The Demon King's Reincarnation Starts a New Life From Zero

V1 Chapter 28 Headmaster

“oya? Where's your friend?”

Called like that, Shion finally lifted his face from the book.

After immersing himself in the things to be examined in the library, it seemed that quite a lot of time had passed.

After being brought back to reality, he pressed his forehead to suppress the phlegmatic headache of having maintained his maximum concentration, Shion confirmed the current situation.

“...... Miss?”

When he surveyed the area, Zweita's figure was certainly not there. At the very least, the protruding green figure was not around that his eyes could reach.

He was most likely bored and went wandering around somewhere. If this was about a normal girl, then this would be a scene where she would worry about him, but Shion could not imagine an opponent who could somehow handle Zweita.

If there was someone who could handle it, there should have been damage to the point where the area would have been an uproar, and the fact that things had not reached that point meant he was fine.

“Ahh, he's not here, right. Well, he's probably around here.”

“True.”

Shion looked at the woman who easily nodded in agreement.

Having long silver hair tied into a bun style on both sides of her head, and beautiful golden eyes that matched that, she was a woman who overall had a sharp and intellectual impression.

Its long, pointed ears are also characteristic of a long-lived race called Sylphid.

Wearing clothes that were similar in shape to the so-called business suit, the woman picked up one of the books stacked in front of Shion.

Book titled “Hero” Report, it is a book that glorifies the achievements of Heroes, and praises them.

Compared to the amount of information that was scarce, it was mostly the author's guesses, and it was also too biased in Hero breeding.

Although, since most of the books are connected with such Heroes, this one has the meaning of being “especially”bias.

“Do you have an interest in Heroes?”

“Well, just like everyone else. However, not as much as the author of this book.”

The Sylphid woman smiled wryly at Shion's words.

“This book is of course far away. I decided to buy it after hearing the title, but when it got this far, it entered the religious level.”

“It does have the impression of saying “Mr Hero is the best I can think of", not.”

“I believe it is a very fitting phrase.”

After nodding with Shion's words he muttered, the Sylphid woman put the book back on the table.

“There are many people who are blinded by the achievements of Hero Ryuuya, and end up acting without thinking. It doesn't seem like a problem to you ........ ”

“I want to know about it? I went crazy a moment ago.”

“Surely you are joking. What you have is not about the contents, but the eyes of someone who has fallen in love with the book.”

Told that, Shion was at a loss for words.

Of course, even in his previous world, he liked the sensation of turning the pages of a book, and it was a fact that he was drunk by the thrill of the book that he had not long felt.

While he had practically found no book on Alva, there was no mistake that he immersed himself in the book on the grounds of understanding Heroes.

Even books that do nothing but praise the Hero, if he considers those details to be fairy tales or light novels, he can happily read them.

He thought that he would definitely try and return it to archival form after he returned to the Black Continent.

However, not wanting to honestly admit that, Shion shifted her gaze.

“...... M, more importantly. Do you need anything?”

When he showed a faint smile at the obvious change in topic, the Sylphid woman nodded.

“Yes, there's someone coming to receive you. May I ask you to come with me?”

“Luuty Ligas. Please call me Luuty.”

Luuty said that and extended his hand. Shion stood up from the chair and shook his hand. 

When she did, Luuty, along with a mischievous smile, gripped Shion's hand firmly.

“Nn !?”

“Now, why don't we go immediately.”

Shion became confused and tried to pull away from Luuty's hand when he started walking just like that.

“Wait, wait ...... What do you want to do?”

“I didn't mean to do anything. It's just that since I've heard that Shion is an unfettered person, I thought that I would make it so that you can't run.”

As if being persuaded by the attractive Luuty and pulling him with a force strong enough that it made him wonder where that power came from his slim body, Shion left the library.

“I won't run! So please let go!”

When she frantically let go of her hand, Luuty sighed with a face that looked disappointed.

“There's nothing wrong with that, right?”

“Not good at all, what will you do if rumors start to spread.”

Shion was a little more aware that she herself was the one who stood out.

If it is known that he is walking while holding hands with a woman, the surrounding environment may be noisier because of it.

If there were any rumors, this woman named Luuty would be injured. Things that change like that are definitely a problem.

“Although I don't mind.”

While sneering her lips and looking dissatisfied, Luuty walked over and guided Shion.

Entering a building called the Staff Members Building, they climbed the stairs while the gazes of the inquisitive staff members pierced towards him.

“If it turns into a rumor that I am familiar with the famous Shion, I am sure that our budget and donations will increase.”

“I'm sure it's not that simple.”

“No no, the owner of 『Toko Ikan』 has experienced an increase in sales and is quite happy, know?”

While recalling the face that could be mistaken as the restaurant owner bandit that he frequented, Shion let out a sigh.

“But I think the administration of restaurants and schools is different ....”.

“The principles are the same. In the end, there are aspects in which the presence or absence of a celebrity associated with it determines its value.”

Of course, he could not say that schools that produce many famous people or schools that have added value have a long history of not having a tendency to be preferred over anonymous schools.

Of course, even if it was natural that it would be meaningless to him if it did not have a suitable foundation, but even Shion could not deny that the service itself.

Even in his former world, Shion was entirely made to dance with that line.

“It is an honor to make you understand that ...... Now, we have arrived.”

Being told that, Shion stared at the door that was in front of her.

Staff Member Building, upstairs.

On a plate placed in all the rooms that the division was using, the words “House Chairman of Board” were written.

“Welcome, to my room. Glad to have you, Mr. Shion.”

When he said that, Luuty Ligas, reintroduced as the Chairman of the Board of the Adventurer School of Edius, revealed a mischievous smile.