I Noticed That It Was an Academy After 10 Years

210. That’s Not How War Works (16)

At my first question, Harpas looked at me as if asking what I was thinking.

You’re probably thinking about the meaning of my question in your head right now. Of course, from my point of view, it didn’t really matter what Harpas thought.

Because this is a question I asked as a test.

“I don’t know what this question means. First of all, I am the devil.”

It wasn’t a lie or a failure to answer, so I passed.

“It’s your turn next.”

What kind of questions should we ask?

A question that hits the nail on the head from the start? Or, like me, just a simple floating point for confirmation?

Still, since he’s the devil, wouldn’t he be hooked from the start? I waited expectantly for Harpas to open his mouth. Harpas grinned as if he thought of something to ask, and then he asked me.

“Are you human?”

“Okay. I am human.”

I couldn’t tell whether that question had a simple meaning or was hiding a complex meaning.

Is it my turn now?

What question should I ask? You can’t ask explicit questions from the beginning, so now is the time to hold back on the questions you want to ask and take your time. I rolled my tongue for a moment and then opened my mouth.

“Is the monster from just now your true self?”

“That’s right.”

First of all, is this part the same as the original? I asked just in case, but it looks like the big picture hasn’t changed from the original. I kept my mouth shut and waited for Harpas’ question.

Harpas was silent for a moment, perhaps thinking about the question, or deliberately pausing, then he opened his mouth.

“This is my first time seeing the name John.”

“Because it’s not a name used around here.”

“Hoo.”

Is this going to slowly dig into my personal information? Since I had faced Harpas several times in the game, I leisurely chose a question and looked at him.

Harpas was looking at me with a mixture of interest and amusement. It seemed quite enjoyable to play this game.

Well, Harpas would have never played a question-and-answer game like this before, so it was natural for him to be interested. If nothing else, the crow in front of me liked to use its head.

Now, what should the next question be?

That would be good.

“Next question, Harpas. “Were they the priests of the Harpas Church who called you to this land?”

“You’re half right. “It’s half wrong.”

That’s quite an ambiguous answer. But there was a harvest. In the original work, it was Harpas who was summoned through the living sacrifice ritual of the 100% pure Harpas Church.

A large-scale ritual was necessary for demons who could not bring their bodies to this world to descend, so they must have received help from the church, and Harpas’ answer confirmed that there was a third party’s intervention.

By the way. They tell me so obediently. Of course, the answer itself prompted me to ask the question several times, but obediently providing this information…Does that mean that the other side will also start asking questions in earnest?

However, what Harpas said was a series of trivial details.

“How old are you?”

“Nineteen.”

“…Amazing.”

No, what’s surprising? And you’re asking, what’s so important about my age? I looked at Harpas in surprise and asked the following question.

“I said half is right and half is wrong. This means that there was a helper other than a priest of the Harpas Church. “Is the helper the devil?”

“Hmm…No.”

He’s It’s not a demon… But He’s probably not a human. First of all, the next question has been clearly decided.

“Hmm…Is it my turn now? How did you figure out how to summon me?”

“The ‘Book of Wishes’ told me.”

I pointed to the book still in the magic circle. Harpas turned his eyes to the book, then stretched out his hand. It was too far to pick up the book in his sitting position, but the book flew into his outstretched hand and was caught.

“You are a magician.”

Let’s start the car slowly.

I asked a question I had been saving.

“It’s my turn. “What is the name of the darkness?”

“I’m sorry, but I can’t say that name. Because it’s dangerous for even me to say that name. There is a risk of ‘erosion.'”

“Does this mean you won’t answer?”

“Why not change the question? “I’m sure we both still have a lot of questions we want to ask.”

What he said was not wrong. We both have too many questions to end here. I also have no intention of finishing it. I immediately asked another question.

“…Is the person who summoned you someone who exists in this world, including hell and the divine world?”

“No. That’s not true.”

…Not in this world?

Harpas’ background is a bit different. Has the behavior of the Harpas Church changed with the addition of an unknown shadow? Now all we have to do is find out the identity of the shadowy figure … I think it will be difficult to ask his name directly

“It’s my turn. Have you ever met Malphas?”

Malpa…S? Who is that? It seems to be the same devil, but it is not the devil from the original.

I immediately shook my head in denial.

“No. “I don’t know.”

“Her. I thought it was related because she has similar abilities to Malphas. Very funny. It’s very fun.”

Harpas let out a dark laugh, as if he was amused, and covered his mouth with his hands clasped together. His posture seemed even more insidious, but since the person holding the posture was the devil, it seemed useless.

“Then it’s my turn again. “Why did you engrave a curse on the saint’s heart?”

“We had to prevent Calon’s representative from using his power. Only then can it descend.”

Advent…Ira. However, considering that in the original work he descended without harming Karina, is it for a complete advent or is it the ‘advent of someone whose name cannot be mentioned?

Before I knew the true meaning of the answer, the next question came.

“How did you think to summon me?”

“If you hide, it will be easier for me to find you when I call.”

“The more I hear it, the more I like it. What is it like? Would you like to work with me? I heard that humans like wealth and power, so give them as much as they want.”

“I have no thoughts.”

“Even if a saint could make you love him forever?”

I can make Karina love me…

I don’t find it very appealing.

“There is no need.”

“You are resolute.”

Harpas licked his lips with regret.

“Next question. What should I do to lift the curse engraved on the saint’s heart?”

“I can lift the curse, or you can kill me.”

“It’s simple.”

It’s strange.

“What is there to be complicated about? “Isn’t the method of lifting the curse tradition?”

“I didn’t know that the devil’s curse would be like that.”

“In the end, curses were created out of resentment and hatred by those who borrowed the power of the devil. So the law is always fixed. “If my curiosity is answered, can I ask a question?”

“Yes.”

“The medium that summoned me had witch’s blood. Where did you find the witch? It must be hard to find a witch in this world these days.”

“Someone I know is a witch.”

“Interesting. “He’s a paladin with whom the witch is close enough to give him her blood her her… “

Harpas looked genuinely interested. Although he is only a formality, he is treated as a paladin, and his duties as a paladin include punishing witches. Of course, I had no intention of performing that duty.

Am I going to kill Elisha because I’m crazy?

This is a kid who barely survived after going through a lot of hardship.

Is it my turn now?

“How did he become strong enough to seriously injure the Phoenix?”

“Let’s say it’s thanks to him.”

A voice that is different from before and is not desirable. If it wasn’t for acting, it seemed like he wasn’t following the dark side just because he liked Harpas.

Does this mean that the Dark Shadow is a being that can give orders to even high-ranking devils?

The more I ask what happened, the more I feel like I’m lost in the dark.

“It’s my turn. “What kind of wish did you wish for in the ‘Book of Wishes’?”

Stand of wishes.

Have you figured out the identity of the grimoire?

Maybe it’s the last minute. There are many more questions I want to ask, but since the dark side has been confirmed, I can’t give away my money indefinitely.

I answered by spreading three fingers and folding them one by one.

“First, I will tell you how to summon you by offering the ‘Book of Wishes’.”

Second.

“The moment you accept the bet, the compulsion of your last wish will increase by the number of questions we ask.”

“Hoo.”

Last.

“The moment you are asked a question about the wish you wrote in the ‘Book of Wishes,’ you must unconditionally provide a specific answer to the next question, but if it is censored, it will be considered as if you failed to answer. “

The power of the Book of Wishes alone cannot give coercion to the devil. No matter how powerful the Book of Wishes is, it is an item made by human hands.

But what if the power is infinitely amplified under certain conditions?

“Wow, I took a hit.”

“You don’t look like you’ve eaten at all.”

You still have relaxed eyes. Harpas shrugged his shoulders as if in awe of my answer.

“No, I really didn’t expect it. When humans receive these items, don’t they use them or save them to satisfy their own desires? I never thought I would write a wish like this. “What would you have done if I hadn’t played the game?”

“There is no way you can avoid my offer.”

I said with confidence.

It’s a game that contains only the devil’s favorite things, but I didn’t assume from the beginning that he would avoid it.

“Right! There’s no way I wouldn’t participate in such a fun bet! This bet alone makes me feel rewarded for coming to this land! I like it very much!

Unlike the idiots who only know how to make fun of you by talking nonsense about paradise and all!”

The space was filled with an unpleasant sound of laughter that resonated beyond my eardrums and into my head. A loud laugh, as if asking why I’m not going crazy.

A creepy sound that is similar to the sound of scratching on a blackboard or the sound of a child crying.

I didn’t show it and waited for the laughter to stop.

It took quite some time, and when the laughter died down, I revealed the blade I was hiding in my mouth.

“Tell me everything you know about the last name ‘Quartz.'”