I Ended up Doing Too Well as a Professor of the Enemy Nation - Chapter 253

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Chapter 253. What Do I Care?

What do I care?

At that shameless look in his eyes, Hunger’s veins bulged.

Ruin’s attitude was clear. He had absolutely no interest whether the Five Evils fought or not.

Hunger’s eyes widened again.

[What do you mean what do you care? The Five Evils, who are the leaders of Pride, are going to fight each other!]

“Ah? Whether they fight or not… what do I care.”

The air instantly froze.

Ruin belatedly realized that his inner thoughts had slipped out of his mouth.

“…Ah.”

He raised his palm and hastily made an excuse.

“Let’s pretend you didn’t hear that.”

But it was already too late. Madness gleamed in Hunger’s eyes.

[It seems you’ve forgotten that you’re a lowly member of Pride…!]

Thud.

Hunger’s authority burst forth, making the ground rumble.

Ruin shrugged his shoulders as if dumbfounded.

‘A lowly member of Pride? These guys are mistaken thinking I don’t know about the ‘Seventh Evil.’ That’s actually more convenient.’

Not knowing was perfect for backstabbing.

Hunger’s voice thundered through the air.

[You lowly demon beast, I’ll eliminate you right now-]

But at that moment, Zera in Ruin’s arms raised herself toward her father.

“Father, please… stop!”

Her eyes wavered. A desperate gaze mixed with love and fear.

Hunger gritted his teeth. His anger remained, but he couldn’t look his daughter straight in the eyes.

[…Damn it.]

Finally, he let his hands drop.

[Fine. I’ll temporarily become your follower. Being a follower of the Shadow God will do, right?]

His voice was tangled with anger and humiliation.

Ruin smiled slowly. It seemed Hunger was mistaken, thinking Ruin wanted to increase the ‘Shadow Race’s power.’ He appeared to think the Shadow God wasn’t much of a threat and that he could pull out and leave anytime.

That’s what was strange.

‘The Shadow God is quite a high-ranking deity, so why isn’t he afraid?’

Come to think of it, it was also strange that despite the Shadow God’s power, he couldn’t use his abilities properly.

But that was only momentary, as Hunger extended his palm and muttered lowly.

[Fine. I’ll temporarily become your follower. Create the fruit.]

Ruin’s eyebrow twitched up.

“Fruit?”

[Like sharing a drink, it’s a symbol of trust between god and follower.]

At those words, Ginseng Superior lifted his head with an excited expression.

「Awesome, a follower! I know! I’ll make it myself!」

‘Please stay still and watch.’

「Huh?」

The corner of Ruin’s lips curved up. He pretended to create a shadow seed, but what was actually born from his palm was a seed of misfortune.

The moment it was consumed, the opponent would become not a follower of the Shadow God, but a being subordinate to Ruin’s misfortune. In other words, they would become Ruin’s personal subordinate, not the ‘Shadow God’s.’

‘Stealth and disguise are my specialties.’

The seed’s appearance was disguised like a smooth black pearl. No one could tell it was a crystallization of misfortune.

Ruin casually held it out.

“The fruit you wanted.”

Hunger narrowed his eyes and examined the seed.

[…Hmm. Was the Shadow God’s power originally like this?]

For a moment, Ruin’s spine went cold.

Had he seen through it?

But like the veteran spy he was, his expression didn’t even twitch. He just maintained his usual relaxed smile.

Then, Princess Zera looked up at her father with bright, innocent eyes.

“Father… you can trust him.”

[Grr…!]

Before his daughter’s gaze, Hunger could no longer spit out the seed. He finally moved his throat as if swallowing his humiliation.

Gulp.

The moment he swallowed the seed, Ruin’s smile deepened.

‘Perfect. Now you’re my person.’

Though I’ve fallen to become their subordinate now, I’ll regain my power and have my revenge. And I’ll make them pay the price for putting a leash on my beloved disciple.

Unaware of this, Hunger’s throat constricted. A sensation spread as if invisible chains were wrapping around his soul. Hunger’s eyes flickered dimly.

[…Strange.]

It should definitely be the Shadow God’s energy. But why does it feel so ominous? His chest felt strangely constricted, as if the scent of ‘misfortune’ was seeping in.

‘…Could it be, deception?’

He glared at Ruin, but only a calm smile hung on Ruin’s face. That smile made Hunger even more uneasy.

That’s when it happened.

-[Divine Transformation Activated: ‘Increased probability of students not dying’]

The air in the temple changed. The strange black energy that had been covering the students slowly scattered and disappeared.

Ruin smiled a twisted smile inwardly.

‘Good. Now no matter what ‘Death’ does, at least he can’t touch my kids.’

That’s why Ruin calmly clapped his hands.

“Ah, now we’re practically family. Father-in-law.”

We’re in the same boat now, kid.

Hunger’s pupils trembled at Ruin’s grinning face. But Ruin went even further.

“Now please release the power contained in the leash.”

[What? This bastard knows no limits.]

“How could you boast anywhere with such a weak son-in-law.”

Hunger fell silent for a moment, then smirked.

[…Fine. What could you possibly do anyway, with the Demon Emperor’s solitude curse on you.]

Finally, clank—a sound like metal chains breaking through the air rang out.

The sensation of breathing freely. Ruin unconsciously pressed his chest. Something that had been wrapped around him like a leash for so long was finally released.

[I’ve removed my power, so you should be able to undo it yourself.]

Perhaps he felt awkward about directly releasing it himself. Ruin immediately narrowed his eyes.

‘…He’s handling it indirectly because he doesn’t want to get scolded by the Five Evils.’

But that alone was enough. Just the removal of Hunger’s power clinging to the leash changed the entire world.

He could breathe freely. As if his chest, which had been pressed down all this time, opened up refreshingly, a deep breath filled his lungs completely. As if something blocking his ears had disappeared, the surrounding noise and presence could be heard much more clearly.

The curse power that had been blocked inside his body began to circulate. His fingertips, which had been cold as ice due to poor blood circulation, became warm.

Most importantly, what changed was his senses. His intuition, which had been dulled all this time, came back to life sharply.

Ruin clenched his fingers.

‘Good. I can have Elaine undo the rest.’

But Hunger wouldn’t retreat so obediently.

[If you called me father-in-law, there should be something coming back to me too, shouldn’t there.]

‘!’

Instantly, the air grew heavy. That voice clearly contained malice. It was overlaid with the Five Evils’ characteristic trading methods and oppression, as if saying ‘I released you, so pay the price.’

Ruin instinctively took a combat stance.

‘As expected, he won’t just leave. We have no more business now.’

Ruin tensed up. Just as Hunger was about to pull some trick.

“Master!”

The restaurant door shattered, and light full of fortune poured in.

A familiar energy. An overwhelming presence.

“…So you were here!”

“!”

Hero Elaine entered.

“I felt tremendous curse power and came. What happened?!”

Ruin smiled.

‘Nice timing!’

His gaze briefly swept to the side.

Hunger. He who had been radiating power and anger just moments before flinched at the Hero’s appearance. It seemed burdensome to use his power in front of the Hero.

Though it was actually Catalun’s clone, he was the crazy strongest human who had blown it away with a single sword movement.

Sure enough.

[…Tch.]

Hunger clicked his tongue in displeasure, then contorted his face. Then he changed back into an ordinary cook’s appearance and bowed his head deeply. With his apron tied tight and his hands neatly folded, he looked like the very picture of a diligent employee.

The Hero’s eyes narrowed. He stared straight at Hunger without hiding his suspicion.

“Aren’t you the cook. What are you doing with the Professor?”

Hunger answered in a low, maximally respectful tone.

“Ah, I was just having a personal conversation with Professor Ruins.”

It meant it was personal so don’t pry, but the Hero became even more aggressive.

“Why? Who are you to have personal conversations that I can’t have? What were you talking about? Why? Why are you having personal conversations with the Professor? Why? Why?”

Why indeed…. He could feel Hunger’s inner confusion.

Ruin laughed inwardly.

It’s amusing to see Five Evils flustered too.

The corner of Hunger’s mouth twitched.

“It’s just trivial matters related to the students’ meals.”

Ruin chuckled at his superior’s attempt not to reveal his identity to the Hero.

“I was meeting with the campus’s top chef. This chef’s cooking has quite a unique touch. A deep flavor that doesn’t seem quite ‘human’…”

Hunger’s facial muscles twitched for a moment. Though maintaining a smile, deep in those eyes flashed a glint of ‘This bastard!’

As evidence of this, the Hero tilted his head and asked suspiciously.

“Not quite human…?”

Ruin patted Hunger’s shoulder dismissively like addressing a subordinate.

“It just means this chef’s skills are exceptional. Don’t get nervous just because you’re in front of the Chairman.”

Hunger forced a smile.

“Haha, it’s just an old family recipe. Such praise is unworthy of a mere servant like myself.”

However, behind that smile was a clear current of ‘I want to crush you right now.’

“Well then, I’ll be going now.”

Ruin suppressed a snicker inwardly.

‘Must be hard work putting on that act.’

The chef scurried away quickly.

Now all that remained was the air thick with tension. The Hero also sighed and nodded.

“Are you really alright? I felt tremendous killing intent earlier…”

“Yes. There shouldn’t be any problems now-“

That was the exact moment. Zera shyly blushed.

“…So, Professor. When are we getting married?”

A moment of silence.

“Huh?”

The Hero’s head turned with a creak.

Marriage?

“What are you talking about?”

Ruin looked at the bashful Zera and then up at the ceiling.

…Ah. How do I handle this situation.

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