85 – [Side Story] Orcus

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The Central Garden of the Faculty of Engineering.

Since it is located at the center of the Faculty of Engineering, which divides the academy into two, it was naturally a place with a very large floating population.

Even otherwise, since the students of the Faculty of Engineering are made up of energetic children suitable for their major, it was normal for the place to become noisy during lunchtime when traffic is free.

Unlike magic or other studies, in order to prove one’s superiority here, one must directly bump into one’s body. It was only natural that the expression of the competitive spirit that people have by default would be louder than other faculties in the academy, as it appeared in sword fighting in the Faculty of Knights.

It wasn’t common, but it wasn’t uncommon for duels to take place in the garden.

But now, for reasons different from these, the movements of the students were bustling. Compared to usual, I think it belongs to the quiet side. Everyone gathered here was looking at one person.

“It’s always noisy here.”

Orcus said that while sitting on a chair prepared in the garden and looking at the students of the Faculty of Engineering.

It was said to be quieter than usual, but that was just a statement based on the Knights Faculty. From the perspective of Orcus, a member of the Faculty of Magic, this place was always noisy.

Orcus stopped looking at them, raised his head to the sky, and then leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes.

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Maybe it’s because I’ve spent my whole life with noisy blood relatives.

He closed his eyes amidst the noise that filled his ears, and he felt as though he was about to fall asleep.

“Are you sleeping comfortably here after calling someone?

“Live with Noel for 17 years. Damian. This is nothing.”

But even for a moment, Orcus opened his eyes at the voice calling him.

Unlike the others, who were armed with an indescribable sense of distance, perhaps because of the difference in social status, the voice that woke him had no hesitation in his words and actions.

Turning his head and looking at the owner of the voice, Orcus thought, a boy with a sullen face was walking toward him. The eyes of the boy resembling the dragon in the legend were as sharp as if they were cut just by looking at them, but the emotions in those eyes were the exact opposite.

“Why are you making such an anxious face? Did you have an appointment in front of me?”

“It’s similar. So, if you have a story to tell, can you finish it quickly?”

Orcus gave a subtle smile at Damian’s words and opened his mouth after taking a quick look around.

“First of all, there are too many people here. Let’s move.”

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With Damian by his side, Orcus thought deeply about his existence. It was an action that had already been done many times, so the result would always be the same as before, but for Orcus, who likes verification, it was like a kind of habit.

The closer you are to yourself, the more closely you examine and think deeply.

Since he was in a position where he could not easily trust others, judging whether the person standing in front of him would become an obstacle was an act of logic to Orcus, like a person breathing.

In that sense, the man named Damian Krause, standing next to him now, was almost the only person standing next to his family in Orcus’ ongoing verification, where the evaluation results change each time.

Best friend in the public expression.

Orcus confirmed his relationship with Damian.

‘But that’s not enough.’

Even after checking it several times, Orcus continued to check it.

In fact, even though I knew that it was not a very meaningful action, I thought I had to do this much considering the story I will bring up from now on. Through this conversation, the relationship with Damian will change again, because this is not just a problem for Orcus.

“Anyone used it. It seems that only this place doesn’t feel particularly popular.”

“So, knights. I want you to think a little about the fact that there is magic in this world. It’s a barrier that twists your perception. Unless you’re a human, people wouldn’t come here anyway.”

“There are all kinds of bizarre barriers. When did you install those?”

When the eyes disappeared, no more honorific words came out of Damian’s mouth.

Normally, the honorifics he used had a bit of an assortment-like feel to them, but regardless, Orcus preferred not to use honorifics like this. It was because the use of honorifics even in private seemed to have a sense of distance, and it was inconvenient to treat those who called themselves high in their own way.

“I think it’s quite important to go this far. Can you tell me the point right away?”

“What are you so impatient about? Can there be anything that can be prioritized over discussing the political situation with the next emperor? If you have to leave now, isn’t it just meaningless to pass time with Princess Elena? “Am I wrong?”

“….you?”

Damian’s eyes wide open as if he had hit the mark.

Seeing Damian like this, Orcus swallowed a laugh inwardly. If you only saw the reaction, you would have thought that the two were having a tryst, but Orcus knew what Elena and Damian were doing when they met, so he just laughed inwardly.

No matter how talented the two are, as long as they are in the academy and the imperial capital, Orcus will hear about the two of them.

There were hundreds of eyes and ears covered in this academy right now, so it was a piece of cake for him to find out roughly, if not in detail, where the two of them were heading and what they were doing at what time of day.

Orcus smiled bitterly at the bewildered face of his friend seeing him for the first time.

It was because I was certain what kind of feelings Damian had for Elena, seeing how he reacted that way even though he had expected it to some extent.

So he felt a little guilty, but Orcus didn’t give up. He was sure that what he was about to say would eventually make Damian happy. This is the only choice that will make him happy while also satisfying his sister and himself.

“Now, let’s ask one more time. What’s your relationship with Princess Elena? Did you decide to reunite again?”

“I don’t understand why you’re curious about that…Does the princess even have feelings?”

“then?”

Damian’s eyes widened as he replied with an impudent face. However, he soon returned to his usual form and replied in a firm voice. Orcus also erased his mischievous look and faced him with the same cold face he had when dealing with the ministers in the imperial castle before.

“Don’t lie, tell me the real reason.”

“There are many reasons. If you and Princess Elena become connected, it will soon lead to a problem between Krause and Edelweiss. As the next emperor, understanding the movement of power is an important virtue. I guess it’s because I don’t want human relationships to be complicated. Oh, don’t pretend you don’t know. If you’re smart, you’ll know what I’m talking about.”

At Orcus’s words, Damian’s face began to layer with all sorts of emotions, like someone forced to face a subject he didn’t want to bring up.

It wasn’t long before Damian’s mouth opened again.

“So what do you want to hear from me now? Are you saying that I should give you a definite answer about Noel right here and now?”

“That’s an issue to be resolved between the parties involved. I don’t think it’s an issue for me to intervene in. I’m just curious about the relationship between you and Princess Elena. Hmm…if the relationship is like that between the two of you, what can I do. I told you to break up. should I?”

“I thought so. Didn’t you say something about power earlier?”

“No matter how much it is, that’s impossible. Isn’t it too much for a third party, not a family member, to intervene completely in a private matter like this?

It shows that he doesn’t care about the problems between the two of them at all.

In reality, it wasn’t like that at all, but I had to do it anyway.

“As I said before, I’m just genuinely curious. The family tree of the imperial family is enough to give me a headache with the relationships of the people around me.”

As if cheering for the two of them, they proceed with the story and ask for an answer. Even though it seemed like nothing on the outside, it would be the same as pushing his back to ask for an answer in a hurry for Damian to feel.

Orcus was already half-sure of how Damian would respond.

As much as Orcus prides himself on being best friends with Damian, there was one thing he knew very well about Damian, and that was that he had a kind of obsessive notion that he and Elena couldn’t last.

Orcus didn’t know why he had such a notion, but it was certain that Damian’s obsession in the current situation would give him the answer he wanted to hear.

The reunion of Elena and Damian.

If time passed a little more, it would have been a possibility, but it wasn’t now.

Certainly, the relationship between Elena and Damian now feels like a spring breeze is blowing, unlike when the north wind and snow blew in the early days of admission.

So now we have to put an end to it.

Before the two of them get closer here.

Damian, whose face had completely calmed down, looked at Orcus and slowly began to answer his question.

“…As you said, we didn’t do a reunion. It’s just that she and I have common hobbies, and because of that, we’re a little closer than before.”

“Ho? That hobby? No. You don’t have to answer this.”

Because you won’t be able to hear the right answer anyway.

I knew there was something between the two, but for now, just hearing this answer was enough. If you just drive a wedge here and make luck, it’s up to Noel from then on. Orcus slightly raised the corner of his mouth at the magic response that just happened to be caught in the barrier and continued.

“So now you are Princess Elena. You mean you have nothing to do with her?”

The magic reaction that was rushing towards the two stopped at Orcus’s words. When I calculated the distance, it was a place where I could see what Damien’s face was like at that distance.

From the moment she stepped into the barrier, the barrier was spread in reverse, and Damian didn’t seem to recognize her presence. Because of this, Damian nodded without saying anything at Orcus’s words.

How would Elena feel after hearing this conversation? At least it won’t feel too good.

However, Orcus had no obligation to care about her feelings. Rather, it was a good result for him if he fell down with a sense of loss.

“Then Damian, it’s a bit much to ask that question and say that, but how about getting engaged to Noel?”

It’s a relationship enemy.