I Became The Academy Necromancer

“Seriously…?”

Findenai, who was getting ready to boil tea, sighed in disbelief. Seeing her holding a teapot and a container filled with tea leaves, I immediately narrowed my eyes.

“Put that down.”

I had explicitly told her not to brew tea as she pleased.

“Nonsense! You said I was getting better.”

“Can one even improve pig urine? How much better can it possibly get?”

“You’re being incredibly rude, you know? Seriously.”

While her lips were pursed in frustration, Findenai ignored me and continued brewing the tea.

How on earth should I deal with such a stubborn mule-like woman?

I couldn’t help but sigh.

“Did you know that everyone in the city could hear what Aria shouted yesterday?”

“…”

“Is it reaaallly okay for a professor to spend time like that with a student? Especially when he already has a fiancée?”

“Nothing happened the way you are thinking.”

Aria did proclaim her interest quite outwardly, but of course, I turned her down.

She merely crossed her arms with a smile, declaring that she wouldn’t back down so easily.

“Jeez, it’s because you’re like this that it becomes a problem, Master Bastard. When you give people a chance, all sorts of weird people stick to you.”

As the weirdest person here, did she even have a say?

“Huh? You know what I’m talking about.”

While the water was boiling, Findenai gestured to reach for my cheek.

Bwoong!

“You should do it like this! ‘Damn bitch, just scram! I have a spouse!’ If you do it this way, there shouldn’t be any problem, right?”

“…Please show some common sense.”

What kind of crazy person would turn down a confession like that?

“No, if you don’t do this, they’ll stick to you all day, Master Bastard. That much is true, isn’t it?”

“Huft.”

The conversation with Findenai strangely wore me out, so I pressed my eyes before staring back at her.

“I dare you to hit my cheek.”

“Huh, do you enjoy things like BDSM? Stuff like wearing a collar and spanking?”

“…”

Let’s forget this.

This conversation made me feel as if I were using a peashooter while my opponent blasted me with a machine gun.

Most of the time, I couldn’t help but try to stop Findenai whenever she brought up this kind of topic.

After all, in order for any conversation to make sense, you needed logic. However, this woman had neither logic nor common sense and simply responded however she liked. ℟𝙖𝐍ŎᛒĘs

“Well, there’s nothing I won’t agree with if it’s with you.”

After saying that, Findenai placed the teapot on the desk, having finished boiling the tea.

“Here.”

Then, she poured the brewed tea into a cup and placed it in front of me.

“…”

“Oh, if it’s better than pig urine, then it should at least be as good as human urine, right?”

How would I know the answer to that?

Watching Findenai silently with that expression, I shrugged my shoulders.

“You don’t know? You’ve never tried it?’

“When would I ever try something like that?”

“You never tried drinking it during your time with Illuania?”

“…”

“You’d suck someone’s asshole but won’t drink piss? That’s interesting.”

“Is there something making you angry today?”

Given how she was arguing rather excessively today, it seemed like she had some pent-up dissatisfaction towards me.

I took a sip from the teacup.

Though it had definitely improved compared to how she brewed it in the past, it still tasted like something she’d need to apologize to the people who grew and processed the tea leaves for.

“I’m not angry, but I guess I’m a bit frustrated.”

“…”

It wasn’t a joke, but I almost spat out my tea unintentionally. I didn’t expect her to say it so blatantly.

Findenai was now looking at me without much change in expression.

“What’s wrong? We’re both adults. Didn’t I already tell you that I like you?”

“…”

“How long are you planning to leave our relationship like this, anyway? After being holed up in that Dream Demon Manor or whatever for a whole month, you finally showed up.”

“Cut it out.”

I tried to stop her, thinking that she’d just keep hammering on the topic if I left her alone, but she wasn’t the type that could be stopped.

“I’m gonna grow cobwebs in my twat, Master Bastard.”

“Owen, go outside.”

“Y-yessssss!”

Just for the record, it wasn’t just Findenai and me in my office—Owen was also here, too.

Dashing out of the room, Owen’s face had already turned bright red due to the conversation.

Seeing that, Findenai’s remarks became rougher.

“Master Bastard, let’s start being honest here.”

“You have been too honest since earlier.”

“I understand that your feelings are shallow, and that you’re unsure if your feelings for me are love, Master Bastard. Ugh, damn it! The more I think about it, the more fucking frustrating it gets, but I get it!”

“Sigh, what exactly do you understand?”

I sighed and massaged my forehead, but it didn’t solve the headache.

“Because of some kind of great upcoming crisis, you need to prepare for the next four years by rolling like a dog, right?”

In the next four years, the continent would face its downfall. No… Given how many things had been twisted and changed, it might happen even sooner.

Because of the unknown, the urgency to prepare became even more important.

“But, you say you won’t date anyone during that time? And you’re intentionally keeping Erica as your fiancée to prevent others from courting you?”

“…”

“I really can’t understand this.”

Findenai crossed her arms and started questioning me after slamming the teapot down.

“If you’re already aware that you’ll be going through a rough time, why not enjoy some healing and comfort by snuggling against a woman’s titty?”

Her words were quite vulgar, but each of Findenai’s remarks hit the nail quite sharply.

“From my perspective, you’re not avoiding it because of the danger; rather, you’re worried about what will happen afterwards. And that’s why you’re avoiding forming this type of relationship with anyone.”

“…”

“You know, there were similar guys like you in the Scrapyard Nomads—guys who didn’t find any lovers because they didn’t know when they would die.”

Clunk.

Findenai climbed onto my desk and sat in front of me. The documents on the table fluttered as she crossed her legs and stared intently into my eyes.

“No, right?”

It was different from her rough speech just now.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

“You’re not like that, right?”

This time, her voice was close to pleading.

Even though there was no change in her expression, I could feel a faint tremor from her.

“It is not like that.”

Therefore, I answered her directly without avoiding eye contact.

“I do not intend to sacrifice myself.”

“…”

“I also intend to survive. After everything ends, I will give up my positions as an academy professor and as the Soul Whisperer. Then, I will live quietly in Norseweden.”

It wasn’t a lie.

I sincerely wanted to live peacefully like that.

I absolutely had no intention of sacrificing myself.

I intended to avoid such a situation from arising.

If possible.

“… That’s not a lie, but why do you look so uneasy?”

Findenai tilted her head, sighed, and slowly stood up.

For a while now, it felt like I had nowhere to look but at her panties. Just when I thought the situation might improve, I felt a heavy weight suddenly crash down from above.

Findenai, who had climbed on top of me all of a sudden, smiled playfully.

“Is it up?”

Findenai checked by slightly moving her buttocks. I tried to reprimand her to get down right away, but she suddenly hugged me tightly.

“Don’t you dare think about going anywhere.”

“…I will try.”

“Yeah, you better.”

After Findenai released her hug, she stared at me. She seemed to have no intention of getting down from my lap. I subtly tried to push her away, but she merely clicked her tongue.

“Come to think of it, it’s been a while since we last kissed, hasn’t it?”

“Do not cross the line.”

“With a worn-out body like yours, you act like you’re worth a fortune just for a few kisses.”

“That was not me.”

“C’mon, close your eyes.”

Just as I was about to conjure mana, thinking I couldn’t let her act like this…

Clunk.

“Deus, His Majesty…”

The door opened with Erica coming into the office.

She seemed to have something to say, but when she saw us, her expression hardened, and a gradually cold wind blew into the room.

“What are you doing?”

Erica’s voice was overflowing with a chilling aura, almost as if she were casting a spell.

Before I could answer anything, Findenai, who had furrowed her eyebrows, replied.

“Adultery.”

“Sigh.”

Unable to stand it any longer, I used magic to separate her from me and she rolled over the desk, falling to the floor.

“Ugh!’

“What is going on?”

Leaving Findenai, who was grumbling about hurting her head as she had bumped into something, I got up from my seat and adjusted my clothes.

“…His Majesty is calling for you. He says he has something to say.”

Still looking displeased, Erica gave me a sharp stare.

I replied that I understood and walked out of the office past Erica.

Then, she naturally followed behind me.

“Do you not have any excuses?”

Walking beside me, her pouting expression resembled that of a sulking girl rather than a cold professor.

Since her hands were on her sides, her slightly puffy cheek could be seen.

Still, because Erica was my fiancée, it seemed necessary to make excuses.

“You should not attach any meaning to Findenai’s actions.”

“…You’re not telling me to rest assured with just that excuse, right?”

“It is difficult.”

I pondered how to explain things to her as I made my way to the audience chamber, but it was challenging to word it in a way she would understand.

This was because Findenai’s eccentricity didn’t exactly align with common sense.

It was difficult to give a proper explanation to a professor like Erica, who lived within the bounds of common sense and logic.

“Sigh.”

Erica seemed to agree to move on, but she then suddenly uttered a remark.

“Don’t forget who your fiancée is.”

“…Okay.”

I heard Erica’s words, which could be interpreted as either a request or a warning, just before I arrived at the audience chamber.

I wondered if other visitors were here, but I could see that only King Orpheus was alone, sitting on the throne.

“You summoned me? Your Majesty.”

Since no one else was watching, there was no need for excessive formality.

We were back to our familiar way of conversing with each other.

“Finally, you have arrived.”

Through this incident, many citizens’ blood was shed, and King Orpheus mourned together with them.

However, in the end, he gave them encouragement by holding a festival, helping them move forward.

Despite having made the wisest decisions possible in the wake of the tragedy, he still regretted the loss of many lives.

Therefore, I understood that his expression was not good, but today, he looked even more haggard than usual.

“Do you know that Eleanor is currently in the Jerman Kingdom?”

“Yes, I am aware.”

I was wondering where she had gone since she wasn’t at Graypond, and it turned out she had attended as one of the envoys to the Jerman Kingdom for a diplomatic mission.

She was currently actively involved in negotiations regarding the collapse of the Clark Republic.

With a considerable skill in politics and the fact that she, the princess herself, was taking action, the Jerman Kingdom also demonstrated their sincerity.

Especially since there was evidence that they were attempting to invade the Griffin Kingdom.

With that in mind, Eleanor would most likely negotiate aggressively.

“The negotiations went well. The Jerman Kingdom couldn’t demand too many shares from the Clark Republic. She leveraged the fact that the Marias tribe was with us to address the previous incident, making things easier to resolve.”

“But there is another issue?”

“Yes, it is a very big problem.”

Orpheus sighed and continued.

“A giant demonic monster has appeared in the Sahar Desert.”

“A demonic monster… Your Majesty?”

Could there really be demonic monsters that could adapt to the heat of that place?

No, there shouldn’t be, seeing that there were no animals to prey on in the first place.

“The demonic monster is causing a real headache. I’ve heard it has already devoured soldiers numbering in the triple-digits from the Jerman side.”

Was it using humans as a source of food?

“Thanks to it, it’s become a real problem. We can’t cross the desert because of the demonic monster.”

“…I do not have much experience dealing with demonic monsters, though?”

While there might be many souls in the desert, it was uncertain whether they would actually fight against demonic monsters.

“I know. Hence, Jerman Kingdom will handle the extermination themselves. They’re organizing a punitive expedition for it.”

“Then, what is the problem?”

He let out another deep sigh.

Now, he was speaking not as a king, but as Eleanor’s brother.

“The problem is… my sister is a very charming girl.”

“…”

As I stood silently without saying anything, King Orpheus’ eyes strangely narrowed.

“Don’t you agree with me?”

“…I agree.”

“Genuinely?”

“Yes, Princess Eleanor is indeed a very charming woman.”

“Exactly! That’s it! Those damned princes have noticed Eleanor’s charm and are actively courting her!”

This was somewhat surprising.

It was an unexpected topic out of the blue.

King Orpheus rubbed his forehead as if feeling troubled by it and continued speaking.

“If she is to marry one of Jerman’s princes, it can certainly strengthen trust between the two kingdoms… but I have no intention of subjecting my sister to a marriage of convenience.”

Now I understood why King Orpheus had summoned me; he hoped that I would travel to the Jerman Kingdom.

“Go and let them know that they shouldn’t dare to covet Eleanor.”

“Your Majesty.”

“You know right?”

Despite his dark complexion, King Orpheus subtly lifted the corners of his mouth and spoke mischievously.

“You do know that Eleanor is now 18 years old right? She’s of marriageable age.”

“…”

“Make sure to keep that in mind. Now, prepare to depart.”

As I remained silent in protest, he added belatedly, as if he had forgotten to mention it earlier.

“It’s an order from your king.”