episode_0056

“Academy….”

In the early morning, Cladia arrived at the entrance of the academy, lost in contemplation as she stepped down from the carriage.

“You’ve returned.”

A place filled with memories of him.

The time spent with him at the academy was happier for her than any moment she had experienced in her entire life.

“I tried to come back as quickly as possible…”

It was Cladia who had visited the academy once after her return.

She had intended to meet Viersus and take him as her subordinate, but Viersus wanted her to finish what she had to do before returning.

Therefore, Cladia swiftly seized control of the empire by destroying the crown prince and toppling the emperor, coming to the academy.

Though she had achieved the unbelievable feat of seizing the empire in just a few weeks, to her, that time felt unbearably long.

“At last… I can meet you again.”

It was an imperial visit.

Normally, she would have met with the academy’s chancellor, discussed matters, and done various things.

“I can’t hold back any longer.”

Cladia propelled herself into the air.

Then, she headed towards the room where Viersus’s presence could be felt.

Even though it had been only a few weeks since she had seen Viersus, Cladia could strongly sense his presence.

Or more precisely, she could sense only his presence.

All other energies were nothing but irrelevant to her.

The closeness of Viersus’s aura grew.

Having reached his room, Cladia passed through the wall in mid-air and entered Viersus’s room.

“Snnnooore… Haa….”

The scent of Viersus filled the room.

Filled with the scent she had missed, Cladia wore an ecstatic expression.

“Oh, Viersus….”

Cladia slowly approached the bed where Viersus lay sleeping soundly.

Deep in slumber, Viersus.

Cladia gazed at his face and lay facing him on the bed.

The two of them ended up lying next to each other on the bed, facing each other.

If she were caught intruding into his room and lying beside him like this, her imperial dignity would plummet, and Viersus would be furious.

However.

“It should be fine until you wake up.”

She could enjoy this happiness until Viersus woke up and then leave without being caught.

“Do you know how long I’ve waited?”

The current Viersus wouldn’t remember her.

She was the one who had traveled from the future to the past.

“While you were absent, a terrorist incident occurred at the academy, right? Do you know how terrified and worried I was?”

In the past, before her return, Cladia lost Viersus.

At that time, she seemed to be possessed by something.

She had pushed away the most precious and beloved person in the world with her own hands.

And she had destroyed the empire they had built together. It was as if she wanted to erase all traces of Viersus.

“Your wrongs… cannot simply be erased.”

To save her, Viersus sacrificed himself.

He used his death as a means to save his foolish and incompetent self.

And somehow, facing his death, she was able to regain her original mindset.

“…But I will live to atone for my sins towards you for the rest of my life. This life is dedicated to you.”

Alone, Cladia employed every means at her disposal.

To find a way to reclaim Viersus once again.

After years of research, she finally reached the answer. It was sending her mind back to the past.

And that gamble had succeeded, allowing her to lie in bed next to the past Versus.

Or so Claudia thought.

Even though Versus didn’t remember her, she was willing to dedicate herself and repay everything for him.

She was only returning what she had received from Versus.

“Even if you don’t remember anything about me….”

Even so, she remembered all those memories….

As Claudia made up her mind,

“Ugh… Your Majesty….”

“!!!”

Versus muttered restlessly.

“W-What just happened…!”

Versus’s small mutterings.

Though it was just sleep talk.

“…No. There’s no way he remembers.”

Only she had succeeded in regression.

Versus didn’t have memories from the previous cycle.

“Your Majesty… I’m truly relieved that you’ve regained consciousness….”

But the following sleep talk from Versus,

“To die embraced in Your Majesty’s arms… Haha. I wonder if it’s appropriate to meet such a noble death….”

It didn’t sound like simple sleep talk.

No.

Claudia understood what those words meant.

The moment when Versus chose sacrifice to return her mind to its original state.

Dying, Versus tried to leave some words for her.

Although Versus couldn’t articulate properly, Claudia could understand what he was trying to say.

“I love you, Your Majesty. More than anything in this world. Even in the next life… I want to honor Your Majesty….”

Versus’s last confession from the previous cycle.

“Why….”

Versus. Have you also regressed?

If so….

Can she… Can she be with you again?

Can she repent to you for the sacrifice you made for her?

“Ugh….”

Versus furrowed his brow.

Claudia realized he was trying to wake up from sleep.

She planned to leave the room before he woke up.

However….

Versus woke up from sleep.

A dazed Versus.

He blinked for a moment and then tried to sit up.

Then, his eyes met Claudia’s.

“…Huh?”

“Did you have a scary dream?”

!”

Versus’s eyes widened upon seeing Claudia.

Versus, who always tried not to show a disheveled appearance in front of Claudia.

Claudia missed the cute him from when they first met, but the Versus who became the Prime Minister didn’t show that side at all.

That’s why the sight of Versus now stirred Claudia’s nostalgia.

Messy hair.

Saliva dripping from the corner of his mouth.

Even the surprised expression on his face.

“Hehe.”

So adorable.

In your own words, Claudia wanted to lick every part of your body with her tongue.

Claudia smiled at Versus.

Early dawn hours

A dormitory located within the academy

“Master….”

Diabel paced anxiously.

Originally, as the student council president, it was impossible for her to return to the academy after causing acts of terror.

Instead, she was known as a terrorist across the continent, with a bounty on her head and being pursued.

However, with the help of the Grand Witch, she managed to deceive her identity and return to the academy.

Not a devil but a new identity, ‘Silvia Abeljay.’

With the mysterious magic of a witch, her appearance, voice, and aura all changed, making even the headmistress Beatriche unable to recognize her true identity.

Thanks to that, she returned to the academy.

“I can’t stand it….”

She knew right now that her teacher had been reincarnated.

She knows who the reincarnated teacher is and where they are.

She wanted to meet them right away, but she couldn’t.

“You understand, right? Don’t approach until we meet that guy together. Neither you nor I know how we’ll react when we face him. Until then, just observe the situation. …Can you do that?”

Because of the witch worried about Diabel’s rampage, she couldn’t move freely.

“The teacher is over there….”

The witch also created a fake identity as a professor at the academy to enter the academy. It was possible due to one professor taking leave for recovery after being injured in the terror caused by Diabel.

She planned to scrutinize Verses with Diabel during the class.

To follow the witch’s plan, she had to wait until class time.

“Yeah. It should be okay to observe for a bit.”

Wooooong

Magic manifested from Diabel’s body.

A transcendent magic that only those who have surpassed the realm of mortals can use. An extraordinary ability to observe the entire world while seated, a different level of power.

With that great power, Diabel scanned Verses’ room.

“Teacher!”

Diabel found Verses in that room.

“…Huh?”

However, Verses wasn’t the only one in that room.

“…How dare you.”

Crash

Diabel broke through the wall and flew up.

“How dare you!”