Chapter 71 – 21. Illegal Gambling Halls and Demons in the Entertainment District (1)
The classroom was quite spacious. The Pantheon is a training center for priests under the direct control of the 6th Order of the Empire.
The power of the 6th Order in the Empire was beyond imagination, so the scale of the Pantheon was also great. To the extent that no higher education facility in the empire could match this place.
However, even in that spacious lecture hall, I was a person in the spotlight. As soon as I entered, my eyes were focused.
‘It’s a bit burdensome.’
But I’m a high-ranking aristocrat. Now, I’ve gotten used to that upright posture, so I don’t have to rely on that characteristic. If everyone was looking at me, I had to be more confident.
Sure enough, rather than looking down at them, I sent an arrogant glance at them, and everyone hurriedly avoided my gaze. And, just like in the magic sect, the reaction of the female students was exaggerated.
“Count Julian… You’re insanely handsome…”
“Right? I don’t think he’s really human… I’m afraid I’m going to be possessed by those eyes.”
I was used to that kind of reaction by now. No, rather, if that kind of reaction didn’t come out, there was a problem. Because I really am not a person.
‘He is the son of Lucifer, the Demon King. I’m sure the blood of dragons and elves flows inside me.’
Right now, I’m in the middle of the demonization quest. When this quest is completed, my body will become more like one of those two than a human.
In the worldview of Demon Kingslaughter, there were no hybrids between dragons and elves. In other words, the child born from intercourse between the two races is unconditionally a dragon or an elf.
However, it was not determined from birth, but after adulthood, the race was determined according to one’s inclination. Mixed-race characteristics.
Both of them are so beautiful in appearance. The reaction of those cadets shouldn’t be strange. FYI, my father. Demon King Lucifer came of age and chose an elf.
‘That’s why the minstrel Riel was famous for her beautiful appearance.’
I looked around the classroom again. The pantheon is a mixture of nobles and commoners. So the lecture room was strangely divided between the two of them.
At that time, a cadet who recognized me from the seat where the nobles were gathered hurriedly approached me. It was the southern golden sun, Fabian.
“Marquis Julian! It’s an honor to see you again!”
“I am not a Marquis, but a Count.”
“What a mistake! However, the body that will become the Marquee anyway. The vessel of the word Count will not be able to contain all of Yulian-nim’s nobility and greatness. Haha.”
He casually speaks to me with candy coating. However, it was more amazing that it was a pure compliment with no malice or other meaning at all. As expected, he was a loyal follower of Julian.
“Even Count Julian came to listen to this lecture. Well, if you don’t complete all the required courses for the second year, your grades won’t be evaluated at all. That’s a good decision.”
It was as Fabian had said. History or Socio-Cultural Studies of Ireland. Theories about demons, etc. Apart from the 6th grade, there was a required theory course that had to be completed in common.
‘And I had to listen to it because of the quest.’
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「Formal Cadet of the Divine Academy Pantheon」
* You are a full-time 2nd year cadet at Pantheon. Fulfill your duty as a cadet through academy life.
: You can get rewards by participating in academy activities.
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The title of “Official cadet of the Divine Academy Pantheon”. As the system explained, there was the most important reason for me to do academy activities. That’s a reward.
Hidden items and skills that cannot be found anywhere in the empire. And information can be obtained from the Pantheon based on this title quest.
‘I can’t use only the imperial sword forever.’
Among these quests, there were also quests that required more than a certain score. It’s okay to skip lectures to some extent, but you have to attend as much as you can.
Fabian, who had been talking about today’s lecture for a while, paused his words.
“Count Julian. By the way, you’re wearing really nice clothes. May I ask where the emperor got the suit? The expensive ladies of the Pantheon are sensitive to every single piece of clothing.”
My current outfit was an aristocratic uniform tailored by Otto and his son before leaving the Reinhardt Mansion. Clothing that pursues neatness rather than excessive splendor, befitting the Northern Essenmund style.
Even so, it was comfortable clothes without any discomfort. Above all, the value of hidden stats and charm goes up, just like the clothes the rich man made.
‘For a golden sun, he’s more keen-eyed than I thought.’
I answered him
“Unfortunately, it was custom-made in Essenmund.”
“Is that true! The northerners, Essenmund, are rather more sophisticated than the zodiac! As expected, it’s Count Julian’s hometown!”
Although Otto and his son are great, not Essenmund. Anyway, through Fabian’s words, the performance of this outfit was confirmed again.
‘To contact the demons as planned this time… After all, it would be better to wear Otto’s father and son’s clothes.’
Fabian, who was becoming more and more talkative, was just trying to be a little annoying. He said with an apologetic expression, as if he remembered something about him.
“Come to think of it, Count Julian. Isn’t there the promiscuous party I talked about last time…”
Messy party. It was a back-to-school party that Fabian had told me about at the Colosseum on the day of school opening. But as far as I know, it won’t be easy to hold the meeting right now.
Even in the reserve platoon mission, Fabian, the golden sun, who had no choice but to have sex with a female student, was a mess in the mission. So, unlike me who succeeded in completing the mission at once, additional missions and supplementary training were continuously assigned.
“So… Unfortunately, it seems difficult to throw a promiscuous party in a hurry. Sorry. Count Julian.”
As expected, I wasn’t particularly upset. However, there was no need to forgive Fabian so meekly.
If you show a little reaction, you can get the items related to the demonization quest. And it must have been.
I was straight
“You speak two words with one mouth. Does Yeong-sik, a nobleman from the south, take lightly the promise and trust between nobles, Fabian?”
Fabian was terribly taken aback when he confirmed that the count’s expression he respected had hardened.
“I’m sorry… I’m sorry. Count Julian. I’m stupid…”
Then he hurriedly took something out of his pocket and offered it to me.
“Instead… I’ll give you this to replace the promiscuous party for the time being.”
Fabian handed over two luxurious cards, black and red. I immediately confirmed that with the system.
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“VIP Pass to the Secret Gambling Hall of the Red Light District”
* Rating: Rare
* Details: This is an illegal gambling site banned by the ecliptic. It is a place where even high-ranking nobles are not allowed to enter without permission until they become VIPs.
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「VIP Pass to the Highest Class Salon in the Red Light District」
* Rating: Rare
* Details: This is an entrance ticket to the finest salon filled with the best beauties in the zodiac. Even high-ranking aristocrats cannot enter without permission until they become VIPs.
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It was a desired item.
‘But you’re a VIP. It must have been in and out quite a bit.’
I snatched the cards from his hand as if it were natural.
“Don’t give to receive. But don’t think that this has subsided my anger.”
“Of course! We will prepare a more promiscuous party later.”
After all, Fabian was a useful friend. Now that the business was over, I was about to move.
“Count Julian! Nobles usually sit on this side! There are commoners over there!”
“That, too, is just a custom of those lesser than me. I do what I want to do None of your business.”
“Huh… He’s as bold as Count Julian! Indeed! As the lord of the county, you know the daily life of commoners in advance!”
Even those words made Fabian’s expression impressed. Don’t misunderstand I left him behind and headed to the area where the commoners were sitting.
Because Lucia May is there.
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Lucia was also seated in advance to listen to her lecture.
Lucia is the daughter of a southern duke, but she is an illegitimate child. Although she was now the adopted daughter of a southern baron named Joshua May. In fact, before becoming an adopted daughter, she had a rough past, spending her childhood in a slum.
‘Maybe that’s why the antipathy towards high-ranking nobles is so great.’
So Lucia preferred to hang out with commoners rather than nobles.
She is also a natural impoverished bad ending maker. Because of her temperament, whenever she played as Lucia, she was always involved with a suspicious group operating in the ecliptic.
However, Lucia is a precious body that should be the main dealer of my party in the fall nest attack. Besides, due to that tendency and her main character traits, she is a valuable source of information that will provide a lot of information about the underworld unknown only to Yulian.
So, it was time to take care of Lucia.
‘Because I needed Lucia just in time for this demonization quest.’
I stood in front of her desk where Lucia was sitting. Pretty pink hair. Likewise, the two pink eyes and the features of a true young lady.
Lucia, who was pretty enough to match her appearance to any other woman I’ve ever had a relationship with, lifted her head and looked at me.
“Can I sit next to you? Lucia May?”
He was more polite than when he met Fabian a moment ago. It was for that reason that she wore Otto’s clothes. Clothes with charm stats.
It was evident that this would help alleviate Lucia’s antipathy to her high-ranking nobles.
“Count Julian? I am okay. Please have a seat.”
“Thank you. Excuse me then.”
I sat down next to her. It didn’t smell like Chloe’s thick and luxurious perfume. Her scent, like her light body lotion, emanated from her. She was like a priestess of a combat order.
I handed her a handshake.
“Maybe we will sit together often. I’m not used to it because I didn’t attend the theory class last year. So please take care of this and that.”
Lucia hesitated for a moment. She hesitated a lot, then she managed to hold my hand.
‘You don’t shake with just a handshake. Thank god.’
If it is too much, it will be inconvenient to start working in the future. And through the skinship between the two, a notification window popped up.
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“Living as the successor of the Demon King”
* Days of pleasure with Lucia May (D).
: I had physical contact with a very attractive member of the opposite sex. A refreshing feeling will help you energize.
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The moment I saw the notification window, I was stunned.
‘D-class?’
The Demon King’s heir instinctively seeks a woman of strong destiny. Same with Lucia May. Beyond the ordinary aristocratic lady, her fate as another protagonist cannot be ordinary.
That’s why D-class wasn’t a grade that could simply be lower than Eirin or Lilia’s A+ grade.
‘It must have been rated Danger.’
That meant that sooner or later, Lucia would head towards the development of impoverishment. Then it means that you will be far away from me forever. Of course, I have no intention of leaving Lucia, the best main dealer, as it is.
Gambling pass obtained through Fabian. If you go there, you can lower Lucia’s risk level.
And, as I had played in Demon King’s Slaughter, it was clear that this impoverished young lady was secretly working in that illegal gambling house at this point.
I carefully let go of her hand. After shaking her hand, Lucia was indifferent to me. She opened the lecture book and stared at it as if she were preparing for a lesson.
‘You’re sincere.’
Just then, the professor entered the classroom. Today’s theoretical lecture is ‘the ecology and habits of the evil tribe.’ The professor gave a lecture about the demon tribe that threw the empire into chaos 20 years ago.
I also listened carefully because it was a lecture related to my roots.
“… The obscene demons enjoy orgies all the time, gang-rape human women… Evil horns and ugly looks…”
However, it was the general propaganda of the empire against the demons. Demons generally did not have a high libido. They have a long lifespan several times that of humans, so they have no enthusiasm for breeding.
‘Besides, he’s not in heat all year round like humans.’
As a result, after the dark god was downgraded to a demon, the demons were rapidly pushed back by humans. Dragon or elf. An existence that far surpassed humans in terms of mere strength.
However, compared to humans who received the blessing of Jedin, the god of light and fertility, they were overwhelmingly outnumbered.
In addition, the humans who had learned to use mana began to oppose the demons. In the end, the momentum had to be pushed back. And it was decisive that the Keiatic Gate was opened in the east, where the demons live.
“The old head of that demon. The evil demon king, Lucifer, in his ambition to take over the empire, started a terrible war…”
It was also different from what was known about it. Because the great war 20 years ago was a war waged by the demons for survival in the massacre of the demons by the Empire and the Heretic Questioner.
It was a somewhat unpleasant lecture. After Lucifer, I was the one who would lead the demons again.
I wanted to cut off that professor’s head right away. As the demonization progresses, the blood seems to become thicker. It felt like my blood was boiling with insults to my clan.
I just suppressed that anger. Even so, his endurance was so great that he played Manggame like Demon King’s Slaughter for 1000 hours.
Instead, I bit my lip and muttered in a very low voice.
“You’re talking nonsense.”
At that moment, Lucia, who overheard my self-talk, quietly whispered next to her.
“I agree. That professor. You don’t know anything about demons.”
