The Evil Noble Desires A Beautiful Demise - Could It Be That You're Stuck In A Loop? - Episode 31

“Well then, let’s depart at that time tomorrow!”

The day I graduated from the academy.

After saying goodbye to people like Endens, Krig, and Kirisia, with whom we had interacted, I was making the final confirmations about the journey to the holy land with Tiarola. It seems that tomorrow, the holy knight Kaafa will come to pick us up, and it will be a journey with the four of us: the guard Mewri, Tiarola, and me.

Is it really okay for me to follow along? I thought about it, so I checked with Tiarola several times, but she said there was no problem. Rather, let’s definitely go together! And they were really enthusiastic about it. Well, I’m grateful for it, so if Tiarola is fine with it, then that’s good enough for me.

“I’ll be waiting in front of the main gate, so please come when you’re ready!”

“……Yeah, thanks for everything, Tiarola.”

During my time at the academy, Tiarola always looked out for me in various ways. From the very beginning of my enrollment, I unexpectedly stood out quite a bit, attracting attention from many people. However, I think Tiarola’s constant presence with me helped to diminish my own presence. After all, Tiarola is a saint. She is far more famous and exceptionally beautiful than I could ever be. Well, I felt like I was envied for being with such a beauty, but I

“Well then, see you tomorrow!”

“……Yeah, see you tomorrow.”

After leaving the academy and sending Tiarola off, I headed towards the dormitory where I live. We had been talking so much that it ended up being later than I had planned.

Even so, I never thought I would get so close to Tiarola. I almost forget because we are always together, but she is the envy of everyone. Watching Tiarola become more and more beautiful makes my heart race unexpectedly, which is quite troublesome. But since Tiarola is always the same, I don’t think she has noticed.

In this academy life, being able to catch a glimpse of Tiarola’s unexpected side that I couldn’t know from the game is a fan’s delight. After visiting the holy site, I feel like I want to follow Tiarola on her journey around the world. But well, I tend to die easily. I don’t know how much longer I have left, but I don’t think I can live for another ten years.

Well, there’s no point in overthinking the future.

For now, let’s go to the holy site and deal with the demon’s arrival before thinking about it. With that thought in mind, I stepped into my room.

That moment.

“……Gah…… Ah……??”

My whole body stiffened, I couldn’t breathe, and I couldn’t move.

What is it? Is it an enemy attack?

This is inside that academy known for its impregnable defenses, you know? Is that even possible? I didn’t notice the magic circle set up in the room until it was activated. The one who set this up is quite a skilled practitioner. And, why me…

“Honestly, I wish you wouldn’t add unnecessary work.”

It’s dark and hard to see, but there was a person there.

It sounds like a woman, but it might be distorted due to some kind of recognition interference.

“Ah, don’t go snooping around either.”

“……guh……ah”

With a flick of his finger, I was knocked to the floor.

I’ve been trying to move for a while now, but I can’t budge an inch. The fact that I, who have become quite strong now, can’t do anything is just…

“Phew, did it go well? You got too strong, so it was quite a challenge to prepare. Well, it was worth it.”

I can tell that it’s slowly getting closer.

“It’s your fault for deciding to go to the holy land, you know?”

The woman touches my head.

At the edge of my vision, there is a deep purple garment.

“Alright, shall we head home?”

With those words, my consciousness fades away.

The last thing that came to mind was Tiarola.

I’m sorry I couldn’t keep my promise…

Tiarola was clearly ecstatic.

After graduating from the academy, I always hated the thought of being separated from Salifa. I was thinking about how we could somehow stay together, but I never expected such a convenient turn of events for me. And the fact that it happens to be in the way Salifa desires is just wonderful.

My life at the academy so far has been like a dream.

I probably spent most of my time at the academy with Salifa. Well, it was inevitable since I mostly adjusted my schedule to match the classes Salifa was taking. Even after classes ended, I mustered the courage to invite her out for meals or shopping. It was tough to hold back and not be a nuisance.

I think we became close by continuing that kind of life together. However, as Salifa grew more and more beautiful and attractive, I found myself in trouble. My heart would race every time I met her, and I felt like I was going to lose it. I don’t think Salifa is aware of this, though.

It was also a concern that other women wouldn’t leave someone like Salifa alone. After all, she had topped the entrance exam, became a special scholarship student, demonstrated overwhelming power in her duel with Endens, and on top of that, she was beautiful. Intelligent, strong, and beautiful Salifa. It was understandable that women would want to get close to her. Understandable, but I wouldn’t allow it. I couldn’t say I had no intention of monopolizing Salifa… no, to be honest,

Among them, the one we were most wary of was Kirisia.

She was a fellow scholarship student, beautiful in appearance, and above all, strong. She often invited Salifa to training and they seemed to hit it off. When it came to direct combat, there was no room for me to fit in. No, I even had Mewri train me in hopes of somehow improving, but I was hopelessly lacking in talent. Mewri even comforted me by saying that everyone has their strengths and weaknesses.

Well, that aside.

I was worried about the relationship between Salifa and Kirisia, but one day, after accidentally running into Kirisia in front of a sweets shop, that worry was resolved. Kirisia had figured out my feelings. I was genuinely surprised when Kirisia called me out and talked about it. According to Kirisia, it was obvious, but I don’t think so. Kirisia is also a girl of her age and seemed very interested in such topics. As for the relationship between Kirisia and Salifa that I

In that way, I kept an eye on Salifa’s social circle, but since Salifa herself wasn’t actively trying to engage with others, there was no problem. She interacted with the other scholarship students, Krig and Endens, but that was fine. It was good to see a different side of Salifa when she was with them, so it was quite nice in its own way.

Over the past four years, I feel like I’ve come to know Salifa quite well. I’ve started to notice the subtle changes in Salifa’s expression, which is usually emotionless and hard to read. I’ve learned that she prefers lighter flavors over strong ones, and there are even cute moments when her eyes light up at mysterious magical tools. I’ve been able to learn so many things about her. However, there are still parts of her that I haven’t been able to reach, like when she occasionally seems lost in

Those things can be talked about whenever Salifa feels ready. We are going to the sacred place together from now on, and we will have plenty of time afterwards.

With a buoyant feeling, I head to the main gate where we agreed to meet, accompanied by Mewri. Salifa usually waits there before the agreed time, so she might already be there. Well, I left early because I couldn’t wait, so I don’t think she would be there yet.

“Kaafa, it’s been a while. Thank you for picking me up.”

“It’s been a while, Tiarola-sama.”

At the meeting place, the holy knight Kaafa was already there. It seems Salifa hasn’t arrived yet. She might still be preparing or perhaps got caught by the teacher.

I want to go pick them up, but I’ll hold back.

Since I’ve managed to hold back my desire to pick up Salifa from the dormitory every day, waiting this long is no big deal.

After that, it was time for the appointment.

The promised time is passing.

Salifa doesn’t show up.

That day, Salifa disappeared from the academy.