Episode 224. The Best Time (1)
Under the full moon rising in the night sky, the discord of the incident was gradually dying down.
The moonlight, which had seemed ominous because of the great commotion, is now beginning to brighten.
Although the town’s grand festival, which only came once in several years, was ruined, the people were greatly relieved to have survived.
The hostile forces that had been coming from outside were either annihilated or retreated when they found themselves at a disadvantage depending on the situation, and the internal turmoil within the village had also long since died down.
And the mastermind behind this incident, the Emperor… no, the Demon King possessing the Emperor’s body, was completely asleep and restrained.
It is known to the public that Enviel was the one who ended all these conflicts, but he did not exist in this world.
Now it’s time to find another person to imitate him.
『Hahaha, the more I think about it, the more I can’t help but laugh. I never thought there would be a person who could manipulate me like this.』
The life spirit Sprite burst into laughter as he grabbed my hand.
Through my hand, my body was in contact with his, and my memories and genes were flowing into him.
This was all the information about Environ that I had absorbed and used from a long time ago.
“You can do well this time too, right? You even played that unlucky Commander of the Knights Rutilus so well.”
“You’re talking so well even though we didn’t even have a contract.”
Sprite, who had been polymorphed into the Knight Commander of the Rutilus, returned to his original form as a tree spirit.
He began to change his appearance based on the information flowing out of the line he made contact with.
Eventually, he took on the appearance of Elder Enviel, the greatest wizard and worst evil-worshiper on this continent.
“Ahem… Your voice is pretty stable too.”
“It suits you well.”
“So the ability regarding Enviel within you no longer exists?”
“No, not all of them.”
First of all, all the memories and bloodline information regarding Enviel were passed on to Sprite.
Because I am just a cadet and I cannot continue cosplaying as Envyel.
Instead, it only transmitted memories and genetic information, not any other characteristics.
“Enviel has pretty good eyes, but I can’t give him that much.”
“It’s petty.”
This is a skill that I had a hard time raising to level 15. It would be too much of a loss to give this precious skill to someone else.
“By the way, what should we do from now on?”
“The Demon King possessing the Emperor’s body has already been restrained, so all you have to do is control the people under Enviel.”
When I told him that the details were in the absorbed memories, he closed his eyes and looked into the memories.
Then, as if he quickly understood what I said, his eyes widened again.
“Hmm… I guess that’s what happened. But do I have to live as an Enviel for the rest of my life?”
“Of course you don’t have to do that. You can just make up some excuse and go into hiding.”
“What excuse?”
The Enviel I have currently envisioned has completed the task of subduing the Demon King residing within the Emperor’s body.
All the evil deeds and the formation of the organization up to now were nothing more than a foundation for accomplishing that task.
Now that that was over, there was nothing left for him to do.
How this type of character would usually disappear was quickly drawn in my head as I read a lot of martial arts and fantasy novels.
“I guess I should just commit suicide.”
“Are you telling me to die now?”
“No, that’s not it. I’m telling you to pretend to be dead in front of the Enviel followers. There’s something like that.”
`My work is now done. Now is your time.`
`You have shed a lot of blood on your hands to achieve your goals. Now it is time to pay the price.`
“Something like this.”
“….”
Even if it is for a good cause, how many people have been harmed because of it?
There are probably countless people who think like this.
That’s why taking one’s own life is a clean and wise way to go.
“I guess I’ve started acting more ogling.”
“It won’t take long though. All I have to do is write a few wills and disband the school.”
“Hmm… By the way, it seems like they’re a group with quite an old history. It’s called Doomsday.”
Doomsday, the evil-worshiping cult.
In fact, they were originally the same religion as the Order of the Holy Cross until 300 years ago.
However, due to a certain emperor losing his daughter, the world began to see rampant discrimination against different races, and the religious order at the time also fell into that trend and transformed into an extreme group.
Although they have now fallen into ruin and been replaced by the Order of the Holy Cross, there are still those in this world who continue their ideas.
They are the Doomsday of today.
“Those who once worshipped the Lord have now degenerated into those who worship evil spirits. The more I think about it, the more absurd it becomes.”
Enviel is a descendant of one of them who could be called the Pope.
He is a man who has inherited the ideology passed down through generations of his family and has risen to the position of a magic elder while hiding his true identity.
At that time, the Pope and Demon King Machia were close, so Enviel cooperated with him.
“So, is that emperor who was arrested today also a reincarnation? Like the Saint Mary who once was?”
“well.”
It may sound similar, but it is actually quite different.
Machia was simply possessed by the body of the living Emperor Carmine, while Saint Maria was simply reborn with a new body.
If we are talking about reincarnation, the latter is more appropriate.
“Anyway, for the time being, I will be checking on that Demon King while disguised as Enviel. But why didn’t you kill him and instead capture him alive?”
“As I just said, he’s a reincarnation or a possessed being. If he dies here, he might be reincarnated again after a long time.”
This is not a guess, it is a fact.
In the main story, you will also struggle to prevent that reincarnation, and this is the main content of Chapter 6, the next and final scenario.
Chapter 5 originally ended on a much darker note than it does now.
As planned by Machia, it is revealed that Mary is the Demon King, and Alighieri suffers a huge blow, and is put on the verge of disbandment.
While the Academy is in chaos, the guy prepares a new plan.
He uses the same magic as 300 years ago, with the desire to go beyond reincarnation and become a completely new being.
In the end, a being that should not have appeared in the world descends.
The final boss of the main story, the God of Destruction, Endless.
However, Endless is defeated due to the sacrifice of the main character, Lyman, and the final battle of this game is to confront and defeat Maquia, who has made a contract with the God of Destruction.
『That means… even if I eat it, it will be reincarnated into a new body and come back to life.』
“That’s right. That’s why I didn’t eat it on purpose.”
Muto, who appeared from behind, seemed to understand quickly and spoke.
I wanted to steal his memories, but that would only result in him escaping to the future.
However, Endless is defeated due to the sacrifice of the main character, Lyman, and the final battle of this game is to confront and defeat Maquia, who has made a contract with the God of Destruction.
『But he was reincarnated 300 years later. Doesn’t that mean it took that long?』
“We can’t be sure about that. What if he could choose the timing of his reincarnation?”
『Well, is that even possible? That’s a blessing, let alone reincarnation.』
Yes, what Machia has obtained is a blessing and a privilege.
A privilege obtained 300 years ago when he made a contract with an evil spirit and was reborn as a Demon King.
In return, all those who could be considered his bloodline were cursed.
If you kill him now, you never know who he might possess. Therefore, you must eliminate him according to the rules of the main story.
This is a spell that utilizes the archives left behind by the Great Sage and the Eternal Flame.
“Anyway, I’m going to tie up the guy’s followers while playing Enviel.”
“I will take good care of you.”
Sprite, disguised as Enviel, disappeared into the village.
Now that the long, long Chapter 5 has come to an end, I decided to stop by the infirmary in town to rest and relax.
There was no need to worry, Lyman was probably having a good time with Princess Miro by now.
Rather, it would be better to do so to relieve the knot in your heart.
`Heh heh. You two will get along well.`
Outside the medical facility, there were numerous tents pitched.
It appeared that the nursing space had been expanded because the number of injured people exceeded the building’s capacity.
The alien races, including the Suin, retreated, tails crossed, and the scholars led by Enviel retreated from the village under the guidance of Enviel (Spike).
As all the exhibition situations were over, the expressions of the nursing staff and the people lying down became brighter.
Ssuk-
I set up one of the tents and went inside.
Inside, on the soft bed, three very familiar girls were fast asleep.
“You guys worked hard too.”
A silver-haired girl with fox ears and nine tails lies in the middle with a relaxed expression,
The black-haired girl, who usually looked calm but looked naive when she closed her eyes, was lying on the right side, hugging the girl in the middle.
“Umm… come here.”
“Hehehe…”
Despite being covered in wounds all over their bodies, the two sleep soundly.
Even though their consciousness had gone into dreamland, the sisters’ hearts were always one.
And the blue-haired girl on the left had the same expression.
“Mom… Thank you…”
Among them, she was the girl who suffered the most mentally, but now she can smile with all her heart.
A nightmare and curse from the past that has tormented him his entire life.
Thanks to my mother who suddenly regained her memories, that anxiety seemed to have disappeared into the distance.
Now the girl could sleep comfortably every night, because she no longer had nightmares.
Jenny, Angela, and Ruska.
Now there is nothing to bother them mentally.
“You! Reveal your identity!”
At that moment, I raised my head at the sound of a young voice from above.
There was a tiny Mary hanging from the ceiling like a spider. She was wearing a mask, but that pink hair couldn’t be fooled.
She said, landing safely on the floor.
“What a suspicious guy!”
“….”
He’s wearing a fox mask again, so it looks like he’s playing ninja again.
Of all the girls who fought in this chapter, she was the one who was least injured.
Maybe that’s why I was so full of energy.
“Hey you! Don’t lay a hand on our princesses!”
Princesses? At that moment, I saw three people on the bed and immediately understood.
I see. That’s the concept.
“Mary, stop talking so quietly.”
“Mary? Huh! Who’s that kid?”
He just called himself a brat. He pathologically hates being treated like a brat.
To appease this hungry Mary, I took some candy out of my pocket.
That too in the shape of a bug.
“uh!”
“If you don’t behave, I’ll eat it all.”
“Hahahaha! As expected, you are my friend!”
Mary immediately takes off her mask and steals the candy from my hand. She changes her stance really quickly.
It was at that time that I was feeding Mary some snacks while sitting on the chair next to me.
Ssuk-
“Oh my, you’re here.”
Another official entered the tent. It was the green-haired saint, Nevia Cromag.
She looked at me intently, as if she had been looking for me.
“Fortunately, these three people seem to be safe.”
“You’ll feel better after a little sleep.”
“I also worked hard for my senior, but I feel like something is missing.”
Honestly, if it weren’t for her, I wouldn’t have been able to reveal Machia’s identity.
When I first heard about the Dawn Tribe, I was surprised too.
“Three of you here are asleep, and another one is absent-mindedly eating snacks. The rest is…”
“You don’t have to say any more.”
Naevia gives a pleased look, saying that she is the only one left.
She also rolled around badly with her body.
Because he suffered injuries from being strangled by Machia and thrown to the floor.
I wonder if my bones are okay.
“What do you want?”
This time, I decided to grant her wish and smiled like a fox.
Surviving as an Academy Fraudster
