demon summoning ritual will be shortened.

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It must have been around 3 o’clock when the demon summoning ritual was completed, so there was still about an hour left until the ritual ended.

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“Is there a possibility that the ceremony will be shortened because a high-quality offering has been brought in?”

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“That won’t happen. There is a possibility that it will take more time if we are greedy and try to summon a higher-ranking demon after seeing a new sacrifice.”

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“Plague! I want to go quickly!!”

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I gritted my teeth and looked at the main building where devil worshipers were in full swing.

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As the saying goes, it is dark under the big breasts, and the devil worshipers chose the basement of the main building, the center of the academy, as the location for their ritual.

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After glaring at the main building with a gaze full of resentment for a while, I soon sighed and looked away.

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Staring doesn’t shorten time, and getting angry doesn’t change anything.

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There is no need to waste energy in a place like this.

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“… Phew.”

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“I am the only one who owns my emotions. I barely lose my temper over something like this.”

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I almost destroyed the teacher and buried them alive, but I somehow held back.

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Sarah must have recognized these feelings and patted her on the back as if telling her to calm down.

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“But where did she go?”

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“That woman?”

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“The woman called Kasumi. We never ran into each other on the way.”

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“… Oh, I forgot for a moment.”

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Where is he and what is he doing now?

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*****

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“Ha… !!”

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How long did it run?

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As the breath rising to the top of her throat pressed against her lungs, Kasumi finally stopped and looked around.

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After running for a while, I arrived at a place in front of the women’s dormitory that I thought was a safe haven.

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Although it could never be said to be luxurious, the dormitory, which had an intact appearance, was completely destroyed and its former appearance was no longer visible.

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Although they were not as good as noble students, even commoners were valuable, so the devil worshipers did not pass by the dormitories where commoner students were gathered.

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“… That’s bad.”

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There were traces of battle everywhere, but there were no noticeable corpses.

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The devils took it all.

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Only the deep blood stains on the road and ground proved that they had ever existed here.

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Horrible.

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It was such a sight that even Kasumi, who had negative feelings toward the students here because she was being ostracized, could inadvertently feel sympathy for them.

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As Kasumi froze at the extremely cruel sight, a husky androgynous voice came from the magic sword in her right hand.

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[I can’t believe there’s time to be sentimental in a situation like this. The swordsman of the East is truly full of leisure.]

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Kasumi frowned at the sarcastic voice and turned her gaze towards the sword in her right hand.

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The sword did not fall out of my hand, as if I had been holding it from the sword side for a while and would not let it go.

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It would be an exaggeration to say that it was a strange phenomenon. Without any time to panic, the sword continued.

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[There is no need to run now. The man who tried to rape you is already dead a long time ago.]

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“… How do you know that?”

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[You can tell. I am sensitive to the death of living things. This is especially true if you are a warrior who has been cut once.]

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“… … .”

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[He suddenly closes his mouth. Do you have any sympathy for the man who tried to rape you? Or was there even a rice cake?]

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“… Shut up.”

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[I have a rough idea of ​​what the situation is. If you see that the wavelength of your soul matches mine, you must have walked the same path as me.]

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“… The words I couldn’t understand from earlier.”

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My head is confused.

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Who on earth is this guy saying things like this?

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Soul wavelength?

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Have you walked the same path as yourself?

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“… What on earth are you?”

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[I am a warrior from a foreign land like you. He is a dead man who was fascinated by power and ended up forgetting what he truly wanted and was reduced to a sura.]

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“… Dead?”

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[Does the name of the warrior still remain in this country? If so, maybe my name will still remain. It’s not a very happy thing, though.]

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A name that remains with the warrior.

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Kasumi was not very knowledgeable about the legends and traditions of this land, but she knew about the stories about heroes because she remembered hearing them in class.

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It is said that there was a woman from a foreign land who fought alongside the first warrior, although her name was not left behind.

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The story goes that, unlike a wizard, she, a warrior’s companion, did not give birth to the warrior’s child, but instead went missing after continuing her struggle from battlefield to battlefield.

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There are no official records after that, and there is only speculation that he returned to his home country.

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I remember the professor saying that since there was no evidence left that she actually existed, there was an opinion that she was a creation.

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“… Are you the female warrior who fought alongside the hero?”

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[…] Yes, there is no way to prove it, so it doesn’t matter if you don’t believe it. Right now, I’m a piece of junk that doesn’t know when I’ll fall asleep again, so there’s no need to worry.]

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For me, glory and honor have long since disappeared.

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The voice that added those words was so sad that for a moment, Kasumi’s disgust toward her faded a little.

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Kasumi hated her.

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It felt like an inexplicable feeling of disgust, different from when she faced Gus or Tyrone, kept glimmering before her and clouding her eyes.

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Perhaps it was the same for her as well, so she did not hide her discomfort and kept quiet as much as possible.

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Since I couldn’t stay here forever, I turned around and was about to go out and find another student.

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[…] Stop.]

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The demon sword that suddenly closed its mouth stopped Kasumi in a voice that seemed to warn of something.

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“What is it?”

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[…] It seems like an acquaintance has come.]

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“… Acquaintance?”

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When I stopped walking at those words and raised my head with caution, there was clearly an acquaintance there.

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Red hair a little longer than before.

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The girl, who had a serious expression instead of her usual sad expression, approached Kasumi with haughty steps with her mouth tightly shut.

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“Elise… .”

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When the name was called without thinking, Elise raised her head but did not say anything.

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For a moment, a shiver ran down my spine at the thought that this demon sword had read my memories.

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[…] long time no see. army.]

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A voice that was distinctly different from Elise’s voice that remained in Kasumi’s memories rang loudly.