I Ended up Doing Too Well as a Professor of the Enemy Nation - Chapter 197

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Chapter 197. You Call Him Master? (2)

The Hero was confused.

There was only one reason why the Hero had to think ‘Fire Butterfly stole Master’s face’ – because there was no way that notorious minion of the Demon Emperor would have saved him.

Rabian Crawl, their Master had taught the Hero Candidates with genuine care. In sickness and in health, Master had saved and looked after them. How could they not notice that sincerity?

But logically, there was no way a minion of the Demon Emperor would be sincere toward them, the Hero Candidates. He could only think that Fire Butterfly had simply stolen Master’s face and killed him.

Of course, the moment he heard Rei’s words, the thought flashed through his mind that Fire Butterfly was the Master, and that perhaps the very existence of ‘Rabian Crawl’ was Pride’s scheme to kill the Hero Candidates…

‘I don’t want to accept it.’

Because that would mean Master knew Cobra would kill his disciples and allowed it, which would be too cruel a tragedy.

It felt like his entire childhood was being torn apart. That’s how significant Master’s existence was to them.

Yes, Fire Butterfly is a villain. He has to be.

But-

‘Fire Butterfly is going to save a student now?’

It wasn’t anger, nor was it pity. Those were human eyes – the eyes of someone trying to protect. And above all, they were familiar.

“Well, today is the day to make wishes on stars. Try writing one each.”

“Yes! Our wish is to defeat the Demon Emperor and then live together with Master afterward.”

“Is that so.”

“Master, you write one too. Do you have a wish, Master?”

“Well, to leisurely gather honey and occasionally receive letters saying you’ve had children and are living well.”

And seeing that sight, Suon tried to chase after Fire Butterfly. He had come here to be wary of Ruin in the first place.

“That bastard-!”

The Holy Maiden stopped him.

“Suon, wait.”

“Why, Sister! If we let that bastard go, the students will be in danger!”

“He’s a messenger sent by His Holiness the Pope.”

“!”

The Holy Maiden had written about the series of events and suspicions of Ruin’s evil deeds(?) and sent a letter to the Pope.

But the response was…

-Leave him be. You help him.

What?

* * *

And just as he was about to climb the mountain and throw himself into the black shadows-

Thud!

There was a hand blocking Ruin.

“Stop it, Ruin.”

“!”

It was Spider.

“You’re out of your league anyway.”

“…What?”

“A guy I can’t even beat wants to face another Monster King?”

For a moment, Ruin’s expression crumpled. However, Spider stroked Ruin’s head while whispering clearly.

“Don’t get hurt needlessly and wait quietly. That’s an order.”

At those words, Ruin recalled certain words from the past.

“Cobra is going to kill the students. You wait quietly. That’s an order.”

Words that maintained reason as a spy, but might have become trauma now.

That was the moment.

Grab.

Spider’s collar was seized.

The next moment, Spider was embedded in a tree. It was after flying at an invisible speed.

“Urgh…!”

Spider looked up at Ruin as if dumbfounded.

What had pushed him away was definitely not solid muscle or magic power.

It was…

‘…Overwhelming curse power.’

Spider drew in a breath.

‘How does Ruin have this kind of power?’

Being grabbed by the collar and slammed had been a long time coming.

It was absurd.

That was because Spider remembered Ruin’s ranking order. No matter how much Ruin was a King of Shadows and a fellow Monster King, he was still just a young monster.

‘Did his power grow stronger in the meantime?’

At the same time, Spider’s expression hardened. Before being a younger brother, this was the expression of facing a subordinate who had refused a superior’s command. Spider’s eyes sharpened.

“Do you even know what you’re doing right now? Don’t tell me you’re thinking of defying orders?”

Even with eyes that seemed to say the jokes were over, Ruin answered quite calmly instead.

“You don’t know who’s among the captured kids.”

“…What?”

“Goldsky. The eldest son of Haven’s wealthiest family. A kid who controls the world with invisible hands.”

Ruin smiled coldly.

“If that kid dies? …At that moment, the world’s economy will be cut in half in retaliation.”

“….”

“Pride’s economy? It’ll collapse too.”

Is this guy? Serious?

At that expression, Ruin shrugged his shoulders.

“So from now on, this is a legitimate procedure to protect Pride. Tell the Demon Emperor that.”

However, Spider erased his smile and grabbed him.

“If you think you can get away with such words-“

Then Ruin’s presence changed instantly.

“!”

The human warmth was disappearing from Ruin. Shadows rose from behind him.

That was the curse power corresponding to Ruin’s ‘Misfortune’. Ruin was about to unleash high-level misfortune.

That’s why Spider was bewildered.

“Ruin, are you crazy?! If you use that power!”

With Master dead now. Spider, Sasha, and the Demon Emperor were the only ones who knew about the Power of Misfortune that Ruin possessed.

Spider wasn’t afraid of the Power of Misfortune. He just knew. That the more high-level misfortune Ruin used, the more Ruin would be consumed by misfortune.

‘Ultimately, he’ll be devoured by misfortune.’

That’s why Spider deliberately tried to suppress his own power. Because Ruin shouldn’t use his misfortune ability to defeat him.

However, Ruin’s fingertips moved first.

Swish!

Shadows shot up as if splitting the ground where Spider stood.

Spider reflexively dodged, but the shadows bent through the air and flew at him.

Clang!

“Move aside.”

At that cold murmur, Spider flinched. He gritted his teeth and took a defensive stance again.

However, at that moment Ruin twisted his body, and soon shadow blades extended from the shadows and flew at him.

Clang!

Instantly 2nd strike, 3rd strike, 4th strike…. Shadow blades split at invisible speed circled around attacking.

Spider spread black threads to create a web shield, but Ruin’s shadows penetrated through gaps like liquid.

Thud.

Before he knew it, Ruin’s hand was precisely aimed near Spider’s heart.

“Are you done talking now?”

At the same time, shadows strangely wrapped up around his feet.

“Ruin. You’re a spy….”

“I resigned long ago? Right now my retirement comes first.”

Ruin disappeared. As if seeping into the shadows, a black silhouette quickly along the mountain. Then quietly climbed up.

“Ruin!”

Leaving the urgent voice behind, Ruin completely disappeared. Having become shadow, he climbed up the mountainside silently, avoiding light, faster than beasts. He moved faster than the wind. As if swimming through the ground.

Well, honestly, it would be troublesome if students died again in Demon Hunting Class.

‘I might get fired from my professor position.’

Of course, even if he got fired from his professor position, he could find his severance pay through other methods. That’s true, but….

The moment he saw the White Mage’s emblem carved on the regressor’s box he had, his eyes went wild.

‘Stay alive.’

Finally, Ruin arrived at the mountainside.

The battlefield was already a scene of carnage.

And from afar-

“Goldsky!”

“Damn, they’re coming again!”

At the familiar voices, he returned to human form and quietly sat on a tree. Then he held his breath and looked down at the battlefield.

“…As expected, it’s the Beast King.”

The king who rules over beasts. One who controls animals and handles them like troops.

If they faced him head-on, everyone would die. But-

‘What makes a king a king is his army.’

Ruin closed his eyes. Finally, curse power spread out beneath the shadows. Black thread-like curses swept over the demon beasts, picking out the ‘unusual ones’.

Twitch.

Among them, there was a beast that flinched severely.

In that moment, Ruin’s eyes flashed quietly.

“Got you.”

It was the relay of the beast network, the central hub of mental connection that controlled the army. In other words, a kind of adjutant that carried out the king’s commands.

Ruin jumped down from the tree. Then he melted into the shadows.

Whoosh!

He seeped into every place without light – rock crevices, forest shade, even the shadows of individual stones.

At the same time, he flowed underground, soared through the air, and finally reached behind that beast’s back.

[Good evening, Mr. Relay.]

Before the beast could even turn around-

Thwack!

Black fingertips blew away the back of its neck.

That was the moment.

Kuooooooo!

The entire battlefield shook. The beasts screamed and tangled together, some fainting on the spot.

At that sight, the professors and students at the foot of the mountain shouted.

“Now’s our chance! The beasts have scattered!”

Then, an unfamiliar voice echoed from the mountain.

“…Who dared to destroy my army.”

Ruin slowly raised his head to look up at the sky. Soon, a dry sneer formed at the corner of his mouth.

“Your army is going out of business as of today.”

At that moment, golden seal marks spread across the ground. Space twisted and Ruin’s body was forcibly dragged away.

‘Kidnapping.’

It was the Monster King’s domain transcendence authority.

‘…!’

The place he arrived at was where an ancient tree stood. In front of it sat a beautiful woman.

Black fur was draped over her bare shoulders, and her body was sculpted with muscles as solid as a wild beast’s. Her eyes were redder than sunset, and at the corner of her mouth was the terrifying smile of a predator…

“Well, well. It was you, Butterfly.”

Ruin bowed his head expressionlessly.

“It’s been a while. Beast King Azael.”

The Beast King slowly stood up. As her claws touched the ground, the surrounding demon beasts cowered while swallowing their screams.

“What wind brings you here today, you who so coldly kicked away my successor position?”

“I came to find the student you took.”

The Beast King tilted her head.

“Student?”

She laughed briefly. That laugh was heavily steeped in the scent of fresh blood.

“Ah. You mean the one that killed my subordinate.”

In an instant, her eyes flickered and gleamed.

“Could you… let those who invaded your own domain leave alive?”

Ruin took a short breath. Then he sighed and ran his hand through his hair once.

“They were just passing through. Please forgive them for my sake.”

The Beast King’s eyebrows shot up.

“Think that’ll work?”

“I’ll give you something good.”

Ruin slowly pulled out leaves from his chest. It was an item he had received as a reward for finding the Demon Emperor’s Heart previously.

“The demon beasts’ banquet. It’s an invitation I received from the Demon Emperor.”

The Beast King’s expression froze for a moment.

“…That is.”

“An existence as old as you would know how precious this is. I know you’re hungry. Your army must be exhausted too.”

Ruin smiled calmly.

“You need a place to replenish your strength. With that one invitation, you could devour for over a month.”

The Beast King snatched the paper away. Soon after, she stared at it silently before clicking her tongue.

“Hmph. But there’s a condition.”

“What is it.”

“You. Stay here.”

Ruin raised one eyebrow.

“Isn’t this sufficient?”

“That’s merely the condition for pardoning your crime of invading my domain.”

The Beast King growled low.

“But you… came to retrieve a student, didn’t you? You haven’t paid the price for that yet.”

Ruin quietly sighed and slowly nodded his head. The Beast King was extremely pleased.

“Good. You will satisfy me. Stay here in place of that human. I will make you my successor.”

Ruin exhaled. It was fortunate he wasn’t chosen as someone to bear offspring, but…

‘How do I get out of here again?’

But since he would get the student back first, he’d think about that later.

“Take your student.”

Ruin rushed into the cave.

And then froze in place.

“…”

Blood.

Deep wounds all over his body.

Goldsky, who had admired the White Mage, was already dead. A faint smile hung on his small lips as if trying to reassure someone.

“If you’re a disciple of the White Mage, this kind of thing… is only natural!”

The expression he must have worn when whispering those final words was so innocent and so defenseless…

Ruin brushed the blood-stained hair with his fingertips and bit his lip.

“…I was… too late.”

The Beast King’s voice came from behind.

“I never said I would spare him. I said I would release him.”

Ruin slowly closed his eyes.

A moment later, Ruin emerged from the cave with Goldsky’s corpse carefully cradled in his arms. He stood before the Beast King with his head bowed.

However, the Beast King was still full of complaints.

“Now it’s your turn to remain here.”

“…The thing is.”

Ruin took a step back.

“I have to go to work.”

The Beast King’s eyebrow twitched.

“…What?”

“I’ll get fired if I’m late.”

Ruin was serious.

“I may not look it, but I’m the Head Professor. If I’m absent, the academy will be in chaos.”

The Beast King looked incredulous.

“You want to leave this domain for some mere human school?”

“If I get fired… I’ll come back.”

“Then you definitely won’t come back at all.”

Ruin quietly turned around.

At that moment-

Bang!

The Beast King’s foot struck the ground. An intimidating presence that made the surrounding mountains tremble.

“How dare you try to deceive me and flee. There won’t be a second time.”

Soon the Beast King roared.

“Did you think I’d let you go like this!”

That cry echoed through the mountain range like thunder.

Ruin’s path was blocked. Massive teeth and claws, a legion of beasts. And behind him, the Beast King-

‘Damn it. I can’t escape like this…’

That was the moment.

Someone blocked the Beast King’s path.

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