Volume 7 Chapter 12 Discomfort, From There
The first person to feel the discomfort was Emilia.
In her bright red armor, with a greatsword and her fiery red hair swaying, Emilia stood out.
Her beauty added to it, drawing the attention of people of all ages.
The third-year students accompanying Emilia were smiling wryly.
"Yeah, it's really noticeable when you're with Emilia."
"Yeah, she's a celebrity after all."
The third-year boys and girls laughed.
Emilia sighed and said to them,
"Is it because I'm red that I stand out? It can't be helped. Red is the color of fire, my color!"
She shrugged in a casual tone. This was probably the real Emilia.
Emilia spoke to the two while keeping an eye on their surroundings.
"...Hey, doesn't it feel strange?"
"Huh? What do you mean?"
"I mean, that... discomfort."
Emilia didn't quite understand it either.
But for some reason, she couldn't shake off the feeling of discomfort.
The crowd entering the academy was mostly nobles and students' families. But as she looked at the attendees, Emilia felt a strange unease in her chest.
It seemed like something odd was happening.
"...You two, just hang out with me for a bit."
"What are we doing?"
"I'm just going to talk a little. Let's see... that young group over there."
What Emilia saw was a group of young men, around 18 years old.
It was strange for them to be just young men among the students' families.
They didn't seem like nobles; their way of walking was different.
Commoners. Then, what reason do they have to be at the academy?
The more she thought about it, the deeper her suspicions grew.
"Joan, Mina. Let's go."
"Wait, are you serious?"
"Hmm~, I wonder if I can trust Emil."
Joan and Mina followed Emilia as they approached the group of guys.
Emilia stopped the group.
"Um, excuse me."
"...What is it?"
The leader of the group stepped forward.
He seemed a bit cautious. At this point, something felt off.
"Sorry, I just want to confirm something. Do you have any friends or siblings at the academy?"
"Oh, yeah. I have a younger brother."
"Your younger brother? Um, just to confirm... what's your brother's name?"
"Oh, it's Edward. He's a first-year in the commerce department."
"Edward... I see."
There was indeed a student named Edward in the commerce department.
Of course, Emilia had memorized all the names of the new students.
And then──Emilia directed a killing intent at them.
"──Is there some kind of misunderstanding?"
"Huh?"
"First-year Edward in the commerce department. He shouldn't have an older brother."
"......"
"Did you look at the new student roster? Did you think you could get away with saying he has family or friends if you were suspected? How naive. I have all the names, classes, and family details memorized."
With that, Emilia looked triumphant.
Joan and Mina whispered to each other.
"Are you really memorizing them?"
"No way. There are like 2 thousand students, right?"
"Only someone like Emilia could do that... Is she a monster or what?"
Then, the group of guys surrounded Emilia and the others.
Killing intent was leaking out.
It seemed they weren't trying to hide it, and the surroundings began to stir.
It wasn't just around Emilia and the others. Many of the attendees started to exude killing intent as well.
"It looks like a bug has crawled in..."
"Seriously? Is it confirmed for the third time...?"
"Really, what's going on this year?"
"Goddess Holy Church. I'm being targeted by a troublesome organization."
When Emilia said this, the man who had been glaring at her smirked.
"We're not from the Goddess Holy Church. We're 'Demon King Azazel'."
An S-rank dangerous organization, 'Demon King Azazel' originally started as a group of orphans gathering in the back alleys of the Galatinne Kingdom.
They were a gang of troublemakers known for theft, assault, and vandalism. But one day, when a boy joined 'Demon King Azazel,' the organization rapidly grew.
The gang of troublemakers transformed into a world-class organization.
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"Hey, are you really not going?"
"I'm not going. I'm going to sleep."
"I'm going to sleep too."
Fine yawned and was seen off by Gambo and Soara, who want to sleep, as she headed to the commerce department classroom where Emma was, along with Sylphid.
Gambo and Soara didn't seem interested in the commerce department's projects.
"Well, that's fine."
"Hey, hey, is the commerce department interesting~?"
"Um, I'm not really interested. But I'm curious about the clothes and accessories Emma makes!"
"Me too~! You know, Emma is going to make me some clothes~!"
"Wow, that's great!"
"Yeah, yeah~! ...Huh? Hey, Fine, there's Elk over there~"
"Hm? ...Oh. Elk!"
Elk was standing on a stone pillar in the central square, looking around.
When he noticed Fine and Sylphid, he jumped down from the pillar and landed in front of them.
"Are you two out for a walk?"
"No, no. We're going to see Emma."
"...What about Soara and Gambo?"
"Looks like they're going to sleep. They don't seem interested in the commerce department's event."
Fine shrugged, and Elk laughed.
"Ahaha. If you're going to Emma's place, I'll go too. I walked around the academy, but nothing happened."
"Peace is the best, right?"
"Yeah. That's true───..."
Then, Elk pointed his right hand at Fine.
Fine was startled. But behind Fine... an arrow was floating in the air.
The arrow bent and fell with telekinesis.
"...Fine, don't move."
"Wh-what's going on?"
"You're being targeted."
Then... the commoners in the central square saw the nobles' bodies glitching unnaturally.
Their clothes and faces changed.
An apostle wearing the Goddess Holy Church's robe. A beautiful woman in a kimono. A knight-like man. Young boys and girls who looked like delinquents appeared. Elk and Fine were shocked by the sudden turn of events.
And then───someone from the Goddess Holy Church shouted.
"Get wild!!"
Skills activated.
Weapons were drawn.
Magic was cast.
And the targets were───the ordinary people and students who had come to the academy.
"W-what the heck!?" "Aaaah!!"
"I-it's the Goddess Holy Church!!" "Could these guys be... Premiere Knights!?" "No way, are they really courtesans?"
The commoners ran in a panic.
The academy instantly turned into a battlefield.
"Elk... wh-what is this?"
"...Isn't it just the Goddess Holy Church? What's happening?"
Then, the security team appeared, and the battle began.
Leading the security team was Cagliostro.
"Elk-Elk!!"
"Mr. Cagliostro... what is going on?"
"Listen carefully. The enemy isn't just the Goddess Holy Church!!"
"Eh..."
"I just twisted a few enemies to death... and they said that under the Goddess Holy Church, there are the 'Premiere Knights', 'Demon King Azazel', and 'Night Festival Courtesan'. This is... a declaration of war!!"
"A, a declaration of war?"
"Yes!! Three S-rank dangerous organizations are under the Goddess Holy Church!! This is bad... the first target is here at Galatine Royal Academy."
"......"
"Listen, Elk-Elk. All members of S-rank dangerous organizations are at least B-rank adventurers. Elk-Elk... there's no room for mercy."
In other words───... it means to kill.
All terrorists in S-rank dangerous organizations are targets for elimination.
Killing them is not a crime.
"Eh, Elk..."
"......"
"Elk, are you okay?"
Fine and Sylphid looked at him with concern.
Cagliostro spoke before heading towards the enemy.
"If you hesitate───... you won't be able to protect what's important. If you're a boy, make up your mind."
With that, Cagliostro ran towards the enemy.
What was important to Elk?
It was... his friends.
"...Elk, it's an emergency, so I'll fight too. Is that okay?"
"Fine..."
"Let's go to Emma and Nickes!!"
"!!"
The moment Fine shouted that, a knight wielding a sword appeared from behind.
In an instant, Elk used Telekinesis to restrain the knight.
He bent his right hand to deploy the blade and stabbed it straight into the knight's heart.
"Hey, Elk..."
"Yeah. There's no time to hesitate."
He drew his blade and wiped off the blood.
Wearing an eye patch and a mask, Elk said to Fine.
"Let's go, Fine! We'll take these guys down and join up with Emma and the others!!"
"Okay!!"
Thus, the 'Commerce Department Presentation,' which had started peacefully, quickly turned into a battlefield due to an attack by an S-rank dangerous organization.
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