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Maria said that a huge massacre will occur during this year’s first semester midterm exams. If it goes according to original history, that is.

This is because a conflict arises between the student Jack, who crossed the dimension, and the academy students. If Jack had been a normal guy, he would have been roughly beaten up by the students and handed over to the police… The world Jack lived in was a place where people lived by martial arts and died by the sword.

It was a place where once a weapon was drawn, life or death was inevitable. Jack, who had just come from another world, did not know this, and murdered nearly half of the first-year students at the academy.

Afterwards, Jack suddenly disappears and enters the demon world a few months later. The story of her single-handedly destroying the Asmodeus family, the eastern dukes of the Demon World, created an uproar in the Demon World.

Of course, this is just a story from a past life. There is no way that things will go on like this until the present life.

This is especially true since I heard Maria ask to prevent such a massacre from happening.

“So, is this the conclusion?”

Albrecht said, clasping his hands arrogantly.

“Maria, who specializes in defense, and Frey, who has excellent attack abilities, travel together as a team, and the main girl is carried by Evans. Aru’s skills are outstanding even on his own, but he is a rogue and his movements are fierce, so it is better to move alone. This is a way to catch as many strong demon beasts as possible. Did it happen?”

Of course, I immediately refuted it.

“What? why not? Your Majesty can be carried by Frey! I’ll take Maria with me!”

“What nonsense? Think about efficiency and safety.”

“So I have to carry Maria! Because it is the safest for Maria. I forgot that I am much stronger than Frey.”

“Then aren’t the main woman and the warrior exposed to danger? The combination is not good.”

“You have to figure out what to do on your own. Oh, of course, except for Maria.”

As I crossed my arms and declared, Albrecht stared at me with a puzzled expression. The expression on his face was as if there were people like that.

But most of the people here are on my side. That is why Beatrice does not oppose what I say. Frey is scared, and Aru is my loyal Rang King, so this discussion has no choice but to go the way I want… .

“Hmm… Of course, it’s not that I don’t like Mr. Evans, but… Wouldn’t it be right to follow Your Majesty’s words?”

“… !”

“Even if you look at it objectively, Mr. Evans is several levels higher than you. It is not my intention to belittle the warrior, so please do not take it negatively. What I’m saying is, wouldn’t it be better for me to stick to the hero… Well, I can protect the hero with my shield… If a warrior who specializes in aggressive swordsmanship takes on a helpless Highness, problems are bound to arise… .”

Damn, damn, damn! How dare Maria speak like that!

“Saint, it is useless to say that. That stubborn, stubborn guy won’t break his will no matter what anyone says… .”

“Ha, I can’t help it. Let’s do as Maria said. Your Majesty and I go together, and Frey and Maria go together. Let Aru hunt alone. There are not many monsters in the West, so each group can take responsibility for the East, South, and North.”

“… The change in attitude is ridiculous.”

I can’t bear to disagree with Maria’s opinion. I had no choice but to follow Albrecht’s opinion.

Damn it, I have to carry Albrecht instead of Maria. Should I just leave it somewhere? If we throw her in a place like a gloomy valley, wouldn’t we be able to carry her again?

As if my concerns were not of interest, Beatrice spoke bluntly.

“Then everything is decided. What remains is how to practice… I will look at this separately for you later. If two people are going to go together, it would be better to train separately.”

“Yes.”

“Now everyone, disperse. and… Evans, since you’re the captain, let’s just iron out a few details. Have you prepared your royal enlistment documents?”

“Writing.”

After hearing Beatrice’s words, the crew members went out one by one to visit. By the time the guards and their presence disappeared, only me, Beatrice, and Aru remained in the room.

… But why are you here?

“Woof! Stiff human being! Nice to meet you, nice to meet you!”

“Haha, I’m glad to see this article too. Lord Aru.”

When the other people’s gaze disappeared, Aru ran to Beatrice, hugged her, and slapped her tail as if she had been waiting. He then twirled around us and expressed his joy.

“Oof! Wow! Kkkk!”

“Ay! You’re crazy, man! Why did the crying sound return to the way it was before?”

“Kkkk! Don’t disturb me!”

Well, it doesn’t matter. Still, I still had something to say to them.

“Master, actually, I have a question to ask, so I sent the others away.”

Beatrice knelt down on one knee and spoke to me.

“What is it?”

“I wonder about my lord’s true intentions. Previously, the discussion was held as a teacher in charge of an ordinary crew, but the master is not an ordinary person.”

“Hmm… ?”

“Midterm exam, what do you want? Would you like to take the chief position? We will make anything happen.”

Firm tone. Is this what it means to have loyalty exuding from your voice?

I smiled and sat down in the chair. He then scolded Aru, who was still acting wildly.

“Hey! You too, come over and sit down! Because I have something to talk about.”

“Woof?”

“As expected, you had something to say. Aru, please sit down. It is a bad habit to be rude to your lord.”

Beatrice and Aru followed suit and sat down on the chairs. I, who naturally took the head seat, spoke softly.

“Rachst Mountains, where this midterm exam is held. A beast will appear there. It is a very powerful and violent beast, and if you touch it incorrectly, it will cause chaos in the entire area. Of course, a lot of students will die too.”

“… Is that so? How did your lord know that?”

“Don’t misunderstand. Because I didn’t mean to. I found out about that fact in advance through my own information network. And I want to prevent accidents.”

Beatrice nodded as if she was surprised.

“I didn’t know that my lord would want to protect the students.”

“I hope there is no disaster. So, I’m planning to catch a vicious bandit. But the evil enemy is quite strong.”

“If it is strong, to what extent… ?”

“If one of us were to face it alone, it would be difficult to guarantee victory. He is a person who has reached the highest level among the absolute strongest. The race is human, and they mainly use swords.”

“Sword, sword… .”

Clap-.

Beatrice smoothes the handle of the sword on her waist. Maybe it’s because they belong to the same sword school, but as a warrior, he seems to have a strong desire to win.

“I don’t care what happens when it comes to hunting. The ones who are obsessed with midterm exams are students who depend on them.”

“Then the true intention of the lord lies in the evil beast. Can I just take him down? The three of us?”

“Hmm… Well, let’s just say that for now. Sir Beatrice is a teacher, but she will be there as a safety officer, right? No matter how powerful the vicious bandits are, they are not strong enough to surpass the three of us, so we should be able to subdue them. It may not be very easy, though. Just be aware of it.”

“Woof! Okay!”

Perhaps it was because he was reunited with Beatrice after such a long time that Aru felt quite refreshed. Beatrice was as blunt as usual.

“Good. Well then, I’ll assume you understand everything and I’ll just go.”

“You can stay a little longer.”

“It’s time to go see Maria.”

“Woong… ? Evans goes to white people whenever he gets the chance. There was a separate time to go see it… ?”

“Just because you eat snacks doesn’t mean you can eat freely.”

I quickly left Crusil. I picture the midterm exam in a month’s time. I’m already looking forward to it. A fantastic show that will take place that day.

*****

“Umm… .”

Both Evans and Aru leave, leaving Beatrice alone.

She was lost in thought. It was a deep concern that was difficult to share with anyone.

‘My lord… .’

Humans have a tendency to blindly trust their own insights and beliefs. Even if it’s the wrong kind. They take what they know to be right and dismiss the other person’s thoughts as wrong. If this goes too far, it reaches the realm of mania, and fanatics are an example of this.

Of course, this is not an absolute trend, and if appropriate data and logic are presented, humans will acknowledge their own ignorance and mistakes and make progress.

‘Saint… You pay special attention to me. no way… The lord wants a saint… .’

In any case, these human characteristics do not change easily. In addition, this becomes more true the longer you have had the same knowledge or beliefs.

This is why so-called ‘old people’ are formed. However, this is not a reason for the younger generation to be proud. Anyway, they will become old someday, and some will become isolated in their own philosophies and thoughts.

‘No, that can’t be possible.’

However, if people who have held the same faith for decades are called that.

What about someone who has deeply believed in something for nearly two hundred years?

‘My lord loves me. It’s a bit late for you to express your feelings, but… .’

Beatrice was exactly like that. The illusion that originated by chance has been around for two centuries and shows no signs of dissolving anytime soon.