The Demon Prince goes to the Academy Chapter 510

Chapter 510

The Demon King called a meeting.

Razak Royal Meeting Room.

In a place where all high-ranking officials, including the Senate and the Regent, are gathered, the Demon King gives a brief instruction.

“Organize an elite unit.”

Reinhardt didn’t mention anything about Ellen Artorius’s work, as if he was going to discuss things in the future rather than criticizing or discussing the merits and demerits of everything that had happened so far.

“The goal is to be a preemptive measure against monsters in the coalition’s path.”

Fort Mokna is being evacuated. And Edina didn’t need a lot of troops for defense, so a significant number of troops were left.

Although she lost a significant number of Paladins and Priests during the last purification operation, Edina’s strength was not that great.

There were still significant numbers of troops left.

Now, the last army of mankind is marching to break down the gate.

But it is true that the pace is slow.

After advancing a certain distance, set up a garrison and focus on making the surrounding route safe. And marching, and setting up a garrison, and repeating that work over and over again.

It was unavoidable because the entire continent was in danger.

“If the unit advances faster, the speed at which each gate will be dealt with will also increase. Then we can end the gate crisis a little faster.”

So, the Demon King’s army did what the imperial scouts and extermination units were doing a little ahead of time.

In other words, an escort unit unknown even to the allied forces takes the lead in opening the way.

“If we secure the advance route, we will cooperate with the gate destruction operation?”

At Regent Charlotte’s question, the Demon King shook his head slightly.

“It will depend on the circumstances. If we run into each other awkwardly, they might attack us. There may be situations we can help with, and there may be situations we need to get out of.”

Harriet nodded at the words of the demon king.

“That’s right, if you do it wrong, there is a possibility of a three-way battle. If that happens, there will be worse results than not doing it.”

In a situation where the gate destruction is the priority, if the human army detects the existence of the demon king’s power, a very strange situation can occur.

So it moves in such a way as to assist the armies of humanity out of sight.

Just opening the way to advance would inevitably be an operation on an enormous scale.

The gate is left in the hands of mankind, and it assists in unavoidable situations, but the basic mission is to secure the safety of the advance.

“If the situation is not going well, it is possible to secretly negotiate with the emperor.”

A complete end to the Gate crisis is necessary for both the Empire and Edina. Therefore, it is possible to carry out such negotiations behind the scenes and keep ordinary soldiers unaware of such facts.

“My older sister takes care of the army organization.”

The Demon King looks at Olivia Ranze and says.

Since the Holy Church occupied most of Edina’s forces, it was better for Olivia Ranze to take charge of organizing the army.

“yea, I got it.”

Olivia nodded with a firm expression.

“The heads of households also need to cooperate in this operation. Is it possible?”

At the words of the demon king, the five family heads nodded.

The demon king has no comment on what to say.

So, everyone is in a state of debt to some extent.

So, it was also true that everyone had come to follow the orders and orders of the Demon King better than before.

So everyone was running for a complete end to the gate avalanche.

“The meeting ends with this, and Airi remains. Because I have a story to tell.”

The meeting was disbanded at the simple instruction of the demon king, and the succubus queen Airi remained in the meeting room as instructed.

Airi hesitated and approached the Demon King.

During the last incident, Airi was the one who put Reinhardt to sleep.

That’s why I was so nervous because I didn’t know what to say.

As children, Airi and Bali were enemies.

And in reality, Airi was in a position to beat Valie.

However, now that a lot of time has passed, Balie is a true demon king that no one can deny, and he has the ability as a demon king.

With her horns restored and able to handle magic, Airi was incomparably stronger than when she lost her horns in the past, and was able to use a lot of power.

However, after seeing what she had done, Airi had no choice but to become small like a mouse in front of a cat when the demon king told her to stay here.

Looking at the demon king who is silent for a while, Airi slightly trembles her lips and opens her mouth.

“that… … . If it’s what I ordered last time, I’m going to try it for now… … .”

The implementation of dream magic into normal magic, and artifactification.

It was ordered from Harriet, but Airi was already cooperating with Harriet on that matter as much as she needed Airi’s cooperation.

“okay? Do you think you can do it?”

“I don’t know yet. But the scribe… … . I think I caught on to something.”

It is not the magic of the demons, but the unique power of the demons is realized through magic.

It was something she had never thought of, but Harriet seemed to be getting a sense of what Reinhardt had ordered her to do.

A country where everyone is guaranteed a comfortable place to dream.

I don’t know if that really means a lot, but obviously, if there are a lot of people who have been hurt, I can’t help but help a lot of people.

“Then I’m glad.”

It was just luck, but as if he didn’t know it would happen, the demon king smiled.

But as if that wasn’t the case, the demon king looked at Airi.

“Anyway, since there is no search for refugees anymore, you will have nothing to do, right?”

“huh? ah… … . huh. Actually, it is.”

Airi’s original mission was to take care of the psychological state of those who arrived in Edina. He also did practical counseling, made them dream, and so on.

Edina was very busy at the beginning of the country, but as the number of refugees decreased rapidly, Airi was able to afford a little bit.

And now that the operation of Fort Mockna has been completely stopped, there is nothing to replenish the refugees.

So, the existing counseling and taking care of dreams could be left to other succubuses.

So in the long run, Airi might have had to take on a different position, if you were to argue.

“Last time you looked at my dream, you know.”

“ah… … . huh.”

“It was pretty good. surely.”

The Demon King has never experienced firsthand what it means to have a succubus queen take care of his dreams. It was the first time I had ever experienced that power in person.

It was judged that Airi’s power had a considerable influence on the fact that he was able to somehow capture the dying spirit.

“So, from now on, I want you to see my dreams every day if possible.”

Airi seemed to know what the demon king was saying.

No matter how well you pretend to be, your mind will be confused and filled with anger.

Even if the ghosts that tormented the soul and spirit disappeared, Ellen took them over.

So, the demon king was just enduring all negative thoughts and words, and it would have been very painful. Even if the ghosts are gone, there is a very high possibility that they are still having nightmares.

So, you can say anything you want to take care of your dreams.

It is not a criticism or reprimand, but a request for help.

“Yeah, I can do anything. I will give you a good dream.”

Airi nodded her head, feeling overwhelmed at the thought that there was something she could do.

It wasn’t to get the spirit, but to make Reinhardt regain a peaceful mindset in a peaceful dream.

Hearing Airi’s words, the demon king shook his head.

“hmm… … . I know what you’re thinking. A little different.”

“… … different?”

The Demon King looks at Airi.

“I want to have nightmares, not nice dreams.”

“… … uh?”

It was as if Airi’s head froze at the demon king’s nonchalant words.

Not a peaceful dream, but a nightmare.

want it

why?

“Let me dream of Ellen trying to kill me. every day from now on.”

Airi couldn’t understand what she was saying.

* * *

Through Airi’s power, I was able to somehow hold on to my fragile spirit.

However, the ghosts that tried to destroy and devour me were no longer within me, and were transferred to Ellen.

So I don’t have to try to get that peaceful image anymore. I already knew how to do that in Lizaira.

A succubus is a dream demon.

A dreamer is a person who enters someone’s dream and takes their spirit.

Reina, the former succubus queen, also kept countless soldiers from waking in such a way. Soldiers who couldn’t overcome sleepiness couldn’t concentrate on battle, and when they fell asleep, all their spirit was sucked by the succubus queen and they could never wake up again.

Right now Airi and our succubus are a kind of anomaly, using their powers much differently than originally intended.

Originally, it has the power to seduce someone and absorb their energy, and it is used to give someone peace of mind.

Then the opposite is also possible.

Regardless of regular absorption, if you can make someone have a good dream.

Regardless of regular absorption, it could give someone nightmares.

That moment when you have to fight to the death with Ellen.

I have to get used to the moment itself.

Even if it’s just happening in a dream, I have to get used to it, so I can stay calm in that situation, and changing the future will start from that situation.

from that day

In the bedroom where Harriet and I slept, Airi started to stay by my side.

At my request to have a nightmare on purpose, both Airi and Harriet were looking at me with pity.

I can’t help but know what I’m trying to cope with through this.

There is no such thing as a fixed future.

There is only a future to be determined.

I change the future

changed several times.

I know now that the very important future never changes.

I will change

“how… … . Shall I?”

“How are you doing?”

At my question, Airi looks at me with shaking eyes.

“Pain or… … . these things… … . You can make it weak so you don’t feel it… … .”

“You have to make it stronger.”

“… … .”

As if she knew I would say that, Airi bit her lip as she looked down at me lying on the bed.

It is a fight in a dream, a wound in a dream, and a death in a dream.

In fact, if no one gets hurt, the more the pain, the better.

He was looking at me with those eyes, wondering if he had to go this far.

Airi puts her hand on my forehead.

Airi’s hand on her forehead was warm.

However, that hand will send me into a deep nightmare that I don’t even want to think about.

She is the succubus queen.

If Airi puts someone to sleep with malice, regardless of the elemental absorption, it could send someone into a sleep hell from which they can never wake up.

“good night… … . to Bali.”

Airi’s trembling voice came to my ears.

I fell into a world of deep sleep.

* * *

It is common that dreams are not conscious in nature.

If you are aware, your brain is awakened and raised to reality.

It is very difficult to artificially have lucid dreams, and it is difficult to control them.

But the dream I have now is very special. In a dream under the control of the Succubus Queen, I was dreaming while awake.

A vast reed forest.

time is low.

Is the season autumn?

Season, time, and place.

I don’t know if it’s Airi’s arrangement or if this is my image.

But maybe, I think this is my image.

What I asked Airi to do was to make me have nightmares about Ellen trying to kill me.

However, Airi doesn’t know much about Ellen.

So, the Ellen that appears in the dream must be the Ellen that was constructed based on my understanding.

The Ellen Artorius I imagine.

That kind of Ellen moves with the will to kill me.

If Ellen completely assimilated with the ghosts dwelling in her, her ego disappeared, and she became a doll that moved according to her will, wishing only for the death of the demon king.

The Ellen that will appear in front of me now and the Ellen that I will face later will be the same existence regardless of actual skills.

A shell of Ellen that has no self and only has the will to kill me.

I summon it in my dreams

In the future, you may have to actually fight such an Ellen.

– Phat!

Among the reeds blocking the view, a figure rises up.

From mid-air, Ellen, clad in a void sword and sun cape, slashes her sword at me.

– Kwakang!

Scary to pull back, the shockwave generated by the sword slam blows away part of the reed forest.

The empty-eyed Ellen Artorius in my dream, rushes straight towards me.

– Jjaeong!

Alsbringer holding the Aura Blade collided with the Void Sword, creating a shockwave once again, and this time both Ellen and I bounced off each other due to the resilience.

Ellen I imagine.

I’ve never properly beaten Ellen.

How big is the difference in skill between the real Ellen and the dream Ellen?

I still remember the sentence engraved on the lapel.

set fire to hatred

It is Ellen who carries all the hatred in the world.

So Ellen would be able to handle Rapelt’s true power.

I don’t know what kind of power it is.

Could it be the power related to the flame, I can only make a rough guess.

So I don’t know much about Ellen now.

So, the Ellen in my dreams will be weaker than the real Ellen.

I don’t know how strong Ellen will be after drawing out the true power of the two sacred objects.

– Phat!

Ellen’s Void Sword, leaping through the reeds, stabs me in the chest.

I deflect the sword with an Alsbringer and stab the scruff of the neck.

At this rate, I could sever Ellen’s head.

cut it off

that is.

but in a dream

Is it okay?

I.

Ellen?

The moment I find myself afraid to see Ellen die, even in my dreams.

The sword has already slowed down, and the strength in the grip is drained.

The power on my sword is weakening, and the existence in the dream does not miss that momentary hesitation.

momentary hesitation.

Taking advantage of that gap, Ellen hit Alsbringer with her left elbow and spun around.

While swinging the void sword that returned along its trajectory.

– Squeak!

blew my throat

* * *

Killed by Ellen six times.

The real Ellen will be stronger than I imagined, which means that if the later fight actually happened, the future of the set preview would have played out.

The reason I died six times wasn’t because the Ellen in the dream was too strong.

I had plenty of sparring with Ellen. So even if it’s in my imagination, it’s no stranger to clashing swords with Ellen.

However, I felt how difficult it was for me to truly wield the sword against Ellen, who attacked me with the mindset of killing.

It’s in a dream, so there’s nothing wrong with hurting her, but the moment my sword seems to touch Ellen’s body, my body freezes by itself.

Of course, the Ellen in the dream only moves to kill me, but I’m afraid to hurt her even in the dream.

Aside from the problem of skill, the problem of Ellen’s strength I imagined.

In that situation that might end Ellen’s life, I freeze in fear.

Since it’s in a dream, it won’t have any effect on the real world, so you don’t have to hesitate to hurt Ellen.

But what if you get too used to it?

Could it actually result in hurting Ellen, or perhaps even taking her life?

The darkened vision returns.

The background this time was the Demon Castle at night.

The central garden of the ruined castle.

The place where the fight between Lagan Artorius and the predecessor Valie took place.

On the other side, Ellen is looking at me with Voidblade in hand.

– Phat!

In the end, there is no change to the fact that you have to get used to this situation while having dreams like this.

– Jjaeong!

The shockwave that resounded as the Void Sword collided with Alsbringer scattered stone dust.