I Ended up Doing Too Well as a Professor of the Enemy Nation - Chapter 64

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Chapter 64. What Kind of Young Master Are You? (2)

 

Ruin’s eyes flashed.

 

‘Let me repay the debt instead?’

 

Originally, he was just going to send them away, but if it’s like this, the story changes.

 

“Please, truly tell me anything. I wonder if my foolish daughter has committed any other rudeness…”

 

Ruin calmly drank his latte.

 

“Your daughter said it’s tradition for Demon Hunting professors to be verified by the Chaser family.”

 

The Count nearly died choking.

 

“Absolutely not! We were just fortunate enough to have opportunities to consult with professors, we’re merely country hunters!”

 

“She said the previous Demon Hunting professor wouldn’t have taught about lowly demons like shadows.”

 

At that tattling, the Count squeezed his eyes shut.

 

Is this a daughter or an enemy!

 

“I warned her so many times not to look down on the Demon Race! Being praised as a successor made her arrogant! For youngsters to already be bothering the professor!”

 

“No, we’re the ones who were bothered…!”

 

“That one still hasn’t come to her senses! Who could such a delicate person who looks like they’d break if caught bother!”

 

The booming voice shattered objects around them. It was tremendous magic power.

 

At the same time, Ruin drinking his latte was dumbfounded.

 

‘Delicate?’

 

Ruin’s physique at over 180cm was quite good. Rather, the Count at over 2m was excessively large.

 

「Keke. Doesn’t that mean he could break you if he wanted to?」

 

‘As expected of a demon hunter… Let’s not get caught.’

 

Therefore, Ruin smiled gentlemanly.

 

“I also learned a lot thanks to your daughter. I didn’t go because I didn’t know the tradition, but I’ll soon go to the Chaser family to learn.”

 

He spoke sincerely, but the frozen Count’s desperate lion’s roar exploded.

 

“Absolutely not! My daughter was wrong!”

 

This was practically a cry for survival. At the lion’s roar that made his bangs flutter, Ruin rolled his eyes to the side.

 

‘The Eight Great Families were much more impressive than I thought.’

 

The Count’s reaction was due to his background as the Wayne Family eldest son. Of course, he knew the Eight Great Families were impressive, but knowing with your head and feeling with your skin are different things.

 

The Hunt family was a tremendously high-ranking Count house, to the extent that even Fire Butterfly, who only took S-rank missions and above, would receive related missions.

 

Of course, Anna Hunt, who looked like a hamster, was squeezing her eyes shut going “Ooh,” perhaps thinking her father would take her side.

 

At that point, the family head watched Ruin’s expression. A face as if trying to somehow praise Ruin to get through the crisis.

 

“Who would have known you were hiding such a handsome and reliable face under those bandages. Moreover, I heard you cured Princess Isles’ Mana Rigidity Syndrome last time.”

 

Well, that happened.

 

“And even His Highness the First Prince said he’d treat the Princess. The healing arts field must be reassured.”

 

Right, that’s right. The First Prince…

 

…What is this about?

 

“What is the First Prince doing?”

 

“Oh come now, didn’t he see hope from your treatment and decide to attempt the Princess’s incurable disease this time?”

 

Ruin’s veins bulged. He quickly recalled the information he had gathered.

 

‘Henry Winberg. 24 years old. Certainly the First Prince covets the Princess.’

 

But why?

 

Honestly, Princess Judith was a monster to the point it was hard to speak kindly of her. Everyone called her ugly. She could barely move too. She couldn’t use magic either.

 

‘Well, to say the Prince’s character is so excellent that he fell for the Princess, there’s been no contact at all.’

 

Then there’s only one answer.

 

‘The Grand Duke’s support and favor.’

 

Because he was strong but extremely difficult, forming connections with no one.

 

And though I’m subtly pissed that a mere First Prince dares to target my money source, it can’t be helped.

 

‘The Grand Duke’s side is also tempting, but right now my kidneys are more urgent than severance pay, so it can’t be helped.’

 

To treat the Princess, one condition was still lacking. Therefore, Ruin quietly set down his cup.

 

“But Count.”

 

“Yes! Please speak, Professor!”

 

He still maintained perfect posture with veins bulging on his forehead. Extreme loyalty and regret alternated across his face.

 

“These days I’m having such a hard time with Fire Butterfly appearing and guiding willful students.”

 

“That’s right! Even I can see the Professor has grown pitifully thin… ah, no! Please speak!”

 

“Sometimes it happens. National affairs, education, even heroism… times when you can’t do anything without money.”

 

The Count’s pupils trembled slightly.

 

“…Perhaps?”

 

“No. It’s nothing that impressive.”

 

Ruin humbly waved his hand in dismissal.

 

“It’s just that I recently learned that I, the eldest son of the Wayne Family… am involved in a rather unfair ‘financial incident’.”

 

“…!”

 

“As you know, our Wayne Family is a house that has survived on pride alone. So it’s difficult to ask for help from outsiders.”

 

“Of course! Family honor is like that!”

 

Ruin finally threw his fastball.

 

“So I was wondering if the Count could quietly provide some assistance.”

 

“…Assistance… in what way…?”

 

What way indeed.

 

“Enough to save one kidney.”

 

“….”

 

The Count squeezed his eyes shut.

 

The kidney of a Marquis House’s eldest son. What kind of amount should he be thinking about?

 

“That… amount… how much would it be approximately…?”

 

Ruin smiled and whispered.

 

A sound like dust was actually flying out of the Count’s eyes could be heard. And after a moment, the Count glared at his daughter.

 

“Anna…. Because of you, we’re going to have to pay for a kidney….”

 

Then Anna cried out tearfully.

 

“Wh… Why is that my fault!”

 

“Shut up! This father is about to sell his liver too!”

 

But regardless, Ruin smiled brightly.

 

“I hope we’ll have many exchanges in the future.”

 

When Ruin extended his hand, the Count quickly grabbed it.

 

“Of course! If it’s Professor Wayne, I’ll come running from anywhere!”

 

“Yes, definitely.”

 

「Hey, is it okay for a demon to team up with the Chaser Family?」

 

‘It’s better than those other hunter bastards.’

 

Right. One of the Eight Great Families, the Holy Knight Family is really not an easy target.

 

Then this side would be better….

 

“By the way, Professor. You smell like demons.”

 

Ruin smiled brightly.

 

“Ah, I just came from dissecting a demon.”

 

“Hahaha. Right? We always reek of it too. Since we’re in the same business, I feel a sense of kinship.”

 

“….”

 

As expected, I hate everyone in the Union.

 

* * *

 

A few days later, on one side of a desk in the research lab.

 

Ruin carefully unfolded a small note. It was filled with sentences carefully handwritten by hand.

 

-To Professor Ruins Wayne.

 

I promise to provide a certain amount from my personal assets in the form of ‘informal sponsorship’ as an apology. I will not ask about the purpose of use, nor will I demand repayment. My only wish is that you won’t forget this kindness when you guide my daughter in the future….

 

Ruin chuckled.

 

“Informal sponsorship…. Well, well.”

 

Good. Very good!

 

Honestly, this amount of money would be nothing to Count Hunt. In fact, Count Hunt seemed to have the ulterior motive of securing the rumored ‘Professor Ruins Wayne’ in advance through this opportunity.

 

But that didn’t matter.

 

Ruin immediately opened his ledger. A few days ago, a debt collection notice had arrived from Sandler Finance. And next to it, a ‘Kidney Collateral Contract’ was sitting there brazenly.

 

Ruin casually reached out and ripped the contract to shreds.

 

「Hey, is it okay to tear it up?」

 

‘I already have enough money worth a kidney.’

 

「Then what are you going to do now?」

 

‘From now on, I need to squeeze hundreds of times more out of these bastards.’

 

「…Are you planning to destroy a financial company.」

 

Instead, he sent a harsh 100-page training plan to the hamster parent, who was very pleased.

 

‘Parents like this kind of thing. I should take note.’

 

「Going to extort more?」

 

‘It’s not extortion, it’s official ‘sponsorship’. Such harsh words.’

 

Meanwhile, Lily gulped at the sight.

 

“Is this the end? Are the organs in Professor’s body now safe?”

 

“Well, there’s still the heart left.”

 

“Th, the heart?!”

 

Professor, what on earth did you do…!

 

However, Ruin let out a sigh. With this, the danger of losing his kidney had disappeared, but….

 

‘What bothers me is that this kind of physical collateral was put up under my name.’

 

-Signatory: Ruins Wayne

 

-Agent: None

 

It was even signed after the real Ruins Wayne had died. The handwriting was flawlessly imitated. At this level, probably no ordinary appraiser would ever be able to tell it was fake.

 

But that wasn’t what Ruin had detected.

 

‘Who did this?’

 

The answer was simple.

 

Ruin pulled out a matchbox from the drawer with a snap. An old brass match case. The lid was half open, and the surface was carved with thin, sheath-like artistic doodles full of mischief.

 

-Echo

 

The moment he saw that name, veins bulged on his forehead.

 

“…This fucking bastard.”

 

How should he catch this insolent little shit?

 

He must have noticed his identity and stolen Ruins Wayne’s documents to go around writing loan contracts.

 

‘This bastard, once he’s copied the handwriting, he might keep writing long-term collateral loans under my name.’

 

He had to catch him.

 

At least there was the clue of the matchbox, but the guy was incredibly good at hiding, so he’d need a good nose for that…

 

But just then.

 

Slam!

 

“I heard! You received sponsorship from the Count Hunt family, Professor!”

 

Ha. The Hero had to come at a time like this.

 

Ruin hid the matchbox and greeted the Hero. The Hero spoke with his characteristic excited expression.

 

“This incident has also raised Professor Ruins’ favorability among the parents. Probably sponsorship proposals from all the faculty will come in-”

 

Ruin cut off his words sharply as if annoyed.

 

“I found out Fire Butterfly’s whereabouts.”

 

“…Ah yes, what?! What?”

 

The Hero’s eyes changed at Ruin’s words.

 

Ruin waved the loan contract with cold eyes.

 

-Sandler Finance Collateral Contract

 

Applicant: Ruins Wayne

 

Collateral: Left Kidney

 

“That dog-like bastard Fire Butterfly dared to write a kidney collateral loan under my name.”

 

“…That’s… why, what? Why would Fire Butterfly do such a thing?”

 

“Because if you dismantle a corpse, you can mimic their abilities. Especially if it’s a hero.”

 

“!”

 

“Fire Butterfly will try to dissect you someday too. If he can imitate the Hero’s Power with that ability, even the Demon Emperor would be pleased.”

 

The Hero’s eyes flashed. He stared intently at the contract below and said.

 

“Sandler… It’s a black finance company suspected of demon race investment. Should I smash it up for you?”

 

No. Don’t go destroying innocent places.

 

Ruin took out a curse detection stone. He placed it on the contract and said.

 

“Can you feel the curse power on this contract?”

 

“This is…!”

 

“It’s the work of the demon race, and there’s a high possibility it’s Fire Butterfly’s doing. Doesn’t this dog-like method of backstabbing people resemble him somewhat?”

 

「Look who’s talking about himself.」

 

“But for tracking, I’ll need your ability. Put that nose of yours to proper use.”

 

「Hey… You just put Echo’s scent on it, didn’t you.」

 

‘Shut up.’

 

If he used the Hero’s dog nose, couldn’t he catch Echo too?

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