The Misfit of Demon King Academy: Volume 2 (Light Novel) (eBook)
250 Seiten
J-Novel Club (Verlag)
978-1-7183-8750-8 (ISBN)
With the fraudulent Demon King's trap foiled, peace has been restored...for now. Anos, however, is still none the wiser about his opponent's greater scheme. Speaking of schemes, the Demon Sword Tournament is fast approaching, and Anos is set up to enter-accompanied by a mysterious transfer student known as the 'Demon Swordsmaster.' Is this part of a petty prank on the misfit, or is it another of Avos Dilhevia's nefarious plots? Either way, Anos knows what to do-cut the crap and crush the competition! Rejoin Anos in the Magical Age for a sword tournament like no other in the second volume of The Misfit of Demon King Academy!
With the fraudulent Demon King's trap foiled, peace has been restored...for now. Anos, however, is still none the wiser about his opponent's greater scheme. Speaking of schemes, the Demon Sword Tournament is fast approaching, and Anos is set up to enter-accompanied by a mysterious transfer student known as the "e;Demon Swordsmaster."e; Is this part of a petty prank on the misfit, or is it another of Avos Dilhevia's nefarious plots? Either way, Anos knows what to do-cut the crap and crush the competition! Rejoin Anos in the Magical Age for a sword tournament like no other in the second volume of The Misfit of Demon King Academy!
§ 2. Union
Class ended, and it was time for lunch break. The students all stood up and left the classroom.
Our team’s score would be determined after the academy appraised the scepter. I doubted they would attempt to steal it again, but it truly seemed as though this academy didn’t want to recognize a misfit like me. The reason probably had something to do with the Unitarians that Emilia had mentioned.
“Lord Anos!”
Just as I stood up, a girl in a white uniform called out to me. It was Misa Iliorogue, the one who’d lashed out at Emilia earlier.
“What is it?” I asked.
“Thank you for sticking up for me earlier.”
“Don’t mention it. That wasn’t my intention.”
Misa smiled cheerfully. “Nonetheless, I was able to avoid punishment thanks to you. If you hadn’t found the scepter, I would have been suspended from school for a while.”
Hmm. So she had chosen to speak up knowing the punishment. I could respect that.
“Misa, was it?”
“Yes. I’m honored you remember my name.”
“I have one question: what are the Unitarians?”
Misa answered without breaking her smile. “You’re aware that Dilhade is mostly ruled by royalty these days, right?”
“I’ve had my suspicions, but I don’t know the details. Could you enlighten me?”
“Gladly,” Misa agreed, beginning her explanation. “Each region of Dilhade is governed by demon lords, but only royalty can graduate from the Demon King Academy into those positions. All the power is held by royalty—we hybrid demons cannot make any decisions for Dilhade. Demons are currently divided into royalty and non-royalty, regardless of ability.”
There were several possible combinations of demon bloodlines—demon royalty mixed with hybrid demons, demon royalty mixed with humans, and hybrid demons mixed with humans. Despite all the possible varieties, anyone who wasn’t pure-blooded was considered a hybrid.
“The demons who push for royal supremacy and demand privileges for pure-blooded demons are known as Royalists. Unitarians are the demons that wish for demonkind to be united regardless of bloodline.”
“With royalty dominating this country, can you even conduct sufficient Unitarian activism?” I asked.
If their movements were forbidden at the Demon King Academy, things wouldn’t be much different elsewhere.
“Of course. It isn’t easy, but we have a powerful sponsor backing us.”
Well that was unexpected. But it made sense—they wouldn’t have been able to act against royalty until now without a powerful backer. Peace didn’t mean freedom of speech, after all.
“A sponsor?”
“It’s Demon Elder Melheis Boran. Despite being one of the Seven Demon Elders, he agrees with the beliefs of us Unitarians.”
A Demon Elder, huh? That made things a little more complicated. It would be easy to understand the Seven Demon Elders all being Royalists—as the ones running the Demon King Academy, their motive for branding me a misfit would be to promote someone else—or even themselves—for the position of Demon King.
However, Unitarians wanted demons to be treated equally regardless of bloodline. If their view was accepted, there would have been no point in branding me a misfit.
Perhaps this meant the Seven Demon Elders weren’t all on the same page. Or was there something else to be gained from supporting the Unitarians? At any rate, I needed to hear Ivis’s report before coming to any conclusions.
“If you’re interested in the Unitarian movement, shall I introduce you to Lord Melheis?” Misa offered.
This offer couldn’t be taken as mere sincerity. If he wished to make contact with me, it was possible the Demon Elder was plotting something. But if the other side was making a move, there was no reason to remain idle.
“I’d appreciate that, but is he someone that can be met so easily?”
“Yes, I’m sure he’d be glad to meet you.”
“Oh? And why is that?”
“We Unitarians believe that you are the Demon King of Tyranny. The strength you displayed at the team exams, the wisdom you demonstrated in the greater magic lesson—none of it could have been accomplished by an ordinary demon.”
Once one’s lineage was removed from the picture, ability was everything. In that way, it was only natural for them to believe I was the Demon King of Tyranny. That said, a lot had happened until now. For them to believe me this easily was actually rather concerning. Perhaps for the Unitarians, I was a convenient symbol of their movement that they could easily promote.
“Um, is something the matter...?”
“No. In that case, please arrange things with Melheis.”
“Got it.” Misa beamed. “Also, if it’s all right with you, would you like to come visit our meeting place? Everyone would be delighted to meet you!”
Hmm. I could see no harm in going. Might as well.
“Lead the way.”
“Of course! Follow me!”
With a spring in her step, Misa began walking. She led me out of the lecture hall and across the grounds. Misha and Sasha followed closely behind.
“So you two are coming as well?” I asked them.
“Sasha wants to go,” Misha told me.
“So what? I’m a follower of Anos, so it should be fine if I go.”
Goodness, Sasha was always so full of curiosity.
“Misa, is it okay to bring them?”
Misa turned back and smiled. “I don’t mind at all. They both believe you’re the Demon King of Tyranny, right?”
Misha nodded.
“Don’t lump me together with you. I don’t believe it, I know it,” Sasha snapped.
What was she being so competitive for?
“I see. It sure sounds convincing when Sasha Necron from the Cohort of Chaos says so. You’re more than welcome to join.” Misa grinned cheerfully. “If possible, I’d love to hear how exactly you know—”
“That’s not something I can say at my discretion,” Sasha replied.
Misa looked at me.
“There’s no proof. If there was, I wouldn’t be branded a misfit,” I added.
“But Sasha said she knows for sure...”
“These two are special.”
Misa paused for a moment. “I see,” she mumbled. She seemed to be wondering why they were so special, but she didn’t press us any further.
For some reason, Sasha looked pleased. “Say, your friends are all Unitarians, right? If Unitarian activism is banned at Delsgade, wouldn’t meeting up like this be a problem?”
“It’s fine! We were pretty troubled by that at first, but we came up with a justifiable reason to gather together.”
Misa stopped in front of one of the union towers.
A number of the many towers in Delsgade were dedicated to unions—organizations that allowed students with common interests and hobbies to gather and hold activities together. There were sword training unions, magic research unions—all kinds of groups, really.
At the entrance of the tower was a plaque, where the name of the union was written in large letters: The Anos Fan Union.
“Ehe he he, what do you think?” Misa asked gleefully. “We formed a union to support Lord Anos and become his official fans! We aren’t conducting Unitarian activism; we’re just talking about how delightful his words are, how imposing his presence is, how handsome he is, and so on!”
“Are you stupid?” Sasha snapped, even fiercer than before.
“You may think so, but this way we’re conforming to the school rules and can avoid punishment. As long as we follow the rules, Lord Melheis can watch out for us,” Misa explained, opening the door to the union tower. “Besides, the Anos Fan Union is just a facade. Behind this door, we spend every day holding serious discussions on how to thwart the oppressive rule of the Royalists.”
As we stepped inside the tower, the students inside turned in unison to look at me.
“Awaaaaaaah! It’s Lord Anos! It’s the real Lord Anos!”
“No way; it really is! Why? How?!”
“Oh my goodness, am I breathing the same air as Lord Anos right now?!”
“That’s right! I-It’s basically an indirect kiss!”
“C-C-Calm down! If that were true, you’d be indirectly kissing everyone here!”
Sasha gave Misa an unimpressed look. “Serious discussions, was it?”
“Ha ha ha... It’s embarrassing to admit, but everyone here found ourselves falling for Lord Anos’s charms without realizing it...”
“It’s just as embarrassing to watch.”
Just then, one of the students stepped boldly in front of me.
“L-Lord Anos! Can I have your autograph?!” she asked, casting Zecht.
Hmm. A contract vowing to be my fan for life, huh? There were no disadvantages for me, but it was honestly a ridiculous Zecht to make.
“Hey, that’s not fair! I want one too!”
“Me too!”
Students gathered around me one after another, each casting their own Zecht. No matter how I looked at the contracts, they were all disadvantageous for them.
“Is this a common occurrence in this era?” I...
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 23.9.2022 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | The Misfit of Demon King Academy (Light Novel) | The Misfit of Demon King Academy (Light Novel) |
| Illustrationen | Shizumayoshinori |
| Übersetzer | Mana Z. |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Fantasy / Science Fiction ► Fantasy |
| Schlagworte | Heroes • Light Novel • Magic • OP protagonist • Reincarnation • school |
| ISBN-10 | 1-7183-8750-4 / 1718387504 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-7183-8750-8 / 9781718387508 |
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