The Narrow-Eyed Villain of the Demon Academy

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I was currently heading toward Instructor Tammy’s laboratory within Sytan.

The place where Cerberus and other unidentified monsters resided.

Would Tammy be there?

I wasn’t sure.

I had to go and see for myself.

Come to think of it, I had visited once before for the Sijo’s familiar test, but this time, my purpose was different.

Purpose.

What was my purpose?

Adel.

To fulfill his wish.

Wasn’t that all?

It wasn’t a question that required deep thought.

Whoosh-.

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew.

The evening breeze, its origin unknown, ruffled my hair.

The sky, now painted black, had cast a blanket of tranquility over the land, and the rustling of tree branches occasionally broke the silence.

A world separated from the outside.

That was Sytan.

A place where no one could enter without undergoing special procedures.

But today, I felt like the intruder.

Thud-.

Thud-.

My footsteps began to echo through the quiet interior of Sytan.

The inside of Sytan, darkened by the absence of lights, was shrouded in darkness, but occasional bursts of light magic illuminated the path, preventing me from getting lost.

Of course, I remembered every nook and cranny of Sytan, so the premise of getting lost was contradictory in itself.

It simply meant that even though I knew I was heading in the right direction, I felt as if I was stumbling and wandering aimlessly.

Lost in such thoughts, I stopped in front of a door.

【 Laboratory – Instructor Tammy 】

I stood silently in front of the nameplate for a long time.

A fragile white light seeped out from under the door, and the faint sound of a beast’s whimper could be heard.

Creak-.

I opened the door, allowing those sounds to spill out.

“Eek! Wh-who is it?”

Tammy’s eyes widened in fear as she saw me standing there unexpectedly.

I didn’t answer and instead glanced around, taking in the documents scattered across her desk.

‘Observation Log of Reconnaissance Birds.’

‘Methods for Raising Reconnaissance Birds.’

It seemed she was still in the laboratory due to the assignment she had given the students.

Of course, she might have always treated the laboratory as her home.

But that wasn’t my concern.

Again,

Tammy would die today.

“Oh, it’s Student Adel! Hehe, I was so startled… but what brings you here?”

Tammy, seemingly relieved after recognizing me, scratched her head with a nervous laugh and then lowered her gaze.

Her eyes landed on Fang of Darkness, radiating a ferocious aura.

“And why the sword…?”

Once again, I remained silent.

Step-.

Step-.

As I took a step forward, Tammy began to back away in fear.

“S-Student Adel? Y-you seem a bit scary today…?”

Instructor Tammy stammered, looking up at me with wide eyes.

I pointed Fang of Darkness at her.

“Darkness-.”

At that moment,

I activated my ‘Authority.’

Kwaaaaaaaa-.

A jet-black darkness, emanating from Fang of Darkness, engulfed Tammy’s laboratory.

The flickering candlelight cast an eerie glow on Tammy’s terrified face, etching it into my memory.

“S-Student Adel….”

Tammy tried to speak, but I didn’t listen.

Plunge-.

My dagger mercilessly pierced and tore through Tammy’s side.

“……! ……!”

Tammy writhed in agony, attempting to scream.

Tears streamed down her bloodshot eyes.

I shoved my finger into her mouth, silencing her.

“Shh.”

Then, I placed my left index finger on my lips.

Tammy fell silent, biting down on my finger in resistance for a while before her body went limp.

Assassinating a non-combat instructor had become this easy for me.

Even if the monsters, now without their master, went berserk.

Bang-!

The monsters in the cages, witnessing Tammy’s death, lunged at me, baring their sharp fangs.

I swiftly subdued each of them with agile movements, and only after ensuring they were all immobilized did I release the Authority of Darkness.

Swish-.

I placed my index finger on Tammy’s neck to check for a pulse, but there was none.

Only her disheveled hair danced in the lingering air of hostility.

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