I Ended up Doing Too Well as a Professor of the Enemy Nation - Chapter 184

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Chapter 184. Fire Butterfly’s Scheme (4)

Damn, of all things to ask about, it had to be their whereabouts.

I absolutely have to play dumb here.

But….

“Is Priest Hareon really… doing well in his role in the Holy Empire?”

“…Hareon?”

“Didn’t a white-haired priest with rather rough speech come? He would have come looking for the missing priest.”

Ah. I know him.

The guy who’s become my lackey now.

Since he sent a rescue request to the Papal Court, I secretly intercepted the letter and forged it to say ‘Having very good lessons. Receiving much teaching.’

Ruin pressed his brow.

‘Damn. I’ll insist the white-haired one was sent on an errand… I need to quickly stuff him back into the watch….’

But the Holy Maiden didn’t stop.

“And… I also came looking for Priest Suon.”

“…Suon?”

“The brown-haired priest.”

Ah. That guy I threw into the underground dungeon.

“Both Hareon and Suon… are my cousins, you see.”

…What? Cousins?

‘…Does that mean they’re the Pope’s nephews?’

“Especially Suon, since he’s meant to become the Family Head, the family is looking for him.”

…He was even the precious heir of a noble family?

「Wow…. You locked up someone else’s family heir in an underground dungeon and tried to kill him?」

Ruin looked up at the ceiling for a moment as if escaping reality.

“After parting with me, he went missing… so currently I have no way of knowing….”

“It’s alright.”

The Holy Maiden smiled.

“I heard the last confirmed location was… here, Haven.”

Gah!

“So I came to look for both priests while learning the knowledge of the Magic Empire.”

Ruin, now troubled, opened his mouth.

“For someone of the Holy Maiden’s level, the only remaining area is ‘Full Bloom,’ but I wonder if it’s possible given my insufficient insight.”

“Full Bloom…?”

Ruin nodded and answered.

“When a Hero grade reaches special class, their unique ability ‘blooms fully.’ Abilities suited to each individual’s essence manifest explosively.”

The Full Bloom of a special-class Hero. That was the moment when the flower of heroism bloomed completely.

“Of course, Haven is working toward that realm, but among recently graduating students, there are no special-class ones.”

“Can’t you do it, brother? When I read minds during the Imperial Descendants’ gathering, they said you helped develop the 2nd Prince’s abilities?”

…Gah. Second Son. You read something unnecessary!

“The Imperial Descendants were obsessing over you, calling you a craftsman.”

Craftsman? What’s that supposed to be.

But the Holy Maiden seemed to know about the existence of craftsmen, as her eyes showed surprise.

“Just like how you saved our novices from the Spider… please, please find Suon too.”

‘Save my ass. I’m the one who threw him underground!’

“His Holiness the Pope said… if this matter goes well, he’ll grant one thing you desire.”

At that moment, Ginseng Superior poked his head out from the pocket and whispered.

「Ohhh! Ask for a retirement house site! A blessed spot that even the Emperor, Hero, or Demon Emperor can’t chase you to!」

…Gah. That’s honestly tempting.

With the Papal Court’s backing and a blessed site in the holy nation, no one would dare touch it carelessly. The only place where I could be safe from the Hero and Union, the Demon Emperor, and all worldly affairs.

But Ruin groaned and pressed his brow.

‘…But by now, wouldn’t he be dead? I even released a special-class guardian underground….’

* * *

Around that time, in the underground dungeon.

Rummmmmble!

Piles of stone flew up and the floor shattered. A priest with brown hair fluttering and eyes filled with madness smashed the wall with his fist.

Rummmmmble!

The entire underground shook. Rocks crumbled and iron bars twisted.

What split through the wall and rose up was the fury of a single person.

“Ruins! Wayne-!”

Violent breathing. Collapsed reason.

He was no longer human.

Bang!

Suon’s fist struck the wall again. An entire pillar went flying.

As if burning the cold air of the prison, something blazed forth.

Flash.

In an instant, a blue wing-like seal mark spread behind his back.

【Divine Punishment’s Trajectory】

His body glowed. Divine power flowed like lightning from his forearms throughout his entire body.

“Ruins Wayne!”

A priest rampaging in the prison.

He wasn’t simply a victim. He was Suon, who had somehow achieved ‘Full Bloom’ in the labyrinth and gone berserk.

* * *

“Time is of the essence.”

If that white-haired bastard tattled to the Holy Maiden, it would be troublesome. So Ruin went to find the white-haired priest Hareon without delay.

‘At this time, he should definitely be working as a heal machine in the medical ward.’

Now twenty years old, he was similar in age to Haven’s students and unexpectedly got along well with them. So he had been letting him work there with peace of mind, but…

“…Empty.”

There was no one in the medical ward. At the vacancy as if planned, Ruin coldly raised the corner of his mouth.

“…Ha. Cute bastard.”

He must have heard news of the Holy Maiden’s arrival and gone to tattle on Ruin to her.

Indeed, at that very moment, in the outer campus corridor, Hareon was running at full speed.

‘The Holy Maiden has come! The Holy Maiden has really come!’

Rumors of the Holy Maiden’s arrival were already circulating. She had been assigned to Silver Moon Dormitory, they said. So Hareon ran toward there like a dog.

“Holy Maiden! Holy Maiden! I will tell you all the truth-!”

His breathing became labored, and cold sweat flowed from his entire body. Meanwhile, he spotted the back of someone’s head standing in front of the dormitory.

The Holy Maiden!

“Holy Maide-…!”

“Where are you going?”

“?!”

A cold voice.

Hareon froze in place. A chilling coldness crept up his spine. Unlike before, this was a real premonition of death.

He slowly turned his head.

‘Ruins Wayne.’

That man was approaching straight toward him with his black coat fluttering, hands behind his back. Above all, his flashing eyes were close to those of a demon. That alone was terrifying.

Hareon instinctively screamed, then turned and began running. Full-speed escape from the dormitory corridor toward the garden. He had no time to use sacred magic, no courage to shout.

However.

“Hareon.”

“?!”

Suddenly his path was blocked. A chillingly low and soft but execution-foretelling demonic voice.

“Where are you going?”

“Aaaaah!”

Hareon screamed. He immediately ran without looking back. Crouching low, jumping over walls, breaking through bushes.

But-

“Urgh?!”

His foot caught and he fell.

Soon after-

Click.

The sound of a pocket watch button being pressed was heard. Hareon cried out with a face filled with despair as if it was truly the end.

“You, you bastard! I’ll tell the Holy Maiden everything-!”

Click.

The watch opened.

“Kyaaaah!”

Magic power that gushed out like black mist enveloped Hareon’s body. Without even a chance to struggle, he was sucked straight into the watch.

Swoosh.

Clack.

The watch closed, and everything became quiet.

Ruin casually dusted off the watch.

“…Ha. How troublesome.”

With this, the one who would cause trouble was eliminated.

Now what remained was the guy underground.

That’s when it happened.

“Professor. A letter has arrived from the Imperial Palace.”

Ruin stopped in his tracks at the letter Lily held out.

“The Imperial Palace?”

“It seems to be a letter from His Majesty the Emperor.”

“!”

‘The Emperor at this timing?’

His brow furrowed slightly. This was definitely a bad feeling.

‘Since I humiliated the Emperor, is this punishment for that.’

So he took the letter in his hand and carefully broke the seal. Sealing wax sealed with imperial magic. A distinctive musty fragrance wafted faintly from the opened letter.

Ruin’s eyebrows twitched as he slowly read through the contents.

“…What is this.”

The letter was filled with talk of ‘rewards’ that far exceeded expectations.

Advisory rights to the Academic Branch Direct Research Institute under the Imperial Palace, free lease of part of the land in the Marquis Domain, Imperial Library usage rights…

Besides those, overflowing ‘benefits’ were listed. It was as if he hadn’t humiliated the Emperor at all.

‘…I must have offended him, so why?’

That’s because the Emperor must have clearly realized from this incident. That he had been humiliated by Ruin.

‘I cleverly ignored the Emperor’s command while making it impossible for him to interfere.’

In other words, he had cleverly evaded the Emperor’s command. It was tantamount to declaring he wouldn’t do as ordered.

‘And yet such rewards. Well, it worked out well for this side…’

Ruin turned to the next page with relief.

-P.S.

Oh right, since you couldn’t kill the Hero, I’d like you to become my son-in-law.

“…”

「So that’s why the Emperor wasn’t angry.」

Ruin fell silent.

‘…Excuse me? Are you really going to be this petty?’

And around that time.

The Grand Duke who received the letter was fuming.

And for good reason…

-Your Grace Grand Duke, there’s some funny news I wanted to let you know! ^-^

His Majesty the Emperor is considering Professor Ruins as a candidate for imperial consort. Just for your reference… looks like your son-in-law is about to go over to the enemy forces!╰ ^∇^)╯♬

-With love and friendship,

From Elaine Saint.

^-^)╯♬-

“…This crazy…”

That damn Hero who never sent a single letter normally, what business did he have sending a personal letter… Perhaps since the Emperor was hard to deal with directly, he chose to tattle.

But that bastard’s purpose didn’t matter.

“I chose that son-in-law first, and now big brother is… trying to steal him?!”

The Grand Duke’s face instantly contorted after reading the Hero’s letter.

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