Surviving as a Villain at the Academy

21 – Fairy Fruit. (5)

As expected, I didn’t feel comfortable eating someone’s blood, even if it was just for food.

Asti thought so and tried to ignore the scent of blood in her mouth. Soon, her satisfaction will fill her even more than her fishy scent.

The emotions deep inside Prah.

That alone was worth enduring this fishiness. Because his emotions were so rich that they could not be compared to those of other people.

Just by eating the emotions he felt, she was able to endure what he asked her to do. Just because she eats Prah’s emotions doesn’t mean his emotions disappear. Just, he shares it with her.

If there was one question, it would have to be the same scene I saw last time. But that question was also resolved today.

She saw the future he saw. A very terrible future for her, a demon friendly to humans. The fear he had was understandable.

Well, as long as they are human, there is no one who would not be afraid even if they see the human world being destroyed in the near future.

Even though he saw such a scene and had such fear, he did not give in to fear. Even though he was just a student at the academy, not a devil or anything.

I found that incredibly fascinating and also surprising. Didn’t he even say that he saw his own death? Still, he did not give in to fear.

He was thinking of twisting the future…… It was a spirit that was admirable. Asti wondered if this was why she was attracted to his emotions.

Immediately, a chill ran through her entire body. The fear that Prah was feeling materialized and spread across her mind. Once again, the scene that Prah had seen is recreated in front of her.

Humans were reduced to playthings of angels and devils, and in their fight, they were left worse than slaves.

The scene changes. Characters including Aris and Ruslan appeared in her eyes. They drove out demons and angels with incredible power.

He blocked and shed the judgment of the angels, and instead ripped off the angels’ wings. Resisting the devil’s charm, he pierced their hearts.

Only then did she realize why Prah wanted to help them. If that scene was really true, I immediately understood why he wanted to give them fairy fruits.

This time too, it was a satisfying meal as always. A torrent of emotions that can make your whole body tremble is truly a delicacy.

She lifted her lips from Prah’s neck, feeling the slightly worse mood rise from the scent of her blood.

* * *

“Are you done?”

“Yes.”

Prah stroked her neck once and then pushed her away.

“If you’re done, leave now. “Because if other people see it, I’ll be in trouble.”

“Isn’t that too heartless? “It is a contract that will be with you for the rest of your life.”

“If there are any unnecessary rumors or misunderstandings, I’m in trouble.”

“Why? “Do you know that there are all kinds of rumors going around about you and me right now?”

“That’s true, but the weight is different between the rumors that started because people vaguely guessed about us and the rumors that we directly provided to them. The former disappears after a while, but the latter swells with even more suspicion. If that happens, distortion may occur.”

“Twisted?”

“A development that escapes the future I saw. I call it contortion. “If it gets worse, things that can be done to deal with it become complicated.”

“…… Hmm. Isn’t it better if it’s distorted? “Are you planning to twist the future you saw?”

“Do you think that being twisted because I can’t control it and twisting it myself are the same?”

“It’s different, that is.”

“Okay. That’s it. I don’t know if it’s a variable I can control, but an uncontrollable variable can actually cause greater risk. Aris’ case was a wake-up call to me.”

“The case of Aris?”

“Originally, there was no way I would get injured today. It was largely because Aris’s mind had become so weak that he couldn’t do anything. “If it weren’t for that, I wouldn’t have had any fruit in my hands.”

“Hmm.”

“So, there is a possibility that such distortions will occur in the future. So be careful. “Unless I want you to regret giving me my secret.”

“…… Okay.”

“And I have a task for you to do, and I paid a generous price for it, so you can do this much, right?”

“What to do? “What is that again?”

“This fruit can be processed and made into something like a simple snack, right? “The power of the fruit is left intact.”

“It’s possible, but…… “Why do you have to do that?”

“If I gave this to Ruslan, would he eat it? “I’ll have to get someone else to do it.”

“What if it’s another guy?”

“Why, there are a lot of guys who like Ruslan. Use your specialty to charm one of them and give it to Ruslan.”

“Hey. “That’s easier said than done!”

“If my demands are excessive, I will pay the appropriate price. If there is anything you want, let me know. “As long as it’s not something like dragon scales, I can get you most of it.”

“… ….”

“It wouldn’t be that difficult for you to begin with, right?”

“It’s not difficult, but it’s annoying.”

“I don’t think it would be that bothersome…… “It wouldn’t be that difficult if it was just a simple hint.”

“Yes, but there is a problem.”

“What’s the problem?”

“Will Ruslan put that in his mouth? “Isn’t it natural to be wary of food given to you by others, even if it is given to you by someone who has a favor for you?”

I was shocked and speechless at the unexpected words. If you think about it, this is true. Although Ruslan was friendly with all of the students, he did not have a very deep relationship with all of them.

But will Ruslan put something in his mouth that you give him as a snack? This is definitely a situation I had not considered. But I easily realized that this too was an excessive worry.

Ruslan, who has a good personality, would not so easily throw away something given to him by someone who said he liked him.

“I think you’re thinking about that too complicatedly. Would that good-natured guy reject something that someone else offered him as a favor?”

“Yeah, that’s right?”

Because Asti had always seen Ruslan, he could not give a proper answer to my question.

“Look. “Just coax the right guy and give it to him, and he’ll eat it on his own.”

“Ha. Okay. You made a promise instead? “He said he would get me anything I wanted.”

“Yes.”

“Okay. Then, I’ll help you work a little harder.”

“What are you doing?”

“You’re right, my sister. “I have lived much longer than you.”

“…… “I don’t think it’s as big as my sister.”

Asti’s eyes became strangely distorted at the words she quietly spoke. Ah, even though he was a devil, wasn’t it okay to bring up his age carelessly?

“What?”

“No, it’s nothing.”

* * *

The academy was turned upside down. It was because the magic scene was opened again after last time.

Even so, the demonic situation that occurred this time happened in the Magic Department warehouse, and the students calmed down the unrest.

The four people who brought this incident to an end, Ruslan, Johan, Diana, and Aris, received praise from the dean, but the views of those around the academy were not very positive.

This is because questions were raised about the security of the academy as the Demon Lords were held twice. The nobles protested fiercely to the Academy, and in the end, the Academy had no choice but to promise to increase the number of executives and establish more churches within the Academy in preparation for when the Demon Lord was held.

That alone was a significant amount of money being withdrawn from the academy, but the biggest problem was something else.

Properties from the Department of Magic’s warehouse damaged in this incident.

As is often the case with magic items, the fact that they were all destroyed in a situation where each one was worth a huge amount of money meant that the Academy could not help but sigh.

But a savior was imminent for them; it was Prach’s father, Edmund Lancel.

Edmund Lancel wanted to atone for his son’s previous mistake and said he would bear all the costs related to this incident.

The academy had no choice but to welcome it with open arms. I was having a hard time because I was spending too much money, and a solution to all my problems had appeared.

Of course, it goes without saying that Lancel’s influence within the academy increased as a result.

Anyway, thanks to the academy closing schools for a few days due to this incident, the students just had happy smiles on their faces.

* * *

Ruslan was in a good mood. Most of the serious issues that had happened a few days ago were resolved, and the Academy even gave a reward.

What’s more, because of that incident, I was able to get such a sweet rest…… After all, since he was also an academy student, he couldn’t hate his days off.

Of course, I was concerned that Aris was not in good condition…… Still, it was also because she was able to lift her sinking mood a little on a day off like today.

Just like the last time she called Diana and John to cheer her up.

He thought he could have fun today like before, so he left the dormitory and headed to the fountain in the center of the academy to meet his friends.

As always with his sincere and diligent nature, he went to his meeting place quite early and sat at the fountain to look at the clear sky. Really, the weather was perfect for playing.

But suddenly, there was someone approaching him. He was Karin Astasha, a student in the second year A class that he and Aris belonged to.

“Huh? Karin?”

“Hello, Ruslan.”

“What’s going on?”

“Well, I saw you sitting quietly at the fountain, so I came to say hello. “Are you going to play with Arisne today too?”

“Yes. “To do that.”

“Aha. Ah, that’s good. Ruslan. “Would you like to try this?”

As Karin said that, she suddenly took out a well-wrapped cookie from her pocket and handed it to him.

“Cookies?”

“Yes. Why, I used to make cookies as a hobby and give them to the kids in class, right? It was made particularly well today, so I wanted you to try it and leave a review. “If possible, I plan to open a street vendor during a festival in the near future.”

“Oh, thank you.”

Without any doubts, Ruslan took the cookie that Karin gave her and put it in her mouth.

The taste of sweet cookies filled my mouth. For some reason, his body seemed to gain strength, and Ruslan automatically felt a smile appear on his lips.

“It’s so delicious? I’ve felt it before, but I think you’ll make a lot of money if you just graduate from the academy and open a bakery. “A high-end bakery especially targeting the aristocracy.”

“Ahahahaha. That’s too much praise! Thank you. I feel good because you eat it deliciously. If it’s that delicious, do you really have to come to the street vendor I’m opening at the next festival? “It would be better if we also promoted it.”

“Of course it should be so. “It’s so delicious.”

“Thank you! Then I’ll just leave. “I also have an appointment.”

“Yes.”

Ruslan smiled at the corner of his mouth as he watched Karin take her steps and go somewhere else. For some reason, I felt lucky today.

* * *

“It ended well, Prah.”

“Thank you for your hard work, Asti.”

Asti and I breathed a sigh of relief when we saw Karin from afar.

In many ways, Asti had been thinking about it, and instead of using the girl who liked Ruslan, she thought it would be best to target Karin, who used to make cookies for her classmates, and she thought her words were valid. I told him to do as Asti wanted.

Asti hinted to Karin, and fortunately, she was able to feed her fairy fruit to Ruslan without much suspicion.

“I didn’t even think about targeting Karin. Did you use your brain well? “It wasn’t like you.”

“What do you mean it’s not like me?”

“It means it wasn’t sloppy.”

“Hey.”

“It’s a joke, a joke. Anyway, I will keep my promise, so if you want anything, please let me know at any time. “Except for what I can’t save, I will definitely save you.”

“Then can we postpone that until later? “I don’t need anything right now.”

“Well, that’s okay.”

“Don’t forget about it later.”

“Don’t worry, I will never forget anything related to promises. Even if I forget it later, you can remind me of it. “Why should I at least write a contract?”

“…… No. “The contract is now done.”

She must have been burned by the contract so much, Asti pouted her mouth and replied that she didn’t need the contract. I thought that was funny and put a smile on my face.