The Narrow-Eyed Villain of the Demon Academy

I couldn’t speak for a while, and a great murmur spread among the students.

The Sword Saint was dead?

The student, still in shock after hearing about Crete’s death, was even more confused.

And it was the same for me.

‘The Sword Saint is dead?’

I flinched.

I frowned.

I knew that the Sword Saint had also suffered considerable damage in the fierce battle with Crete, but was he really dead?

For a moment, his face flashed through my mind.

If Luzian’s words were true, then he had finally achieved what he wanted.

Would he be satisfied with the Sword Saint’s death?

Or would he feel regret for not being able to end it himself?

However, it was a pointless question.

Crete was already dead, and so was the Sword Saint.

What surprised me more than that was none other than Luzian’s ‘information network’.

It was within the expected range to be aware of Crete’s death.

It was clear that Crete’s death would have been announced in the human world.

Crete’s arrogant reputation was often heard even in the human world.

That meant that Crete’s strength was widespread in both the human and demon realms.

His death was a golden opportunity to boost morale in the human camp.

However, the Sword Saint was different.

It didn't mean that people didn’t know he was strong.

‘They couldn’t have kept it a secret.’

The Sword Saint was one of the pillars supporting the human world.

Therefore, the fact that he had died with Crete was information that the human side would have risked their lives to hide.

But,

‘Luzian knows about the Sword Saint’s death. Even though it hasn’t been long.’

This meant that the demon spies had infiltrated deep into the human world.

I got goosebumps for a moment.

Perhaps Luzian had known everything from the beginning.

From the fact that a war would break out between the human world and the demon world, to my true identity that I had been trying so hard to hide.

A descendant of Arsene.

I had a hunch she knew.

‘Did she notice?’

Only then could I understand Diana’s actions when she came to see me in the first semester.

‘Luzian must have told her.’

That would explain everything.

It was strange that Diana even used her powers to attack me and dig into my true nature.

Then what on earth did Luzian want?

If she had wanted to kill me as a descendant of a traitor and a spy for the human world, she would have done it a long time ago.

Because it would definitely boost morale.

But Luzian is letting my influence in the school grow.

It meant that she was up to something.

‘It’s one obstacle after another.’

Moreover, the fact that my lineage had been exposed meant that I had handed my lifeline over to Diana.

Didn’t she attack me using her powers even when she wasn’t sure?

It was a difficult situation.

How could I overcome this predicament?

Fortunately, there was one good thing.

‘Samuel knows my true identity.’

Rene would have also roughly guessed my identity.

She wouldn’t know that I was a descendant of Arsene, but she would know that I was hiding my identity.

The problem was,

‘How will Luzian react?’

I looked up at Luzian, who had begun to continue her speech.

Our eyes met for a moment.

It was true that Diana was the next Demon King.

It was undeniable.

The history I wrote.

So, even in the original, Diana became the Demon King.

Unless there were any added settings, such as the Demon King’s hidden child, that I didn’t write.

Diana would become the Demon King.

It wouldn't be long.

If that time came, whose side would the Headmaster be on?

What happened in the original?

It was the moment when I was frustrated because I couldn’t remember.

“The power we have is still weak. The human bastards will still try to kill us, and even the head of the House of Bares died at their hands. But, are there any here who will give up because of that? If so, you may leave Sytan.”

If you’re okay with losing your family,

If you’re okay with losing your friends,

If you’re okay with losing everyone-.

The Headmaster’s speech was enough to intoxicate the students.

“Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!”

None of the students of Sytan uttered the word ‘withdrawal’.

They just let out a loud roar.

As I watched them, I felt an indescribable sense of guilt.

‘They’re just students.’

In modern terms, they were just high school students.

I was driving those children to war.

Those who had even lost their families in the previous war were now willing to sacrifice their own lives.

How could I not feel guilty?

All of this was written by me.

Therefore.

For the sake of atonement.

To fulfill Adel’s wish.

I had no choice but to stop Diana.

I turned my head again.

Rene was visible in the distance.

“…….”

Rene was silently listening to the Headmaster’s speech with an unreadable expression.

She didn’t clap or react in any way.

She just kept her head up, as if she was scanning the situation in a static state.

And Samuel,

“……She’s a good speaker.”

He frowned at the Headmaster’s speech, but seemed to be somewhat moved as he responded with applause.

“Ugh, it’s so noisy.”

Fron, who didn’t have any particular ill feelings toward humans, seemed to be uncomfortable with the current situation as she covered both ears.

I could see Baltan smiling, and the other Children of the Seven Deadly Sins also laughed loudly.

Then I looked at Luna, but her expression was still dark.

Next to Fron, Luna was listening to the Headmaster’s speech with a cold expression that was impossible to read.

And lastly.

‘……Diana, are you really thinking that?’

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