I Ended up Doing Too Well as a Professor of the Enemy Nation - Chapter 108

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Chapter 108. Attack vs Defense (3)

“Professor Eren disappeared?”

“Maybe he ran away because there was too much work?”

“He was a bit of a smart-ass anyway.”

Even though Echo hadn’t shown up to work for two days, no one cared. Rather, their interest was focused on the packed Combat Department Indoor Training Ground.

“The students are attending Demon Hunting Studies classes that enthusiastically?”

“Yes, they say they start saving seats from 6 AM.”

“There are even students who skip other classes just to attend that one.”

However, the professors were bewildered.

“Frix, the students are really practicing that hard even though he’s teaching such things?”

“More than that, defense magic? Wasn’t the instruction from above supposed to be attack magic?”

“What are you thinking, Professor Wayne?”

And while the professors’ complaints were spreading, Ruin was suddenly summoned to the Chairman’s Office.

The Hero was looking toward the door with quiet eyes.

“You’re teaching defense magic instead of attack magic?”

Ruin answered without even taking a seat.

“Yes. Is there a problem?”

The Hero chuckled, saying it was such a Ruins-like way of speaking.

A problem? There are quite a few.

“Thanks to that, the higher-ups are very angry. For ignoring orders from above. I’m blocking them for now though.”

“How truly grateful I am for that. If that’s all you have to say, I’ll be taking my leave now.”

“Right now, all the Military Academies are adopting ‘Berserk Magic’ sent down from the Magic Tower as their main curriculum. Attack power first. Meanwhile, only Haven is focused on defense. Are you really going to keep sticking to this approach?”

“Yes. I intend to continue doing so.”

“Even if they tell me to fire you when the results don’t show?”

Ruin didn’t even blink.

“Please, go ahead and do so.”

…He’s not backing down.

Soon the Hero’s eyes narrowed.

“Drawing out the students’ passion through promises is good, but I heard you specifically made a promise to ‘deal with the former Head Professor.'”

“!”

Ruin’s expression became noticeably cold.

He hesitated to speak, but eventually opened his mouth.

“Why didn’t you fire him?”

“What do you mean?”

“You’re not going to tell me you don’t know where the Head Professor who caused problems a year ago is now, are you?”

Instead of answering, the Hero smiled. It was a frightening smile. Relaxed, a confident laugh of someone who knew the truth.

“We fired him. Former Head Professor Heizen is not at Haven.”

Ruin’s eyebrows twitched.

“But he’s at Haven under a different name, isn’t he.”

“Is that so.”

This bastard, he knew all along.

This wasn’t simple political evasion.

“This is deception toward the students.”

“Oh, you care a lot about the students?”

“You’re probably just too insensitive.”

Cold and heavy silence.

The Hero laughed lightly.

“That incident happened when I wasn’t here, and it was a case the directors handled on their own.”

That’s right. The Hero didn’t remove them. For political reasons, and for ‘practical’ reasons.

‘Well, I’ve got a rough picture now.’

But then it happened.

Bang!

An explosion loud enough to shake the ceiling echoed through the area. Even the startled Hero jumped up from his seat.

“What was that just now?”

Suddenly the door burst open. An attendant who had rushed in urgently shouted.

“Chairman! This is terrible! There’s been an explosion inside Haven!”

“What did you say?”

“But, they say it was Fire Butterfly’s doing…!”

Silence.

The Hero’s gaze turned toward Ruin. His expression showed a hint of betrayal. However, Ruin smiled quietly and slowly headed toward the door.

“I do hope the Military’s ‘Guardian Badge’ worked properly.”

“Professor.”

“Yes?”

“Are you smiling right now?”

“No.”

Ruin said with a crooked smile.

“It’s just a funny situation, so I couldn’t help but laugh.”

* * *

Campus Military Storage Area.

The situation was terrible. Explosion sounds had echoed three times, and windows had shattered into pieces.

Crash!

The sky wrapped in flames was dyed red, and dozens of soldiers and faculty members were receiving emergency treatment.

Most importantly, a half-burned iron plate was discovered through the thick smoke. On it remained writing inscribed in red magic.

-First is Haven.

-Fire Butterfly

The professors were bewildered.

“Could this really be Fire Butterfly’s doing?”

“What a heinous bastard!”

Among the shocked professors, there was someone who seemed incredulous.

“Why did you do that, attention seeker.”

At Ginseng Superior’s words, Ruin made a disgusted expression.

‘Would I do such attention-seeking behavior?’

However, the Professors gritted their teeth.

“Fire Butterfly, you bastard, are you trying to drink the blood of young Heroes to regain your youth because of your age!”

At that, Fire Butterfly’s face rarely showed visible anger.

‘I’m still young though?’

“Don’t tell me Professor Eren’s disappearance is also connected? You bastard, is that why you took the youngest Professor among them!”

‘That guy is several times older than you all.’

Just then, the Dormitory Supervisors from each dormitory urgently entered the Conference Room. The first to step forward was Silver Moon Supervisor, Cruna Yeager. She shouted in a resolute voice.

“Let’s evacuate the Students to the Auditorium immediately! If a Supervisor has been kidnapped, the Culprit might have already escaped from Haven.”

“If we delay, it’s dangerous. Student safety comes first.”

The Dormitory Supervisors all nodded in agreement. In this situation, evacuation seemed like the right answer.

However, Ruin blocked them as if telling them to stop talking nonsense.

“No. The dormitory side is safer.”

“What did you say?”

“The Auditorium is wide, so attention gets scattered. There’s no Defense Magic either. But the dormitories have Spirit Guardians protecting the space.”

Haven Dormitory was under the protection of Spirit Guardians. It was a more reliable security measure than Defense Magic.

“And if Professors are also assigned to each dormitory, the defensive network will become even more secure.”

Finally, just as they agreed and were moving the Students to the dormitories.

Bang!

Another explosion was heard.

This time, near the Central Tower, the Frix Management Office exploded. Flames shot up, and within the smoke, a line of text appeared.

This time it wasn’t a Metal Plate, but Illusion Magic created by burning smoke.

-I have taken the Spirit Guardians. There is no protection.

–Fire Butterfly

That single message literally froze the faculty in place.

“…The dormitory Spirit Guardian has been kidnapped?!”

The professors who went to confirm soon fell into despair.

“They say the Spirit Guardian really can’t be seen.”

“Damn it, now we have no choice but to evacuate to the auditorium!”

As the commotion reached its peak, Ruin was dumbfounded.

“To fall for such theatrics. The Spirit Guardian hasn’t been kidnapped.”

Everyone’s attention focused on him.

“You say it hasn’t been kidnapped. Don’t act so smart in this situation. Knowing what kind of opponent Fire Butterfly is…!”

Annoyed, Ruin laughed as if it were ridiculous.

“No. The Spirit Guardian is within Haven, so it’s safer to keep the students in the dormitory.”

“Listen here…!”

That’s when it happened.

“Oh, is that so?”

Ruin flinched for a moment. A murderous magic power had swept into Haven.

“Can you take responsibility for those words, Professor Wayne?”

“!”

A feeling as if being struck down by powerful gravity.

“When my daughter might be in danger.”

It was Duke Isles. It seemed he had come straight after hearing the news from the Military.

“That’s right!”

The professors agreed as well.

They were displeased that Ruin had directly confronted the Military High Command. So they tried to prevent him from having a voice in front of the Grand Duke.

“Your Grace the Grand Duke. Please don’t listen to him. Fire Butterfly has infiltrated the Hero’s group in the past. He must have entered Haven using the same method from that time…”

Ruin bristled with indignation as if he’d been wronged.

That method can’t be used anymore, you know?

That’s why Ruin spoke decisively.

“That’s an impersonation.”

“!”

Soon the Grand Duke’s eyes turned cold.

“If that wasn’t Fire Butterfly’s doing, what do you think was the reason for impersonating Fire Butterfly?”

Instead of answering that question, Ruin brought up a new topic.

“They must have been targeting Judith Isles. She’s a ‘candidate for King of Mages’ who can’t protect her own body but overflows with Magic Power.”

The Grand Duke’s face twitched at the nonchalant answer.

Sure enough, the Dormitory Supervisors who had turned pale were the most anxious.

“Then we need to find her quickly!”

“If that’s the purpose, they would have already taken her outside Haven! Let’s hurry and search!”

“There are already reports that several Students can’t be found!”

As the Professors tried to leave through the open door, Ruin slammed it shut with his foot.

“This is why they impersonated Fire Butterfly.”

“…!”

Ruin crossed his arms as if he’d been waiting and looked at someone.

“Isn’t that right? Culprit?”

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