How To Live As An Academy Extra Villain

83 – Mouse Hole (1)

The simple floor of my mansion is filled with cheerful music that does not fit the place at all.

After a while, the music stopped, but the girl with brown hair who was with me had no intention of leaving.

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“Ellie. I have to go now.”

“…Wait a minute…Wait a minute…”

Ellie, who is burying her face in the final movement of the dance, shakes her head.

Although she is breathing heavily with all her strength, she actually tightens her arms behind her back. It was as if she wasn’t going to let me off easily.

Two days after Ellie’s prom, she returned to the academy.

She treated me as if nothing had happened, but I could tell because she had been close to me for a long time.

Over the past few days, she has felt somewhat uncomfortable.

I’ve been upset once or twice for unknown reasons, but this was the first time that it lasted this long.

I wanted to ask her if she had done well with her household chores, but she felt like Ellie was speaking for her with her facial expressions, so she just left it alone.

I don’t know about anything else, but her brother certainly paid a heavy price for passing on the work.

And today is the last day of the first semester.

As soon as Ellie finished her closing ceremony, she stormed into my mansion, and only after dancing three songs with me in a row did she return to being her usual cheerful Ellie.

Looking at things like that, I think she probably had a lot of regrets about not being able to attend the prom.

It looks like she will have to take Ellie to the second semester prom no matter what happens.

“I heard there are people who came to pick you up? They must be waiting…”

“It’s okay to wait a little…What about…I just need to rest…”

Ellie stayed with me for a while and finally broke away, but her face still looks full of regret.

“I’m going to write a letter… Do I have to write a detailed reply…?”

“I understand.”

“Always behave properly…”

“What?”

“I’m really worried… I need to be able to take my eyes off…”

“Ellie. Are you my mom?”

“I didn’t mean it that way…Ugh…”

Ellie sighed softly. She then put on her robe and prepared to go out. But the robe Ellie is wearing looks familiar.

The color is the same, as is the decoration around the neck. Above all, it feels a bit big for a woman’s size.

“…Ellie. Isn’t this the robe I gave you back then?”

“Yes, that’s right, but why?”

Ellie asked back in a tone that seemed very obvious.

Just in case, the robe that Ellie is wearing right now is mine.

This is the robe I gave Ellie after seeing her outfit when we first met in Drakton.

“…I thought you forgot, so I was just using it…I can’t ask for it back now…”

Ellie opened the robe, held it, and gave me a wary look.

Actually, I was thinking of asking for it back, but I gave up after seeing Ellie’s reaction.

She seems to be using it well, and judging by her reaction, she seems to quite like it.

“I don’t think so. As long as you use it well, it’s fine. But isn’t it too long? I think it needs to be repaired. If I make a mistake, I’ll step on it and fall.”

“…Fool. I’m not that small? And I actually like it…It feels like it’s hugging me…”

Ellie pulled her hood down and covered her face. She then slightly opened the back door of the mansion and looked around to her left and right.

Once she was sure no one was around, Ellie carefully stepped her feet outside. She then turned to me and waved her hand.

“…Then take care, Ed. See you in the second semester…?”

“Goodbye, Ellie. Write a letter.”

Ellie waved her hand for a while, then left my mansion with her hesitant steps.

We will meet again when the vacation is over, but I definitely feel lonely thinking that the person I have been close to is gone for a while.

The reason Ellie was hesitant to leave like that was probably because she had similar thoughts as me.

After Ellie left, the noisy noise of the street seeped in through the open door.

All kinds of colorful and dazzling flags decorated the sky, and the processions of vassals and private soldiers who came to serve the master were also crowded everywhere.

This is how quiet the streets are usually, but there seems to be no need to say more about the academy’s main gate or the front of the dormitory.

Our family also sent word that they would send Russ and her knights, but since we had a place to stop before returning to Maid Heden, we adjusted the schedule and location a little.

So, is Selene going well? She said she was leaving early this morning, so she must already be heading to her hometown with her Eugene.

Considering that we talked for an unusually long time yesterday compared to other days, she also seemed to regret breaking up.

Although it was still awkward, there was definitely no resistance to being called by the new name. I like it too.

It is said that it is a name that is only used between the two of us, but since we never call each other by that name in front of others anyway, there is no need to get confused.

The last time I saw her, I saw that she had ministered to 10 spirits, so with that amount, she should be able to handle the incident of purifying the corrupted spirits during the break without too much trouble.

And if she gets the item that her spirit was guarding, she will be able to return in the second semester with her skills sharpened even further.

And I, too, need to prepare to some extent for future events.

What happened at the academy last time was just a foreshadowing of the chaos to come.

Of course, there is still time until that happens, but in any case, this is what I felt after experiencing the last incident.

Even if I don’t want to, I can easily get caught up in the flow.

So you can’t just sit back and relax.

The enemies you will face will most likely be the devil and his minions.

Looking at the fact that my father didn’t say anything about the last incident, it seems like the southern part of the country escaped without much damage, but it’s not easy to guarantee that will happen in the future.

We still need to keep a close eye on the demons’ movements, but anyway, there is no room for dialogue there at all.

There are still a few years left before their land, the Eastern Continent, is completely devastated.

Because I continue to supply grain, I can buy more time until the invasion. As there is food, their desperation will decrease.

And one more thing. There’s something I’ve been thinking about recently.

He is the heir to the blood of the divine dragon that Princess Alcmene mentioned at the last ball.

Before that, it was a saying that Epania said in passing while informing about the history of the empire.

Two keywords kept ringing in my head, so I eventually got permission from the professor in charge and searched for a history book on the restricted area.

Although the academy also has a history course, the content is quite poor compared to other courses.

However, rather than a problem with the academy’s capabilities, it is due to the conflicts of interest between various families. So, if you have any questions, you have no choice but to look for a separate book like this.

After searching through the librarians, I was able to compile more information than I expected.

It refers to the descendants of the Drachna family, the first royal family before the current imperial family, who inherited the blood of Shinryong.

And Yongeon is a special ability passed down to the blood relatives, and is a powerful force that can control mana users.

Drachna, who came from the west, conquered this land based on dragon language, and drove out the native people or made them vassals and placed them under their control.

And the first emperor, ‘Brave’ Cuthbert, was particularly powerful, and it is said that he brought others to their knees just by uttering words.

Although Yongeon was passed down after this, no one showed as much power as Cuthbert.

Cuthbert said that he entered into multiple marriages to strengthen the relationship, so this may be the reason why Princess Alcmene gave me an example of bigamy.

That is how the empire was established, but after the advent of the Great Devil, the bloodline of the first royal family was cut off.

As Fania said in

, Luella, the last princess of Drachna, was unable to have offspring with her warrior.

And after Luella returned to dust, Yongeon also remained only as a legend.

But the moment I saw this part, I suddenly remembered a certain fact.

Among the items I know, there is an item called ‘Divine Dragon Fragment’.

It was originally a by-product of a hidden item whose purpose was unknown, and although three pieces were found in the last Demon World, I did not consider it very important.

However, since I couldn’t throw it away, I just stored it in Maidhead’s safe.

However, the Drachna were a family that called themselves descendants of dragons, and this item proudly bears the name of the divine dragon they worshiped as their progenitor.

For that fact alone, it’s definitely worth checking out again.

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I heard a familiar crying sound, so I stopped what I was thinking and turned my head to the window. What was there was the now very familiar chickadee.

When I unlocked the window, the bird very naturally flew into my arms and was held.

As if a nest had been built there.

And when I carefully tickle his head with my fingers, he lets himself go without any caution.

You won’t be able to see this bird for a while. I feel a little bit disappointed. Could it be that he might forget about me once the vacation is over?

I thought about taking him with me, but this guy will definitely have an environment that suits him.

“I’m doing well. I’ll come back in a month. Don’t forget about me?”

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The bird is clearly looking into my eyes and chirping softly.

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As if he understood what I was saying.