Maou Gakuin No Futekigousha

Chapter 22



Chapter 22


22 . The treasury of the demon kings castle



After a while of breaking through walls, a large space opens up in front of me .


This is the hidden room that leads to the dungeons lowest layer .


Sasha’s face had an expression of surprise on it when she saw it .


“After breaking those walls a room appeared………”


“It was created using magic and was surprisingly easy . I only left the barest traces of magic to follow . A simple hidden passage that doesn’t use magic . It’s a blind spot for many people . ”


The only drawback to it is every time I come here I have to use Construction Creation <Ibis> and repair the hole I make .


“But the dungeon beneath Deruzogedo is closed to the public . Only students may enter . When did you find this hidden passage?”


“What if I said I made it?”


Sasha is dissatisfied and pouts .


“Avoiding it . If you don’t want to say, that’s fine . ”


It’s a fact though . Oh well, I can’t make her believe me .


“Should we go? This room leads to the lowest layer . ”


A few minutes after we start walking we arrive at an especially bright room .


The ceiling is very high and though we are in a dungeon it’s overflowing with trees .


There’s a waterway running through the room causing the light to glitter and reflect off its surface .


“…… . Sunlight…… . ” Misha mutters .


“Yeah . Sunlight during daytime and moonlight at night . It’s made to draw in the outside light . ”


“……Is it…… . for the activation of nature magic?”


Fusion magic which is the secret art of the Necron family uses nature magic . Sasha and Misha who both specialise in it immediately noticed that this room is a catalyst .


However, it’s a little different from 2000 years ago .


The position of the sunlight is different . Has somebody adjusted it using magic?


It wasn’t only me that used this dungeon, my subordinates did too so people would have been in here . Maybe one of them did it?


Suddenly, I look up at the ceiling but there’s nothing there .


“…… . What’s wrong… . . ?”


“No, it’s nothing . Must have been my imagination . ”


We lave the nature magic room and carry on .


On the way down a long flight of stairs, Sasha speaks to me .


“Nee, If Arnos has come here before then cant you use Transfer <Gatom>?”


“This entire dungeon has an anti-magic spell woven into it to prevent Transfer <Gatom> working correctly . You could use it but you’d have no idea where you’d end up . ”


It’s easy to cancel the anti-magic but the dungeon has a system in place that would collapse it if you did .


It would have been easy to leave myself a loophole so only I could use <Gatom> in the dungeon, however, by setting it up so there were no exceptions it also made it the best way to stop intruders .


“We’ve been walking for 2 hours now . How much further is it?”


“… . . Look… . . ”


Misha points ahead where the bottom of the stairs could be seen .


“Fumu . We’ve reached the bottom . ”


“Really?”


Sasha runs ahead down the stairs but stops and stares at something in utter amazement .


Me and Misha catch up to her .


There was a pair of huge, luxurious gates that even a giant could fit through .


“It’s the gate to the altar room . ”


Misha looks at the gates with her demon eyes .


“…… . Anti-magic……”


“Aah . To stop people trying to break in using magic . ”


Misha stares even further into the magic abyss .


“…… . . Even Flame Prison Annihilation Canon <Geo Greys> could not destroy it……… . ”


“……Haaaa!? Then how do we get in………?”


Yare yare . They still don’t understand who’s here with them .


“Use your head a bit . If you intend to break it then you will fail . If magic doesn’t work then open it without using magic . ”


I calmly step forward and place my hand on the gate . Using my strength I push and with a heavy, grating noise the gate opens .


“It opened . ” Misha grumbled while having a dumbfounded look on her face .


“I thought this before when you lifted my demon king castle but what’s going on with your body………… . ? How can you open such a stupidly large door?”


Sasha pushes on the door but of course, it doesn’t move .


I can’t say this out loud but she looks really cute trying to move it .


“I train every day . ”


“In what dimension would training allow you to do this?”


Sasha starts muttering to herself .


“Does he come from a lineage with strong people in it?”


“More importantly, the thing you are after is over there . ”


At the back of the room is an altar with an ominous looking staff on it .


“Is that……the Kings Scepter…… . . ?”


If you look at it with your demon eyes you would tell straight away that it was loaded with great magic .


It’s completely different from the blunt demon sword that Zepes had . It’s a genuine item from the age of myths .


“A perfect score in the dungeon test is certain with this . ”


I had wondered if somebody had removed it but I’m happy that it’s still here .


“Nee……… . can I touch it……?”


Anything obtained in the dungeon is the possession of the group leader and a genuine tool from the age of myths is something rarely seen . Obviously, someone like Sasha with strong demon eyes would be interested .


“Go ahead . ”


“Thank you . ”


Happily running to the altar Sasha picked up the kings sceptre and stared in fascination at the mysterious magic tool .


Fumu . It’s fine I guess . She’ll be in a daze for a while now .


“Misha, over here . ”


I call Misha over to a door by the side of the altar .


“……What……?”


“This is the treasury . ”


I step into the room . At first glance it’s empty but when I speak a few words the magic veil is lifted and magic tools such as demon swords and magic armour start to appear one by one .


I collected all this during the age of myths .


Amongst them was the very rare thread called the demon dragon thread which was produced by dragons . A dress with moonlight sewn into it called <Moon Weaving Dress> . A robe woven with fur from the golden lion Sirius which was called the most beautiful in the world, the <Gold Lion’s Robe> . There were a lot of other pretty costumes as well .


“You can choose something that will suit Sasha . ”


Misha stares at the clothes scattered around the treasury .


I know her quite well now . I know that she is not looking at the outer clothes but rather at their abyss .


Magic items made in the age of myths choose their own owners . You can’t just give someone an item as you don’t know if it will accept them or not . It’s not easy . How’s she doing?


After a while, Misha began to walk .


“This is good . ”


The item she picked up was woven with feathers from the divine bird Phoenix <Phoenix’s Vestment> . On one hand it grants you the blessing of the immortal fire but on the other hand, if you are not worthy of it it will turn you into ash .


“It looks beautiful but it can be difficult to wear . ”


“…… . Nn…… . ”


Do you understand? I know she has strong demon eyes but how can she be certain that it will accept Sasha?


“You should give it to her then . ”


With a happy smile on her face, Misha held <Phoenix’s Vestmant> in both hands . How she was holding it said how important it was to her .


She heads back to the door where Sasha is but on the way she was distracted by a ring placed on a pedestal .


The <Ice Lotus Leaf Ring> . It gives off a cold air and got its name after covering the seven seas with ice lotus leaves .


It’s no coincidence that Misha saw the ring . Magic items and their users are attracted to each other .


“Do you want it?”


Misha stares at the ring expressionlessly .


“It’s Misha’s birthday tomorrow as well . ”


She shakes her head .


“…… . . It’s fine…… . ”


Misha leaves the treasury as if running away .


“Fumu”


There might be some circumstances . Whatever . On my way out I take the <Ice Lotus Leaf Ring> and go after Misha .


“Ah! Arnos, Misha, where’d you go? When I looked up you were gone . I was worried . ”


Sasha hurries our way carrying the king’s sceptre .


“My bad . Were you lonely?”


“I already said I was…… . . worried . ”


Why say it again if you feel embarrassed?


“Please stop looking at me with that face . It feels like you are looking down on me . ”


“What are you saying . The words ‘looking down on someone’ don’t exist in my dictionary . ”


“Please look in a mirror and then say that again . ”


What’s she saying? I don’t understand what she’s getting at .


“Do we have any more business here?”


Suddenly turning around Sasha looks back at the altar . All that’s left is to return and complete the dungeon exam so we should finish our other business quickly .


“Are you going to give it to her?” I said to Misha who was hiding behind my back .


“… . Now……?”


“Or are you going to hide it and give it her at home?”


After thinking a little Misha shakes her head and steps out from behind my back .


“Sasha . ”


Sasha looks back and was surprised to see the <Phoenix’s Vestment> in Misha’s hands .


“What’s that Misha?”


“… . . I found it……”


“Here?”


Misha nods .


“For you . ”


“… . . Eh? for me? Is that okay?……Because… . . that’s……an outrageous magical tool . ”


She understood the huge magical power hidden within as she stares at it with her demon eyes .


“…… . . Tomorrow . Because it’s your birthday…… . ”


Sasha smiles softly and tears come to the corner of her eyes .


“I haven’t got you anything . ”


“…… . I don’t need anything……”


Sasha smile was troubled .


“Thank you Misha . I’m so happy . I’ll treasure it my entire life . ”


Misha smiles with joy .


“… . Nn… . . ”


Magic circles form in her eyes as she looks at the <Phoenix’s Vestment> . <Demon Eye’s of Ruin> . There’s no need for them here so has she become emotional causing them to come out?


Somethings odd though . If it was overflowing joy then they should have come out after she was told it was for her birthday but they came out while staring at the <Phoenix’s Vestment> . Something has made her excited . What’s she come up with?


“Can I wear it?”


Misha nods and hands <Phoenix’s Vestment> over to Sasha .


She puts her hands on her uniform buttons but then looks at me as if she’s just noticed me .


“I’m changing my clothes……”


“Aah . I’ll turn around . ”


“That’s no good! Please go into that room over there!!”


Good grief . She knows how to make work for people . Can’t be helped .


I listen to what she said and enter the treasury .


As I was about to close the door Misha unexpectedly appeared .


“… . She was pleased… . . ”


“That’s good . ”


“……Arnos’ help……”


“You were the one that chose it . ”


Misha looks shy .


“… . Today is the happiest day of my life……”


“You exaggerate . ”


Misha shakes her head .


“Thank you . ”


I nodded and softly closed the door .



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