The Misfit of Demon King Academy: Volume 5 [Parts 1 to 7] by SHU

Author:SHU
Language: eng
Format: epub

§ 10. Resistance Hideout

The carriage traveled south out of Midhaze until it reached a wasteland of sand, dirt, and rock. The entire area was well-known for its inhabitability—the next town was over a day away by carriage.

I stuck my head out of the window and caught sight of the carriage traveling in front. The luxurious black coach was transporting the head of the Angart family, Zerceus Angart.

When I looked closely with my Magic Eyes, I could see what was going on inside. Ramon was in there with Zerceus along two of his retainers. Of course, that was no coincidence.

I gazed at the passing scenery while listening to their conversation. Eventually, Zerceus spoke.

“We may be able to use him.”

“What?” Ramon asked confusedly. He had no idea what Zerceus was talking about.

“I’m talking about the boy you brought in. He has terrific talent for such a young age, and him being so young is another benefit to us.”

Zerceus ran a hand over his white beard. He seemed confident he could handle a child, no matter how powerful they were.

“I...I thought so too! That’s why I brought him to you, Lord Zerceus,” Ramon said, immediately sucking up to his boss. However, it was clear he had no real understanding of Zerceus’s intentions.

“There’s one thing I wish to confirm.” Light glinted in Zerceus’s Eyes. Particles of magic gathered menacingly at his fingertips. “Is Anosh truly your sworn brother?”

“O-Of course! I’m not the kind of guy to trust someone at the drop of a hat. No matter how strong someone is, there’s no way I’d entrust my back to someone I haven’t gone through years of ups and downs with, ha ha!”

What a pathetic attempt at making himself look better. The silent look Zerceus was giving him implied that he wasn’t too impressed either.

“Why’d you keep quiet until now?”

“What do you mean?”

“You know how desperate we are for talented members right now. Why’d you hide him from us until today?”

“Th-That’s...” Ramon quickly racked his brains. He couldn’t tell the truth—he’d only met me that day. “That’s because he’s my sworn brother.”

After all his thinking, that was all he could come up with.

“He may be talented at magic, but he’s still a child. I can’t just throw him in front of the Demon King’s army. I worry about him.”

“Hmm. Good point. As we are now, our best bet at facing them is to focus more on assassination and espionage. That is far too much responsibility for a child to handle. Your judgment is sound, Ramon. It seems you’re not as dumb as I thought you were.”

Ramon blinked in surprise then laughed weakly. “Thanks!” He probably hadn’t thought of any of that, but he replied as though he had.

“You’re telling the truth, right?” Zerceus asked with emphasis.

“Y-Yes. I’m not sure what you’re so worried about, Lord Zerceus.”

Zerceus thought for a moment. “Very well. We’ll need your assistance with this, so I’ll let you in on our plan.”

Ramon nodded, grinning. He probably believed this was his chance to go from underling to executive of the organization.

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