CHAPTER 91
Demon Tribe Envoys?
“Do you know Noras Street? It’s a place full of private magic schools and law academies. Many students come to the capital from the countryside to study there for the Dynaise Academy entrance exam. There are also lots of shops and entertainment spots aimed at those students.
A group of those test-takers formed a team just for fun. They’re called the ‘Dynaise Exam Students.’ You could say they’re people who resent the real Dynaise Academy students.”
At Dynaise, there are only a few ways for a commoner to succeed—run a good business, become a government official, start a company, or become an adventurer. But the path to becoming a government official is pretty much dominated by Dynaise Academy graduates.
Lower-level positions are available through exams, but competition is fierce. So, these exam students feel more than just jealousy toward Dynaise Academy students.
‘Wait… do they even have time to play Wizard Ball?’
‘Even if it helps with training magic, shouldn’t they focus on studying instead?’
Everyone expected the match with the Dynaise Exam Students to be rough.
Professor Buremhyde analyzed their team.
“I remembered this team because their name is so funny. Most of their players aren’t great, but last year, their pitcher won a game all by himself. They lost soon after, but in District 3, they’re known for having a strong pitcher. His special skill is this—”
Buremhyde threw a ball.
The ball was slow and didn’t look special—but it had a spell on it. As it flew, it sparkled and then suddenly flashed with a blinding light.
“Ugh!”
“So bright!”
Everyone turned their heads. And at that moment, the ball passed through the strike zone.
“That’s called a Flash Ball. It’s a beginner-level trick ball. So… how would you stop it?”
A freshman named Percifier, who used to be an adventurer, raised his hand.
“That kind of flash spell is common among adventurers. We use something called a light filter spell to block it.”
Light filter magic protects your eyes by blocking strong light. It was developed when flash magic became popular in adventurer circles. The spell itself is a bit hard, but it uses very little magic power, so even beginners can memorize and cast it.
Even though it’s inefficient and weak when used without full understanding, people still use it because it costs so little magic.
Thanks to the light filter spell, flash spells lost popularity. But even now, every adventurer learns it.
“Yes, you’re right. But the pitcher has another special move.”
Buremhyde threw another ball.
This time, as it flew, it scattered dark ink-like shadows.
“Huh?”
“That’s a Shade Ball. It’s also a beginner-level trick ball. The trick is—if you use a light filter to block the flash, you’ll be helpless against this.”
So, when you use light filter magic to stop the bright Flash Ball, you’ll have trouble seeing when the Shade Ball spreads darkness.
Only those who fully understand the spell can avoid this trap. People who just memorize the spell without understanding will keep the light filter active and become weak to darkness.
This pitcher used both light and dark trick balls.
“That’s… actually very useful,” Idnia said with some admiration.
At first, she thought Wizard Ball was just a silly magic version of baseball. But now she realized—it’s actually great for magic training.
To win, you need precise magic, fast casting, good mana control, creativity, and even physical strength. It really was a sport for serious magic users.
No wonder the Dynaise professors liked it.
“Hmph. It’s great for training, sure. But those Dynaise Exam Students… aren’t they just failures who didn’t get into the academy? It would be so embarrassing if we, academy students, lost to them.”
Even Lorenzo nodded in agreement.
“I feel the same.”
Everyone promised themselves they had to win.
But Percifier, the former adventurer, still had doubts.
“We can block the Flash Ball with the light filter… but what about the Shade Ball? It’s hard to hit even without the spell.”
“Well… we’re out of time. Didn’t you notice it’s already past lunchtime? Think about it during your next class.”
They had spent their whole lunch break on Wizard Ball practice and learning suction magic from Buremhyde.
After lunch, even their afternoon classes were related to Wizard Ball.
“We’ll now practice combining suction magic, Mage Hand, and telekinesis.”
Professor Denev turned the basic magic lesson into an advanced magic session.
“Why use Mage Hand to suck things from far away? Well, first, you don’t have to eat dust up close. And second, when cleaning, you can just place a dust bag in front of the mess and use the suction spell remotely. It’s very convenient and can be used in many ways.”
This would help beastmen students catch balls from a distance.
“I’ll also teach you a light spell. You probably know the basic version, but this one can cancel out darkness magic.”
Unlike everyday light spells, this one used more mana but could cancel out darkness—like the Shade Ball.
‘Hmm… So even the professors outside the Five Great Criminals are into Wizard Ball, huh?’
Even during Baroness Burem’s meditation class…
“Today’s mental training will be the biography of Wizard Ball hero Joe Mackis.”
It was a video about a national Wizard Ball player from the Empire who beat cheating players from Albion, Nubia, and Vikrant with pride and honor. Idnia found the propaganda-style video cheesy and cringeworthy, but other students loved it.
The action and emotional storytelling had everyone excited.
“That was so fun!”
“I used to think Wizard Ball was just a chaotic bar fight kind of game… but now I get it. It really fires you up.”
“Our school has a Wizard Ball club now, right?”
“Yeah! The crown prince and other nobles joined, so it’s official.”
“I heard the match is tomorrow. Will we be ready?”
“I think so. You really need to use magic well in Wizard Ball.”
“Then no problem. Dynaise Academy students can’t possibly lose.”
Everyone was confident they’d win.
But then… during dinner:
[Students Rudolf of Zephyros, Idnia and Marie of Eurus, Karl of Boreas, and Lorenzo of Notos—please come to the administration office.]
A sudden announcement called them.
It was from Vice Principal Denev.
Since it included nobles and a saint candidate, it seemed very serious.
“Oh… Idnia?”
“Hm. Whatever it is, we’ve finished eating. Let’s go.”
Idnia stood up with the other Eurus students.
The school’s administration office was near the entrance that connected Black Cow Village and Dynaise Academy.
Professors Denev and Principal Ludwig were waiting there.
“You’re all here. Just today, an unexpected guest arrived in Dynaise, the capital of the Holy Eldar Empire.”
“Unexpected guest? Was it… the Pope?”
Lorenzo asked, since only someone that important would make them gather noble students like this.
“No. A delegation from the Demon Tribe has officially arrived. And it looks like you’ll be attending a banquet hosted by the Imperial Family tomorrow.”
“…What?”
Everyone was shocked—Idnia too.
‘A demon delegation… came to the capital? That’s… impossible…’
The Trinity Church teaches that demons are evil, unholy beings that should never be associated with. Their false blessings and heretical teachings are seen as threats to humanity.
So the Holy Eldar Empire, proud of upholding those values, was the last place anyone expected demons to show up.
But the demon envoys came—with Albion Libra gold coins as tribute—and asked for peace talks.
In response, Emperor Franz welcomed them and arranged a banquet. He also invited noble students from nearby Dynaise Academy to attend.
Idnia began preparing her uniform. She had no formal party clothes since she stayed away from high society, but her military-style uniform or academy dress uniform were both acceptable at official events.
‘So the Season 2 storyline begins now… Well, it makes sense.’
In the original game, the villainess Idnia stays involved in high society even after her family falls. She needed money to maintain her status as the crown prince’s fiancée, so she ended up working with criminals and even demons.
But this Idnia had cut costs and avoided high society, so the criminals and demons had to find other options.
That’s probably why the game’s events were now happening out of order.
