Episode 256. Devil Lord Academia (1)
Having completely taken over the corpse of the evil spirit, Machia finally got used to moving.
I don’t know it, but the soul that has been occupied is just a crumb of thought that is a part of it.
However, the fact that he possesses the same level of memory as the main body is because he is a being specialized in astral projection.
Even if you split your soul to create a clone, that clone will eventually become another version of yourself.
And when the clone disappears, its memories are transferred intact to the main body.
That’s why Machia was very unhappy now.
[Ugh… Why… Why doesn’t anything work out for me!!]
A tremendous roar came from the zombie demon’s mouth.
The girls who were confronting him had a hard time keeping their balance as the noise and accompanying gust of wind blew in.
“Even though the strength has been reduced, it’s still this much?”
“If Radon had failed in Yabawi, it would have been a big problem.”
The zombie demon had a listless appearance, like a dying bug.
However, that powerful force did not completely disappear, and was still a threat to them.
The fact is that its power is stronger than that of Mary, who had turned into the Demon King.
“He clearly surpasses me in magical power. He’ll definitely be able to exert more precise power as he adapts to that body.”
Therefore, it is dangerous to continue the battle for a long time. You have to take him down quickly while his body and mind have not yet recovered.
It’s a quick decision.
“Then I’ll go first.”
Mirona approaches, drawing her red sword.
The holy sword Rosaria held by the princess in her present life and a saint in her past life was covered in a redder dew than ever before.
She looked at the zombie demon with a more compassionate expression than ever.
“father.”
[Mirona… I never thought you’d be here for four years.]
Makia sees her daughter walking confidently in front of him.
Those red hair and eyes haven’t changed at all since then.
Machia, who was acting as the Emperor of Carmine at the time, would get angry whenever he saw her face.
Because that face resembles his own daughter from 300 years ago without a trace.
The woman who betrayed him and became Dantia’s disciple.
It’s worth dying many times.
[Now that you are free, are you rebelling against me!? This father who raised you with so much love!?]
“Pampering? I’ve never been treated like that since I was born.”
[what?]
When Makia heard that, she got really angry.
It was enough to be thankful for being born into the royal family, but I didn’t like the fact that he threw that away.
“Honestly, even though I was treated like that, I believed in my father. I believed that he would look at me someday. That’s why I tried hard to look good.”
Even though he was the child of a concubine, he was still very grateful to have been born into the royal family.
Even though she was treated poorly by the queen, Mirona endured each day believing in the talents bestowed upon her.
Mirona had grown up being taught from a young age that she had to look good to her father, the emperor, so that was her only goal.
But I found out after I entered Alighieri.
There is no need to do that. I mean, I have unconvincing beliefs.
“Even so, my father was called a saint. I thought that even though he may have treated me coldly on the outside, he would have cared for me on the inside. But….”
While attending the academy, Mirona changed her thinking.
Rather than just expressing gratitude to the person who gave birth to you, try looking at it from a different perspective.
Then something that had not been visible before began to appear.
Up until now, I had only been looking at one tree, but the moment I looked at the entire forest… I saw a writhing evil.
The feeling of betrayal came without a moment’s hesitation.
That is why I can say this with certainty today.
“Father…, nothing has changed since 300 years ago.”
[what?]
“Father, you are not worthy to be emperor.”
The moment she heard those words, Makia’s eyes widened.
My head spun quickly at the words she brought up: 300 years ago.
[Four years… No way!]
“My name is Maya. I was the princess of the Divine Empire 300 years ago, and a disciple of the great sage Dantia. I died a total of four times due to a curse placed on me by my father, and am currently living my fifth life.”
A twitch occurred in Makia’s nose and eyes.
The fact that he was looking for the body of Emperor Carmine and raped a maid to kill time, and the child he had was his daughter from his previous life.
It was an unbelievable coincidence. We had the same hair color and I thought we were strangely unfamiliar, but it was all because of that.
[You really are… the woman who betrayed me!]
“I haven’t fully recovered my memories from my first life as Maya yet… but this time is the most memorable. When I told him who I respected the most… What did my father do to me?”
Dantia Alighieri. The moment she mentioned that name, Macia had her daughter thrown into solitary confinement.
Then, when he mentioned that name again, he was severely whipped, causing severe wounds all over his body.
Finally, Machia, who was furious, banished her daughter from the imperial palace.
In the end, the daughter had to walk to Dantia’s residence with her injured body.
[Then… you really… .]
“And you saw a demon flying toward the sky a little while ago? Do you remember who it was?”
[… .]
There was a guy who transformed into a demon and flew all the way to where the God of Destruction was.
That young man definitely looks familiar.
Yes, it was a face that looked exactly like that damn Dantia’s child.
And considering that Maya has now been resurrected into the present life, maybe that young man too… .
[no way….]
“That’s right. I’m Lyman, the son of Master Dantia.”
Pests that were thought to have disappeared were coming out one after another.
Why do I see the ghosts of those I hate so much from 300 years ago?
Besides, what Mirona is wearing is the uniform of Alighieri. It is the uniform of the academy established by that damned Dantia.
Makia grimaced wickedly at how everything was filled with resentful elements.
[They all make me mad. Because of that woman… Because of that woman…!!]
“Are you blaming me again, Master? My father was always like that in my previous life. Like a little child who throws a tantrum while holding onto his trouser leg.”
[Shut up! So you’re still the same now as you were then! You’re a bitch who doesn’t consider your father’s wishes with a broad mind and shows your unfilial piety! You’re trash! You’re trash that I’m ashamed of giving birth to!]
He was her only father. Despite hearing such cursed words from her father, Mirona’s expression did not change.
Because my father was always the type who couldn’t accept sudden changes in circumstances and would get angry.
“Is that all you know how to say?”
[Yes! Those who try to surpass me are all trash. That is the way of the world that I ‘understand’!]
A huge greatsword was clutched in the hand of Makia, who shouted in anger.
The zombie evil spirit’s actions, which had been acting childish until just a moment ago, suddenly become more sophisticated.
Although hidden in ugliness, in his previous life he was a hero of the empire until he became emperor.
That skill can never be disparaged.
[A piece of trash like you with this sword… Huh?]
I tried to raise my sword, but it wouldn’t move.
At some point, the air became chilly and the knife was frozen to the ground.
[what!]
Although I realized it too late and took it off, the surprise attack was still allowed in the meantime.
“Trash? Are you saying that to your own daughter right now?”
Support support support!-
Suddenly an iceberg rose from the right side.
A cold voice was heard as the iceberg’s thorns froze the arm that was holding the sword.
“And you’re still a parent?”
On the rising iceberg stood Jenny, her blue hair fluttering.
Jenny’s face lit up as if what they were saying was none of her business.
[Damn… . Why is my body… !]
It’s strange. It was fine when I held the sword, but it became dull again.
And even though it was called the body of an evil spirit, its durability was too low.
Could it be that the vital organs in my body that circulate magical power have been damaged?
[As expected at that time…!]
When the destructive ray penetrated into the mouth, all of the organs were destroyed.
Considering that blood circulation in the body is an important stepping stone for the use of magical power, it was as weak as it could be.
but….
[It’s no use! This body is fundamentally different from a human’s!]
Kwajijik!-
Makia broke the ice with her brute force in one breath and caught Jenny in an instant.
The moment I tried to throw away the wooden bowl with all my might… .
“Go to hell!”
Crunch!-
In an instant, a red trajectory rushed in and severed the wrist that was holding Jenny.
A scream followed as black blood spurted out like a fountain from the cut-off arm.
[Kuaaaah!!]
“A man like you is not worthy of being called emperor, let alone leaving his father.”
Where his wrist had fallen, there stood Ruska, holding a double-edged sword.
Fox ears and nine tails stood out on top of her fluttering black hair. And the powerful magical power surrounding her entire body was shaking as if in anger.
“Parents, as they say, are… family, as they say… once you lose them, they never come back. Have you never loved your family?”
[what…?]
“What do you think of your own child!”
The double-edged sword transformed into a bow, firing arrows of tremendous magical power.
Several wolf-shaped arrows rush together like a family to hunt their prey.
Kwaaaaang!!-
A powerful explosion from the arrow engulfed the zombie demon’s body.
[Kuaaaaak!!]
Feeling pain once again, Maki collapsed in that state.
But that wasn’t the end.
“Just as you don’t know how to get up if you’ve never fallen, those who have never given to others don’t know what happiness is.”
The horns sprouting from Mary’s head, who is small in stature but speaks politely, begin to glow.
Soon, the upper level flash magic ‘Genesis’ was released from the magic circle.
“Those who have not learned happiness only covet it….”
Choaaa …
“You end up alone.”
[Eww!!!]
The whole body is engulfed in light.
Although Machia was barely holding on, he showed no signs of wanting to get up.
“Just give up. There’s no chance for you, Father.”
Mirona approaches Machia, aiming her rose-colored sword.
Even though he gained the power of the evil spirit’s body, he couldn’t even defeat one of them.
In a situation where there was no humiliation, Maki screamed inwardly.
* * * * *
A pure white background is visible.
I must have fallen asleep due to exhaustion of magical power, but I opened my eyes in an unknown place.
Before I could even think about where I was, I felt a sense of unease.
Because I’ve had similar dreams before.
“It’s similar to the place where I saw the future back then.”
The voice comes out properly and the sensation of touching the skin is conveyed.
I was amazed at the elements that seemed almost real.
In the dream I had back then, I must have heard a woman’s voice from the other side.
-It seems like this isn’t your first time here.
This time, what I heard was a deep voice. Above all, it wasn’t a human voice.
And in the direction where the sound came from, there stood a pitch-black being in the shape of a human.
-Is this the first time we’ve met in this form? Radon Crowler.
“That’s right. Destroyer Endless.”
That strange pressure I felt when I spoke to Grisha. He had the same aura.
And although it was small compared to the main body, it was a miniature form of the God of Destruction, Endless.
It was a black human-like figure that reminded me of the childhood Flash animation Stickman.
-I’m fighting Lyman Vegilius right now. As expected, the vessel, Machia, became too weak, so I suddenly became weak too.
“That’s great.”
-But if I join forces with you, the results will be different.
A tongue that could be used to seduce people was said to be wriggling in the guy’s mouth.
But whatever he says will be of no use to me.
-Do you know that? You were brought into this world as a mere tool.
Until I heard that sound.
Surviving as an Academy Fraudster
