All-Master Player Of The Academy [EN]: Chapter 144

72. Spreading False Information – 2

Shortly after Crowley left.

Out and Willis, sensing the released energy of the Great Demon due to the madness caused by the Ring of Oath, rushed over.

“Saint Ian!”

“What happened?! We suddenly felt a tremendous malice!!”

Paladins were behind the two priests.

Ian shook his head at them.

“The Great Demon Crowley was inside this guy’s body.”

“Ah… is that so?”

“How could such a thing…”

The two priests looked at Kenneth with serious expressions.

Red liquid still remained on his body.

Willis, confirming the terrible malice emanating from the liquid, spoke to the paladins.

“Take him away. We need to examine him. And I hope the Saint will come with us as well.”

“Yes. Great Demons are very vicious demons. We don’t feel the demon’s energy now… but he might have done something bad to the Saint.”

Ian nodded at Out’s serious expression.

But he had no intention of going right now.

“The Student Council President Inauguration Ceremony is in a little while. I’ll go to the Sun Temple after watching that.”

“Then we will accompany you.”

As the paladins took Kenneth away, Out and Willis stayed by his side.

They didn’t particularly think that Ian was possessed by a demon or had made a contract.

If that were the case, the Spirit of Light, Myane, wouldn’t be still.

As they thought, Myane was sitting on Ian’s shoulder as always, yawning leisurely.

“A demon on the day of the Student Council President Inauguration Ceremony…”

“This is a really big deal. As soon as the inauguration ceremony is over, we need to go around the village and check if there are any other demons.”

As Out spoke in a serious tone,

Kirke’s report came in.

Was it because Crowley gave the order?

A report came in that the demons who had been waiting near the village were leaving.

Ian nodded slightly and said to the two priests.

“You must be going through a lot.”

* * *

There was a bit of a commotion, but the inauguration ceremony itself ended without any major problems.

However, because Kenneth, who had gone out with Ian, did not return, the students in his class were questioning Ian.

As Ian ignored their questioning gazes and was about to leave with the Class B students,

A female student grabbed Ian.

“What happened to Kenneth?”

“He made a contract with a demon.”

“What?!”

“You’ll know the exact details if you go to the Sun Temple.”

The students wore confused expressions.

Kenneth, who was skilled enough to contract with two high-level spirits, why would he make a contract with a demon?

Moreover, he has captured a considerable number of demon contractors and demons while performing missions.

As such, Ian’s words were hard to believe.

“Ian wouldn’t lie about something like that.”

When Widia stepped forward, those who were worried about Kenneth immediately headed to the temple.

It seemed they wanted to confirm the truth.

As they walked away, Park Bare grabbed Ian and asked.

“But is it true? Why?”

“Kenneth tried to stop Rowena from becoming the Student Council President. In the process, he made a contract with a demon.”

“Wow. How did you find that out?”

There were quite a few mages and clergy in the grand hall.

But Ian was the only one who noticed what no one else did.

Ian smiled at Widia, who was admiring him.

“I smelled it. Anyway, I have to go to the Sun Temple and then go, so take your classes well.”

Just because there was a Student Council President Inauguration Ceremony didn’t mean there were no classes today.

As the students sighed and left for class, Ian headed straight to the Sun Temple.

Not only the students from before but also Eureka, the homeroom instructor of the class Kenneth belonged to, was there.

“Ian! What happened?!”

At her urgent question, Ian gave a simple explanation.

After hearing the explanation armed with facts, she let out a heavy sigh.

“…I see. I didn’t know Kenneth hated Rowena that much…”

“Hatred and anger sometimes cause unimaginable things to happen.”

“Saint Ian!”

At that moment, a paladin inside found Ian and called out.

He said that they would start the demon verification inside and asked for his participation.

Eureka sent the worried students back.

Then, she went inside with Ian and saw traces of powerful malice on Kenneth.

“It was true… a Great Demon… Haa.”

What if this incident harms the class?

She shook her head and covered her face.

Managing the students is also one of the homeroom instructor’s duties.

The fact that the student was related to a demon, and a Great Demon at that, was quite a big problem.

It would have been a disaster if Ian hadn’t stopped it.

“First of all, thank you. This reward… it’s hard to just let it go. Give me some time later. Let’s have a meal at a nice place and discuss the compensation.”

“I understand.”

“Saint Ian! Can you come here for a moment?!”

Now that the verification for Kenneth is over, Ian also needs to be checked.

As Willis shouted and Out prepared, Ian sat down and began the verification.

Of course, no malice was felt from Ian at all.

He was able to finish cleanly and headed straight to the dormitory.

No one was in the lobby, probably because everyone was in class.

As he passed through there and entered the room, two boys were waiting.

Ailfettin and Norn, who had been forcibly dragged out by Ian earlier.

“I was going to call you anyway. Let’s talk about the price.”

“Forget the price. I have a question.”

Ailfettin took a step towards Ian.

“Myaa!”

Myane cried out, as if guarding him.

Ailfettin smirked at Myane.

“Don’t be ridiculous. You haven’t even regained your original power. I can beat you now.”

“And I’m her owner.”

He flinched as Ian brought his hand to the sword hilt.

Norn, who stopped him, stared straight at Ian and asked.

“How did you do it?”

“What.”

“How did you pull us out of the Spirit Realm?”

“It’s not that difficult.”

It’s difficult enough, and it’s something that spiritists would faint if they saw or heard.

But because Ian said it so casually, they were almost thinking that anyone could do it.

Norn, who suddenly came to his senses, shouted.

“No, no way?! Even the lowest-level spirits can’t manifest in this way!”

“That’s right. So I was hoping you could tell me? No. Before that. Are you even human?”

As Norn asked with sparkling eyes, Ian nodded.

“Ummm…”

He closed his eyes and groaned.

Then, after letting out a sigh, he held out his small hand.

“Okay. Since we have a connection, I’ll make a contract with you.”

“I’m not particularly interested, but still, calling the highest-level spirit, this Ailfettin…”

“I’m not interested. Let’s adjust if you want something as a price later.”

He grabbed the two and pushed them as they were.

At the same time, a rift leading to the Spirit Realm was created.

“Hey!”

“At least listen to the contract conditions…”

Before the two could finish speaking, the rift closed.

In the room that had become quiet in an instant, Ian picked up Myane.

“One spirit is enough for me.”

“Myamya~.”

Myane jumped into Ian’s arms, delighted.

Myane, who was purring happily, wagged her tail and rubbed her body.

After stroking her soft fur a few times, Ian said to Kirke.

“By the way, is what Crowley said earlier true?”

“The only way to find out is to ask the Guardian, right? Or catch the Sword Saint.”

“I’ll keep that in mind too. Anyway, the reason I joined the Guardian is to find out about these things… Where is Gust?”

The Scarlet Kingdom and Ian are in a hostile relationship.

Count Eldan, who has a good relationship with Ian, may be visiting to resolve the hostile relationship.

And Gust is included in that.

Ian nodded slightly, then closed his eyes and continued meditating.

* * *

The next day came.

The academy was quite chaotic because Rowena was inaugurated as the Student Council President and was reorganizing the Student Council.

But Ian, who was not interested in that, went to the library and came back when Valentine came to find Ian.

“Student Ian! Do you have a moment?”

“Yes.”

Valentine’s face was quite flushed.

She introduced an old man next to her.

“This is Spiritism Instructor Lord Bello. You know him, right?”

“I’ve seen him occasionally in the library. But what’s going on?”

“Ahem. Ian. Um… I just wanted to ask you something. Do you have a moment?”

“Yes.”

“I’ve already heard about your strength. I heard you easily catch demons? And you defeated the highest-level spirit last time.”

Everyone already knows that.

As Ian asked what about it, Lord Bello coughed.

“Ahem! Ahem! So, what I’m saying is…”

He lightly raised his hand.

At the same time, a mermaid made of water appeared next to him.

“This is Aquene, the highest-level spirit of water. She made a contract with me a long time ago and has been with me like this.”

Aquene, in the form of a beautiful mermaid, swam around Lord Bello.

As Ian nodded towards her, who was scattering water in the air, Lord Bello coughed again.

“Ahem! I heard from Aquene. I heard that you summoned and contracted with Norn and Ailfettin yesterday… is that true?”

“No.”

I didn’t summon them, and I didn’t make a contract.

I just dragged them out, made them work, and sent them back.

At Ian’s reply, Lord Bello let out a sigh of relief.

“R, really? Well, that’s right. I mean, there’s no way. I know you’re strong, but I don’t think you’re strong enough to contract with two highest-level spirits. I don’t feel any spirit affinity from you at all.”

“And Myane is enough for me.”

As Ian held up Myane, Myane yawned leisurely.

Lord Bello nodded at that.

“The Spirit of Light is amazing. Anyway, thank you for your time.”

“But where did Aquene hear that from?”

“Rumor has it in the Spirit Realm. Um. You became famous among the spirits because you annihilated Silmarion.”

I wondered if that’s why they thought that.

Even so, how could someone with no spirit affinity contract with two highest-level spirits?

No, it would be impossible to even summon them.

He shook his hand and laughed, then handed a small bead to Myane.

“Myaa! Myamya!!”

As Myane was delighted to see it, Lord Bello smiled brightly.