The Narrow-Eyed Villain of the Demon Academy-Chapter 256: The Narrow-Eyed Villain of the Demon Academy

Suddenly, a certain energy surged towards the pendant.

I couldn't help but harden my expression.

‘…It's the same as that time.’

It was the same when Robolt first showed me this ancient book.

The moment I looked at the book, that energy shot towards my pendant.

And it was the same this time.

‘Is it because the energy is faint?’

Energy flowed from the two new books Robolt had acquired, but the two energies combined to color the pendant.

I discreetly checked the pendant at my waist and then put it back in my pocket.

What exactly was written in the first book?

I dredged up my memories.

『 ……Rule∝∇ ∂s㎖ against∴∞ ∬⊇ed. ΞΦ Σξ ΣΨΙng. λχ is stopωω τing. ㎛㎝㎚ end㎚ time℉. 』

The sentence written before I touched it.

It transformed the moment I brought my hand to it.

『 ……The price for going against the rules was cruel. Everything is disappearing. Annihilation does not stop. Until the end of the world. 』

The sentence mentioned annihilation.

Annihilation.

I narrowed my eyes.

What was being annihilated, and who was carrying out the annihilation?

Nothing was revealed.

I turned my head and asked Robolt a question.

"Are those books the same?"

"What are you asking?"

"I'm asking if the places where the books were found overlap."

"……Yes."

Robolt nodded heavily.

Hearing his answer, I recalled the conversation I had with Robolt that day.

"I happened to visit the western desert, and there was a lone abandoned house in the middle of the sand. I found this book inside."

"Judging by the large oasis, there was probably a village there. But for some reason, only this book and the abandoned house remained."

"Does that mean the village evaporated, leaving only this book and the abandoned house?"

"Currently, that's the only assumption we can make."

A disappearing village and a lone abandoned house.

It is said that only this one book remained inside.

What could it be?

Why did the village disappear, and what is this book left for? And what is the principle behind it?

Unable to understand anything, my expression became more distorted.

Robolt approached me and opened his mouth.

"Would you like to open it?"

"……Alright."

Although I was somewhat uneasy, I decided to follow Robolt's words.

It was a hunch.

This book might contain something beyond my imagination.

It was close to a hunch, no, a conviction.

Something deep within my core was sending out some kind of warning.

Rustle-

I carefully opened one of the books.

It was still blank.

As if the contents had been erased like the disappearing village, it showed me a pure white color.

But the last page.

There was a sentence written there.

【 Karmaⅸ⊥can ∂call≫÷♂∵∬≥∈it∇. ∝heavy √burden∨it is. ∏∑future generations, √please……. 】

A sentence is still written in an incomprehensible way.

But the moment I brought my hand to it, the letters began to transform.

【 Can it be called karma, a heavy karma it is. Future generations, please……. 】

Karma?

What is it talking about?

While frowning, the word karma felt familiar, so I continued my thoughts.

‘It was something the Demon Gods would say every time they saw me.’

Both the Demon God of Pride and the Demon God of Gluttony, the moment they encountered me, they spoke of me carrying karma.

Even more concerning was the word 'future generations', as if this book had been prepared for someone in the future.

Then who are the future generations?

Who are the future generations this book refers to?

‘……Could it be?’

My expression hardened like ice.

No, it can't be.

It can't be, right?

‘It's a leap.’

To think that Arsene's ancestors had made arrangements for Arsene's descendants just by looking at this sentence was a leap in logic.

There was no mention of Arsene anywhere.

But why?

I was becoming increasingly convinced.

‘……Arsene's ancestor definitely…’

was here, in the Demon Realm.

And in Orgon, no less.

Deep within the Demon Realm's Human Prisoner Camp, Arsene's ancestor lay dead, asleep.

And he also brought up the story of 'karma' while telling me about chaos.

Then,

‘This book was written by Arsene's ancestor.’

A conviction that started from uneasiness.

I swallowed dryly.

For what purpose?

Why did Arsene's ancestor write this book?

And what is the reason for the villages disappearing?

Is it related to 'karma'?

Hum-

The pendant let out a small groan.

It was faintly glowing, as if urging me to look at the next book.

"Can I see the next book?"

"By all means."

When I spoke to Robolt, he readily stepped aside.

I opened the next book.

However, in the book…….

"……There's nothing written in this book."

"Yes, it's been like that from the beginning."

"……."

I finally felt like I was unraveling some clues, but to be stuck here…

The last book had no writing whatsoever.

I checked until the last page, but since nothing was written, I couldn't help but feel discouraged.

Why?

Why isn't there anything written in this book?

I furrowed my brow and pondered, but no answer came.

Questions just piled up, one after another.

Just as I was about to sigh.

Hum-

I saw that the pendant was still glowing.

It was emitting a faint light, nestled against my waist.

‘If I bring this closer…’

Could I see the past?

Having absorbed a lot of energy, the pendant became able to see the past through objects as well.

So,

‘I might be able to see Arsene's ancestor's memories from when he wrote the book.’

My pupils trembled once.

As if ripples were forming, I blinked my eyes open and shut.

There seemed to be no harm in trying.

The moment I brought the pendant closer.

…….

There was no reaction.

As if it still lacked energy, the pendant's light flickered.

It seemed like it needed to absorb more energy to see the past related to this book.

‘That's a shame.’

But even this was a huge gain.

It was a seemingly trivial but unignorable matter.

The truth of the world.

It might be a clue that could lead me closer to it.

"It seems this is all we have for now."

"Ah, is that so……."

Robolt sighed, seemingly disappointed.

But it couldn't be helped.

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I had to be content with this.

It wasn't bad to have taken a step closer to the research results.

"I'll come back next time. There will be results then."

"Hmm…… Alright. For now, I'll be satisfied with this."

Robolt nodded at my words, promising a future meeting.

It wouldn't be bad for him either, so he must have decided to step back.

"Then I'll be on my way……."

Just as I was about to take a step.

"Could you wait a moment?"

Robolt stopped me in my tracks.

Then he opened his mouth to speak to me.

"You must be aware that the current situation in the Demon Realm is strange."

"……Yes."

I nodded at Robolt's question.

Robolt continued with a still-serious expression.

"I'm not very aware of things outside of research, but Student Adel seems to have a high probability of being involved in those matters."

"I-Is that so?"

I stammered in surprise.

I didn't expect him to be so blunt.

The Demon Realm is currently preparing for something big.

It means an all-out war with the Human Realm.

That must be what Diana is planning as well.

No matter how obsessed with research Robolt is, he's still an instructor at Sytan.

He must have a general idea of how the situation is unfolding.

"I don't want to get involved in power struggles, and I'm not a Demon with a big enough heart to stand on the front lines and fight something…… but at least I'll help Student Adel."

"Me?"

"Yes, I can confidently say that I've seen Student Adel for longer than other instructors. At least Student Adel won't make foolish choices."

"……What's your reason for suddenly bringing this up?"

It's burdensome.

Extremely burdensome.

As I looked at Instructor Robolt with a hesitant expression, he suddenly rummaged through his desk and pulled something out.

"That is."

"An artifact."

"……Huh, it looks extraordinary at first glance."

What Robolt pulled out was a ring.

A ring with a silver frame and a small blue crystal embedded in it.

Just looking at its brilliant color felt like I was being sucked in.

Then, when Robolt handed the ring to me, I was startled.

"It's an artifact called 'Gathering of Raindrops'. It's a ring that enhances mana control and sensitivity. No matter what magic Student Adel uses, it will show even greater results."

It's also the most valuable artifact I possess.

"……It's too much of a burden."

The moment Robolt finished speaking, I couldn't help but utter those words.

Giving me such an artifact meant he had expectations of me.

Just dealing with the things to come was overwhelming enough, and I lacked the time and energy to fulfill Robolt's expectations as well.

With that thought in mind, I was about to refuse it when Robolt

spoke in a firm voice.

“Student Adel, I'm certain. This is also a kind of guidance. You, you can do it."

What can I do?

Perhaps.

Robolt might also be aware of the events that are about to unfold.

As a magic instructor at Sytan, he couldn't possibly not know.

Someone must have already tried to contact Robolt.

And Robolt decided to bet on me.

For the sake of the Demon Realm.

"……Alright."

Swoosh-

I took the Gathering of Raindrops from Robolt's hand.

And I put the ring on my ring finger.

Crackle-

Black currents sparked, and I saw Robolt's faintly smiling face.

That was the end of our conversation.

Leaving Robolt's expectations behind, I quickened my pace and left his research lab.

For some reason.

My shoulders felt even heavier.

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