I Became The Academy Necromancer

After the long, seemingly endless night came to an end, the aged lion of the Jerman Kingdom, King Ramahul, gathered everyone involved in this incident.

From the First Prince to the Third Prince.

As well as Princess Eleanor, and finally, the Soul Whisperer.

The eldest son, Prince Rahul, had committed treason for whatever reason, so his execution was already certain.

Since Rahul knew there was no chance for him to redeem his name, he lowered his head with a pale face.

“Let’s get it over with.”

King Ramahul’s nonchalant demeanor while he continued to eat grapes was enough to dispel all tension.

No one dared to scold or criticize his casual attitude.

In fact, everyone found it difficult to react when King Ramahul, who should have been most furious about the rebellion, reacted like this.

“After confirming the whole situation, Rahul rebelled because of Rehul. But it was only to avoid his death, wasn’t it?”

Upon hearing this, Second Prince Rehul lowered his gaze.

Munch.

King Ramahul continued speaking while chewing on grapes.

“In the end, Second Prince Rehul fell for Princess Eleanor’s scheme, right?”

If Eleanor hadn’t helped with how things proceeded, the Second Prince might have just stood by not knowing what to do.

“But I also heard that Princess Eleanor and the other princes acted that way because Third Prince Serhul made an agreement with a Demon Lord.”

It was the end of the line; Serhul remained silent with lips pressed tightly together as he nodded.

Upon reviewing the situation, it was clear how tangled and complicated the entire situation truly was.

It was unclear whom to blame and how far the guilt should go.

This was why I felt that executing only the eldest son, Prince Rahul, for the crime of rebellion, would be enough to end the whole debacle.

However, should we really just completely cover up this incident as if it never happened?

King Ramahul doesn’t seem like a merciful person.

Seeing him apathetically eating grapes, it didn’t seem like he would emotionally show his paternal love or mercy by sparing his sons.

So, there must be another reason.

Despite how he showed himself absentmindedly eating grapes, we mustn’t let our guard down.

After all, this man was the one who aimed to recruit our nobles and establish a foundation for an invasion war against the Griffin Kingdom alongside the Marias tribe.

Huft.

Although the main story had already been ruined. If I had to mention it, when Aria entered the second semester of third grade, the Jerman Kingdom began its full-scale invasion of the Griffin Kingdom.

That was why I knew what the princes looked like.

Except for the still-young sixth prince, Sirahul, all of the other princes were eager to make their mark by attacking Griffin.

“Except for a few soldiers who died, nothing much happened. And the great demonic monster, who was an underling of the Demon Lord, has now left the desert; we can consider it subdued.”

“F-Father!”

The First Prince immediately fell to his knees and pressed his head to the ground. It was an unbelievable fact that he had been allowed to live after leading a rebellion.

However, since the rebellion was quelled within a few hours and took place in the early hours of morning in the palace garden, the king could have easily concealed it if he had wanted to.

“I, Rahul, the guilty one, will dedicate my entire life to you and the Jerman Kingdom, Father! I am deeply grateful for this opportunity you have given to your foolish son!”

That was how this event ended.

Despite hearing the tearful gratitude of his eldest son, King Ramahul simply gestured for him to leave.

* * *“Ah, I can finally leave this tiresome place.”

At the Palace Main Gate.

Eleanor stretched her body here and there in front of the carriage we had ridden.

“I want to go back quickly. This place is just too hot for me.”

Aria approached Eleanor, who was sighing. Since we hadn’t brought any luggage, Eleanor only needed to pack her things so we could depart immediately.

“Hey, can you use magic?”

“Don’t forget that I’m a princess. You should call me Your Highness.”

“Could you use some ice magic inside the carriage? We can travel more comfortably this time.”

“Look at this ignorance of yours. Would asking like that make me want to do it for you?”

“…Your Highness.”

“I can’t hear you. Louder.”

“Your Highnessssssss!”

“Shouldn’t you add some embellishments to the front?”

“Your Super Beautiful, Sexy Highnesssss who has a noble heart! Please use some ice magic for this humble commonerrrr!”

“Am I better than a washboard like you?”

“Huff.”

Aria exhaled as if she were spitting out saliva before nodding.

“Y-yessss! Of courseeeee! Princess, you eat so much delicious food—like a pig! How can someone as noble as you be compared to someone like me?”

It was the epitome of a bootlicker who had sold their soul. She seemed genuinely desperate to acquire ice in a situation where we needed to cross the Sahar Desert again.

“…It somehow feels unpleasant.”

Eleanor frowned as what she heard was closer to sarcasm than flattery, but she soon smiled, thinking of something good, and asked Aria another question.

“Is the seat next to Deus mine?”

“This bitch tries to cross the line immediately, huh?”

Just as I thought it would be a bit quieter, the two girls immediately began to argue with each other, bickering.

Watching that scene, Deia sighed and intervened.

“Why not ask him? He’ll do it for you. Why fight over something like this?”

Deia pointed at me with her chin. Since there was no urgent need, I didn’t often use ice magic, but I was still able to easily cool down the carriage.

“H-how can I ask Professor for such a trivial task?”

“Exactly. Deus is precious.”

“…That doesn’t seem like something a princess should say.”

Deia couldn’t help but scratch the back of her head and glance at me. Just when it seemed like a good opportunity to speak up, Third Prince Serhul suddenly approached.

He still seemed unable to shake off his guilt as he came to us while cautiously glancing in our direction.

“I’m sorry.”

Although it wasn’t very appropriate for a prince to bow down so easily, it showed how much he wanted to apologize.

“I have caused you much trouble.”

When no one responded to his apology, creating an awkward silence, Aria nudged Eleanor’s side.

Only then did Eleanor hide her expression of annoyance and smiled.

“Ahem, no. It’s okay. I also made a mistake. And King Ramahul has graciously forgiven us for our transgressions, so let’s leave this incident behind us.”

“Thank you for saying that.”

After that, Serhul said a few more words and left after bidding farewell.

Unlike the other princes, he was the only one who came to see us off, and it seemed that his lingering affection for Eleanor had not yet faded.

“Hasn’t the magic been released because the Demon disappeared?”

Since Lehric died, all the princes who had shown their affection for Griffin Kingdom’s princess had lost their feelings for her.

In exchange, they now only felt embarrassment or discomfort because of their previous interactions. On the other hand, Eleanor was pleased that their attention towards her had diminished.

However, the Third Prince, Serhul, seemed to still hold sincere feelings for her.

Watching Serhul’s back as he returned to the palace, Deia quietly approached my side.

“What’s wrong?”

“On the surface, he seems taciturn, but once you get to know him, you’ll find that he is quite an innocent young man.”

Deia tilted her head at my words but then voiced her agreement.

“Well, that’s true… but you know, I didn’t ask you for such observations.”

“…”

As the younger sister of a Margrave, who guarded the northern mountain range, Deia had an exceptional head on her shoulders.

If the opportunity arose, I wanted to give her a chance to work in the Royal Palace, but if I did, Darius’ wails would spread throughout Norseweden in less than a month.

“The way King Ramahul handled the situation—what do you think his reasoning was? It seems he’s subtly implying that we also bear some responsibility, making it sound like our role in quelling the rebellion was simply a natural course of action, rather than one that provided assistance.”

I had no intention of finding fault with the Jerman Kingdom’s royal family over something like that.

“He probably did not want to lose the princes.”

“Really? Just for that reason alone? He doesn’t seem like a father overflowing with paternal love.”

“It is from the king’s standpoint, not a father’s.”

“…”

“It’s better to have a trusted bloodline to command soldiers when crossing the border and moving soldiers rather than leaving it to the generals he is close with.

Coincidentally, the six princes were skilled in martial arts. So, even when they would find their limits in their talent for command, they could do more than usual through learning.

When Deia heard my words, her eyebrows twitched.

“Is that one of the cornerstones of the Jerman Kingdom when declaring war on us?”

“It could be, or it could not.”

Honestly, if we were considering King Ramahul’s ambitions…

“It is probably right.”

“…”

Deia made a serious expression. She started to worry about something as she was now biting her nails, but I interrupted her by putting my hand on her head.

“Although it will eventually happen, the negotiations regarding the Clark Republic went smoothly. Even if they start soon, the delay will probably take about a year.”

“…Even a year is too fast.”

“No need to worry about it.”

When I said that, Deia made a sullen expression, but I didn’t move my hand from her head.

This response might also be due to the closeness between us.

“You should leave now. I have something else to do.”

“What?”

Eleanor and Aria had already climbed into the carriage marked with a sign of the gods. Findenai had been unusually quiet for a while, making me wonder if she had fallen asleep in the driver’s seat.

Since Findenai was the one who worked the hardest this time, I wanted to help her with the driving duties.

“You want to go separately? Are you saying you’re going to take another carriage?”

“No, there is something I need to check.”

“…Check?”

“It is about the general store I acquired this time. You can ask Aria about it while you are on the way.”

“No, what does that even—!”

Thud!

A purple door suddenly appeared behind me. Deia looked at me with a dumbfounded expression, seemingly forgetting to move in surprise.

“Aaaah! Professor! I-I’ll go with you!”

“What’s that? What’s that?”

Aria, who was desperately trying to get out of the carriage, couldn’t escape because Eleanor blocked her side.

Ignoring their voices, I opened the door to the general store and went inside.

Creak.

Thud!

The door closed again.

Inside the general store, it remained quiet and dimly lit as before.

[Wow, is it okay for you to come here alone like this?]

[How very mischievous!]

The Dark Spiritualist and Stella naturally popped out from somewhere and spoke to me one by one.

I wanted to try something in the general store that I had recently gained ownership of, and honestly, getting out of here forcefully like this was also for these two.

“Let us open the door now.”

When I re-opened the door of the general store that I had just closed, an alley popped out of the street.

It seemed to be the Han Empire, judging from the feeling of the Eastern street rather than the medieval atmosphere.

[Wow, this is really amazing!]

[So, you can’t decide on a location?]

“No, I still do not know the way to do so.”

However, Lehric had once moved the location of the door directly, even though it was only a very short distance from the wall to the ceiling.

Like the Dream Demon Manor, he could take me to a place he wanted.

“Hmm.”

It was too noisy here.

After closing the door again and then opening it, this time a panoramic view of a waterfall unfolded.

We were now at a brook of a certain forest.

I stepped out of the door.

I could feel pebbles under my feet and the fresh air cleared my mind.

There were no people here, only the sounds of nature were ringing in my ears.

[This place feels so healing for me!]

[Personally, I don’t like the forest that much, but it’s really peaceful here.]

While the Dark Spiritualist, who seemed to enjoy the place, was looking around the area, Stella felt a bit uncomfortable because her limbs were dismembered in the forest.

While I felt sorry for Stella, I thought I should do it here.

I pulled out the orb from my pocket; it contained the 20,000 souls that Lehric had collected so far. It was time to give them eternal rest.

There was no need to have a separate conversation like I always did in Graypond.

After all, each of them wanted to get rid of the pain they were feeling.

In front of the waterfall.

As I slowly reached out with the orb in my hand, the souls inside began to rush out.

[Ah, aaaaah! Finally! Finally!]

[I’m free from pain!]

[Thank you. Thank you for allowing us to die!]

Souls continued to pour out.

Since there were so many of them, it took some time to finish. However, all of them were happy and went to rest.

Lastly…

[…]

Only Ophelia’s child, whose whole body was painted black, was left alone, staring at me dumbfoundedly. She then bowed deeply before going to eternal rest.

The child, who had been exploited by the Demon to kill many men, ultimately ended up killing her own mother as well.

She still seemed to carry a great deal of regret, but eventually, she expressed her gratitude towards me and closed her eyes.

[Luckily, everyone went quietly.]

[You worked hard.]

Everyone closed their eyes and went into eternal rest. What remained in my hand was now a gray orb that had lost its light.

I looked down at it and opened my mouth.

“The continent is already saturated.”

Did they know it was time to go back?

The two turned their bodies away from the door and looked at me.

Whether they thought it was sudden or they sensed a different atmosphere than usual, their gazes were filled with questions.

“If we continue like this, in a few years, even if people die, there will be no place for souls to rest and they will remain awake. Eventually, the boundary between life and death will collapse.”

[I… see?]

[Yes, I know.]

Since the two had always been by my side, they knew the imminent truth about the continent.

According to the original work, it was two years in the future.

However, the story was now unfolding in a direction different from the original game, so it wouldn’t be strange if it happened outside of my expectations, no matter how or when.

“Dante’s leader, Luaneth Luden Griffin, plans to destroy all the sleeping souls to save the continent. If he does that, the continent will prosper for thousands of years.”

The two began to silently listen to my words.

As if signaling an uneasy atmosphere, a strong wind blew, and falling leaves filled the silence.

“But I… intend to create a place for the dead.”

And this was…

The method I chose to prevent the collapse of the boundaries, one of the reasons for the continent’s downfall.

“The underworld, netherworld, or afterlife. It does not matter what you call it.”

I had no intention of naming it.

It was not a place where souls would experience eternal torment like Hell.

And it was nothing like a concept like rebirth through reincarnation.

It was just… providing a place where the dead can rest.

In other words, it felt not much different from a hotel.

[You already made such a plan?]

[That sounds like something you would do.]

While they positively received my words, it seemed like they could not hide their lingering unease.

However, I continued to explain to them.

“This orb, which Lehric used to confine souls within, is probably something like the origin of Lemegeton.”

The murky gray orb in my hand.

“I have also learned how to create places without bodies through the Dream Demon Manor.”

At that time, the space Lehric created—the Dream Demon Manor.

“And the Evil Ghost Griffin.”

An entity that stole the bodies of numerous members of the Griffin royal family, storing their souls inside him.

“Through the records he left, I plan to learn how to gather souls.”

There are still numerous research records where Evil Ghost Griffin hid in the secret room of the Griffin Royal Palace.

[….What are you trying to say?]

[Deus.]

“This opportunity came sooner than I thought, and I have now found a way.”

The Dark Spiritualist and Stella took a step closer to me. And although I didn’t show any reaction, I felt like drawing a clear line with words.

“I received a lot of help from both of you.”

[Wait a minute. What are you talking about!]

[…]

Although the two requested me to answer, I continued my words bluntly.

“With your brilliance, you should know that I’ve gathered enough resources to succeed.”

Originally, I would have started to create the underworld along with the final match with Luaneth, just before the downfall of the continent came.

However, things were progressing quickly, and if I already had a solution, there was no need to delay it.

Since I was creating a place for the dead…

“I cannot leave you two out.”

The two of them were also people who had crossed life and reached death.

They had already suffered enough, and I had received a lot of help from them. Originally, they should have closed their eyes and found rest after death, but they didn’t, just to continue to support me.

“Now I am capable; I will work on it alone.”

So…

“Dark Spiritualist and Stella.”

I asked the question that I had previously asked many souls to the two this time.

“What are your regrets?”