episode_0176

A sphere symbolizing light shyly approaches the horizon. The darkness that signals night falls on the earth. Then the living, breathing life sleeps quietly. Silence covers the world.

But I don’t sleep.

There were so many reasons not to fall asleep. This is even more so since the princess, who never knows when an accident could happen, also joined in. I don’t like having to lose my precious sight to the princess.

huh? Why are there so many reasons not to sleep? That’s right, Maria is sleeping next to me, Maria is sleeping with my arm as a pillow, and Maria is sleeping peacefully in my arms? Isn’t this such an obvious and famous truth?

Maria fell asleep. You must be floating in a sweet dream right now. When I imagine Maria looking so cute, I keep smiling. So, I raise my finger and gently touch Maria’s cheek as she sleeps.

“Leave it alone. Why do you do that to a sleeping child?”

A whisper from a corner grabs me. I look back with fierce eyes.

“What will I do if I wake up because of you? The day saint seems to have no idea that the night saint is here, so is it okay if the day saint falls into a trance during class?”

“Wow… ! Maria trying hard to stay awake and take class even though her eyelids are trying to close on their own? I can’t stand this… !”

“… This guy is curious about thinking circuits.”

There, Albrecht is crouched with his back half against the wall in the corner and his knees drawn. Her empty and indifferent gaze always attracts attention. The presence is not trivial.

“Let me ask you one question.”

“What is it?”

“You’re not human, are you?”

“I am asking that question again. Is that important?”

“You’re not even trying to hide it.”

“Because I know that hiding it doesn’t mean it will be hidden.”

Albrecht glanced meaningfully at me as I gave up one arm to Maria. I, an honorable person, acted shamelessly.

“It’s like a wind that suddenly disappears. There is nothing left in the past, but the minds of those who have experienced it once chase it forever.”

“Leave the literary remarks aside. Get to the point.”

“Evans I am wondering what you would be if you were not human. Who has the power to become an absolute powerhouse, but who can fall in love with a saint of the Holy Church and chase her to the academy in disguise?”

“Your Highness, who do you think it is?”

“… First of all, it’s not an elf. There is absolutely no strong player among the current elves. I heard that Elaine, who is considered a divine archer, is being considered the next absolute powerhouse, but that’s it.”

When I listen quietly, I snort. What kind of nonsense are you talking about?

“Your Majesty, don’t calculate such things and look at my ears. First of all, it’s not just about elf ears. Who are you confusing with pointy ears? I feel bad.”

“I don’t know that. Right now you are in disguise.”

“Huh? Disguise? Why do I do that?”

It’s unexpected. Why do you keep mentioning your disguise earlier? Who did that?

But Albrecht, as if he really thought so, asked back, looking even more bewildered than me.

“Does that mean that what you see now is what you see?”

“Is there any reason not to?”

“Hmm… Then dragon… No, it probably includes polymorphs, so it’s probably not dragons either. Black hair and red eyes… Are you a devil or demon?”

Oh, correct answer.

To keep Maria from waking up, I curled my fingers instead of snapping them. Albrecht, seeing the hand sign, immediately said, “Okay.”

“It’s probably not the devil. They are the complete opposite of the Holy Church. Are you a demon? Considering the average lifespan and growth period of demons, the appearance of your current youth would mean that they are between tens and thousand years old.”

“Oh, you guessed it well with a missing clue. But isn’t the scope too large? From dozens to a thousand. The history of the empire would also be shorter than that.”

“No further reasoning is possible. The main woman doesn’t know much about demons. Still, since I live at the same academy, I think I should do some research at some point.”

Albrecht’s voice was unexpectedly calm.

“I think an average person would first think about running away. You don’t know when you’ll die.”

“It doesn’t seem like a bad method, but if you do that, it’s like the girl’s head will be blown off. By you.”

“Oh, I know. A person who knows the secret even runs away? No matter how generous I am, I can’t stand this.”

“Tsk… Why did the Great Joint Demon chase the saint?”

After receiving that question, I quietly stroked Maria’s hair. I was strangely attracted to something small, delicate, and ticklish.

Maria’s body is always covered in white light. Just like in Tartarus, the Tower of Babel was locked in pitch black. Although it is young now and its intensity is weak, the halo of light still lives and breathes by Maria’s side, even if it is faint.

I touched the light carefully. My fingertips are itchy.

“Because I love you.”

At the same time, he roughly pointed in the direction where the princess would be sitting.

“The descendant born from the demon god loves the daughter of the god, a sound that would make a passing dog snort upon hearing it.”

“… What you just said made me feel a little uncomfortable. Why do you disparage other people’s love?”

“If you want to refute it, try it yourself. A lot of dogs will be clutching their belly buttons and going to sleep.”

“Hmm, then I think my pride will be greatly diminished.”

“Puh… .”

Albrecht let out an inexplicable laugh. It was so quiet that the noise seemed as if it were being exhaled right next to you.

“In fact, that demon is absolutely strong. I heard that among demons, the one who reaches the absolute level does not exceed ten. Isn’t he a bigger man than you can imagine?”

“The noble person knows my worth.”

“Which family are you from? I heard that there are four operative families in the demon world. If you’re capable of producing an absolute powerhouse at your age, you’ll probably have a duke background.”

“For a magician to appear fantastic, appropriate mysticism is essential. After that, take your guess.”

It was meant to tell Albrecht to stop worrying, but it seems to have been taken as a provocation by Albrecht. She said in an interested tone.

“Come on, I’ll find out by tomorrow night.”

“You want to try a riddle? good. If it’s a riddle, there should be a reward. There must be a risk of failure.”

It presents a challenge that no magician could bear. I’m not interested in Albrecht, but that would be different if the genre turned into a mystery.

“If you’re wrong, don’t talk to me again. Because it’s too much for me to focus solely on Maria.”

“What if the main girl guesses correctly?”

“If you get it right… What do you want?”

“Hmm… .”

Albrecht rested his chin and pondered. After making her judgment and making a decision, she calms down.

“I’m curious about your two love story. Tell me that.”

“What? Love, love?”

“Wouldn’t that be enough to make you motivated? I can’t help but be intrigued by the story of an absolutely powerful demon and a saint who is the daughter of the main god having a secret love affair.”

“… Okay, we need to get it right instead. If you just took a picture and guessed it, they won’t accept it. Please explain based on sound logic and evidence. Until tomorrow night. Then, in the guise of ancient Shakespeare, I will tell you the best story of my life.”

“It’s been a while since I felt interested.”

As if what he was saying was not a lie, Albrecht’s golden eyes were filled with a feeling of desire. It doesn’t look like her.

Albrecht immediately stood up. She hurriedly walked to the study, took out books whose English text she could not understand, and began speed-reading them on the spot. The fluttering sheets of paper are carried over as if blown by a gust of wind.

“It’s good to investigate, but don’t make a fuss. What are you going to do when Maria wakes up?”

“Are you coming?”

That’s how the night went. Albrecht spends the night reading books for the purpose of research, I hold Maria in my arms and stroke her hair, and Maria enjoys a good night’s sleep, breathing colorfully.

Dawn began to break. A still bluish glow comes through the window.

Princess Albrecht was immersed in the investigation without losing concentration until that moment. Is that the person who always lies in bed and stares at the wall? Once you have an interest, you become passionate enough to burn yourself.

“Maria, open your eyes now. I have to go.”

“Ah… Yes, thank you. Your Majesty… ?”

“Hey, I was so absorbed in reading books all night long. hey! majesty! That’s it for now!”

“It’s already time to go. Thank you for letting me know.”

Maria was worn on her right arm, and Albrecht was worn on his left arm. Then he stood with one foot on the window frame.

“What do you think, do you think you know something about riddles?”

“I guess I need to find out a little more. Don’t worry. We’ll find out tonight.”

“… It’s a bit scary when you say that”

“A riddle? Did you two talk about anything while I was sleeping?”

“It’s no big deal. Now, let’s go back to our original position.”

After dropping them off on the dormitory roof, I took out my magic wand. Then, he stirred it a couple of times and shouted out an incantation.

“Change! Yap!”

pop-!

The next moment, before my eyes were only two small dolls that had once played Albrecht and Maria.