It Is Fate To Be Loved by the Villains

17. interview

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In the Sera worldview, there is the concept of permanence.

In any field, if you go beyond a certain level, you will be united with the will that encompasses the world… Well, it’s such a complicated setting.

And humans who have reached such an eternity are given a kind of ‘authority’ as a reward.

It means that its power can reach even the laws of nature, which cannot be interfered with by the human body.

There are scattered anecdotes like legends about the first Archduke Tristan, who is considered one of the strongest knights of all time as a representative Eternal, and even split time and space with a single sword.

They say that space itself has been cut down and no armor is of any use. With a quick swing of the sword, the ‘morning’ was cut and the ‘evening’ came…

What that person created is the Tristan style swordsmanship I am currently holding.

It’s such a ridiculous story that it’s treated as a half-made story now.

‘But that’s probably not the case.’

Considering the strength of the perpetrator right in front of you, it could be said that it was a story handed down without exaggeration.

Atalante Swansong.

An undead person who was granted the power of “immortality” as a reward for reaching immortality. Its reputation is high not only in the empire, but throughout the continent.

“Oh, student. Are you here early?”

But even such a human being looks just like a short young woman on the outside.

If you look at the vitality flowing through the violet-colored hair and eyes, this is a thousand-year-old monster-

“student?”

“Yep.”

With a slightly chilled expression, I quickly took my seat at the sound of a voice calling me.

good to see

“I must have been embarrassed by the sudden invitation, but thank you for accepting without saying anything.”

The way you talk is kind. It starts with an attempt to smooth out the conversation with a smile.

“…”

But I know what Atalanta is.

Even though he has lived for a thousand years, he hates wasting time more than anyone else.

If he had made up his mind to ‘stay alone’ with me, it would undoubtedly mean that he had an equally important business.

“Do you know why the student was called here, Doud Campbell?”

“I don’t know.”

“I have bad news, and I have worse news. Which one would you like to hear first?”

“…”

why is there no good

“I listen to the less bad first.”

“Hmm~ Student Doud Campbell gets caught up in a lot of incidents before he even gets assigned to a class.”

After saying that, the president put on his monocle and looked through the documents. Perhaps there is a list of events I have been through so far.

“…nothing has ever happened with my doctor.”

“It’s more embarrassing to see that. As Elfante has a long history, there were really all kinds of great students, but this is the first student who causes such a stir even before the first class.”

After saying that, Atalanta let out a deep sigh.

“But it must be a student’s skill to get caught up in it and get out of it. How great?”

“…why is that less bad news?”

All I did was praise.

To this, Atalanta smiled and replied.

“Having bad luck like that means that you will be caught up in another incident in the future. So that’s bad news.”

“…”

I can’t refute it because it’s the world’s right word.

“And that misfortune leads to the second news.”

Atalanta grinned and took off her monocle, resting her chin on her hands.

“Perhaps, student.”

However.

“Yes?”

“How much do you know about the devil?”

The eyes that fly while taking out such a sentence.

I wasn’t laughing at all.

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The kind of person Doud Campbell was was one of the factors that Atalanta was also very interested in.

She was an unpredictable person even as she knew almost everything that happened inside the academy.

That’s what it looks like right now.

‘The reaction is interesting.’

She smiled inwardly as she looked at Dowd Campbell, whose expression did not change even in the sentence she had just said.

Ordinary students would be frozen just by the mere fact that they are alone with the president of Elfante, not with anyone else. They would feel a sense of intimidation just from the difference in status.

On the other hand, what about this man?

‘He’s not nervous at all.’

Despite the fact that the president himself brought up the ugly topic of ‘the devil’, his expression did not change. At the very least, I might be a little embarrassed.

Instead, it is a state of calmly settling into one’s own consciousness.

It’s like thinking about how to come up with an answer that would be the best in the current situation.

‘For now, the ability to deal with crises passes with just this.’

already seasoned enough So much so that she doesn’t even have to think about filling it up.

“I don’t think I should tell you how much I know about that.”

The answer that followed was also unexpected.

“Yes?”

“I don’t know what else to decorate with it.”

Atalanta finally couldn’t stand it and let out a laugh.

“…don’t you like it?”

In fact, it must be hard not to know that you are plotting something around yourself. Because I’ve been teasing several times.

If you haven’t even been assigned to the right class yet while all the other students are entering the class, everyone will have such a question.

“Awareness is being manipulated like that, and it would be hard to like it.”

However.

I didn’t know that one of the specific ‘means’ would be mentioned.

Atalanta narrowed her eyes and asked back.

“…what did you say?”

“As you said earlier, there are several large-scale cases that I have been involved in so far. Since there were so many eyes, rumors would be better anyway.”

Dowd Campbell continued calmly.

“The hegemonic powers of this time are in the middle of a mess. It’s normal to have contact with me wherever you are. Because the timing is the timing, everyone is trying to bring a talented person who stands out even if he goes to hell.”

In fact, news like that is coming from all over the place.

Tribal federation coup d’état, massive organizational changes within the Holy Empire. A power struggle over the succession to the throne, and so on.

The atmosphere across the continent is unusual.

The same goes for the golden triangle.

On the surface, they are good neighbors helping each other and living together, but behind the scenes, there is always a fierce competition to snatch the best talent.

“…”

However, this is by no means something that an individual student can obtain, analyze, and logically infer information on their own.

Even more so if it was the son of a baron who did not even have the right to access such advanced information.

However, this man is taking out those things casually.

as if it were natural.

Atalanta smiled inwardly, full of joy.

“By the way, there is nothing. All I can say is that someone is artificially suppressing information about me. if not.”

“if not?”

“To go one step further, everyone is cooperating and pretending not to know. I don’t know what the heck or how big of a thing he’s going to do to get there.”

If you don’t have eyes to see, you feel like you want to stand up and clap the seals.

It is an accurate judgment. His skill to balance information and situations and fill in the blanks is excellent.

‘Political sense also passed!’

In fact, since he is a person who occupies an important position in future ‘plans’, I was worried about what to do if there were a lot of things that I lacked, but at least I wasn’t disappointed.

No, rather, the level of cheers of joy at the fact that a jewel of this level was discovered at the student level.

And is it because of the excitement of meeting such a talented person?

Information that should never have been leaked at the current ‘stage’ of the original plan, but she finally spoke up.

“First of all, I apologize for the part about information control. But I want you to know that it is an essential part.”

“…Well, will it be a big deal if I stand out here and there?”

“Yes.”

Atalanta continued with a smile on her face.

“The world is going to end.”

“…”

It was so much fun to finally see my opponent’s poker face crack.

Atalanta continued with a chuckle at Daud, who was bewildered.

“I am not lying. Well, just because rumors are growing right away doesn’t mean it will happen right away. There is no doubt that the probability of that will increase.”

“…the end of the world, no, what the hell are you talking about…?”

“For now, please focus on school life. You’ll find out sooner or later anyway. Right now, the academy will do our best to prevent that part.”

After saying that, she smiled and handed him a piece of paper.

“Would you like to see this first?”

It was a piece of paper on which a certain symbol was enlarged.

“You asked about demons earlier, right? It is because of this.”

“Yes?”

“The seal of a group called the Purifier.”

Daoud’s expression turned serious.

‘I guess you knew this too?’

Thinking so, she continued speaking in a calm tone.

“It’s not well known to the public, but it’s a pretty famous group of devil worshipers. It is also a group commonly pointed out in the attempted assassination of Princess Tristan and in the sabotage using the Witchbeast.”

devil worshipers.

A group that worships the devil, the main enemy of all mankind, as a god and works secretly for its resurrection.

In modern times, it can be said that it is a cancerous existence all over the world.

“It was a direct attack on the Duke of Tristan twice. There is no guarantee that there will not be a third.”

“…Why are you telling me that?”

Instead of answering, Atalanta only smiled strangely.

I’ve already given you enough information about the plan. I can’t say more than this.

As she thought, she took something out of the drawer.

If I can’t tell you the details, shouldn’t I show her the best possible sexuality instead?

“Would you like to take this?”

A small black ‘card’. From the outside, it was a nondescript object, but Daoud’s eyes widened when he saw it.

I think that he is a man with a very expressive expression.

‘…do you even know what this is?’

As I was thinking about that, the other person opened his mouth in a hard voice.

“…Is it okay for the president to decide what to give to someone else by himself?”

“…”

Atalanta hesitated for a moment at the sentence that contained a hint that even the president should not give away something this valuable to others.

do you really know what

no, anyway.

Even within the academy, this is something that only a very few people, including her, know about. If you know what this is, it’s not just intelligence, it’s almost psychic.

‘But, perhaps.’

She asked again with a little anticipation.

“You talk like you know what?”

“This, in a week at the Gregory Hall-”

Daoud couldn’t speak any further.

It was because Atalanta laughed out loud at the answer that came out like it was natural.

‘Oh, it’s a masterpiece. really.’

This man, really never goes the way she expects.

I can’t even remember when was the last time I met someone like this.

“Just take it. You’ll need it anyway if you’re as miserable as you are.”

“…”

And if you entertained her like this, you must repay her accordingly.

“If you know what it is, you know how to write it. Use it properly, take care of it, and then show me the result. If I really like it and use it properly, I’ll give you an extra gift. Got it?”

When she said that with a wink, Daoud took the card in his arms, bewildered.

“…I’ve never thought of getting homework from the president.”

“Oh. That’s right. I actually had something else to give as homework.”

“Yes?”

“How are you, the candidate for bravery, and Princess Tristan getting along?”

Daoud’s expression twisted terribly. To the extent that Atalanta himself, who asked the question, was perplexed.

What is this about a human who doesn’t change his complexion even when he hears of two terrorist attacks by devil worshipers inside the school?

“…Well, I want to stay, I do.”

It’s like she’s showing off with her whole body that she doesn’t want anything to do with her.

“Then make sure you get along well.”

Still, she had no choice but to leave these words.

“Is there any reason why it must be so?”

“Yes.”

She replied with a soft smile.

“The world is doomed, otherwise.”

“…”

Dawood glared at her with an expression that said, “What the hell is this world going to ruin so easily?”, and she laughed again.

It wasn’t a lie this time either.

finally.

The final purpose of the plan is achieved through these three people.

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“The end of the world…”

I walk blankly, repeating what I heard from Atalanta earlier.

In fact, I don’t even know what it is. Because it’s such a big story.

It’s only in games that the world ends with a bad ending, but I don’t feel anything at all that my actions now influence it.

‘…If you don’t know what it is, let’s think about it later.’

rather than this

“Take this.”

I look at the black card in my hand.

This is a kind of ‘key’.

Opening the ‘door to another world’.

It is also something that is never given to the original player character. Originally, even within the academy staff, unless you were a person at the level of the dean or president, you wouldn’t even know of its existence.

And I think I know why the production team organized it that way.

If you eat something like this from the beginning, the balance may be destroyed.

I didn’t expect to receive this suddenly like this, maybe because I successfully completed the main quest reward and emergency mission.

“…”

But that doesn’t mean I don’t like it as much.

‘The main scenario is out of sync.’

Purifiers are normal guys who should appear several months later than this. They’re not the ones who will hear that information at the point where they haven’t even taken their first class.

The scenario progressed much faster than I expected.

“…”

In other words, I also need to grow as fast as possible.

Like it or not, this is the point where the main character and the final boss are intertwined. Because it is self-evident that it will be intertwined with the scenario in some way.

I sigh and clear my memory.

The final boss of Chapter 1, ‘Secret Society Joon-dong’, ‘Purifier’ is quite tricky than you think.

The pattern is viciously composed of the early boss theme to the extent that it is openly called a newbie cutter.

Even though I’m in desperate need, considering his ‘speciality’… I could really die.

‘But with this…’

Again turn the black card into your hand.

It may be a lot easier than you think.

It would depend on how you use the materials you will get from the space you will enter using this.

Organize in your head the means to use this additionally.

If you use all of them organically, the Magic Beast Research Department, the pass to the vision warehouse, and the one-time wish ticket to use on Percy…

‘…I guess it’s possible.’

I’m sure you can come up with something that will make the Purifier boss fight go smoothly.

“Ah, here you are. I was looking for you.”

As I was walking down the hallway thinking about that, I heard a voice calling me from the other side.

Conrad Baltador. He is the dean of the Faculty of Engineering.

“You were looking for it? what brings you here?”

“Your class is still undecided, but there was a notice from the Academic Affairs Team that they couldn’t make you miss classes. take it.”

“…”

Well, the dean will tell you this directly.

How special are you when you treat me like this?

“It’s a temporary class. You can take classes starting tomorrow with those people.”

“…”

no.

okay.

Got it.

are you kidding?

“…Is this right?”

“Is there anything wrong?”

uh. there is

With trembling hands, he points to the list of students written on it.

Class monitor. Elnor Elinalize La Tristan.

Vice-captain. Elijah Krisanax.

The other guys can’t see anything. These two names already smell of ruin.

Why, all of a sudden, are these two people driven into me at the same time?

“Is this correct?”

“Right.”

“The student council president is taking classes with the freshmen…?”

“Oh. That’s right.”

Conrad said with a cool smile.

“It’s the Chancellor’s order. You can’t be wrong.”

“…”

Come to think of it, I said something like homework.

I want you to be friends with the two of us.

‘I want to kill that human.’

It was sincere.

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