There Is No Hidden Villain in This Novel Chapter 26

Ah, ah, of course, I said I would seduce Ryuseong, but I had no plans to run up to him without any mood and just strip. You might be surprised, but I do possess something called common sense. You have to pick and choose your target for schemes; if you indiscriminately hit on anyone, you will really get sued for public indecency.

‘Besides, being subtle, as if you might undress but do not, is sexier.’

Anyway, as long as we remained roommates, I would be able to stick with him, so I planned to take my time and seduce him step by step, without being hasty.

‘Wow! I’ve found a long-term investment property!’

But there is a deadline. No matter what, it is best to drag him to bed within a year. After that, the dark fantasy elements of the original work get a serious upgrade.

‘That’s about when the protagonist starts getting seriously screwed.’

The early setting of this novel is prosperous compared to the thousand-year history that has preceded it.

The war with the monsters continues, but at the same time, humanity has prospered through victory, making it an era that takes the threat of monsters lightly.

Then, the tragedies that brutally shatter the peace that has come after a thousand years begin, and the novel’s ultimate survival spectacle of suffering kicks off. Disasters on the scale of mountains being shattered and seas being overturned begin to occur.

While the complacent humanity thinks, “We’re the best, so we can overcome this,” the situation rapidly deteriorates, and as it approaches the end, they lose almost all the land they need to sustain themselves and exist.

The final mastermind who appears around that time is none other than Cassis de Mill-ang. The young master of the world’s most prestigious family.

‘Hey, Cassis de Millang. What the hell were you thinking when you did that.’

I do not know what Cassis did to be behind the world destruction plan. Because I got hit with a reality check and fell asleep before I could read the final volume where the truth is revealed, and then I was possessed.

Still, it is a relief that the final mastermind is me, so if I do not do anything, it probably will not go as far as world destruction.

‘So that means I can just live my life recklessly as it is.’

However, there were still world destruction wannabes in the world. Beings who wanted to dive into world destruction. In other words, I am talking about the named ones.

Monsters have no intelligence. That is why they act with a “let’s all die together” attitude. Yokai have intelligence. That is why they can haltingly mimic human speech. The stronger the yokai, the more communication is possible. Named ones speak like humans, and act like humans. They have human intelligence.

But they wish for death. Monsters want to live, but named ones want to die. The default setting for their race is a suicide wishers’ club.

I will not stop them. I think if they want to die, they can just die well among themselves.

But the problem is that the named ones happen to wish to die along with humanity.

‘Humanity’s extinction is their destiny, they say.’

In other words, the named ones are crazy bastards who will not die themselves until humanity is extinct.

Up to the chapter I read, they had infiltrated human society with their superior intelligence, and when they were chewing, tearing, tasting, and enjoying the world from the forefront, Cassis did something from behind the scenes to bring it to the brink of destruction. I do not know when he starts playing the role of the final mastermind, but anyway.

My conclusion is this. I just need to not associate with the named ones. If I openly antagonize the yokai, there is no way I will be doing that “haha hoho let’s destroy the world together” shit with them.

‘Though quite a few tragedies will still happen.’

Ah, ah, it would have been nice if Cassis de Millang was the type of person who had no enemies. If he had lived a life without any troubles in a peaceful family, without even assassination attempts.

But this guy is a mastermind born and raised in an exceptionally unlucky prestigious family. Running away from the family is a decent option, but honestly, the chances of getting caught are too high, so I cannot do it.

And the family has a lot of money, so why would I?

‘I’m not the type to care about ethics, nor do I have a conscience, so is there a reason for me to leave the de Millang family?’

I cannot give up the power and wealth of the de Millang family just to avoid a mere assassination attempt!

And to suck the sweet nectar of the family, I have to pretend to be Cassis. Although he was pushed back by Ryuseong and was the second-in-command, Cassis is also a huge genius.

To even pretend to be him, I have to at least look strong in the eyes of others. Therefore, I will live and die by style.

An empty cart that makes a lot of noise, a flashy but worthless thing.

‘That is me!’

This is the very reason I studied my ass off during the theory class period. Because if you are going to be a lunatic, at least the outer packaging has to be perfect. Can you believe it? But if I do not strike a pose, I will really die in this life, so please count it as a life-saving activity. And accept it.

Living for style, dying for style, this is the guideline for the transmigrator who has come to live as Cassis de Millang.

‘But I think I’m fucked.’

I have a feeling that my Cassis de Millang concept act is going to be ruined on the very first practical training. The hellish first-year practical training curriculum of Araea Academy, renowned for its historically groundbreaking days.

During the first class of the day, an orientation for the ‘Magic Department’ was held, and the problem was the professors who were there.

“Hello~ everyone. Good morning. I am Pungseonja, and I am the professor who will teach you Taoist magic~.”

“I am Do Hyeon, the professor of shamanism. Those of you with weak brains, get out of the door right now.”

“What! It is alright. You do not have to leave! You, you cadets over there, do not freeze up and follow my words step by step! Even if you are a little dumb, it will not hinder you from taking the class of this specialist of the magic world, the great A-ple-nim! You just need to have the intelligence of a mere genius! Ah, if you are below that, it would be best to give up on becoming a conqueror, you know?”

The cadets furtively glancing at me is a common occurrence, so I will let that slide.

The Magic Department is a term that combines Taoist magic, shamanism, and magic, and three professors are in charge of the first years. But strangely, even the swordsmen had to take at least one of these subjects.

In other words, the academy’s policy was that no matter what your major was, you had to study everything in your first year.

“Now~ Taoist magic is performed with inner energy as a principle, but~ wouldn’t everyone like to try learning Taoist magic~?”

“Hey! Is there anyone here who doesn’t know that shamanism is also performed with inner energy? You bear-like Taoist practitioner, stop trying to steal the kids with your sweet talk!”

“Huhu, cadets who use mana, let us not look at that side, as they are losers! The moment you take this great one’s class will be recorded as the most glorious moment of your lives!”

I kind of get it. They do not want to raise knights as one-trick ponies who only know how to use a sword, but to cultivate their ability to deal with various situations by at least being able to use simple fire magic.

And since you cannot teach a kid who uses inner energy how to use mana, they let you choose what to learn for each department. I also know that the real purpose is to weed out all the cadets who cannot keep up with the hellishly difficult curriculum.

But just because I know it does not mean I like having more subjects to study.

Especially, if I were to face a situation like mine.

“There are so many children with clean eyes~. This Taoist practitioner is happy~. Ah, cadet de Millang, wouldn’t you like to learn our Taoist magic~?”

“Stop with the enlightened talk! Cadet Cassis! Ignore what the Taoist practitioner says and learn shamanism. You have a peculiar constitution, so you can do it, can’t you? Isn’t it a waste of your talent to only use magic?”

“Ooh, both of you, stop. Calm down. You should check if your Dantian has become too hot. Why are you both getting so worked up when Sir Cassis will follow the guidance of this A-ple here anyway?”

“And who are you?!”

……Araea Academy is a wicked educational institution that mercilessly expels students if their grades are unsatisfactory, and it is said that the most cadets drop out during the first-year practical training period and the fourth-year graduation exam.

There are many opinions that because it is that tough, a sense of differentiation is created.

In fact, Araea Academy’s educational methods are notorious but also highly effective, so the survival rate of Araea graduates among conquerors is insanely high.

A rumor even circulated that all the conquerors who dominated and savored an era were all graduates of Araea Academy.

Therefore, the Araea Academy alumni cartel wields immense influence.

I know, I know all that, but…….

“Now, choose!”

“Taoist magic!”

“Shamanism!”

“Magic!”

“Which one do you want to learn first, Cadet Cassis de Millang?!”

I wanted to drop out of the academy.