To sacrifice the soul, with blood as the medium, and the body as the vessel.

The forsaken order, abandoned by the laws of the world, is the most powerful weapon of slaughter, a demon that consumes lives to fulfill its killings!

Every generation of sword wielders loses precious lives due to the bloodthirsty skill of the demonic sword.

But some say their deaths were not completely meaningless, only that, to protect... one can spare no expense!

Since the birth of the ancient Saint Veronica, a rumor has circulated that the existence of the Dragon Slayer Sword poses great threat to the world.

These cliché stories were denied a few generations ago because the inheritor of the Dragon Slayer Sword never appeared, but there have been countless inheritors of other swords, except for that one, only heard of in rumors, the Dragon Slayer Sword.

And the timeline of the existence of the demonic sword is even more extravagant and clueless...

Even the divine in the world harbors a dark side.

Tracing back to billions of years ago, during the era when the ancient original continent was ruled by the Black Dragon Emperor, humans suffered mass killings by the shadows.

In that crucial battle for the survival of all beings, humans were almost wiped out, with only a few managing to survive.

But... the Black Dragon Emperor was not completely exterminated, only temporarily sealed away.

So, in order to achieve longer-lasting peace and tranquility, for the permanent sealing of it, the Eight Kings at that time had to make an astonishing decision.

This decision also included the intent of the elders of the Council of the Gods.

"Seal off all passages between the new continent and the original continent, permanently sealing the Black Dragon Emperor in that space!"

Perhaps, the Dragon Slayer Sword itself is not even real, because even the era ruled by the Black Dragon Emperor cannot be verified, so the legend of the sword faded more and more, until it completely disappeared from the continent.

Though this is the case, the demonic sword is still an unacknowledged forbidden weapon, because it utilizes... power that does not belong to this world!

"Huh...!"

The black blade stains the sky with blood, take a deep breath.

Open my eyes...

Recalling the temperature at that time, the lingering warmth of the hilt still surrounds my fingertips, as if it is telling me something.

"It has a fleshy texture... what is it like?"

I reach out to touch the shape in the darkness in front of me.

"What on earth is this?"

Lying flat on the bed, it feels like something is pressing on my body, keeping me from moving, but how to describe it—soft!

Though it's already deep in the night, I can't help but open my eyes with curiosity.

"Ugh...?"

But just as I open my eyes, something shocking happens...

Although there is no light in the room, and the sound of the blizzard howls outside the window, other than that, there is only darkness.

Reluctantly, I activate the special talent of a knight - Hunt Sense!

But before me, it's still pitch black, and I angrily exclaim.

"Damn it, the sensing ability went out at this time!"

After a period of adjustment, I can make out that before me stands a girl with red hair, similar to Fuyu-sensei's, but not her.

Because the naked girl in front of me, who is about the same age as me, looks similar to Yukari at first glance...

Wait, now is not the time to be thinking about this situation, right?!

I want to move away from the bed, because it's shameless to crawl into bed with a naked girl... Although I don't dislike it, it undermines the essence of being a man!

"Damn, why can't I move?"

No matter how hard I push her, she remains unmoved, like a towering tree pressing down on me, making it impossible for me to escape.

Something bad is about to happen, if this continues, I will lose my humanity and become a beast.

It's not that I have strong resistance, any healthy person would lose control in this situation.

"Oh no...!"

My nose starts to feel tingly, it's the blood boiling!

I quickly cover my nose to prevent the nosebleed from flowing.

Of course, even when my brain is overheated, there are moments of calm. That's when I realize, what if someone comes to wake me up in the morning... No one seems to be coming?

"Could it be that a female classmate from another dormitory sleepwalked and ended up here... No, that's not possible!"

I distinctly remember locking the door when I came home. Even if it's unlocked, the eye recognition at the entrance would have been necessary for anyone to come in. She didn't climb over the wall... The window behind me is on the thirteenth floor!

Forget it, let's wake her up first.

"Hey, are you... asleep?"

"Hu... Hu... Hu...!"

I try to wake her up as quietly as possible, but she doesn't respond, just blowing some hot air at my eyes.

"Darn... wa wa wa, my eyes."

My eyes are stinging from her blowing, but I can't rub them with my hand. It's torture!

Wait a minute! Something doesn't seem right...

The girl is clearly pressing on my right side, but my left hand shows no signs of movement. Could it be... sleep paralysis!

"Ah wah wah wah...!" (The above scream is purely imaginary)

No, no, how could I possibly do something embarrassing like that?

So, it must be a dream. Everything will be fine when I wake up.

"This is a dream, I definitely haven't woken up yet."

...As the dream-like feeling fades, I gradually lose consciousness.

"Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!"

When people are lost in their dreams, Durma Academy, and even the entire imperial capital, emits a long and piercing alarm.

"Emergency assembly of Durma Academy's A-level combat squads, I repeat, all A-level squads, assemble!"

The voice of the principal comes from the control room of Durma Academy.

I am awakened by this enchanting sound from my dream.

"A-level squads... Hmm, it has nothing to do with us!"

Since we are a C-level squad below A-level, we don't have to pay attention to her orders.

However, I am a little worried. By gathering all of the top sorcerers and knight trainees, there must be a major crisis!

Sending out so many people, the troublemakers should be at least S-level or even the blood relatives of the Gods, the Eight Kings. If it is really the case, then... um, this...

There is a big lump on my bed, as if something is attaching itself to me.

"Who are you? Why are you sleeping in my bed?"

I lifted the covers, and there was a girl lying on my chest, it doesn't seem like a dream.

But, why... Parsna?

I recognized the girl's face, more than that, she was my sister!

"Why... why does she look so similar to Nana?"

Yes, my sister Parsna died in that fire long ago, but what's going on?!

In the blink of an eye, she disappeared, as if there had only ever been me on the bed.

"How strange, did my sister come to find me?"

Sure enough, is she still resentful that I left her alone and ran away?

"Brother, save me...!"

"Nana!"

I shouted my sister's name as I leapt into the ruins engulfed in flames.

"Stop, Young Master!"

The butler grabbed my arm and pulled me back, with a helpless and mournful expression.

"Miss is beyond saving, if we don't run, those guys will catch up!"

I felt terrible, it was because back then, in order to save myself, I abandoned my sister, my own blood sister...

You really are a hopeless coward, I silently berated myself.

Because of this, I have to prove even more that I am not weak!

"In the past, it was because I wanted to be strong that I chose to take on A+ quests that are close to S-rank, but..."

After the Krasnaya incident, news spread throughout the school about me taking on missions above my level, and I became the butt of jokes and gossip.

"It feels bad, I should go outside for some fresh air."

Since I'm already awake, and everyone else went through such a commotion, they aren't sleepy anymore. One after another, they gathered at the playground and the nearby park, discussing the order to gather A-rankers.

"What kind of emergency situation could have happened for them to gather so many upperclassmen to catch fugitives?" (Male student)

"Not just that, even the teachers are going all out to search for the heretics, they won't be easy to deal with." (Female student)

"Uh... are we in danger?" (Female student)

Hearing them talk like this, it seems that no one wants to stay in the dormitory, which could be destroyed at any moment.

However, if they think it's an alarm, they are worrying too much, right?

"I won't waste time with this group of weaklings!"

I muttered to myself as I returned to the empty dormitory.

Taking this opportunity, I might as well go to the highest observation tower in the academy. Maybe I won't have a chance in the future, that place is usually the most heavily guarded by the teachers, but now that this has happened, no one is watching it, right?

After putting on my school uniform and pants, I walked alone into the darkest and least inhabited mini forest in the playground.

As I expected, no one was on duty at the observatory tower after passing through the mini forest.

Now I can freely enter and exit the pinnacle of the observatory tower, just like the members of the student council said. From here, I can observe every corner of the playground.

"Hey, the view from here is pretty good. Does the principal usually come here to inspect the students?"

No wonder, I sighed in admiration at this observatory tower. If it weren't for the chaos, an ordinary student like me would never have had the chance to come to this high tower.

In the distance, the buildings have become like a rising tide, surrounding the academy and the palace in the center.

It's a pity that it's nighttime and all I can see are faint lights coming from scattered houses.

If it were daytime, even the beach would be visible.

"Wow, I never expected being a principal would be such an enjoyable job."

My body and mind seem to have been led away by the cool breeze here, but unfortunately, the good times don't last...

"Help... Ahhh!"

"Save me!"

There seems to be cries for help from the playground, and it's very chaotic.

Boom!!!

Before I could even react, the playground was turned into a big pit with a lightning strike!

Who is it! Who dares to cause trouble in the imperial city like this?

"This level of destruction is not something that can be caused by a Class A threat."

Could it be... trouble has found me!