The Heroines All Want to Kill Me

The enrollment ceremony ended uneventfully.

"Then, cheers!!" What was really interesting was the freshman welcome party held after the enrollment ceremony. After all, the welcome parties for commoners were simple and plain, while those for nobles were quite different.

"...This is wine produced in the Western Continent, from the 56th vintage."

"This is a tenderloin steak with foie gras. Well, enjoy your meal." While the common people of the empire were starving, these noble - born students who hadn't yet received their titles were squandering money enough to feed a village for months on the freshman welcome party. And I was the ringleader of this group.

"Lord Frey! Please give us a toast!"

"Oh, just as the rumors said, you are so charming. I wonder if you could spare some time to chat with me tonight?"

"Hello, Lord Frey! I'm the second son of Viscount Ariel's family..." Sitting at the main seat, surrounded by flatterers, I was laughing heartily on the surface and gulping down the fine wine. Of course, deep down, I was worried about how to survive the pursuit of the heroines and how to root out the parasites in this empire.

"So, what did that commoner kid say just now?"

"What did he say?"

"He said his dream was to become a student council member. Isn't that ridiculous?"

"Must be out of his mind. Want me to teach him a lesson?" Pretending to chat merrily with the girls approaching me, I overheard the conversation among the nobles. Yes, on the surface, Sunrise Academy advocated equality for all, but the reality was quite different. Most nobles secretly looked down on commoners, and some even openly bullied them. The same was true among the nobles themselves. The more power one had, the more preferential treatment and popularity one got. And the professors turned a blind eye to all this. In short, it was a complete mess.

"Not 'that guy', but 'that girl', right?"

"What? It's a girl? That's even more interesting." The woman those guys were talking about now was probably the one who would become the great mage of the empire as a commoner in the future and shine on the battlefield. During her time at the academy, she got into a conflict with three noble students who were looking for trouble while she was drunk, and ended up injuring them, thus becoming a thorn in the side of the nobles. So it must be her.

"...Really? Sounds quite interesting?"

"Ah, Fr - Frey Lord...?"

"So, when are you going to deal with her?"

"Um... Well, of course, the sooner the better... Haha..."

"Really? Then good luck to you."

"Ah, yes!" Seeing my indifferent response, the noble in the middle immediately bowed at a 90 - degree angle, and then left the banquet hall, discussing animatedly with his companions.

'Anyway, none of those flashy guys are trustworthy...' I watched the back of the man who was about to be thoroughly thrashed by the future great mage with pitying eyes and fell into deep thought. After the formal classes at the academy start tomorrow, I will undoubtedly meet those heroines. Because both I and the heroines are in Class A. Of course, unlike those five heroines who are either extremely talented or pure geniuses, I got in through connections... However, I deliberately arranged these connections. To be honest, even if I took the exam now, I'm confident that I could rank first alongside my fiancée... But I have to act incompetent, vicious, pitiful, and ugly. Of course, for those who don't quite understand the system, they might suggest not putting too much pressure on myself, confessing to some people that I'm a pseudo - evil person, and then selectively doing evil deeds. This is also what I desperately hope for, but in this hopeless world, how could the status bar that leads to a happy ending be so easily tamed?

"...System, exclusive skill bar."

[Permanent Debuff: The Fate of the Pseudo - Evil]

(Description) Whenever one's "pseudo - evil" identity is exposed, one's vitality and lifespan will decrease.

Yes, precisely because of such a terrifying punishment, it's impossible to selectively do evil. I'm already regularly sharing my vitality with Kania, and I'm swamped with a whole bunch of things to do. If I lose vitality due to system punishments, I'm completely doomed. So, I must never let others know that I'm a pseudo - evil person.

'...Should I just get rid of the pseudo - evil?' For a moment, I wavered, but soon shook my head and strengthened my resolve. As the once - in - a - millennium heir of the hero, I was taught by my father since I was a child. If I don't step forward, the world will be destroyed. However, my father is not the kind of cold - blooded person who would push his son to the brink of death knowing he would die. If my father knew I would die, he would surely tear that prophetic book to pieces. It seems that the ancestor took this into consideration and wrote the words "The hero and the Demon King will eventually perish" at the end of the prophetic book, and imposed a magic that only I, the subject of the prophecy, could see. But in this way, the ancestor who came from another world became a cold - blooded person who forced his descendants to sacrifice thousands of years later.

"...System, clearance rewards."

[Clearance Reward: When everything is over, one can make a wish to the Sun God.] Perhaps not wanting to hear such an evaluation, the ancestor made an agreement with the Sun God a thousand years ago and left this gift for me, his descendant. Well, as the Sun God who controls the light of this world, it's naturally easy for him to fulfill the wish of a mere mortal. Anyway, my plan is as follows. First, I will steadily eliminate evil, gradually collect evidence, and secretly remove the bad habits and maladies of the empire as the mastermind behind the scenes, while weakening the power of the evil forces. Then, on the day of the decisive battle, I will use the system to perish with the Demon King... After that, I will make a wish to the Sun God to be resurrected. Incidentally, the ancestor left a hint in the prophetic book: The Sun God is more stingy and despicable than imagined. If one makes a wish more difficult than resurrection, one may be punished for disrespect. If the Sun God's cult and the saintess saw these contents, they would probably immediately label the ancestor as a heretic. However, I'm more inclined to believe the ancestor who was once a hero of the empire than the cult that only talks empty words. Anyway, after being resurrected, I will use the information I've collected so far to prove my innocence and sacrifice. As a hero of the empire, I will enjoy prosperity and wealth for the rest of my life. Of course, I'll also get to see a brand - new empire by the way. Honestly, compared to the rewards, this will be a rather arduous journey, but what can I do? After all, I'm the only one who can save this world on the verge of destruction. And if I don't do this, in the end, I and my family will also face death in this destroyed world. Ultimately, this crazy act is not only for the empire but also to save me and my family. It's a task I must complete.

"Hey, come here!!"

"Put this, this thing down!"

"Help, help!!"

"Slut... Shut up and come with me!?" While I was drinking and sorting out my thoughts, suddenly the door of the banquet hall was pushed open, causing a commotion. Looking closely, it turned out that several drunken nobles, taking advantage of their drunkenness, dragged several commoner female students into the banquet hall from the outside, creating a ruckus.

'Last time around, I was so busy planning how to destroy the empire that I didn't even attend this banquet... I never thought something like this would happen. Damn it.' On the surface, I was nonchalantly sipping my wine, but in my heart, I was calculating how to resolve this farce. Just then, a familiar curse came from the distance.

"Damn it!! You bastards!! Let me go!! Let me go right now!!!"

"Behave... You feisty girl..."

"Lord Frey! I've brought her here! This is the ill - mannered girl I mentioned just now!"

".....Uh." Soon, the noble students who had left earlier brought back a red - haired girl with a scar on her face and fierce eyes. Seeing this, I was so surprised that my mouth dropped open.

"...Irina Filiard was caught here?" She, known as "The Return of the Hellfire", would turn every battlefield she stepped on into a living hell, truly living up to her title. Moreover, in addition to the fire magic she was proficient in, she was also well - versed in all elemental magics. She was simply a genius mage born for using magic. Such a person should have top - notch strength even during her student days... But why was she caught so easily?

'...Hey, you're not going to burn down the whole banquet hall and wipe out me and the nobles, are you!?' In an instant, a terrifying thought flashed through my mind, and I quickly operated the floating system window in front of me and entered the shop.

[Shop / Novice Auxiliary Skills]

- Information Probe Lv1 30pt

(Description) Displays the key information of the target in the system window.

- Emergency Defense 70pt

(Description) Defends the target against a fatal attack once. (One - time use) (Purchase limit 0/3)

- Mind Reading Lv1 150pt

(Description) Can read others' emotions for a short time once a day.

... I quickly browsed through the currently available skills and urgently purchased 'Information Probe Lv1' and 'Emergency Defense'.

'...Information Probe.' When I whispered the skill name, a window summarizing Irina's information floated in front of my eyes.

[Name: Irina Filiard]

[Abilities: Strength 3 / Magic Power 8 / Intelligence 7 / Mental Strength 5]

[Special Notes: Magic Power Depletion / Weakness / Physical Constitution Weakening]

'...Magic Power Depletion?' Perhaps because of the low level, as I browsed through her brief information and saw the item of magic power depletion, I was left speechless. At the stage of a freshman in the academy, she already had a staggering magic power value of 8, demonstrating amazing magical talent, yet she was suffering from magic power depletion? How could this be possible?

"Damn it!! I'll kill you all. I'll kill you all!!"

"...Although she has no grace, she has a pretty face, doesn't she?"

"Aren't the other women the same?"

"...Hey, you're not thinking of getting involved with that low - class woman, are you?"

"As long as she's good - looking enough..." While I was tilting my head in confusion, not understanding what was going on, the noble male students were eyeing Irina and the commoner female students who were brought in with sinister eyes and starting to whisper.

"...I want the girl on the far left."

"I want the brunette on the right."

"I want that arrogant slut." After whispering for a while, the male students sneered and stood up one by one from their seats, walking towards the female students who were kneeling on the ground, trembling with fear.

"Ah, ah ah!!"

"Help!! Please...!!"

"Let, let me go!! You beasts!!" Soon, the female students who were grabbed by the men started screaming, and I, who had been watching silently, finally had to take action.

"Can't you just be quiet? You commoners dare to..."

- Crash!!

"...Puha!!" I grabbed Irina's head and threw the crystal wine glass in my hand at the guy who was dragging her away.

"...Damn it, what the hell? Which bastard..." The guy who was hit by the glass and stumbled a few steps covered his forehead and started cursing. I stared at him coldly and said,

"You son of a bitch, who the hell do you think you are to take her away?"

"Fr - Frey Lord!!" My reputation for causing trouble while drunk and throwing things was already well - known, and the atmosphere around us instantly dropped to freezing point.

"...Kneel down and kowtow."

"Yes, sir!" As soon as I finished speaking, that guy slammed his head onto the ground, and the dull sound echoed throughout the banquet hall. However, I still stared at him coldly and spoke again.

"Where are you hitting?"

"…Ah?"

"Hit your head on that pile of broken champagne glass shards, kid."

"...!" Hearing my words, he rolled his eyes. Seeming to be quite sensible, he immediately slammed his head onto the glass shards on the ground with all his might and shouted loudly at the same time.

"I'm, I'm sorry! Lord Frey! Please forgive me!" This sudden scene made the atmosphere around us instantly chaotic. I sighed, stood up from my seat, and said calmly,

"...Everyone except these girls, get out."

"…What?"

"Didn't you hear me? I said get out."

"But, but..."

"Get out, you bastards, and let them have a good time!!!!!" As soon as my angry roar fell, the students who were still watching immediately scurried out in a panic.

"Help, help me..." Soon, only I and those girls were left in the banquet hall. A thin - built girl on the left trembled and spoke.

"...Let me see what's going on here."

"Woo, woo..." I ignored the girl's plea and started stroking her chin. Seeing this, the other girls trembled with fear...

"Run, run quickly!!"

"...Ah!" Irina pushed me away with all her might and then shouted at the children next to her.

"Tha, thank you...!"

"Woo... Woo..." Seeing this, the female students who were originally terrified fled in all directions one after another. Irina looked at their fleeing backs, a faint smile appeared on her lips, and then she collapsed to the ground due to exhaustion.

"...What an arrogant girl, huh?" After confirming that the girls had escaped, I slowly got up, picked up a bottle of wine on the table, took a few big gulps, and then walked towards Irina.

"...Heh, you're still as ugly as ever. You piece of trash."

"...What did you say?"

"A dying man... still fantasizing about dirty things. Scum. I should have used the ultimate magic on you instead of the Demon King if I had known things would turn out like this..."

"What are you talking about... slut..." Facing her rapid - fire questions about what happened last time, I desperately pretended to be drunk and showed that I didn't understand a word she was saying. When I reached her, I stretched out my hand and started groping.

"...Damn it, I should have saved some magic power to commit suicide." Listening to her inexplicably profound words, I grabbed her collar, then closed my eyes and fell straight to the ground.

"Huff... Huff... Huff..."

"........" Normally, being so defenseless in front of her would be tantamount to suicide, but she was currently in a state of "magic power depletion". That is to say, she couldn't harm me at the moment.

"......" She looked down at me who had started snoring on the ground, and then stumbled out of the banquet hall. To be honest, I even thought about how I would react if she really fell ill... Fortunately, that smart girl seemed to remind me that those men I had driven away might come back, and if I died here, not only would she be in trouble, but her family would also be massacred.

[Gain 200 Evil Points! (Savior of the Female Students)]

"Haah... This is really exhausting, really." When the evil points popped up in front of my eyes, my tense nerves suddenly relaxed, and I sighed. Just as I was about to stand up from my seat...

[Notification! skill has been automatically used up!]

"…What?"

[Target of Use: The 12 - point curse on Irina Filiard]

[Details: The 12 - point curse will bring inescapable death to the cursed person at 12 o'clock the next day after the spell is cast. This kind of destructive curse can only be used once a year, and the caster will suffer from magic power depletion for a year.] Looking at the system window that suddenly popped up in front of me, I almost fainted. It seemed that I was going to have a lot more troubles in the future.