episode_0042

Robina. Alice.

Secretary Vissus, lost in thought, left the inner space.

I wonder if Robina was also connected to me in a past life.

If so, there might be more people who were connected to me in a past life.

…Perhaps even the student council president, Diavel?

Pausing for a moment, Vissus shook her head.

“No, probably not.”

If Diavel had a connection to Robina like hers, things would be easier.

But she didn’t think that the cold final boss, who showed no mercy or tears, would have any connection to her.

“It might even be that we are enemies.”

Until now, only those who were fortunate had regained memories of their past lives, but the opposite could also exist.

“Rather, it’s probably Agent Vissus.”

She was someone who had been an elite agent in a completely different world.

She had risked her life to save Alice, a girl with the worst curse, the remnants of evil.

Vissus, who inherited Agent Vissus’s memories, felt differently about Robina.

From being someone to guard against and a senior,

To someone adorable to protect.

“Now, it feels like this is no longer just me.”

With each new memory, it seemed like something was changing.

But if all those memories belonged to her past self….

Vissus felt the inner space fading away.

Diavel’s artifact, which maintained the area of the inner space, had been destroyed.

“Alice.”

Robina said she could handle things herself.

The man who had suffered such a serious injury told Vissus to go see a priest quickly.

Vissus, pushed out by Robina, couldn’t help but feel a frightening energy from inside.

Diavel’s magic.

And what that ferocious magic was targeting….

“Adorable one.”

Vissus swiftly turned back and rushed inside.

* * *

“Huh? Will you tell me?”

Thanks to the sacrifice of Agent Bierce in her past life, the remnants of the demon that had melted into the shadows became bound to Alice’s soul.

Even after being reborn thanks to her sacrifice, Lopina was able to freely manipulate the shadows.

“Alice….”

Diabel activated his mana to quickly scan Lopina’s condition.

“The corruption… has disappeared.”

The corruption that had been planted before Lopina became aware of her past life and learned to control the power of the shadows.

If it had been the current Lopina, she wouldn’t have been able to corrupt subordinates in such a way.

“Late with your response.”

Kwahng

The shadow’s balrog struck where Diabel was standing with its fist.

“Damn.”

Diabel spat out magic and moved back.

Barely avoiding the balrog’s attack, Diabel realized he was cornered with no escape.

To think that someone who had made subordinates through corruption in their past life would become this strong by becoming aware of it.

And to be able to release the corruption on their own….

It became difficult.

Woahhh

The roaring shadow balrog.

Diabel could feel immense power within that shadow.

No matter who she was, it was difficult to deal with.

If he used all his power, there was nothing he couldn’t destroy, but there were things she had to sacrifice.

And if she did, she might not be able to properly execute her subsequent goal of “destruction.”

“If only all the power from my past life had returned!”

His complete power as a demon king.

If he had regained the power strong enough to fight against the world, Lopina could have been easily dealt with, but in his current state, it was difficult.

Kuuung

Magic gathered in Diabel’s hands, sending shivers down the spine of those who witnessed it.

“Diabel!”

Along with Lopina’s shout, the balrog’s fist came crashing down towards Diabel.

Kwaaang

“Grr…!”

Diabel raised both hands to block the balrog’s fist.

Wuuung

Her magic gradually grew stronger.

“This isn’t the power to use here!”

Pahng

The power of Diavel surged momentarily, pushing back Balroc’s fist.

Uwung

Diavel’s body flickered and disappeared from Robina’s sight.

Then reappeared right next to Robina.

His hand covered in magic reached out towards Robina, but…

Kwong

Suddenly, a transformed shadow protected Robina from Diavel’s attack.

“You’ve become a nuisance.”

“Who asked for your opinion?”

The cold gaze of Diavel looking down at Robina from the air, and Robina’s eyes glaring at Diavel from the ground, clashed.

Kwaang

Kwa-gwa-gwang

As if signaling, the battle between the two strong fighters began.

It was a battle between Diavel, who handled a vast amount of magic, and Robina, who controlled the shadow of an evil spirit. It was a fight between the world’s top-level fighters, far from the level of students.

“That man is once again made a scapegoat!”

Robina had no intention of forgiving Diavel.

An enemy that must be excluded by any means necessary.

The more she used her shadow, the stronger it became as the experiences of her past life flowed into it.

Kwaang

Struck by Balroc’s fist swung in the air, Diavel was thrown to the opposite wall and pinned.

A huge circular rift appeared around the point of impact.

“Hu… ”

Diavel wiped the blood from his mouth with his elbow.

“I can’t win like this. He’s getting stronger and has intentions to kill me. If it goes on like this, I’d rather…”

Diavel began to gather the magic he had specially reserved for his last resort.

If he were to use this power, the “destruction” he had saved would be postponed, but it would be better to die completely and start anew in a new world after reincarnation.

Rather than that, it would be better to completely erase this academy…!

At that moment, memories of various appearances of Vistus that he had seen over the past few days flashed through Diavel’s mind.

“…Why does that man’s appearance now?”

“This will do!”

In that moment of hesitation, Robina’s shadow sharply surged and rushed towards Diavel.

The edge of the shadow was undoubtedly going to tear Diavel apart.

“Absolute Shield!”

Woong

Suddenly, a top-tier magical shield unfolded in the air, blocking the attack.

A small girl descended slowly behind the shield.

“…Beatrice.”

“You should address me as Headmaster, young ones.”

As the concealed space dissipated, Headmaster Beatrice, aware of the battle between the two powerhouses, rushed in.

“Student Council President Diavel. Student Robina Cartesia. Any further hostile actions are prohibited. This is a sacred place of learning, an academy.”

“Tch.”

An excellent opportunity to kill Diavel.

However, it would be tough if the Grand Sorceress Beatrice intervened.

Facing either Beatrice or Diavel one-on-one was not a problem, but dealing with both simultaneously was taxing.

“This is the power of students?”

Although Beatrice maintained a composed expression, she was also tense.

“Headmaster Beatrice.”

Diavel clenched his fist.

If the headmaster intervened, the “organization’s” plans would be thwarted.

In that case, he would be arrested as a criminal, and their activities towards “ruin” would be obstructed.

“There’s no longer… any choice!”

Wuuung

Diavel’s sealed power erupted.

Kuwung

“Guh….”

“T-This is!”

Diavel’s magic suddenly pressed down on the surrounding space.

Both Beatrice and Robina struggled to stand on the ground.

Chyararak

Black tentacles made of Diavel’s magic bound the two women.

“Such ominous power! How can a human possess this kind of power!”

“Diavel! You were hiding your power!”

“I never expected you to use this here.”

Diavel walked slowly towards where the two women were bound, wearing a cold expression.

“However, it would be better to completely eliminate the risk factors.”

Diabel’s right hand, raised to about chest height, condensed with magic.

“Die!”

At that moment, as Diabel tried to activate his power.

Thud

Someone fell from the sky.

Woong

Holding a brightly shining splendid sword.

“That’s far enough. I won’t allow any more fighting.”

A man who landed lightly stood up and spoke.

Pah-ahng

A brilliant light burst forth from him.

The tentacles restraining Beatrice and Robina burst apart in that light.

“Viscount’s student?”

“Mister!”

Beatrice, unable to understand the current situation, called Viscount with complex emotions, and even Diabel, astonished.

And.

“This can’t be happening. It’s impossible.”

“M…Master?”

Even Diabel was shocked.