Academy Ankle Reaper

30. Angels and Demons

Atlas, who chased away the seniors, grinned and approached me again.

“If there’s another one like that… No, I’ll come to the neighborhood often.”

“Thanks for your help…”

As for the classes Atlas takes, even though the classrooms are a bit far apart, he always comes to see the situation, perhaps because it bothered me that I might get into trouble.

She has a face like a devil, but her heart is like an angel.

I treated my seniors a little harshly, but I did it for myself.

I got confused again.

As I was about to deepen my thoughts, Atlas opened his mouth.

“I don’t know. It must be your circumstances.”

“Yes?”

I was taken aback by the sudden remark.

“I thought I was a little more comfortable, but I don’t know why it’s not that I’m not very far away, and I don’t know why it’s like that.”

“That… sorry..”

It must have been a lot.

I was suspicious of Atlas… If I became too close with him, I might not notice Atlas changing, so I deliberately distanced myself from him.

“There is nothing to be sorry about. I don’t know what you think of me My thoughts haven’t changed so far.”

Atlas thinks of me like this, but I still doubt Atlas.

Atlas’ straight gaze looking up at me is so painful.

“Tell me if you have a hard time like the one you just had. Anything I can help with, I’ll help. If it’s hard to say, I can’t help it…. “

“..Thank you for saying that.”

It’s a very kind word.

It was unbearably painful.

‘I…How should I…’

I bit my lip.

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I still haven’t sorted out things about Atlas.

There is no physical proof that he is really a demon, only the heart is full.

It doesn’t make sense to discuss human lives with just this.

Let’s do certain things first before deciding on uncertain things.

“Here… Right?”

I arrived at a den near the deep forest.

The body is wearing a different outfit from what it usually wears.

He wore sturdy leather pants, white leather armor with chain mail, and a red coat on top.

In the coat, two silver automatic pistols, a weapon rarely seen at the academy, were tucked into holsters, and thick silver greatswords shone softly in the moonlight.

-Now is the right time. The Devil Church must have started to move slowly, and they probably haven’t properly prepared for the ceremony yet.

‘.. Okay.’

Today is the day to kill demons.

My companion said that in the dungeon exploration practice class to be held a few days later, fanatics from the Devil Church, who had been preparing in the dungeon in advance, would rampage the dungeon.

It’s not something that can be done overnight, so it’s been said that they’ve been secretly preparing for it since before, near the deep forest, the most deserted place in the academy.

I have to kill them all.

Since I heard the voice of my companion, I have fought against the Church of the Devil many times.

I have little vengeance against demons, but my companion is different.

He cannot forgive the existence of demons.

I can’t tolerate the fact that demons and the forces that follow them live and breathe in this world.

My companion provides me with favorable information, and I kill the demon as he wishes.

It is not a forced relationship.

Because I know best how people are dying due to the conspiracies of the Devil Church.

I think someone needs to be stopped, and it’s my companion who knows best how to stop them.

The final goal of the Church of the Devil is to make all the great devils descend and make this world like hell.

Yes… It’s about saving the world and saving more people.

There wasn’t even a trap in the dark cave.

It’s just an ordinary oyster disguised.

However, the companions were instructed one by one that they should move where they could see all the camouflage.

As I passed through a secret passage that seemed to be a wall and went inside, my eyes narrowed at the unpleasant sensation.

This unpleasant sensation that looks like black smoke… Magi, the presence of demons, is filling the passage.

‘I can’t see the front..!’

– Big… Serious Magi-kun, is it too late?

My heart is pounding.

The fact that this level of demonic energy emanates means that a demon has descended or that there is a demon who has contracted with him.

I’ve dealt with Mine, the person who made a contract with the devil, many times, but I was always afraid.

This time, it is possible that the devil, not the devil, appeared directly.

‘Don’t… person… ‘

A demon I saw as a child comes to mind.

Soothes trembling hands.

I’m afraid, but I’ve already killed demons and demons several times.

The blessed great sword with the word of God written on its back, and the two pistols loaded with special bullets are all special weapons made to deal with demons.

If you only know how to kill the devil, he can be dealt with.

Let’s not be afraid.

You just have to do what you normally do.

The more nervous they entered the cave, the more the demon’s presence grew.

At some point, the narrow passage widened and a wide open space appeared.

The wide open space is full of dark demonic energy, making it hard to see.

If you look closely, you can see the magic circle of the pentagram drawn in blood on the floor.

A magic circle to summon the devil.

-That’s it!!

Someone is standing in the middle of the magic circle.

He has a lot of blood on his body.

The surroundings were full of corpses wearing black robes.

Everything… Did he kill it?

Or were they sacrificed?

It could be both.

You can’t see his face because of the dark magi.

As time passed, the demonic energy began to dissipate, revealing a figure standing on top of the magic circle.

He was holding a sword painted black.

The kidneys… Looks a bit small

As Magi lifts, beautiful blonde hair is revealed.

It’s a blonde that you’ve seen a lot of places.

The face is revealed.

“Uh… ?”

-Calm down!!!

It is unacceptable to be dazed in front of an enemy, but as soon as I saw that man, I was speechless.

I couldn’t believe what I was seeing with my own eyes.

‘Atlas… ?’

A bloody Atlas was standing on top of a magic circle filled with demonic energy.

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The hand that had stopped trembling began to tremble again as if it had never done so.

I can’t believe it.

-I was scolded. Did you really become a demon?! If I had just signed a contract, I wouldn’t have been able to adapt yet. I have to kill you now!!

‘That… Can’t be…. Why is Atlas… ?’

Really Atlas… Have you become a magician?

Did you make a pact with the devil?

I don’t want to believe it.

I remember the smile of Atlas I saw today.

I remember the warm words to tell me if you have any difficulties.

I remember Atlas, who was the first to reach out to me at the academy when I was afraid of not knowing anything.

-Don’t you remember what I said this morning? That’s a guy who would do anything to get taller!! Bona Mana, the devil must have set a condition that he would increase his height.

‘Let’s see, someday he’ll grow up to the same eye level as Russell.’

My companion woke me up from my confusion.

What he always said…

Atlas means you can do anything to grow taller.

Atlas’ behavior obsessed with growing taller meant that he couldn’t resist the devil’s temptation.

The hand holding the pistol does not calm down.

It’s a demon I’ve always killed, but it looks different.

Looks like a human Atlas, not a demon.

I’d rather ignore everything and run away like this.

-Many people will die if left alone. Enough strength… A body that does not even worry about using people has become a Mine.

-So far, I’ve been using my weaknesses to deal with it, but it might not work for him..!

‘I…. I am… !!’

-Don’t forget your oath, Amy Parker!!

The tragedy that happened in the manor flashes back in my head at the companion’s cry.

I don’t want any more innocent people to die.

The shaking in my hands stopped.

-Tang tang!!

The pistols in both hands spewed fire.

It was loaded with pure silver bullets soaked in holy water.

Pure silver is one of the substances that can cause great damage to demons, although not as much as rare metal.

The bullet, whose power is increased by soaking it in holy water containing divine power, has the power to annihilate a lower level demon with a single shot.

But I didn’t even hit a single shot.

Because he slashed the bullets with his all-black longsword.

I didn’t even think that Mine would end with just a few shots.

“… Amy?”

Mine in the form of Atlas looked at herself and said casually.

It was the same Atlas I saw today.

“… !!!”

I shut her mouth, thinking that mixing her words would make her even weaker.

The anti-demon dragon bullets fired wildly from the pistols held in her hands.

“Wow?! It’s me amy It’s Atlas! Why are you doing this It’s a bit mischievous!”

Mine dodges all the bullets fired from the automatic pistol with terrifying movements.

As expected, it’s a Mine who borrowed Atlas’ body.

But the fact that he was speaking with Atlas’ face and voice was more painful to me than the movement.

‘You… It’s not Atlas…!!’

I bit my lip hard.

‘Don’t speak in the voice of Atlas… !!!!’

She put her pistol back in its holster and pulled out the bayonet slung behind her shoulder.

Atlas, a thick sword with the word of God written on it… No, I hit it towards Mine.