I Ended up Doing Too Well as a Professor of the Enemy Nation - Chapter 177

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Chapter 177. What Did You Say?

“Professor Kalon must be executed.”

Tea spilled from the Hero’s mouth as he was quietly drinking.

“…Excuse me?”

“He’s part of the Revolutionary Army. I’ve secured evidence. Let’s execute him immediately.”

Ruin’s voice was sharp as a blade.

The Hero’s pupils shook violently.

“Wait a minute… What did you just say?”

“I said to execute him. Professor Kalon is part of the Revolutionary Army.”

A moment of silence.

“Uh, excuse me… Wait a minute… Professor?”

The Hero’s eyes widened as he wiped his mouth. His voice was filled with confusion.

‘Wait, what… what?’

He had just heard from Professor Kalon that Ruins was part of the Revolutionary Army… but now Ruins himself was reporting Kalon as a revolutionary?

“…No, well… I thought you were quite close with Professor Kalon…”

“Regardless of personal relationships, he’s a traitor.”

Ruin lied with a stern face.

“I am a noble member of the Watchdog Family who infiltrated the Revolutionary Army to protect the Union. Now that I know his true identity, leaving him be would be dereliction of duty to the nation.”

“…”

‘…Wow.’

The Hero’s mind came to a complete stop.

Wait, what is this? Ruin, who I thought was a revolutionary, is reporting revolutionaries? And so confidently at that?

“As the Empire’s watchdog, I intend to round up all the rebel forces. So please execute Kalon.”

The Hero’s eyes trembled slightly.

“But… Professor Kalon is… fine.”

He looked at Ruin and continued cautiously.

“…You don’t need to be wary of him.”

“I don’t need to be wary?”

“Yes.”

“Is he some kind of double spy?”

“Yes… He’s my person, after all.”

At that answer, Ruin smirked, narrowing his eyes and raising the corner of his mouth.

‘…So he was a double spy after all.’

Though the words were indirect, that was enough for Ruin.

‘I knew it.’

From the beginning, Ruin had been convinced Kalon was a double spy from their conversation.

Why?

‘That bastard never once used the word “we” during our conversation.’

「You didn’t use it either.」

‘I’m a spy, aren’t I.’

Anyway, that had been bothering him continuously.

If he were truly part of the Revolutionary Army, he would have spoken like Beren. ‘We took charge’, ‘Our comrades are moving’, things like that.

But Kalon consistently said ‘they’.

‘Those people’, ‘the Revolutionary Army’, ‘those bastards’…

‘He spoke as if talking about complete strangers. Thinking I wouldn’t notice.’

That subtle difference in speech patterns ultimately revealed everything. That’s why Ruin had come to find the Hero. Since he was the only person Kalon unexpectedly trusted.

And sure enough.

‘As expected, he was the Chairman’s person.’

He had confirmed Kalon’s true identity directly from the Hero’s mouth.

Of course, the Hero wouldn’t reveal such classified information to just anyone. This was thanks to the trust he had diligently built up as Professor Ruins Wayne.

‘This is how you use a person’s reputation.’

However, the Hero was confusion itself.

Ruin was also a double spy?

As if reading that confused look, Ruin raised the corner of his mouth.

“I’ll continue infiltrating and monitoring them.”

“Ah, no.”

“The Revolutionary Army’s first target will be the Imperial Court. I can’t let my disciples die. And-“

Ruin added one more thing.

“The Chairman, as the Emperor’s sword, would be the Revolutionary Army’s top priority for elimination.”

Of course, given their current fight with Pride, how could they possibly think of killing humanity’s strongest, but still.

‘There’s a Demon Emperor behind the revolutionary army.’

The Hero was certainly within the scope of elimination.

No, from the beginning….

“Doesn’t the revolutionary army know? That the Emperor’s blood is the Chairman’s weakness.”

“!!”

Professor Ruins looked at him with eyes asking how he knew that, but Ruin smiled.

“I’m sorry. I happened to find out. When you were poisoned last time, I did some analysis.”

“…!”

Ruin deliberately smiled brightly.

“As a human of the Union and as Head Professor, I couldn’t just leave humanity’s strongest to die.”

“Professor…!”

At the Hero’s gaze, Ruin smiled as if everything was going according to plan.

‘This is how I avoid death flags.’

Right. With this, even if it’s revealed that I’m part of the revolutionary army, the Hero will hesitate to execute me.

‘Confusing people.’

That was exactly the experience of being a spy, of being Fire Butterfly.

* * *

Of course, there was still a problem remaining.

‘The revolutionary army bastards are targeting my treasure. Damn it.’

And the solution was surprisingly simple.

“Echo. Make a fake treasure.”

“…Huh?”

If the revolutionary army is looking for treasure, just let them steal a fake one.

Sure enough, Echo looked at him as if amazed.

“…Don’t tell me that’s bait to scatter to those ‘revolutionary army’ guys?”

“Right. The revolutionary army already knows there’s treasure in Haven. But they don’t know the exact location. Meaning they’ll giggle and take even a fake.”

Echo ran his hand through his hair with a troubled expression.

What kind of hellish project is this now.

“So, what should I put inside? Should I make something like the Hero’s contract?”

Fire Butterfly’s eyes flashed.

“That’s good?”

“…What?”

“That’s a very good idea for you. While we’re at it, let’s create evidence for the revolutionary army to bring down the Imperial Palace.”

“Huh?”

At the look asking what nonsense he was talking, Ruin smiled coldly.

“The Hero is weak to Imperial blood. What do you think that means?”

“…?”

“It means there’s probably some kind of master-servant contract. For instance, a contract to be loyal to the Imperial Palace. And the Hero dislikes the Emperor. It’s likely a forced humiliating contract. After all, loyalty between nobles isn’t confirmed through such contracts. It’s clearly a humiliating contract that ignores human rights.”

“!”

“Whether it’s in document form or a magic contract, something exists. But the form doesn’t matter. If we just let the revolutionary army know that such an unfair contract exists….”

“Oh. Since they used humanity’s strongest like a dog, it would give them justification to bring down the Imperial Palace? Originally, rebel groups love justification.”

As expected, Echo is good at understanding quickly.

But.

“Even I can’t make it without roughly knowing what kind of contract it is.”

“Right. That’s the problem.”

He was just roughly deducing it himself. Even if he tried to ask the Hero, there was a high probability of a gag order….

“It would be better to find out directly.”

“…Directly, you don’t mean to the Emperor?!”

Echo jumped up.

“You have a huge bounty on you from the Imperial Palace! Did you already forget?”

No, that was a problem from before.

“The Demon Emperor is backing the revolutionary army. Then it’s the Demon Emperor’s plan, so is it okay to mess up his plan?”

Then Ruin made an indifferent face. Rather, somewhat displeased.

“How do you think the revolutionary army planned to treasure hunt in this Haven in the first place?”

“!”

“Whether it’s the Demon Emperor or Spider, that side told the revolutionary army about my treasure chest.”

“!!!”

Right. Perhaps the purpose was to take away his severance pay so he couldn’t retire.

‘If it’s Spider’s doing, it’s for talent acquisition. If it’s the Demon Emperor’s doing, the purpose would be taxidermy.’

When Ruin stormed out looking pissed off, Echo scratched his ear.

“He really has a temper. Such a rebellious nature….”

* * *

Ruin disguised himself for the first time in a while.

Swish-

As shadows enveloped Ruin’s body, his silhouette grew slightly larger.

The appearance Ruin chose was blonde hair with red eyes, Elaine Saint. Having stolen his belongings from the Chairman’s Office to transform, he raised an eyebrow.

‘He’s more muscular than I thought.’

I looked down on him thinking he was an idiot.

Ruin, transformed into the Hero, quietly made his way to the Imperial Audience Chamber.

“…So, what’s the matter?”

The Emperor looked down at him with cold eyes.

Sharp features like the First Prince and Imperial Princess, an indifferent tone. A man who seemed powerless like a weary hunter despite being at the center of the throne.

Ruin deliberately started vaguely.

“It seems the Revolutionary Army has caught wind of the contract between Your Majesty and myself.”

“…Oh?”

If I ask like this, the answer should come out roughly.

Sure enough, the Emperor’s eyes turned menacing after dismissing the attendant beside him.

“Have you grown fond of your life?”

‘Oh no. Was it a life contract?’

“Or… have you suddenly become ashamed of being controlled like a puppet?”

Ruin lowered his eyes.

‘Ah, it’s mind control related. There’s something more troublesome involved than I thought.’

The Emperor’s eyes showed arrogance.

“If you betray me, your heart will stop, and if you covet my shadow, you’ll lose both eyes. Have you forgotten?”

The Emperor leaned back in his chair and snorted.

“Shall I make you kneel before the Revolutionary Army? If I make you lick their feet, perhaps the contract won’t disappear.”

‘…And their relationship is worse than I thought.’

“So, have you come to spout nonsense about wanting the contract dissolved now?”

Ruin let out a light sigh.

“Then I have nothing more to say.”

Ruin bowed his head and turned around.

Just as he was about to slowly retreat-

“So.”

The Emperor’s voice echoed across the floor.

“You who pretend to be the Hero… who exactly are you?”

“!”

Ruin’s steps faltered.

‘…What?’

The Emperor’s eyes flashed.

“From the moment you entered this room, you were already within range of my detection magic.”

Ruin’s fingertips trembled slightly. His leg muscles tensed.

“The appearance is identical, but the aura wavelength and heartbeat intervals are different. To dare penetrate the Magic Empire’s Imperial Palace magic barrier is truly impressive. …Are you perhaps Fire Butterfly?”

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