I already know the inn where they're staying.

　I ran through the city at night and arrived in front of their rooms.
　It seemed to be a few ranks higher than the inn we were staying at.



　I stand in front of the door.
　Of course, he is using a cloaking spell, so even if there was someone in the room who could use detection magic, it would be impossible to detect it.

　The lights are off in the corridor, and only the moonlight shines through the windows.
　This door. Apparently, it is made to be magically locked over an ordinary key.
　In addition, there is a magic formula for soundproofing and blocking the door, so it is an ordinary wooden door, but no matter how many fire spears are fired, it will not break.

''Well, there's no way I'm going to do anything that's that obvious.

　I intervene in the woven magical formula.
　And........transformation. This would open the door easily now, and the obstruction magic formula was broken.

''Now, let's see what is being talked about inside ... let's see...''

　At the same time, I used my clairvoyant magic to peer inside.
　Dimly, an image of the room came into my mind.


''.......What?　The Four Wise Men were killed?


　Inside was a large room.

　There are five men in there.
　They didn't know I was listening and kept talking.

"Yes....
Impossible!　No matter how many times the opponent has defeated Arnolt, he would still be able to defeat Blythe alone!
But we've completely lost contact with Brides.

　It seems that Brides is someone they can trust with their lives.
　If so, she may have thought that the assassin before her had taken me down and that she would never have a chance....
　You're taking me too seriously.

But I'm sure they don't have any idea what we are, do they?
It's quite possible he's onto something, but we don't have any proof either way. I don't think there's anything to worry about.
'Hmmm ... but then again, since Brise screwed up, we're going to have to take a straightforward approach to tomorrow's discussion.
Hey. Let's take it easy again, shall we?

　It's just as I suspected.
　Besides it seems that the other party has arrived.

　Well, I've heard enough of this, so let's go in.
　I'm just going to twist the doorknob like any other.


Sounds interesting. Let me hear it.


　I stepped into the room.
　At that moment, everyone in the room turned to look at me at once.

''Ki, you are........Kurt!
"This is the kind of person you are the headmaster of Disualia Magical Academy, isn't it?　I think his name was Dave or something like that...

　Except for Dave, who is in the room, this is how he's deploying the magic formula even as I'm talking.

　I guess they are looking for the right time to activate it.
　Well, let them do what they want.

''It's quite an extraordinary thing, isn't it?　Attempting to assassinate one student?　This is the Royal City's magic academy... no, I wonder what will happen if the kingdom finds out?
Ho, ho, ho!　I was going to try to keep my mouth shut, but it was just as well!

　Dave gets up from his chair and points at me.

'Yield!　Get that guy!
""Ha!"

　I wondered if they were Dave's guards.
　The other four replied briefly and tried to release their magic all at once.

　But..........

''What's the matter?　Did you think you could kill me with that?

　The four of them activated the magic, but it didn't work and they made a puzzled expression.

　Disobedience magic.
　It is indeed impossible to use Brise's magic formula, but this guy's level of power can finish the analysis with an initial look.

What is this all about?

　Dave made an impatient noise.

'It's just that me and you guys are so far apart in power.
What did you say?　The wizards that are waiting for you here are some of the best teachers in Disualia Magical Academy, you know?　How could that be nullified in an instant...
Don't think a teacher can stop me.
Get the f*ck off me!

　I slowly walk up to the headmaster as I take a(n) time.

''Kuh........!　You people!　Protect me!　Be a wall of flesh and stop the progress of the demon....　Why isn't it working?
I have a binding spell on him.

　The other four can't move a single finger unless I solve the magic formula.

''Hee........!

　I lifted Dave's chin and a short scream escaped me.

'Ha, let go...'
Shall we begin peacefully? Why did you try to kill me?

　But I know what I'm talking about.
　The purpose of this time is to get this guy to talk.

"..........
Are you gonna talk?　Then......
Whoa, my fingers are going to...

　Using remote control magic, Dave's thumb bends to the opposite side of the joint.

　Snap.

'Ahhhhhh!'

　Dave's wailing echoes through the room.
　Due to the soundproofing spell in the room, no one comes to the rescue after all this screaming.

''If they don't want to talk even with this, it's no use. One at a time, slowly...''
Wait, wait!　I'm gonna talk.

　Dave squeezed out his voice and continued to talk, tears and snot coming out of his eyes.

'You are a distraction!　If you're here I don't know how the talks with the idiot magic academy in King's Landing will turn out......
You mean you're afraid of me?
What...!　One little boy is not going to frighten me.　But I am a cautious man. I was just being cautious and wanted to be sure to ask you to leave.
Trying to kill a single student just in case...

　This guy is a scum human after all.
　Even in an empire full of cowardly people, he is rotten beyond the pack.

''Let go of me quickly!　Or else....
Why do you have to be such a pompous prick?　I'm the one who has the power to kill you, remember?
....!
But if you change your mind, you won't have to kill me here.

　Dave's expression brightened for a moment as he heard that.

'Is that true?'
Really. So let me ask you a question. Do you admit that you cheated in the exchange game and tried to use the Four Wise Men to get rid of us?
'I admit it!　Arnolt was a little out of control, but I'm the one who admitted it!
Do you apologize?
I apologize!　So let me go now.
All right.

　I said as I spat and took my hand off Dave's chin.
　I didn't know that he could speak so easily, no matter how much life was in his hands.
　He was even smaller than I thought he would be.

　Dave was lowered to the floor, "Gohon, gohon! He was coughing heavily, and looked distressed.

'Thank God I'd crawl back up again and again if only I had my life.
That's good. It's just ... it's not going to be the end of the world, is it?
What?

　Dave's mouth is sloppily opened.


'De, Principal Dave!　Is what you just said true?


　The headmaster of our Rosanlila magic school appeared and asked that question.
　It's not just the headmaster.

'Kurt, are you alright?'
I didn't expect Kurt to be right...

　Lara and Marise are here too.

　
　There was also a person who looked like a mediator from a neutral city.

''This, what in the world is this.......!　You set me up?

　Dave was on all fours, his eyes nearly popping open.

'You've finally figured it out,'

　I had expected this attack.
　This is because there was clearly an alien magic power in the city.

　It was a different kind of magic power, which is hard to see in this era.
　So I guessed that one of the Four Great Sages had come to this city.

　For what purpose?
　Do you want me to bring the Four Wise Men to talk with you?
　That's what I thought, but I figured they were going to try something.

"I left a trail of my magical power in advance so that Lara and Marlies could see it before they got here. Have the headmaster and the mediator come with me, too. You two have done a great job.
"Hehe, Kurt said nice things about you.
You've been teaching me all about detection magic.

　Lara's cheeks flushed with embarrassment, and Marise crosses her arms as if to say "of course".

　If I tell you this much, you'll understand.
　I went out of my way to get Dave to tell me the truth of what happened and have the mediator see it too, so I couldn't get away with it.
　I could have stepped into the room right away, but I also had to buy time for Lara and Marise to arrive.
　And Dave, who didn't know what I had in mind, was tricked into telling me all about it.

'Nah, it wasn't!　This........yeah. This guy tricked me!
"How could I be deceived?　And you're going to kill one of our students?　Not once, but twice?　This is a very serious matter!　It's not for free, Principal Dave.
'Oh...'

　Dave nodded his head as if he had given up.
　As expected of a headmaster, he even dragged the Four Wise Men to kill me as a student.
　Dave would be guilty of the death penalty.

　If I killed Dave here, that might be considered a problem by the Empire.
　Then I decided that killing him by the hands of justice was the most appropriate thing to do here.

'So I told you,'

　At the end of the discussion.
　I said to myself, "You know what?

"...you can't kill me with this...