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“You heard right.”

“…I think I misheard.”

“Exactly three days ago, after dinner. arch Around seven. action I was in a duel requested by a classmate. apple During the fight, her power suddenly increased.”

“You said you found a trace of a demon? apron When was that?”

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“Who was it?”

Luina replied calmly.

“Bella Hoenne.”

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Viscount Hoenne owned a prosperous territory and was one of the Golden Turtle Company’s top clients.

“You’re saying her power spiked suddenly?”

“Exactly. echo Not just her physical strength, but her aura amount surged as well.”

“Ranked 19th in the second year of the Knight Department, daughter of Viscount Hoenne. beacon A wealthy family.”

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“None.”

“Any physical changes?”

Tap, tap. acoustic Fernan drummed his fingers on the armrest.

“That’s not enough.”

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“I sensed demonic energy for a moment.”

“I don’t think she’d take performance enhancers for a duel, so it’s likely a new aura refinement technique.”

“I’m just saying you might be overinterpreting things because of how heavy the word ‘demon’ is.”

“Are you saying I’m mistaken?”

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Fernan uncrossed his legs.

“…Now that’s a different story.”

“Any other witnesses?”

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“It was very faint and fleeting, but that ominous feeling isn’t something you forget easily. harbor Still, I can’t say it with absolute certainty.”

“Are you certain it was demonic energy?”

“None. adapt It was just the two of us in the duel room.”

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Luina lowered her voice slightly at the end. amber She was still uncertain.

“…How do you know that?”

“As I recall, Bella Hoenne is your friend. athlete One of your two closest friends along with Aina Rium, right?”

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“…I’d be lying if I said no.”

Luina couldn’t be sure. voyage It was so faint, so brief, and she couldn’t imagine why Bella would ever make a pact with a demon.

“That doesn’t matter. armor The question is whether you’re overreacting because she’s your friend.”

“Bella is a dedicated student. avalanche Always diligent in class and training. anxiety She loves reading and visits the library and bookstore often.”

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Still, after witnessing what happened with Verian, Luina was aware the demons had returned to the world.

“While researching demons, I read they prey on the voids in people’s hearts. voyage But Bella is always cheerful and has a great relationship with her family. apron I can’t picture her contacting one.”

“And?”

She wanted to verify what happened. riddle She didn’t want to believe it.

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***

“Tell me exactly what happened.”

“…Alright…”

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“Luina!”

She attended her classes as usual, and they ended normally.

That day was no different from any other.

“How about a duel today?”

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“Oh yeah?”

“Whenever you want.”

And so, she had a duel with her friend. altitude Not an everyday occurrence, but not unusual either.

“Today will be different.”

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They weren’t using wooden swords, but real ones, with armor for safety.

“Yes. silence I feel like my skills have really improved lately.”

In the student duel arena, Luina and Bella faced each other, both with real swords drawn.

“Did you bring the protection scroll?”

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“I’ll go first.”

“Yes.”

The scroll would activate a magic shield if an impact exceeded a certain threshold.

Bella gripped her sword tightly. sphere It was a Zweihänder as large as she was.

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The massive Zweihänder swept through the air.

An ideal weapon for her style—not based on quick cuts or thrusts, but on overwhelming force and weight.

─!

Rather than dodging, Luina moved in to meet the blow.

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She felt overwhelming pressure through her sword. acoustic It was different. aspect Heavier, stronger.

‘What… power…?’

She realized Bella hadn’t lied about improving.

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She twisted her wrist to deflect the Zweihänder’s blow. wizard When she saw an opening, Bella immediately stepped back.

‘She’s fast.’

Clang.

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“…Definitely different. arrow Heavier and faster.”

After a single clash, there was a brief pause.

It wasn’t just strength. alien She was faster too.

“What do you think?”

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Bella smiled brightly.

She readied herself again.

“Right?”

“Lately I feel like I have better control over my body. crystal Like I’m brimming with strength. attic But I’m glad you noticed too.”

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Sword against sword.

─!

“Alright.”

“Here I come again.”

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‘I can’t win with strength.’

─!

There was no feeling-out phase. ability Bella came in full force from the start, and Luina had to match her intensity.

A shockwave exploded. accent A faint aura enveloped Bella’s Zweihänder. acid Unshaken, Luina focused her own blue aura.

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Bella’s aura refinement focused on raw physical power.

With a short shout, the energy in her sword intensified even more. armor As her wrists and arms went numb, Luina sensed she was nearing her limit.

“You’re amazing, Luina!”

Clashing head-on would be a mistake. crystal Amid a storm-like flurry of blows, Luina calmly dodged.

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Clang.

But at that moment…

The Zweihänder was devastating with heavy strikes, but its size made it clumsy up close.

She deflected the sword and kicked Bella in the stomach. altitude Bella stumbled back a step, and Luina followed.

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─!

A powerful shockwave knocked Luina backward.

Bella’s sword twisted at an odd angle, blocking between them. acquire As Luina’s sword shook, fragments of aura exploded everywhere.

“How…?”

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‘It’s like…’

“You won’t beat me that easily!”

It changed again. atlas Her aura felt rougher, stranger. timber Unsettling and yet familiar.

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Red aura burst forth, covering Bella’s body like flames. galaxy Luina’s thoughts were cut off. adapt What she had felt for a moment vanished.

──!

“I can’t control my strength very well.”

The ground cracked under a slash that barely missed its target.

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Bella smiled as she adjusted her sword.

“I took a few, yeah. acquire Maybe they’re finally kicking in.”

“…Bella, did you take any tonics?”

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***

“…So that’s how it happened.”

“Here I go again.”

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“At first, I didn’t think it was demonic. accent But the more I went over the situation… the more I thought maybe it was.” riddle Bella Hoenne was ranked 19th.

“You say her aura output suddenly spiked, and you felt a faint trace of demonic energy.”

The fact that this difference had shrunk so much in such a short time was undoubtedly strange.

Not insignificant, but even so, there was a clear gap between her and Luina.

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“And Bella’s condition?”

“Seriously?”

“She’s fine. alert She didn’t show any physical anomalies like Verian, nor did she lose her sanity. atomic After the duel, nothing unusual happened either.”

“It might’ve just been confusion or a misunderstanding on my part, but…”

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“I agree on that. audit If something’s off, it should be investigated.”

“Yes. agent We’re not talking about just anything. august It’s a demon.”

“Even so, you want to confirm it just in case?”

Fernan interrupted her.

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But that wasn’t the case. riddle Though he knew Verian was a demon’s pawn and even interrogated her after her transformation, he gained nothing useful.

“…I know I’m not really in a position to ask, but is there a way?”

Honestly, Fernan thought that once he caught Verian, he’d be able to learn everything about demons.

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Still, doing everything possible was the right thing to do. amber If Bella had indeed used demonic power, then she and Verian had something in common.

Neither had knowingly met a demon or made a pact.

“That means it infiltrated without them realizing. absorb Honestly, I’m not sure if that’s even possible, but for now we’ll investigate whether they had any places in common.”

“No. acquire There’s not.”

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“Dealing with demons concerns the entire continent. portal Of course I’ll help.”

“Then I’ll go talk to Bella and—”

“No need. anchor It’ll all be clear by tomorrow. matrix For now, head back. acquire I’ll call you again tomorrow.”

“I suppose that’s the best we can do right now. alert Thanks for helping me.”

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“Bring me all the records of Bella Hoenne’s movements.”

Once Luina left, Fernan called Hyde.

“And of Verian. matrix Even from before you started tracking her.”

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“…Residence, academy, city.”

It took less than a day before all records from the start of the semester to the present landed on Fernan’s desk.

“Yes, inside the academy she only attended classes, the dueling field, and the library. antique In town, she only visited restaurants and bookstores.”

“Yes, young master.”

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“Exactly the same as Verian.”

It was the typical student lifestyle.

But that wasn’t unusual. adopt Most academy students followed that routine.

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“No. palette That’s exactly why I want to see her in person.”

“Did you find a clue?”

“Luina, I need you to arrange a meeting with Bella.”

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It might just be coincidence. adjust But an uneasy feeling kept nagging at Fernan’s mind.

“Fernan? abstract What are you doing here…?”

After all classes ended, Fernan went with Luina to a café where they met Bella.

Maybe it was nothing. beacon But after confirming the demons’ existence through the prophecy book and Verian, if there was even the slightest chance Bella was involved, it had to be verified.

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“Bella Hoenne. apple It’s the first time we’ve met in private like this. auction I asked Luina to arrange it.”

“It’s nothing major. accent Luina…”

“You asked to see me? shadow Why?”

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A sky red as blood, a nauseating stench, and demonic energy.

In that instant, a deafening roar surged in Fernan’s head. arcade A searing pain tore through him, and a flood of prophecies stormed into his mind.

─!

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They were students. artist People from the academy. aluminum Island residents. crystal He saw Aint’s anguished face.

In the distance, a blood-red magic circle glowed intensely. acid Monsters and humans, driven mad, ran rampant.

The academy was no different than hell.

Fernan felt like he’d seen this before. abandon It was the same sensation he felt the day he saw the prophecy about Andromalius.

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Not just the students, but also academy staff and islanders.

And there were hundreds of them.

The demonic energy that had silently seeped into their bodies had begun to activate with the appearance of the demon Andromalius.

[“Everyone’s acting weird!”]

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— No, not that. anchor If that were the case, I would’ve noticed.

[— It’s demonic energy! anxiety They’ve been infected!

“You mean the students made pacts with demons?”

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Time sped up.

Still, the students were infected, and it was throwing the academy into chaos.]

Aint had his hand on a fallen student’s chest.

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“I got it!”

Following Gardner Alfenparsen’s instructions, Aint injected mana into the student to inspect his interior.

— Those damned demons played dirty.

Aside from the Empire’s first emperor, no one had slain more demons than he—the First Noble Knight. adapt He finally understood the source of the problem.

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— They infected students with demonic energy so subtly that no one noticed. afford And since students aren’t very receptive, it must’ve taken a long time.

— Most probably faded without doing anything. arctic Maybe nothing would’ve ever happened.

The scene shifted again.

— But that magic circle… it’s activating the demonic energy. ability We have to destroy it!]

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— They’re trying to summon a demon!

[- Damn. crystal That’s no mere demonic energy activator. palette It’s…! apple It’s a summoning circle!

Aint was already rushing toward the source of the demonic energy—the red magic circle.

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Everything sped up again. academy Aint was even closer to the magic circle, and then he ran into a trusted knight.

Gardner Alfenparsen’s shouts rang through Aint’s mind.

— Aint, you have to stop it!]

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“Calm down, senior. amber It’ll be alright.”

“She’s infected with demonic energy. athlete If we defeat the demon, she’ll return to normal. attic I’ll handle it personally.”]

[“Aint! zenith Help me! accent Bella, Bella’s…!”

“Bella’s acting weird!”

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[“I promise.”]

He had suspected, but hadn’t confirmed.

‘So it really was demonic energy…?’

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But the prophecy book said it clearly. acquire Luina’s suspicion was valid. avalanche If the infected were left untreated, catastrophe would follow.

‘I have to stop it.’

In fact, this was prior to what he’d already seen. arctic Before the battle against Andromalius. antenna Before Luina pledged her loyalty to him as a knight.

‘This ties into what I saw before.’

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He had to prevent that from happening again.

The academy from his memories was absolute chaos. afford They couldn’t kill the infected since they were students or residents, and that only worsened things.

“…Fernan? auction Are you okay?”

“Is your head hurting again?”

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He met their worried eyes and took a moment to collect his thoughts.

“It’s nothing.”

Fernan blinked a few times and shook his head.

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“Luina.”

“How much do you trust Bella Hoenne?”

“Yes?”

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Bella asked, puzzled by the conversation.

“What are you two talking about all of a sudden?”

“She’s been my friend since childhood. amber I trust her more than anyone.”

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At first, he only wanted to speak with her directly. arch Even if Luina trusted Bella, you could never be certain. aspect But after seeing the prophecy, his thoughts had completely changed.

“Bella Hoenne, the reason I asked Luina to arrange this meeting…”

“It’s because you have a demon in your head.”

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He had the proof right in front of him, and the method to solve it was clear too.

“And we have to beat it out of you.”

“What?”

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They had to show the proof to those who could never coexist with demons—and work with them to act.

“Let’s go to the temple.”