I Became a Time-Stopper at the Academy

19 – Mentor

“My father became a demon.”

Delia’s hands gripped the nun’s robe, and her hands trembled.

Luisa, who was next to him, opened his eyes wide.

Asmodians.

The core race that makes up the Demon Kingdom.

There is no big problem even if a monster that looks like a human and has high intelligence is a demon.

The demon king is the ruler that those demons serve.

“How did you find out?”

“I bumped into you while taking a walk today. However, the energy of the demons came from the father’s body…. So I just asked. Did he fall into a demon? Then he replied that he could not help it and ran away.”

It was also part of the Game.

If there is a difference, it is that he told me the truth.

In the game story, he suffers alone, and later confesses to Lando about his father.

… There were some users who cursed that this part was carcinogenic.

Anyway, at this point, it seems that I have more trust than Lando.

I am also an exclusive healer.

“Is it because you are afraid that you will be shot if you report to the Knights?”

Delia nodded her head.

“There is no turning back that my father became a demon. Still, I want to lead my father’s last, the only family.”

It’s not easy to decide to kill your father yourself.

On the contrary, because he values his father that much, is he saying he will kill him with his own hands rather than someone else’s?

“I know this is a difficult request. Even if Joel just reports it to the Knights, I’ll accept it. I beg you though. Give me a chance to kill my father. From now on, I will live with only Joel for the rest of my life.”

As she knelt down, she bowed her head deeply.

This part did not appear in the game’s story.

Originally, it wasn’t until Delia’s father made his name known to the world that she confessed to Lando.

In other words, the knights had already started dealing with the case at that time, so the means of capture was impossible.

But now, except for the three people here, no one has yet learned that her father has become a demon.

So it’s time for us alone to capture her father alive and then kill her herself.

“Why did your father fall into a demon, and why do you guess?”

“That, that….”

I know that it is because the kingdom unjustly took the life of her daughter.

It was just a test to see if Delia really trusted me.

“Sorry, I can’t tell you a little… ….”

“Then I can’t help it. I’ll pretend I didn’t have anything to do with it today, so if you feel like telling me something, come back then.”

“… All right.”

She got up from her seat and trudged out of her room.

Although she is sympathetic, her father is not an easy opponent to deal with.

It’s only at the end of the 2nd semester of the 1st year that Lando is building his skills to a certain extent, even in games.

I couldn’t blindly accept it as I hadn’t built a relationship of trust yet.

Luisa asked cautiously.

“Are you really not going to report it to the Templars?”

“Uh. There hasn’t been any damage yet, and it hasn’t been witnessed by many people, so it’s useless to report it.”

It is not uncommon to falsely report people you dislike as demons or mistake them for demons.

Without clear evidence, Delia’s sighting alone cannot move the Knights.

… Above all, Delia’s father is elusive, so even if the Knights search, it is difficult to catch him.

That’s why even in the Game story, it was Lando, not the Knights.

‘No matter what, I have to improve my skills.’

At the current level, both me and Lando, catching Delia’s father is picking stars from the sky.

Delia’s father gets involved in a drug case in earnest in the second semester.

Before the second semester arrives, you should prepare at least a little bit from now on.

For the time being, you have to earn experience points by accepting quests from the mercenary guild every holiday.

***

The day after I went to the dungeon.

Ellie Anne put on her cadet uniform with the help of a maid.

He took hold of the end of her skirt, which covered her knees, and lifted it up.

Like her Luisa until her lower thighs are visible.

“Oh, miss?”

The maid gave a puzzled voice.

Ellie Anne immediately released the tip of her skirt from her hand and cleared her throat.

Exposing her bare legs like this is certainly not something the duke’s third daughter would do.

“Who was that, the one that Marquis Jahe sees as a candidate for adoption?”

“This is Julian.”

“I’m asking you to meet me for a bit today.”

“Okay.”

She couldn’t ignore the fiancé recommended by her mother.

Once you meet, you must see.

The maid went out of the room and she came back.

“There is a prior appointment in the afternoon, so it is possible before the start of the first period or during lunchtime.”

Before the start of the first period, it actually meant now.

“Then let’s go see him now.”

“Would you like to go directly to Julian’s room?”

“Yes.”

The fact that the three daughters of the duchess went directly to her will make a good impression on Julian, who was a male writer.

Moreover, you can guess his personality by seeing how he uses his room.

Elianne went out into the hallway of the dormitory and stood in front of Julian’s door and lightly knocked three times.

Then a man opened the door and greeted me.

“Nice to meet you, Elianne.”

“Hello, Julian.”

She went into his room with the maid.

The room was so clean that not even a speck of dust could be found.

Julian dragged a luxurious single-person sofa next to Elianne.

He just stuck his ass on a cheap wooden chair.

‘Did you already hear about the engagement?’

Ellie Anne even prepared her favorite black tea.

First of all, he didn’t touch the black tea he prepared just in case.

I scanned Julian’s appearance with my eyes.

Black hair and blue eyes.

Similar to Joel’s tall stature.

Rather than innocent, her eyes were somewhat smirking.

She asked with a smile.

“Have you met Marquis Jahe?”

“No, I haven’t met him in person yet. I’ll probably see you this summer vacation.”

“Then, about the quantum candidate through a letter?”

“Yes, it is. A vassal told me.”

A vassal of the Marquis of Jahe.

I wondered if Louisa had relayed it, so I asked for the name of the vassal, but someone else’s name came out.

“What do you think? If you become the true adopted son of Marquis Jahe.”

“I am honored. My heart flutters every day to hear that a great person like Marquis Jahe could be my father.”

Eliane noticed right away.

Julian is currently acting.

What is this man’s nature?

He was even more cautious, fearing that he might not see through it properly like he did in Joel’s time.

I need to try it once.

“If you become the adopted son of the Marquis, you should at least get engaged before you graduate. What do you think?”

At Eli Anne’s question, Julian took out a square box from her pocket.

Then, after getting up from his chair, he knelt on one knee on the floor.

“This is my answer, Elianne.”

He opened the lid of the box.

It was a diamond-encrusted ring.

It was an expensive item that could only be afforded by high-ranking nobles.

“But I have a history of breaking up marriage. Aren’t women like me with a history of breaking up marriage not so good?”

“How could that be? I know what a lousy man Joel is. Rather, I think you are wise because you broke up with such a man early.”

Eliane frowned for a moment.

I remembered how Joel led the party in the dungeon yesterday and how he held on to himself who couldn’t swim.

She closed her eyes once and let them go.

The reason I thought Joel was a bit cool at that time was because he was in a situation where he was in danger.

She often mistakes the excitement that the men and women who went into the dungeon together experienced in her crisis as love.

She made up her mind not to get carried away with it.

“If I had already slept with Joel, would you accept it?”

Aristocratic males in the empire, even if they are low-ranking nobles, tend to be strict about female virginity.

A momentary embarrassment is a normal reaction.

However, Julian smiled even more as he answered.

“I am different from other noble men. I don’t care at all. Rather, they are engaged, and I don’t think that will happen at all.”

“Really? I feel like I have lived until today to meet Julian.”

“hahahaha, that’s too much praise.”

Eliane was sure.

This man is unbelievable.

No matter how much you don’t dwell on a woman’s past, she doesn’t mind when she mentions an old man?

At least it meant that Julian didn’t see himself as a woman.

She said as she closed the lid of the ring case.

“I haven’t finished sorting out my feelings about Joel yet. Could you please wait a moment?”

“Okay.”

Eliane got up from the sofa.

Then Julian lifted her teacup that was lying in front of her.

“Couldn’t you please take a sip at least in my sincerity?”

“Sorry, I’m not good at drinking hot things. Would it be all right if I take it and let it cool down a little?”

“Yes, it is fine.”

The maid received a tea cup from Julian.

At last, Elianne left his room.

“Give that black tea to an animal and see what’s inside.”

“Okay.”

***

This afternoon’s lecture was a swordsmanship class.

Since it is a class to practice swordsmanship, it takes place at the parade ground.

… Even when I enrolled and applied for the lecture, it was a subject that I entered because I thought I needed to use my [Two-handed swordsmanship] Skill somehow.

I regret it now.

I was alone because Luisa was taking part in spearmanship classes.

No, there was Landau.

Anyway, he also has a sword as his main weapon.

The instructor looked over at the cadets who were standing in a row with fives, and began to speak in a loud voice.

“Starting today, one-on-one instruction by third-year cadets will be provided. Be courteous and respectful to your seniors.”

“”Yes!””

As the instructor turned his head to the right and shouted to come in, the 3rd year cadets entered the parade ground.

As expected, the level of equipment was much better than that of the first year, probably because it was a third year.

From a game standpoint, it’s a mediocre piece of equipment.

“Third year cadets, go in front of the first year cadets you want to teach.”

“”Yes!””

Who will be my swordsmanship mentor?

… I don’t think there will be a mentee with no motivation like me.

The academy’s reputation isn’t very good either.

But a third-year student stood right in front of me.

Similar height to me, black hair, blue eyes.

It had a strangely oriental and western feel to it, just like a mix of East and West.

“Sir Joel?”

“Yes, that is correct.”

“Please take good care of me during this semester. I am Julian.”

“Please take good care of me, senior Julian.”

The 1st year cadets around me were very shy.

“No, why does senior Julian love Joel? That person is almost guaranteed to be the top graduate.”

“Since Julian is from a baron family, didn’t he pressure you to mentor him in advance?”

… I didn’t do anything, but it was the moment when my bad reputation piled up again.