I Ended up Doing Too Well as a Professor of the Enemy Nation - Chapter 241

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Chapter 241. Master and Disciple (2)

Ruin crossed his arms.

‘This guy is sneakily bringing handcuffs. Did running away with just money become such a trauma for him?’

So Ruin said.

“Yeah… Thanks. But let’s put away the handcuffs and talk.”

The Hero laughed with a deranged look in his eyes, “Hehehe.”

“No. I won’t let you go this time. It’s obvious you’ll run away.”

Ruin frowned.

“…When did I ever run away?”

“Always.”

“…”

The Hero’s expression was serious.

“Master. Someone definitely has your weakness, right? Whether it’s Five Evils or the Demon Emperor.”

Ruin pressed his lips together expressionlessly.

Those words hit the mark.

“Then I’ll… go find those bastards. It would be faster to deal with them instead.”

Ruin let out a hollow laugh.

No matter how strong the Hero was, this guy was human while the Demon Emperor and Five Evils were monsters. He could easily picture Elaine dying.

“Deal with them instead? …They’re already monsters close to gods. No matter how much Luck Power you have… you’re just a chess piece before them.”

However, the Hero didn’t waver.

“Then Master just needs to protect me so I don’t become a chess piece.”

“…”

Was that possible? Even now he was like a dog unable to escape because of the leash.

Ruin sighed pessimistically, but-

「Wouldn’t it be possible if you completely removed the leash?」

‘…!’

At Ginseng Superior’s words, Ruin was speechless. It was an unfamiliar sensation since he had never actually considered complete freedom.

But-

If it was really possible…

‘Can I leech off my disciple?’

「Hey.」

Though desire boiled up, Ruin said firmly.

“I’m going to retire and do beekeeping.”

“You could do it in Haven.”

“Huh?”

“Don’t you have cute bees called students? Raising children is also farming.”

“…”

I didn’t know there’d be someone who talks exactly like Ginseng Superior.

But it’s a dream that can’t be fulfilled anyway.

‘Places where I stay always become unlucky.’

The more affection he poured out, the more unlucky the other person became. There was no guarantee that tragedy wouldn’t happen again.

Ruin recalled what happened when his master died. Then suddenly he had a realization.

‘Come to think of it, why didn’t the Pope mention anything about Natasha?’

When the Pope talked about his nephew, he only mentioned Demon Emperor Risha.

Why didn’t he say anything about his master Natasha?

‘Did he not know she was alive?’

And what did Master want from him?

…No, that’s not what’s important right now.

‘Five Evils won’t just stay still.’

The seal was 50% broken.

Ruin bit his lips tightly.

‘…The Demon Emperor and Five Evils won’t just stay still. They’ll definitely make some move.’

He had to resolve that for perfect retirement to be possible.

A way to completely remove the leash and a way to break Solitude Curse. He needed to figure out both methods, but the current Magic Tower mages weren’t enough.

For now, the imperial palace commotion was blamed on Toad’s crimes. Since Toad was Fire Butterfly’s junior, rumors naturally spread that Fire Butterfly might be behind it. All the Heroes said they needed to find Fire Butterfly at the Union meeting.

But then.

“Professor!”

A familiar voice.

When Ruin looked up, Judith, breathing heavily, opened the medical ward door and entered. Her face was faintly flushed with excitement, but her eyes were firm.

“…Why are you here?”

Judith stepped forward without hesitation. Then she said resolutely.

“I’ve found a way to break your magic, Professor.”

In an instant, the air froze.

The problem that even the Magic Tower’s chief mage had been tearing his hair out over, Judith could solve?

Ruin’s golden eyes flashed.

“Something the Magic Tower couldn’t solve… you can?”

The professors in the medical ward and the Hero also widened their eyes.

“What is that?”

Judith slowly caught her breath. Then with a face mixed with embarrassment and determination, she spoke.

“…Please marry me.”

“….”

“….”

Silence.

Ruin was speechless, the professors rolled their eyes back, and Ginseng Superior in his pocket nearly spilled out.

「Puhuk!」

And most crucially-

“…What??!!”

The Hero beside them burst out with wide eyes.

“That’s ridiculous! That absolutely cannot happen!”

At the Hero’s opposition, Ruin twitched his eyebrows and muttered lowly.

“…What kind of damn development is this now.”

The professors were shocked by Judith’s bold declaration.

However, Judith’s gaze didn’t waver.

“I’m not joking. Marriage is also a bonding ritual magic. Curse magic can’t be undone alone… but it can be undone when two beings are united.”

In that moment, Ruin pressed his brow as if tired.

Ah, that magic. He thought he’d heard of it before.

But that… aside from the prerequisite of union, it doesn’t undo the curse but transfers it from one person to the other.

“…Where did you hear that?”

Judith hesitated for a moment.

“…The God of Healing told me.”

“The God of Healing?”

“God Escula.”

In an instant.

Ruin’s expression crumbled coldly.

“…What did you say.”

Ruin looked at Judith who had mentioned the name ‘Escula’ without hesitation before his eyes. And at that moment-

Kwaaaaang!

The entire floor vibrated as the marble cracked.

Magic power flowing from Ruin’s body spread like thick waves, warping the air itself. Pressure as if this had become a battlefield rather than a classroom suddenly overwhelmed them.

Ginseng Superior in his pocket urgently shouted.

「Hey hey hey, Seed! Calm down! This is a school! There are students here!」

However, Ruin’s golden pupils were already losing their reason. He gritted his teeth and spat.

“…I knew it. Catalun, that rotten woman… was riding on your back.”

Judith was startled and tried to step back, but Ruin’s hand sharply grabbed her shoulder.

“Climbing on my student’s back to try to kill my student…”

Ruin covered her ears protectively with both hands, then shouted sharply.

“Come out. Don’t hide. Face me directly.”

At that moment, the air twisted roughly.

[…Ruin.]

That voice coming from somewhere wasn’t simply heard by the ears alone. An ominous resonance that seemed to directly scratch the heart.

[It’s been truly long. Your anger, your shadow, and your misfortune… Still disgusting, still beautiful.]

Ruin’s gaze narrowed sharply. His golden pupils flashed with rage.

“…So it was your doing after all. Making my student sick by parasitizing her.”

[Huhut, if you want to save your student, come back. Put the leash back on. That means reclaim your place.]

Ruin’s fingertips twitched. Something deep in his chest tightened uncomfortably. However, the Hero who had been watching this threat soon stepped forward indignantly.

“…A leash? Master, was there such a thing?”

Even at the Hero’s question, Ruin’s mouth didn’t open. After a brief silence, Ruin’s cold voice echoed in the darkness.

“…Before you leak the antidote for your poison to the Union, it would be wise to withdraw quietly.”

At that, Catalun let out a giggling laugh. That laughter, accompanied by a bloody cold aura, was strangely cruel.

[How interesting that you would protect your disciple. …When I ordered you to kill the Hero Candidates before, you killed them so mercilessly.]

“…!”

At those words, Ruin’s heart seemed to freeze and stop. The words he had feared, the past he most wanted to hide… at this very moment, it was exposed before his disciple.

He immediately felt someone’s gaze. Silent but heavily piercing eyes.

The Hero.

The back of Ruin’s neck burned hot.

Then Catalun’s whisper cut in like a blade.

[Yes. Isn’t this the truth, Hero? Your Master was never noble. He faithfully followed orders and just watched as his disciples died before his eyes.]

The shadows writhed. Anger, guilt, and the pain he had tried to suppress tangled together, swelling as if about to explode. At the same time, he felt the anger of the disciple who had survived alone.

But it couldn’t be helped.

Because this was the truth.

Ruin gritted his teeth and growled out in a low voice.

“…Don’t wag your filthy tongue using my disciple’s mouth.”

The voice laughed with a giggle.

[If you want to save your disciple… come back, Fire Butterfly. Put on my leash again and return under Pride’s shadow.]

Ruin’s forehead hardened stiffly.

“Bullshit.”

At that single word, Judith screamed and swayed her body.

“Ugh…! Pro…fessor…!”

[If you refuse, you’ll watch this child rot away and disappear before your eyes. Make your decision, Fire Butterfly. Your freedom, or your disciple’s life.]

Ruin’s shoulders trembled slightly. A humiliation that felt like blood rushing backwards pierced his chest.

“…You’re telling me to put on a leash again?”

That was the exact moment.

“Then if the leash comes off, you’ll be able to stay by my side, right?”

The Hero’s clear and resolute voice.

Ruin’s eyes flashed.

“…What?”

Kwaaaaang!

A thunderous explosion shook the medical ward. The ceiling of the ward vibrated as tremendous power poured in like a storm.

‘…The Hero’s Luck Power!’

The Luck Power suppressed Five Evils’ resistance and broke Ruin’s leash seals one by one.

60% released.

65% released…

That wasn’t all. The red leash began to change color as it interacted with the Luck Power.

At the tremendous vibration of that power, Catalun flinched and stepped back.

[This power is… Luck Power…!]

That’s when it happened. What brushed past Ruin’s ear as he feared something was an unexpectedly clear voice, not anger.

“Since Master freed me from my leash, now it’s my turn to free you.”

The Hero was looking at Ruin and smiling.

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