I Ended up Doing Too Well as a Professor of the Enemy Nation - Chapter 195

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Chapter 195. The Regressor’s Rage (2)

Ruin, who had returned to base camp immediately upon hearing Spider’s words, froze in an instant.

‘So this is what they had prepared.’

Could it be that they had prepared Rei Natis?

Honestly, he was surprised.

Ginseng Superior was surprised too.

And for good reason – Rei Natis was embracing the frozen Hero. Ginseng Superior rustled excitedly in Ruin’s pocket as if watching an interesting movie.

「That woman, she’s the one you transformed into! Wasn’t she dead?」

No. That woman had never died in the first place. Rather, he had met the living Rei Natis in person. In the most miserable way possible.

It was probably about 50 years ago.

An outskirt city at twilight. With golden lighting behind him, Ruin sat on a sofa in an entertainment establishment, swirling his glass of alcohol.

“Are you Rei Natis?”

“…How do you know that name… Who are you?”

Ruin frowned. The woman before him was smiling brazenly, but her eyes were cold. Beautiful, yet the kind of eyes that could kill someone without getting a drop of blood on them.

“Ha. I didn’t know my disciple had such poor judgment.”

She was a con artist. And not just some simple honey trap either. A high-class assassin who would approach men by any means necessary, steal their hearts and fortunes, and ultimately lead them to death.

“Marriage fraud combined with assassination – quite an efficient way to make a living.”

And one of her targets was the Hero.

“Well, the Hero is humanity’s commander and overflowing with money and power.”

Even so, attempting to con someone called the ‘Sun’ was beyond having guts…

“Well, the fact that she eventually faked her death and left means she couldn’t handle it.”

“…Who… who are you to say that!”

“That’s none of your business.”

“Kuk!”

Ruin precisely pressed her pressure point and knocked her unconscious. Then.

“…Initiating replication.”

He used shadow technique to obtain her memories and physical data.

Infiltrating the Hero’s party while wearing Rei’s appearance, Ruin discovered an unexpected truth.

The companions gathered around the Hero. They all knew Rei’s true identity.

“Your role ended with falling off the cliff. Why did you come back?”

That one sentence said everything. They knew. That she was a con artist. Yet they were still using her.

Ruin coldly lowered his eyes.

‘…How ridiculous.’

Having infiltrated from within, Ruin realized the truth. The Hero’s companions were trying to kill the Hero.

At first, he thought it was absurd. Honestly, he couldn’t believe it. But the codes, glances, words. And above all, the movements leading the Hero toward death…

‘…This isn’t coincidence.’

At the same time, Ruin realized an even more terrible fact. Everyone except the Hero were all ‘regressors’. That was the most horrifying truth.

‘The entire Hero’s party are regressors.’

How was such a thing possible?

But soon Ruin realized.

‘Luck Power.’

The Hero’s purpose at that time was to kill the Demon Emperor. It was an insane ability that would willingly turn even companions into regressors for that purpose.

If the Demon Emperor regressed to win, the Hero unknowingly made his companions regress to win.

And those who regressed tried to kill the Hero. Of course, he didn’t know why they had betrayed him. But one thing was certain.

‘They recruited Rei from the beginning.’

The moment he learned that fact-

“Still, this worked out well.”

“He’s out of his mind thinking you came back alive, so let’s kill him while he sleeps.”

That was the conversation the regressed companions had. It was truly absurd.

‘Still, he’s the Hero I raised.’

He thought the Hero would die gloriously fighting the Demon Emperor. He thought he would fight to the end and shine like the sun even in his final moments.

‘But his death would be like this?’

So he dealt with them. The regressors who tried to kill the Hero. He left none of them.

The method was simple.

“My Demon Emperor. I have discovered regressors.”

That one sentence was enough.

The Demon Emperor, as always, regarded ‘regressors other than himself’ as the greatest threat. The belief that only one regressor should exist.

Ruin used that belief to lead them into a trap and eliminated them using the Demon Emperor’s hands.

Yes, anyway… such a thing happened in the past.

‘…Now that thing has popped up again.’

Ruin pressed his brow as if he had a headache. It was obvious without even looking.

‘Spider. That bastard’s doing.’

How could a human who died 50 years ago still maintain that appearance now?

That’s not a ‘miracle’, it’s a ‘contract’.

‘She made a contract with Spider.’

For the Monster King, remodeling and rejuvenating a single human was child’s play. Completely renewing skin, bones, even cells.

And if you tell a dying old woman ‘I’ll return you to how you looked 50 years ago’? There’s no elderly person who wouldn’t stamp the devil’s contract.

‘Ha, even a 70-year-old granny would coolly sign if the bait was good enough.’

And originally, that woman was someone who didn’t care about faction, beliefs, or dignity as long as there was money. She was like that in the past and still is now.

But now? The situation was too blatant.

‘At this level, even without me stepping in, the Hero should notice on his own-‘

“Rei! You’re alive!”

“….”

Ruin’s expression was worth seeing.

…You’re falling for it again? You crazy bastard?

“You even look exactly the same as back then!”

…If a human stays with that same face, you should be suspicious, suspicious!

“As long as you’re alive, I don’t care if you made a contract with a demon beast!”

…Did I teach you to cultivate a flower garden in that head of yours!

Ruin grabbed the back of his neck as if he couldn’t stand it.

Seeing this scene, the faculty for some reason observed the Head Professor’s reaction, and Lily pretended to be surprised and added,

“Just now… did you say it’s okay to contract with demon beasts?”

“…!”

So that’s the goal, Demon Emperor.

Yes, this was exactly what the Demon Emperor was aiming for.

‘The Hero’s statement.’

Sure enough, the professors stirred. Ominous speculation spread like whispers.

“How can a human be so young?”

Right, that’s it? Even you guys think it’s strange?

Thank goodness the professors have some sense in their heads…

“It’s Fire Butterfly!”

“Catch him!”

“….”

It’s not me!

At Ruin’s expression, Lily laughed “pfft” as if finding it cute. The professors stirred.

“Seeing the Head Professor’s reaction, it’s certain. He’s a demon beast.”

“Then someone who might have contracted with demon beasts…”

“He embraced…?”

Ruin sighed.

Well, it seems like this is the Demon Emperor’s intention, so maybe I should play along… like hell!

‘If the Hero defends demon beasts, he’ll be judged by the Union!’

Then his Haven Chairman position would be stripped, and then his severance pay would evaporate too!

His vision went dark. So he ran over with a thud thud thud,

Whack!

And kicked the Hero’s head with full force, sending him flying.

Bang!

The Hero immediately flew away as soon as he got hit by Ruin.

Crash!

The professors’ eyes widened as if asking what he was doing, and Rei stepped back with a shocked face.

However, Ruin himself dusted off his foot and said,

“Please come to your senses, Chairman.”

“!”

“What’s in front of you right now is not human.”

The professors nodded as if agreeing.

“As expected of the Head Professor…!”

“To speak so decisively.”

“We couldn’t do it, but that person can…!”

Lily’s eyes widened. At the same time, she looked at Ruin as if wondering what he was thinking.

Honestly, for her, this route was a first. The route where he was sent as a professor, and Head Professor at that. So she honestly didn’t know how Ruin would act and was afraid.

But.

‘Well, I can just regress anyway.’

Until then, she could watch him fondly.

And reading that look in her eyes, Ruin narrowed his eyes.

‘This is the only way to prevent the Demon Emperor’s regression while retrieving my severance pay.’

Ruin watched the Hero rise while clutching his head, then opened his mouth again.

“Right now, that woman’s identity is uncertain. But there’s one definite fact.”

He said with coldly narrowed eyes.

“She smells like Spider.”

In that moment, several professors’ eyes widened.

“Spider?”

“Then surely, you’re saying she was deliberately sent for another attack?”

“Right. It’s the same bastard who killed students a year ago. Is there any guarantee he won’t pull another trick this time?”

Then Rei flared up.

“What nonsense are you-“

“It could be targeting internal division.”

Ruin cut off Rei without even making eye contact.

“There’s also the possibility that Spider is controlling someone already dead.”

“I’m alive, you know?!”

“Anyway-“

Ruin lightly restrained Rei with a single gesture. Then he declared.

“As Haven’s Head Professor, I will immediately isolate this woman.”

* * *

“Let go of this!”

Rei struggled, but Ruin firmly gripped her wrist and dragged her along. Their destination was an empty room at the end of the corridor, away from outside gazes.

The moment he slammed the door shut and locked it, Ruin silently searched through her belongings.

“What are you doing!”

“Checking if you’re carrying poison.”

“I don’t have anything like that!”

She pushed Ruin away as if asking why he was doing this.

“I really came because I missed Elaine!”

“Ha, missed him my ass. You probably came because you ran out of money.”

A pang of guilt.

“Or maybe to scout out a decent noble?”

Another pang.

“Or were you planning to have a child to receive an inheritance?”

Yet another pang.

Finally, Rei seemed momentarily speechless, her lips trembling, before letting out what seemed like an explosive laugh.

“Ha… I really came here out of love for Elaine, even making sacrifices, but this isn’t even funny.”

“What isn’t.”

“I heard you’re one of Spider’s people.”

Her eyes flashed sharply.

“So why are you interfering with me?”

Ruin sighed briefly and replied.

“That’s none of your business.”

At that moment, Rei chuckled. That laughter gradually built up, then transformed into mocking laughter that filled the room.

“Hahaha! As expected… so it really was you.”

Ruin’s eyebrow twitched slightly.

“You’re Fire Butterfly, aren’t you?”

“….”

“You remember coming to borrow my face, don’t you.”

“…”

Ruin pressed his brow as if tired.

But at that moment.

Tap.

Outside the door, someone walking down the corridor stopped.

The corners of Rei’s mouth slowly curled up. She glanced at the half-open door crack, then deliberately continued speaking.

“That disciple of yours-“

Then she smiled coldly and drove in the final nail.

“To think he’d have such poor judgment of people. You definitely said that.”

At that moment.

From the shadow that had quietly stopped, a low, hardened voice flowed out.

“…Disciple?”

Ruin’s fingertips froze for a moment upon hearing that voice. He slowly turned his gaze.

‘Hero…?’

He was standing at the threshold.

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