Episode 381
Time passes and the day of the academy entrance ceremony arrives.
As a servant, I am riding in a carriage with Frey, Serena, and Kania, heading to a place called Sunrise Academy.
-Sreuk, sreug…
“purr…”
By the way, it was clearly my mistake when Frey became a wolf yesterday.
If it’s a wolf, then who is that guy in the carriage now, stroking its chin and purring at me?
After all, he is still a kitten.
A kitten can’t turn into a wolf overnight.
“Guy, you must be very tired.”
“”…………””
It’s not unusual to see Serena and Kania glaring at me as I keep petting Frey, but what can I do?
I am the devil. The strongest demon king of all time who will set this world on fire.
“Our exclusive maid hates skinship so much on a regular basis, so I don’t know why she strokes Frey like that when he’s sleeping?”
“Actually, it doesn’t seem like you hate it in general. At least from what I can see.”
Of course, now she is wearing a maid outfit that only maids would wear, and is carrying Frey’s luggage in her arms.
But I’m still the devil.
You have the right to pet a cat that has been tamed for several years without paying attention.
“noisy.”
“The maid… speaks informally?”
“If the suit is wrong, the academy and everything can be burned down.”
Also, there will be no need to go to the academy and show respect to nobles.
All I have to do is briefly infiltrate an educational institution as a spy before invading the empire.
It’s been a while since I spoke to Frey and Serena in the first place, but I don’t think anyone would be dissatisfied with me talking informally to other guys.
If you have any complaints, just let Serena know.
“Anyway, Ruby. Are you saying you’ll keep making bets even after you go to the academy? There’s no point in telling me to stop now that you’re all grown up, right?”
“………….”
Anyway, Serena’s bet was quite troublesome.
When I was young, it was just like playing with them and treating them appropriately.
At some point, we reached a point where it was difficult to maintain a tie unless we were sincere.
If things continue like this, we might end up being defeated sooner or later.
Anyway, he’s a really scary guy.
‘…As expected, I shouldn’t tell you the conditions for completely lifting the curse of dependence.’
“At the risk of being rude, may I give you two some advice?”
“”…………?””
While I was tickling Frey’s chin with that thought in mind, the she-cat in front of me who was staring at us opened her mouth.
“It is said that there is a proverb in the Eastern Continent that says, ‘A fisherman is a fool.’ So…”
“Don’t worry, Mr. Cat Burglar. I don’t think you are a fisherman.”
“Thieving cats may not be able to catch fish, but they can steal them.”
“………….”
Sparks suddenly started flying inside the carriage.
Whenever those two talk, it’s always like this these days.
By the way, that female cat seems to have taken a route these days.
Since we can’t break through head-on, we have to target niche markets.
Although it has nothing to do with me.
Still, I don’t want to give my kitten to that shady guy.
This is a common opinion between Serena and I.
“Please come after defeating Ruby first?”
“It’s the same for Serena…”
– Sigh…!
As the two fought, I monopolized Frey for a while and smiled. Then, when the carriage slowed down and stopped, I quietly looked out the window.
“It’s arrived…”
Is this Sunrise Academy going to fall into my hands through my evil plan in the future?
“Uhm…..”
I was smiling evilly, and when Frey slowly opened his eyes, I quickly removed my hand and rested my chin.
“…Ruby? What are you doing? Get down quickly.”
“Ah, I understand.”
Fortunately, he didn’t seem to notice.
Okay, then let’s start preparing for the invasion.
“I’m sorry… I’m sorry…”
“Ha, this is such a ridiculous bitch.”
We got off the carriage with this thought in mind, and a terrible scene unfolded before our eyes.
“How dare you, a commoner, stain my clothes with a puddle of mud?”
“Gogo, it wasn’t intentional… It’s true. Please believe me. Please…”
A girl whose entire body is covered in mud, as if she had fallen, is being persecuted by a group of nobles.
“Do you have the money to ask? This is the highest quality fabric.”
“Ah, no… I haven’t eaten in three days…”
“I can’t help it. Then you will be my slave from now on.”
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“Ugh, ugh…”
A very small piece of mud had splattered on the lady’s clothes in front of the girl.
At that level, I could just shake it off. Anyway, the nobles of this country have absolutely no understanding.
“Would you like to come along to the new student welcome party tonight? If you come, I’ll write off half of it…”
“Isabel, why don’t you stop.”
“P-Mr. Frey?”
As she was quietly radiating demonic energy with that thought in mind, Frey strode forward in front of the young lady and grabbed her arm.
“Yeah, but this guy…”
“I guess my words are not true.”
“S-sorry!”
“I can’t believe I still have this bad habit… I’m going to be a little busy today.”
Judging from her attire, this young lady named Isabel appears to be from a noble family of the highest order, but she immediately bows out at a single word from Frey.
I wasn’t paying much attention until now, but how powerful is Frey’s family?
“are you okay?”
“Mama, don’t touch me.”
“huh?”
Anyway, I was gathering energy, thinking that the game I was going to play with Serena and Frey today was to break the bad habits of the academy, but something was strange.
“Well, if you touch me… I become unhappy.”
“Unhappiness?”
That girl looks so much like that kid…
“uh.”
No, it’s not similar.
“……Lulu?”
As I walk away trembling with my eyes wide open, I see a girl with her entire body covered in wounds and self-harm marks staring at me.
“W-Who are you and my name…?”
“Lulu!!!!!”
The next moment, I hugged her with tears in my eyes for the first time in a long time.
“What are these wounds… what are they…?”
“Ruby? Do you know her?”
“Uh, uh….”
At the academy I unexpectedly followed,
That’s how I got my little brother back.
“Bye, it’s not that big of a deal… I haven’t really hit it off lately… hehe.”
“………….”
Along with the long-forgotten hatred of humans.
.
It seemed like it was just yesterday, but several months have already passed by.
“Ruby! I’m back!!”
“OK.”
Frey opens the door to the dormitory and approaches me with a bright expression on his face as always.
A lot of things happened while I was with him.
Like how he and Serena upset the new student welcome party on the first day of school.
Such as successfully suppressing the ‘commoner dormitory’ incident committed by forces dissatisfied with the incident.
What they are doing, both past and present, is to stop the foolish actions of the Holy Order, which are completely unholy, together with Perloche.
Even though only a few months had passed, something like this had happened. And through those events, naturally, Frey became the most popular person on campus.
Not only is he respected by the commoners, but he also receives support from nobles who are awake or have not yet been tainted by evil, the influence of several corrupt nobles, and even enthusiastic support from the faculty.
As I said, the largest faction in the academy is not the princess or the dean, but the Frey faction.
“I received a lot of love letters today too.”
“…Yes?”
Since Frey had a pretty face, it was natural that she would dominate the female students at the academy.
How many love letters and confessions has Frey received since admission? Even I gave up counting a long time ago.
Serena seems to be gritting her teeth and writing everything down.
– Tap, tap…!
“Come here.”
But all those things are useless.
Because he has already become accustomed to me.
“lol…”
“That’s right.”
When I knock on the bed, the guy hurries over and sits down next to me and starts rubbing his cheek against mine.
The habits that had stuck with me since childhood did not change even when he grew up.
The hero who is envied by the entire academy and the dream of all the female students, is acting cute on me like a cat.
How…
– Heart pounding, pounding…
“Big, big.”
This is all my clever trick and trick.
The evil plan that has been elaborated since ancient times is finally seeing the light of day.
“You are my pet, Freyr. Not a human. Do you understand?”
“haha.”
Now that I have made the Freys, which are growing beyond the academy and becoming the largest faction in the empire, it is only a matter of time before I conquer the empire.
“You know, Ruby. By the way, I have a favor to ask.”
“…hmm?”
As I was thinking about that and trying to ignore my pounding heart, Frey, who was rubbing his cheek against me, whispered in my ear in a low voice.
“I want to help Lulu.”
“…………”
As soon as I heard those words, my expression turned cold.
You clearly know that Lulu is my enemy, so why are you mentioning it?
“I will remove the stigma of misfortune that child has.”
“gibberish.”
As he continued, I firmly refused.
I tried several times to remove the stigma engraved on him, but I failed.
There are two ways to remove the ‘stigma of misfortune’.
First, there is a way for the person who engraved the stigma to remove it themselves.
Second, there is a way to reduce the effect of stigma by giving love.
However, there is a critical problem.
The stigma of Lulu’s misfortune cannot be lifted simply by receiving love.
She, too, must ‘sincerely’ love someone to be released.
And, that’s impossible.
Because she and I are demons who do not know ‘love’, her stigma will never be lifted.
“Ruby… Please, okay?”
“ha…”
However, the guy who was clinging to me started asking for favors with a pitiful expression.
This is nothing short of his special move.
Of course, I am also the problem for falling for such a special move until now.
“Do whatever you want.”
Originally, he was planning to take Lulu with him and join the Demon King’s army soon.
But… it wouldn’t be a bad idea to weaken the stigma a little bit.
“Thank you, Ruby!”
“………….”
Surely Lulu won’t fall for that pretty cat?
Oh no way.
Even with Frey, that would be impossible.
.
“Lord Frey!!”
“Lulu, you seem to be in a good mood today.”
“Of course! Hehe…”
Did I underestimate Frey?
Lulu’s stigma is weakening too quickly.
There’s no way I could weaken that quickly just by receiving lots of love.
So, could it be that Lulu is Frey…?
“…Ugh.”
My teeth are grinding. Why are my teeth grinding?
jealousy?
That can’t be possible.
Lulu lost her demon powers and even her memory, so even so, why am I…?
“Ah, Ruby!”
As I was quietly clearing my mind of confusion, Frey approached me with a bright smile.
“I have a favor to ask…”
“Well, what is it? Tell me. What else can I help you with?”
Why is my voice becoming more urgent today?
What is this nervous feeling?
– Heart pounding, pounding…
Why is my heart pounding?
“Well… I’ve been concentrating on Lulu these days, so would you mind taking care of one of the children I’m close with?”
“Friendly child?”
“Yes, he’s been following me around for a long time… These days, he settles down at a nearby inn and comes to the academy, so it’s hard to leave him alone…”
“What’s your relationship with that guy?”
Frey scratches his head after hearing that.
“Well, it’s nothing special…”
“Could it be that you saved me again, or that I was a lifesaver, or something like that?”
“…lol.”
The guy starts to look like he’s hit the nail on the head.
What on earth is this guy doing?
Almost once a week, people who were saved or whose lives were saved by this guy come to pay their respects.
Anyway, this guy…
“I wish all humans were like you…”
“huh?”
“If that were the case, I, the Demon Lord, would never have invaded the human world.”
As I said something that didn’t need to be said, Frey, who was staring at me blankly, smiled and opened his mouth.
“Where in the world is such a good devil?”
“…………”
“I keep telling you not to joke like that? Ruby is my maid.”
“You idiot, you are my pet.”
“Then, please take care of me?”
After saying that, Frey turned his back while holding hands with Lulu, who was looking confused.
“okay…..”
“Lord Frey! Oh, where are you today…”
“Shall we go eat ice cream today?”
“great!”
Why? Why on earth do I feel strange?
My younger sister Lulu is being saved by him, and Frey looks happy too.
Why is a corner of my heart so bitter?
“…joy.”
As I watched Lulu and Frey walking away, I quickly turned my back and started heading towards the address Frey gave me.
“Let’s see what kind of guy he is.”
.
“Hello! Nice to meet you. Mr. Frey’s exclusive maid and his closest aide. And Ruby, the person behind the abolition of the new student welcome party, the attack on the commoners’ dormitory, and the resolution of the sacred undead incident!”
“……..”
“I really wanted to meet you. You are the person closest to Mr. Frey. I also want to know what your relationship is with him…”
What on earth is this guy?
As soon as the girl Frey asked for, who was one year younger than him, her eyes sparkled and she started speaking at a rapid pace.
“…Oh, please forget what I just said. There are rumors around the academy that you and Mr. Frey are in a close relationship.”
“W-what are you talking about…”
“So you have to win to get Mr. Frey, right? You’ll never lose. In that sense, I’ll target you first. You, who are closer to Mr. Frey than anyone else, are not only my nemesis, but also the person I respect the most… .”
“ha.”
I covered the mouth of the guy who kept spewing out words without getting tired of it, and opened my mouth with a frown.
“Who are you?”
“Roswin!”
“Roswin?”
“Roswin Solar Sunset. The eldest daughter of the three great dukes and the only helper of the warrior…”
“Stop, stop… Wait, what?”
I tried to deal with him appropriately and let him go, but something came out that I couldn’t ignore.
Roswin Solar ‘Sunset’?
And, ‘the hero’s helper’?
“The warrior’s helper. My identity and life’s goal.”
“…………”
“That’s why I like Mr. Frey.”
As I was bruised, a girl named Roswin spouted out words to herself.
“From the moment the warrior saved me, my only goal in life has been to help Frey…”
“ah…”
“Ah, this is a secret. Well, Ruby, you know, right? Serena also knew to some extent…”
My mind began to turn completely white.
The fact that I had been trying so hard to deny ever since I met him began to bind me again.
“Lu, Mr. Ruby?”
“Uh, uh…..”
Am I destined to end up fighting him?
.
Meanwhile, at that time, there was a dessert cafe.
“Omnyomnyomnyom……”
“So, why did you fool Ruby so thoroughly and come here?”
Frey, who was sitting next to Lulu, who was munching on the giant ice cream in front of her with a fierce expression, was resting his chin on his serious face, abandoning his usual cute expression.
“That’s right… I have a favor to ask you.”
“What is it?”
Serena, who was blushing at the sight of him in a way she doesn’t see often, asks as she puts syrup on her ice cream.
“Teach me mind control.”
“yes?”
Serena looked embarrassed for a moment after hearing those words, but then asked with a puzzled expression.
“I can teach you… but why?”
After hearing those words, Frey scooped up a spoonful of ice cream and immediately responded with a smile.
“There are people you should never hate.”
“Is that, perhaps…”
“Even if I become a hero.”
“………….”
The bright sunlight coming from the window was quietly shining on them.
“Ugh, ugh….”
The real-life Freydo was sitting on an empty seat nearby, slumped over his desk, and shedding tears.
fantasy,
