I Ended up Doing Too Well as a Professor of the Enemy Nation - Chapter 121

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Chapter 121. Military (1)

Military Prison, Underground 4th Isolation Ward.

“…Are you really sure it’s okay to show them the Special Grade Wanted Criminal?”

In front of the iron door, the Prison Warden looked back and forth between the Hero and Ruin’s faces. His expression was full of ‘Is this bastard Ruins out of his mind?’

“Are you really sure this is okay? Using that as experiential learning… no, with this person?”

His tone was cautious, but his eyes contained blatant wariness.

Of course, Ruin, who was receiving that gaze, had his arms crossed as if asking what the problem was, while the Hero smiled brightly.

“It’s fine. I’m here after all.”

“Then I understand… I’ll double the security level.”

At the Prison Warden’s response, the students gulped nervously. The students who had been called were the Grade Representatives of each year, as well as the top students in the entire school and next-generation hero candidates within the Union.

Ruin looked at them and said.

“I have no intention of killing you, so stop cursing me with your eyes and follow me.”

The Grade Representatives flinched.

…This guy. Can he read minds? More than that, I didn’t expect the Hero to approve such a… no, such dangerous experiential learning…!

When they looked at him with such expressions, the Hero smiled meaningfully.

‘I was curious about it anyway. The questions from that day haven’t been resolved.’

At that time, the Hero had tried to remove Toad’s bomb, but strangely, his Luck Power didn’t work.

But Ruins Wayne had rescued Judith Isles from that same Toad.

That wasn’t all. On the day the Demon Emperor came, the Demon Emperor was definitely targeting Ruin.

‘Ruins Wayne… What if he’s someone the Demon Emperor has an attachment to?’

That would mean…

‘Conversely, he could also deal a Critical Hit to the Demon Emperor, right?’

If that were the case, he was definitely a talent that the Union needed to keep close. If he could just get closer to him, he could approve any amount of experiential learning like this.

So the Hero approached him in a friendly manner.

“You’re having trouble because of the Grand Duke’s interference, aren’t you? Shall I help you?”

However, Ruin only let out a small snort and didn’t answer.

This bastard, does he think I’m groaning and struggling because the Grand Duke is tormenting me? Is he trying to score points with that?

But that’s pointless.

‘The Grand Duke doesn’t follow me around anymore. That annoying marriage talk has completely disappeared too.’

Then Ginseng Superior made a suspicious expression.

「Strange. That Grand Duke didn’t have the look of someone who gives up easily…」

Ruin dismissed it as if that couldn’t be possible. Rather, if there was a problem, it wasn’t the Grand Duke but this bastard walking casually beside him.

‘This Hero bastard’s position has definitely changed.’

Before, he used to look at Ruin with suspicion. Yes. He was smiling, but it was cold killing intent as if he could cut him down at any moment, but now it’s different.

‘Of course, if you think about it, there were my achievements during this time, but our Superior’s contribution was also significant.’

Being able to avoid having my identity discovered at Haven until now was thanks to Ginseng Superior’s stealth effect…

“But to bring that ‘plant’ all the way here, your affection is remarkable.”

“!”

「Kyaaaah! Save me!」

Ruin hurriedly hid Ginseng Superior at his side. The Hero smiled broadly.

“Should I carry that for you?”

“No? It’s an expensive plant.”

“I have a lot of money. If something goes wrong, I’ll pay for it.”

“…Our little one is picky about people.”

“Hmm.”

“Would you rather carry the other one?”

Ruin pointed to the tentacles he brought just in case… that is, the ‘Restraint Artifact’ plant that was stuck firmly to his head.

Recently, rumors had spread throughout Haven that Ruin was a plant butler. In fact, his research lab had long since become a botanical garden from all the plant gifts pouring in from students and professors.

Anyway, he expected the Hero to express dissatisfaction, but he unexpectedly smiled cheerfully and welcomed it.

“Should I? That one is a restraint that nullifies magic power to zero. If needed, I could use it on Fire Butterfly, no, Professor Ruins- Ah. My mistake. I could use it on the Special Grade Wanted Criminal here.”

Ruin’s expression soured.

“…I’ll just carry it myself.”

Bastard. Even though this seems stupid, I can’t let my guard down.

‘I’m certain. This bastard is trying to drag me into the Union.’

He’s not being kind to me for no reason.

‘He means for me to betray Pride.’

But.

‘My goal is retirement, bastard. I’m going to take out loans in your name and buy up a bunch of new houses.’

「…From beekeeper to landlord now?」

However, Ruin was serious. And for good reason—the money he was receiving from Haven was larger than expected.

Right. Separate from severance pay, it was enough to give him hope of buying a house in prime real estate where land prices were damn expensive.

That’s why Ruin’s eyes gleamed.

‘Dream as big as possible.’

* * *

“Here it is.”

Special Security Zone.

A man sat in the detention cell. Thick blindfolds covered both eyes and heavy artifact restraints were wrapped around his wrists.

The moment Ruin saw him, he furrowed his brow.

Huh, I was wondering what kind of idiot bastard got caught by the Union…

“Who is he.”

That guy, I’ve never seen this bastard before.

The Agent briefly answered Ruin’s question.

“He’s a suspect in the student murder case that occurred during Demon Hunting Practicum a year ago.”

“Wasn’t the culprit of that Fire Butterfly?”

The Hero smiled bitterly at Ruin’s mocking sneer.

“This is classified information I’m sharing specially because you’re Professor Ruins. That bastard is a suspect we caught during that incident.”

True. With such an incident occurring, it didn’t seem like the Hero would have taken no action at all.

‘So that’s why the Principal was so confident that Fire Butterfly wasn’t the culprit of that incident.’

“So, who might you be?”

I really have no idea.

Then the Hero’s eyes turned cold.

“Cobra.”

Ruin’s expression instantly hardened.

Ginseng Superior quickly pretended to know.

「That guy, isn’t he the one you worked with during your Division 0 days?」

Ruin’s eyes turned cold.

‘Division 0.’

An unofficial Pride department that shouldn’t have existed.

A place where only the most dangerous among Special Grade Wanted Criminals were selected and thrown in to handle only SS-rank missions.

Well, they called it a special mission department handling SS-rank missions, but in reality it was a hellhole where only the dangerous and dirty work that even the upper echelons avoided was dumped.

The one who saved him from that hell was Sasha, the current head of the Infiltration Division, namely Division 1.

“If you’re going to keep looking at life with those ‘whatever happens, happens’ giving-up eyes, then come under me.”

“…Bullshit. Acting like a senior disciple now of all times.”

That’s right. He and Sasha Chef had the same Master. So well… back then he literally got beaten up like getting hit by a real older sister. Anyway, thanks to that connection, Sasha was covering for Fire Butterfly even when he caused somewhat reckless incidents.

On the other hand, ‘Cobra’ was someone he had worked with in Division 0 before entering the current Infiltration Division. The most memorable mission he did together with Cobra was…

-Operation Name: ‘Red Feather’

-Access Authority: Demon Lord Direct security clearance or higher

-Mission Grade: SS

-Mission Executors: Special Grade Wanted Criminal Cobra, Fire Butterfly

-Objective: Eliminate Union ‘Hero Candidate Group A-1’

-Cover Position: Battlefield relic recovery merchant

-Location: Isaac (Former Hella) Plateau, Northern Front

-Result: Although Cobra failed to eliminate the target, successfully eliminated 4 out of 5 total candidates. The 1 survivor later grew into a ‘Greatest Luck’ ability user and subsequently became the ‘Hero’. Not a mission failure, but left seeds of great disaster.

Cobra suffered severe anguish after mission completion. Fire Butterfly handled all the aftermath cleanup. Cobra claimed “mission failed because of Fire Butterfly” but was rejected. 60-year sentence for mission failure.

-Special Notes: All related personnel went missing. Operation name later changed to ‘Incomplete Combustion’.

It was the mission to eliminate the young ‘Hero’.

Ruin glanced sideways at Hero Elaine Saint beside him. Yes, that bastard. That one.

To be more precise, it was a mission to eliminate the ‘candidates to become Heroes’, and the Hero was the sole survivor of that mission.

There was no way he wouldn’t recognize Cobra, who had been with him back then.

Moreover, that bastard Cobra had failed the mission to kill the Hero and even defied the upper hierarchy, getting himself imprisoned. It was impossible to forget.

「…You did interfere with Cobra, didn’t you?」

‘I had a different mission assigned to me. I simply succeeded in my mission first.’

「…Your character.」

Ruin ignored this and smiled coldly.

“You’re toying with me.”

“!”

“Did you put a fake here because a real Special Grade Wanted Criminal would be dangerous for the students, or are you trying to deceive me?”

The Military Agent asked back in apparent confusion.

“What do you mean by that…?”

Ruin spoke toward the students.

“Did you all notice? Cobra should have scars below his lips. But this guy doesn’t have any.”

“!”

Ruin’s tone was calm, but each word was sharp as a knife.

“Moreover, even his eye color is different. The Magic Sigil on his bound hands is also different from Cobra’s. Are you deliberately testing me, or is this the extent of the Military’s capabilities?”

“…!”

The Grade Representatives’ pupils shook violently.

…Is it okay for a Professor to openly criticize the Military like that?

However, Ruin looked coldly at the Hero.

“What’s the reason for this kind of charade? Are you truly trying to deceive me?”

“…!”

The Hero, who had caught on to the situation, rarely let out a groan and pressed his forehead. His expression showed the troubled look of someone thinking ‘this isn’t right’.

Then he looked at the Military Agent.

“He’s asking what the reason is.”

At the Hero’s unexpectedly cold gaze that he was seeing for the first time, the military agent looked back and forth between them in confusion before finally bowing his head as if kneeling.

“I’m, I’m sorry!”

The agent broke out in a cold sweat as if he never expected Ruin to notice.

“Actually, orders came down from Command Headquarters. We were told to show Professor Ruins Wayne a substitute…!”

Ruin quietly closed his eyes.

‘As expected.’

There’s only one person at Command Headquarters who would pull this kind of stunt.

‘Letius.’

Sure enough, the Hero’s eyes flashed.

“Command Headquarters? Who?”

“Commander Letius…!”

As expected, my predictions in this place are never wrong.

‘I know very well that the Union is overflowing with the arrogance typical of Luck Power, and it’s a noisy place with many countries united together.’

Letius.

So recently, he summoned me and said…

So not long ago, he summoned me and….

“I’ve heard your story. Teaching mere shadows at Haven’s Demon Hunting Studies, which should become an important force for the Union, is causing anxiety at Union Supreme Command. At the very least, you should be teaching about Fire Butterfly.”

“I’ve heard your story. The Union High Command is growing anxious that Haven’s demon hunting academy, which should be training crucial forces for the Union, is teaching nothing more than shadows at best. At the very least, you should be teaching about fire moths.”

“Would we tell you to teach that magic for no reason? Read it properly, Professor Wayne of Haven.”

“Do you think we’d tell you to teach that magic for no reason? Read it properly, Professor Wayne of Haven.”

“Professor Ruins Wayne. Listen carefully. Teaching unnecessary fear by assuming enemies that won’t even attack, and teaching defense magic that might be meaningless, is not education.”

“Professor Ruins Wayne. Listen carefully. Teaching unnecessary fear by assuming enemies that won’t even attack, and teaching defensive magic that might be meaningless—that’s not education.”

…That’s what the Union Commander said while pressuring me to teach Berserk Magic and such.

…he said, and he was the Union commander who had pressured me to teach berserk magic and the like.

‘I heard he lost some face recently due to the Toad terrorist incident.’

‘I heard you’ve been doing pretty well lately thanks to the toad terror incident.’

With that same mouth talking about education, he’s going to screw me over like this in the end? And in front of the students too?

You talk about education with that mouth of yours, and then you’re going to screw us over like this? In front of the students, no less?

‘So his wounded pride is what’s driving this.’

‘So this is about wounded pride.’

It seems even the Hero is rarely this pissed off.

Besides, it looks like even the hero is rarely this pissed off.

That’s when it happened.

That was when it happened.

Slam!

Gulp!

The iron door burst open violently. Speak of the devil and he shall appear—Letius came barging in roughly.

“What the hell do you think you’re doing!”

What? That would be what you did.

Ruin didn’t even turn around.

It was definitely Letius who had switched out Cobra, the Special Grade Wanted Criminal. But Letius himself was utterly shameless.

Sure enough,

“How utterly selfish. Bringing students here—is this some kind of playground? Is this your idea of education?”

Only then did Ruin turn around with a crooked look.

…What?

“Playground?”

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