Chapter 319 – Chapter 31 – Return
“Is Professor Klaus here?”
While Julia looked around the cities for a while with the others.
Klaus visited the Continental Academy with Planche after a long time.
Originally, it was a place where one could not avoid the aftermath of war, or even if one did avoid it, it should only have a gloomy atmosphere.
“You look very busy.”
“This is all, Your Highness the Demon King… No, it’s not thanks to His Majesty and the others. Haha!!”
President Ruscal was depressed even when the academy was temporarily closed due to the war.
But now he was giggling, smiling as if he had the whole world.
That’s inevitable, even though the current academy doesn’t have beastmen and fairy students.
It was because he was giving lectures to human students and demon students.
Above all, those who were hostile to each other disappeared.
What remains now is a place where people who share the same will gather under one king.
As a result, conflicts have decreased a lot, and an atmosphere of more exchanges has been drawn than before.
“I really don’t know how many dozen times I have to say thank you to His Majesty the Demon King. It’s an academy worth using, but they threatened to punish anyone who touched it even a little bit. Hearing that made his heart melt.”
Apparently, President Ruscal knew that Yulia was thinking of the Continental Academy.
Actually, this is the place where he and Klaus met.
And I cherish it because it is the place where I met that man for the first time and gave it to me for the first time.
Klaus didn’t feel the need to mention that part at all.
“It seems to be working pretty well even though it hasn’t been long since the war ended.”
“To be honest, have there been any proper battles since the Demon King came? I wondered if the forts in the front were holding out for a bit, but when the rear was overrun, they all collapsed. We didn’t fight for 7 years like before, and Suman wasn’t killed or injured. It was more like a conflict than a war.”
“It is.”
“Didn’t all the noble scumbags who were worse than worms die there? Thanks to that, even though the number of students has decreased, it now feels like a learning ground.”
Ruscal also said that those who belonged to the aristocratic faction were worse than insects, even though they were from the same aristocracy.
It was a part that could be guessed how great the anger and hatred he must have been in his heart.
As expected, this man was more suited to be the president of an academy rather than a noble title.
“And did you hear the news? Continental unification proclamation ceremony…”
“He said he was doing it here at the academy. I heard it too.”
“Isn’t that great! So, of course, I thought I would go back to the castle and do it. But to think that the proclamation ceremony will be held at our continental academy, not anywhere else!”
At President Ruscal’s words, Klaus chuckled and smiled.
That part, too, was the part that had come from talking with Yulia before.
It is necessary to complete the feat of continental unification and hold a proclamation ceremony.
Where and how to hold the proclamation ceremony was another subtlely complicated issue.
‘Originally, I was going to hold the ceremony in the Demon King’s Castle without worrying, but it’s too biased toward the east. It’s a proclamation ceremony for continental unification, but it’s not good if the place is tilted to the east.’
However, to hold the ceremony in the capital of the old kingdom is very inconvenient for the demons.
Although it is said to be the First Continental War, which is now being forgotten little by little.
It is also a place where blood was shed and fought desperately, and this time, the battle was fought as well.
Even if the hostility of that part could be pushed back, the demon king was their king until right before.
However, the demon king held a proclamation ceremony not in the castle but in a place full of humans?
It could be said that this was something that the demons could never accept.
Beastmen and fairies also say that if it is not the demon castle, there are many other places, so why is it a human castle?
Julia had a lot of trouble for various political reasons.
Now, to make a separate place for the proclamation ceremony, the cost is quite high.
In addition, time should be consumed according to time, but considering the part of having to quickly return the soldiers to their hometowns, it could be said that there was no more time.
‘So I suggested a place. You don’t have to spend extra time making something cool. A place where demons, as well as humans, beasts, and fairies can immediately accept. A place where you can find your own meaning to hold a proclamation ceremony there, and above all, a place that is special to Yulia.’
Continental Academy was created to seek peace between East and West in the past.
That’s why it doesn’t give the feeling that all races on the continent are biased in one place.
Also, since it hasn’t been long since the construction was completed, it never falls out of style or beauty.
As a bonus, the site is wide, so it is not a problem even if many people stay.
Crucially, since the Demon King was also a student at the academy, he was also to engrave the feat of completing continental unification as that student in the academy.
At Klaus’s opinion, Yulia constantly exclaimed in admiration.
If it’s such a great offer, I can accept it.
He said that the other servants would also say that he would be able to follow them without worrying too much.
– Klaus. Do you feel that the place is very special too? –
In the meantime, it was Yulia who was stealthily approaching with a coy glance.
Apparently, he regards the academy as a very important place where he met himself.
That’s why he seems to have recommended the academy as a place to hold the continental unification proclamation ceremony.
Yulia apparently thought so.
‘Thanks to that, I had to roll around again. Having a child makes me feel more hungry than before.’
Until a year ago, I felt more like a girl rather than a woman.
He was a demon lord like a cat crying pathetically after getting dumped in her rain.
Now, if she wants something, she is a fearsome woman who must obtain it by using force or wielding a sword.
She has become a demon king who has the power she deserves and has the power and qualifications she deserves.
Although Klaus has been by her side and helping out a lot, she wouldn’t have been able to do it without her will.
The most representative proof was that he had become stronger than others right away.
A year after meeting her, Julia has a power that surpasses even Klaus.
Even when she was pregnant, she sparred with Kayla, showing that she was not even breathing.
“Klaus?”
“Ah… Yes, President Ruscal. Is there anything else you want to say?”
“I’m trying to say thank you. Thank you very much.”
“What do you mean?”
“I know you worked hard. His Majesty the Demon King must have had an idea, but you must have given him some advice. That this place would be better than the Devil Castle or other places in the kingdom. It’s a place with multiple meanings, so other races won’t have any reason to oppose it.”
“I just suddenly remembered this place, so I tried to say it once. Since the decision was entirely made by the demon king, it is only natural that the credit be given to him.”
“Is it. Good job anyway Thanks to that, the academy, which was almost completely shut down, was able to return to normal again, and above all, it was the place where the demon king was, so its status rose. It’s much better than before when kingdoms and noble idiots were condescending about applying.”
For President Ruscal, his aristocratic lineage was nothing more than a shortcut to getting support from the academy more easily.
A man who really has only the appearance of an educator from head to toe.
That’s why Klaus gave the order never to touch the academy.
He had persuaded Yulia to move Ashley and Ferdinand’s troops.
When the spirit of war fades away and peace takes its place.
The most important thing is for the younger generations who will lead the future to mingle and unite.
If the young are at odds, no matter how much the older generation is in harmony, peace will not last long.
On the contrary, if the young people are in harmony, no matter how much the older generation causes conflict, peace will eventually be reached.
From that point of view, the Continental Academy could be said to be a perfect place for that part.
“The Demon King will arrive in three days at the latest. Because that time is Saturday.”
“I can see why you are here on the weekend. Isn’t it that you don’t want to interfere with students’ lectures?”
“About that. More than that, students are students, but there must have been a lot of vacant faculty.”
Of course, there were a lot of nobles among the human faculty at the academy.
And more than half of them were faithful pawns of the aristocrats.
Now, with the East sweeping through the kingdom, all of the aristocrats are gone.
Of course, even the professors who were their helpers had no choice but to be grounded.
“Um… Actually, it is, but there aren’t that many students yet.”
“It will still be like that. However, after the proclamation ceremony, if the transfer period is readjusted to restart the academy, many people will flock to it in an instant. With the aristocrats disappearing and the situation improving, all the commoners will try to enter the academy. In addition, the number of students on the fairies and beastmen side will increase. To the point where I have to worry about whether there are enough rooms right now.”
“Is that enough? I didn’t expect that far… If that happens, it will be a bit embarrassing.”
President Ruscal, scratching his cheeks as if in dismay.
Even if students say so, it is impossible to elect just anyone, including professors.
I couldn’t help but worry because it wasn’t pouring out just because I supplemented it.
“As I said, I want to help you a little before new professors are appointed.”
“Really? You are now working as the closest aide to His Majesty the Demon King…”
“Nope. Those tasks will be seen by others. I think you’re misunderstanding something, but I’m still just a kind of advisor without a job title.”
If you are bound by your rank or position, you will only get tired.
In addition, you will be checked by others for no reason, so pretend that there is nothing, pretend not to do anything.
It was enough to pretend to be quiet and enjoy a tryst with Yulia in the back.
“There are some guys I know here and there, so I will try to fill the faculty with them.”
“If you do, I will be very grateful. I owe you this many times.”
“You can consider it as repaying me for helping me in the past.”
During the First Continental War, the time when he was subjected to all sorts of checks and slanders from nobles.
President Ruscal, who was still a nobleman, was a true aristocrat like Darnell Kienmeyer.
And he diligently represented Klaus even though his position was in danger.
Klaus never forgot my side and continued to help.
“Then we will see you at the proclamation ceremony. I have a lot of other things to do.”
“Yes. Let’s see then.”
Klaus leaves the president’s office, and Planche quietly follows.
After that, the silver-haired maid cautiously opened her mouth.
“Klaus.”
“Why is that, Planche?”
“You look very happy.”
“… Is it?”
“Yeah. It’s the first time I’ve ever seen such a smile. A very relaxed, yet gentle smile. It looks like you are very happy to be back.”
“Right. It has no choice but to be.”
Because everything is going in the right direction for me.
Because it was only in that long time that I was able to choose the time I wanted.
