Surviving as a Villain at the Academy

16 – Dancing with Fairies. (8)

If you think about it, it was a truly absurd promise.

A brooch that allows conversation when conflict arises. Isn’t this a promise that only children would make?

Above all, it is a promise she made with the ‘former’ Prah, not with the ‘present’ Prah. For me, there is no reason to keep it.

Above all, even if she asks to talk to her, isn’t it obvious that this is what she will say anyway? Please come back to my fishing grounds. He wants me to be by his side.

For me, there was no reason to do that. She may become mentally weak, but there is no growth without trials. She had to get out of Prah Lancel’s shadow.

Therefore, there was only one answer for me when she asked me if I remembered the brooch.

“No. “What is that?”

When I asked her sincerely, as if she didn’t know, her expression instantly hardened. Aris was probably confident. If I had this brooch, I might be able to change Prah’s mind.

If you have the promise you made when you were young, you will be able to turn back the feelings of Prah, who clearly harbors lingering affection for you.

It was a truly unfortunate miscalculation. Because I was not the Prah she knew.

The Prah you knew is no longer dead. He is just a man struggling to somehow survive.

“That’s a lie.”

Her voice is trembling. The sound of the voice of someone whose confidence has been shattered is bound to be pathetic.

“What benefit would I have by lying to you? “I don’t know where the old brooch came from, but I’m asking because I really don’t know.”

“You gave it to me.”

“I gave it to you?”

“Did you forget? “You gave it to me on my birthday seven years ago!”

“Is that so? “My memory is vague.”

I spoke while really maintaining my composure. In an attitude that doesn’t seem like a lie. It’s even easier to forget something that happened seven years ago.

“Have you even forgotten the promise you made to me?”

“…… “I don’t know what you promised.”

“You are clearly lying.”

“Ha.”

I sighed, pretending to be frustrated.

“Even if I gave it to you, I don’t remember it. How many birthday presents do you think I gave you? I have given you ten gifts since ten years ago when I first met you. Do you think I remember them all? And what is your purpose in bringing me a gift from my childhood that I don’t even remember?”

She looked at me with a noticeably depressed expression. I felt bitter as I watched her fingertips tremble, but I swallowed it with difficulty.

Frach Lancel must oppose Aris Winslet. That’s the way we can survive together.

Even if she and I go back to being friends again, that joy won’t last for more than a few years.

It will already be too late by then. The only way I can help them grow is by subjecting them to trials. It would be great if it were a world where people became strong just by virtue.

Then there is no need for me to worry and go through all this trouble.

But this world I created was not that kind of world, and in order to grow, I had to overcome the appropriate trials. A person’s potential is strengthened by overcoming crises.

If there is no crisis, they cannot become strong. So, unfortunately, I can’t be friends with you again, Aris.

“…… “I wanted to talk to you.”

“I must have been talking about it since yesterday. “I have no intention of talking to you.”

“Please, Prah.”

“I’ve said it again and again, but I don’t understand your attitude. Isn’t it time to let go of the person you’ve been playing with so much? How long do you want to keep me locked up in your enclosure? Forever? Are you telling me to follow your shadow all my life and then die?”

“I have never played with you!”

“Don’t be funny. Then what is the attitude you have shown me so far? If we hadn’t played with that, there wouldn’t have been any political drama in the world. I have nothing more to say so I’m leaving. I’m asking you again, don’t ever talk to me again. “If you talk to me one more time, I’ll think that means you want to fight me.”

With those words, I sent a signal to Asti, who was watching me from somewhere. Now is a good time to open a magic mirror.

I’m tired of talking about this with Aris anymore. It felt like we were telling a never-ending story over and over again.

Anyway, Ruslan was here watching what Aris was doing. There’s no way they would just leave me and Aris alone.

They seemed to think they wouldn’t notice me, but there was no way I wouldn’t notice their presence, having received some of Asti’s power.

In the first place, it was inevitable that three more people would rush into this warehouse.

Anyway, the plan was successful. The moment I thought about that and was about to take a step.

Sigh.

Aris’s fingers grabbed the hem of my clothes.

“…… “Is it because of Asti?”

Why does Asti’s name suddenly pop up? As I looked at her with her questioning expression, Aris looked at me with her distorted face. It was an expression I had never seen on her before.

What should we call that? Obsession? Possessive? At first glance, it was a face filled with ears.

…… Isn’t this something dangerous?

“Asti told you nonsense, right? You say things like I played with you, etc. I’m sure it will. Otherwise, there is no way your attitude would change like this. And that in just one month. You always gave me a lingering look. “Did you really think I wouldn’t know?”

“Let go.”

“At least you don’t do this to me, Prah.”

“Don’t talk nonsense. “Why is Asti, who has nothing to do with anything, here?”

“It doesn’t matter. “Well, this is the first time I’ve seen you stay so close to someone else, as you’ve always stayed away from women other than me.”

“Didn’t I tell you? Asti has no place to stay, so she is only temporarily staying in Lancel. Above all, this guy is so good that he deserves a sponsorship with my name on it. “I wonder how ridiculous Lancel’s name would become if such a talented person were to suffer a misfortune while staying at a shabby inn or something like that.”

“No. “You are lying.”

“Please don’t involve others in your paranoia. Aris Winslet. There is a limit to what I can tolerate. What did I just say to you? “I thought you said you would take it as a sign to fight if you captured me again?”

This was more serious than I thought. In the original work, Aris never shows this attitude toward Prah. Where did we go wrong?

Obviously, Asti is by Prah’s side in the original work, and Aris, seeing that, doesn’t do anything special. From where…… ? The already twisted narrative gets even more twisted here?

Damn. It’s difficult.

Above all, the magic world will be opened soon. This means that it is time to get out of bed.

I sharply slapped Aris’ hand away with a truly disgusted expression.

“…… Ah.”

Aris blushed slightly and held my hand and looked at me with her shaking eyes.

The attitude was that he really had no idea I would do something like this. Anyway, without saying a word to her, I glared at her as if I was disgusted with her and quickly walked out of her warehouse right after her.

It was difficult for me to be mixed in there for no reason.

As I step outside the warehouse, I hear Aris sobbing. And then Ruslanne’s voice follows.

Although the plan was successful, I was embarrassed in many ways and felt dirty. Aris was more broken than I thought.

What was the trigger? Why is Aris hanging around Asti? In the first place, after the attempted rape incident, Aris should not even pay much attention to Prah.

But why?

Could the situation have become so twisted? It’s unknown. Even when I think back on what I said and did, there wasn’t that much difference from what Prach said in the original.

The only difference between the original narrative and the current narrative is that Prah Lancel takes the lead. Originally, things happened under Asti’s leadership. Prah just misses Aris and torments her.

…… For a moment. No way.

Did this distortion occur because I showed Aris that I didn’t even have any regrets about her?

It was a plausible reason, so I looked up into space with a bewildered expression.

If so, it means that it may now be difficult to even move according to the original. That subtle difference caused by Prah’s emotions led to such a big distortion…… sh*t.

I had a hunch. That this change is by no means light. Clearly, the distortion caused by this will become even greater.

Aris’ condition was serious. If things continue like this, she will not be able to grow or function properly because her mentality will be completely broken. Aris is definitely the most important power.

She is the person who must remain by Ruslan’s side until the latter half of the novel. It would be difficult if such a person was already shaken. Originally, she was a person who should have cut off Prah without any regrets, but she was unable to cut it off.

…… Where should she start using this?

I felt like my vision was turning black.

And…… Now, behind me, I sense the movement of strong magical energy.

It means that the magic world has been opened in the hidden secret garden inside the warehouse.