Playing the Perfect Fox-Eyed Villain Chapter 41

Episode 41. Uninvited guests at the Academy (2)

'There are so many eyes watching, so shouldn't you at least say something for the sake of the royal family?'

Linne stuck out her tongue at Yurian's plain tone of speech.

What an honest, if shameless, man this is.

“Then let me ask you again. Why did you hone your swordsmanship, Miss Linne?”

When another question that was difficult to answer was asked of her, Linne hesitated slightly. However, as the eyes of those around her turned to her one by one, she eventually opened her mouth.

“……To train the mind and body to achieve the goal.”

To be precise, for revenge.

But her expression didn't change because what she just said wasn't wrong.

“That’s not bad. It can be a driving force to achieve your goals.”

After hearing Linne's words, Yurian resumed his lecture.

“Actually, this is why I brought up this topic.”

A voice that is not loud, but strangely clear.

It was more than enough to grab people's attention.

“A well-honed swordsmanship is as difficult to fix as the time it took to build it up.”

As he moved his hand to his waist, the students looked at him with nervous expressions and their eyes turned to the simple-looking scabbard.

“I am currently a special lecturer as a guest lecturer, so it would be nearly impossible for me to improve your swordsmanship in the limited time I have.”

Swordsmanship is about building up.

No matter how great your talent is, you have to devote yourself to swordsmanship for a long time for it to shine.

That is a very true statement.

Rinne nodded, astonished at the fact that such correct words came out of Yurian's mouth.

“In that sense, today we’ll talk about auras, not swordsmanship.”

As soon as the word 'Auror' came out of his mouth, small ripples began to form in the quiet classroom.

Among the royal inspectors, he is one of the strongest in terms of aura utilization.

Everyone was quite shocked by the fact that such a strong person was revealing his know-how.

“All humans have mana blood. Using it to strengthen the body or strengthen tools is one of the ways to use ‘Aura’.”

He was telling a story that anyone would know, but the speaker was none other than Yurian.

The students listened intently so as not to miss a single word of his words.

'Well, you already know that.'

The moment I became indifferent to Yulian's boring words.

“Additionally, this ‘Aura’ makes it possible to clearly see the gap between yourself and the other person.”

Iron Man──!

Yurian held the scabbard on his waist in his hand and held it forward while infusing it with aura.

'Wow… … It's pretty.'

Certainly, his sword, called the 'Moonlight Sword', was exceptionally beautiful even among the Aurors who were renowned for their flashiness.

“Can you see the color of my aura now?”

Currently, Yurian had a faint 'Aura' wrapped around not only his scabbard but also his right hand.

So faint that you can't see it unless you really concentrate.

Most of the students gathered in this lecture room probably didn't notice the faint 'aura' around my right hand.

'… Is this what they mean when they say you can tell the gap between yourself and the other person?'

When Linne realized what Yulian was trying to convey through this lecture, a snicker escaped her lips.

“What color is it?”

The students answered Yulian's question all at once.

“It’s gray.”

“It’s a gray color close to moonlight.”

“Silver…… isn’t it?”

Linne, like other students, spoke of the color of the 'first auror'.

“Silver.”

And then he continued with a confident smile.

“And it’s a light cobalt blue.”

Linne added a word more than the other students.

At her words, the surrounding gaze shifted from Yurian to Linne.

“Your Majesty Yurian, you are using two auras now. A silver aura on your scabbard, and a cobalt aura on your right hand. Is that correct?”

“Yes, that’s right, Miss Linne.”

Linne shrugged her shoulders slightly at Yurian's affirmation. She had clearly caught the 'second auror' that he was trying to hide.

What this means is that the gap with Yurian is not as big as you might think.

After admiring the sword marks left by Yurian at the previous blacksmith shop, Linne became keenly aware of his own shortcomings.

After that, through painstaking efforts, the gap with Yurian was narrowed to some extent──.

“And there’s one more thing.”

Linne's pupils dilated at Yurian's calm words that followed.

An aura rippled behind his back.

It was clearly the 'third auror', not the 'first' and 'second' ones we had seen a moment ago.

'That's ridiculous… … '

I didn't notice that 'third'. How long have you been hiding that huge aura?

“No students noticed this ‘third auror’.”

His narrow eyes, unable to read emotions, showed no sign of joy or sorrow. He simply continued to speak as if this fact were a given.

“This is how you can gauge the difference in level with your opponent. If you can emit an ‘aura’ that your opponent doesn’t recognize, it means that you will not lose to that opponent very often.”

She realized how arrogant she had been in thinking that she had somehow bridged the gap between her and that man.

***

“Wow, you are truly amazing, Sir Yulian.”

After finishing the special lecture, I came out of the classroom and ran into Vice Principal Alomm Chorni. A bright smile remained on his face.

By the way, have you ever seen it outside the classroom?

How did you show up right after class ended?

“I never imagined that students would listen to a special lecture this enthusiastically! I was a little skeptical when I heard that Sir Yurian would be giving the lecture… Ahem!”

Alomm, who had been talking excitedly, hurriedly covered his mouth at his slip of the tongue.

Well, that's not wrong.

Who would have thought that none other than 'Yurien' would end up teaching others?

'Even I was doubting myself, so this kind of reaction is natural.'

Fortunately, judging by the atmosphere when the lecture was over, it didn't seem like it was a failure at least.

At this point, no one would doubt your ability to perform your job.

“Hey, with this momentum, I ask that you do well on the practical exam as well. Sir Yurian.”

Alomm smiled awkwardly and walked towards the academy with a brisk pace after saying those words. I think it’s time for me to go home too.

With that thought in mind, as I was about to take a step forward, a rather sentimental scene from the academy caught my eye.

This scenery, decorated so neatly and in detail, should have felt unfamiliar. However, perhaps it was because of my memories of playing the game that I felt a sense of affection for it.

– 'Yes, the Black Knight was you. The demoted hero, the fallen star Haydn Reich.'

Ugh.

While I was lost in thought and reminiscing, a scene from the trailer flashed through my mind.

This is the scene where the current me, 'Yurien', holds a sword to the neck of the main character, Haydn Reich.

'Probably, it won't happen that way this time.'

With that in mind, I took another look at the Academy's scenery. It was a sight that was enough to make me nostalgic.

'Shall we take a look around?'

Could that be the reason? I suddenly became moody.

***

“……Why aren’t you coming back?”

Joshua, sitting on the sofa with a face full of complaints, muttered to himself.

The area surrounding the sofa where he was currently sitting was filled with bizarre art pieces.

A marble statue whose shape is completely unknown.

A bizarre painting of a sun with eyes illuminating a field of barley.

For Joshua, who thought he had a conventional concept of art, these were works of art that were simply incomprehensible.

‘… … And why are there so many orchids?’

A large number of flower pots around the living room.

I knew I couldn't understand the owner of this mansion, but I didn't know he had such a strange hobby.

“Do, Do-ryun, I have set up the barrier you mentioned. If you just give the order, I will be able to, uh, immediately, create a barrier that will block the flow of mana.”

A young man approached Joshua and whispered to him in a trembling voice.

One of the knights belonging to the Cryphat family.

Although he did not possess overwhelming power like Alphas, he was a knight who possessed strength that was not lacking anywhere.

"fearful?"

When the article seemed to be showing signs of restlessness, Joshua frowned slightly and asked.

"yes?"

“Are you afraid of Yurian?”

At Joshua's question, the knight hesitated for a moment, then opened his mouth as if he had made up his mind.

“The troops currently here, in Yurian’s mansion, include two knights with experience hunting two-legged demons, six soldiers from the Cryphat family, and the young master. In addition, there is a barrier that blocks the flow of mana, a third-tier wizard, and a ‘Kensor’ rank wizard.”

"so?"

“It may be a lot of people to be deployed to kill a single knight, but if that person is ‘Yurien’, I would say it is absolutely not enough.”

Keep talking.

Joshua continued to stare at the article.

“Not only that, but the atmosphere in the mansion is strange. Young Master… Even though it’s late, there’s not a single servant in sight….”

“It looks like you got off work early.”

“That would be fortunate, but if Yurian had predicted our arrival……”

Thud──!

Joshua slapped the anxious knight on the cheek.

The knight, whose head had turned away, looked dazed for a moment, then quietly lowered his head as if he had realized his mistake.

“You coward! Are you that scared? And you’re a knight of the Cryphat family?”

“……I’m sorry, Your Majesty.”

“You won’t be fighting directly anyway. If I give you an order, just set up the barrier properly!”

"All right."

The knight who had been slapped politely greeted him and then turned around to set up a barrier.

What good would it do to be so timid as a knight?

Yurian, who primarily uses auras, won't be able to use his powers properly if the barrier is activated.

If that happens──.

“It’s only natural that I win since I have gained the power of ‘it.’”

The locker next to Joshua.

It was clear that the object contained there gave off a suspicious aura, but the moment he saw 'it', Joshua was overcome with an inexplicable confidence.

I am confident that I can beat Yulian if I just use 'this'.

“Master Joshua! I sense a presence outside.”

“Haha.”

Now the time has come to take revenge.

Joshua laughed and laughed.

***

A mansion in a sparsely populated area.

From late at night, starlight and moonlight poured down on this place where not even a trace of life could be felt.

Rustle──!

Around the mansion, strange noises began to arise.

Men appeared, parting the bushes.

“It’s probably time for Yurian to go to sleep now.”

The name of the man standing at the forefront of them is William Hyrans.

“Even though he is the Arch Bishop of the church, I cannot understand the way he treated Yurian.”

“How can you maintain that shamelessness while breaking the rules?”

“Besides, I don’t understand why he was given the title of Bishop from the beginning!”

All of the people gathered here now belong to the Yeomyeonghoe and have a private grudge against Yurian.

“That incomprehensible thing ends today. By cutting off Yurian’s breath.”

William felt a sense of security as he looked at his colleagues who had gathered together with one mind and one purpose.

'If you hadn't judged the Hyrans family… … I would have been able to reach the 4th level and wouldn't have been kicked out of the magic tower!'

William couldn't help but laugh at the thought of personally beheading Yurian, who had a huge reputation as the 'Laughing Executioner'.

“Ahem.”

I almost forgot my composure in these intense emotions.

William, a wizard who had been acknowledged even in the Magic Tower, cleared his throat and calmed his excited emotions.

A first-class wizard would never do something so out of control.

“Then I will invade the mansion. Everyone gather around me.”

As William, calming down his heightened emotions, quietly recited the spell, the members of the cult began to gather around him.

William concentrates all his attention on the cane he is holding in his hand.

After a while, the jewel at the end of the staff began to glow faintly.

“5m radius based on the staff. We’ve blocked out some of the sound and movement, so Yurian won’t wake up from his sleep due to our presence.”

"……oh."

“Wonderful, as expected from Sir William!”

A unique magic that he created on his own, 'Imperfect Chastity'.

Although it wasn't the magic he had learned to break into the mansion, William was satisfied that it could be used in this way.

“Let’s start.”

William and the members of the order opened the magically locked door and entered, where the interior of the mansion was as quiet as a mouse.

After researching Yurian's mansion in advance, it was discovered that all the servants working there return home before the sun sets.

What that means is that Yurian is the only one in this mansion right now.

It's not that I didn't know it though.

“……Gulp.”

The moment the members of the sect, including William, set foot in the mansion, they were overwhelmed by a suffocatingly quiet atmosphere.

Overcoming that fearful atmosphere, William and the others moved forward.

The destination is the bedroom where Yulian is sleeping.

“……Ugh.”

That was when.

William, who was concentrating on his unique magic, 'Unsafe Calm', squinted his eyes at the unfamiliar energy that had come over him.

“What is it, Sir William?”

“Is there any problem?”

The church members who felt something was wrong asked about William's well-being. Meanwhile, William's complexion began to worsen.

His eyes turned to the jewel adorning the tip of the staff.

A light that signals the execution of magic.

The faint but refreshing light began to blur as if covered with dark clouds.

'The flow of mana is starting to go wrong!'

A jewel whose light gradually fades.

William, who was watching it, became lost in thought.

“Sir William?”

William looked around, showing signs of nervousness at the sect member's question.

“You little punk Yurian, you knew we were coming and set a trap!”