Chapter 19: Debauchery

14 Years Old Arc: The No-Staff of Magic Academy

Debauchery

"I don't like it. I absolutely don't like it."

Brigadier General Holger Kuderian, commander of the ground magic unit "Hex Magician," muttered with a displeased expression.

'Those Aerial Mages are always like this.

They just destroy everything and then push all the cleanup onto us.

And yet they mock Magician, calling us ground creatures that can't fly, chicken droppings.'

"I really don't like it."

The Hex Magician had been ordered to investigate the "Fallen Angel Incident" that occurred at a factory directly under Gotengram's facility in Baroslau.

Around the Fallen Angel's corpse, scattered human organs that appeared to have only recently ceased functioning were scattered.

Severed tubes were connected to the organs, and upon closer inspection, suppressing nausea, it became clear that they were originally connected as one, and that the organ had "been alive."

The deputy commander is investigating the factory's underground facilities, and it seems that numerous human remains, including those of young children, have already been found, their torsos flattened.

Considering the massive prosthetic wings attached, it's hard to imagine what the gigantic bodies lying before them must have looked like.

"Connecting numerous organs and attaching prosthetic wings... truly a devilish idea."

Dr. Jonas Mengels, the mastermind behind this crime, has already escaped, and there's absolutely no trace of him.

The Gotengram family apparently knew nothing at all.

That's questionable, though.

Holger suddenly remembers his own daughter, born when he was older. He forcibly shook off the thought of what would have happened if she had been involved in this incident.

Kuderian looked up to the sky once, then issued orders to his subordinates again, and the investigation resumed.

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After that, we were taken to the hospital by ambulance for a thorough examination, then returned to the Gotengram family's villa, where we were interrogated by Hex Magician's team.

I was wearing the blouse and plain skirt they provided because my clothes were stained with Al's blood and my own urine.

Max, who had lost his robe and jacket, was wearing the underwear and men's dress shirt they had given him.

They asked me in detail about what happened at the scene that day and what I had done.

I was also forced to make the embarrassing confession that I had wet myself and my legs had given out.

In the evening, I was released, and late at night, Max was finally released, and we returned to our assigned rooms.

After taking a shower and trying to go to sleep... I was attacked by Max.

I didn't resist. I wanted to repay at least some of the kindness he had shown me.

My body was ravished again.

★

After that, we were put on a bus and returned to the academy.

When we got back to the academy, I was surrounded by classmates trying to find out the truth about the incident, which was quite a challenge, but it calmed down after about a week.

More importantly, what the girls in my class said was a problem.

"You seem more mature since you came back from there, huh."

"Uh! N-no, not at all."

"Hoho~ may you two be happy."

The rumors about my physical relationship with Max quickly overwhelmed the topic of the Fallen Angel incident.

Every time someone pointed at me from afar and said something, I felt myself shrinking.

'Ugh, it's so embarrassing.'

★

The Gotengram family, perhaps due to the fact that some of the victims were those who had undergone failed transformation surgeries, was condemned from all sides for preying on the socially vulnerable and was forced to hold a press conference to explain their actions.

However, even at that press conference, they shifted all the blame to Dr. Mengels and refused to acknowledge their own wrongdoing, which only drew further condemnation from multiple quarters.

Within the Gotengram family, blame-shifting ensued, and it seems that Senior Burkhardt, someone who led the duel that led to the discovery of the incident, is the prime candidate to become the scapegoat.

Burkhardt Gotengram submitted his resignation and quietly left the Bellandenburg Academy of Magic alone.

No one came to see him off. It seems that Gotengram, with his arrogant attitude, was secretly disliked even within his own faction.

The students of the former National Academy also abandoned Gotengram.  

Discarding those who have lost their usefulness was commonplace in the world of Naraka.

The research that Gotengram was working on was taken over by Schendel, a member of the Long-Eared Tribe.

However, more than half of the people were not happy about making a Long-Eared Tribe member the leader, so it was decided that Student Council President Felzer would become the nominal representative.

From now on, the technology for artificial wings will belong to the Felzer conglomerate.

This is where I realized that President Felzer is also a resident of Naraka.

....

.... More than Gotengram, I'm concerned about Al right now.

With Max's permission, I'm going to visit Al in the hospital.

★

Knock.... knock....

"Come in."　

When I hesitantly knocked, Al seemed to recognize me and gave me permission to enter in a gentle voice.　

Although Al's arms and legs were wrapped in casts and bandages, he gave me a kind, cheerful smile.

I sat down on the stool beside the bed, placed the plate I'd brought on the side table, and began peeling the apple.

"Here, say 'Aah'."

"Aah."　

As I fed him the apple, I began talking about my life since parting ways with Al.

I was so happy to be able to talk to Al properly, speaking in Alban, that I couldn't help but get carried away.

"And you know, Aunt Bernold's cooking is really delicious. ....Ah, sorry, I've been doing all the talking. How have you been living since we parted ways, Al? You're so handsome, I bet you've got a girlfriend or something."

"..... I don't want to talk about it right now. I'll tell you someday."

"Okay. I'm looking forward to it."

While we were talking, the visiting time was over.

I stood up and walked to the door, then turned back to Al.

"Well, see you at the Academy then. I'll make sure to take notes on your lessons when you're not there, so you can come back without worrying."

"Yeah, thank you."

★

A month later, when Al had fully recovered from his injuries and returned to academy, Max, Al, and I were summoned to the General Staff Headquarters in Bellandenburg.

Apparently, Max and Al were to receive certificates of commendation from Major General Augustine von Mackenbauer for their significant contributions to the defeat of the Fallen Angel.

I was there to accompany Max.

"Maximilian von Bernstein. During the recent incident, you saved the lives of many civilians and Magicians with your precise instructions. Therefore, we commend you for your achievements."

"Albert Mergen. During the recent incident, you bravely and fearlessly charged at the Unidentified Hostile Object. Therefore, we commend you for your fighting spirit."

Amidst flashes and the sound of camera shutters, the two were presented with their awards.

But was it just my imagination, or did Major General Mackenbauer look rather displeased when he presented Al with the certificate?

Then it was time for the press to interview Max and Al.

The press members greatly praised their judgment and courage, and asked many questions.

After that it was time for newspaper photos.

"Now, come here, beautiful beast maiden Fräulein."

For some reason, I was also led by the press and photographed. Next to Al.

Apparently, the scene of me crying while healing Al with healing magic was broadcast worldwide, and it caused quite a stir.

"It was like a painting. If I had to give it a name, it would be 'The Beast Maiden Healing the Wounded Einherjar',"

The reporter said jokingly.

The military officials are pleased that the number of people requesting the transformation surgery, those who want to be comforted by a girl like me while crying, has increased, and they seem to be actively promoting the relationship between me and Al.

The so called "love story" between me and Al will probably be reported in newspapers all over the world.

Furthermore, according to someone from the General Staff who told me after the interview and photoshoot, I seem to be attracting attention from the military as well.

My healing magic, which treated Al after he fell from a high altitude, is apparently far superior to that of other healing mages.

I've heard that various military departments have conveyed their intention to recruit me early to the General Staff.

[The Healing Beast Princess]

I was told that I'm already being called that in all directions.

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The dramatized love story between me and Al spread all over the world.

With the government's desire to put an end to the Fallen Angel Incident, which had drawn the highest level of criticism from around the world, the love story between the brave young warrior and the "Healing Beast Princess" was covered in newspapers and on television to an unnatural degree.

"Ahrenheim-senpai, are you dating Bernstein-senpai or Mergen-senpai?"

"Uh, well... hmm..."

"So you're dating both of them! Ahrenheim-senpai is really a villainess!"

I was even asked something like that by a gossipy junior girl.

Al and I are best friends, and my relationship with Max is purely physical, so I'm not dating either of them...

And about Max...

Ever since my "love story" with Al was broadcasted nationwide, Max has been wanting my body whenever he has free time.

Taking advantage of my lack of resistance, he roughly pinned me down in empty classrooms at academy, in the shade of trees in the Bernstein family's courtyard, and in hotels in the entertainment district.

"Celica! Celica!"

"Ah! Max! Max!"

It's the same now.

Taking advantage of the fact that the school merger matter has settled down and the student council room is empty, Max is pinning my head down on the sofa from behind and ravaging my body.

I wonder if I'll be alright going forward like this.

But even my anxieties become irrelevant in the face of the sexual pleasure spreading through my body as it begins to thrive.

There is no longer aversion to such act.

There is no longer a man I was once was.

And there is also no longer a pure girl left in me

The me right now...... is just a female animal.