I Ended up Doing Too Well as a Professor of the Enemy Nation - Chapter 17

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Chapter 17. That’s Strange. Wasn’t It Supposed to Fail?

All of Haven was in an uproar.

“Head Professor, you say?!”

“A newcomer?”

What kind of nonsense is this.

The professors collectively felt like they’d been struck by lightning. They were so shocked that as soon as they left the Principal’s Office, they swarmed to the Demon Hunting Department Office.

The Teaching Assistant was sweating profusely because of the professors who were practically staging a sit-in.

“Did the Principal really say that?”

“Yes. Unlike before, the students aren’t refusing classes… so he said we should recognize the New Professor as a full professor of Demon Hunting Studies.”

“But why the Head Professor position!”

“Well- since Demon Hunting Studies professors have traditionally also served as Head Professor, he said there’s nothing strange about it…”

The professors couldn’t close their mouths.

No, that statement wasn’t wrong, but…!

“Of course, he said it with a smile, so there’s a good chance it was a joke, right?”

“Even if it’s a joke, still…!”

This seemed like saying ‘If you’re going to complain, why didn’t you actively fight with students like Professor Wayne?’

“So don’t worry. Officially, Professor Wayne is just a Demon Hunting Studies professor, he hasn’t actually taken the Head Professor position yet…”

“That itself is the problem right now!”

The Teaching Assistant was startled by the professors’ protests.

And for good reason…

‘The Demon Hunting Studies professor position is essentially the ‘representative of Haven professors’ position.’

‘If we stay idle, he might really become Head Professor.’

No, the real culprit behind this situation is someone else. Right, if we can just get the students to withdraw their approval, we can take back the Demon Hunting Studies professor position.

Sure enough.

“There’s no way the students would meekly accept a Demon Hunting Studies professor.”

“Right. I know those kids’ personalities well. They’re definitely plotting revenge-“

“Crucially, the students are writing reflection letters.”

…What?

At those three words that should never have come out, the professors gaped even more.

“They’re writing reflection letters? Those kids?”

Those brats who only know apples as fruit juice?

Moreover, they weren’t just any brats.

“Wasn’t today’s class with students from ‘Gold Gate’?”

“Yes. They’re all noble students who treat professors like servants…”

No, what on earth did he do on the rooftop to make those obnoxious kids write reflection letters?

The professors couldn’t help but be suspicious.

“Are those really reflection letters?”

“Yes, I picked up some from the trash can…”

“What do they say!”

The Teaching Assistant brought over part of a reflection letter parchment that seemed to have been discarded after rewriting and read it.

“Um… ‘I don’t want to return to dirt just yet’ is written here.”

…Dirt?

Was the method he used to subdue the kids on the rooftop transformation magic?

“…’The form you personally showed us, Professor, I will never forget even in death’…?”

…What did he transform into to scare those things!

‘Did he transform into something even more amazing than what the Transformation Professor can do?’

‘Does he have that level of skill?’

No, that wasn’t what was important.

“Head Professor for an unverified newcomer! Do you know what kind of position that is!”

Haven wasn’t a workplace coveted by all professors for nothing.

“It’s the position of chief advisor to the Hero who’s a military marshal! Practically the General Headquarters commander position!”

“Please calm down. It’s not confirmed as Head Professor yet, is it.”

Then someone said.

“…Well, it’s not impossible, right? Demon Hunting Studies is that kind of position. Honestly, I’ve been satisfied since he screwed over that Gatekeeper…”

“No! That’s a separate matter! Head Professor isn’t some kid’s name! Would the Board of Directors tolerate that?”

“Well, fortunately the Board of Directors isn’t at Haven right now.”

From the Hero who’s a marshal, to the rest of the Board of Directors who are commanders of the Army, Navy, Air Force, they usually weren’t at Haven.

‘I heard they’re all tracking Fire Butterfly…’

When they occasionally returned, they always asked if there were any capable talents who had passed through the Main Gate. But someone who passed through that Main Gate had appeared.

“He might not make it to Head Professor since he’s a newcomer, but department head is confirmed.”

At those words, the professors facing evaluations clutched their heads.

Even becoming department head is a major responsibility. It’s already surprising that a newcomer was hired directly as associate professor, but department head?

Department heads were the pillars of Haven who represented the professors of each department.

“Wow… Professor Kalon, who’s also a department head, must be in pain.”

“Wasn’t he the one who brought the newcomer into Demon Hunting Studies?”

“Hasn’t he been eyeing the Demon Hunting Studies position for years?”

“Oh my goodness…”

Sighs flowed from here and there.

* * *

“Were you threatened by Ruins Wayne?”

The Gold Gate students were bewildered.

No, they knew the professors would be in an uproar, but they never expected Professor Kalon to come.

The students eating in the student cafeteria felt like they might choke at the professors’ appearance.

Moreover, it wasn’t just any ordinary professor, but a department head. Among them, it was Kalon, who served as Student Affairs Director and was notorious for his terrifying punishments.

An ice-cold face and domineering personality were basic. On top of that, he would strip students of their abilities as punishment, so no one dared to make a peep. At least this incident had an Imperial Prince as the ringleader, otherwise any other student would have been completely destroyed.

“Just tell the truth.”

At Kalon’s interrogation, the third-year students, including the Class President, all just rolled their eyes around.

The professors felt frustrated at that reaction.

‘There’s no way the Class President would be easily defeated.’

Haven had a total of 6 Class Presidents, and each one was the most outstanding student in their respective year. But to make such a person submit so obediently… they were curious about what method Wayne had used.

“Did Ruins Wayne threaten you using his family name?”

The Class President was from a noble family, but of lower rank than Wayne, who was from a great noble house. The name ‘Wayne’ might have been frightening.

“If by any chance your tiny little family was threatened-“

At Kalon’s words, Class President Noah’s expression was worth seeing.

Threatened with family name, my ass. If it were something like that, it wouldn’t even be scary.

Rather, Noah turned pale just thinking about Ruins Wayne. Actually, having his magic broken was one thing, but there was another reason he had no intention of challenging Wayne again.

‘He looked ready to turn us into plants.’

Noah couldn’t forget Wayne carefully taking the flower pot from the classroom. So he wondered if that crazy bastard was actually a cute plant butler and asked a question.

“Professor? What is that plant?”

“It’s called ginseng.”

Ginseng?

…Gin seng?

…Person …?

‘…Don’t tell me, is that thing a person?!’

Actually, that thing resembled a person.

“It just moved!”

Moreover, the ginseng seemed excited by the students’ attention and wriggled. They couldn’t help but be horrified.

That wasn’t all. Seeing this, Ruin quickly shoved the ginseng into the flower pot while-

“You need to return to your original form quickly, right?”

-coldly threatening it…

The students collectively had to be terrified.

‘Shit… That crazy professor, don’t tell me he’s carrying around people he turned into plants?’

No, no. That professor majored in ‘Healing Arts’. So that plant must also be a cursed patient or something, surely there’s some deep circumstances…

“If you escape from here, you’ll immediately be ground up and made into medicine.”

…Circumstances my ass!

He’s trying to make it into medicine!

The students had to tremble in fear for a different reason.

‘Family names and such aren’t what’s important right now!’

‘People… turning people into medicine…’

You’d think someone wearing a human mask wouldn’t do such terrible things, but that bastard was a crazy person who made living people jump off rooftops.

‘It’s entirely possible…’

‘The old saying goes to just avoid crazy people.’

‘Even if they’re professors, it would be better to avoid that new professor if possible…’

But the professors, unaware of this, kindly extended their hands.

“We want to help you.”

“If you were harmed by the new professor, tell us. We’ll punish him for you.”

Then the third-year students looked at the professors with disgust. When they had tried to speak up, the professors had ignored them.

“We have nothing to say!”

As the students hurriedly went to eat their meals, the professors glanced at Kalon.

Kalon coldly muttered.

“Prepare the professor test that should have been done originally.”

“Yes.”

“And contact the Imperial Princess.”

The Teaching Assistant who came with him was shocked.

Setting aside the test, telling them to contact the ‘ringleader’?

“But the magic is definitely broken… without a mark, there’s no way to harm Professor Wayne.”

“Do you believe that? There’s no way the Imperial Princess’s mark didn’t remain.”

Wasn’t that a real ‘difficult problem’ that even the professors couldn’t solve?

* * *

Ginseng burst into laughter.

「Causing trouble while I was away!」

‘….’

「Even demanding 100 times compensation for clothing costs? Do you have any intention of going to collect your severance pay? Hey, tone down your temper. Puhahahat!」

‘Please be quiet.’

Ruin, sitting in the faculty lounge, pressed his forehead with a groan.

「What does it matter. Haven paid the toll fee in advance first.」

‘It’s meaningless if I can’t get a professor research office.’

No, in the first place….

‘You said the toll fee was already used up for scholarships. Even half of that wouldn’t amount to much.’

Ginseng agreed with those words and skimmed through the check contents given with the contract.

「True. The toll fee is just peanuts… Huh!」

For some reason, Ginseng Superior was shocked upon seeing the toll fee payment details.

Ruin clicked his tongue, wondering why that guy was acting like that again.

‘I can’t buy you alcohol even if you ask. No money….’

However, Ruin froze after checking the check.

「Can’t you buy it even with this?」

…Crazy.

Those Union bastards, just how much money do they have?

They said it was almost all spent on scholarships?

This amount is what’s left after spending almost everything?

「…How about you just keep being a Haven professor?」

Ruin rubbed his forehead.

‘I acknowledge the amount is high… but this won’t even come close to paying off my debt. I could maybe reduce the interest a little.’

「Hey. Who said to pay off your debt with this? If you collect your severance pay too, this money is purely all yours!」

Ah. Such a good method…?

That’s why Ruin was even more troubled. He needed to go collect his severance pay, but he had ruined his class and couldn’t get a professor research office.

‘Getting heated by the students’ immature words, my true nature showed….’

Since it’s come to this, should I aim for another entrance?

「Pfft. You’re targeting the military top secret area?」

At his superior’s words, Ruin rubbed his forehead.

Well, that’s right.

Moreover, that place has this house’s trap devices installed.

‘Well, since it was a temple, there might be something special, but it’s too dangerous to go alone.’

Anyway, this way I can’t go collect my severance pay….

That’s when it happened.

“Um, Professor.”

Ruin frowned at the two female silhouettes quietly entering the break room.

“What is it.”

“Well… there’s been a request to submit a course syllabus for Demon Hunting Studies.”

“Syllabus?”

Ruin looked at them as if it was strange.

“They want me to continue teaching that class?”

Whatever they understood from those words, the startled Teaching Assistants grabbed him as if begging him not to do that.

“There were considerable inquiries to the Teaching Assistant office! What does Professor Wayne use as a textbook for Demon Hunting Studies!”

“So, you’re telling me to teach the class?”

“Ah! Professor, please! Please reconsider! There were also inquiries about whether you have any published works! They were really serious! All the department Teaching Assistants were shocked!”

The Teaching Assistants were restless, but Ruin’s eyes were actually serious.

“So, you want me to take on that class?”

At Ruin’s menacing voice, the Teaching Assistants finally squeezed their eyes shut.

“Yes! We’re sorry! Excuse us, but there’s no one else who can take on that class besides you, Professor!”

“So please!”

“It may be presumptuous, but you’re the only one who has ever made those students sit properly in their seats!”

Unlike the desperate Teaching Assistants, Ruin actually felt like the fog was clearing from his head.

So this means… I can get a professor research office, right? It’s not ruined, right?

This means I can go collect my severance pay without any problems, right?

Well, I’m really curious about the true reason why students who used to mock the professor are now saying they’ll attend class, but is that important?

‘Yes, finally a professor research office…!’

“But Professor…”

What now!

Why do these damn Union bastards keep playing hard to get!

The Teaching Assistants looked around nervously.

“Well, the thing is…”

“Keep it short and simple.”

The Teaching Assistants panicked at Ruin’s gaze.

“S-sorry! You broke the Imperial Princess’s spell technique, but you didn’t have any problems, did you?”

“The Principal said if there are problems, you’d be in danger, so we must remove it…”

“Ah.”

If it’s a problem, do they mean the ‘mark’?

More than that, I wondered who did it, but was the culprit the ‘Imperial Princess’?

“If it’s that, there isn’t one, so don’t worry.”

“N-no, that can’t be right…”

Ruin sighed as if tired and casually extended one hand.

“Then check for yourself.”

The Teaching Assistants looked grateful and thoroughly searched for the mark.

However, the expressions of the Teaching Assistants detecting magic gradually became strange.

“Why can’t I feel the mark? This shouldn’t be possible?”

“P-Professor. Sorry, but please take off your clothes!”

“…”

Fire Butterfly, I’m really doing all sorts of things in my life because of one safe.

Eventually, Ruin, having his shirt removed by the young Teaching Assistants, looked up at the sky with empty eyes.

After a moment, the Teaching Assistant examining Ruin’s body was startled.

“Gasp, Professor. Why is your body so good… I mean, it’s really not there?!”

“I told you it wasn’t there.”

Ruin said with a sigh.

“Now do you understand? There’s no mark.”

“If you could also take off your lower…”

“…”

Thwack!

Ruin flicked the Teaching Assistant on the forehead.

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