The next day.

On the day of Patrick's game, we were called into the visitors' room.
Patrick's game was about to start in a few minutes.

We hadn't spoken to him in a long time, but we wanted to support him at least at the game.
I'm sure he's been practicing his spirit magic all this time that we didn't meet.
I also want to see how it's going.

But........it doesn't look like that's going to happen.

''........Sorry about that.''

It's okay, I don't mind.

It's not a match that Nito-sama can play, and I don't mind.

In fact, I've brought three of them here.
He couldn't leave because he was worried about soliciting them.

'Nem?　How are you feeling?

'I ate a bowl of meat yesterday, so I'm fine!

Nem looked so depressed yesterday, but when the meat was in front of him at the dinner party, his expression changed, and after a few minutes he was back to his usual Nem.


I knocked on the door a few times and said, "Excuse me," and opened the door.

Then there were two familiar faces sitting there.
Sabrina and Oswald.

As soon as they enter the room, Sabrina doesn't say much in particular, but just urges them to sit down with their hands.
There was a dark cloud hanging over them.

They are utterly depressing.

We took our seats, watching their expressions.

'You know why you were called in, don't you?'

He's a guy who gets used to not having people around. Sabrina........

Let's just hear the story first.

I'm not going to answer your questions without a fight.

You're a teacher....
If you want to hear something from me, you'll have to tell me first.

King Utopiya and King Pasquantin have not woken up. King Utopiya and King Pasquantin have not woken up yet, but their condition is getting better. It will take some time for him to get better, though.

It was Oswald who spoke first.

-- so what's up with that?

That's what I think.

I won't say anything about it.
That's the best attitude.
I'm not going to be able to tell you what to do, but I'm going to be able to tell you what to do.
I've already figured out that he suspects me. That's fine.

You're assuming that I did something... well, actually, I did, but there's an order to it, right?
You can doubt me all you want, but I'd like to see proof.

I know that both of our countries have been supporting our schools for many years now. We will not let them get away with it.

Enough....

If there's nothing else, I'd like to leave.

I got up from my seat.

'You are!'

Then suddenly Oswald yelled out loudly.
His voice startled Nem.

'What you have done to yourself!　Do you understand, ah!

The room is filled with shouts.
The two principals stare at me while the echoing voices stop ringing.

So I took off my mask for now.

''What........is there any evidence?''

I just stare into their eyes and ask without inflection.
There is no need for respect.
These guys don't need any more of that.
Not even hypocrisy.

"No way.　Have you felt my magic?

These guys can't feel my magic.
So I can't even find a trace of them.

I compared Sabrina's and Oswald's faces.
I can feel the anger from them.

'Already one of them is red too........'

Then Oswald muttered, without replying.

'Are you trying to taunt me?　I went out of my way to skimp on this one, too.　Aren't you ever going to be grateful for that?　Those guys could have been dead if I wanted to. Can't you see that?

Well I knew it was you, didn't I?

Sabrina looked at me like I was a dead fish.
I didn't feel anything there except a feeling of disrespect for me.

I can't take it anymore.

'What? ...I know you don't!

I can't shut up now.
These guys are crazy.
They should be more concerned about normal things.

'If I hadn't been there, Nem would have been forced to be taken away!　What is it?　What did I do?　That's not the point, the point is ah!　You're the ones who apologize, aren't you?

'Nito!　Calm down!

Master!

Toa and Nem Nemours try to calm me down.


'You are mistaken...'


But then he said something more, something the old man couldn't understand.

He said, "You are at fault. It's very clear.

...What?

I was at a loss for words for a moment.
If I let this out, the next thing that comes out is more than just cursing.

....I hold my anger still.

I know what happened. But you have tortured him with magic. What would you call it if you didn't call it a crime?

"The things they've been doing all along!　I just did!　What part of that is a crime?!

Then Oswald let out a big sigh.
Then, after an old manly pause, he spoke to me as if he were preaching to me.

'Good?　They are both kings. In this world, a king can do anything he pleases because of his power. As long as the balance is maintained, he can do anything he wants as long as he doesn't start a war. And the king is the one who decides everything. Of course, even if the two kings were to demand that the two schools be closed down because of this, they cannot decide on this matter on their own. But they have the power to gather all our investors and call a council. Do you know what that means?　That is power. This school is only alive on that power.

He! ...treating the beastmen like trash!　And I told you that beastmen are for eating!　In front of Nem!

This is the will of the king. We can do nothing.

What is this guy talking about?　
One of your students was almost abducted.
This isn't the time to talk about willpower or anything like that, is it?
Isn't that a cardinal sin?
Do you admit it?
To admit that is to admit to the slaughter of the beast race.
Don't you know what that means?

'You don't think ... there's ever been one?　

Oswald looked me straight in the eye and replied.

"This is what being a king is all about.



----.



We have a mission!　These two schools that Lady Marcellus and Lady Beatrice have left behind!　We have a great mission to survive!　Nothing can change that!　Do you not understand?　One man's sacrifice or billions!　When you're asked which one!　Which would you take?　The answer is obvious, isn't it?

f*ck.....

You think the survival of this school is going to save billions?

I don't have to answer that question, of course.

The rot.....

These people are rotten.

"You are still young. You can't live on what's pretty in this world.

They're all rotten.
These guys are already rotten to the bone.

I was wrong.
I thought they had no choice but to swallow it.
But that was not the case.
I didn't know if they were going to tolerate it or not....

'Lord Nito, this is the world. They are all selfish.

Sufilia was right.
No, was Sufilia saying this?
Sufilia could see it.
The world is selfish the Sufiria always said that.
I thought I knew those words.
I thought I could see it, or so I thought.
But I was blind to it.
This is the truth.
These people don't feel guilty about the choices they've made anymore.
They take it for granted.
They are long past that point.
I was naive.
What did I dream of?　
Is it because this is another world?
Did you think that the other world was free of dirt and grime and that there was a fantasy that everyone wanted?
No ... it's like every world.
It's all rotten.

You can't save it, you can't save it anymore.

Someone has to....


We need to purify it.


Ugh!

Nuh-uh!

I found myself telekinetically restraining the two of them.

'Ugh!　Let go ... now!　Do this!

Is that... your answer?

"Don't move. And do not resist. If you resist, I'll kill you. You speak otherwise, I'll kill you. You don't have any authority right now. I am the king.

I'm going to kill you.
I'm going to kill you right now.
If I hadn't been there when it happened Nemu would not have been able to do it.

The more I imagine it, the more I want to kill it.

This guy was turning a blind eye.
And then he justified it by saying it was inevitable.
It's not acceptable.

'How many?'　How many beastmen have been taken by those guys so far?

Mr. Nito!　Let go of me!　Nothing we didn't like to do, okay?　I had no choice!

Do you lie as you breathe out?　It's rotten.

It's cleansing ... this guy shouldn't be alive.

'What if it isn't?　So you don't blame yourself?　Hahahahahahahahahahahaha!　How dare you!　Hahahahahahahaha!　What did you guys just say to me?　Didn't you tell me I was guilty of something?　I'm a sinner because I tortured you!　Isn't that what I said?　Then how are they not sinners?　The king can do whatever he wants, right?　How can such insolence work?!

That's the way of the world. You are too immature to understand. That is the way of the world.

'And you still think you're old?　They call people like you old people.

I muttered and threw the two of them against the wall.

'Oh!'

Wow!

This place it's a falsehood.

Everything is a lie.
Lies painted and sealed in blood.

The world is more rotten than I ever thought it would be.
The stench of rottenness seems to be coming from these two men.

"You can't save the world anymore, can you?

Save it?　Hohohoho........who do you think you are?

Not now ... restrain it.

'Guys?　How do you plan on playing a school game?　We have my game tomorrow. And after that we have an extra match, but do you think I'm going to make a move for you guys so easily after all this?

The two of them can only glare at me with those words.

''Huh ... are you relieved?　I'll come out, at least for a game.

We can't do everything. Someday you will understand. Magic is not a panacea. Power is a higher thing than magic. As much as we would like to save ourselves, we must yield to power. That is life. You'll see.

Those are the words of one without power.
I won't be.
I will change everything.
I will do what I want ... everything.

"I don't even want to know. If you don't believe in your own magic, what can you do?　No ... well ... kook kook kook.

What's so funny?

Oswald asked, holding his sides.

'Not that I doubted it. But I see clearly now. That the Abyss was right.

You said the abyss was right, right?

'Huh you don't need to know. You can die with that old brain and this fine schoolhouse.


I walked out of the room with the two men, still wearing masks and leaning against the wall at my side.
Toa and the others followed me, puzzled by the situation.

I'll hang out with you for a little while longer.
I'm going to do this whole....





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　We walked down the hallway without talking for a while.
Anger took over and I couldn't sort it out.
I don't know what to say.

But what we should do now is....

.........

I stopped there.

'Nito?'

Master?

"Master Nito?

....

I took out the magic tool 'Saint's Wrath' and a rare (rare) grade sword from the different space storage there.

''Sufilia, I'm giving this to you.

This is....

I handed the white wand to the Sufiria.

''It's 'Saint's Wrath.' As long as you have magic power, anyone can use intermediate magic of the holy attribute.

Sufilia was listening to me, but was confused when she was suddenly handed a wand.

'This is for Nem.'

Then he gives Nem a sword.

'It's not particularly expensive, but you'll have to live with it for now. We'll get you a reasonable one soon ... no ... wait.

You're right. I do have it, don't I?
The magic that can make any object become the strongest.

I stopped myself just before handing it over and looked at the sword once.

The unique skill of "Reversible Mischief [Pole]" can also be used on tools.
I don't know what it will look like, but after it's reversed, it will remain intact unless I do something to it again.

I flipped the sword in my head.

''...I see.''

The blade disappeared in an instant, revealing an object that was not a "sword" at all, but rather what appeared to be a metal rod.
There was a ring underneath the handle, and most of the handle was covered with numerous sharp prongs, and the whole thing was black.
And the whole thing is completely black.

''Nem, can you hold this?''

I'm going to check with him to make sure.
The reason for this is that it is so big that it doesn't look like Nem's body.
Is it possible for Nemesis to handle such a large object?

Then Nem took the gold bar in his hand before he could answer.
Then, the moment the gold rod touched Nem's hand, it contracted as soon as he looked at it and changed its shape to a size that matched Nem's height.
However, it was still large.
But aside from what this gold rod is, from the events, it is natural to understand that it was adapted to Nem Nem's size.
In other words, a gold rod that seems somewhat big might be the right size for this.

''It's okay. I can hold it.

Even though he was twice as tall as he was, Nem was lightly handling the goldenrod with one hand.
'So that's good,' he said.

''Nem, I'll give that to you. Also, from today, I'm going to teach Nem the 'Beast King School' to you.

The three of us were puzzled by my sudden announcement that I was going to practice.

Nem may be strong, but he's no good as it is. If he's too strong, he'll be taken advantage of. From now on, I'm going to give Nemu all I have to him. Of course, I'll do what I can, but I'm going to start by learning how to use my swordsmanship. Then I'll make him even stronger than he is now. That way, when things like yesterday happen, you won't be used and can figure it out on your own, right?

This is the best course of action.

I gave Sufilia my staff just in case, but even if she's not as strong as Nem, she'll probably be fine.
They probably won't be attacked unless they're some perverted nobleman.
Toa has the 'Snake Sword Kyrgyzstan' and is currently stronger than Nem, so it's not a problem.
If you want, I can teach Toa some sword skills........
Yes, then you can teach all three of them at once.
The art of self-preservation.

For now, I'd like to protect the three of you at any time, but there is a chance that the three of you may be targeted in the future when I'm not around. When that happens, I think it would be good to have the ability to resolve the situation to some extent by yourself, right?

Then the three of them looked convinced at the same time.

'Let's go to the training ground now. I'll teach Nem a sword technique there. If you want, you can learn the Toa too?

'I'm good. I can use my sword skills.

The Toa has mastered one sword technique unique to the demon race.

''Speaking of which, can Sufilia use a sword?　Do you want to learn it anyway?

'My father trained me in swords since I was a child, but I was a researcher and I gave it up as long as I can remember. It still works fine, but this staff is sufficient for me. If you don't mind, I'd like to examine this magic tool for a bit, so... may I take it apart once?

Demolition?

'Yes, as an advanced alchemist, I find it as easy to dismantle a magical tool as it is to create one.

There are many professions in this world, but I understand very little about them.
Is that what an alchemist is?
The alchemists are the ones who make the magic tools. Is that the right perception?
But let's not do that now. It's going to be a long story.

'Yeah, do what you want. It's all yours now.

Thank you.

Is this it?
That's as far as I can go now.
The fastest way to do this is to level up, but that's not the intent of the dungeon, because there are no more monsters in the dungeon.
In fact, there are no more monsters in the dungeon.

According to Vell, those in the dungeon are not "low tribe" monsters, but demons.
In this world, there is a system to label highly intelligent monsters as "demons," but is it the same as the system in this world?
I didn't hear much about it, but it seems that "demon" is a dungeon word.
That's how I try to think of it.
I've been calling it "demons" for a while now, and I've been calling it "demon" for the things that Vel knows, which are similar to "fools of the abyss" and "demons", but have different meanings.

It's not only that, but it's also that the demons belonging to that dungeon language were initially used to select me as a candidate, and from then on they will appear if they wish, but killing them won't raise their level like before.

More importantly, Vel.........

-- 'The dungeon is part of the master, you know?　I mean, they're part of the master. You can do it if you want, but I feel sorry for them, so please don't do it if you can. There's no point in killing them, you know.

And he refused to do so.

So the level will have to be raised on its own now.


He looked at the sky as he continued down the corridor and thought for a moment about what he would do from now on.
But right now, instead of thinking about it, I'm going to do it first.
I'll use my free time to teach Nem Nem what I can.

And at that time--

....

Suddenly, I realized.

'Nito?　What's going on?　You're going to the training grounds, right?

'Oh, oh!　Sorry.....

I stopped in my tracks.
It was because for a moment, I felt a memorable magic power near the main gate.


This is.........


Then you'll come across three separate paths.

You can either go down the stairs to your right, take the left corridor, or go straight ahead and go down the stairs at the end.

"Do you want to go this way?

I suggest we go left.

'What?　But that's a long way off, right?

Somehow I have a feeling this one will be better.

Really?

The three of us had a question mark in our minds, but we didn't ask back, and we just turned left.

I don't want to get as close to that guy as possible.
It's just that........

Hey, Nito?　What the hell were you thinking before?　If there's something that's bothering you, don't shut up and tell me, okay?

What?

'Master is it Nem's fault?　Nem.........Nem.......

Then suddenly Nem starts to squirm.

Troubled?　Me?

....

The two of them are looking at me curiously.
Apparently, I was indulging in it for quite a while.

"Wow!

I picked Nem up and put him on my shoulder.

'Come on, let's go.'

I still can't help but think about it.

About the future and about tomorrow.

I'm an adventurer.
So it doesn't matter where I'm going.


I have a lot on my mind.
Honestly, I'm not going to be able to stop being angry.
But I need to stay calm, that's the most important thing.
And then it occurred to me that I needed to calm down.


Maybe it's time........for this student life.



The corridors of the school.

And the sky from the window.


How many more times will I be able to see this sky as a student?


The sky looks even more uncomfortable than before.

Is this an otherworldly sky?

This gray?

It's always the same.
I see it all the time and nothing changes.


When will I get to go to another world?