I Became a Villain who Receives Obsession

57 – change

“I see.”

The principal’s office located in the main building.

There, a woman wearing a stylish blue cape muttered softly after hearing Bella’s report.

The identity of the woman leaning against a chair with her legs crossed and her chin resting is Adelie Steyr.

She was the school principal of the Phrygia Academy and a female knight from the Imperial Knights Command.

“Is it possible that it’s just the black magician’s work?”

“It’s not that there isn’t, but is there any reason why they want to target the academy?”

Bella shook her head and denied Adelie’s question.

In the operation to expel the black magicians held decades ago, all those who were against the empire were annihilated, and even if that will continued, it was hard to believe that the nearly destroyed black magic forces would recover in a short period of time.

In addition, what I saw from the man who decisively identified Mephisto. He obviously had red mana.

Unlike the blue mana normally possessed by humans, the rather heterogeneous dark red aura was of a different nature from that of humans.

“Then you are beginning to understand to some extent.”

As if thinking of something, Adelie nods and crosses her arms.

Then he sees Bella’s eyes and starts talking.

“Because I heard strange news at the school principals meeting this time.”

“… News?”

“I heard that the number of monsters appearing on the continent has increased recently. It seemed to have occurred simultaneously throughout the empire.”

It is said that monsters are beings that can appear at any time due to the flow and distortion of mana around them, but this time it was different.

It was because rare monsters began to be seen more often, and reports of sightings of them were heard from all over the empire at about the same time.

“The first sighting was said to have been made by the Blue Knights in the east. It would be a few minutes difference, but anyway, I’m sure they showed up at the same time.”

“Well, then the person we saw… .”

“Well. Undoubtedly, the demons would be right. Perhaps it has something to do with the appearance of demons.”

At Reina’s question, Adelie nodded in affirmation.

Since she was a former imperial knight commander, it was not an easy task for her to hear news of the imperial palace and the knights.

That’s why Rayna didn’t question Adelie’s words.

In fact, even if I didn’t say anything, I was thinking that to some extent.

Unbelievable magic and an unusual color of mana that I have never seen before.

And crucially, the first words Mephisto uttered.

Because it was clearly not a human word.

“Still, the fact that no victims have appeared is great news. Well done Bella.”

“Student Lian was more helpful than me.”

“Lian? Are you sure, from the Altane family?”

“you’re right.”

Adelie asked Bella with a surprised expression.

She was also a nobleman, so she was familiar with the rumors going around among the nobles.

Among them, the one I heard the most was the rumor about the Altyn family.

Have you ever dabbled in black magic or been caught trapping people and doing human trafficking?

A family that is shunned and hated at the same time even among nobles, possessing everything that would raise eyebrows.

All of the news, including the news of the young family leader who was left alone there.

“Without him, there must be no small number of victims.”

Bella raises her horn-rimmed glasses.

It was a habit she showed when she was sure.

Adelie looked at her for a moment, then turned her gaze to Reina, who was standing hesitantly behind her.

“Is that true?”

Reina’s gaze wavered at that question.

It wasn’t because of Adelie’s beauty.

Because her blue eyes gleamed faintly.

The rumors of the commander of the imperial knights that they could imprison an opponent with just a glance were true.

Reina tried to suppress her trembling and opened her mouth.

“you’re right. he… Lian protected the students from Mephisto’s magic.”

It was not enough that he interfered with Mephisto’s magic, so the appearance of facing him alone was like that of a hero.

yes.

Like the old image that had been forgotten, hidden beyond her memory.

“I thought a student would stand up to the demons alone. Should I call it reckless or should I call it surprising?”

“Obviously he’s a student, but he’s not like a normal student.”

“different?”

Bella haphazardly pulls a chair nearby and sits down.

“The boldness not to panic even though it would have been the first encounter with the demons, and the solid skills to face it. This is an attitude that only comes from an academy graduate.”

“Hmm?”

Adelie’s eyes grew curious for a moment.

The sight of her sitting on a desk with her legs crossed made her look alluring even to Raina, who was of the same sex.

“Come to think of it, I got a good evaluation from Aaron in the last practical class.”

“me too.”

“yes. It was then that I realized how talkative you are.”

At Adelie’s words, Bella slightly lowered her head as if she noticed Reina, who was by her side.

“I just told you what I saw.”

“I guess so.”

The content of the class is to bring a badge.

In a situation where the number of badges was unknown, he did not overdo it.

He robbed the badges of Hans and his party, who were looking for badges after setting up camp on a road that they had to pass unconditionally to get out of the forest.

It’s a good use of the loophole in the ‘bring a badge’ rule.

There was only one badge prepared anyway.

Bella and Aaron wanted to see the process of finding the badge and the judgment to quickly grasp the nature of the class, although the result of bringing the badge was important.

“Well. It certainly seems that you have skills that are not suitable for your age.”

For that, Ryan got an excellent mark.

He has a seasoned beauty that makes it difficult to see him as a student who has just entered the academy.

Adelie shook her head, recalling what she had heard at the instructor meeting the other day.

“That guy, as well as Iisten in front, these riders look quite talented.”

“… thank you.”

“What? I’m just telling you what I see.”

“Come to think of it, do iceteen students have a career path in mind?”

“Course… You mean?”

At Bella’s question, Reina thought for a while.

Seeing this, Bella adds:

“Academy graduates usually go to the Templars, but did you know that it’s not just that?”

“Ah yes… .”

“There are those who go back to their hometown, and there are those who choose the path of adventurers, but the main place they go is just the knights.”

Even within the Knights, academy graduates receive special treatment.

It is because they gather and nurture talented people from all over the continent, so unlike knights who are generally supported, they are regarded as high-class personnel.

In fact, when it’s time to graduate from the academy, many members of the knights come and do all sorts of tricks to take the students away.

as many talents as possible,

It was also to take one more class A student.

Even if they weren’t class A, academy graduates could easily join the knights.

This is because the students of the academy are generally physically better than the recruited knights.

If you have good skills, the range of choices will only increase.

The meaning of ‘career’ that Bella asked Reina also included the question of what kind of knights she would go to.

“… yet. I think it is too early to decide.”

So, Reina shook her head.

She only needed an academy certificate, and had never thought about the Knights.

The reason why I decided to enter the academy in the first place was because I had a past wish to be with him, not to gain honor as a knight.

“okay.”

As if she knew it, Bella’s voice was the same as usual.

“Yes, Bella. Any word from the Knights?”

“Not yet, but it will be moving. Because I only receive news by letter.”

“Well. Then we will need to prepare ourselves.”

“Are you ready?”

Adelie gulped down the cooled tea in one gulp, grabbed the cape of her uniform, and stood up.

“First of all, we will suspend all academy schedules for the time being. I’m sorry about the midterm evaluation, but I’ll skip it. However, students who show good grades in the practical evaluation are individually promoted.”

“then… .”

“Aistin, you and other students can stay in the dormitory until further notice. I’ll have the instructors on standby for the time being, Bella.”

“All right.”

“Where is the principal going?”

“You mean?”

Adelie, who was leaving the principal’s office, stopped.

The fact that demons appeared in the middle of the capital was an event that would shake the imperial palace.

Moreover, there are not a few eyewitnesses.

Right now, students can be sent to dorms, but rumor has it that they can somehow leak out.

If a rumor spread that demons appeared in the middle of the capital, chaos would spread out of control and the position of the imperial palace would be shaken.

Although Adélie was no longer a member of the Imperial Knights, it did not mean that she was not an Imperial citizen.

She also wanted to drive the demons out of the continent and hoped that peace would last.

“Let’s go to the imperial family for a while.”

Adelie left the academy with a confident smile.