How To Live As An Academy Extra Villain

44 – Plot(2)

“Now, let’s wrap up by asking a few simple questions. Let’s start with basic astronomy. How do Zeta, Draco, and Ephrem each affect the weather?”

“Zeta is the probability of precipitation, Draco is the strength of the wind, and Ephrem is the size of the clouds.”

“What does Vena and Allair mean when they line up in a straight line with the giant?”

“If the observer is a man, ‘sorrow will come soon’, and if a woman, ‘prepare for small wounds’.”

“Heh heh, very good. Next is basic pharmaceuticals. Can you explain the similarities and differences between nettle, crucian carp, and five-color herb?”

“All three herbs are known to be effective for anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. However, in the case of Osaekcho, there is a possibility that its toxicity can be exerted only on some constitutions, so it is usually fumigated before processing…”

Today was the last day of make-up class, and I was getting a final checkup from Professor Fletcher.

Originally, I was in the top class and was demoted, and I studied hard in my own way, so it was not too difficult to catch up with the progress even after taking a break for two months.

As I continued to answer without hesitation, Professor Fletcher nodded as if he had expected that to happen.

“You’ve done well. At this rate, you’ll be able to go up again in the next promotion review. Now, be careful with your accidents. No matter how energetic you are, you should know how to cover what you want to cover. Don’t you?”

“…I apologize.”

I was at a loss for an answer to the old professor’s reprimand.

“Once you’ve had a great experience, I’m sure you won’t make the same mistake again next time. Now, supplementary classes are over. You’ve worked hard so far.”

“Thank you for your hard work, Professor. Then…”

I said hello to Fletcher and left his office. As soon as I leave the door, I look to my left and there I see Ellie squatting against the wall in the hallway.

When I told Ellie the story of meeting Walter’s gang, she was waiting for me like this for the rest of the make-up class, saying that this wouldn’t happen if she went with her.

“Ellie.”

“Ed! It’s over… no… it’s… hard work…”

As soon as Ellie saw me, she smiled broadly and tried to approach me, but her spirit quickly diminished when I desperately glanced at her. I think being sullen is somehow sad and cute at the same time.

“Ellie… are you really going to keep doing this? Huh?”

“But…what can I do…I don’t know…fool.”

“Eh, what’s so nice about sitting together all the time? Okay, let’s talk quietly and go. But we’re supposed to see each other tomorrow, right?”

“…Yes! Is there a place that I know of? Where is it…”

Since the school schedule was over, there was no one passing by other than us, so I decided to go after listening to Ellie’s story in a low voice.

One thing that puzzled me was that the first-year professors didn’t show any interest in seeing me and Ellie hanging out together.

Considering the reprimand Fletcher just gave me, I don’t think I’ve ever been indifferent to the students’ affairs.

Or are you just going to watch it? The Academy’s internal regulations were never described in detail in the original work, so there was no way to know. The same goes for the part about that authority.

“Then, right in front of the stone fountain at the usual time, right? Tomorrow will be late…ah!”

“Oh, it’s a bird! It’s cute. But Ed, I think he hates you…?”

As I was about to part ways after confirming the meeting place with Ellie tomorrow, I suddenly heard a popping sound and felt a tingling pain in my head.

As we look around to see what’s going on, we see a bird perching on a stone statue across from us with its wings folded.

Overall, it has a dark color, but it is a very cute bird with white feathers growing on its cheeks and belly.

Seeing us, the bird chirped two or three times, then took off again and disappeared far beyond the forest.

There are many parks and mountains around the academy, so I was able to see animals often, and recently a bird had settled outside the window of my bedroom and woke me up every morning by chirping.

But usually wild animals avoid humans first, so why did that bird attack me? Judging by the color, it looks like the same kind of guy in my house. Is it a dirty species?

I was thinking of feeding the bird in my house and getting to know him, but seeing his personality like that, I think I’ll have to give up.

***

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Strange rumors are circulating among the academy students these days.

And if you listen to the contents, most of them are bizarre and ominous.

It was past midnight, and the sound of sobbing could be heard coming from the steeple of an empty church.

I went back to the art room to pick up the tools I forgot to bring, but I heard tears of blood were flowing from the plaster statue’s eyes.

In the park at dawn, the voice of a man laughing like crazy resonates, the screams and cries of sinners are heard from all directions, and a terrible smell permeates the body as if burning sulfur fire. and so on.

Rumors that circulated only among students reached the ears of the faculty before they knew it, but surprisingly, the faculty did not take any action, only admonishing them moderately.

Originally, the family of students tended to like ghost stories, and similar rumors have always existed every year when new students enter the school.

So, for those who have been teaching for decades, there is nothing new at all, no, rather, it is a routine repeated every year that has become banal.

But this time, not just rumors, but really strange things began to be confirmed.

Hundreds of crows flocked to the campus, and lectures were interrupted for a while at the sound of their cries,

Tens of thousands of hairy caterpillars crawl out and cover buildings in pitch black,

Swarms of bloody, plump leeches have been spotted wriggling.

In the end, when some people were taken away due to mental and physical deterioration, the academy recognized the seriousness of the situation and conducted its own investigation.

The professors continued their lectures without agitation and tried their best to create a study atmosphere as much as possible, but the rumors did not subside and the flames grew even more.

The full-fledged original story was about to open.

***

“Ed…I’m scared…Isn’t this really going to happen…?”

“It’s scary. The academy will take care of everything for you. And during the day, you always stick around with me, what are you worried about?”

“hehehe…that’s right…”

break between lectures.

Ellie and I got out of the classroom for a while, and we were walking around the garden in a secluded place, getting some fresh air.

These days, when two or more students gather at the academy, they talk about the recent anomaly, and Ellie is no exception.

“By the way, Ed, I’ve heard rumors…? A student from Class E looked at the place where the circle was drawn, and it said that the pattern of an upside-down star was drawn in the middle of the circle. But that’s a symbol of devil worshipers… Really, someone is trying to bring down the devil.” Is it…? Oh my God, a devil…”

“Ellie. Don’t worry? And what if he’s a real devil? There’s nothing we can do about it.”

“Hee… I’m scared…”

“Ehh… let’s just go in. Now it’s time to ring the bell.”

As if Ellie wasn’t immune to this, at the mere mention of the word ‘devil’ she shuddered and tried to cling to me.

Unlike the middle-aged, who were reluctant to even mention the word, the students relatively easily mentioned the word ‘devil’, but in any case, they seemed to think of the name very ominously and reluctantly.

‘Actually, the devil is right… ‘

This incident was committed by a cult fanatic who disguised himself as a student while the principal was absent.

And various strange phenomena occurring in the academy are also caused by the blurring of the boundary between hell and reality as the devil’s summoning squad is installed.

In this world, demons are beings that can be said to be the greatest enemies of mankind.

If demons are just human variants that survived by adapting to demonic energy, demons can be said to be unidentified creatures whose origins are unknown and full of malice and hatred towards the world.

Even in the original work, the enemies that appeared the most before the war with the demons broke out were cults, devil worshipers, and the demons they summoned.

After several days of careful investigation, the Academy’s investigators succeeded in finding several auxiliary summoners.

However, even with the help of the Heretic Inquisitors, the most important central summoning group was not found, and a sense of crisis lingered inside the academy, eventually reaching the point of considering a temporary leave of absence.

However, right before the final stage of summoning. Eugene, like the main character, finds the scene, and since he was a devil worshiper whose power was not that great, he was immediately subdued by Eugene, and the summoning of the devil went awry.

Since the summoning failed, the damage of the incident itself could be considered minor, but the significance of this incident was that it signaled that the story was progressing in earnest.

In fact, the devil worshipers, who had been thoroughly eradicated and whose traces could not be found, became active again after this incident, and various chaotic events such as cult movements, human sacrifices, raids on churches, and mysterious mass suicides occurred in various places. This gradually unfolds in succession.

And Eugene is credited with stopping the summoning of the devil this time, and he is also impressed by the leadership of the Holy Land, and through that relationship, he gets involved with a saint who transfers to the academy in the second semester.

Anyway, the bottom line is that this matter will be solved if you leave it alone.

There’s no reason for me to care.

As I was thinking about this and that and going back to the classroom, I bumped into someone who jumped out of a blind spot in the hallway and fell.

“ah!”

“Uh, what should I do…! Hey, are you okay?”