I Ended up Doing Too Well as a Professor of the Enemy Nation - Chapter 138

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Chapter 138. The Butterfly Making a Deal (2)

“What did you just say?”

Ruin thought he had misheard something.

But the answer that came back again was…

“She is alive.”

Silence.

At that moment, dozens of calculations occurred simultaneously in Ruin’s mind. The conclusion was only one.

‘Damn… the Magic Tower Master is alive.’

Who was Lucherin?

In the past, she was a legendary mage who had developed the magic weapon ‘Ether Core’ that would destroy Pride.

The Ether Core itself had explosive power comparable to a nuclear weapon, but the real problem was something else. It could be linked with Demonic Curse Power to make those with curse power perish.

The Union had planned to kill the Pride Demons with it and summon the Wish Stone using them as sacrifices.

So Ruin received orders from Pride and infiltrated disguised as a support mage at the Magic Tower.

And slowly, very slowly, he gained her trust and grew close to her, eventually succeeding in seducing her. Thanks to this, Project ‘Ether’ could be frozen.

As a result, Lucherin was abandoned by the one she thought was love, and was even branded as a traitor by the Union side.

‘…So there’s no way she would have forgiven me.’

Ruin’s nape grew cold.

In fact, all his connections with the Imperial Court people so far had been under the premise that Lucherin was dead.

But Princess Lucherin is alive?

‘…The fortunate thing is that she’s at least in hiding.’

Well, if his plan went wrong he might die, but that was fine.

‘Let’s use her bloodline.’

Right. Lucherin!

That woman had always cherished her disciples and blood relatives more. What that meant was-

‘If push comes to shove, the First Prince, 2nd Prince, and even the Imperial Princess. I’ll take all three as hostages and escape.’

Right. Like Fire Butterfly, like a traditional villain.

However, at that moment-

“That item is an important inheritance of Princess Lucherin. Please propose a different condition.”

At the sudden voice, Ruin turned his head.

The woman standing beside the First Prince was Haven’s Command Department Head Professor, Masil Alexandre.

The quiet and cold gaze characteristic of half-elves somehow seemed to say ‘I don’t trust you’ without even speaking.

Ruin couldn’t help but feel annoyed.

‘…What are you, again.’

Rather than a simple professor, she was a trained knight, one with loyalty to the Imperial Family embedded deep in her bones.

The First Prince raised his hand to restrain Professor Masil.

“Show proper courtesy.”

Then he looked at Ruin.

“I apologize. Please understand, Professor. This person was Great Aunt Lucherin’s guard knight, so it’s a rather sensitive matter.”

Ruin was dumbfounded. Because in his mind, the silhouette of a knight he had seen through a helmet in the past came to mind.

‘Ahhhhhhh… I remember.’

The knight who always watched quietly from behind. At the time, he had never even seen her face because of the helmet…

‘Special-grade knight.’

A legendary-level expert from the entire Union Knight Order, the one who greatly disapproved of his relationship with Lucherin.

And now that knight is the Command Department Head Professor…?

‘Damn.’

Ruin swallowed a curse inwardly.

Then, a thought flashed through his mind.

‘Wait a minute. Now that I think about it…’

Combat Department Head Professor Kalon holds a grudge because Fire Butterfly destroyed his family house-

Magic Department Head Professor Inora hates Fire Butterfly because she’s Lucherin’s disciple-

Information Department Head Matthias was once a kid Ruin saved, but now he’s an AEGIS agent searching for Fire Butterfly-

And the Command Department Head is… Lucherin’s guard knight.

‘…What is this. There’s not a single ally anywhere!’

He recalled when he first came to infiltrate.

Giving students problems like ‘100 Ways to Torture Fire Butterfly’-

Or making ‘How to Tear Fire Butterfly Apart Alive’ the topic for Magic Studies pop quizzes-

Or instructing them to make ‘poison to drown Fire Butterfly’…

There was a time when such ridiculous tests were given. Now was the moment when everything finally made sense.

‘…The source of that biased curriculum was all because of these department head bastards.’

Ugh. Now the only one left to trust is the Healing Department head professor.

Anyway, with things like this, the backup plan of taking the Imperial Princes hostage was out. Then there was only one method.

‘…Let’s use mind control.’

「…What?」

The corners of Ruin’s mouth curved up with a chuckle.

‘Mind control the students and raise them as excellent disciples. Yes, they’ll take the Union’s attacks in my place and fall-‘

「Hey. What do you take the students for!」

‘Future talents with noble sacrificial spirit.’

「This bastard, your character really…」

That’s why Ruin sighed while looking at the First Prince.

Well, originally he had no intention of becoming a master, but giving a little advice was possible.

However.

“In exchange, I’ll need to receive more compensation.”

The First Prince’s face brightened completely.

It worked! Now securing the craftsman is right before my eyes!

The corners of the First Prince’s mouth rose.

But then-

“I need quite a lot of money.”

At Ruin’s words, the First Prince paused for a moment.

…Money?

He hadn’t expected ‘cash problems’ to come up in this noble atmosphere. Rather, a sense of relief that this was an easy opponent seeped in.

‘Aha… So the rumors about the Wayne Family being broke were true after all.’

The First Prince smiled.

‘This is even better. With that kind of money-‘

“Fine.”

The First Prince waved his hand magnanimously.

“That kind of money, I’ll give you as much as you want. How much do you need?”

Ruin answered without hesitation.

“I want an amount equivalent to severance pay.”

The First Prince’s eyes glinted faintly.

Severance pay? How unexpectedly modest.

“No backing out.”

At Ruin’s words, the First Prince smiled confidently and pulled out a paper from his chest.

“I promise on my name. As much as you want. Write it down.”

“Very well.”

It was a blank check.

Ruin began writing the amount with neat handwriting. Then he rolled up the paper and handed it to the First Prince.

The First Prince received the paper with a relaxed expression.

How much could it possibly be? Just a few years’ worth of severance pay from a professor’s salary? For someone from the Imperial Palace where thousands and tens of thousands of gold changed hands, it was child’s play.

But the moment he unfolded the paper-

…Huh?

Both the First Prince and Professor Masil were stunned.

The number written on the paper. It was roughly enough to feed the Union Forces for over ten years.

“…Wh, what is this?”

“My severance pay.”

…Just what country’s severance pay is this?

The First Prince’s hand trembled slightly.

However, Ruin shrugged his shoulders like a fox.

“Raising a person costs a lot of money, doesn’t it? That’s only natural.”

* * *

Ruin was in a good mood.

Of course, the First Prince probably saw him as some crazy Wayne Family bastard obsessed with money… but that was a calculated reaction anyway.

And as expected, the First Prince’s face was colored with shock. A face that seemed to curse ‘even if it’s a blank check, it’s not meant to be used like this.’

Catching that troubled expression, Ruin smiled slightly and continued speaking.

“Other conditions are also possible.”

The basics of negotiation are simple. First, throw out an outrageous condition to fluster the opponent, then bring out the condition you originally wanted while ‘pretending to compromise.’

The money was a fake. The real target starts now.

“The first condition. Please send Haven’s Materials Professor, Professor John Ron, to study abroad in the Holy Empire.”

For a moment, Masil’s eyebrows twitched. For the First Prince, forming connections with the Holy Empire was already a significant political burden.

But Ruin continued speaking without concern.

“Studying abroad would be a great help for the professor’s personal growth and research. It would leave a positive image for Haven as well.”

…Of course, there was a different real reason.

‘There’s one in the Chairman’s Office too. My treasure chest.’

The Materials Professor is skilled in ‘Conversation with Objects’ magic. If such a professor comes in, they’ll eventually discover that box.

In fact, the Regressor had said this too.

“There’s also a treasure chest in the Chairman’s Office, which gets discovered when a new professor comes in.”

Obviously they’d discover the treasure chest in the Chairman’s Office using Conversation with Objects magic.

If the Hero learns about that treasure chest, it’ll be revealed that treasure chests are hidden in Haven… and the Hero will turn Haven upside down.

Then what?

‘It’ll be destroyed.’

Given his personality, he’d easily blow up something like a school. He had already destroyed an Ancient Fortress on the Front Lines like it was child’s play.

I absolutely can’t just stand by and watch.

‘This is my house, you crazy bastard…’

Of course, what Ruin was most concerned about wasn’t just a simple housing problem. The strange words Sasha had said also bothered him.

“About that Haven. You know it seems to have been someone’s temple, right?”

“I know. The Nameless God.”

“It seemed like a god related to you.”

“…What?”

Those words came to mind.

‘A temple related to me…? Could it be the God of Misfortune?’

「…What? Whose temple did you say?」

Ruin ignored Ginseng Superior’s furious voice.

Anyway, that’s why it bothered him. Because Sasha’s words made sense.

“A prophecy came down that the Hero would die in that house.”

…A guy who’s a bundle of Luck Power is going to die?

Could it be because it’s the God of Misfortune’s temple?

‘This bastard, don’t tell me he’s actually going to get cursed and die while destroying my house…?’

Right, anyway, keeping the treasure chest out of that guy’s sight was the way to save multiple lives.

And there was only one best way to do that.

‘Getting the Materials Professor far away.’

So he was trying to safely get rid of Materials Professor John in the form of studying abroad.

And as for why it had to be the Holy Empire of all places, the reason was simple. The Hero detested the Papal Court. He would never go there even if he died. It was a certain and safe disposal method.

Thanks to this, Professor John left without knowing why, even getting teary-eyed.

“Head Professor! I will never forget this kindness for the rest of my life!”

“No, you can forget it.”

Forget it. Forget and never come back.

“I will definitely inform the Papal Priests about Professor Ruins’ prestige!”

…Don’t. Tell. Them…!

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