Chapter 33

. . Im sorry for all the noise . .

Misa says to me after I signed everyones <Zekt> .

Everyone got worked up seeing the raw Arnos-sama up close for the first time .

That expression . How to say it . I dont like it .

Sasha says and next to her Misha nods .

Like alcohol .

Fumu . Raw Arnos sake?

You dont need to read so much into my words .

She has a point .

First of all, some off these people are in the same class as me so its not their first time . I dont get the raw part either .

Ah, Ill clarify . Arnos-sama has this atmosphere that seems to separate him from the rest of the world . To us, hes in a place that we cant see . Even though we are in the same classroom, today feels like the first day that you accepted my existence .

Well, honestly, until today you were beneath my notice .

Ahahah . . right

Misa seems slightly depressed .

Dont mind it . Its my principle to ignore things that dont interest me .

Im not even going to respond to that statement .

Misha nods in agreement with Sashas statement .

Ive learnt something today though . From now on you should fully taste the raw me to your hearts content .

That expression . . is obscene

Misha leans her head to one side in puzzlement .

Is raw Arnos obscene?

Its alright . You dont need to know about that Misha .

Misha stared off into nothingness with her deadpan expression and muttered .

. . Interested . .

Ah, if thats so Misha-san then why dont you join the Arnos fan union? I can teach you various things .

Sasha quickly jumped in before Misha could respond .

Absolutely not! I wont let you teach weird things to my Misha! Can you stop your solicitation .

Ah, is that so? Why dont you join too Sasha-san?

Haaa!? Why would I?

Sashas voice raises in surprise .

Youre worried about Misha-san arent you? Wouldnt it be safer if you both joined?

Misa says with a bright smile .

I refuse . I have no reason to enter such a place .

Is that so? Thats disappointing .

Misa moved over to Sasha and whispered in her ear .

. Right now, if you join, it comes with the magic photos of Arnos-sama I secretly took as a bonus .

Such a thing .

Sasha looks towards me for a moment .

Im not interested at all .

While saying this Sasha brings her face close to Misa and whispers

. . What sort of photos are they?

Fufufu, do you want to see? Theres one I took where hes changing his clothes so hes half-naked .

Half naked . !? Thathats unhealthy . . Tharude . !!

With a red hot face, Sasha raises her voice .

Ah, dont you like things like that? Well then, Ill prepare something more wholesome and cool looking .

Wait .

Misa puts on a blank expression

Yes?

Just to be sure Ill take a look . Just to be sure .

Sasha repeats herself .

Fumu . What are they talking about over there?

If I listened hard I could hear what they were saying but I wont . They are whispering so they dont want me to hear .

I understand . Well then, Ill guide you to the second floor . Arnos-sama could you wait a minute?

Aah .

It seems something has been decided between Sasha and Misa as they both head off up to the 2nd floor .

Arent you going Misha?

Because Arnos isnt going .

I see .

Nn .

After a few minutes, Sasha ran down the stairs .

Sorry to keep you waiting .

What happened to Sasha?

Fufufu . Something enjoyable .

Misa says it like its something significant .

Errm . . Arnos-sama . Actually, I have a request . .

Misa asks, completely changing her expression to a serious one .

What?

I understand its an impudent request but would Arnos-sama have us in his team?

I see . Actually, I think its a reasonable request .

Other than me all the group leaders are royalty . I doubt they would be willing to have unificationists in their team .

Theres a condition for me to receive subordinates .

What is it?

They must be strong or interesting .

Misa laughs like shes troubled .

Its not that easy after all then . .

One question . Why are you doing this?

When you say this, do you mean the unificationists?

Aah . Certainly, Deiruheido is ruled by the royalty and the mazoku are divided in two but there isnt actually that much trouble from this system . Deirueido is ruled well and is at peace . If you close your eyes to the point that you will never have power then life is very comfortable .

Even with the royal issue, this place is much better than 2000 years ago .

In the age of myths, powerless people died but now they can walk about freely .

You dont have great power and to unify the mazoku will bring great danger your way .

. . Its just as Arnos-sama says .

Misa looks down for an instant, however, she raises her face back up with a smile like she had instantly recovered .

If its fine by you can I show you around the union tower? Theres something I want you to see .

Misa looks at me earnestly . Doesnt seem like she wants to answer me .

Very well, guide me then .

Yes! This way!

Misa starts climbing the stairs and explains about the union tower .

On the 2nd and 3rd floors are things relating to the Arnos fan union . Its where they do their day to day activities .

Theres sculptures of me and diaries listing all my actions since I joined the school .

The 4th floor is a living space where you can sleep and the 5th floor is full of Deiruheido history books and mazoku related books .

I had a brief look but there were no true history books from 2000 years ago .

Going up the stairs we come to the top floor .

In the centre of the room was a stone pedestal with a demon sword stuck in it .

Fumu . Its a strange structure .

Potentially, it feels like its magic power could rival a masterpiece from the age of myths but its incomplete .

The demon sword has been split in half vertically .

Is this what you wanted to show me?

Yes .

Misa walked slowly forward and stopped in front of the sword staring at it .

I was going to ask something but decided to wait in silence .

Before long, Misa spoke up in a quiet voice .

. You may have noticed Arnos-sama but Im not a pure mazoku . My father is a mazoku but my mother is a spirit .

Part mazoku and part spirit . That explains why I felt the power of the spirits in her magic . The fact that the spirits and the mazoku have come together is even more surprising than the humans and mazoku coming together .

My mother seems to have died soon after I was born .

Misa says a little sadly .

Ive never talked to my father . I dont even know his face or his name .

Why?

My father is royalty and seems to be in a very high position . He might even be one of the demon emperors ruling some part of Deiruheido .

I dont get it .

Did he do something wrong?

Misha speaks up .

The royal families are responsible for leaving descendants from the royal families . When they have children that have any blood other than a royal in them, that family is excluded from the royal family .

I see . As well as themselves it affects the entire family as well .

Even if the child is of mixed blood that blood doesnt get thinner and fade away .

Its a very strange thought process .

Its as Misha-san says . I think my father understood it well that he shouldnt fall in love with anyone other than a royal but he still seemed to have fallen in love with my mother anyway . Right?

*Fufufu* Misa laughs .

Thats just my delusion though . It would be nice to think so .

Misa says it like that but he must have liked her mother since it came with such big risks to himself and his family .

My father cannot talk to me . If it became known that he had a half-spirit child he would lose everything . So weve never met and Ive never seen his face or even know his name .

Its different for myself but I can see not wanting to involve the rest of your family .

On my 10th birthday, an unknown spirit owl bought me this half a sword .

Misa gently touches the handle .

In fact, it would be better to leave no trace at all but I think that this is a message from my father who cant say anything . The other half is surely owed by my father . Right now this sword is divided in 2 but one day it will become one . The day when royals and mixed blood will join hands will come . That is why my father is fighting . Ive always thought that hes waiting to pick me up and tell me so .

Misa looks over her shoulder at me .

Deiruheido is peaceful . The rule of the royals is excellent and I can go to this academy and live with no problems even though I dont have any parents .

She briefly stops speaking and smiles sadly before continuing .

But I have nothing more than a life without inconvenience . Even if I was poor all I want is to spend my days with my father and laugh .

Those last words were squeezed out and loaded with emotion .

Father and daughter cannot even talk as they have been ripped apart . I want to end these sad things . Everyones the same . All the unificationists have never met their parents or have lost their families under the peaceful reign of the royals .

Misa stares at me with an appealing look .

Still, the gap between ideal and reality is deep . So when I saw Arnos-sama overwhelming the royal family with overwhelming power I thought that we had finally found our ray of hope . Im able to believe in you, the demon king of tyranny .

Fumu . What if I wasnt the founder, what would you do?

It doesnt matter . We will even fight against the founder to achieve even a small bit of happiness if we have to .

Misa firmly declared .

What we believe is your words . You said you were the demon king of tyranny and we believe you .

They dont need the founder huh?

Certainly, its true that the unificationists dont need a founder whos royalty .

Arnos-sama . Please forgive those of us who are weak but please lend us your strength . We will fight together . .

I can grasp the general circumstances .

Whens the next group opposition test?

Was my question unexpected? Misa was not able to answer right away .

Day after tomorrow .

Misha answers instead .

Well then Misa . In 2 days time, you should challenge me .

But .

Im not going to say you have to win but I dont need subordinates that rely on my power . You said that you were ready to fight the founder if you had to . Prove to me that those words werent a lie and fight me .

Staying quiet Misa then nodded in determination .

Understood . I will be sure to meet the expectations of Arnos-sama .

Now then . Lets call Sasha and get some lunch .

We leave the room and head downstairs .

Speaking of which, is Arnos-sama used to handling swords?

Misa asks .

Not really . I just swing my sword around with brute strength . Why?

Because tomorrow is a large scale military sword drill . I wondered if Id see the cool figure of Arnos-sama .

I remember hearing such a story .

Oh yeah . If Im not mistaken isnt a guest lecturer coming?

Yes . According to Melheys-sama any time a grand military drill is held theres a chance that one of the old seven demon emperors will turn up .

Fumu . Avos Dilheavia must know that I have an idea about him now . Will he appear? Will he turn up for an ability inspection?

Also, I dont think many students know this yet but a transfer student is coming tomorrow as well .

I didnt notice the meaningful words Misa said .