I Ended up Doing Too Well as a Professor of the Enemy Nation - Chapter 102

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Chapter 102. Choose the Head Professor (5)

 

“It’s ‘Great Demon-Salt Arts (Salt)’.”

 

“…What…?”

 

“You heard that I even defeated Living Armor with Seasoned Salt, didn’t you? That’s actually my school of martial arts.”

 

Kalon’s face crumbled.

 

This crazy bastard, seriously.

 

“So anyway-”

 

Ruin, who had been stroking his throat, lowered his body again and quietly added.

 

“You ended up listening closely, didn’t you?”

 

What?

 

Ruin’s lips curved up in a sinister smile. At the same time-

 

‘Impact Healing!’

 

Crack!

 

Crack!

 

A powerful impact that struck directly into the abdomen.

 

An exquisite strike point that missed the heart but hit the diaphragm.

 

“Urgh!”

 

Rough breath burst from Kalon’s mouth. His breathing was cut off as he tried to inhale through the pain, and all sensation in his body was momentarily paralyzed.

 

Of course, this wasn’t Impact Healing.

 

‘Ruin!’

 

‘Ruin’, which was fundamentally based on ‘Misfortune’, couldn’t be removed by Kalon’s Eraser.

 

But he hid the skill name because there was no need to reveal his information.

 

Stagger.

 

Kalon failed to draw breath and nearly fell to his knees. Suddenly, a sense of betrayal washed over him.

 

“You, from the beginning my Eraser didn’t work on you….”

 

Kalon was breathing heavily like a beast.

 

“…Were you toying with me…!”

 

“No.”

 

Ruin answered shamelessly.

 

“I was just taking a test. You were my examiner.”

 

“Ha….”

 

“Well then, shall we begin the final healing now.”

 

Ruin clenched his fist.

 

The next strike point was the shoulder joint.

 

‘If I disable his arm, he won’t be able to swing that wretched magic wand either.’

 

「Oh my… look how underhanded that is.」

 

Ginseng Superior’s admiration could be heard, but Ruin didn’t even blink.

 

Finally, Ruin twisted his body to deliver the final blow.

 

But at that moment.

 

Thud!

 

The staff struck the ground as if it would shatter.

 

“It’s not… over yet.”

 

Kalon wiped away the blood and raised his staff again.

 

“Whether you’re a spy or not, I need to find out at least that much.”

 

A dark light began to emanate from Kalon’s staff.

 

“I’ll crack open your skull for you.”

 

“!”

 

Dark mist descended over Ruin’s head.

 

Ruin frowned.

 

‘This is Information Gathering Magic!’

 

Ruin’s eyes trembled slightly.

 

This was a dangerous technique that infiltrated the opponent’s memories or forcibly extracted them. Kalon was now invading Ruin’s inner mind.

 

Sure enough, that scene became visible.

 

Ruins stained with blood.

 

Ground soaked with Master’s blood.

 

And at the center, a woman collapsing covered in blood.

 

Ruin’s eyes wavered momentarily upon witnessing that scene. That was Master. The only person he wanted to protect most but couldn’t.

 

As she was dying, she said to Ruin.

 

“This isn’t your fault.”

 

Detecting that wavering, the corners of Kalon’s mouth rose.

 

“So this is your weakness.”

 

Kalon laughed.

 

“Then I suppose I can dig even deeper.”

 

And it was the moment when his staff was about to emit light once more.

 

“You’ve chosen a very good memory.”

 

“…What?”

 

Ruin’s voice was extremely cold.

 

“But what to do? In my past, there’s nothing left except the people I’ve killed.”

 

Along with that chilling gaze, Kalon’s magic circle wavered.

 

Crackle!

 

Like thread being wound in reverse, the flow of memories began twisting toward Kalon’s side. It wasn’t difficult to understand what had happened.

 

“Reversal.”

 

With Ruin’s single word, the scene unfolding before Kalon’s eyes changed.

 

From childhood, the Chairman’s Nephew who smiled when young Kalon first learned magic.

 

The deaths of disciples he thought he had erased,

 

And… the battlefield where the military was defeated before Fire Butterfly.

 

“These are… my memories!”

 

That’s right.

 

The Memory Projection Magic had been completely reversed, and what he saw was not Ruin’s memory, but his own memory.

 

At the same time, Kalon was bewildered.

 

‘This bastard can even use Reversal Magic? That’s not magic just anyone can use…!’

 

Reversal Magic exists in theory, but only a very few can use it.

 

Then this man…

 

Kalon’s face unconsciously hardened.

 

‘Just how much is this guy hiding.’

 

The fact that even he, a Defense Magic specialist, had been caught off guard…

 

That’s when it happened.

 

“Well then, let’s quickly finish this dog-like test.”

 

As soon as the words fell, Ruin’s hand grabbed Kalon’s staff. Before Kalon, who sensed something, could shout anything—

 

Crack!

 

At that very moment, Ruin was activated.

 

With a sound like a wailing cry, the magic wand shattered into pieces.

 

Clatter!

 

The symbol of a special-grade hero and Kalon’s soul-like magic wand instantly became fragments scattered on the floor.

 

“Guk!”

 

It was overwhelming.

 

This wasn’t simply a gap in magic power.

 

‘This bastard… just how much power is he hiding!’

 

However, Ruin smiled.

 

He had said ‘Reversal’, but it was actually a complete lie. This was just copying Kalon’s memory and implanting it in his head.

 

So while watching the suffering Kalon, Ruin dusted off his clothes.

 

“If you had swallowed your pride and brought the Hero’s Luck Stone at least, would the result have been different?”

 

Then he smiled like a fox.

 

“Well, I knew from the start he wouldn’t bring it.”

 

That was Fire Butterfly’s style of deception.

 

* * *

 

“…Insane.”

 

One of the Board of Directors. Duke Barksley, a veteran general in black armor, muttered indifferently. He was a living legend who had crossed many battlefields alongside the Hero.

 

They watched Kalon and Ruin through the crystal ball and let out sighs.

 

“Kalon, that bastard is still mixing emotions into his magic.”

 

“I find Wayne more interesting than seaweed head? His timing and sense for using magic are excellent.”

 

“…But wasn’t this originally a test where you find one treasure and it’s over?”

 

Then the Hero casually threw out a comment.

 

“Right. But somehow… it got a bit overheated?”

 

“…A bit?”

 

You call this a bit?

 

The directors turned their heads in disbelief.

 

Soon the Principal coughed, ahem, as if that wasn’t what mattered.

 

“As you’ve seen, Professor Ruins Wayne’s achievements are not mere coincidences.”

 

“!”

 

She traced the scenes in the crystal ball with the tip of her staff.

 

“Lethal magic, magic combination, psychological manipulation to bait opponents… From an educational perspective, he’s sufficient to lead students on the battlefield.”

 

Several directors nodded at those words.

 

However.

 

“He’s too suspicious.”

 

The director leaning against the wall watched the footage with cold eyes.

 

“Cleverly hiding his abilities, unknown magic structure, even ‘fake magic’ that fooled Kalon himself. He could even be from the Demon Race. Put such a person in a ‘student educator’ position? Haven’s entire security would collapse.”

 

Then someone let out a hollow laugh and spoke.

 

“A demon? A demon is bringing out luck-based cabin treasures? And even a ‘special grade item’ that we couldn’t extract?”

 

Silence.

 

A cold atmosphere swept through the conference room. A staring contest continued between those who viewed Ruin suspiciously and those who didn’t.

 

However, the Hero himself smiled brightly and clapped his hands.

 

“So to summarize, everyone commonly agrees there’s no doubt about his abilities?”

 

“!”

 

The directors flinched.

 

Certainly, if he’s capable enough to shake Kalon’s mental state, there’s no room for doubt.

 

Principal Charlotte chimed in agreement.

 

“That’s right. Seeing how he found a Special Grade Artifact, his Luck Power seems high too, and he even exorcised the monster that the Chairman summoned.”

 

“Right. The fact that he exorcised ‘that monster’ is the real issue.”

 

“!”

 

The conference room instantly froze.

 

And for good reason – the Living Armor that Ruin had exorcised wasn’t an ordinary monster.

 

“Because it shattered a gem imbued with the Hero’s Luck Power.”

 

Breaking that meant it was already a special grade monster comparable to the Demon Emperor.

 

“Of course, what it broke was the smallest Luck Stone, and even that was an item split in half…”

 

“It’s also true that the opponent couldn’t fully display its abilities due to being in a possessed state.”

 

That made it chilling in a different way.

 

‘What kind of monster is it exactly?’

 

‘Is it some new species of monster?’

 

Unable to imagine it was just a lowly Shadow Creature, they fell into deep contemplation.

 

However, Charlotte bit her lip slightly, seeming somewhat displeased with this atmosphere. At this meeting to appoint Ruins as Head Professor, what exactly were the directors afraid of?

 

Then the Hero smiled as if providing an answer.

 

“Charlotte, have you ever thought about why that monster appeared?”

 

“!”

 

“I summoned any monster from the entire pool, but I added just one condition. For ‘the one most threatening to Fire Butterfly’ to appear.”

 

Charlotte’s eyes widened.

 

“And that opponent was Ruins Wayne, and that creature died.”

 

“….”

 

“My fortune draws out exactly what I desire.”

 

At those words, Charlotte’s expression slowly hardened.

 

“Then Professor Ruins is….”

 

“Since he caught a creature threatening enough to Fire Butterfly, it means he’s ‘a talent capable of catching Fire Butterfly.’ Or….”

 

“Or?”

 

He is Fire Butterfly himself.

 

The Hero didn’t bother to voice those words.

 

The Directors interlaced their fingers.

 

“Anyway, the bigger problem is that a new type of creature that can break your fortune has appeared. We need to strengthen Haven’s power. It’s definitely Demon Emperor level.”

 

It’s just a low-level Shadow Creature.

 

“We need to add it to the Demon Hunting Studies curriculum immediately.”

 

It’s already in the curriculum.

 

“Deploy it to the upper grades, and the Military should learn it too.”

 

It’s even a 1st Year subject.

 

“Right. Quickly promote Ruins Wayne to Head Professor.”

 

“Are you joking? Promoting the safe Kalon would be-”

 

As they began bickering again, the Hero’s eyes flashed under the firelight.

 

“…Fine. Then I’ll say just one more thing.”

 

That shadowed gaze turned toward Ruin in the crystal ball.

 

“When that skill level is ‘on our side’ versus when it’s ‘on the enemy’s side.’ Which do you think is more dangerous?”

 

Silence.

 

…There’s no need to even say that.

 

* * *

 

‘With this, I’ll be able to obtain the Wish Staff.’

 

Moreover, thanks to the heroes, he was even able to reunite with his subordinate.

 

‘It wasn’t a situation where we could meet easily.’

 

Because during the final battle, Ruin had offered all his power as tribute to escape from the dimension he’d been caught in, and lost his subordinates in the process.

 

Well, power could be regained, but not knowing their whereabouts was the problem.

 

‘Well now, what a grateful special-grade hero.’

 

To personally summon the enemy’s precious hands and feet.

 

Especially in Union territory where he had no allies, the existence of a shadow subordinate was very significant.

 

However, he hadn’t brought his subordinate over yet.

 

「He’s probably at the monster crematorium right now, right?」

 

‘Well, I suppose so.’

 

Since he’d told him to scatter salt all over and pretend to be defeated.

 

Of course, he had sniffled and complained, saying ‘Do I really have to be defeated by mere salt?’, but the subordinate loyally did his best to act dead.

 

The problem was what came next.

 

Haven puts the corpses of defeated monsters into incinerators and burns them completely. Specifically, with embers of Sacred Fire brought from the Holy Empire’s Papal Court.

 

‘Our Ginseng Guy would burn to death if he goes in there too.’

 

「Why are you killing me!」

 

…Right. Severance pay is important, but if left alone, his subordinate would be exorcised!

 

「How come you’re being so proactive? Oh, could it be that your affection for the shadow race is finally awakening…!」

 

‘It would take at least 50 years to raise another one like that. It’s extremely inefficient.’

 

「….」

 

…Should I be happy about this, or should I be sad.

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