Magic Academy Bans Harem

Chapter 57 Reasons
"After opening the invitation letter from 'Darkborn', I suddenly figured out some things. The most important one is why in the game's 'Star Emblem' world, there was only one villain left in the third year."

"Oh? Why?"

Today, the bathing goddess who is also praised as "all-knowing" asked this question.

"There are two reasons. On the one hand, the final 'Demon King' on each route is very likely not the same individual. In other words, the four villain organizations are likely to be secretly competing and confronting each other. Only the victorious one among the four organizations can revive their 'King'. Although we don't know when the other defeated organizations were destroyed, whether it was three years ago or after the Demon King was revived. But in short, since they have all been destroyed, they will naturally not appear in the plot."

Ritas paused.

"On the other hand, there is the protagonist of the game world. He may have passively joined a certain organization without knowing it."

“Eh——?”

"For example, if the protagonist stayed in the Yewwood class and became a member of the Dark Emigrants without knowing it, then the Dark Emigrants would have no reason to be hostile to the protagonist, and would even help the protagonist fight against other organizations. The villain of the Yewwood route is the Forgotten Temple. Then secretly, the Forgotten Temple would eliminate the Beast Empire or the Trickery Society, and the protagonist would eliminate the other one under the guidance of the Dark Emigrants. Then in the third year, the scenes you saw, the Bathing Goddess, would easily appear."

".Hmm, although I was a little exaggerated. But I almost gasped just now. Do you like or are good at making up conspiracy theories?"

The Bathing Goddess was obviously quickly recalling the various plots of the "Star Mark" game world, but it seemed that she had not found any point to refute Ritas.

"Then according to your assumption, if the organization hidden in Yew Wood's class is really the 'Darkborn', and Miriam accidentally became one of them. Then why don't they revive the Demon King themselves, but just watch the Forgotten Temple act there?"

"As for this, there are many possibilities. For example, in the secret confrontation with the opponent, the 'Darkborn' itself has been broken, and the protagonist has become the most prominent banner of the organization. For another example, when the protagonist joins these organizations, there must be a 'leader'. And in the process of getting along with the protagonist, these people are influenced and become more inclined to the protagonist than the organization, and then they bring the organization or split off a part of it to surrender."

Having said this, Ritas couldn't help but sigh.

It is really outrageous that a carefully planned and huge mysterious organization that has been planned for many years will eventually be destroyed or change its flag because of some personal "private affairs". If it were in the past, he would never have thought of such a crazy idea, let alone assuming such a thing.

but.
Ritas, who increasingly feels that the world he lives in is very magical, has become unsure recently.

"Among these possibilities, I think the most likely one is that the protagonist, the hero in the game, becomes the 'king' of that organization."

“Hah——?”

The Bathing Goddess had lost track of how many incredible sounds she had made that night.

"What are the specific reasons why those organizations resurrected the Demon King? Don't rush to say 'I don't know even if you ask me'. I'm not asking a question."

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"According to the simplest logic, they want to conquer the world with great power. If the hero shows enough power, then compared to the devil, the hero who has the same great power, can also gain the reputation of the savior, and is easier to control and more humane, isn't he a better object to rely on? I think, if they can survive under the light, those mysterious organizations or most people in the organizations will not be willing to hide themselves in the damp darkness like rats in the gutter."

"That makes sense!"

The Bathing Goddess thought for a moment and agreed.
"But... wow! Originally, 'Star Emblem' was a fairy-tale story about a hero recruiting companions, training companions, and defeating the devil together with his close companions to save the world. After you deconstructed and interpreted it like this, I always feel that the things behind it are so dark and realistic! Could it be that the story of 'Star Emblem 2' suddenly became like that because of a hidden plot? No, hey, ugh! No! There is no 'Star Emblem 2'!"

The Bathing Goddess's voice sounded as if she had really suffered some blow.

But there is no way.

As Ritas keeps emphasizing, he lives in a world where
"The real world is like this, Bathing Goddess. So, if the plot in the Star Pattern game world will also appear in my world, then all the events in that world will also conform to the logic of the real world."

"Well, I don't want to admit it. Speaking of which, the two worlds, no, two different plot lines, are obviously different, right? So, maybe Miriam's line is like a fairy tale, and your line is just as realistic and dark as you are!"

"Obvious differences? Like?"

"A lot, right? Or rather, since the third day of school, the development has been completely different, right? For example, the big yellow-haired man is still the mentor of Orange Hui's class. For another example, although Engel's line has been triggered, the development direction has completely deviated. Many things cannot be explained by the 'butterfly effect', right?"

The Bathing Goddess counted the differences between the two worlds and defended the "Star Pattern" world in her mind.

"Really not?"

Ritas began to review everything that had happened since he survived.

At the beginning, it should be counted from the time he received the message from the Bathing Goddess and hid in his own mansion without going out.

The longer the Trickery Society and Malik Azan plan to assassinate Ritas, the more panicked they will be on that day.

Because, before he found the Bathing Goddess, Ritas's lifestyle was really as regular as a machine. So, that day, Ritas had basically no reason not to take the letter from the postman in the early morning.

Although there were errors in the plan, Malik did not stop the assassination of Ritas.

On the one hand, the cost of preparation is very high, and on the other hand, if we miss this opportunity, it will become extremely difficult to make a move on the dean Levis by assassinating Ritas.

So, they temporarily changed their plan and transferred the "shadow seed" used to assassinate Ritas to the shadow of Mercy who happened to visit that day by fixing the shadow of Sayde that would appear at the door of the third dormitory area.

Although this behavior did successfully advance the implementation of the An Yi Society's plan, it also caused a fatal consequence.

That was Malik's shadow seed, who was "killed" by Merci whose power ran wild during the assassination.

When Mercy was briefly parasitized by the shadow seed, her negative emotions were infinitely magnified. And the students of the magic ball seminar who were drawn power by the shadow seed generally became irritable. It can be roughly judged that the formation, source and essence of the shadow seed are inseparable from these negative emotions. What would happen if the shadow seed cultivated in this way for many years was destroyed by accident?
The answer is to gradually lose your mind.

According to the plot of the game world, Malik should have retired after the assassination, taking advantage of the chaos when Livis left the academy. However, due to the failure of the assassination, he could not evacuate, and had to find a way to fill the gap caused by the destruction of the Shadow Seed, so as not to lose control completely.

Therefore, Malik, who stayed behind, began to absorb the students of the Magicball Seminar at all costs, regardless of the increasing exposure.

And it is for this reason that Engeli's plot line is affected.

Since the fat and thin students were also affected by the shadow seed, the magic ball game that was supposed to be held a month later was held on the spot. And since the game ended with Miriam and Iris's victory, Engel, who knew that he probably couldn't stay in the magic ball seminar in the future, but had reasons to stay, clashed with Miriam.

Of course, the conflict between the two students was just a minor matter.

The big thing is that the Trickery Society headed by Malik was doing things in secret, but the more abnormal Malik became, the more extreme his behavior became. As a result, he was immediately identified as the "main culprit" after being targeted by Ritas, even though he could not withstand investigation.

At first, Ritas was still wondering when to resolve this incident. After opening the letter from "Dark Descendant" in the morning of that day, he made a decision in the conversation room of Genlus.

Afterwards, Ritas hid himself under the pretext of "suspension", and after discussing with Livis, he asked the dean to temporarily leave the college.

This method of letting the opponent down may seem simple, but the simpler the method, the more effective it is. In addition, Malik seemed to be in a state where he could no longer take care of these things. So on the night of the Summer Festival, a surprise attack was successful in cleaning up the interior of Earls College.

"So, everything is traceable and reasonable, Bathing Goddess. It is precisely because there are clear reasons behind all the differences. Compared with the 'sameness', the 'differences' of the two worlds are more valuable. As long as we analyze them, we can get more information and prove more things."

It was through this kind of "comparison" that Ritas was able to quickly identify Malik Azan as the main culprit.

".Tsk."

The goddess of bathing was silent for a long time, so long that Ritas wondered if she had gone to bathe without saying a word again, then she began to smack her lips.
"You know what, Xiao Li. I have played the game 'Star Emblem' for a long time and many times. Besides, I played it very seriously except for the time when I only chose the beautiful girl. So what is going on now? Why are you telling me how to understand the plot of 'Star Emblem'? Are our positions reversed?!"

Isn't this your own fault?
Ritas was silent for a while, and then said tactfully,
"That's right, Bathing Goddess. This world is inherently unfair to everyone. So, some people are born with some deficiencies."

"Oh? Professor Li, you seem to be perfect. What do you mean? Anyway, I will try to find some traces of the things you mentioned in the game world. If they match up, I may need to look at the plots of 'Star Mark' with a completely new perspective. Tsk tsk, it's not one villain per line, but four villains raising Gu in the academy, and finally raising the most ruthless one to resurrect the devil? Your academy is quite lively~"

No matter how reasonable the other party's words are, the feeling of being convinced is often not very pleasant.

However, the bathing goddess, who was good at regulating her mood, quickly switched to gloating mode.

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This time, it was Ritas' turn who didn't want to talk.

"So, back on topic, why did you receive a letter from the Darkspawn, but kill the Trickery Society?"

"First of all, I didn't manage to wipe out the Trickery Society. I only took down their base in the academy."

Ritas pondered for a moment, organized his words, and then slowly said,

"Because the Bathing Goddess has been emphasizing that the real danger will come from the third year. Therefore, I have always believed that whether it is the Dark Ceremony Society, the Beast Empire or something else, at least for now, they are far away from me. But in fact, the Dark Ceremony Society has already tried to assassinate me, and the Beast Empire has also deployed the 'Nest Demon' in the dense forest around the academy. So, when I saw the word 'Dark Descendant' on the letter, I suddenly understood."

"They are not far from me or the academy. In fact, they may have had longer experience in the academy than I do. This academy has long been in tatters. And in this situation, the dean always says 'You don't have to worry about anything, I'm here', and the council is just obsessed with nobility and tradition, planning endless infighting all day long."

Ritas let out a long breath. Perhaps this was one of the rare moments in his life when he didn't know what to say.
".Perhaps, as the Bathing Goddess said, the academy is too lively and too chaotic. So, in order to better sort out everything, they need to temporarily remove a few people from the game. The Trickery Society just happens to be the most active and dangerous one at the moment."

"So, you really are angry?"

There was a hint of disbelief in the Bathing Goddess' tone.

At this moment, she suddenly felt that Malik Azan was a particularly pathetic person.

As a leader among young people, Malik obviously regarded Ritas as a competitor and thought that Ritas was on the same level as himself. But in fact, Ritas never took him seriously. Even when he was assassinated by him, he just kept a businesslike attitude and almost no personal feelings were mixed in.

Due to some force majeure accidents, Malik's life trajectory was changed and he fell into madness. Because the messenger of "Darkborn" jumped a few times in front of Ritas, Ritas, who was triggered, actually started to deal with him.
"I won't watch the next Batman without Malick."

Perhaps, the more tragic thing about Malik is that only at this time would the bathing goddess call him by his name instead of "Big Yellow Hair".

"Also, that's great, Xiao Li. You actually have some human qualities."

After making the joke, the Bathing Goddess turned her attention to Ritas and teased with a snicker.

　Since I'm going to open a separate chapter for this, and I don't really know what to say, I'll just put it here.

　　Starting tomorrow, this book will be on the shelves~

　　Maybe it's because I feel like I'm entering a new phase, and today's chapter has a bit of a "summary" vibe to it.
　　In short, I hope you will continue to support me in the future.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)