The Narrow-Eyed Villain of the Demon Academy - Chapter 260 (1) - The Narrow-Eyed Villain of the Demon Academy
The names that escaped Idea’s lips.
The moment I recalled the identities of those individuals, I was rendered speechless, frozen in place.
“The individuals the class president must eliminate are Instructor Tammy and Instructor Robolt.”
“…….”
I refrained from speaking hastily.
For some reason, the finger adorned with the ring Robolt had given me felt unusually heavy.
It was as if it might snap at any moment.
I tried my best not to reveal this sensation, but it proved difficult.
Idea’s eyelids, raised higher than usual, seemed to mock my reaction as if it were pathetic.“The class president has become quite weak.”
What?
What exactly did she mean by weak?
I couldn’t bring myself to ask.
Idea’s face was adorned with a frost-like coldness, and her smile was of a kind I couldn’t imagine anyone could fabricate.
Swish-.
Idea caressed my left cheek.
Unlike Rene, Idea primarily relied on magic.
Perhaps that was why her hand felt incredibly soft.
Yet, it also felt like sharp thorns from a rose scraping against my cheek.
It was as if red droplets were trickling down, falling from my cheek, a mere illusion.
“The class president is capable.”
“…….”
“Because you are the talent I have acknowledged. I wouldn’t want you to disappoint me.”
Idea’s soft whisper.
What should I say?
I couldn’t utter a single word.
‘Pull yourself together.’
I suppressed the urge to lash out.
I needed to think.
About the meaning behind Idea’s words.
The reason why she suddenly brought this up.
After some contemplation, I arrived at a conclusion.
‘Instructor Robolt didn’t side with the Headmaster.’
Perhaps it would be more accurate to say he sided with me.
I wasn’t sure if he had heard about me siding with the Headmaster, but one thing was certain.
‘Robolt displayed an attitude that opposed the Headmaster’s will.’
That was likely the answer.
That’s why Idea brought up the matter of eliminating Instructor Robolt.
Tammy felt like a sudden addition, but considering her usual personality, it wasn’t entirely incomprehensible.
‘Instructor Tammy and Instructor Robolt have taken a stance against Diana and the Headmaster’s will.’
However,
There was a part that didn’t quite sit right with me.
Was it truly necessary to kill them?
This wasn’t a question stemming from morality, but rather a genuine inquiry into the ‘necessity’ of their deaths. The doubt lingered.
There was no need to kill them at all.
In fact, the deaths of Tammy and Instructor Robolt would be detrimental to the Demon Realm.
They were non-combatants, but they were instructors at Sytan and valuable assets.
Yet, to eliminate them simply for opposing her will?
‘Diana and the Headmaster couldn’t be that shallow in their thinking.’
There had to be something more to it.
Perhaps it was a test to gauge my capabilities.
To determine if I was truly worthy of being called talented.
It might have been a process to filter out those who couldn’t make such judgments, but…….
It felt ominous.
Every sense in my body screamed that it wasn’t the right answer.
Perhaps.
Diana and the Headmaster truly didn’t care if they died.
It meant they had a perfect contingency plan in place.
But.
‘The Demon Realm is currently on the path to destruction, and if Diana’s will unfolds as I’ve written in the novel, it becomes inevitable.’
Even if there was a solution, it was an unavoidable fate.
In such a situation, the deaths of Robolt and Tammy were undesirable.
It was a situation where we needed every single person we could get.
‘What should I do?’
Swish-.
I met Idea’s gaze.
The corners of her lips curled into a smile, and her shimmering eyes sent shivers down my spine, almost causing me to tremble, but I held my ground and spoke.
“I’m curious. Why must I kill them? How does it benefit us?”
“Hehe, then perhaps I should enlighten you a little?”
Idea asked.
I shook my head.
“But I won’t ask. I will carry out your plan, according to your will.”
“…….”
Idea remained silent.
Instead, her smile deepened.
So,
It was probably the right answer.
* * *
After returning to the dormitory from school,
I grabbed the red dagger and Fang of Darkness without changing my clothes and left the dormitory.
“Where are you going?”
Samuel asked.
His focus was fixed on his book, but when I didn’t respond, he finally looked up at me.
“It’s already late.”
“Well, I have somewhere to be.”
I shrugged nonchalantly.
“Where exactly?”
“Why should I tell you that?”
“It’s just that you’re usually asleep by this time, skipping even your magic practice. So it’s curious to see you suddenly going somewhere. What, is there a problem?”
“Very much so.”
I replied casually.
Samuel frowned.
“Are you serious?”
“What are you talking about?”
“Fron told me you still have feelings for Luna.”
“……That’s nonsense.”
How could he say such a thing in this already troubling situation?
And to think Fron was the one spreading such rumors.
“If you’re thinking of going to the girls’ dormitory, I suggest you reconsider.”
“I have no such intentions.”
“Hmm, I’m suspicious.”
Samuel still seemed doubtful.
It seemed pointless to listen any further, so I turned around without hesitation.
Samuel muttered something about me being a strange one.
I glanced back at Samuel, who had resumed reading, and took a step forward.
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