2nd Round Villain

184 – Crew Meeting – 3

Maria said, there will be a huge massacre in the midterms of the first semester of this year. If it’s true to history, that is.

This is because a conflict arises between Jack, the pupil who has crossed the dimension, and the academy students. If Jack had been a normal guy, he would have been roughly beaten by students and handed over to the police… The world Jack lived in was a place where he lived by martial arts and died by sword.

It was a place where once a weapon was drawn, life or death would inevitably accompany it. Jack, who had just arrived from the other world, didn’t know that, and slaughtered nearly half of the freshmen at the academy.

After that, Jack suddenly disappears, and after a few months, he enters the Demon Realm. The story of her single-blooded defeat of the Asmodeus family, dukes of the eastern part of the demon realm, made the demon realm go wild.

Of course, this is just a past life story. There is no law that says it will always go that way.

It is all the more so since I’ve even heard that she asked Maria to prevent such a massacre from happening.

“Then, is the conclusion like this?”

Albrecht arrogantly clasped his hands.

“Maria, who is specialized in defense, and Frey, who has excellent offensive abilities, are tied together as a team, and Evans, you, carry the original woman. Although Aru excels in his skills alone, it is good to move alone because he is so chauvinistic and his movements are ferocious. It’s a way to catch as many strong demons as possible. did it happen?”

Of course, I immediately refuted.

“what? why not? It’s okay for Her Highness to be carried by Frey! I’ll take Maria with me!”

“What nonsense. Think efficiency and safety.”

“So I have to carry Maria! Because that side is the safest for Maria. I forgot that I am much stronger than Frey.”

“Then the main woman and the hero are not exposed to danger. The combination is not good.”

“You have to figure out how to take care of yourself. Oh, except for Maria, of course.”

As I crossed my arms and declared, Albrecht stared at me with a puzzled expression. It was an expression that said, “What kind of guys are there?”

But most of the people here are on my side. That is why Beatrice did not object to my words. Frey is terrified, Aru is my faithful Langwang, so in the end this discussion has no choice but to go the way I want… .

“hmm… Of course, it’s not that I hate Evans-sama, but… Wouldn’t it be right to follow Your Highness’ words?”

“… !”

“Even if you look at it objectively, Evans-sama is several orders of magnitude higher than the hero. It’s not my intention to belittle the warrior, so don’t take it badly. All I have to say is, wouldn’t it be better for me to join the hero… I-I can escort the hero with my shield… If a hero who specializes in aggressive swordsmanship is in charge of your powerless Highness, there will be no problem… .”

Damn, damn, damn! After all, Maria said that!

“Saintess, even if you say that, it is useless. That stubborn, stubborn guy won’t break his will no matter what anyone says… .”

“hahahaha, I can’t help it. Let’s do what Maria said. My Highness and I go together, and Frey and Maria go together. Let Aru hunt alone. There are not many monsters in the west, so each group should be responsible for the east, south, and north.”

“… The change in attitude is absurd.”

If it’s Maria’s opinion, I can’t bear to object. I had no choice but to follow Albrecht’s opinion.

Goddamn it, I had to carry Albrecht on my back, not Maria. Where should I leave it? Wouldn’t it be possible to carry Maria on its back if it was thrown into a dreary valley?

As if my struggles were not of interest, Beatrice opened her mouth bluntly.

“Then everything is settled. All that remains is how to cultivate… I’ll look after you separately later. If you’re going to go around in groups of two, it’s better to train separately.”

“yes.”

“Everyone, disband. and… Evans, since you’re the captain, let’s just sort out some details. Have you prepared the admission documents for Her Highness?”

“I am writing it.”

After hearing Beatrice’s words, the crew members started visiting one by one. By the time the guards and their presence disappeared, only me, Beatrice, and Aru remained in the room.

… But Aru, why are you here?

“bruise! hard human! Nice to meet you!”

“hahahaha, nice to see this article. Ball Aru.”

When the eyes of the others disappeared, Aru ran to Beatrice as if she had waited and hugged her, wagging her tail. Then they circled around us and expressed their joy.

“Woof woof! kong! Knock-knock!”

“Ah! Crazy man! Why did the crying sound come back!”

“Keong kong! Don’t interrupt!”

Well, it doesn’t matter. I still had something to say to them.

“Actually, my lord, I have a question for you, so I sent the others out.”

Beatrice knelt down on one knee and spoke to me.

“What is it?”

“I’m curious about your master’s true intentions. Previously, the discussion was conducted as a teacher in charge of a common crew, but the master is not an ordinary person.”

“Hmm… ?”

“Midterm, what do you want? Do you want to take the chief? We will achieve anything.”

firm tone. Is this what loyalty comes out of your voice?

I smiled and sat down in the chair. Then, he threatened Aru, who was still acting ferociously.

“hey! You too, come here and sit down! Because I have something to tell you.”

“bruise?”

“You also have something to say. Aru, sit down. It is a bad habit to be rude to your lord.”

Beatrice and Aru also sat down in the chairs. I, who naturally took the seat of honor, opened my mouth.

“The Rakhst Mountains, where the midterm exams are held. A thoracic beast will appear there. It’s a very powerful and violent beast, and if you touch it wrongly, the whole area will be in chaos. Of course, many students will die.”

“… Is that so? How did your lord know about that?”

“Don’t get me wrong. Because that’s not what I meant. I figured out that fact in advance through my own information network. And I want to prevent accidents.”

Beatrice nodded her head in surprise.

“I didn’t know that the lord would want to protect the students.”

“It would be nice if there were no disasters. So I’m going to try to catch the scar. But the scar is rather strong.”

“If you are strong, to what extent… ?”

“If any of us face it alone, it’s hard to guarantee victory. He is one of the most powerful people ever. Their species is human, and they mainly use swords.”

“Sword, sword… .”

clap-.

Beatrice was adjusting the handle of the sword at her waist. Maybe it’s because they’re the same swordsman, but as a military man, he seems to have a sense of self-righteousness.

“I don’t care what the hunt is like. The ones who obsess over midterms are the students whose lives depend on it.”

“Then, the true intentions of the lord are in that beast. Can I knock him down? The three of us?”

“hmm… Well, let’s do that for now. Sir Beatrice is a teacher, but he’ll be there as a safety officer, right? No matter how powerful the beast is, it’s not enough to surpass the three of us, so you should be able to subdue it. It won’t be very easy. I just want you to know.”

“bruise! okay!”

Maybe it was because he had reunited with Beatrice after a long time, but Aru was quite reminded of his feelings. Beatrice was just as blunt as usual.

“great. Then I’ll assume you understand everything and I’ll leave.”

“You can stay a little longer.”

“It’s time to go see Maria.”

“bruise… ? Evans goes to the white man whenever he has a chance. There was a separate time to go see… ?”

“Just because you eat snacks doesn’t mean you have free time to eat.”

I left Crusil. Imagining the midterm exam in a month in my head. Looking forward to it already. A fantastic show to take place that day.

*****

“Um… .”

Evans and Aru all leave, and Beatrice is left alone.

She was immersed in her troubles. It was a deep concern that was difficult to confide in anyone.

‘My lord… .’

Humans tend to blindly believe in their own insights and beliefs. Even if it’s the wrong kind. What you know is of course right, and the other person’s thoughts are wrong. If this is excessive, it goes to the realm of mania, and the case of fanaticism is an example.

Of course, this is not an absolute trend, and if appropriate data and logic are presented, humans can acknowledge and develop their own ignorance and mistakes.

‘Saint… You pay special attention to no way… The lord wants a saintess… .’

Anyway, these characteristics of human beings do not change easily. In addition, the more you have the same knowledge or belief for a long time, the more so.

This is why the so-called ‘Kkondae’ is formed. That is not a reason for the younger generation to be proud. Anyway, they will be old someday, and some will be isolated in their own philosophies and thoughts.

‘No, it can’t be.’

However, if those who have the same faith for decades are called that.

What about someone who has deeply believed in something for nearly two hundred years?

‘Does your lord yearn for me? It’s a bit late to express my feelings, but… .’

Beatrice did just that. The illusion that came from coincidence has been around for two centuries without knowing it, and it shows no reluctance to melt easily.