I Am Just An Ordinary Clown Of The Academy

✦  Prologue  ✦

「Translator – Creator」

Rain poured down as if a gaping hole had been torn in the sky. The fierce downpour sounded like it was heralding the end of the world.

Swoooosh—!

Where the academy once proudly stood, now lay in ruins with dust swirling in the air. The joyous chatter of students had been replaced by their cries of despair. A Demon, standing atop the debris of the collapsed academy, shouted as he gripped pieces of the wreckage.

“Hahaha! The Empire’s academy crumbles at my hands!”

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At that moment, music that didn’t match the grim atmosphere at all began to play.

Bright and lively music. The Demon turned towards the source of the music.

“Who are you!!!”

There stood a man.

Despite the dusty ruins of the collapsed academy, not a speck of dirt marred his clothes, and his red cape fluttered as he walked.

But the most striking feature of the man was the mask he wore on his face.

The white mask, completely concealing his identity, added an air of mystery, but the exaggerated smile painted on the eyes and mouth rendered him a figure of ridicule—a Clown.

“There are many things people call me, but right now, just see me as a simple Clown.”

The Clown spoke with exaggerated gestures, as if performing on a stage.

“A survivor, huh? Die!”

Without hesitation, the Demon lunged at the Clown and swung his sword, slicing the Clown in half.

“Ha ha ha. Now everyone is truly dea—”

“How crude, swinging a sword without even a word.”

Despite the Clown clearly having been split in two, he was now standing behind the Demon.

The Demon spun around and swung his sword again, cutting the Clown in half once more.

“Now you’re truly dea—”

“Interrupting a Clown’s performance; this audience lacks patience.”

Over and over, the Demon struck the Clown, and each time, the Clown revived, just as before.

“Argh! Who on earth are you!?”

“I already answered, and you ask again. This audience is not only violent but also quite dense.”

“No matter how many times you rise, nothing changes. The academy has already fallen by my hand!”

At the Demon’s words, the Clown pretended to think for a moment before replying, his voice tinged with laughter.

“The stage is so realistic that it seems this audience is mistaken.”

Snap—!

With that, the Clown snapped his fingers.

As he did, the scenery before the Demon’s eyes completely changed.

The torrential rain disappeared, replaced by the strong sunlight shining from a clear sky.

The academy buildings stood perfectly intact as if nothing had happened.

“Who… who are you?”

This time, the Demon’s question held not anger, but hollow despair.

Bowing like an actor, the Clown replied,

“I’ve said it many times, but I’m just an ordinary Clown.”

— End of Chapter —

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