I Became a Demon Who Can Never Be Headpatted in the Academy?!

The garden of the demon god Armonia, which I visited after a long time, was so peaceful that it was hard to believe that Colette Bloodberry had been causing such a ruckus on the ground.

“…Why are there so many of you?”

─ Poof poof!

Rather, what should I say? I was a little flustered because the number of slimes had increased.

Why did these guys increase? Is there even anything to call food? And even worse, as soon as I appeared in the garden, they popped out from all directions and stuck to me, which was embarrassing.

“Welcome, descendant of Nectar. Are you having a fun Academy life?”

The demon god, who appeared in the air fluttering black cloth, lightly picked me up with both hands, surrounded by slimes, and sat me on her thigh.

I thought this last time too, but this position is strangely like a position to feed a baby milk.

“Yes, I’m doing well. And I have a favor to ask of you, demon god.”

“To think of asking a favor of a demon god, you are a bold child.”

“If you are a demon god, you can also read ancient demon language, right?”

“There is no concept of old to a god, so isn’t it natural that I can do it?”

As expected.

The demon god also had the function of deciphering grimoires.

“I want to read this grimoire.”

I took out the grimoire I had hidden in my clothes and showed it to the demon god Armonia.

“Hooh… You want to read this grimoire?”

“Yes, demon god. Murmur wants to read this grimoire.”

“What reason do you have for wanting to read this grimoire?”

Huh, they don’t ask this kind of question in the game?

“This is a precious grimoire left by my friend Esme’s mother. I want to keep her will to read it with my friend.”

The demon god quietly looked at me, then gently closed her eyes and stroked her eyes with her left hand.

“Huuuk… Just hearing it makes you sound so admirable. Descendant of Nectar! How do you only say such cute and lovely things?”

I think I just answered normally? What is this reaction?

“Aah… Such an admirable and very admirable answer. Yes, yes, even if it is dangerous knowledge, if you say so, I will specially teach you that knowledge.”

“Is it dangerous?”

The demon god nodded and created another grimoire in front of me.

“The knowledge contained in this grimoire is very dangerous. But, if what you said is true, then it doesn’t matter.”

“…Demon god, you’re irresponsible.”

You say it’s dangerous knowledge to a 5th grade elementary school student, then suddenly you say it doesn’t matter?

“Don’t say such things and read it.”

The demon god gently pinched my cheek once and patted my back. First, I put Esme’s grimoire back into my clothes and hid it…

『You have acquired a new trait!』

【Dual Casting】:『The number of spells that can be cast in one turn increases to 2.』

[Trait Points: 0]

『Advantages』

[Saved Child, ■■’s Path, Dual Casting]

『Disadvantages』

[Kind-hearted, Genetic Defect, Often Hungry, Torn Pocket]

So far, it was as expected.

The contents of the grimoire were read more easily than I had imagined, and the traits were learned properly as I expected.

The problem is, considering the contents of the will left by Esme’s mother, there must be more hidden secrets here…

『You have acquired a new skill!』

“Ah…!”

There it is! Whether it’s a function added by DLC or a side story that players can never know like Esme’s mother’s story, this grimoire still held many more secrets.

『You have acquired a new skill!』

【Gentle Release】

“I hope that the knowledge is something that you, my precious follower, can understand and handle.”

Armonia, without knowing my heart, stroked my head and whispered to me.

No, no, hey. Demon god. This is ‘magic you shouldn’t learn’, right? This isn’t magic that you can learn at this time, is it?

‘Dual Casting’ can at least be considered a quick compensation for Aunt Colette’s situation, but this is magic that you learn in the High School Division chapter of the Demon King route, right?

“Uuuh…”

Gentle Release is a surprisingly gentle magic as its name suggests, and it has the effect of giving a ‘demon race’ who is using ‘transformation magic’ an opportunity to release the transformation magic themselves.

Surprisingly, that’s it.

It’s not a magic that identifies if the opponent is a demon race hiding their identity, nor does it forcefully release transformation magic. It only gives them the opportunity to release the transformation magic themselves, and if they release it, a pure white stigma will be engraved on the back of their hand.

And that stigma becomes proof.

It becomes a gentle proof that there is no evil in the reason for using ‘transformation magic’, which is absolutely unacceptable in society. Even the terrible inquisitors of the Holy Kingdom will listen to the situation if they see this proof.

Why is that? The reason is simple. ‘Gentle Release’ is magic that only very, very high-ranking people of the Holy Kingdom can learn.

Roughly, it’s for saints, the Pope, the high priests of the Inquisition, and so on…

“Why this kind of magic…”

“Isn’t it magic for a friend?”

“Friend? Ah… I see.”

This magic isn’t something you can learn in the Demon King route for no reason. Honestly, that event was so ‘Demon King-like’ that I couldn’t help but be impressed.

Why can only the high-ranking people of the Holy Kingdom learn this magic? What does the engraved stigma show?

Why does the Demon King bother to learn this magic?

There’s only one reason.

“It is magic to protect a friend.”

“Uh… Huh? Protect?”

That can’t be it?

“Think carefully. Descendant of Nectar, my beloved follower. With this magic, you can engrave a stigma on a friend with a pitiful situation, can’t you?”

“Yeah, Murmur thinks so too.”

“It is magic that gives a chance to a ‘friend’ who cannot be understood by the narrow-minded standards of humans.”

Indeed, there was such an episode.

It was a story that showed how strict and cruel the Inquisition was, right?

The quest name was also ‘The Tragedy of the New Bride’, wasn’t it? It was a sad story of a demon race about to get married. A demon race person who had naturally lived as an ordinary young lady since childhood using ‘transformation magic’ had her identity revealed before her wedding and asked the player for help.

She was a demon race who had never committed any sin, but she had been afraid of people’s criticism and had not revealed herself despite having several opportunities to do so.

The inquisitor says that such a demon race is ‘guilty’. The logic was that because she had not revealed herself even though she had been given the opportunity, there was something wicked in her intention.

In the end, in the Demon King route, you could tell the inquisitor to shut up and send them to a better place, and in the Hero route, you could persuade them.

The fact that ‘persuasion’ was possible showed that the ‘sin’ of using transformation magic was not absolute and could be viewed with flexibility.

“…I understand why the demon god said it was dangerous.”

“It is precious and valuable magic, so use it delicately. My precious follower.”

I had never seen it with my own eyes, but I could naturally imagine it.

The image of someone of demon race asking for a chance while telling this magic to a friend they really trusted.

The image of a young lady who was willing to use this dangerous magic to protect her friendship for such a friend.

* * *

Next time I go to the demon god’s garden, I must bring a paper bag.

Who would think that someone carries a grimoire in a paper bag?

Anyway, hiding two grimoires inside my uniform and walking around was more difficult than I thought. I was walking around with my hands clutching my stomach, but is this okay?

“Murmur-yang. Could you talk to me for a moment?”

“Hweng…!”

I was so surprised!!

The identity of the little girl who appeared behind me and spoke was ‘Sitri’.

I couldn’t not know this young lady who wears her glossy red hair in a pretty bun. In the first place, she stood out because of her red hair, and the presence of the ‘butler’ she had with her was too strong.

“Murmur is busy now.”

I know you want to talk to me,and I also plan to talk to you someday, but right now, I have two grimoires containing dangerous knowledge in my stomach, you know?

No way. I can’t talk in this state.

“Murmur-yang? Have you heard the rumor that Professor Malea will be giving out a joint assignment soon?”

I know that much too. It’s not like Nikea told me, and it’s not like Esme told me, but at this time, it’s about time.

I’m sorry to Sitri who’s following me diligently, but I moved my feet quickly.

“Yeah, I know.”

“Hehehe, as expected, Murmur-yang is a smart and wise person. Anyway, I started this conversation because I thought it would be a good idea to help each other in that collaborative project.”

Is this really a conversation? I’m running away to the dormitory, aren’t I?

Anyway, I understand the reason. In the main story, it was roughly like this that a player who had begun to show off their skills at the academy was approached to form a party.

Ah, but I shouldn’t get close to her.

“Murmur is busy now.”

“There’s no need to decide in detail how to solve the collaborative project or what kind of work you will do. You only need to express your intention to be in the same group as me.”

“Murmur wants to think a little more and decide.”

First of all, Nikea and Esme are on my side. Nikea is a ‘Princess’, so she might suddenly be called away by the adults, so I have to think carefully.

Esme and I are both in the same mage position, so if I gather group members thinking that it’ll be fine somehow, I might fail the assignment. In the first place, the person evaluating this assignment is Professor ‘Malea’.

“Ne-need to think and decide? The adopted daughter of Duchess Colonia, Sitri, is giving you this opportunity to form a group with you?”

“I know, but Murmur is… busy now.”

I barely managed to grab the grimoires that were about to slip out with both hands and pushed them back into my clothes.

Aah! I’m really busy, you know! Do you have to say this at this time?

“As expected… I was expecting it. Here! Murmur-yang. Please take this.”

Sitri suddenly grabbed my right hand and pulled it, then forced a heavy-looking pouch into my hand.

There’s no need to open it and count. This isn’t the kind of money a 5th grade elementary school student can carry around.

“I don’t need it. You use it, Sitri. Eat a lot of delicious food.”

“Huh? Yes?”

I pushed the gold coin pouch that was in my right hand back to Sitri’s chest and quickly grabbed the grimoires again.

Phew! I almost dropped them.

“Did you… say you didn’t need it?”

“Yeah, see you later Sitri. Good luck with the collaborative project.”

Leaving Sitri, who was looking at me with a blank expression, I quickly moved my legs.

If I receive that money, my future life will be really comfortable, but I can’t do that.

In the first place, receiving that money is a trigger for Sitri’s favorability to increase, so I absolutely shouldn’t receive it. Countless hero hopefuls had been completely swayed by that money and had to press the load button or restart with tears in their eyes.

Sitri was a heroine of the ‘Demon King route’, so if I was planning to take the Hero route, I shouldn’t touch her at all.

The condition for entering the Demon King route was that Sitri’s favorability was at level 1. It was a matter of course.