How To Survive at the Demon Academy

The way to find Jetty’s teacher.

In that short period of time, Erina showed that she had become very close with Jetty.

Seeing that Jetty, who doesn’t ride on top of other people’s heads unless they’re very close, is clinging to Erina’s head, it seems that they’ve gotten a lot closer.

“Wow, was Erina the daughter of Lord Trevius?”

“right. Awesome isn’t it?”

“Awesome!”

“Whoops, so I know it as an honor.”

“But Kyler didn’t act condescending.”

“What are you talking about.”

“Kaylas is also Diablo-sama’s son, but he and Jetty became friends without any conditions.”

At Jetty’s words, Erina’s gaze turned to me.

“Really?”

“What do you mean?”

“That you became my friend without conditions.”

“Of course. Because I am not an incompetent person who judges value based on my status.”

“Are you making fun of me for not being good enough?”

“You seem to be arguing value based on your status.”

“No!”

“Then I wouldn’t be kidding you.”

“really… Not a word! Ugh it’s frustrating!”

Erina clenched her fists and lifted them up.

“A challenge is always welcome.”

At my words, he slowly relaxed and withdrew.

‘A bland guy.’

He was a fun guy to tease.

He has a slightly simple side, but he doesn’t seem to have a bad personality, and even if it’s not Harold’s request, it doesn’t seem like there’s anything wrong with getting along with him.

“I was surprised that Erina was the one wearing that mask at the time.”

“I’m sorry about the last time. I can’t come to my senses if I get so attached to one thing.”

“no. Because neither I nor Albion were hurt.”

“Thank you for understanding. But where did that bear friend go?”

“Albion went out because he had another personal matter.”

While listening to the story, I tilted my head.

‘Come to think of it, it seems that the Albion guy goes out often.’

When not with us, Albion mostly enjoyed solo action.

And it seemed that most of that solo action was taking place outside the academy.

‘I’m a little worried.’

Albion is obviously strong.

However, it is only at the student level.

This world of demons is a world in which various dangers lurks for a student who has not yet been completed in many ways.

Of course, there is no big problem as long as you only go around the cities where this demonic influences.

However, outside that realm, the story is different.

‘I’ll have to talk to you properly later.’

Along with Jetty, he is one of the few friends I made in the Demon Realm.

It was something to think about helping out if something happened.

“But where are you going now?”

Erina blindly asked to follow her, but did not tell her where to go.

I don’t particularly hate walking, but I was a little concerned about just walking without knowing anything.

“If you follow me, you will know. We are almost there.”

The place we arrived at after walking that way.

“here is… .”

“Wow, that’s big.”

A huge building stood in front of me.

A building that I had seen from afar, coming and going from Demonic, but never visited.

It was an exclusive guest house.

“I didn’t know you would come here.”

Demonic was so wide that I couldn’t see all the places, but in the first place, this place was prepared for guests.

It was a place where unauthorized students could not visit without permission.

And now the guests in this demonic are members of Frozen. Originally, I, who had no ties, shouldn’t have been able to enter.

But now it’s different.

‘If Erina is there, it’s a free pass.’

As long as the daughter of King Trevius, whom Frozen serves, was with him, nothing was blocked.

In fact, even if it wasn’t for Erina, there was no problem getting in because they had been connected through sparring with Harold.

“You mean there is an expert here who can teach you Jetty?”

“Right. Come on, let’s go in.”

We moved towards the huge door located in front of the hostel.

* * *

As if it had been discussed in advance, the gatekeeper in front of the door did a simple identification check and then let us through without saying anything.

What was the first emotion you felt after entering the interior?

“This place has a rather unusual structure.”

It was a little bewildering, and strange.

It was also because there were not a single room in sight that would have been in a normal hostel.

In its place were dozens of magic circles and numbers written on the front.

“It is a method of preparing accommodation in a virtual space made of magic circles to prevent outsiders from coming and going. This is a method used by all places with great wizards, didn’t you know?”

“Well… Come to think of it, I think I’ve seen it before.”

Of course, I’ve never actually seen it.

However, I remember that there was something similar among the various pieces of information Sebastian gave me.

“So, where is the person we are meeting today?”

“Wait. Oh, let’s go over there.”

The place where Erina took Jetty and me was the magic circle with number 6 written on it.

“mister. I’m here.”

The magic circle reacted to Erina’s voice and began to emit light, and soon a new magic circle appeared next to the magic circle.

“Come on up here.”

As we climbed onto the magic circle, the magic circle emitted light again.

A strange feeling of being sucked into somewhere.

I had experienced it in the last magic dungeon, but it was still a strange feeling.

After a while, the surrounding scenery completely changed.

“Well… .”

Moderately large space.

It was at least twice the size of the academy students’ quarters.

And what fills that space.

‘book… That’s a lot.’

It was a book.

There were many books in Cedric’s lab I visited before, but it was a lab.

In the first place, it was a space for researching and exploring various things, so there was no choice but to have a lot of books.

But this is a space created for guests.

There couldn’t have been a book.

No, it could be, but it’s strange that there are so many books.

‘Is this the book the owner of this room brought?’

otherwise it is not explained

And the existence that will solve the curiosity came from afar.

“It’s been a while. Erina.”

“mister. How you doing?”

“I am always the same.”

I couldn’t help but be a little taken aback when I saw the existence that greeted Erina happily.

That would be too.

‘Owl… Is it beautiful?’

The person who was talking to Erina with a solemn expression had an appearance very similar to that of an owl.

Big, round eyes.

sharp beak.

plump body and wings.

It was slightly larger than the average owl, but of all the creatures I knew, there were no words to describe its appearance other than the owl.

But there was something a little different.

‘Does that look like horns?’

The sharp horns protruding from both sides were a different feature from ordinary owls.

While looking at the unidentified creature, I was a little embarrassed.

“Greetings. This is Uncle Toby.”

Erina came with an owl.

“Nice to meet you. This is Kyler Diablick.”

“Oh, are you the son of the famous Diablo? Nice to meet you. My name is Toby.”

“I wonder if the sudden visit has caused a nuisance.”

“haha. It’s okay. But why did you ask to see me?”

Instead of answering, I pointed at the jetty next to me.

“It’s because of this friend here.”

“Hoo?”

“hello. My name is Jetty.”

The look in Toby’s eyes as he sees Jetty flapping his wings is unusual.

Intense eyes that even feel a little dangerous.

Of course, I don’t feel any intention to do any harm.

just.

‘They look like they’ve discovered some very interesting toy or test subject.’

And my feeling was correct to some extent.

“Arc slime is a rare entity, but this is lucky.”

“Arc slime?”

“There are quite a few types of slimes. And there are objects that are classified as rare species, and one of them is the arc slime.”

Toby lifted the jetty and looked it over.

“Have you ever evolved?”

“yes. Right. Jetty originally had no wings.”

“Oh oh. An even rarer case.”

Toby took Jetty and continued to talk.

And naturally, Erina and I had no choice but to be alienated.

“Sorry. You are so passionate about research that if you focus on one thing, you can’t pay attention to other things.”

“Okay. The purpose of coming here in the first place is because of Jetty.”

It’s rather good from my point of view if you can talk to Jetty on your own.

Seeing that reaction, I think it will help Jetty in many ways.

But I had one question.

‘That person’s abilities can’t be confirmed either.’

It was Toby’s strength.

The fact that I can’t check my abilities means that I’m a strong person that I can’t handle.

In the case of Veigar and Harold, even from the outside, they smelled like strong men.

But Toby doesn’t feel strong no matter how he looks at it.

I asked while looking at Erina next to me.

“Is Toby a member of Frozen?”

“yes? no. You are a scholar of the Mawang Castle.”

“Scholar?”

“yes. My father has a lot of trust in me because he studies various fields and helps me a lot with the results of his research.”

“Are you good at fighting?”

“Well… .”

After thinking for a while, Erina slowly shook her head.

“Not really. I’ve never seen you go to battle. You tend to spend most of your time in the lab, even in Demon Castle.”

“Right.”

“I don’t think he’s that strong considering that he always had a bodyguard attached to protect him.”

Hearing Erina’s words, I was convinced.

‘This guy doesn’t know anything.’

It seems that the other people in the castle do not know Tobi’s true identity.

‘Am I hiding my abilities?’

why?

This demon world is a place where strength proves everything.

It’s a little, no, very strange that he’s hiding the fact that he’s strong even if it’s not enough to be widely known.

‘It seems to have been hidden quite carefully.’

Listening to Erina’s words, it seems that the rest of the castle also regards Toby as just a scholar who likes to study.

I don’t know if Trebius, the Great Demon King, couldn’t figure it out, but if it’s a skill that can deceive even a strong person like that, it’s not an ordinary skill.

‘If it weren’t for Sebastian, I wouldn’t have known.’

If it wasn’t for the ability to figure out the opponent’s abilities, I would never have noticed.

‘Could it be a spy?’

There are five Great Demon Kings in the Demon Realm, and there are also strong ones comparable to them.

It is natural for each other to keep each other in check, so it is certainly possible to plant a spy on the other.

In fact, while living as a hunter, I saw cases where spies were dispatched to other guilds or countries, and there were times when they were arrested.

‘If it’s a real spy, I’ll have to be careful.’

We cannot reveal Toby’s identity right now.

Tobi is an overwhelmingly strong man whose abilities cannot be grasped.

If you put your mind to it, you can take care of everyone in this place, including me.

It was difficult to provoke him hastily, unless he was with Harold or Veigar, who could at least keep him in check.

‘Fortunately, he doesn’t seem to care that much.’

Seeing him hold on to Jetty and have a frantic conversation, I think it’s okay not to worry yet.

And it could simply be that I was mistaken.

I just hid my skills because I wanted to do research quietly, but it seemed better to keep an eye on it because it could become a problem if I went out for nothing.

In fact, I didn’t even have a reason to go out.

This is a problem with Erina and her surroundings, and it won’t directly affect me.

‘I came here for Jetty’s education, but I’m facing an unexpected situation.’

A mysterious scholar who hides his skills.

I think we need to take some time to investigate whether what he hid was only his skills or what purpose he hid.