I Ended up Doing Too Well as a Professor of the Enemy Nation - Chapter 204

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Chapter 204. Encounter with Master (1)

[…You need me. Ha.]

Ruin’s sigh. That breath full of annoyance made the Hero, who was slumped beneath the castle wall, feel miserable.

“…Please, please say you’ll come back….”

The Hero concentrated.

But then, an utterly indifferent voice came through Frix again. As if he had noticed the Hero was eavesdropping.

[I don’t see a reason to go back. Haven isn’t bad either, but since the Holy Empire is being so considerate, this place feels more like a spiritual home.]

At those words, the Hero’s breath caught. Damn it, a demon talking about a spiritual home!

‘You’re really leaving for that reason?’

Red eyes trembled in the air.

But-

[Aren’t you worried about the students?]

[Well, I am worried about the students.]

In an instant, fire lit up in the Hero’s eyes.

“That’s right! That’s right! If you don’t worry about them, who will! You’re coming back, Ruin…!”

[Still, the Academy won’t collapse just because I’m not there.]

“…That’s not the point!”

The Hero’s shout echoed off the castle wall. His fist struck the wall, raising dust.

‘Callon! Do something about this!’

Sure enough, Callon tried to persuade Ruin through Frix.

[Still, it would be meaningful to return when the Chairman says he ‘needs’ you. That way you could secure what you need to secure, couldn’t you?]

‘Good, well done. Callon…! Persuade him for me!’

The Hero’s heart pounded like checking university acceptance results.

He spoke clearly as if he were right in front of Ruin.

“Yes. I need you. Haven can’t function without you. Please come back, Professor!”

No response. Or rather, instead of no response, a small, low, very mischievous laugh flowed through Frix.

[You need me…]

The Hero clenched his fists tightly.

“Yes. I need you.”

[Hmm, I see.]

“So say you’ll come back! Ruins!”

[I’ll think about it.]

“Don’t think about such things!”

The Hero wailing beneath the castle wall. The neighborhood children looked at him like he was a strange person and tried to report him. But the Hero didn’t care.

“Please… say you’ll come back, I was wrong to fire you….”

At that moment.

[His Holiness the Pope communicates much better than the Chairman.]

At that mischievous and light remark, the Hero’s shout turned into a scream.

“Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!”

The Hero’s scream echoed.

And as if eavesdropping on it, the Pope crossed his legs, sipped his tea, and chuckled.

“Puhaha, young people these days are so full of energy~”

* * *

In the end, Ruin was temporarily assigned to give special lectures at the Holy Empire’s Academy.

“They say His Holiness the Pope brought him personally.”

“Oh! That strict Holiness!”

“I heard he rescued the apprentice priests who were kidnapped by Spider before.”

“He healed that famous Grand Duke’s child. Then he must be an incredible master of Healing Arts, right?”

“Wow, if it’s the Healing Department, there’ll be a lot to learn.”

Above all, as the human faction unified into the Union, the demand for magic was increasing in the Holy Empire as well.

Moreover, Ruin was the professor who had prevented the terrorism of Special Grade Wanted Criminal Toad occurring throughout the Union. They couldn’t help but have expectations for Ruin’s lectures. Even the Holy Maiden came to attend the class with anticipation.

But when the Hero received that news, his eyes sparkled.

“…Professor Ruins is preparing special lectures?”

“Yes.”

At the news Callon delivered, the Hero’s eyes sparkled.

“Professor Wayne…. Healing magic has many problems, right?”

“That’s right. It’s beat-them-up healing.”

Simultaneously, both their eyes sparkled.

“He’ll get fired.”

“He’ll get fired.”

Kalon also nodded seriously. They both had the same thought.

“They’re a religious nation that values all kinds of morals and refinement. If he hits them, complaints will come in immediately.”

“That’s right.”

The Hero breathed a sigh of relief. He thought Ruin would surely cause controversy even in the Holy Empire. Then he’d naturally return to Haven.

“Seeing the kids get beaten to death will make him come to his senses.”

Both consistently thought ‘thank goodness.’

In reality, Ruin standing at the lecture hall was contemplating.

‘The only treatment method I know is beating them up.’

Ruin pressed his brow.

‘This is trouble. Should I hit the kids?’

Ruin was seriously troubled. Then he sighed as if he had no choice.

‘Well, I do need to return to Haven to collect my severance pay.’

Besides, if he stayed here any longer, he really might become the Pope’s nephew’s son-in-law.

‘Then it’s best to cause trouble and get kicked out of the Holy Empire.’

Sure enough, Ruin lightly raised his hand on the lecture hall. The auditorium instantly became quiet.

“Today I’ll teach ‘Practical Recovery Arts.’ Put aside theory, it’s useless.”

Theory is useless?

The students stirred and looked at each other.

“As expected… practical application is important.”

“Then will the Professor demonstrate…”

Then Ruin coldly curled up the corner of his mouth as if asking what nonsense that was.

“Of course you have to learn with your own bodies.”

“…Excuse me?”

“First practice subject, anyone come forward.”

As one person tried to come forward in bewilderment, the Holy Maiden stepped forward herself. Suon was startled.

“Sister is stepping forward?!”

Ruin was also perplexed.

‘No, even if someone comes out, why of all people…’

However, Ruin soon clenched his fist tightly.

“I praise your courage for coming up. I’m going to beat you up now.”

“…Excuse me?”

“Don’t worry. It’s treatment.”

The auditorium instantly became cold.

‘Beat up… the Holy Maiden?’

However, Ruin nonchalantly struck the Holy Maiden with his fist.

“Kugh!”

Shocked by her defenseless flight, horror flashed across the students’ faces.

Ruin looked at the ceiling as if enlightened.

‘Phew. I hit the Holy Maiden. This should get me cleanly fired.’

Then he opened his mouth to ensure his dismissal.

“Well, I suppose the Holy Empire would still find this magic hard to accept-“

“…My shoulder stiffness is gone!”

“?!”

The quiet auditorium began to be swept up in subtle excitement.

Especially the Holy Maiden’s eyes sparkled. And for good reason…

“With this kind of treatment method, not just white-robed healer priests, but martial priests could use it too, right?”

“Sister!”

“This is revolutionary!”

At those words, the cardinals who came to observe the class gave bravo applause.

“For the Holy Maiden to speak so highly of it.”

“We were already short on healers with big gaps to fill, but this seems like it could be a good solution that more than covers it!”

At that exclamation, the Hero and Kalon beyond the Frix wiretap froze simultaneously.

“…What, why are they happy! Professor Kalon! This is different from what you said!”

“…No, even if you tell me that…!”

“These bastards, are they psychos? Why do they like getting hit!”

The Holy Empire, these crazy people, didn’t they value morals and courtesy?

The Hero held his head in his hands.

“This isn’t right…”

Meanwhile, the Pope was sharply refusing the Hero’s interview request…

‘Then there’s only one way.’

* * *

The next morning, at the Holy Empire Academy Administrative Office.

A man stood in front of the reception desk where a businesslike atmosphere lingered. White priest robes, the somehow awkward attire of a clergyman.

The clerk hesitated at the sight.

“…Excuse me, by any chance… I feel like I’ve seen you somewhere…”

“I’m a new student. Here’s my enrollment application.”

The clerk trembled as he doubted his own eyes.

Though dressed as a clergyman, this man was surely…!

“Hero… sir…?”

“I would like to enroll in the Holy Empire Clergy School.”

No way, is this insane?!

The clerk’s face turned pale.

And for good reason, since the continent’s strongest had just appeared with a new student application for clergy school.

“But His Holiness the Pope has forbidden your entry into the country…”

“I understand that the Holy Empire Clergy School is a place that raises the Pope’s servants, and regardless of entry status, accepts anyone without discrimination of race or gender.”

…Really? Hero?

“Then… I’ll schedule an interview for you.”

“That’s unnecessary. I’ll do it now.”

At that moment, the Pope appeared with leisurely steps.

“Well, well, who do we have here? Isn’t this the thief who barged into my house and stole my things?”

“Your Holiness. Harboring even petty grudges isn’t good for your health.”

“What? Petty grudges?”

In an instant, the Hero and Pope’s gazes crossed coldly, and just as they were about to draw their weapons!

The Hero opened a holy book with a thud.

“I am a virtuous student who has come all the way from distant Britannia seeking to learn from Professor Ruins. If I can meet him, I’m ready to convert at any time!”

The expressions on the Pope and clerk’s faces were worth seeing.

“…”

“…”

“Even so, if you insist on blocking me, I’ll smash this school to pieces with my own two feet and enter anyway.”

The Pope looked dumbfounded but eventually opened his fan.

“Ah, fine, fine. I’ll let you register for enrollment. But you have to follow the school rules, okay?”

The clerk looked at the Pope as if asking if this was really okay, but the Pope just grinned.

“Instead, you’ll pay 1 billion quid as tuition. Half of it will go to Professor Wayne as an incentive. You’re not going to say no, are you?”

Even the great Hero flinched.

Ugh… This money-grubbing Pope!

Around that time, at the temporary office of the Holy Empire School.

Ruin, who had been reviewing class opening request forms, held a white sheet of paper in his hand.

It was an enrollment application for the Holy Empire School.

When Ruin saw the name and photograph written in the student name section, he immediately made a disgusted expression.

“…Chairman?”

It was the Hero’s enrollment application. In the brief self-introduction section written there…

-I enrolled to take Professor Ruins away.

“…Is this bastard insane?”

Ginseng Superior was also disgusted.

「This guy has really lost it!!」

Ruin pressed his temples firmly. He had no idea where things had gone wrong.

‘Anyway, let’s ignore this. Ignore…’

But at that moment-

Bang!

“Professor!”

“!”

The Hero appeared, bursting open the office door. With expectations that Ruin was his master.

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