Inside the Chairman’s Office of Regis Academy.
An unexplainable tension flowed between the two people sitting across from each other.
“Are you saying you will save the academy?”
The Chairman, looking utterly perplexed, asked me.
“Yes. There will be many dangers ahead.”
He frowned at my words, clearly disturbed.
Well, I can’t blame him.
In the story, he was someone who loved the academy passionately. He always took pride in being the chairman and worked hard for the academy.
So, when a mysterious person suddenly claims the academy is in danger, he couldn’t help but find it absurd.
“This is ridiculous. Such a thing will never happen.”
“Is that so? Just yesterday, there was an attack!”
When I countered, Darkhan’s eyes briefly flashed with calm rage.
“That was merely due to a traitor. It will never happen again.”
“Is there any guarantee that a traitor won’t show up again?”
“….You’re quite a cocky child.”
I trembled slightly under his sharp gaze, but I held my head high and looked at him.
I don’t want to be in this position either, but I have to tell him.
That the attack that happened yesterday was just the beginning.
Numerous calamities and incidents will occur at the academy in the future.
“Do you find me suspicious?”
“Of course. Did you really think I wouldn’t find it suspicious with your face all covered up?”
“Oh.”
“When speaking to someone, it’s polite to face them. Tsk tsk.”
…I had almost forgotten.
In a hurry, I took off my robe, and my black hair flowed around me with a swoosh.
“….”
The chairman stared blankly at my face for a moment before clearing his throat several times and finally spoke.
“Even if you reveal your face, nothing will change. The academy will be protected by me.”
“…You’re just like in the novel.”
“What?”
“Nothing.”
Chairman Darkhan.
The so-called stubborn old man.
A tightly wound person made up of an overinflated ego and an innate arrogance concerning his pride in the academy.
But with just pride alone, he wouldn’t be able to stop the calamities that were coming.
Only after many students got hurt in the midst of havoc did he finally let go of his arrogance and come to his senses.
And I know his true identity.
He is not human.
That old man’s body is just a well-crafted avatar. Darkhan’s true nature is that of a fairy. A fairy over a hundred years old.
Creatures living alongside spirits in nature, wielding many mystical magics.
Darkhan was one of them.
His stubbornness likely stems from being a fairy.
Fairies really don’t listen to others’ words, which can be quite annoying.
‘I need to persuade him.’
I did not come here without reason.
The rumors that brought me here.
The absurd and unbelievable story about a female hero.
Of course, I didn’t believe it.
The hero in the novel is definitely Robin.
The sacred sword’s hero, appearing once in a hundred years, would not change so easily.
At first, I thought those rumors were false and wanted to confirm that everyone was doing well before heading back.
The original novel had been progressing toward a happy ending just fine without me.
But then the Saintess got hurt.
No, she almost died.
That should never have happened.
The attack on the academy turned out to be much worse than I had anticipated.
It was simply absurd to me.
‘Why on earth..! I’ve only done things that would help the original story..!’
I had sent my sister Lily, one of the hero party members, to the academy, and she had grown much stronger than before.
I put in tremendous effort to turn Athena, who had become a mastermind, back into a good person.
Without intending to, I made Sephir, one of the Demon King’s legion commanders, our ally.
If anything, that should have been a help, not a hindrance…
What has changed to cause things to flow this way?
I don’t understand.
The butterfly effect’s impact was far greater than I could have imagined.
But in any case, this was an issue that arose because of me.
If it’s like this, I have no choice but to act.
I pulled out a gold-colored envelope from my bosom.
The reason I came here.
To verify if the rumor about a female hero was false.
But if, by any chance, the rumor is true…
Then I came here to prevent calamities from happening so that people wouldn’t get hurt in the story that is about to be upturned because of me.
My beloved sister, Lily, is probably attending the academy now.
Because we pinky-promised that she’d go to the academy together.
And besides her, the other heroines with good personalities in the novel.
I absolutely didn’t want to see them in danger.
So I will stop the incoming calamities.
As I presented the gold letter to Darkhan, he raised one eyebrow and looked at me with curiosity.
“What is this?”
“This is a letter that will lend credibility to my words.”
The Chairman hesitantly opened the envelope and pulled out the letter inside.
Several minutes passed.
The only sound in the room was the tick-tock of the clock.
After reading the letter for some time, beads of cold sweat began to form on Darkhan’s face.
“This…this is…”
I, the Hero of the Empire, declare that the owner of this letter, Hera, is my person, my agent, and my love.
Should anyone see this letter and belittle her…
I swear my wrath will burn every inch of your body to ash without leaving a trace.
– Athena Caradbolg.
My body began to tremble at her name.
I wanted to believe it was a lie at that moment, but the intense mana radiating from the letter and the seal stuck on it were definitely hers.
It was undeniably the Hero of the Empire, Athena.
‘W-why is she…?’
Cold sweat dripped down my back.
In that moment of panic, I almost let my original voice slip, but somehow managed to suppress it.
Athena.
I had met her once before.
A fairy with a penchant for mischief.
And during one of those times, I had played a trivial prank on her.
I had always been annoyed at how people overestimated heroes.
They’re just humans after all.
How strong can they be when they are born with such weak bodies?
But I realized firsthand that I was mistaken.
“C-cough…ugh…!”
“Hmm… a fairy, huh? I’m curious. I heard fairies store mana in their wings.”
“P-please… save me…”
“I wonder what would happen if I burned those wings?”
“N-no… Grrr…”
At that time, her golden eyes, burning with fury, still haunted my nightmares.
A horrifying fear that I never wanted to face again.
But why was such a presence surfacing in front of this woman?
I raised my trembling eyes to look at her.
When I first met her, she was such a stunningly beautiful girl that it took my breath away.
For some reason, I could sense a strange power emanating from her.
“Now, will you believe what I say?”
“…..”
At first, she seemed incredibly suspicious.
Enveloped in a black robe, spewing nonsense that didn’t even seem like a joke.
That the academy was in danger.
That couldn’t be true.
This place could be considered a fortress with countless defenses.
And I was the one managing it.
Though this time, they had sneak-attacked from within, allowing them to bypass defenses.
Head-on, even the commanders of legions would find it impossible to break through.
So I had dismissed the lady’s words as nonsensical.
But now that I’ve seen this letter, I could no longer ignore her.
Among all the powerful beings I had encountered, Athena stood out as the strongest.
And she was the one vouching for this woman.
No matter how absurd her claims might be, it would be wise to at least listen to her.
‘…I’m not scared at all.’
It’s not like I’m getting terrified by those memories coming back—
“Chairman?”
“Yikes?!”
Her abrupt calling made my body jump.
Then, she looked at me as if she had just seen something unbelievable, squinting her eyes.
Feeling embarrassed for some unknown reason, I cleared my throat several times.
Calming my body, I humbly spoke to her.
“Ahem.. Alright. I’ll at least hear your story.”
“….Yes.”
The lady looked at me with a slightly disdainful expression and sighed briefly before speaking seriously.
“Then, from now on, don’t miss any details and listen carefully.”
Her serious demeanor somehow instilled a sense of urgency in me.
As I swallowed hard and focused on her, she opened her cherry-red lips and began to talk.
“First, there will be an attack from giant monsters during next month’s midterm exams, so prepare countermeasures against large monsters. It’s best to have fire magic prepared since they are weak to fire. And regarding the upcoming outdoor practical this summer? You must not go. If you do, change your destination at the last moment. The demon race will try to ambush you by gathering information. Oh, and there’s a kid named Kain among your students. Keep an eye on him. He’ll turn into a dark wizard later on. Also, although there’s still time, the commanders will attack this place next year, so it would be wise to talk to the Great Sage beforehand to strengthen the barrier. And another—”
“…..”
I could only stare blankly as she rattled on.
‘…Is this girl a bit off her rocker?’
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