I Became a Genius Mechanic at the Academy

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30 minutes later.

Ed and his group successfully escaped the demon’s surveillance and slipped outside the Castle despite various challenges.

Now, all that remained was to safely navigate through the encircling demons and head to their respective destinations.

To do this, they needed to slip past the demons swarming this area.

– Krrr! Krrrrr!

– Blood…! Human blood…!

However, the demon’s encircling net, extending for several kilometers, seemed ready to explode at any moment.

With humans bustling in the capital of Kershtan, merely forming an encirclement caused their bodies to itch, making it unbearable.

Fueled by a fundamental malice towards humans, they writhed like pubescent boys crazed by lust, unable to release their pent-up desires.

– Krrr! Do you want to die!?

– You, on the other hand, must want your intestines to be devoured!

Thus, conflicts breaking out here and there were a natural occurrence.

If anything was even slightly bothersome, they’d grab it by the throat and try to satiate their carnal urges.

– Hah! Hah!

– Kihi! Kihih!

Moreover, this wasn’t all.

Demons didn’t shy away from lewd and vulgar acts.

As long as there were compatible males and females, they shamelessly engaged in physical unions.

Thus, scenes of groups comprising two males and one female, three females and one male, or four males and three females engaging in group orgies were exceedingly common.

【Hey! You there!】

As I furrowed my brow at their disgusting actions and walked on.

A demon suddenly grabbed Isabella’s hand.

When Isabella, disguised as a demon, glared at him, he spoke.

【You’re oozing with pheromones that tempt me! Accept my pleasure seed!】

【……】

A demon flirting with Isabella out of nowhere.

Isabella, taken aback, shot him an annoyed glare.

But the clueless demon continued to flex his chest muscles, maintaining his sexual appeal.

【Kuhuk! Are you captivated by my muscles? It’s true, it’s rare for a lowly demon species like you to get the chance to copulate with a High Demon like myself!】

He said this, confidently presenting his manhood.

Unprepared for such a shocking sight, the female companions barely managed to suppress their nausea, feeling dizzy.

【Krrr! Do you wish for your insides to be eaten?】

But at that moment.

Adrian, unable to stand by, pushed Isabella back and stepped forward.

Normally, his line would have been a calm ‘You’re overstepping,’ but the ‘Demonic Language Automatic Translation Function’ translated it rather crudely.

The demon bristled and glared.

【What? A challenge?】

With a leap!

The demon spread its folded wings wide, showcasing its power.

The surrounding demons began to cheer, thinking another fight had broken out.

However, since Ed’s group wished to quietly escape, Adrian countered the demon with, “That woman is my daughter.”

【That female belongs to me. She was reborn after accepting my pleasure seed.】

However, it was difficult to expect any sense of ethics regarding parent-child relationships in the demon world.

Since they lacked concepts like parental duty or obligation, the very word “daughter” didn’t exist for them.

Thus, the translation in demonic language became strangely skewed.

【…So your pleasure seed birthed her? Then does that mean she is your female’s female?】

Surprisingly, the demon picked up on this bizarre translation and responded.

As Adrian nodded, the demon smiled brightly and shouted.

【Then she must be fresh meat! Indeed, it must be the pheromones tempting me!】

However, the demon only rejoiced in its youth and cared little for familial relations.

At this point, Lucas, unable to stay silent, stepped forward, declaring, “Don’t be disrespectful. She’s my friend.”

【Don’t be disrespectful. That female has been my partner for eleven years.】

Of course, the Demonic Language Automatic Translation triggered a disaster yet again.

Since there was no word for “friend,” it interpreted it like they had been partners for 11 years.

【Ah, no…! That’s not it!】

Thus, Lucas had no choice but to panic.

He merely wanted to warn that he was her friend and to refrain from rash actions, yet the translation turned out this way.

【What I mean is…! Krrr! That’s not it! Krrr…! That female and I have, for a very long time…!】

So Lucas desperately searched for a substitute word for “friend.”

Finally recalling the word “comrade,” he spat it out.

【We’ve been mutual stroking buddies!】

【……..?】

However, this too had no chance of being conveyed properly.

Concepts like friends, comrades, or companions were nonexistent in demon society.

【Krrr… So what you’re saying is, you and that female have comforted each other for a long time? Why?】

But the demon, unaware of such complex circumstances, frowned and tilted its head in confusion.

What was he trying to say with such words?

Amid this, Adela made an attempt to fix her son’s blunder.

【…Krrr. If you want to avoid seeing blood, you should back down. We have work to do.】

Fwoosh!

Adela threatened the demons, dispersing her chi.

The demon staggered back, replying to her.

【…Work? What is that?】

【…Group copulation.】

…However, this too ended in disaster due to the infamous collective translation.

For the question about work, the expected answer should have been “It’s a secret. I have no reason to tell you.” But demons don’t keep secrets, resulting in a bizarre translation.

Eventually, Adela’s face turned a bright shade of red, and she continued trying to correct herself.

【Ah, no! That’s not it! What I mean is! 3p! 4p! 5p! No! Group masturbation…!】

【…What are you saying?】

Yet, with each attempted correction, the Demonic Language Automatic Translation function kept misfiring.

As she tried to clarify, more vulgar terms sprang forth from her mouth, causing her to break into a cold sweat.

– Swoosh.

At that moment, Edgar wrapped his arms around Adela’s waist.

And the blushing Isabella shyly pulled herself closer, wrapping around him.

Then, glaring at the demon, who had previously approached Isabella, he spoke.

【These two females are mine. If you want them, challenge me.】

Ed said this while releasing 5% of the hell energy concentrated in the Crucible.

Though it was only 5%, it was an enormous energy for the demons present, overwhelming them in an instant.

【This… is…! The power of a king…!】

The highly concentrated power of hell.

Not yet the processed energy meant to kill a Grand Duke, but pure hell power.

【Wow, the king’s envoy!】

【We meet the king’s envoy!】

Eventually, the demons, overwhelmed by the power reminiscent of the Grand Duke, began to kneel.

Demons sensing this power felt instinctual terror in Crucible’s might, prompting them to stop their copulation and fighting, bowing low.

With all the demons bowing their heads, Edgar opened his mouth.

【…All females here belong to me. Any attempt to lay hands on my females is a challenge against me. Do you wish to challenge me?】

Upon hearing Ed’s question, the lewd villain demon trembled and shook its head.

Ed’s intense malice toward demons and the power of the Crucible had instilled a genetic fear.

Finally, Ed withdrew his gaze and spoke.

【…Then I’m off to have group copulation.】

While doing so, to ensure a natural flow, he looked between Adela and Isabella and said.

【Prepare yourselves; I will thoroughly inject my pleasure seed.】

【………..】

Adela blushed furiously, lowering her head, while Isabella nodded with a playful smile.

Seeing this, Enya hurriedly followed Ed, shouting.

…Of course, this too was translated automatically in demonic language.

【I’ll do it too!】

***

An absurd commotion occurred, but nevertheless, Ed’s group successfully broke through the enemy’s encirclement.

Their disguises were so perfect that they managed to get to ‘Point B’ without being discovered by the enemy.

Now, the next step was to rest here and then move to Point C where they would split off into different paths.

To do that, Ed set up a camping site and took out food from the inventory to prepare dinner.

Resting well here was paramount for the success of the next day’s ‘City Purification’ operation, making proper eating and sleeping the most crucial aspect.

“Alright, then everyone can start on your assigned tasks.”

With that, everyone promptly scattered to start preparing for camping.

Ed, along with the ‘Portable Accommodation Setup Robot,’ established an area where everyone could sleep, while Adela prepared meals with Lucas.

Surprisingly, Adela turned out to be quite skilled at cooking, which is why they entrusted the task to her.

“Hmm. I think this should be enough.”

Meanwhile, Claire and her father, Bion von Bernhardt, prepared a phantasmal barrier.

To ensure they wouldn’t be discovered by the enemy, they manipulated light refraction to only reveal terrain and structures from above or below.

This was one of the specialties of the Bernhardt family suitable for utility spells.

“Come and eat!”

As Ed finished setting up the accommodation, Bernhardt completed the phantasmal barrier, and Graham and Cruel conducted reconnaissance, it was time for dinner.

Called by Lucas, the group gathered around the campfire.

On the fire, the main dish for today, ‘Chicken Stew,’ was bubbling away.

Eventually, as they each took a bite of the chicken stew, their eyes widened, and they began praising Adela’s cooking.

“Oh! This taste is amazing. Such flavor in chicken… where did this sauce come from? It’s a flavor I’ve never tasted before…”

“I agree; this has an exotic taste. I didn’t know Lady Adela had such expertise in foreign cuisine.”

The Grand Dukes, puzzled by the unfamiliar flavor of Korean cuisine, inquired about its origin.

Adela smiled bittersweetly and replied.

“Honestly, I don’t even know where it’s from. My husband made it for me.”

…A dish prepared by her husband.

An interesting light flickered across the faces of the Grand Dukes.

If Adela’s husband were a useless commoner mercenary, that would make sense.

Since it had been inappropriate to inquire about her husband as a widowed woman, opportunities to glean information were rare, but they felt a strange inclination to dig into her husband’s background now.

At that moment, Eleyia stroked his beard and casually asked about her husband.

“Hoh… I see. Then what country is your husband from? I’d love to have this dish again.”

“………”

However, Adela could only smile bitterly.

Then she tucked her hair back and looked at the twinkling stars above.

“Well, I wonder where he was from. He was such a secretive person…”

“………”

“What’s certain is, he wasn’t just an ordinary mercenary. The knowledge he possessed, his immense power, his bold and calm nature, his judgment skills… everything, looking back now, was extraordinary.”

The Grand Dukes shook their heads at Adela’s answer.

Realistically, it was impossible for such a mercenary to exist, and Adela’s intense love for her husband was already notorious.

It was well-known enough that in common society, they crafted all sorts of lewd tales about Adela searching for her husband’s grave every year and selling them in the marketplace.

The story of a noblewoman pledging loyalty to a commoner man served as excellent fuel for their fantasies.

‘Lord Elmar, statements like that only degrade the dignity of our four defense kings.’

Thus, the Grand Duke of Bernhardt barely swallowed the words rising to his throat.

Seeing the lowly commoners indulge in lewdness concerning Adela only twisted the knife further in his gut.

Moreover, no nobleman in their youth had failed to be infatuated with the outstanding beauty that was Adela.

Thus, it was displeasing that the symbol of beauty had not only fallen for a common mercenary but was now being used as fictional material to amuse the lower class.

“Perhaps your father… may have been a Heavenly Being.”

Reading this thought in the faces of the Grand Dukes, Lucas clenched his fist and spoke with a voice filled with indignation.

Seeing the dumbfounded expressions of the Grand Dukes, he stiffened his face and repeated himself.

“No, my father was a Heavenly Being! Without a doubt, he was a Heavenly Being!”

“………”

Lucas began to assert that his father was a Heavenly Being.

Adela gazed confusedly at her son, while the Grand Dukes looked on in disbelief.

Adela spoke.

“Lucas… what are you talking about? Your father is… a Heavenly Being?”

“………”

Lucas, who had heard from Ed earlier that his father was likely a Heavenly Being.

However, Ed had suggested to keep this a secret.

It would be better for them all to know just among themselves for the time being, to prevent Adela and others from falling into confusion.

‘…I’m sorry, Ed. But I couldn’t bear to see my mother insulted…’

But Lucas could not hold back.

The sight of the Grand Dukes sighing at his mother’s words.

The looks in their eyes as they regarded his mother pricked at his reverse scale.

So Lucas turned to Ed and said.

“Ed, I think the time has come. It’s time to restore my parents’ honor.”