The Demon Prince goes to the Academy Chapter 652

Chapter 652

There are going to be a few moments in your life when your heart beats so fast that it feels like it’s about to explode.

Maybe it’s because I’m too surprised, or because I’m too afraid, or because I’m too excited, or because I’m too excited.

Right now, Liana was going through a moment where her heart felt like it would explode.

because of fear.

But it wasn’t just fear.

Heart-pounding moments can be caused by a mix of emotions.

It was a moment as daunting as the fear, and it was clear that Liana’s heart was about to explode.

There are moments when you feel like you can hear the sound of your heart not only in your chest but also in your own ears.

Because it’s such a daunting moment.

However, I didn’t know what would come out of that mouth, so I was afraid.

Liana couldn’t bear to make eye contact, and she was laying her eyes down in front of a friend she hadn’t seen in a long time.

There was a moment when we promised to kill the demon king together.

I was so grateful for that feeling.

However, the two of them who made that resolution were too small at the time.

They were too small to have the huge name of the Demon King as their enemy.

There was a time when he and his friends were funny when he decided to take revenge on such a subject.

But before I knew it, when was the time when the name was heavy.

The resolution for revenge lost its direction, and Liana, who wanted to kill the demon king, became the demon king’s henchman.

One of the most important minions of the Demon King.

If you have to ask.

He had become one of those who should be called the Four Heavenly Kings.

A few nights are not enough to explain all the countless things that have happened.

But in the end, a conversation is when it starts so you can share what you wanted to say.

Despite Liana’s hesitant greeting, Cliffman just stared at Liana and said nothing.

Even in the past, Cliffman wasn’t very talkative.

Even when he wasn’t dealing with Liana, Cliffman was always the listener, and when asked to speak, he would give a short answer, or if he had to say something long, he would babble.

There were no horses around either.

Just like then, even now, she doesn’t say anything, but she couldn’t help but know that Liana was different from the past.

In the past, Cliffman was quiet because he couldn’t find anything to say.

But now it’s not that I can’t find the words to say, I’m just choosing the words to say.

It’s not that I don’t know what to say.

I’m just thinking about what to start with.

Time has passed.

People change.

Just as Liana has changed, Cliffman has changed as well.

“Something like me, you come to see me.”

The bashful boy had become a cynical man.

* * *

He came to see something like me.

There were so many meanings in that one word that it made Liana dizzy.

Those short words contained all of Cliffman’s thoughts, feelings of shame, and disillusionment.

“what… … . I mean… … ? Are you like… … .”

Liana looks at Cliffman with shaky eyes.

“I am weak.”

“… … .”

“Isn’t that why you left it?”

“!”

that’s bullshit

Not rants about Riana, but rants about himself.

“There would be no point in taking a guy like me who was only able to enhance magic power. It’s natural not to take him.”

Liana had no choice but to cut off Cliffman’s self-tortured words.

“No, no… … .”

“If not?”

“… … uh?”

“Were there other reasons?”

Cliffman asks.

Liana could only bite her lips with a sad expression.

“… … If you go with me, you will get hurt. no, i will die I didn’t want you to get hurt because of my insistence.”

“That means that if I went with you, I would only die or get hurt, but I wouldn’t be of any help by your side.”

“… … .”

I just said it in a good way, and I meant that you didn’t know that even if I was next to you, it was useless and meaningless.

Would things be any different if Cliff was there?

It would not have been.

Rather, it would have been a burden.

I didn’t go with you because I didn’t want you to get hurt.

I did not go with you because there is a high possibility that only negative variables will arise if you are present.

In fact, they both mean the same thing.

It’s just a different way of expressing it.

Liana said the former way, and Cliffman took it the latter way.

And it does not change that the latter content is true.

But isn’t that too harsh an expression?

Isn’t the heart important?

Doesn’t it hurt so much that the actions done out of concern for you are accepted as actions done out of ignoring you?

Liana’s intentions don’t matter.

I was abandoned because I was useless.

I was weak, so I couldn’t go with you.

Cliffman accepted it that way.

Cliffman had been thinking that way ever since the Gate incident.

“Riana, I’m not saying I’m sad or that you didn’t do that. you should have been And that was right. I wouldn’t be of any help. clearly.”

“… … .”

“It won’t be much different now.”

Cliffman, who couldn’t even choose the right words, was able to calmly organize his thoughts and speak.

But even the direction of all the pouring words is sad.

It’s not a resentment toward Liana.

Disillusionment with one’s weak self.

An evaluation close to self-loathing.

Cliffman is just telling the truth.

He just listed the facts, but he didn’t even show any resentment towards Riana.

All resentment and disillusionment is towards oneself.

If she was strong enough to be useful, Liana would have sought Cliffman’s help.

Resentment toward oneself who was weak.

Disillusionment with one’s weak self.

Cliffman continued to feel what Ludwig, who had lost his arm, felt.

That’s why Cliffman couldn’t leave Ludwig alone.

Obviously, Liana was afraid.

That Cliffman might curse, resent, or criticize in the sense of betrayal he felt.

I was afraid to think so.

But now, Riana faces an unexpected side.

Cliffman doesn’t resent anyone.

Liana too.

Demon King too.

no one

“Once again, thank you.”

“… … .”

“For coming to see something like me.”

However, he was only resentful of himself.

Liana was more afraid of Cliffman like that.

Looking at Cliffman, who was eventually destroyed, Liana lowered her head while clenching her teeth.

“It’s my fault. I… … . I’m sorry… … .”

Watching Liana finally shed tears, Cliffman still looks at Liana with a firm expression.

“No, Liana.”

“I’m not. i did everything wrong I… … .”

“You did nothing wrong.”

The person who should be resentful does not resent.

Liana couldn’t help but know that that was the hardest thing to endure.

* * *

Cliffman wasn’t angry, he wasn’t feeling betrayed.

It was taken for granted.

I didn’t take it because it didn’t help anything.

Then, it’s my fault that it didn’t help anything.

The weak me was the only problem.

And even now it’s still weak.

I was just thinking that way.

Cliffman waited in front of Liana until she stopped crying.

With the same expression as the first time, Cliffman just stared at Liana.

“If you calm down, can we talk?”

“… … .”

I wasn’t resentful, but I wasn’t friendly either.

Hug someone who is crying, or give them a pat on the back.

It wasn’t like that to begin with, but now it doesn’t seem like that at all.

The words that you didn’t do wrong raise the guilt even more.

Liana was unfamiliar with only Cliff.

He has become a completely different person in a different way than Riana thought.

Cliffman asked Liana, who had stopped crying.

It was sincere that he did not hold grudges, so Cliffman rather calmly communicated with Liana.

In the end, only those who do wrong are left insecure.

Liana couldn’t help but notice Cliffman the whole time, and Cliffman asked what he wanted to ask comfortably.

“Your father died… … . Wasn’t it because of the demon lord?”

“… … huh.”

“Then, is it also an empire?”

“… … .”

“Right.”

The moment Liana disappeared with the Demon King without a word, Cliffman had no choice but to get a sense of what had happened.

If Liana, whom the Demon King knew as his enemy, suddenly rescued the Demon King and disappeared, there would be no other reason.

“Actually, I thought I was going to die that day. Because it was reckless. I moved with Harriet, but Harriet was determined to do the same. But you… … . I didn’t want to drag it in.”

Situations overlapped and Reinhardt was able to escape the temple, but Liana was thinking of hitting a rock with an egg.

It was an obvious place to die.

That’s why I couldn’t bring Cliff.

But in the end, it’s true that he worked with Harriet, but didn’t bring Cliffman.

Harriet could be of help.

Cliffman couldn’t be.

isn’t that true

“I understand.”

Liana gritted her teeth at the resignation in that tone.

“No… … . You didn’t understand at all… … .”

“I fully understand that I was useless… … .”

“You hated dying because of me more than I did!”

“… … .”

at last.

Liana’s expression twisted miserably.

Only Cliff stares at Liana in silence.

“It’s not because you’re useless, it’s not because you’re weak… … .”

Tears fill Liana’s eyes again.

“It was because you were precious… … .”

Only Cliff widens his eyes at Liana’s miserable confession.

“Because you are important to me. I don’t want you to die… … . So that was it… … . It’s not like that. It didn’t mean that. Sorry. I’m sorry I did that. It’s my fault. i know i was wrong just… … . I was wrong, and it’s true that you abandoned me. That’s right… … .”

“… … .”

“Please, you don’t mean anything. because you’re useless because you’re no help because you are weak It’s not like that… … . It wasn’t like that… … . Trust me. Really.”

the fact that it was left behind.

But why did you leave it.

After all, it was about him.

Crying with a miserable expression, Liana’s words of her feelings to Cliffman, who was accepting her mind differently at the time, were not confessions, but closer to pleading.

“just… … . just hit me on the cheek curse why did you leave Call me a traitor… … . I’d rather… … .”

I felt like I was going to die of suffocation for fear of being criticized.

But seeing Cliffman, Liana thought it would be better if Cliffman hated her.

It is better to find the cause of the problem in others.

If you try to find the cause of the problem only in yourself, you will get sick.

Those who live thinking that everything is the fault of others can at least survive.

If you live as if everything is your fault, you will rot from the inside out.

It was more painful for Liana to see Cliffman’s self-tortured figure than to handle Cliffman’s anger.

If a good other person lives like that, there’s no reason to care.

However, to Riana, Cliffman is not just anyone.

Seeing Liana crying, Cliffman blankly gazes at the sky.

in the woods.

The rays of the sun are visible through the leaves.

“I also valued you.”

“… … .”

“But I couldn’t be of any help to someone dear to me.”

“… … .”

“I didn’t want to think you were bad. There must have been a reason for everything, a reason why they didn’t say what they didn’t say, a reason why they didn’t take me when they didn’t take me, a reason why the gate situation was open, everything must have its own reason.”

Cliffman talks about a thought he has had for a long time.

“I didn’t want to hate you.”

Just one of many options.

Cliffman didn’t want to choose the option of resenting Liana.

“If I don’t want to resent you, there was no other way.”

Because Riana was precious, she tried to justify all her actions.

Why didn’t you take me, why didn’t you say anything?

In order to do that, in the end, I had to find the cause in myself.

If only it was a little stronger.

If only it was a little more useful.

If only Riana had been reliable enough to ask for help and tell her everything.

Then it was done.

There is nothing wrong with Liana.

The only way to stop blaming Riana was through self-loathing, blaming herself.

Looking at Cliffman making such a gruesome self-confession, Riana forced herself to hold back tears.

“really… … .”

Liana, her eyes red, looked up at Cliffman.

“Really you… … . You’re still very stupid… … .”

Rather, it was a matter of resenting Liana.

It was easier to think that he went crazy and followed the demon king, and to resent Liana for not saying anything.

But if you’re not an idiot for wanting to somehow understand the other person and choosing to resent yourself, what is it?

Liana grabs Cliffman’s hand.

Liana squeezes hard enough to crush her, but Cliffman feels the strength of her grip is terrible.

Although he is a powerful psychic, his physical abilities are still poor.

has changed

Liana has changed, and Cliffman has also changed.

However, there are things that haven’t changed.

Even after countless incidents, the fact that they still cherish each other hasn’t changed.

“There are some good things about being stupid.”

“what is that… … ?”

“I know I’m useless, and I’m still weak… … . I did stupid things like saying I miss you with nonsense that wouldn’t even work… … .”

Cliffman grabs Liana’s hand, which is holding his own.

“This way, I was able to see you again.”

There’s no reason Riana should come to see Cliffman.

Even Cliffman knew that.

But I said such nonsense, even though I knew it was nonsense.

I want to see Liana.

I know rationally. That he would never be able to meet Riana, that Riana had no reason to come see him.

Still, in case you don’t know

It sounds silly, but there might be one in ten thousand.

But in the end, the other party complied with that strange request.

So I was able to see it again.

In the end, even though it was broken, we found out that we didn’t resent each other.

I could tell that one was self-torturing and the other was apologetic.

Stupidity doesn’t always have bad consequences.

“really… … . really… … .”

At Cliffman’s words, Liana’s lips trembled slightly.

“you… … I got a little older… … . really… … .”

Tears form again in Liana’s eyes.

“I felt… … .”

Saying you’re going to vomit.

Shaking as if I couldn’t stand it.

Liana finally laughed.

just smile for joy

It was the first laugh in 3 years.

* * *

“… … .”

“… … .”

Paktong and my eyes meet.

“well… … . did it happen?”

“I feel sick to my stomach because it looks so good.”

“Yes… … . kinda, yeah… … .”

Cliffman.

That kid felt something.

It wasn’t like that when I watched it as a cat.

No, rather, it’s because it’s in front of Riana.

I didn’t mean to peek in the first place.

No, it’s okay to peep. Harriet and I are watching from a great distance, just in case.

Because if only Cliff did something unexpected, he had to stop it.

But the way Liana is weaving is also the same. It’s also the way Cliff talks so much.

Not just watching, but listening to all the conversations going back and forth with magic.

“I’m glad though… … . thank god.”

Yes, I’m glad I said it.

What if I became a grouchy guy? I’m glad I didn’t have an accident.

At first, he thought things were going awry, but in the end, Cliffman thought that because Liana was precious to him.

So, I was grateful to Liana for coming after a month to see me.

Even though it was sad that Liana was blaming Cliff for herself, not resentful of her, she couldn’t help but be moved.

In the end, it was confirmed that only Cliff valued Riana more than Riana herself thought.

Even when I was watching him in cat form, he was so silent that I couldn’t tell what he was thinking.

But in the end, in front of Riana, you say your true feelings.

“Actually, I was a little nervous… … .”

Harriet’s face flushed as she looked at Liana, who now had tears in her eyes, and who began to talk casually, and who, though a bit grouchy, started a normal conversation.

Are you excited?

“… … Do you like things like that?”

“… … ?”

Do you like the feeling?

“Why, do it?”

Paktong’s brow twisted at my words.

I’ve never done anything like that, but if you try, there’s nothing you can’t do.

“Don’t do it, really.”

As I look like I’m going to mess with something, Harriet opens her hatchet eyes and glares at me.

no by the way

It’s a bit difficult to say greasy lines without any build-up when you’re actually trying to play it, isn’t it?

What should I do?

“Meeting you is the greatest luck of my life.”

I can only think of something like this!

However, Harriet tilts her head at my sudden remark, even if it is not until her conversion.

“That is true.”

“???”

“out of it?”

No, this isn’t it.

It just pops out so right I don’t know what to answer?

“Oh, no… … . No, that’s right, but… … .”

“Huh… … .”

yes what

I can’t say it’s the greatest luck… … .

If you admit it with your own mouth… … . isn’t it… … ?

Paktong comes to my side and crosses his arms.

And he looks up at me and smiles.

“Isn’t my lovely baby cat happy to meet an owner like me?”

no.

no!

hey!

Why are you doing better!

“My, I was wrong… … .”

“Why are you messing around like that?”

It’s greasy and nabal.

My heart almost stopped.