Later on.

　It also came to light that the Imperial side had been cheating, and it became a big problem here.
　The empire will not admit it, but as expected, there are many witnesses such as Erica and Desmond, so it will be very difficult to escape.

Well, either way, they were going to kill us, the students. ......

　By the way.
　I'm not going to go into the details of the game.

"That's not the point!

　And so on.

　Oh well.
　I'm sure the capital will thoroughly denounce the Empire from now on, and it'll be good if the Empire is put in a tight spot as a result.

　Meanwhile, I'm at .......

Well, ......... That's about it. I don't have much luggage to begin with.

　Dorm room.
　I finished cleaning up and put my hands on my hips and looked at it.

"That was a short time.

　That's right.
　I'm thinking of leaving this academy to explore the mysteries of the Empire.

　To be honest, there's not much I can learn here anymore.
　There's no one here who's stronger than me that I'm looking for.

　Instead, I'd like to get closer to the truth about the decline of magic in this world, to borrow the words of ...... Arnolt.
　I'm not sure why you need to be in this school to do that.

I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that ...... I've been called the "Demon King.

　Arnold had said.
　A thousand years ago, there was a Demon Lord in this world.
　The magic and theories of the Demon Lord were so terrifying that the Empire did its best to seal them away.

It's all a lie.

　At least I wasn't called the "Demon Lord" before I was born.
　And even though everyone was enjoying the convenience of magic, they didn't seem to be afraid of it.

　Why would the empire tell such a lie?
　Why is an empire that was destroyed by a demon god rebuilding itself?
　It seems to me that therein lies the truth behind the decline of the last thousand years.

Now, ......, let's see what we can do first.

　I was just about to leave the room when I muttered to myself.


　Kong, Kong.


　Hmm?
　A knock at the door.

It's unlocked. You can come in.

　I call out to the other side of the door.


"Kurt!　Don't quit school!
Don't you dare run away from me. ...... I'll never forgive you!


　As if by avalanche, Lara and Marise came in from the hallway.
　I'm not sure what to do, but I'm sure I'll be able to do it.

"Hey, hey!　What's going on here?

　I could feel the softness of their bodies against mine, and I began to slump.

You can't do that!　I'm not sure if this is a good idea, but I think it's a good idea.
It's Lara's intuition at first, but ...... after the interchange game is over. I've been thinking about it for a while. So I'm starting to feel like he's really going to quit. ......

　They put their faces close to mine and said, "I'm going to quit.

　I'm not sure what to make of this, but I'm sure it's a good idea. ...... So you have a hunch that I'm going to quit the Academy?
　And you're trying to stop me.

　Oh man.
　I think I've mentioned this before, but Lara's instincts are probably not to be underestimated.
　But.

Even if I quit, what does that have to do with Lara and Marise?　I'm sure they'll be able to make it at the Academy without me.

　I ask.
　Then Lara's face crumpled up.


"Eeeeew!　Kurt is ......!　Kurt said that!


　She finally started crying.

　...... Hey, hey, hey.
　What is this situation?

I'm not sure.　I'm not sure what to do.　Please take it back right now!

　I'm not sure what to do.

　...... is.
　This is getting out of hand.

　I let out a sigh and then said.


I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I'm sorry, but you both made the mistake of thinking I was going to quit the Academy.


"What?

　The two of you speak in unison.



Is it true ......?
"Yeah, it's true.

　Shrug.
　...... I was actually going to leave the dorm without telling them.

　But that's okay.
　I can continue to be a student and still get to the truth of the decline.
　Looking at their faces, I suddenly felt sorry for them.

　I don't mind living in a magic school as much as I thought I would.
　It's easy for me to juggle school life and extracurricular activities ...... without really trying.

And ...... there's still a lot more to teach the two of you.
I'm sure you're right.　I'm not going to let you abandon me halfway through!
I'm sure you'll be able to figure it out.　And ...... "Demon King Magic"?

　I'm not sure what to do.
　Marise looked her usual self, but her voice was slightly slurred.


　A thousand years from now, in a degraded world, you can't be serious.
　But then again, this decayed world is never boring.


　I stroked their heads as they approached me, and thought about what was about to happen.