The Sword Demon Tears People Apart

At the time when early evening twilight filled the room.
Luna, sitting on the bed, asked.
“…Don’t you dislike me?”
“What are you saying all of a sudden?”
When he asked in confusion, Luna hesitated before answering.
“I am… a maid. But aren’t I being too insolent?”
“So you do know?”
Zeron smiled slightly.
Thinking about it after smiling, this maid called Luna had become quite a comfortable presence at some point.
Judging by her words, Luna probably felt similar.
But why?
It’s just a shallow connection, not having met for long.
Such thoughts were brief.
He raised his arm to his brow as his head hurt.
It didn’t particularly help.
“…I’ve heard it often. Fortunately, I’ve never been hit.”
“I suppose. You’re quite strong, aren’t you?”
“You knew…?”
“I’m pretty good at sensing these things.”
Luna laughed slightly.
Though his eyes were closed and he couldn’t see her face, there was surely a smile on her lips.
“If you’re going to be good at something, why not be even better?”
“There’s hardly anyone stronger than me, you know?”
“Is that so….”
Kukkuk, he heard her laughing.
But this time, it was a slightly bitter laugh.
A somewhat self-deprecating laugh.
“If you’re such an amazing person…, would you take me away?”
“Take you away?”
“I intend to sell my body at a very high price.”
“You’re overflowing with confidence.”
“Of course. I’m good enough not to be lacking anywhere.”
And then, haah…. Luna sighed and muttered.
About what she was saying.
“Well…, since we’re talking, to say a bit more, I have very big ambitions.”
“Planning to gain power or something?”
“No, I don’t desire such things.”
“Then revenge? Your opponent must be quite formidable.”
Flinch-, Luna’s body trembled.
Even with his eyes closed, he could feel her intense gaze on his skin.
“…No comment.”
“If you’re going to hide it, hide the resentment in your voice first. Any slightly sensitive person would notice, you know?”
“……”
At those words, Luna firmly closed her mouth.
It was a silence filled with hesitation and embarrassment.

Zeron lowered the arm on his brow and placed it on her hand.
Twitch, her hand trembled, but she didn’t avoid it.
Zeron asked in a low voice.
“Want me to help?”
“Pardon…?”
Luna asked blankly, then soon smiled slightly.
“Please stop with such jokes.”
“I’m serious.”
“…Then that’s even worse.”
Luna’s hand, overlapped with his, clenched tightly.
The firmly clenched fist trembled slightly.
“But if…”
A moment of silence.
And the sound of regulating breath.
“If…, if you really fulfill my wish….. Then…, all of me. Yes. Truly all of me….. I’ll give you….”
What flowed out then was a fragile voice that pretended not to contain any expectation, but in the end couldn’t hide even a speck of hope.
“Whatever you desire…. Whoever you order me to spread my legs for….”
As the words continued, her voice became moist.
Like a lake soaked in moonlight.
No, should I say like a flower painfully bent while holding dew?
Unlike usual, her voice was delicate as if it might break at any moment, and also pitiful.
“Really, anything….”
The obsession pressed deep into a corner of her heart, permeating those few short words, was clearly felt.
It didn’t seem to be a light grudge.
Zeron struggled to steady his dizzy body and pulled her shoulder.
Pok-, her head touched his chest.
Zeron gently stroked her hair.
“You’re living a hard life. You don’t need to go that far. It would just be a bit troublesome for me.”
“…You sure know how to talk.”
“I’m serious, but you don’t believe me.”
Zeron chuckled, then Keulek-! burst into a cough.
“Ah…. I really feel like I’m dying.”
“You should just sleep.”
“So, are you not going to tell me what kind of revenge it is?”
“That’s a secret.”
“How stingy.”
Huu…, as Zeron exhaled painfully, a gentle touch pat-pat-patted his chest.
“It’s just a mood. I’ll let you sleep with me just for today.”
“What an honor….”
“Of course. Please be deeply grateful.”
Kukkuk, Luna laughed.
Pat, pat, a regular and gentle touch.
As he listened to that rhythm, before he knew it, he had fallen asleep.
*
It’s warm.
An unfamiliar yet somehow familiar scent wafted from his arms.
He buried his head a little deeper.
Haah…. He heard a sigh.
Habitually, his hand moved towards her chest.
And,
Slap-!
“Ow.”
The back of his hand was hit.
“Your hand habits are terrible.”
When he opened his eyes, Luna’s face was right in front of him.
A grumpy but, unlike usual, faintly smiling, attractive face.
“Oh….”
“Don’t just admire my face and get up quickly. I’m long past my working hours.”
Luna pushed away Zeron’s arm and got up from the bed, then tidied her messy hair.
Transparent sunlight shone on her slender nape.
“…And please cover up.”
She glanced at Zeron’s bulging crotch, then quickly turned away.
Her ears were bright red.
“Pervert. Where are you looking?”
“…It’s beyond my control.”
“Ah, you can’t take your eyes off it?”
“…I mean my gaze goes there because it’s sticking out.”
“That’s the same thing.”
Zeron chuckled and got up.
Lately, the activity down there seemed quite vigorous.
Is it because of the life orbs?
Well, it’s a good thing, so it doesn’t matter.
“Want to wash up?”
“It’s fine. I’ll wash up in my room.”
“I won’t do anything weird.”
“That’s not what I meant.”
Luna tidied her crumpled maid uniform, then stood up straight.
Under the bright sunlight, a smile gently bloomed on her lips.

“Then rest well.”
Soon she walked out of the room leisurely, and through the closing door, a small voice was heard.
“…Thank you for yesterday.”

Luna, who left with some lingering feelings like that, returned 5 minutes later.
“…The Principal is calling for you.”
“Ah, your face is red.”
“Please just shut up for once….”
*
Zeron entered the Principal’s office.
Iris was already there.
“Oh, Zerong! Hello!”
Ignoring her, he approached the Principal.
Looking down at him, he opened his mouth indifferently.
“The reason I called you is because of the recent rift, monster wave, and the death of two students.”
“Ah, never mind that.”
“…You’re being too rude, no matter what.”
The Principal’s brow furrowed.
Ignoring him, Zeron reached out his hand.
The Principal is a 5th Circle Master.
He’s a powerful figure just below the 6th Circle, which is considered Master class.
Naturally, a semi-transparent barrier blocked his hand.
“What are you do-”
In that moment, Zeron’s hand turned reddish-black.
Shock settled in the Principal’s eyes.
Kwajik-! The hand that broke through the barrier grabbed the Principal’s collar.
“Now, why don’t you explain first? I might not look it, but I’m quite pissed off right now.”
“…What reason do you have to be angry?”
“The rift. You knew about it, didn’t you?”
“That’s right.”
Zeron’s eyes narrowed.
“Then you should have fucking told me about it when you explained about the Voids last time.”
“I did tell you. I just didn’t explain in detail. I didn’t think it was particularly necessary. There’s no big problem as long as you don’t come into contact with the rift anyway.”
“It’s a problem because it appeared right above our bodies.”
“That… was just bad luck.”
The Principal gave up resisting and stared at Zeron.
His eyes held a searching look.
What could a bastard like him know just by looking, but it annoyed Zeron so he smacked his head.
Paak-!
“Kuk…!?”
“What did you do right to look at me like that?”
“I admit I didn’t explain in detail…, but that shouldn’t be considered wrong.”
“That’s true. You can’t explain all the information you know, and you don’t have an obligation to do so either.”
“Then why now-”
“But I’m fucking pissed off.”
Paak-! He gave him another knock on the head.
A large lump swelled up on the Principal’s head.
“Kuu…. Do you think this is reasonable behavior…?”
“Fuck reason, shut your mouth before I stuff you in as ramen noodles instead.”
“……”
When the Principal firmly closed his mouth, Zeron clicked his tongue and let go of his collar.
Then Pingcheng, who had been quietly watching from behind, let out a “Wow-!” exclamation and opened her mouth.
“Zeroron! You really don’t back down!?”
“Shut up if you don’t want to get hit too.”
“Yes sir!”
Zeron stood with one leg bent and tapped the floor with his foot.
He had actually been quite patient.
If anything had happened to the kid, the Academy building would already be gone.
“Anyway, never mind. Voids, rifts, destroyed worlds, whatever it is, spill everything related.”
“…Very well.”
The Principal complied quite readily.
The reason was obvious.
He was suspecting that Zeron might be a hidden Master.
He had effortlessly shattered the shield of the 5th Circle Master, that is, the Principal who had one foot in the 6th Circle.
It wasn’t strange to suspect, ‘Is this bastard perhaps a Master?’
A Master is an asymmetric force just by existing.
If friction occurs, it could lead to disaster for the Principal, and if things escalate further, for the entire kingdom.
If in doubt, it’s best not to provoke at all.
So Zeron drew his sword.
Woowoong-! Colorful magic circles instantly bloomed around the Principal.
It was a reflexive reaction.
Seems he doesn’t want to die.
Zeron smiled slightly and infused power into his sword.
Guuuwoong-!
Killing intent exploded and filled the room.
At the same time, a distinct red sword aura overlaid the sword.
Seeing that, the Principal’s eyes widened as if they would tear.
“Master…!”
“Looks like you were just testing me.”
Zeron raised the corners of his mouth and held his sword to the Principal’s neck.
The Principal’s eyes trembled, but he didn’t resist.
He must have realized that resisting would be more dangerous.
“Now, you’ve confirmed that I’m a Master, so are we good?”
“…Yes.”
“Go back to your original way of speaking.”
“…That’s right.”
“Good.”
Zeron withdrew his sword.
As he dispersed the killing intent at the same time, the Principal exhaled roughly.
“Now, there’s one important thing here.”
“Huu…. What is it?”
“If I don’t say anything, you’ll definitely report to the King, right?”
“That’s right.”
“But I don’t like that. It’ll definitely cause troublesome things to happen.”

He stared at the Principal.
After a slight hesitation, he nodded.

“I understand. I’ll take it to my grave.”
“As expected, educated people catch on quickly.”
Zeron chuckled and sat down on a nearby chair.
“Now then, shall we hear the story? Tell me everything you know about the Voids.”
“Ah, Zerong! I know a lot too!”
“You shut up.”
“Yes sir!”