I Ended up Doing Too Well as a Professor of the Enemy Nation - Chapter 6

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Chapter 6. Bold Butterfly (2)

The Statue raised its voice.

[What manipulation are you talking about!]

“The power you used. This isn’t Luck Power, but Curse Power, isn’t it?”

Then murmurs began to spread here and there.

“Is, is that true?”

“The Statue was a fraud?”

“?!”

The power used by the Union is called Luck Power, while the power used by the Demon Race is called Curse Power. Though both are based on mana, the difference is that the Union contains luck that strengthens oneself, while Pride contains curses that weaken opponents.

Simply put, ‘the higher your Luck Power, the more you can survive against anyone, and the higher your Curse Power, the more you can kill anyone.’

It was a kind of power game – a battle between Luck and Curse.

Anyway, this Gatekeeper bastard had deceived them into a Luck Power bet, but played a Curse Power game instead.

‘Now I understand why everyone except the Hero lost.’

The Hero’s luck is at humanity’s peak level, so he naturally deflects most curses without doing anything.

Anyway, this Gatekeeper is the same. Since he kept winning, from the Union’s way of thinking, they naturally thought he had high Luck Power, but-

“You don’t have high Luck Power. You just cast a curse that bankrupts your opponents.”

[Kugh!]

“What? Bankruptcy Curse?”

“Moreover, it’s based on Curse Power.”

“!”

The Heroes looked at Ruin and the Statue in shock.

Even Heroes couldn’t block curses without Defense Magic. So it was surprising, but setting that aside, how did he notice that power?

At this, Ruin clicked his tongue. The method to identify the true nature of abilities wasn’t difficult.

-House Manual

When contracting the house, he received a thick document called the “Hidden Device Manual,” and it was all written there.

Due to occupational habits, he had a tendency to read text-related materials thoroughly, so he remembered most of the content.

-【No.199 Gatekeeper Summoning】

-1. Summons a demon that casts 【Bankruptcy Curse (Curse Power)】 on opponents.

-2. Can steal opponents’ belongings and makes them feel phantom pain as if organs were taken.

But there’s no reason to tell them that.

“Can’t you just tell by looking? You can clearly feel the Curse Power being used.”

The Prospective Interviewees looked at Ruin in surprise.

…He can feel that?

“I couldn’t feel anything…!”

But Ruin continued speaking without looking suspicious.

“In the first place, a gate that only the Hero can pass through – does that make sense as an interview? It’s practically requiring humanity’s strongest Luck Power, which means they have no intention of hiring anyone. But if that’s not the case-“

A gleam appeared in Ruin’s eyes.

“This is Haven, which catches demons. The interview’s intention must have been to see how well you deal with well-hidden demonic powers. And choosing a dice game specifically also has an obvious intention.”

“Why, why is that?”

“Because that’s the decisive hint. There aren’t many curses that can be used in gambling.”

“Then…!”

“Right. Once you realize the type of curse, you just need to use the appropriate Defense Magic. That must be the real reason the Chairman placed that Gatekeeper there, and the interview topic. The part about taking organs was probably to test courage.”

People were even more surprised.

“So that’s what kind of interview it was…!”

“To figure that out…”

At that reaction, Ruin fell silent.

…Actually, it’s bullshit.

‘Defense Magic my ass. I just devoured it with my own Curse Power.’

Bankruptcy Curse was a type of weak curse that brings misfortune to opponents. A power that inevitably bankrupts opponents while exempting oneself.

And ‘weak misfortune’?

What meaning could adding a tiny bit more misfortune to someone who’s already misfortune itself have? It’s like pouring a paper cup of water into a black ocean – it’ll just be swallowed by the sea.

To attack with an inferior version of an ability against someone who’s a curse incarnate that makes even their surroundings unhappy just by existing.

‘He’s strong enough to be placed as a gatekeeper, but he should have chosen his opponent better.’

So Ruin glanced at the Statue.

“So, you’re not just all talk, right?”

At Ruin’s momentum, the Statue ground its teeth with a growl.

[Fine. I’ll open the gate for you.]

“Just the gate?”

[Kugh!]

Simultaneously, glittering objects poured out before Ruin’s eyes. They were the Gatekeeper’s possessions that had been wagered in the bet.

“Oh…! Aren’t those Superior Artifacts!”

Ruin blinked. He looked like a goblin, so he hadn’t expected much.

‘Better items than I thought?’

His eyes gleamed. At the same time, the tightly closed main gate opened with a heavy sound.

Creak!

People gaped in amazement.

It opened. The door that no one had been able to open!

The statue politely opened the door for him.

[You who defeated me are officially recognized. You can continue to enter through this gate from now on. Congratulations on passing.]

At the Gatekeeper’s words, Ruin tilted his head.

“What are you talking about?”

The statue looked at Ruin as if asking what he was talking about instead.

[What do you mean, what am I talking about?]

Ruin looked at the statue shamelessly as if telling it not to talk nonsense.

“The game is ten rounds total. There are still six rounds left, aren’t there?”

…What?!

“Oh, but it looks like you don’t have quite six items on you?”

[Wh-what?!]

“Then I’ll substitute what’s missing with parts of your body. Starting with your eyeball.”

What?!

* * *

“There’s a new professor interview today, right?”

At Haven Professor’s question, the fellow professors chuckled.

An interview, they said.

“He’ll be collecting his sweet toll again this year.”

“I got charged a toll fee 5 years ago too.”

“Not just you, everyone here did. First-years probably started unpaid, right?”

The professors laughed, clicking their tongues at how ruthless it was, but saying the bonus was generous enough to make it worthwhile.

“Still, the Chairman said he’d give half the collected toll fees if someone passes through the main gate.”

“Pfft, that’s easy money. No one will pass this year either anyway.”

“Right? Geez. The Chairman really…”

But then, suddenly the door opened and a professor who seemed to have rushed over shouted.

“Someone… someone passed through the main gate!”

Someone dropped the pen they were holding.

“What did you say?”

* * *

“This is awesome.”

Ruin was pleased as he looked at the items he’d extorted from the Gatekeeper.

And for good reason – he’d thought they were just the Gatekeeper’s daily necessities, but every single one was an artifact imbued with magic. These had considerable value both monetarily and in terms of utility.

That wasn’t all.

“I didn’t expect to get this here too.”

Ruin looked at the Statue’s Eyeball. The Statue’s Eyeball he’d managed to pry out was a hard-to-obtain item.

‘Lapis lazuli.’

It was a blue gemstone, a precious ancient mineral that could absorb any kind of energy.

He knew the house site was a temple, but he hadn’t known they’d made even the statue decorations from something like this.

The door lock – Gatekeeper – had expensive maintenance costs so he hadn’t summoned it, but to think it would let him obtain something like this. He was newly grateful to the Hero.

‘But I’m not grateful at all for the current situation.’

That’s right. He was hiding in the bathroom.

Originally he was planning to go straight to the interview, but he’d encountered something unexpected nearby.

[This is a special Curse Power enforcement period!]

[We are cracking down on demons and items containing Curse Power!]

[Students and faculty, please cooperate!]

Simply put, it was the Enforcement Team.

Union cops… no, those Magic Sparrow bastards.

It was roughly similar to cracking down on flyers, but here they were the ones who cracked down on items that demons had sent imbued with curses. Usually it was a measure to prevent things from being smuggled in mixed with students’ possessions.

‘Damn. They weren’t there during the preliminary investigation.’

To think they’d strengthen security in the meantime.

And for Fire Butterfly to come in during that very season.

‘Hero, you damn lucky bastard.’

The curse came out but there was nothing he could do about it.

The Hero? Wasn’t he just the owner of Luck Power who could automatically catch golden flies by casually swinging a book when bored? It wasn’t for nothing that the Demon Emperor found him troublesome.

Anyway, there was a crucial reason why he absolutely couldn’t encounter those sparrows.

‘Releasing Cannibal Birds in the school… Is that bastard Hero insane?’

Right, even though they looked like cute sparrows on the outside, they were Cannibal Birds that had an incredible sense of smell for demons, naturally identifying demons and devouring them whole!

…In fact, he remembered how those adorable-looking birds had suddenly sprouted teeth and blown off an ally’s temple before. And then they had crunched away, deliciously chewing on his ally’s head…

‘…Ha, and that’s going to be my problem.’

What a nuisance, preventing him from even taking the interview.

Of course, he had also hidden his curse power when entering, but you never knew. Those sparrows were quite troublesome.

‘Since it’s where students live, I expected relatively gentle security measures. That crazy bastard Hero.’

Even if sparrows mainly fed on demons, releasing dangerous Cannibal Birds like that around humans?

Honestly, it would be a lie to say he wasn’t cursing. They weren’t even weak creatures, and they had the habit of swarming in hundreds instantly, making even high-level demons flee first…

That’s when it happened.

[This is a special outsider enforcement period. Please cooperate with the demon identification inspection.]

“!”

The Crunchy Guy had come all the way to the bathroom where Ruin was hiding.

[This is a special outsider enforcement period. Please come out.]

The creature sat on the antique stone washbasin, wiggling its plump bottom while singing cheerfully. It seemed ready to chew off his head if he didn’t come out.

Of course, with the information he had and his experience, imitating ‘Ruins Wayne’ wouldn’t be difficult.

‘Fortunately, our hair color, height, and build are similar.’

Voice modulation was no problem, and the slight height difference… let’s say his turtle neck had straightened out.

But there was always the possibility of failure, and if he failed, it would be straight to crunching…

That’s when it happened.

[Demon aura detected. Please come out.]

“!”

The voice came from right in front of the stall where Ruin was. The Crunchy Guy seemed to have already noticed Ruin’s presence.

[This is the final warning. If you refuse to comply, we will proceed with forced execution. You have 10 seconds. 10-]

Ruin grimaced.

‘Damn, do I have to fight this cop before even seeing the Principal?’

[8-]

He pulled out the weapon hidden in his back belt. It was a palm-sized knife.

How many meters was it from here to the Principal’s office? Could he handle the Enforcement Team and clean up without being detected at this distance?

Ruin was a soldier and Intelligence Agency spy. He possessed the advanced combat abilities necessary for mission activities, but strictly speaking, he wasn’t a combat specialist.

‘If I cause a commotion, the Heroes will come running.’

[2-]

[1-]

Ruin’s grip tightened on his weapon.

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