I was Reincarnated as the Youngest Child of a Villainous Noble Family Who Controls the Kingdom from Behind the Scenes
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"It's a bit unfortunate that the location is the guidance room."

It seems Linlin wants to talk about something in the staff room that she doesn’t want others to overhear. Personally, I don’t mind, but it’s true that this might make people think I’ve done something wrong. Though, it’s not like I’m doing anything that warrants guidance.

"Although it’s late, first of all, I want to thank you for what you did about Lillysha. She’s been looking much better since she fought you."

"That girl isn’t bad at heart. Especially recently, she seems to have developed a rivalry with Letitia."

"Just as I thought. Those two may seem like opposites, but deep down, they’re the same."

"Both are fiercely competitive and have strong feelings about things. They’re quite alike."

There’s a slight difference in that Letitia is focused on the country, while Lillysha is focused on her family, but fundamentally, they’re the same. It’s just that their goals are different. However, lately, I haven’t seen much of that side of Lillisha. Even when she loses to me, she doesn’t seem particularly upset, and sometimes she just zones out. Well, she’s the kind of girl who’d stalk me all the way to the bathroom.

"Changing the subject, you’ve probably already heard about the Three Strongest, right?"

"Those guys who suddenly started expanding their influence in the academy, starting with Muto? If you hadn’t come, I might have ended up fighting them."

"I was just a bit concerned about you guys. When I came, it was just as I expected."

"I get it. You want me to deal with them, right?"

Even though I answered confidently, Linlin’s expression remained stern. After taking a moment to compose herself, she spoke.

"No, don’t fight the Three Strongest."

"Me? Against the Three Strongest?"

"They’re Summon Masters... I’ve heard about them from my time as a court mage. Summon Masters are dangerous."

"That doesn’t sound like you, sensei. Are you scared?"

When I lightly provoked her, Linlin glared at me sharply. Realizing I might have gone too far, I decided to steer the conversation back.

"Do you know about the Three Strongest’s contracted demons or beasts?"

"By chance, I saw one of their duels. What they summoned was likely one of the Thirty-Two Pillars of the Demon Realm."

"The Thirty-Two Pillars of the Demon Realm... You mean those legendary beings that past rulers and conquerors have contracted with?"

"I couldn’t believe my eyes either. When I brought this up in the faculty meeting, we concluded that they must indeed be the Thirty-Two Pillars."

The fact that Togari had contracted with Fuma Maitaichi was probably due to Muto’s influence. Otherwise, there’s no way an ordinary student would have knowledge of summoning. And the one who likely advised Muto was...

"Alphiss , we’ll handle this matter. You stay out of it."

"Even if it’s a duel?"

"Most of the students who dueled the Three Strongest were left terrified, and some even dropped out voluntarily."

"You think that could happen to me too?"

This time, I glared at Linlin.

"Yes. Even you can’t defeat them."

"Let me be clear. You know about this demon sword, Disbareido, right?"

"What if I told you that the one who once defeated this demon sword was a human who hosted one of the Thirty-Two Pillars?"

"That’s scary. So, what are you going to do about the Thirty-Two Pillars?"

"This is no longer a problem that can be contained within the academy."

In truth, the history of the demon sword Disbareido and the Eldia Empire isn’t widely known. What Linlin knows is probably a distorted version of history. Even if I passionately explained it here, she wouldn’t believe me, and it might even lead to an argument. So, it’s better if only Hiroyi and I know the truth.

"Murmur... I can’t cut anymore... murmur..."

Hiroyi is sleeping soundly. Since the Emperor Worm, the only things I’ve really cut down are magical creatures. I feel bad for boring her. I also feel bad for Linlin, who’s speaking so seriously. Sorry, but this is what my demon sword is like.

"For now, our job is to stop those who are thinking of dropping out. We can’t let those with good hearts be corrupted."

"Linlin-sensei, even when you were a court mage, you always eliminated those with impure hearts. I understand that feeling."

"Oh? You’re quite knowledgeable."

"You mentioned it during your self-introduction, didn’t you?"

"No, I don’t think I went that far..."

I slipped up a bit. When I accidentally let my game knowledge slip, this kind of thing happens. Linlin definitely didn’t mention how she exposed and expelled corrupt colleagues one after another in front of the students. In situations like this, it’s best to change the subject.

"Speaking of the Three Strongest..."

"Umyu?"

Oh no. Why is it poking its head out of the bag? Seriously?

"...Alphiss . What is that?"

"Sorry. It seems a monster I defeated the other day somehow ended up in my bag."

"Then defeat it immediately."

"Ah, wait. It doesn’t seem to have any ill intentions."

I feel pathetic saying something so childish. I rarely get flustered, but this is bad. There wasn’t even a drop-out route in the game.

"Alphiss , be honest with me."

"Well, you see..."

I ended up telling Linlin everything. While she listened silently, the Level 20 creature crawled out of the bag and curled up on my lap. It’s really doing whatever it wants.

"I see. That’s something my sister would do."

"So, if anything happens, I’ll take responsibility. Can you let it slide?"

"I can’t decide that on my own. The other teachers won’t stay quiet."

"But this thing is incredibly strong. If we let it loose, it could cause even more damage than the Emperor Worm."

This is true. After all, it followed me out of the arena at that research facility. It’s only because it took a liking to me that things turned out okay. Otherwise, it could have caused massive destruction.

"This is... really troubling."

"Sorry. I don’t want to cause any trouble, so I’ll consult with my family."

"That’s good. That would be helpful."

Linlin seemed to understand when I mentioned my family. Naturally, she didn’t press further.

So, after consulting with my family, the next day, a new rule was established allowing pets to be brought into the academy under certain conditions. Both teachers and students were baffled by this sudden change. The world really is full of unpredictable things.