Chapter 506 – 41. Dezac Empire – Imperial Academy (3)

The academy’s tasting lecture satisfied not only Valdes, but everyone else in the hero’s party.

“Wow, the professor of this lecture. I went there not expecting much, but it was more fun than I thought.”

“Really? I was really bad.”

“Didn’t you say you got one?”

“Ah, right, right! I was just passing by and heard this lecture because it was amazing…”

Except for Valdes, all were satisfied with the lecture itself.

Laughter arose not because of impure intentions, but because the lecture was genuinely fun.

Valdez, who was sitting on the sofa, was relieved to see the three women laughing and chatting.

‘Still, they follow me and help me with this and that, but I’m so sorry if the academy isn’t fun.’

Each of the three people at the academy have their own request, but surprisingly, those things don’t take up much time. If you try to approach it blatantly, you will naturally be suspicious, because it is a work that requires careful consideration.

The academy itself doesn’t take up too much time.

The imperial academy also has a lot of commoners who received scholarships thanks to the support of the emperor, and commoners who have rather wealthy families. Now, the number has increased significantly, accounting for half of the academy’s capacity.

However, the center of the academy is always the children of nobles.

And even if they attended the academy to strengthen their personal connections and improve the quality of their education, 7 years at the imperial academy is a long time. It can be said that there is no aristocrat who focuses entirely on the academy during this time.

Because of this, the academy has no choice but to be somewhat considerate of them.

“Wow, but it’s definitely different from what I thought.”

“You think? Oh, was it the… University you went to on your home world?”

“Yes. University.”

“Hehe. Was it that different?”

“It’s not that it’s very different, but… I think it was clear that the social system and culture were different.”

“I see.”

Fiora and Sasha also heard from Yuri about the university she attended.

Of course, I can’t tell you all of the vast amount of information, but the three people, including Wilhelmina, were very interested in Yuri’s home world, so they would ask me a lot of questions. But that’s all I’ve heard.

Therefore, it is inevitably different from the experience of Yuri in many aspects.

‘This is definitely an aristocratic society. Even in Korea, if you have a lot of money, you give preferential treatment, but here everything revolves around the nobility.’

I felt it while traveling as a warrior, but the life of commoners is really tough.

Especially if you live in a rural village rather than a castle or city.

How terrible it would have been if he had been reincarnated as a commoner rather than summoned as a hero.

For Yuri, who did not know the fundamental reason for being drawn to this world, it was a frightening imagination that made her body her tremble.

Looking at the female hero like that, Valdes laughed and stood up.

“I have an appointment, so I’m going out.”

“Ah, have a good trip~”

“Give my regards to Vilma!”

“Okay.”

Not everyone was jealous because it was going to Wilhelmina, who was like her family her. Moreover, this is one of the schedules that I told you in advance. Each of them had plans to spend their time on their own.

“Oh, right. Didn’t everyone forget what I asked for?”

“Sure.”

Sasha was the first to answer Valdes’ words.

Starting with her, she put her code name made of code like her one into her mouth her.

It was an act conscious of the eavesdropping device hidden in the palace.

Some places, including Valdez’s room, have been thoroughly checked.

However, the guest palace where they are staying is so wide that they couldn’t figure out everything.

If you try to find the device too consciously, you may find it on the contrary.

‘It may be a useless worry, but just in case you don’t know.’

Valdes also has a natural talent for magic.

In less than 20 years, he has attained a level approaching that of a great mage.

However, his talent was focused on combat magic and black magic. It’s not that other magics can’t do it, but it’s true that it’s somewhat inferior compared to the fields they’re good at. He doesn’t, but the space magic and enchantment magic he uses often are outside the standard.

In contrast, the former Roberta and the current Roberta, who caused the revival of the Imperial Mage Tower in the Empire, are different.

‘That bastard, no, got the title of Grand Mage thanks to the assistant and research rather than the combat line.’

Dozens of magic papers he published before becoming a great mage.

Even if it took more than 10 years, the fact that he studied countless chimera monsters and homunculus in a secret underground dungeon proves his talent. His true specialty was making chimeras and magic tools.

And it is unlikely that the Emperor would have let go of the Mage Tower, giving Roberta a noble title and endless support for the Mage Tower.

In other words, what Valdes was worried about was the wiretapping device and other magical tools that the previous Mage Tower owner could have made with great effort.

At least within the system, it is right to pay attention to everything.

Since the Lord of the Three Alliances is dead, the most insidious and cunning person on this continent is the emperor.

Valdez nodded as he heard the codenames the three women were talking about.

“Everyone remembers it well. Then take good care of me.”

After endless discussions and considerations, the plan was constantly changed.

However, Valdes left the decisive part to the girls’ discretion.

Because Kang Yu-ri, Fiora, and Sasha can at least believe that accidents won’t happen.

“I will be back.”

The person to meet was 1st Princess Wilhelmina, but he went to the Mage Tower instead of inside the imperial castle.

For a month after unintentionally ending her runaway, Wilhelmina worked diligently to get her job back and get her place her back.

He bowed his head for a while to the emperor, whom he now hated and hated, and went to meet high-ranking nobles. So are her siblings her. She held out her hand first, directly revealing that she was not greedy for the throne.

The first princess’ efforts faded a bit, and she was now spending time in her magic tower whenever she had free time.

‘I said that the elder’s disciple uses the same floor as the elder, right?’

Only the owner of the mage tower can fully use a floor.

The elders each have three rooms on their own floor and give them to their disciples.

In other words, if there are less than two disciples, the remaining room belongs to the elder.

If there are more than four people, the rest will use the floor appropriate for their rank.

“Let’s see. The 4 elders…”

Arriving at the Mage Tower, Valdes checked the information board and confirmed the floor used by the 4 elders and his disciple Wilhelmina.

Her authentication of her was obtained in advance through her of her, so you can go up immediately without having to ask for her permission of her.

And as soon as he arrived at the floor through the space movement magic circle, he did not meet Wilhelmina, the target he had come to meet, but the middle-aged black magician, the 4 elders, who was about to move to another place by riding the magic circle.

“Well.”

When the four elders saw Valdes, they trembled.

It was a bit of an overreaction to be surprised by his sudden appearance.

“Hello, 4 elders.”

“…Yes. Nice to meet you, Lord Valdez.”

The 4 elder calmly glanced behind him as if he had flinched.

“It looks like you’ve come to see your disciple.”

“You’re right.”

“Haha. It’s because you don’t act too hard. Aren’t you a close friend of our disciple and a guest of the top lord?”

“Haha. How can you do that? Conversely, you are my close friend’s teacher. Then you are also like a teacher to me.”

“Heh heh. As I’ve heard, he’s a very nice person.”

The 4 elders with friendly smiles.

Even the action itself is kind and kind to the point where it is hard to believe that it was directed at a commoner of mixed demon race.

“Haha.”

Valdes laughed similarly.

But deep inside, I was coldly analyzing him.

Valdez also laughed a lot at the performance, and he intuitively realized that it was fake. I don’t know if the other person felt it too, but Valdez trusted his intuition. Very natural expressions and actions. On the contrary, it touches his senses.

‘I felt that too….’

Somewhere familiar

Performance. Familiar feeling.

And a black magician who is often called to the emperor.

It doesn’t take too much thinking to come up with an answer.

Valdes was convinced that the 4 elders of the Mage Tower in front of him were the doppelganger Sven, a traitor to the demons.

‘He’s a really great guy.’

He was surprised just to be in the Empire, and quite embarrassed even when he was likely to be in the Islands.

A demon intelligence unit that cannot match any group on the continent in terms of information gathering ability.

Even before Valdes empowered them, the demon intelligence unit was notorious.

Even during the war when he was active as a hero, there were many problems caused by the intelligence unit, and there were times when people around him were in danger.

At the time, the fact that the leader of the intelligence unit was as strong as the Four Heavenly Kings also played a role in making them difficult. Not only the captain, but also the entire spy unit’s combat skills were excellent, and even eliminating them was a nuisance.

Of course, they are currently concentrating on spying due to lack of manpower.

‘It’s not just a system, it’s a black magician belonging to the imperial mage tower, and that’s the 4 elders. I am.’

Even if you are bold, can you be so bold?

He was a great guy in many ways.

“Hmm? Why are you staring at me like that?”

“Ah, sorry. I think something got on the robe…”

Valdez naturally stretched out his hand, but the 4 elders jumped back and avoided his touch.

“Uh.”

“Oops. I’m sorry. My memory of being persecuted in the past is correct… I don’t like being touched by anyone.”

“No. It’s because I stretched out my hand recklessly.”

‘Chit.’

I tried to secretly use tracking magic, but I quickly dodged it.

Still, the four elders did not appear to be aware of him.

No, in the first place, Sven, the 4th elder, does not know about Valdes himself.

That’s because the demon tribe traitor hid himself from the moment the warrior party invaded the demon castle and ran away to the continent faster than anyone else as soon as he heard the news of the demon king’s defeat. He probably judged that the Continental Allied Forces would push into the Demon Territory.

In fact, if the hero was still alive, there’s a good chance it would have happened.

‘In the end, I was betrayed and died, so it was daunting just to settle the war.’

In any case, the renegade doppelganger fled before Valdes was born.

So they don’t even know the news of the demon king’s survival.

Even if you don’t know a lot about the demons and the demon king’s army, you have no choice but to be a fool who doesn’t know important information.

As I was thinking about it, I laughed for some reason.

“…… ? Why are you laughing so much, Sir Valdez?”

“Ah, excuse me. Rather than laughing… I’d say I admired your swift movements.”

“…”

The fourth elder frowned and closed his mouth.

Certainly, he overreacted himself a moment ago.

Since he reached out his hand unconsciously from such a close distance, the response was great.

‘Tsk. It wasn’t a move a wizard would show.’

Fatal mistake.

Maybe it’s because there’s no fear of his identity his being discovered, so he’s relaxed.

The four elders, not knowing that their identity had already been discovered, decided to be more careful.

‘And just in case, I’ll have to put this guy on alert.’

“I’m busy with work. Let’s have some fun, Lord Valdez.”

“Thank you. Be careful.”

“Yes.”

Valdes stepped aside and escaped from the magic circle, and the Four Elders, who had been running away from him, watched him and disappeared.

The demon prince carefully watched the place where the traitor of the demons disappeared and turned his back to the collaborator.