Chapter 136.1: Part 1

The Half-Demon Alliance.

A somewhat intriguing group, but not enough to pique my interest just yet.

It wasn't that I desired membership in any particular group, even with Samuel's knowledge of them and Luna's membership.

My current affiliations with Bares and Sytan were more than enough.

Therefore, I pushed aside the thoughts of the alliance and focused on the ongoing sparring matches.

Most of the fights had reached their conclusion.

Only six students remained.

A few more matches and it would be over.

The final victor, representing each class, would be decided.

And so.

"Next! Class President and Student Pynel, you're up!"

Idea called out my name, along with another male student.

I drew the red dagger from my waist and rose to my feet.

I was looking forward to finally being able to use the red dagger.

However.

*Thrum-*

*Clang-*

The moment I activated Sword Lacquer, Student Pynel's longsword shattered into pieces.

"He's... too strong..."

Pynel, with tears welling up in his eyes, stepped down from the sparring arena.

All I could do was let out a sigh of disappointment.

I had wanted to test out the red dagger's new capabilities, but my opponent was weaker than expected.

It seemed I would have to postpone using the red dagger.

It was a shame, but on the bright side, the red dagger consumed my blood, limiting its use.

'It wouldn't hurt to save it for a future match.'

In any case,

"Now for the final match!"

Idea's announcement drew my attention to a particular woman.

She stood there, her face stoic, her gaze fixed on me with an icy intensity.

"......."

The final two contenders were myself and Fron.

Fron had successfully subdued all her opponents using her exceptional charm ability.

It was to be expected.

Not many students could resist her allure.

Perhaps only Samuel and I could.

For the other students, Fron's charm was an irresistible force, a disaster waiting to unfold.

'...It would be a truly formidable ability if it worked on humans as well.'

However, Fron's charm only affected only Demons.

If I recall correctly, the head of the Lust family could use it on humans...

'Perhaps Fron's ability is weaker, or maybe she's still inexperienced.'

Anyway,

Lately, as I calmly organized the settings of my work, I realized something.

Plot holes in my memory.

I surmised that these were discarded settings.

And what I did remember...

'I remember the descriptions directly narrated in the original work.'

Every detail, down to each punctuation mark, remained vivid in my mind.

Conversely, anything not written down was lost to me.

For example, if there was a scene where a character ate a meal, I wouldn't remember details like which hand they used to hold the spoon or what kind of rice it was.

While I could organize my thoughts this way, I still didn't understand why the discarded settings were missing from my head.

'It's hard to believe that Adel took them as a price.'

My inability to recall discarded settings occurred immediately after my possession of this body.

Adel had taken his price from me much later.

There had to be another reason...

'This is complicated.'

*Swoosh-*

Overwhelmed by an indescribable sensation, I shook off my thoughts and stood up.

Right now, my priority was securing the top spot in the final exams.

And for that, I needed to focus on defeating Fron.

*Thump, thump-*

I made my way to the center of the sparring arena.

I could feel the gazes of the other students, eager to witness the final match.

Finally, as my feet landed on the arena floor.

"Let's begin."

*Swoosh-*

I pointed the red dagger at Fron and spoke.

"......."

Instead of drawing her sword, Fron extended both her hands towards me.

The preliminary motion for activating her charm ability.

As we faced each other, Luna's voice reached us from afar.

"Oh, what do I do..."

She seemed conflicted about who to cheer for.

Finally, she squeezed her eyes shut and shouted,

"You both better win...!"

Hearing Luna's words brought a smile to my face.

She was eccentric and naive, but that was part of her charm.

That must be why even though she was a half-demon, the other students in Class A accepted her as one of their own.

However,

"......Let's begin. I don't want to waste any more time."

Fron maintained her icy demeanor as she spoke.

Normally, she would have been brimming with confidence, boasting about her inevitable victory.

But that Fron was nowhere to be seen.

Well, I had grown accustomed to this side of her lately.

Just then,

"Then, begin!"

Idea shouted towards Fron and me.

*Thrum-*

I could feel mana gathering in Fron's hands.

She was channeling her mana to cast her charm on me.

However.

'...As expected, it doesn't work on me.'

My body showed no reaction whatsoever.

Not even a hint of resistance.

It was as if Fron's charm hadn't been used in the first place.

Therefore, I...

*Thump, thump-*

...casually walked towards her.

*Thud-*

And landed a punch right in her gut.

Fron's body crumpled instantly.

She collapsed before me, her knees hitting the ground as she let out a pained groan.

There was no need to use Fang of Darkness.

Without her charm, Fron was as vulnerable as a newborn chick.

*Ugh...*

The sheer force of the impact caused Fron to vomit.

Fron was completely incapacitated.

The match was over.

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