I Ended up Doing Too Well as a Professor of the Enemy Nation - Chapter 23

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Chapter 23. Pandora’s Box

Fire Butterfly’s eyes flashed with rare intensity.

That was the look in Fire Butterfly’s eyes when he got ‘serious’ about a mission.

‘Charlie Whiskey.’

Didn’t that bastard also have his professor’s research office close to the vault?

Then Charlie said with a smile.

“That’s right. So why don’t you obediently allow us to observe the Demon Hunting Studies class? If it’s monsters, there are ‘dolls’ in the materials room-“

“Demon Hunting Studies also places great importance on combat against people. I think the Self-Defense professor would make a good ‘doll.'”

At Ruin’s words, Charlie instantly stiffened. It seemed he needed time to interpret such a rude remark.

Then, a few seconds later, as if the provocation had succeeded, Charlie’s eyes flashed dangerously.

Wait, wait, was he now challenging the ‘Self-Defense’ professor to ‘sparring’?! Did he think he had the upper hand just because he survived with artifacts?

The surrounding professors and students were also shocked.

‘Of course, it would be quite helpful for the students’ education, but…!’

‘There’s no way a Healing Arts major could beat the Self-Defense professor!’

Becoming a professor at Haven was difficult, but becoming a Combat Department professor was even more like plucking stars from the sky. Because they selected from among the skilled, choosing only the best to catch Fire Butterfly. In other words, Charlie was a considerably famous Hero.

Charlie was so dumbfounded he could have thrown off his jacket.

‘Professors shouldn’t fight each other, but this actually works out well.’

Sparring between Hero professors was very helpful for classes, but they usually didn’t do it often. Because it was embarrassing to have their skills exposed.

But what?

“Fine. But if I win, you give up the Demon Hunting Studies professor position and unwrap those damn bandages. Do you think such mask-playing will be tolerated at Haven? Do you know what your true identity is?”

“Fine, but-“

“But?”

“If I win, give me your professor’s research office.”

“Ha, calling something like that a betting condition. Fine, good…”

Charlie suddenly flinched.

What?

He wondered if he had heard something wrong.

“…Why would you want my research office when you have the luxury senior professor’s office?”

“Because your research office is as small as a frog’s house, so I like it?”

“…”

…Was he mocking him now?

But it wasn’t bad. Though it was assigned by the Hero, he had always been dissatisfied with the old professor’s office anyway.

“Fine! If you really want to switch, then I too…”

“When did I say I’d switch? I’m telling you to give up yours.”

Was he teasing him now?!

“Why steal someone else’s room! Your room is better! The location is close to the classroom, and the room size is the best in Haven…!”

“That’s why I don’t like it.”

“What, you bastard?!”

Charlie was flabbergasted, but Ruin’s eyes were serious.

‘My professor’s office is too far from the vault. It’s garbage.’

“Most of all, I don’t like the neighbor the most.”

Charlie’s eyes became several times sharper.

“How dare you say you dislike Lady Charlotte!”

Well, would I like a woman who could burn me to death at any time?

“Why don’t you like her!”

“Because she’s too pretty?”

What the hell?!

That bastard is just saying whatever comes to mind!

However, the students were bewildered.

…Normally you should like that, right?

“…Is he frugal? Or unexpectedly poor?”

Charlie gritted his teeth.

Talking nonsense about being poor!

Charlie’s baron family was also a powerful local magnate, but even that was just a country bumpkin level compared to the scale of the Wayne Family, who were major landowners.

“I can see this damn rich bastard is mocking me.”

“!”

Ponytailed Charlie took off his monocle and rolled up his sleeves.

“I’ll become a specimen as you wish. Let’s see if the Demon Hunting Studies professor can stay intact against the Demon Race!”

It was Charlie’s preemptive attack.

Sure enough, when the two faced off, the professors became interested.

“Who will win?”

“Are you kidding? Obviously Professor Charlie.”

The Healing Professor let out a hollow laugh.

Even among the same rank, famous-level Heroes get nicknames, and Charlie was a Hero with the nickname ‘Violent Crusher.’

On the other hand, Wayne was… just a third-rate without even a nickname, wasn’t he?

The students seemed to share the same thought.

“Wasn’t that professor originally a Healing Arts major? What’s with this sparring?”

Once again, hearing that someone from Healing Arts had become a Demon Hunting Studies professor, the Front Line Army and close combat students immediately voiced their disappointment. What would someone who majored in Healing Arts know about combat?

And for good reason—if a Defense Studies professor took charge of Demon Hunting Studies, they would teach defense-oriented combat techniques. If it were Tactical Studies, they’d focus on tactics, and if Magic Studies or Healing Arts professors took over, they would teach rear support-focused methods.

There was no way such a person could defeat Haven’s full-time Self-Defense professor in anti-personnel techniques, especially someone who had gone all-in on interpersonal combat…

But then an astonishing scene unfolded.

“Huh, what?”

Crack!

“Urgh!”

Charlie retreated. No, to be precise, he was pushed back.

‘The Self-Defense professor got pushed back?!’

Perhaps harboring resentment from their previous encounter, Charlie had tried to go for the face first but retreated in confusion. The reason his attack failed was none other than Ruin’s terrifyingly fast reflexes.

‘That bastard tried to stab my eyes!’

It looked like a punch, but Charlie’s eyes caught it. He had definitely tried to destroy Charlie’s eyes with his bent index and middle fingers.

Being a Self-Defense professor, he knew better than anyone. This was the movement of someone excessively familiar with destroying vital points.

Yes, like a weapon that instantly targeted the human body’s vital spots… Thanks to this, Charlie was bewildered.

Meanwhile, Ruin complained about the lack of manners while brushing dust off his clothes.

“Trying to tear someone else’s clothes. I’ve felt this from before, but I don’t sense any proper character from you at all.”

Charlie was flabbergasted.

Is that what the bastard who tried to stab his eyes should be saying?!

“Moreover, I don’t sense any intelligence in your words either.”

“Gah!”

At this, Charlie clenched his fists and repositioned himself.

【Impulsive Crushing】

The first strike of what could be called his signature martial technique landed.

Crack!

Charlie smiled.

‘Even if I break an arm, I can just say it was an accident during sparring.’

But that was only momentary—Charlie, who had launched a leg technique, was left speechless.

Thud-

Ruin had blocked Charlie’s kick with just one forearm.

The Healing Arts professor was surprised, and especially the Defense Studies professor who specialized in defense was shocked. Of course, the most surprised had to be Charlie.

‘Crazy… he blocked my technique?’

Was it a defense artifact?

As if seeing through that obvious thought, Ruin sighed as if looking at an idiot.

“Well, it seems the Self-Defense professor is specially acting out a humanoid monster for us…”

Crack!

As if to return the favor, Ruin stomped down on Charlie’s back with his foot.

“Guhek!”

“I’ve never dealt with such inferior low-grade before, so I’ll need a ‘reference book.'”

“!”

Ruin casually picked up a book.

-《Useless Bodies of Monsters》

Even that movement was elegant and cool, but Charlie, who was clutching his back, gritted his teeth.

What the hell is that bastard doing in the middle of sparring!

But Ruin didn’t even glance at Charlie and smoothly opened the book.

When Charlie tried to roughly grab Ruin’s head, Ruin lightly dodged and extended his hand.

Crack!

“Low-grade monster, slime. A slime that has transformed into a human has an IQ level of around 30, making it too unintelligent to perform any special attacks.”

This bastard. Now he’s treating me like a slime?!

Charlie, who got hit in the cheek, gritted his teeth, but the students’ mouths fell wide open. He said he ‘needed a reference book,’ but in reality, Charlie was being beaten with the book. It was essentially humiliation.

Soon Charlie’s hand aimed for his solar plexus, but-

Crack!

Ruin, while reading the book, grabbed and twisted Charlie’s wrist. Then he smoothly slipped away as if deflecting his opponent’s attack. That precise and clean hand movement was admirable enough to draw spontaneous praise.

On the other hand, Charlie was bewildered.

‘He’s not falling for any of my techniques?’

This wasn’t a matter of technique and strength. His body movement that deflected the opponent’s force was like facing a mirage or shadow.

‘He has form, but I can’t touch him.’

He could see him with his eyes, but couldn’t catch him at all. He wasn’t even using artifacts. That made it even more bewildering.

‘What? Did he train in the meantime? But to catch up to me in such a short time?’

That’s when it happened.

“Where is the Self-Defense Professor’s mind wandering during a fight?”

“…!”

Crack!

“Guhk!”

Charlie, mercilessly kicked in the face, floated up into the air.

“Professor!”

Ruin, who had sent him flying far away, dusted off his clothes.

Ginseng Superior was impressed.

「Kid! I was worried since you couldn’t use your abilities, but there was no need to worry!」

‘Well, the opponent is a high-level hero after all.’

Even though high-level named heroes are incredibly strong, unless they’re special-grade, they mean nothing to Ruin.

Meanwhile, the students were shocked as if this made no sense.

“He’s supposed to be a Healing Professor!”

“How can he handle a fighter named like that…!”

The students who had been watching casually couldn’t close their mouths. For a mage vulnerable to close combat to face a fighter with bare hands-

“That’s insane. That’s Strength Enhancement Magic, right?”

“My god, he was a battle mage?!”

The professors were surprised by Ruin’s unexpected power, and the students were stirring.

Of course, with magical assistance, it was understandable to physically match a high-level fighter hero.

But-

“He’s using magic without any incantation…?!”

“With that much strength, he could just punch monsters to death!”

Goldsky in particular was covering his mouth as if moved. To actually see that scene of the ‘White Mage’, he looked like he’d become a successful fanboy.

Then that characteristically obnoxious tone was heard.

“Got it? The Demon Race has far superior physical abilities compared to humans. You might be able to defend with magic or weapons, but on the battlefield, most of the time you can’t use them. That’s why self-defense is important.”

“!”

“Well, this monster is too weak to have any value as class material though.”

At those words, Charlie gritted his teeth.

This bastard!

‘Damn it. I don’t know what happened, but…!’

Eventually, Charlie tried to tear off Ruin’s bandages instead of attacking.

‘That bastard’s face was a monster from birth!’

So much so that when the Marquis’s Wife who bore him saw the child, she fainted immediately, and the Marquis tried to cut him down calling him a monster. Well, those parents are gone now too.

Anyway, there wasn’t a single person who didn’t feel disgust upon seeing Ruin’s face.

‘I guess he worked hard on building his mental strength during the years I didn’t see him.’

Once his face was revealed, that obnoxious personality would eventually return to the coward he knew.

Most importantly, complaints would come in from the parents!

With that thought, the crazed Charlie tried to tear off his bandages. Fitting his nickname as the violent crusher.

Swish!

But he failed spectacularly. Ruin had dodged by tilting his head back.

“A low-grade monster is struggling.”

“Guk!”

This guy to the end!

But that’s when it happened.

Crack!

“!”

Lightning Strike drew a line between them. The lightning that flew like a spear greatly tore Ruin’s bandages.

“Good, we succeeded!”

The laughter came from behind. Kalon’s Disciples had hidden and cast Lightning Magic.

“Hey, hey…! Is it okay to do this?”

“Ah, what else can we do! We have to help Charlie!”

“Honestly, I’m curious about his face too.”

They might get scolded by Wayne later, but anyway, they could see it. That orc face that would make even those who praised Professor Wayne run away!

Right, now the female students who see that will also run away….

“Huh?”

But they doubted their own eyes.

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