Surviving as a Villain at the Academy

28 – Midterm exam. (1)

The midterm exam is quickly approaching. It’s only natural that a month and a half has passed since the semester started.

It was natural because the experiences and curriculum I had during my school days were also applied to this worldview.

The schedule was also the same.

So, it can be seen as similar to the midterm and final exam schedule of Korean high schools.

Of course, there is a written test and a practical test. Normal students did well in the written exam and did well in the practical exam, but the opposite was true for Prah before I was possessed. He excelled in the written test and recorded upper-middle grades in the practical test.

But now. Having received the power of Asti, I possessed the knowledge of Prah and had incomparably improved physical abilities and magical power than before, so I could say that this midterm exam was an easy success.

In other words, we were able to play Taengja Taengja at a time when everyone was busy studying. I was already full of knowledge, and all I had to do was ask Asti to practice appropriately for the practical skills.

I knew roughly what the test would be like, but I still couldn’t be sure. Because the test content could have changed. Although the written test was changed, there was a bit of a problem when the practical test was changed.

The practical test was a direct sparring with the professor. Each grade had a magic and swordsmanship professor in charge, and the test was evaluated by sparring with a professor appropriate for that grade.

If things continued like that, there would be nothing else for me to do until the demonic beasts flooded. All you have to do is to defeat some demons who came to the academy with Asti and give Ruslan a suitable ‘trial’.

First of all, the target is Aris. Ruslan does not respond to what bothers him. The guy’s enemy is Aris, so all she has to do is touch Aris. Now, then, how will she be tormented? It wouldn’t be a bad idea to prepare an appropriate reward at the end of the ordeal.

To put it bluntly, Ruslan should be able to defeat Nebiros, who has reached the level of a high-level demon, and the corrupted remains of the saint by the end of Chapter 1. He has a weapon that must be obtained for him.

Candlestick of St. Valencia.

The horse is like a candlestick, and when it responds to the user’s righteous heart, enormous holy power flows out from the place where the candle should be placed and turns into a sword. The current owner was a saint, Adrian Deus.

The period immediately after obtaining this weapon was the period of Ruslan’s suffering and the beginning of his rapid growth. It is Ruslan’s righteous heart that induces the candlestick’s sacred power.

In the worldview of this novel, s*xual power is expressed through a righteous heart. It was not a simple matter of faith.

God’s protection comes only to those who are truly just. And the bigger the heart grows, and the more beings it seeks to contain, the stronger Ruslan becomes. This is where full-scale power inflation begins.

As Ruslan’s divine power becomes stronger, the candlestick’s performance also increases.

This is the so-called growth type equipment. So, the point was to highlight Ruslan’s righteous heart before the midterms and get the saint to support him.

So, the simplest thing is to have Ruslan deal with two or three low-level demons. Then, the devil will be dealt with, Ruslan will become stronger, and the saint’s favor will be gained.

He will not hastily hand over the candlestick simply because he caught a low-level devil, and if he shows a righteous side in the subsequent incident of overflow of demonic beasts, the saint will feel relieved and hand over the candleholder to him.

Then, there is only one thing for me to do between midterm exams and the flood of demons. All we have to do is drive away the demons who came to the academy and send Aris and Ruslan off to train alone late at night. There is no need to open the magic mirror.

For now, this should be enough. In the meantime, all I have to do is prepare to obtain the heart of the dragon…… You can leave it alone for the time being. Occasionally, I take care of Lina Lislaine’s mental health.

After making a rough plan in my room, I burst open the door and Asti came in and laid down on my bed.

“Why?”

“There has to be a reason. “I just came here because I was bored.”

Asty spoke grumpily and lay down on the bed.

“It seemed like you got along pretty well with her earlier?”

“Who, Lina?”

“Yes.”

“They’re attacking me so hard, so what can I do? “He was a necessary person for my plan in the first place, so there was no need to hire me, so I left him alone.”

“Hmm.”

Asti seemed oddly dissatisfied. Why is it like that?

“Do you have any complaints?”

“There is.”

“What complaints? “I can see the future, but I cannot see people’s hearts.”

“I worked hard to tame Nebiros, but you didn’t give me any reward. One task, one reward. If I do that, I think I will enjoy working more.”

“What compensation do you want?”

“I’m hungry.”

When she said she was hungry, I approached her without saying a word. When he said he would help placate Nebiros and Lina earlier, he had already thought about this level of compensation.

“Now.”

I immediately unbuttoned the top button of my shirt and exposed my neck. Asti grinned at that and brought a smile to her lips.

“It’s quite natural now, isn’t it?”

“Because I did it three times. By the way, is it okay for you to eat this often? “Wasn’t the original emotional eating cycle one month?”

“It doesn’t really matter if I eat it. There are side effects, but they are not that big.”

“Side effects? “What are the side effects?”

“Hmm, I was slightly affected by the emotions I ate. But it’s not that big.”

“It feels like we are taming the devil with some kind of food.”

“It’s not much different. Because if you think about it, I am being raised by you. Ah, then it’s no different from a real cat.”

“The problem is that he is too capable for a cat. “It would be nice if it wasn’t sloppy sometimes.”

“That bastard’s laxity, laxity. “Have I shown my sloppy side to you since we first met?”

“Um… ….”

When I thought about it, there was nothing in particular.

“Nothing?”

“There is none. But why do you keep calling me sloppy and all that?”

“Uh, um. Sorry. The first impression was so strong. “I never thought there would be a devil who would be deceived by a human.”

Asti’s expression became slightly harsh. She silently sank her teeth into my neck with a pouting expression on her face.

Along with her tingling sensation, Asti’s soft hair tickled my face.

* * *

Even though it was my third time eating, the emotions flowing in were still ecstatic. I felt scared the first and second time, but this time it tasted a little different.

Loneliness. Even that wasn’t a joke. Is this what it feels like to be alone in the middle of a remote world?

‘Why?’

Asti had a strange thought. Why is he lonely? Because he and himself are the only ones who know the future?

Despite that, he didn’t show any signs of being lonely. Every human being is bound to find someone to lean on when they are lonely. He didn’t rely on anyone.

So, was he enduring this loneliness alone? Although she was a demon, she had more emotions than humans, and somehow felt sorry for him.

There was a high possibility that he really didn’t even think that he was feeling lonely. He was so worried about the future of the world that he probably never had time to feel that loneliness.

Asti still remembers the first time she ate Prah’s emotions. A world heading towards destruction. Knowing that future alone was too heavy a burden for a simple individual to carry.

This is true just by looking at the fairy fruit. If a normal person obtains such an elixir, he or she will try to consume it. But he gave it up.

We don’t know how the future will change.

Before the destruction of the world approaches, his life could have been in danger for various reasons. No, if the world is about to be destroyed in the first place, it will be dangerous in many ways, so unless you are strong enough, you will quickly throw away your life.

In such a situation, the fairy fruit might have been a precious commodity that could save his life quite a few times. Asti lived for a long time, and she knew very well how precious the fairy fruit, prized by fairies, was.

Even though she lived so long, the number of times she encountered her fairy fruit in person was one of the few times on her hands.

But he handed over the elixir to Ruslan without any compensation. Hoping he would save the world.

All his actions were focused on the salvation of the world. To Asti, who loved the human world, his actions felt very strange.

The devil’s contract to save the world. Even the devil who made the contract was a devil who loved the human world.

Wow, isn’t it a funny fate? As if it had to be this way, her God had knitted her together with him.

‘Hey. Damn father. ‘Is there still anything left for me to do?’

It was such an ironic and funny fate that she thought that way.

As soon as all her emotions were consumed, she raised her head, swallowed the fishy scent of blood that was briefly left in her mouth, and looked into Prah’s eyes.

Tired eyes. She suddenly realized that he hadn’t had a proper rest in the past month and a half.

‘Why are you doing this?’

Suddenly she wanted to ask. The reason why he acts like this for the world. If he said it was simply for his own survival, he would rather do himself a favor. He wants me to take him to hell.

He can already command her. Going down to hell might not be as fun as the human world, but at least you could survive, and maybe even live a whiny life.

But he won’t answer. After living with him for a month and a half, I was able to get a rough idea of his personality. He was a person who never showed that he was having a hard time.

When he was flogged and when his left shoulder was shattered by a demonic beast.

“Prah.”

“Why?”

“Aren’t you tired?”

“I’m tired…” … But you can’t just sit back and relax. “There is a lot of work to be done.”

“Don’t be so harsh, why don’t you take a break today? “You look so dead.”

“Is it that obvious?”

“Yes. It’s not something that will happen right away anyway, it’s a future plan. “Wouldn’t it be more efficient to rest well today and work tomorrow?”

“…… Is it.”

Perhaps because Prah knew that ruining his body would actually be a waste of time, he agreed lightly.

Asti pulled his body slightly and laid him down.

“Wow. “What are you doing?”

“You shouldn’t sleep well. “Don’t think about anything, just sleep.”

“No, I should at least wash…” ….”

Asti immediately waved his hand and washed his body clean. It was a basic cleansing spell.

“Okay, that’s enough, right?”

“No… ….”

“Don’t talk nonsense, just lie down and sleep.”

Asti lay down next to Prah, just as he had laid down, and gently hugged his body.

“What are you doing all of a sudden!?”

Has Prah, who had rarely shown embarrassment, ever been this surprised? For some reason, Asti found it so funny that he felt like he was going to burst out laughing.

“Ahahahaha. Why are you so upset? There is no strange meaning. Just…… Because I want to do this. Oh, I won’t do anything more than this. “I just want to sleep.”

“You don’t really need sleep.”

Asti, knowing that this meant a euphemistic refusal, looked at Prah.

Asti raised his head and looked at Prah. His face was oddly red and filled with deep embarrassment.

“Prah.”

“Why?”

“I told you earlier that there were some side effects after eating the emotions, right?”

“I am influenced by my emotions…” … “I think it was something like that.”

“That’s right. And this emotional intake wasn’t much longer than the last time.”

“So, are you saying there are side effects now?”

“Yes.”

“What on earth did I eat from my emotions?”

“Loneliness.”

“What?”

“You were feeling very lonely. It was like seeing a loner who fell alone into the world. But it affected me too. “I guess that’s why I became lonely too.”

“What…” ….”

“Last time, we decided to give a reward related to fairy fruit, right? “I’ll write that today.”

Prah could not bear to give up Asti’s wish. Because it was a wish he said he would definitely grant as much as he could.

But why does she use such a precious wish for something like this?

“There is no particular meaning. I don’t particularly like you. Just…… I ate your emotions and the aftereffects of those emotions were so strong that I became lonely. So let’s sleep together, just for today.”

Prah sighed after hearing her words, and reluctantly nodded his head.

“Thank you.”

Asti expressed her gratitude to him. Because he was the one with her who didn’t have to keep her promises. Nevertheless, he kept his promise.

I hope that today’s sleep together will ease his loneliness a little.

I hope this pitiful savior forgets his loneliness just a little.

Shouldn’t there be this level of comfort for him who is trying to protect the world she has always loved and will always love in the future?

With that in mind, Asti surrendered her body to Prah’s arms.