chapter 2
2. student
There was no paradise where they fled.
But there was Hell.
Amelia. No, the place where I arrived following the person who would be my teacher seemed to be close to the deep demon world.
After crossing the gate, we were in front of a huge castle.
And I, who was born and raised in the countryside, was shocked by the scale of the castle I had never seen before.
“S… Master, what kind of place is this?”
I asked her, unable to close my gaping mouth.
“This is my castle, the deepest part of the Pandemonium divided into three floors. Welcome to the abyss. Sirius.”
she said smiling at me.
And soon, the black castle gate, the same color as her hair, opened by itself and made a way.
“Come in.”
Amelia’s castle was all black.
The walls, doors, and most of the furniture were achromatic spaces where no color could be found.
And those who seemed to be her minions all seemed to be closely armed.
Amelia went through a long hallway to a large hall and without a word sat down in the center of what seemed to be her seat.
“Call everyone. I have something to tell you.”
The moment she opened her mouth, her minions lined up in rows and columns around the center of the hall.
Coming to the Demon Realm for the first time, I swallowed saliva at the sight of minions of various races.
There were not only groups that looked like high-ranking demons such as Death Knights, Liches, and Vampires, but also monsters that I couldn’t understand.
“Did you call?”
A gray-haired middle-aged man in the front row broke the silence and opened his mouth.
“yarn.”
The man whose name was presumed to be Yan was the only one with his head down, but he was facing her.
“Today is a very happy day, you know? Everyone.”
Then, everyone in the hall answered in unison.
“yep!”
I could feel the castle vibrate at their loud reply.
If I don’t do this normally, will I receive death threats? I thought.
“Today is the day I officially take in disciples. It is the day when our great monarch, the Demon King’s daughter, decided to move from here to be taught by me.”
At those words, once more, the hall trembled with excitement.
No, but the disciple is not me, but the devil’s daughter?
Well, from the point of view of the demons, they wouldn’t shout to welcome me as a human scumbag.
Of course, I wasn’t in a situation to ask questions about this and that in the wake of the panic of destroying my hometown, but I was embarrassed.
So, does that mean that Amelia-sama’s disciple is the demon king’s daughter and me?
“All preparations are complete, but there is someone I would like to personally introduce to you.”
And Amelia looked at me and talked.
“Today is a day worthy of a hearty toast. It is the day when two of my disciples will be born.”
I could feel the hall buzzing. And the crowd who didn’t pay any attention to me soon started staring at me.
The fact that I am human could have been known to everyone here.
It was because there was no way that I could detect any magic or magical power.
A man named Yan, who is presumed to be the representative, glanced at me and spoke.
“Are you talking about that human?”
He looked me up and down, giving me goose bumps like bugs crawling all over me.
“Are there any complaints?
At that moment, no one made a sound and bowed their heads.
The eyes that were scanning me all at once were pinned to the floor.
Amelia got up from her seat and approached me with the click of her shoes.
“This kid’s going to do things that none of you can do. Maybe this kid can’t do either.”
I could feel the air around me moving with each step she took.
And soon, the soldier in the back row lost consciousness and collapsed in front of the collapsing iron puduk.
“So everyone, be polite. If you dare to look at my child who will be my disciple like that, they will understand that you no longer want to see the light of this world.”
The people gathered let out a silent voice, but no one could raise their heads.
And standing in front of me, she smiled slightly.
Her red eyes widened and drew an arc. It was no longer human, but I thought it was a very anti-human appearance.
“My child. Tell everyone here your name. Who you are. And why you became my disciple.”
I was out of breath. But I instinctively felt it.
If I don’t talk properly now, it will greatly hinder my life here in the future.
“I… Sirius…! My goal is to exterminate the humans of the kingdom… and stop the hero…!”
In fact, I had no intention of eradicating all humans, nor did I intend to fight against the warriors.
Still, my goal was to get revenge on the gangsters who destroyed our village and return Seria, who was forcibly taken as a hero, back to her original place.
However, the thought that if I said such lukewarm words, I would not be lying, and I would not be able to make it through tonight lingered in my head.
Amelia seemed satisfied with the answer. He nodded. At that moment, Yan spoke to her with a puzzled expression.
“How can a human child who does not feel any special magical powers stop that hero?”
Amelia said to me, bursting into laughter as if she was having fun.
“Sirius, what kind of relationship do you have with the hero?”
I hadn’t done anything yet, but I felt the guilt wash over me like water.
Although it is said that Amman was forcibly taken, Seria decided to become a hero for me, and set out to carry out an absurd mission to defeat the Demon King.
However, I had no idea what Seria would look like if she found out that I was going to live in the demon realm with a demon as my teacher.
“I am… a member of the… family of… warriors…!”
It was a very different experience to have it in your head and to share it with everyone.
And with those words, everyone’s eyes turned to me. It’s like looking at a coveted prey. How can I cook it to make it more delicious? It was the same look.
The word fish on a chopping board seemed to be the right word for me right now.
It didn’t really matter. had to survive And the day I finished all my training. Will you be able to look at me with the same eyes. I’ll have to guess.
“Yes, everyone must have known by now. What a wonderful student my student is. I warn you once again to those who have strange thoughts.”
she said as she tossed her hair back.
“It will be destroyed. You will not simply die alone. Everyone, including your family, will be erased from the Demon Realm. What will happen if everyone touches mine. I won’t talk at length.”
“yes!!”
The castle vibrated once more.
Amelia greeted me with Jan and left.
Jan told me to think of him as Amelia’s secretary.
“Sirius, this is where you will be staying from now on.”
He showed me to a room that was large enough to be alone.
The bed size was twice the size of the one I used before.
The desk and bookshelf, which looked nothing special, were full of books.
It had been a long time since I had taken it out, so I noticed that it had accumulated layers of dust.
“If you need anything, ring the bell and I’ll direct you to send someone.”
He put the bell on the desk and quietly left the room.
No sound was heard.
Lying in a daze in bed, I realized all over again that so many things had happened in a single day.
I burst into tears.
The emotions I had suppressed to live came like a tidal wave.
My village was on fire. my home. And the corpses of the rising Seria parents.
Ceria. where is she now…
It takes quite a while to get to the capital, so maybe I’ll stay for a while in another city.
Obviously, since the emperor is looking for her, she will surely stand before the emperor as soon as she goes.
There was no way she could do well without knowing any manners… My head was full of worries.
But really, it wasn’t something to worry about.
She will stand before the king of humans, but I am already lying in the lair of one of the heads of the demons.
When asked who was more likely to die, I thought this was me without thinking twice.
If I don’t act right, I’ll be reduced to ashes on the spot, just like the red knight did.
It was a structure in which every moment could only be a moment of proof as long as he was in the demon realm with a human body.
I have to show and prove that I am useful to them.
That way I can survive.
will be strong
And I will have to take Seria out of that f*cking psychopath and go back to my daily life.
I clenched my fists and hit my body with the pouring fatigue.
“…Master, why… such a person…”
“Luna. Don’t you think my explanation was insufficient?”
A voice I’ve heard. And a little husky voice I heard for the first time.
It was me who slowly opened my eyes to their voices.
And the silhouette of the black dress you see. It was clear that it belonged to my teacher Amelia.
Then, who is the silver-haired girl my age right next to me?
The girl looked at my face as if she was pathetic and said something.
“Even though I open my eyes, I can’t seem to wake up.”
I hurriedly adjusted my clothes and jumped out of bed.
“Ah… Hello Master!”
Amelia laughed once, as if she was cute, then told the silver-haired girl.
“Greetings properly, Luna. You’ll probably be a partner you’ll spend more time with than me.”
Luna took one look at her as if she was dumbfounded and then opened her mouth to me.
“Don’t be fooled.”
…From the looks of it, it was clear that it was a careless year.