The Academy's Angel (1)
Audrey. My name is Audrey.
…! If it’s Audrey, then…
Raphael bowed her head in apology. Audrey stared at her with clear displeasure.
“Are you really going to keep pretending you don’t know me?”
“I-I am meeting the Saintess for the very first time…!”
Audrey, please just go. Leave my mask and go…
Watching Raphael drop to her knees in a hurry, Audrey let out a long sigh.
“Haa… I was told part of your memory is missing. Is that correct?”
“My… my memory is perfectly intact…”
“And it really is your first time seeing the Saintess…”
Don’t try to interrogate me! I don’t know anything. I don’t know anything. I don’t know anyth—
“Ugh, seriously! How long are you planning to keep this up?!”
“I’m afraid I don’t quite understand what the Saintess is referring to…”
Whoa, that was close. I almost got caught acting. As expected of Audrey… My performance doesn’t work on her at all. Is this the power of a Saintess?
“Hmph. When your memories return, I’m going to give you a proper scolding!”
“Pardon…?”
“Agh… Seriously, that face of yours! Don’t make that expression with that face! That isn’t you, Raphael!”
“My name is Nameless, however…”
“Grr…! Hmph! I’m leaving!”
“No… Saintess… You have to return my mask…”
No, Audrey. What are you saying? You’re supposed to give the mask back… When did my little girl grow up this much? This is the kind of drastic change that shows up in “My Child Has Changed.” Where did the Audrey I knew disappear to?!
“It’s confiscated until your memories come back!”
“Huuu…”
After her mask was taken away, Raphael wandered aimlessly before sitting down in the central plaza. Students and professors passing by immediately began whispering about her.
“Wow… What incredible beauty…”
“Who is that person…?”
“Hey. Where are you looking? You should be looking at me, right, honey?”
“She’s unbelievably pretty…”
“Did our academy have a professor like that…?”
“Could she be… the demon-hunting specialist professor…?”
Hearing those words, Raphael reacted.
“Hm? Did someone call me?”
The surrounding students and the passing professors all froze in shock the moment they realized who she was.
I am pretty, I suppose.
“Professor! Why were you wearing a mask?!”
“That is my personal business. To be exact, I wore it because I didn’t want to be recognized.”
The moment she finished speaking, a male student suddenly dashed forward.
“Teacher! Please go out with me!!”
“…First of all, I’m a teacher and you’re a student!”
“That makes it even better!!”
“…You crazy bastard.”
What the hell is wrong with this kid?
“Thank you for the compliment.”
“……(a look of utter contempt)”
I’m screwed. This guy is the real deal…
“Hehe… The best…!”
“…A demon has clearly possessed you. I shall personally kill you.”
“If I die by the professor’s hand, it would be an honor.”
“…….Just go die for real.”
Is this seriously the Hero Academy…? Please, Goddess, strike these bastards with divine punishment and kill them all. I’m begging you.
Avoiding the lunatic, another female student approached Raphael.
“Professor…”
“Yes? Oh, yes. What is it?”
“Would you… do it with me…?”
“Huh…?”
“With me…”
“With you…?”
“Do you want to scissor with me…?”
“???????????????????????”
“…Wh-what…? What did you just…?”
I must have misheard that, right?
Click, click. As the female student drew closer, Raphael took one step back for every step the girl took forward. Eventually Raphael’s back hit the wall. There was nowhere left to retreat.
Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck, this is terrifying… This girl is on the same level as that archer lunatic…! Please just go away…!
“Professor… I’m ‘serious’.”
“You’ll accept my love… right…?”
“Actually… the moment I saw you, Professor, I got wet…”
“That upright nose, those sharp eyes, that flawless face, and the sexy scar on your cheek…”
“You’re seducing me, aren’t you? That’s what this is, right?”
“The moment you looked at me, I became a flower that wanted to approach you, Professor.”
“So I need a professor who will look at this flower.”
The girl leaned in and whispered directly into Raphael’s ear.
“And by the way… I’m a virgin.”
“Uwaaaaaaaaagh!!”
Crazy bitch crazy bitch crazy bitch crazy bitch crazy bitch— I have to escape this place…!
“Teleport!!!!”
Raphael openly used her teleportation skill and vanished from the area.
After teleporting anywhere just to escape the lunatics, Raphael ended up facing an even worse ordeal.
“…Raphael?”
She had teleported straight into Baden’s classroom. Raphael stood there, momentarily stunned.
Why…? Why!!!! Why does this only happen to me…? Hey. Goddess… You wanna die?
There’s no way this level of bad luck is real… I ran from a crazy guy and landed on the crazy girl, and now the guy who confessed to me on my deathbed? Fuck, lmao… Ha…
“Raphael… I mean, Professor Nameless… What brings you here…?”
“Ah… It’s nothing. I was just practicing teleportation… Haha…”
“But your mask is gone…?”
“The Saintess took it… So I’m showing my real face right now…”
“It’s a little embarrassing.”
“…You have always been beautiful no matter what form you took.”
Huh? Is this a confession…?
“…! Never mind. That was a slip of the tongue.”
“……Haha.”
“….Hahaha.”
“Hahahahahahaha.”
Is this idiot Baden seriously saying that to me? Because I’m pretending to have lost my memories, he’s pulling every trick in the book. He’s really asking to die.
“Well then, I’ll be going now.”
“Teleport.”
This time she arrived exactly at her own dormitory.
“Haa… This is all your fault, Audrey.”
“If you hadn’t taken my mask, I wouldn’t have had to see those crazy people… Especially that girl, ugh, seriously…”
“I should just sleep for a bit… Haaaaam…”
Raphael burrowed into the warm blankets and fell asleep, completely unaware of the tragedy that would strike soon after.
A figure wearing a black robe looked at the academy and spoke.
“So this is the place. The academy the Seeker spoke of.”
“This disgusting holiness… I can feel it.”
“But soon even that holiness will be devoured by demonic energy and disappear.”
Several more figures in black robes appeared and began to pray.
“Come forth. To this place. O great evil that swallowed an entire nation and threatened the Goddess! Only through the blood of the faithful shall you become perfect.”
“Offer the blood.”
“Yes, Your Eminence the Archbishop.”
“Foolish creatures… Sleep forever within the grace of the Truth of Death.”
The man addressed as the Archbishop smiled while looking at the academy.
“The academy shall now walk the path of destruction.”
BOOM—RUMBLE—
Raphael’s eyes snapped open at the tremendous roar that suddenly shook the air.
“Ughhh…?”
“What is that sound?”
“It sounds like something’s breaking…?”
“I should go outside and check.”
The moment Raphael flung the door open, a scene of pure pandemonium greeted her. A massive demon had appeared in the plaza, smashing buildings and slaughtering students left and right.
In the midst of the chaos, Professor Tallen was commanding both students and faculty, protecting people from the demon while launching counterattacks. The Saintess was supporting them with well-timed buffs and healing.
“Everyone cease fire! Now is the time to counterattack!”
“…Now! All-out assault!”
“Grant vitality to everyone! Energy Buff—!”
Thanks to the Saintess and Professor Tallen’s coordination, the demon staggered for a moment. Its appearance began to change. The demon that had appeared in the plaza possessed six eyes, six arms, six mouths, and six horns. It mercilessly chewed up students with its six mouths and smashed buildings with its six arms.
While the creature was busy devouring students and sowing chaos with its enormous maws and limbs, Raphael stepped forward.
“………”
“…………”
“This motherfucker… How dare you…!”
I’m way too angry. While I was sleeping, a piece of trash like this shows up?
Raphael. Get a grip. Don’t get excited—calm your rage. Think about what I can do right now.
First, kill the demon and calm the chaos. Yeah. Smashing things has always been my specialty. A demon of a form I’ve never seen before… This is going to be satisfying to kill.
“Huu…”
“Hey—ugly demon over there! Stop fighting those weaklings and fight me instead?”
She spoke with a smile. Of course, it was nothing like her usual smile; it was a forced, artificial one.
“Grrrk…? GRAAAAAAAAGH!!”
Whether her provocation worked or not, the six-horned demon charged straight at her. The instant it reached her, Raphael activated holy magic. She poured the spell with the intent of causing the demon as much pain as possible.
“Holy Sword Creation— Chakra Release— Holy Sword Targeting— Chakra Infusion: Holy— Holy Sword Descent.”
“Now, ugly demon… Just die already.”
A massive sword descended from the sky, hurtling toward the demon. Professor Tallen and the prospective hero party watched the spectacle.
“Wh-what is that…”
“Haha… As expected… That’s my master for you…”
“…A monster.”
The demon struck by the holy sword let out an enormous shriek of agony before collapsing. It had finally fallen… But how was a crazy demon like this even summoned? There should have been a barrier in place.
Crack— Craaack…?
Why is the demon moving again…? It definitely got hit by the holy sword.
The holy sword’s effect was resurrection nullification. How…?
“Grrrk… GRAAAAAH!”
“Kyaaaaaaaagh!!”
The moment the demon revived, it ignored Raphael and attacked the students first, creating even more chaos. It seemed to have realized it couldn’t win against her and headed toward the more distant students instead.
“That… son of a bitch…!”
What should I do…?
Ding!
We recommend using Angel Transformation.
You hold absolute superiority against evil attributes.
If I use Angel Transformation, I’ll draw a lot of attention…
…Raphael. Is attention important right now?
I’m a professor. A professor who protects and teaches students. As a professor, I have to do my best. I can clean up the aftermath later. Or I could just quit being a professor. For now, saving the students comes first.
“…Angel Transformation, activate.”
An extremely bright light burst from around Raphael. Three pairs of wings and a brilliantly glowing halo formed behind her back. In front of everyone watching, Raphael made a dazzling entrance.
“Now it’s round two, you son of a bitch.”