Chapter 46
Translator: True Detective
Chapter 46
45. The Day Before the Re-examination
It was good up to shaking off Professor Baran.
As soon as I entered the dormitory, I locked the door.
All I had to do was request sleep for tomorrow like that.
But a problem occurred.
'I have to request sleep.'
Whenever I tried to close my eyes and fall asleep, Professor Baran's face kept appearing.
That appearance smacking his lips while looking at me vividly comes to mind.
The sense of crisis regarding chastity felt for the first time in my life was the worst.
"I can't sleep because it's uncomfortable."
It was warm during the day, but the spring breeze at night when the sun disappeared was cold.
I roughly put on a coat and went outside.
Although I could encounter Professor Baran again, I felt like I would keep thinking about it if I just lay still.
What I needed right now was a walk.
Because there's nothing better for organizing thoughts than a walk.
"It's quiet."
The Academy, which was noisy even just in the evening, was completely submerged in quietness.
Feeling like I was alone after a long time, I borrowed this quietness to organize my thoughts.
'What do I want to do.'
Until before stepping into the Academy, I didn't have much thought.
Playing and eating quietly like a dead mouse in the Wiesent territory.
Although I was the successor to inherit the title, I intended to hand it over to my younger sibling anytime.
Even if the lineage is an illegitimate child, the era considers ability more of a priority.
So I had just lived on without any particular thoughts until now.
But now was different.
Now that I firmed my resolve to stay in the Academy, the time has come to think properly, but I still don't know what I want to do.
'I'm really experiencing all sorts of things since entering the Academy.'
Coloring the pledge to live quietly, there were various events starting from the entrance ceremony.
Sparring with Aniel who I didn't even have an acquaintance with, encountering Lucia who I had been avoiding, and even hearing compliments from Saintess Lily, there were really diverse matters.
'But among those, the one that comes to mind the most is....'
I raised my head.
Cherry blossom petals falling to the ground along with the moon.
Very beautiful, but I saw something more beautiful than that.
Aniel's beautifully smiling smile.
"If I say I want to see you right now, would you appear."
How nice would it be if I could walk this street where cherry blossoms are falling together with you.
Watching these falling cherry blossoms together too.
But the darkened surroundings were explaining.
That the time was in a very late state.
"A wish, huh."
It suddenly comes to mind. Aniel's voice saying she would grant me a wish if I beat Baran.
Greed arises. If I tell you what I want, would you grant it?
However, before long, I shook my head.
'Let's not be greedy. Because I am satisfied even just with now.'
In that sense, my wish was already decided.
***
Salaban saw the Emperor fall asleep and went outside.
As long as he is intoxicated by the incense, he wouldn't be able to move anymore today.
"His Majesty says he wants to take a rest, so leave him be."
"Yes, understood."
Right after issuing an order to the bribed head maid not to let anyone come near, Salaban intended to head to his office.
"Prime Minister. I have something to report."
But the head maid seemed to still have words left to say.
"The 1st Imperial Prince Your Highness is earnestly requesting to meet with the Prime Minister."
1st Imperial Prince. Salaban firmly suppressed a chuckle from coming out.
What number is this already. Salaban already knew the reason why he was looking for him.
'It must be that ridiculous throne story again.'
To support him.
If the Prime Minister supports him, His Majesty's will would also surely change.
If he supports him, he will make him royalty and give him greater power than now.
When he made precious time and met him, he was a person who only brought up useless words.
"Sadly, I have no time right now. So please refuse indirectly."
"..... Yes, understood."
Salaban, who had absolutely no mind to meet him, entered his office as is, locked the door, and immediately cast soundproofing magic.
"Tsk. This is why humans always neglect loyalty or morality."
His appearance also gradually changed.
The hair that had a green light turned bright red.
Sharp horns on his head and skin pale enough that one wouldn't think he was human at all.
"It is right for such a terrible place to be destroyed by us."
No one expected it.
That he would be a demon disguised as a human.
No one knew he was a master in the herbal sector including hallucinations and pleasure at that.
"Is the Demon King doing well?"
-Still the same, she is abstaining from food and drink-
"It's worrying. Wondering what on earth the problem is."
He took out the hidden crystal ball.
Today was the day to report regularly once a month.
As soon as it connected, Salaban started talking about the contents he prepared.
"Originally, I intended to cause an internal feud in the Imperial Family, but it was impossible."
Considering the Emperor had about a dozen children, Salaban's plan was to cause an internal feud in the Imperial Family.
If they are humans full of greed, there would surely be those full of greed for the throne.
"The Princess's side had already grasped the general trend overwhelmingly."
But that was also only possible if the children's skills were comparable.
Lucia, possessing genius ability along with overwhelming skill, had already grasped it.
Not being acknowledged as the successor was merely the Emperor's last checking measure fearing losing power.
Even if he tried to eliminate her through the Emperor, it was meaningless because it was obvious he would be easily suppressed.
"But a new plan occurred. Precisely using the Wiesent family."
-If it's Wiesent, surely that Wiesent?-
"Yes, that is correct."
In the middle of a situation where he had to replan, one person entered Salaban's eyes.
Allen Wiesent. It was a name heard for the first time, but he knew his family name well at least.
In fact, he couldn't help but know.
No matter how much they took an offensive, those who had never collapsed once had their mighty name spread even in the demon realm.
"We will cause a civil war with the Wiesent family using the Emperor."
Using Allen Wiesent to make the relationship between the Imperial Family and the Wiesent family ruined.
The demon realm side people receiving the report also burst into laughter.
-If it's human bastards who can stab a knife in the back anytime, they would do that as much as they want-
They were also satisfied with Salaban's plan.
-Now that the Demon King is struggling, we must step forward and take over the human world in a hurry-
Only for the Demon King.
Ending with those words, the crystal ball's light turned off.
Salaban raised the corners of his mouth. It will be soon now.
'There's no way the Wiesent side would stay still at the Imperial Family that embarrassed their successor.'
They will make an issue asking how they could do this to them who were loyal to the Empire.
But the Emperor could absolutely not seal this conflict.
Not just at the level of losing his sharpness, but completely reduced to his own puppet, there was only one thing he could do.
'Hastening the ruin of the Empire and dying.'
While feeling satisfied as the picture was slowly being completed, Salaban recalled the Demon King.
Suddenly secluding herself overnight, she issued an order to all demons.
To find and bring one human.
'Wondering what on earth that human committed for her to do that.'
Just in time, Salaban, who was reigning as Prime Minister of the human world at that, was also diligently making efforts to try finding him.
Because it was a chance to look good to the Demon King.
But sadly, it was very difficult to find the human she spoke of.
'Because it's only information saying tall height, blue eyes, and black hair.'
Ah, there was one special detail.
"A precarious man like he will suddenly disappear in an instant anytime."
It was truly absurd information.
How is one supposed to find him with only that.
Salaban decided to just focus on his assigned role.
To eliminate this disgusting and loathsome Empire as soon as possible.
"To do so, this guy Baran will have to win."
Of course, it's a showdown between a professor and a student.
And one who couldn't enter the Academy without family power at that.
There was no reason to worry at all, but nevertheless, there was something bothering him.
Hiding his sharp horns and pale skin again and transforming into human Salaban, he went outside and looked for the head maid.
"Are you perhaps looking for something....."
"Deliver to the 1st Imperial Prince Your Highness. That time suddenly freed up."
It would be right to eliminate variables as much as possible.
To do so, he intended to move directly.
***
It was the day before the re-examination.
Today invariably she was scheduled to go out to the training ground and help Allen's training.
"Father is calling me?"
"Yes, yes. That is correct. Grand Duchess."
That is, until all the servants came out and blocked the door.
"Why do I have to go?"
"G, Grand Duchess...."
"If he has words to say, tell him to come directly."
Usually, she would have visited because conflicts arising would be annoying.
Just because she got hit on the cheek once in front of everyone watching at the banquet hall didn't mean she felt any particular bad feelings.
Because in the first place, they weren't close enough for such emotions to arise between them.
Just a family by blood, between the two people there was no affection, intimacy, or love-hate relationship.
"I also want to tell him. Whether he conveyed an apology to my partner saying he is sorry."
However, an incident occurred that changed all of that from the roots.
From the time he slapped Allen's cheek, an emotion of explicit hostility settled in Aniel.
That she would absolutely not visit him until he apologizes.
Should it be said the shrimp's back bursts in a whale fight.
'What should we do. Really.'
'Why does the Grand Duke only give such orders of all things....'
The servants had to read the room unable to do this or that.
This time indeed, they will be fired if they ignore Kyle's order.
But if they kept forcing Aniel, their lives wouldn't be intact.
Aniel, who didn't care what happened, tried to ignore them and pass by.
"The Grand Duke has spoken. That if you do not come, he will request a duel with the Wiesent family."
However, one person caught her ankle.
Aniel turned her head and looked at the one who brought up the words.
It was a figure belonging to the most senior class even among the servants.
"Are those words true?"
Unless he was crazy, there's no way he would bring up such words.
To say he would fight the Margrave in a situation where they are confronting demons.
"They are words the Grand Duke spoke."
But Aniel knew.
That her father Kyle is absolutely not a normal person.
Usually she would have ignored it. For what purpose would she catch a person going to die.
But Aniel was bothered by one person.
'Allen.'
She hated getting awkward with the Wiesent family.
Especially with Allen.
Aniel, who already had an apologetic mind towards him, bit her lip.
"Prepare the carriage...."
"Prepare a horse right now."
"Grand Duchess."
"Because I will return here by tomorrow."
Although it was three days even at the fastest to the Grand Duke's residence in the Grand Duchy territory, Aniel intended to return by the re-examination somehow.
'Please I hope I won't be late.'
Somehow indeed.
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