Chapter 359

At the words of Professor Epinhouser asking if information about Kantus Magna was prepared, I couldn't answer for a while. Epinhouser was a member of the Black Order and didn't give a clear answer. He seemed to be waiting for me to calm down, thinking it was a surprising situation. Epinhouser had known since Aaron Mede's death that I was not just a simple Temple student. Does that mean that the person in the black robe who contacted me at that time was actually Epinhouser? Despite knowing that it wasn't a concern that matched the situation, I felt like a knife was at my throat. Black Order could end everything with just one word from Epinhouser. While I may not have known until recently that I was the successor of the demon realm, it wouldn't be difficult to infer who I am in relation to the current imperial situation once I started commanding vampires. My true identity must have already been exposed. Epinhouser, who had the setting of a patriot, left me alone. What is the Black Order and what do they want? I realized the obvious truth that I didn't even know the Black Order more than not knowing Kantus Magna. I have felt fear many times. I have felt the fear of losing something, the fear of dying, and all such things. But I had been thinking that I could lose everything I had at any moment. When I realized that everything I had could be lost at any moment due to a simple decision of the Black Order, a fear engulfed me that was different from anything I had felt before. In the midst of a fear that was different from anything I had felt before, I stared at Epinhouser. "Why did you leave me alone?" "We don't act recklessly." In every moment of attending classes, training, and being busy during festivals, I could lose everything. The Black Order was watching me. They couldn't not know that I was the next demon king. "Do you have information about Kantus Magna?" What are they going to do with me if they don't have it? Will they try to force it out of me? Or will they threaten to end my Temple life? I approached the Black Order on equal terms and didn't use titles. But Epinhouser. For some reason, I felt like a mouse in front of a cat. He wasn't particularly intimidating, and there was no sign that he was interrogating or intimidating me. He just stared at me with a cold expression and calm eyes, like when we first met. That was plunging me into endless fear. The only thing I can know right now is that the Black Order wants information about Kantus Magna. "Yes, there is. You may not know it." "Is that so." They want the information they are looking for from me. And what I wanted was information about the dimensional portal that leads to this world. "Unfortunately, we have no information or magic about the dimensional portal to this world. The Black Order does not know about the magic I want. However, the Black Order can force me to give them an answer or I must be prepared to reveal everything and leave the Temple. Since Epinhouser is a member of the Black Order, they could have ended everything with just one word from him after they found out that I summoned the Lord Vampire. However, I had a strange conviction that they had no choice but to choose that option. 'You have the information we need, but we have nothing to offer you,' he said. Then the deal should be off. 'Let me ask you one thing. We don't have the information you really want, but if you provide information about Kantus Magna, the Order is willing to fully cooperate with you. Through that, you may find what you really want.' I was engulfed in fear and uncertainty about my future. The Black Order does not know about the magic related to the dimensional portal to this world. They only want information about Kantus Magna. If I refuse, what will happen? Epinhouser just looked at me quietly and said, 'Nothing will happen. We will just keep an eye on you.' They know my true identity, but they won't do anything to me or reveal my identity. What does the Black Order want? The death of Kantus Magna or something else? They are a group that is indifferent to the world and only loyal to their principles and goals. However, if they cannot get information from me, what does it mean that they will continue to watch me? I am a demon who infiltrated the Temple Royal Class. Even if the deal is off, they will continue to watch me. This statement itself implies that the Black Order is not an indifferent group to the world. Epinhouser just looked at me and said, 'We haven't decided whether we can tell you what the Black Order is for.' They haven't decided whether to tell me or not. However, they haven't considered me an enemy yet. They haven't decided whether to take action against me or not. I was already in their jurisdiction when I contacted the Black Order. I was prepared for this dangerous situation. However, I didn't know that Epinhouser was a member of the Black Order. If I track Kantus Magna with the Order, they will be on my side. If not, they will watch me and may try to eliminate me as an enemy. Is it right to take the hand of the Black Order?" However, the protagonist was somewhat prepared for this situation, as they had already figured out their identity. The only surprising thing was that Epinhouser was the one who found out. They had already made plenty of uncertain allies with unknown intentions, so there was no reason not to accept the Black Order just because they had unknown intentions. This was not a situation where they could afford to be picky. Time was running out and the dimensional portal crisis was approaching. The protagonist decided to cooperate with the Black Order for now and track down Kantus Magna. They were still uncertain about whether they could trust the Black Order, but they would deal with that later. After an important negotiation was concluded, Epinhouser looked at the protagonist seriously and asked why they were cross-dressing. The protagonist was annoyed by the question and went for a walk with Epinhouser, who did not ask why they needed to open the dimensional portal. The protagonist wondered if there was a connection between Epinhouser being a patriot and being a member of the Black Order, but they did not think the Black Order was related to the empire. The protagonist felt like a mouse in front of Epinhouser, but still considered them a teacher. However, they were unsure why Epinhouser kept asking about their cross-dressing instead of asking about Kantus Magna. The protagonist felt like they were dying and just walked silently next to Epinhouser. They wanted to die, especially after being caught by Berthus, but they didn't want to die like this. The Black Order is capable of carrying out large-scale continental wars and daring acts of killing Laverier Lanche. They found out about the protagonist's cross-dressing before the incident. The protagonist wonders why Epinhouser keeps asking about their cross-dressing instead of asking about Kantus Magna. They feel like they are dying and want to die, especially after being caught by Berthus, but they do not want to die like this. Epinhouser asks the protagonist if they are ashamed of cross-dressing and explains that they were curious about the protagonist's thoughts on temple life. The protagonist wonders if their cross-dressing makes them less dangerous to the Black Order. They feel like they are in a strange situation.