I Ended up Doing Too Well as a Professor of the Enemy Nation - Chapter 27

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Chapter 27. Strip or Die (2)

Ruin entered the classroom and swung his staff with a flourish.

‘Move.’

Then a chair swiftly approached next to the Imperial Princess.

It was Ruin’s first time using Ruins’ magic, but it moved more smoothly than expected.

‘As expected of Special-Grade Magic.’

Though he wondered if there would be any mage who would bother raising such a minor basic magic to special grade.

「Rather, wouldn’t that be helpful sometimes?」

No way.

“Please sit. With only 5 minutes, there’s no need to brew tea.”

The Imperial Princess found it annoying, but her eyes flashed as she thought this behavior would only last for now.

“I don’t want to waste time either, so I’ll ask directly.”

The beauty’s sky-blue eyes gleamed like frost.

“How did you break it?”

At the Imperial Princess’s question, Ruin raised one eyebrow.

“What do you mean?”

“Don’t pretend you don’t know. I’m talking about the magic I created.”

“Ah. You abandoned your mission halfway and came back just because you were curious about that?”

The Imperial Princess flinched at Ruin’s gaze.

This professor seemed to dislike me for some reason. Was that why?

Ruin smiled coldly.

“How enviable that a mission could be so lightly abandoned and returned from over a single curiosity.”

The Imperial Princess slightly bit her lip. Ruin’s gaze was strangely frightening.

‘Is he saying that because the Wayne Family are the Empire’s watchdogs?’

No, those were more like the eyes of someone who had lived in deeper darkness.

‘Anyway, I don’t know why he dislikes me, but…’

“It’s not dislike. Your actions are just irritating.”

…Does this professor read minds?

“It’s written on your face. More importantly, you asked how I broke the Barrier Magic?”

Ruin picked up chalk and began writing something directly on the blackboard.

“Let’s start with the spell technique.”

At this, the Imperial Princess inwardly scoffed.

‘The spell technique of the Barrier Magic I used?’

Not even using a Magic Quill that memorizes spell techniques, but just ordinary chalk. She thought he was pathetically trying to show off in front of the magical prodigy and creator of the problematic magic.

‘He’s probably going to take part of the spell technique and act like he knows everything.’

Just like other professors.

However, her expression changed as time passed while watching the blackboard.

The spell technique being written was excessively long. Her face, which had been watching seriously thinking he had memorized quite a bit, gradually turned to shock, and finally became pale.

‘…Don’t tell me he’s memorizing and writing the entire spell technique of that magic?’

It was real.

Ruin had memorized the entire complex spell technique that was comparable to a decent language dictionary. Honestly, even she would find that difficult.

Soon, Ruin, who had filled the entire blackboard densely, spoke.

“As expected, there’s not enough space. Whether it’s showing off or trying to torment professors, it’s just uselessly long.”

That bastard…!

“As for how I broke the Barrier Magic, I simply looked, understood, and solved it.”

Thwack!

He roughly drew an X over part of the spell technique.

“And I just eliminated the unnecessary sections.”

Thwack! Thwack!

“That’s the basics of ‘Dispel Magic’ that breaks magic.”

Crack!

Ruin finally slammed down the chalk as if breaking it.

“Using the Imperial Court as a shield to trample on professors – there’s no reason I couldn’t solve such a malicious prank.”

The Imperial Princess was dumbfounded.

“Just now, are you saying you used ‘Dispel Magic’?”

“That’s correct.”

“…!”

Usually, to dispel magic, one chooses between two methods.

First, overpowering the opponent’s magic with stronger magic. The easiest and simplest method.

And second, destroying the core of the spell technique. Rather than analyzing the entire magical structure in detail, it’s a method of finding and destroying only the power source.

The Imperial Princess naturally expected it to be one of these two. But it was neither.

‘…This is impossible. It was Dispel Magic?’

‘Dispel Magic ‘ was magic specialized in dismantling, similar to bomb defusal techniques.

At first glance it seemed similar to the second method, but Dispel Magic was a method of understanding all structures of the target magic, then removing the spell techniques that activate the magic one by one. It was like removing the wires that operate a bomb one by one.

But magic was like one giant mass of magical power. If you made even the slightest mistake or removed the wrong thing, the magic would explode immediately. It was that difficult and dangerous a technique.

‘Finding and neutralizing the core would be easier and more convenient. It’s a waste of time and inefficient anyway….’

At that gaze, Ruin smiled thinly with his eyes. As if he had read her thoughts.

“Yes. Of course finding and neutralizing the core would be more convenient. But those mage bastards are cunning, you see. They always play tricks with the core. Just like someone I know.”

“!”

The Imperial Princess’s face reddened at being called out.

“Did you think I wouldn’t notice? How vicious. Making the core with the Imperial seal mark.”

Ruin took out a coffee cup and poured coffee. A Teaching Assistant approached saying they would do it, but Ruin stopped them.

“Using Imperial protocol to try to kill a professor, troubling professors and depriving students of their right to learn….”

“…!”

“So how could I view favorably an Imperial Princess who abuses the Imperial seal mark for personal revenge.”

Personal revenge!

The Imperial Princess stood up in indignation.

“The Demon Hunting Studies professor used a student as bait and ran away.”

“The price for that sin should be demanded from that professor.”

“The professors also hid their colleague’s crime and buried that incident to preserve their own positions.”

If the professors had succumbed to power, she would make them succumb with power in return. She gritted her teeth like that.

“But making innocent students suffer too crossed the line.”

The Imperial Princess’s eyes flashed as if to say don’t speak carelessly when you know nothing.

“There are things in this world that must be revealed even through such methods.”

“One year.”

He looked fiercely at the Imperial Princess.

“Your Highness has thrown away one year’s worth of lives.”

Soon Ruin poured milk into his coffee cup. And that too, glug glug glug, until it became a flood. The Teaching Assistants were sweating at the sight.

However, Ruin’s eyes were murderous.

“Demon Hunting Studies is the discipline of hunting the Demon Race and protecting oneself from the Demon Race.”

The Imperial Princess flinched at those eyes.

“What if the Demon Emperor or Fire Butterfly had attacked during that time?”

“….”

“It wasn’t something an Imperial family member who should be responsible for the Union’s Imperial citizens should have thought to do.”

Ruin swallowed what was now essentially milk with coffee flavoring added. While at Haven, if he didn’t do this much, his stomach would be too bitter.

‘Damn it. Honestly, what do I care about the Demon Emperor or the Union.’

If he could just find the vault, he wouldn’t care about such circumstances.

‘I need to pay my debt and escape before the Demon Emperor sends word.’

She was determined to turn him into a taxidermy butterfly.

And that wasn’t all. Even now he was worried and annoyed that the Hero bastard, humanity’s strongest, might return to Haven. That Hero bastard had an amazing ability to smell the Demon Race.

However, the Imperial Princess bit her lips.

‘He really used Dispel Magic?’

If he had broken her spell technique with that, this person was a talent with tremendous skill. Enough that her siblings would try to snatch him as an advisor in the succession competition.

Actually, being able to use Dispel Magic was a tremendous advantage. The effect was the best, but it was so difficult that finding specialists even in the Magic Tower was like picking stars from the sky. It was that much of an enormous advantage even in the succession competition where one was exposed to all kinds of assassination magic.

But she recalled what the Healing Professor had said before arriving at Haven.

“Your Highness, it’s his face. There’s a mark on his face. I’m certain! Try peeling that off.”

The Imperial Princess spoke seriously.

“Take off your clothes.”

At those words, the Goldmoon 3rd Year Students eavesdropping outside the door were startled.

…Excuse me?

“I already took them off though.”

Whaaat?!

“I heard you didn’t take off your lower garments.”

“That’s right, we didn’t see.”

At the Teaching Assistant’s words that made it even worse, the students with reddened faces opened their mouths even wider.

What?!

“I’m reporting this.”

“Then take off those bandages. I have something to confirm. Let me be clear, this isn’t a request but an order.”

At those words, the hearts of the professors and students eavesdropping outside began to race.

Finally, what was bound to come has come!

‘Your Imperial Highness, please save us! That damn professor is trying to expel us…’

‘No matter how powerful the Wayne Family is, they’ll have no choice but to comply with the Imperial Princess’s orders.’

Of course, there was no way Ruin would comply obediently.

‘He’s definitely going to try to run away.’

Then they would catch him to prevent his escape. It wasn’t for nothing that they had positioned themselves outside.

The professors prepared to catch Ruin when he tried to flee, but unexpectedly, a remarkably cheerful response came from inside.

“I don’t mind taking them off, but I have one condition.”

Everyone was bewildered.

‘What, a condition?’

What kind of condition?

The Imperial Princess was flustered.

A condition?

There had never been a professor who dared to set conditions with her. So the Imperial Princess’s cat-like eyes twisted in confusion.

‘Money? A position?’

Right, even the Wayne Family would have many desires. All the nobles who approached her were like that.

But then.

“If there’s no mark when you remove them, please sincerely apologize.”

“?!”

Everyone outside was shocked.

The Imperial Princess doubted her own ears.

“Apologize?”

“I see. The word ‘apologize’ is too difficult for royalty. Then let me put it simply. I’m asking you to at least kneel.”

The teaching assistants turned pale as sheets, and the Imperial Princess was dumbfounded.

What are you saying to royalty right now! Money and positions would be more realistic!

“Do you truly wish to lose your head?”

The enraged Imperial Princess no longer maintained courtesy. No, she felt no need to.

However, Ruin smiled with his eyes.

“Well, you must be scared. Since you might actually have to kneel.”

“Are you saying there’s no mark on your face?”

Even with that intimidating presence that would make anyone bow their head, Ruin remained calm while drinking his coffee-flavored milk.

“Isn’t that obvious? It would be strange if I couldn’t break through such child’s play.”

What? Child’s play?

The Imperial Princess’s hands trembled.

She had been designated for the Magic Tower Master position since childhood and was aiming for the next position as master of the stars, that is, the Hero’s position, and he said what?

“Did you just call it child’s play?”

“Yes. What have you been learning at Haven? I wonder who called you a genius prodigy. Ah, I apologize. It happens often. When people around you praise you, you start believing you’re really a prodigy. Do you know what we call that?”

Ruin smiled brightly.

“We call it ‘a tadpole that doesn’t know it’s in a gourd.'”

The Imperial Princess finally felt anger rising to the top of her head.

‘This man won’t even treat me like a frog!’

Just as she was about to say something, the sound of a coffee cup being set down with a ‘thud’ silenced her.

“Are you angry?”

“How dare you call that-“

Then Ruin’s voice rang out softly.

“I am someone who came to Haven with bandages on due to personal circumstances, even making special requests.”

Though he spoke gently, his eyes were extremely cold.

“If you want to touch someone’s wounds, you should be prepared for the same treatment yourself.”

“Ugh.”

“Please understand that touching someone’s wounds simply to satisfy your own curiosity is an extremely rude act.”

At those words, even the students who had their ears pressed to the door while eavesdropping were startled.

‘He was pissed off?’

‘So that’s why he brought up expulsion?!’

The students were shocked as they finally understood the true nature of his spite. Of course, Ruin, with his 20 years of spy experience and being a liar, was just shamelessly pretending to be hurt.

The Imperial Princess also seemed at a loss for words as she bit her lips. However, her anger didn’t subside.

“Fine. I’m sorry for trying to pry into your wounds without consideration. I won’t touch those bandages.”

Actually, she didn’t need to bother with such things anyway. Rather than using such troublesome methods, it would be better to check directly.

Sure enough, the Imperial Princess’s eyes sharpened. Soon, the Imperial Princess drew out her personal weapon.

A ‘Personal Weapon’ was, simply put, a customized weapon. Students with a certain level of skill would often get them made.

Unlike the third years who used Training Staffs, Personal Weapons boasted dramatically increased power and ability range.

In other words-

“Break through the practice magic, and stop lecturing me!”

As soon as those words fell, the Imperial Princess swung her Personal Weapon. At the same time, a familiar Magic Circuit appeared. It was the Barrier Magic that the Third Year Students had used.

‘But this time, she even added Curse Magic.’

If you don’t want to die, try using that amazing Dispel Magic of yours!

Soon a circuit appeared beneath Ruin’s feet and a powerful barrier shot up.

Crack!

Freezing Aura formed inside the barrier and struck Ruin. This was the power of the Imperial Princess, called Haven’s Golden Generation.

Moreover, her power as a Gold Gate wielder of Ancestral Power was at a level that could target special-grade heroes.

“Professor!”

Only after that scream-like sound echoed did the Imperial Princess realize her mistake.

‘I put too much power into it.’

She had intended to mess with him, so she hadn’t planned to use Freezing Aura.

She was born with an innate Freezing Aura, allowing her to basically add the Freezing Attribute to all her magic. And that Freezing Aura had the power to rapidly freeze an opponent’s heart.

‘Damn! I really need to fix this impulsive habit.’

She couldn’t see ahead because of the Freezing Aura. The Imperial Princess’s face hardened as she quickly stood up and tried to dispel the barrier-

“Well, the original is quite a bit better than the copycats.”

“!”

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