How To Live As An Academy Extra Villain

26 – Wings rise (2)

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

“Edwin… lead… ?”

“Yes, that’s right. Why on earth do you keep doing that? ah.”

The stupid attitude that Isana was showing me right now was completely contradictory to the image I usually had of her.

And without having to think long, I was able to find the reason right away. Oh, you can’t recognize the face that has lost weight.

Come to think of it, my voice is not my usual oily voice.

The voice coming out of my throat now had a heavier feel that gave it a bit more firmness and credibility.

“Isana, I’m sorry, but if you have a mirror, could you bring it to me? If you have a full-length mirror, even better.”

At this point, it becomes very difficult for me to hold back my curiosity as to how much it has changed to show such a reaction.

After a while, the maids of the mansion brought a full-length mirror into the room, and I ran to stand in front of it.

“oh my god… ”

A tall male figure was reflected in the mirror.

Because Edwin was originally very tall, even with a tall full-length mirror, he had to fall three or four steps backwards before he could capture his whole body at once.

The most dramatic change was noticeable on the face.

The dull hair, nervous-looking eyes, and gray eyes were no different from before, but the rest of the body had changed significantly in three dimensions.

Now that the bulging cheeks are gone, the bridge of the nose that was buried beneath them has become particularly prominent, and the lightly sunken shadows on the eyelids have added to his masculine appearance.

The layers of folded jowls disappeared without a trace, and now in their place was a slim, sharp jawline extending from below the ears.

“This… I think it’s okay… ”

The me in the mirror, by my standards, had a fairly decent appearance.

Of course, this is the story of what I saw.

Considering that a lot of correction is usually used when a man admires his own face, he will only be able to know for sure if it is evaluated objectively by other people later.

However, it is a little disappointing that there is no one who can objectively tell the story.

Needless to say, father, Adele is still young and likes the soft feel of my belly, so she might be disappointed.

Isana and Paine are demons, so their standards may be different from mine…

Anyway, in the end, my gamble paid off again.

The only thing I don’t like is that, apart from the face, the body has lost all its vitality and has literally turned into a dried anchovy.

By the standards of her previous life, one could argue that it was skinny muscles, but by the standards of this world, where there are still many things that are swayed by force, it has reached a level where it can be said that it is really poor.

Well, that doesn’t change the fact that I got quite satisfactory results.

I acquired the tome of power in Falana, and now that I have taken the elixir, my constitution must have improved considerably.

As for the muscles, they can be returned to their original state in a short time, no, to a better level than that.

and… Mana sclerosis.

I sat down and began to circulate mana through my body with the maximum intensity I could generate.

And even though I kept the circulation for over 5 minutes, I don’t feel clogged or stuffy anywhere.

Apparently, mana sclerosis was also cured by the power of the elixir.

it’s okay. This is satisfactory enough.

After barely calming my pounding heart, I opened the door and went out into the hallway.

Isana was still standing in front of the guest room, waiting for me.

“Isana, I’m sorry, but could you tell the maids to bring you new clothes? As you can see, this is because the old clothes have grown too big. If you continue like this, you will be rude to Paine-sama too, so please ask me.”

“huh? Ah, yes… i get it.”

Isana was still looking at me and couldn’t come to her senses properly.

Well, since a person has suddenly changed so much in half a day, it seems natural that the brain would not be able to adapt quickly.

Right now, I wasn’t in a position to tell anyone either…

“Really, judging by the way he speaks, Edwin Reed must be right. What nonsense is this… I can’t believe it when I see it… Huh, really… ”

“Didn’t I tell you? That said, those herbs are all useful. Now that I have shown you the evidence right in front of me, can you believe me?”

“what… ? medicinal herbs? So you’re saying that you ate what I gave you and that’s how it is now? Oh my god, what nonsense is that… !”

“Ugh. All right, all right. The leftovers are left in the corner of the apothecary, so dispose of them or not as you like.”

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“for a moment… Edwin Reed!! hey!”

The maids brought the clothes, and I went back into the room to change into a new one. Behind me, Isana was calling my name anxiously.

***

“oh my god… oh my god… ”

I changed my clothes and headed to the audience room I stopped by on the first day.

Since it was already late for dinner, he intended to tell Paine lightly about the events of the past few days.

And Paine’s reaction when he saw me was not much different from Isana’s earlier.

“You really are Edwin-sama… ?”

“If you ask me that, I’m sure there’s no other way to answer than ‘yes’, Miss Paine.”

Faine, who was bursting with exclamation, answered with a grin.

“… Even though I haven’t lived many years, this is the first time I’ve ever experienced something like this. How can a person change like this in such a short period of time… ? They really ate those grass and became like that… ?”

“Strictly speaking, they are not the only ones consumed. I added a few more methods that I know of. It’s not a method that others can easily follow, and it was a gamble I risked my life too. It’s fortunate that I succeeded, if I had been crooked even for a moment, I would not have been a person in this world.”

“What? My God…”

“So, I tried to do this when I returned to the manor, but Isana was very concerned about the use of the ingredients, so I had to do it here inevitably. I apologize for this even now.”

“no no. it’s okay. If I had changed my position, I would have done the same. It’s not something that would make Edwin-sama hang his head like that.”

“And the help of Paine-nim played a very important role in making all of this possible. thank you. I will engrave today’s grace into my bones, so if you ever need help in the future, please come to me without hesitation. I will help with all my heart.”

What I said to him was not just empty words.

If I hadn’t been fortunate enough to meet the Demon King and receive help, it would have taken more than twice as much time and effort to get the things I needed.

I only remembered the name of the place where the holy relic was hidden, but I didn’t know the exact location.

If it had not been for the help of Paine and Isana, he might have been dying in the unknown mountain in the demon realm by now.

“Whoops. You know what, Edwin? In the last few days, I’ve been feeling more joy than everything I’ve had in my life put together. And they were all given by Edwin. I am very much looking forward to how many more such things he will give me in the future.”

joy? Someone is risking their life and future to do this…

It is said that he is a moderate demon king, but it seems that Paine is not elected as a demon king for nothing.

It is clear that the Demon King is a position that only a slightly insane person can do.

However, I couldn’t express my feelings as they were, so I gave a moderately polite reply to Paine’s words.

“Me too, Mr. Paine. If there is one regret, it is that we have not been able to meet face to face and talk. I hope that one day that day will come.”

“Huh, that’s the same for me. Don’t worry too much. Maybe that day will come sooner than Edwin-sama thinks. How will you know the future?”

did i see it wrong

The shadow of Paine, who was talking, somehow seemed to be laughing happily.

***

After that, after seeing my condition, Paine strongly discouraged me, saying that I would rest for a few more days.

However, I couldn’t delay long because there was still work to be done, and after staying just one more day, I was ready to leave East Hall the next day around noon.

“… Well then, back home, Edwin Reed.”

Isana was seeing me off in place of Paine, who was not here.

She was still spoiled and gruff, but now somehow even that seemed friendly.

After sharing the joys and sorrows for a few days, did he feel at least some hatred during that time?

“You too, be well. Next time I see you, you should correct that disrespectful attitude.”

“what! is it only for you? Anyway, until the end… ”

When I joked with a half-serious tone, Isana immediately responded with a tantrum. Seeing you react like that, you must be too lazy to be polite in the future.

Shaking my head, I mounted my horse and set off from East Hall.