The night before the Danteriar Academy fourth-year students' trip to Mount Marrac.

In a human city located near the border between the Demon Country and the Human Empire.

Around a large wooden table sat the leaders and commanders that Duke Venzariac had gathered.

The atmosphere was tense, and regardless of personality, it was clear that most of those present would take the invasion and conquest of a part of the demon territory very seriously.

"My men are ready. We can begin the attack as soon as you give the signal, Duke Venzariac," Count Morgan said firmly.

"We are completely prepared. We managed to discreetly evacuate the inhabitants. Now you could say that everyone in this city and the two neighboring cities are potential soldiers," said General Alphens Fitchner.

On the table was a map marked with different colored tokens indicating the point that each leader or commander present at the military council would attack.

Duke Venzariac, who had been listening to them while studying the map, took four rolled-up notes from his magic ring.

The notes were made of magical paper.

The duke made the four notes float toward Count Morgan, General Alphens, the mercenary Liken, and Baron Sed.

They took the notes, read them, and then the notes were covered in harmless flames.

"Everyone, without fail, begin the invasion at that time. That is an order." The duke commanded in a firm tone, and everyone shuddered at the presence of a seventh-rank magician.

Thanks to the potions Inquisiderian gave him, Duke Venzariac managed to reach the starting point of the Seventh Rank.

Everyone nodded except Lindzei, who was wearing a sensual red and black outfit at the time and had the little white spirit fox resting on her lap, which she sometimes used as a scarf and which at that moment protected her from the oppressive presence of the duke.

The duke did not care about Lindzei's reaction, as she was not one of the commanders who would attack the points marked on the map. She had already done her job by drawing up the map, and now her Guild of Assassins only had to carry out secondary missions if they found suitable opportunities to do so successfully.

Shortly after giving his order, the duke withdrew, and the rest of the commanders and leaders did the same, as they were going to organize the final details that would allow them to successfully carry out the military campaign that was about to begin.

••••

That same night, after the meeting with the commanders and leaders, Duke Venzariac went to the study he had been using for the past few days, and on the desk he saw a small square gold box and a letter with a seal of the burning sun.

The duke opened the letter.

"Duke Venzariac.

Be sure to kill as many evil beings as you can; the infinite heavens will be better off without the impure energy of those filthy creatures.

We have prepared a gift for you; use it if any of the powerful demon generals appear.

This gift will be your ticket to victory, and it will ensure that you leave an indelible mark on the world of those disgusting beings when you defeat one of the figures they dare to glorify.

May the heavens guide your path and may fire burn your enemies."

Upon finishing reading the note, the duke recognized the motto of the Inquisiderian group, as it was the motto of the radical faction that once notably led the Temple of the Endless Sky.

The duke stored the note in his demonic ring, took the golden box in his right hand, and opened it.

••••

At dawn.

At the entrance to the Academy were the fourth-year students from Classes S, A, B, and C.

Among the students were demons of different races, the groups formed by influence, friendship, or ability.

Some students were excited, others were nervous, as the trip they would take to Mount Marrac would determine whether they would graduate successfully or fail. If they failed, they would have to repeat the year, and if they failed again, they would be expelled from the Academy.

The teachers in charge of supervising the students were:

Dervec Sej, whom Director Persec assigned the position of leader, as during the last conspiracy he had demonstrated great skill and efficiency in directing the teachers under his command.

Professor Bensac Terer, a respected and feared demonic wizard.

Professor Ilcia Besid, a renowned demonic mage specializing in illusory demonic spells.

Professor Orcel Demid, a beloved teacher with a kind demeanor, but also a feared swordsman who wielded dual weapons, who single-handedly killed the most enemies during the battle against the conspirators who attacked the Academy.

In addition to them, there were the highest-ranking teachers from each of the other classes; the rest of the teachers who taught the S-class students remained at the Academy so that the Academy's security would not be weakened.

••••

The students turned their attention to Selef and Isirid, who were walking together hand in hand while chatting amiably.

It came as a surprise to the students, and some couldn't help but feel jealous, as seeing Isirid with a subtle smile on her beautiful face made her beauty stand out even more.

"You guys seem to be in high spirits," Derio said in a relaxed tone.

Next to Derio was Leyla, who felt intimidated by Isirid's presence.

"Well? Miss Isirid, will you allow us to form a group with you?" Derio asked in a friendly tone.

"I'll leave the decision up to Selef," Isirid said in a calm, almost cold tone.

Derio smiled brightly and said to Selef:

"You can't escape now. We'll graduate easily with our powerful group of four students."

Selef nodded with a smile and said to them:

"So, let's complete this mission and return, and we can celebrate after we graduate."

"That's the spirit. By then we'll be able to drink to our hearts' content," said Derios as the four of them began to walk among the students while they waited for the demonic vehicles to arrive.

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