episode_0093

93. The devil’s real purpose.

Inside the conference room.

It was the same place where they voted to expel former warriors.

And now, many people were gathered here.

The dean, the professors, Duke Philip, myself, the saint, Lucien, the princess, etc. This time, not only professors but also famous students were included.

Ah, unfortunately(?) the hero was left out. You can’t bring an excommunicated person into such an important meeting.

Anyway, it seemed like everyone had gathered for the last time at our party.

Soon the dean was seen standing up from his seat.

“I’m so thankful that everyone came together even during these times.”

In fact, it was not good for people to gather in one place like this. Maybe that’s why everyone’s expressions weren’t very good.

Still, I couldn’t help it. The current leader of the academy was the dean. It was right to listen to him whenever possible.

Soon the dean began to quickly get to the point.

“Very important news has arrived from Your Majesty. So we gathered everyone together.”

“Hmm… what great news this is…”

“Huh…! Your Majesty?”

“Ha! The one who trapped us here?”

“Uh-huh! Be careful what you say!!”

As soon as the story of the King of Aachen came out, the atmosphere became hostile. There was nothing I could do about it. This was because the person who ordered the blockade of Trier was the King of Aachen.

In addition, there was Duke Philip, the head of the aristocratic faction. So the aristocratic professors were especially strong.

‘I didn’t expect you to stay, right?’

Anyway, I looked at the duke with an expression of surprise. He was the head of the noble faction. It meant that he was not an ordinary nobleman.

Of course, with his ability, it would have been possible to sneak out of Trier.

But he chose to stay. It was a truly incomprehensible judgment.

At that time, the dean’s angry voice was heard.

“Everyone be quiet!”

“Hmm…”

“Let’s come in first.”

“That’s right.”

Still, he was the dean. It seemed like authority still remained.

Soon the dean cleared his voice and continued speaking again.

“It wasn’t an ordinary proposal. That’s why we gathered everyone.”

Everyone looked like they were just going to listen to the dean’s words.

However, few people had high expectations.

On the contrary, there were people who seemed prepared to get very angry if it was nothing special.

But all those people were silenced.

No, some people were so shocked that their mouths opened wide.

This was because the news received from the King of Aachen contained the inevitable content.

“The Demon King offered to provide a cure to Trier.”

“Yes…?”

“That… the devil?”

“The devil, the devil?!”

“Heh…!!”

Everyone looked very surprised.

This was something that had no choice but to happen.

I also looked quite surprised. The same was true for the saintess, elf princess, and princess next to her.

Everyone opened their mouths wide.

***

Murmur.

“Huh…!”

“That demon king will provide a cure?”

“What does this mean?”

“According to the princess’s investigation, wasn’t the Abyss and this outbreak related?”

The princess had already revealed the full connection between the Abyss and the disease. Of course, people knew that this disease was caused by the devil.

However, the demon king actually said that he would provide a cure.

It was an unbelievable yet quite absurd situation.

Soon the dean calmed the people down.

“Everyone, please be quiet. I still have more to say.”

“Hmm, yes. I wouldn’t have said they would just give me a cure.”

“Of course. That doesn’t make sense.”

I also felt the same way as the professors.

The Demon King clearly had something planned. That’s why Trier was made like this.

Anyway, once the conference room became quiet, the Dean told everyone the conditions the Demon King had brought up.

And the conditions were very surprising.

“The Demon King said that if only one condition was met, he would immediately provide a cure to Trier.”

“What are the conditions?”

“That’s…”

“That’s…?”

I don’t know how great the conditions are that the dean hesitates so much.

Soon the dean opened his mouth.

And finally, the conditions that the Demon King spoke of were revealed.

“As head of the Royal Academy, the condition was that I wanted to go to Earth.”

My eyes widened at his words.

‘So you intentionally spread the disease to Trier?’

But not the others.

Everyone had faces full of confusion rather than surprise.

“I thought the devil would ask for the city of Trier. But instead of that, you suggested that you want to go to Earth?”

“Yes. Her Royal Highness.”

“Hmm…”

The conference room became quiet for a moment. It was because I couldn’t understand the devil’s thoughts.

At that time, the dean said something important.

“His Majesty said he couldn’t make a decision. So he left that decision to us.”

“Hmm?”

“Huh…!”

“Such…!”

As soon as I heard the Dean’s words, I knew what the King of Aachen was thinking.

‘You’ve probably already made your decision. And I reported it to the dean.’

In this case, even for the king, the political burden was very heavy.

Giving up on Trier was a problem, and accepting the devil’s offer was also a problem.

So the decision was left to the parties involved.

However, it probably made its own decision. And there was a high probability that he would have reported this to the dean.

‘If he had the authority of the dean, he probably judged that he could control the atmosphere of the meeting as he pleased.’

The dean had already offended the King of Aachen by overturning the warrior’s expulsion. And even because of that, this time I had no choice but to listen to the king.

Soon the dean continued speaking.

“Therefore, after the meeting, we will hold a general vote. That will decide our fate.”

Murmur.

The dean’s words made the surroundings noisy for a moment.

In fact, the lives of 100,000 people in Trier depended on us.

“Then, I will proceed with the meeting quickly. I hope that everyone who has an opinion will raise their hand and state their opinion.”

Soon the full-scale meeting began.

Is it because it’s my first time?

Immediately, no one raised their hand.

At that time, I saw Serge Geis raising his hand.

“Well, Sir Geiss. Talk about it.”

The dean treated Serge Geis not as a professor, but as the royal sword. This meeting showed that it was different from the professor general meeting.

Soon Serge Geis opened his mouth.

“I think…”

***

The meeting went quickly.

This was because after Serge Geis gave the first start, everyone quickly gave their opinions.

Quite a few people expressed their opinions. Even princesses and saints spoke.

“I agree. Shouldn’t we save the people first?”

“I… am against it! You can’t make a pact with the devil!”

For now, I just sat quietly and watched the situation.

However, the situation was not as good as expected.

“Wouldn’t it be okay if we were simply giving permission to go to Earth instead of giving Trier away?”

“I think so too. It may be a waste of all the effort put into it, but it is not more precious than the lives of 100,000 people.”

“If you do well, won’t you be able to rid the devil of the Earth?”

“Oh! Are you thinking like that?!”

Oh, I meant it wasn’t good for me.

‘Surprisingly, there are more people who agree with the Demon King’s proposal.’

For me, it was always better to oppose the devil’s proposal.

I was already creating a cure.

Plus, going to Earth was like my ultimate goal. I couldn’t give it to the devil.

‘Everyone doesn’t know what a great reward it is to go to Earth.’

In fact, the real reward for being the head of the Academy was not something like the big city of Trier.

The only thing in Newpan was that it was possible to go to Earth.

This was an opportunity that had tremendous symbolism and power. People here don’t know, but I know enough.

‘If you acquire just a little bit of Earth’s technology, you can have enormous wealth and power.’

The people here did not yet know the value of the Earth. I was just making a rough judgment based on the supplies provided by Earth.

But I could guarantee it.

What if I feel bad after winning the top prize…?

‘Conquering the entire Newpan is no task.’

He could have become the conqueror of the world. That too was possible with a high probability.

All I had to do was get a gun. That was enough to conquer Newpan.

And it seemed like the Demon King had already realized that.

Otherwise, he couldn’t have said he would go to Earth himself.

‘Is he also the devil?’

It was not a being that caused fear in the world for no reason. His judgment was also very good.

‘I can’t help it.’

I immediately tried to change the mood. If this continues, we will see the Demon King go to Earth.

‘I must reveal that I am creating a cure.’

Even so, this had to be prevented.

At that time, the duke, who had been quiet, raised his hand first. Then he opened his mouth and said something unexpected.

“This must be opposed unconditionally.”

He just uttered one word.

Then all the noisy professors from the aristocratic faction fell silent. It was a good example of the power he possessed.

Soon the conference room became quiet, and the Dean asked the Duke on his behalf.

“Hmm… Why do you think that? Duke Philip?”

“Of course.”

He also wrote haoche to the dean. This was because he was now emphasizing his status as a representative of the aristocratic faction, not his status as a student.

“Of course…”

“That’s right. How can you trust that devil?”

“But…”

“What if he mixed strange ingredients into the medicine?”

“Ah…”

“It is the devil who created this terrible disease. It would be incomparably easier to mess with a cure.”

The duke was certainly right.

Even if it were me, I didn’t think I could eat what the devil gave me.

“And that demon king. What if you go to Earth and borrow Earth’s troops? Then, the world ends.”

I didn’t even think of this. But it made sense.