I Became the Dark Wizard Who Rules Over the Heroines

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Change does not always mean growth.

Some people become stronger through hardships, but there are also quite a few people who become broken through hardships.

Even if they don’t break down all at once, there are people who gradually lose their passion and will, eventually becoming empty shells.

Eurisia will have no choice but to make a choice in the end.

What to give, what to give up and what to keep.

Either way, there is no Euricia ‘armed with indomitable faith’ like she was before.

‘Either way, problems won’t arise immediately…’

I walked the campus at night, looking for any traces of Kazot that might still remain.

My senses and abilities have become much stronger than before.

It may not be perfect, but it doesn’t mean there are no clues.

Although it may not be possible to know what kind of communication Kazot is receiving, at least you can know whether it is active or has stopped.

‘First of all, I did everything I could at the academy.’

I shook Euricia once. At least for the time being, she will not be able to ‘fight to root out evil.’

My influence is by no means small. Although my official power was not that great, the students at the academy trusted me.

The symbolism is also not low. I still maintained a good relationship with Yurishia, and I was even a warlock myself.

At least here, I cannot cause conflicts beyond my control.

‘Now, I have no choice but to wait.’

Winning the tournament was also not an achievement that could be achieved as a freshman.

It was an achievement that could only be achieved with a little luck after overcoming all kinds of hardships and strengthening the party as much as possible until the third year.

The princess was that strong.

‘…What is it?’

After looking for traces, I frowned at the evidence that was different from my expectations.

‘Don’t you run away?’

What I was aiming for was to assassinate the fleeing Kazot members one by one.

It is difficult to kill gang members who are hiding and hiding closely. They don’t go around leaking evidence, and they don’t get caught easily.

However, members of an organization preparing to withdraw inevitably reveal their weaknesses. It has to be that way.

I was waiting for that, but their choice seemed a little different from mine.

‘Contact has become more active…’

It has become more sophisticated. The pattern may have changed.

‘You can’t go around spreading ‘good perception’ about Kazot.’

They did not move as a ‘secret organization’ in all routes.

When the academy became corrupted, they would reveal themselves with only their goals slightly hidden.

Whether to wear the mask of a warlock or a righteous knight differed depending on the situation, but either way, there were people who supported them.

‘We need people like that to create change.’

‘Their words are a bit harsh and their actions are a bit extreme, but their direction itself is not wrong.’

It creates the same impression and naturally blends into society.

But I already defeated them. Not only the righteous knights, but also the warlocks hated Khazot.

But their plot was not over. Attention was focused on the academy.

‘…Why?’

After thinking for a moment, I thought about what position I hold in this academy.

‘…Are you thinking about after my graduation?’

The plan to create chaos and conflict seemed very easy, but took an unreasonably long time at times.

Even if we assume that they made a perfect plan and conspired with a warlike general to cause a conflict between the two kingdoms, the conflict did not happen ‘right tomorrow’.

The lord, the decision-maker, could easily be unable to make a big decision due to his son’s illness. A minor problem could have caused problems with recruiting soldiers, and some heroes who wanted peace could have delayed the conflict.

From their perspective, they cannot help but think of the possibility that the plan may not succeed ‘before I graduate.’

‘Even if I succeed… With my power, I can calm down minor disputes, even if somewhat forcibly.’

They were looking at it for a long time. Specifically, my risk and direction were set higher than I had imagined.

‘Whatever it takes, you’re going to kill me here…’

Although it may have been a bit extreme, it was difficult to call it a bad strategy.

Security at the academy is tight. But if they can get through it, the reward is also quite high.

No matter how strong the security here was, it was laughable compared to the escort the princess would receive upon entering the palace.

In addition, they had to take into account the possibility that I would succeed in ‘increasing power’ after graduation.

With my strength, I can devote myself to any kingdom and receive a decent title. You can create your own army and train your soldiers.

If it succeeds, it is difficult to estimate how big a threat it will be to them.

‘…It’s a speedrun route.’

Instead of waiting until graduation, there was a strategy to get all of Kazott’s attention and conspiracy power invested in the academy and catch them all.

If you somehow succeed at it, you only have to defend against the barrage of attacks instead of traveling around the world and stopping their plots.

Of course, it was not a popular strategy.

‘If proper Kazot executives arrive, we cannot guarantee victory even with this power.’

The Kazot member I killed was no different from the bottom of the organization as a whole.

Even, he is a spy, not a combatant. Compared to a proper member of the Kazot organization, he was actually a human being who could be considered a non-combatant.

A considerable amount of effort went into killing him.

He attacked him without any weapons or armor, won the fight before he could properly resist, and won the psychological battle, so he was able to defeat him without any damage.

‘…I need to strengthen my resolve.’

However, once things had progressed to this point, there was no turning back.

In this academy, you have to be ready to fight.

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“Thank you!”

As Olivia watched Claire eating the omul cake, she smiled happily without realizing it.

‘…I thought I was a worse person.’

She laughed. Olivia smiled softly, forgetting what she had done.

She considered her own joy to be a hypocritical emotion.

She was Olivia, who was jealous of Claire and Wade and left them to die.

Luckily, they survived because they were much stronger than she expected.

If two helpless people are placed in front of a Behemoth, generally, instead of defeating it, it becomes a meal.

Of course, even if the princess went up immediately, the probability of them surviving was not very high, but Olivia was the one who tried to erase even that remaining possibility.

“It’s not that great of a gift. There’s no need to be overly grateful.”

“But… It’s delicious, right?”

Put the milk in the cup into the neck to melt the cake. Perhaps because he put too much cake in his mouth, he puffed out his cheeks and slowly savored the scent and taste.

Claire looked exceedingly fine.

It was as if Olivia had forgotten what she had done to her.

‘…’

Becoming a dark priest means virtually death.

All body and mind are subordinate to the devil. It was not an excessive attitude for the princess to rebuke Olivia after hearing the news.

But Claire’s eyes were alive and well.

“…You’re eating well. You must have received the prize money for winning the tournament, so you won’t be short of money.”

“I sent it all to my family! But well, Wade often buys me food, and I never felt like I was lacking while living at the academy…”

He didn’t die. If a body is moving, there has to be a reason.

‘Either he has an artifact that prevents the devil’s control… Or Wade is personally close to the devil who made a contract with Claire.’

Either way, it was an unrealistic ability. Wade was strong.

Just as the princess was such a being, she was someone who would become such a high being that the moment she left the academy, one would not even be able to make eye contact with her.

“Is he busy these days?”

At the end of the conversation where he asked about Fabian’s well-being, Wade did not call Olivia.

You may think that her usefulness has expired, or you may have simply forgotten about her.

“I don’t know!”

Claire smiled brightly. Olivia nodded her head.

“I see…”

Olivia got everything she hoped for. Honor, survival, recognition.

Everything she wanted to obtain, even if it meant selling everything, was hanging in her hands as if it were natural.

But she even gained her wisdom about how vain it was.

It is her recognition that he gave her. It’s an honor that he bestowed upon him.

Unless she continues to prove her worth by his side, one day that ‘recognition’ will fade away.

Stronger than the desire to gain was the desire not to lose.

“There’s something I want to learn from that person. Can you make room for me?”

Even if it means pushing away the woman who is smiling innocently in front of her.

“Yes!”

Claire nodded his head without question.