I Ended up Doing Too Well as a Professor of the Enemy Nation - Chapter 79

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Chapter 79. I Healed Too Well (2)

 

What did I just hear?

 

Ruin felt momentarily dizzy.

 

So, that means…

 

「Son-in-law.」

 

So, that means…

 

“I asked if you had any thoughts of becoming my son-in-law.”

 

“…”

 

Ruin looked up at the sky.

 

Ah… this really is an extreme profession.

 

Someone please switch places with me.

 

More than that, all this time he’d been staring at me menacingly not because he sensed demon aura, but because he was evaluating me as a potential son-in-law as a father?

 

‘I’m going crazy.’

 

So I was about to say something about what nonsense this human was spouting-

 

“My daughter was suffering from a disease that hardens the body. Starting from the arms and legs, eventually even the heart would harden. When I consulted the Hero, he said then just cut off the limbs and be done with it.”

 

That Hero bastard, is he insane?

 

“He said wasn’t my daughter’s life more important, and that he couldn’t understand my refusal of treatment.”

 

That bastard was a psychopath.

 

“That’s why your actions have meaning.”

 

Excuse me?

 

The Grand Duke closed his eyes tightly. His hands seemed to be trembling.

 

“To heal my child completely, I’m truly grateful.”

 

“!”

 

Actually, he had already heard about Ruins Wayne from his son. That’s why he had given reward money through his son who attended Haven.

 

Of course, that was all it was.

 

But he could cure his daughter’s disease? Then the story changes. It seemed only her face had been treated so far, but he saw the possibility.

 

‘I won’t let him slip away.’

 

He would capture this Professor by any means necessary.

 

The problem was his position as Head Professor. The Hero was already determined to catch Fire Butterfly, and now the Head Professor happened to be a member of the Wayne Family, the Empire’s watchdogs?

 

‘That psychopath Hero would never let such talent go.’

 

Sure enough, he glanced toward the door that was banging loudly from the Hero’s efforts.

 

“Head Professor, you say?”

 

“Well, I haven’t received the official appointment letter, but that’s what they say.”

 

“I heard the Head Professor is the Hero’s aide.”

 

“I have zero interest in that.”

 

Then the Grand Duke’s fierce eyes sparkled.

 

“Well then. There’s no way anyone would get along with that Chairman.”

 

No… that’s the same for you too.

 

“If you’re not interested in working with the Hero, work with me instead. Just say the word. I’ll slice up all the enemies targeting you too.”

 

I think I’d be the one getting sliced.

 

“I’ll support you with whatever you need.”

 

If you’re going to support me, could you do it with money?

 

“I’d like to give you money, but I can’t give bribes to a Professor, can I.”

 

…You’re being moral in all the wrong places.

 

“Of course, if you became my son-in-law, I’d shower you with it.”

 

So this is your real goal after all, old man.

 

‘Well, it doesn’t matter.’

 

Even though he says that. Seeing him write something down and hand it to his butler, it looks like he’s definitely preparing proper compensation too.

 

‘This should be enough to use him as a financial backer.’

 

Even now he’s going on about son-in-law stuff, but I know that’s not his true intention.

 

‘This person is evaluating me right now.’

 

Fire Butterfly’s experience told me so.

 

‘He’s definitely not someone to underestimate.’

 

This person’s goal isn’t something like a son-in-law, but simply to ‘evaluate’ whether the human before him is worth maintaining a relationship with.

 

If he judges there’s no value, this relationship ends here. I’d just receive some perfunctory compensation and it would be over. Well, perfunctory compensation from a Ducal House would still be quite lucrative, so ending it with that wouldn’t matter either-

 

‘But at minimum, I need to make him an Intelligence Agent for it to be profitable.’

 

And to establish ongoing dealings with such a person, you can’t just eagerly bite at the favor before your eyes.

 

‘Besides, it’s not like just anyone can enter the position of son-in-law to the Grand Duke’s House.’

 

Of course, the Grand Duke’s daughter is famous for being a peerless beauty. Just look at Judith’s face this time, isn’t that proof enough?

 

What man in the Union wouldn’t want that son-in-law position, but well. He knew that even the slightest wrong reaction would bring a knife flying his way. He already knew the information that Duke Isles was a doting father.

 

So he said.

 

“I appreciate the offer, but I must respectfully decline what you’ve proposed today.”

 

“What?”

 

“Treating Judith was simply doing what I should do as a professor.”

 

“….”

 

“So no reward is necessary.”

 

Ruin stood up, saying he would be going.

 

At that merciless attitude, the eyes of the Grand Duke left alone sparkled.

 

“Oh?”

 

* * *

 

“The Grand Duke says he absolutely wants Professor Wayne as his son-in-law.”

 

The Principal who said this smiled brightly at Ruin.

 

“I’d like you to tell me how this came about.”

 

That’s what I’d like to know more.

 

Called to the Principal’s Office, Ruin looked up at the ceiling as if asking why this was happening to him. It might be his imagination that the Principal who summoned him seemed more elaborately dressed than usual, but that wasn’t what mattered.

 

“This is completely disagreeable content.”

 

“Then you can agree from now on.”

 

Excuse me?

 

Ruin pressed his brow at the Grand Duke’s words from beside him.

 

“When did you come in?”

 

“Hmm? I’ve always been by your side, haven’t I?”

 

At the sight of the Grand Duke smiling brightly, Ruin’s head ached.

 

This is maddening. Wasn’t he being insincere?

 

But what was even more maddening was the Principal’s reaction. The Principal, with a somewhat stiff expression, asked with clasped hands.

 

“Are you saying you might agree to the marriage?”

 

Principal, why are you being serious again?

 

“This would be unprecedented….”

 

“I suppose it would be, wouldn’t it?”

 

Only then did the Principal smile.

 

“I was surprised. To request access to the Head Professor’s schedule for the reason of arranging a meeting for your child.”

 

“….”

 

Ruin looked at the Grand Duke as if astounded.

 

This Grand Duke fellow, what exactly is he? Why does he seem to like me even more than before?

 

Sure enough.

 

“Please marry my daughter.”

 

“I don’t know why parent consultation has veered off into marriage territory, but Judith and I have a significant age gap, and more importantly, we’re teacher and student.”

 

So basically, ‘Are you crazy, you parent bastard?’ was what he wanted to say and it came right up to his throat, but he held back.

 

Then the Grand Duke chuckled.

 

“Who mentioned Judith?”

 

“Pardon?”

 

“Please marry my eldest daughter. Then I’d like you to treat my second daughter.”

 

…This bastard?

 

“Have you discussed this with your eldest daughter?”

 

“Not yet, but my eldest would gladly accept. Who would refuse such a good-looking person with a good family background, who’s also the second daughter’s benefactor and has excellent abilities?”

 

Has this bastard truly lost his mind?

 

More than that, if it’s the eldest daughter of the Isles Family, she’s one of the Union’s Named Ones, isn’t she? Wasn’t she a famous Berserker?

 

「Pfft. You’re dead meat, kid.」

 

“Ahem, Professor Ruins?”

 

Soon at the Principal’s coughing sound, Ruin answered.

 

“Anyway, becoming the Grand Duke House’s son-in-law, that will never happen.”

 

“I see.”

 

The Principal’s expression that seemed strangely relieved must be my imagination.

 

“There’s no such thing as ‘never happen’ in this world. Who knew we’d meet so fatefully like this?”

 

Please just shut up.

 

Soon the Principal smiled with her characteristic formidable smile, as if she’d never been serious.

 

“Actually, the Chairman is worried. That Professor Ruins might be stolen away by the Grand Duke.”

 

…Right. I need to deal with that bastard too.

 

But well, it’s fine. I’ve already obtained the information.

 

The Hero had a dinner appointment with the professors today.

 

‘I’ll go get the treasure chest during that time.’

 

“Well, the Chairman said he would cancel his dinner appointment with the professors and wait for Professor Ruins instead. He’s already made a restaurant reservation too.”

 

…This unhelpful bastard!

 

However, the Grand Duke chuckled.

 

“Ah, that. I had it cancelled. I wanted to have a private conversation with my son-in-law.”

 

“I’m not your son-in-law, but thank you for the cancellation.”

 

As expected, the Grand Duke works well as a check against the Hero.

 

“Then shall we go have a cozy chat together?”

 

“I have no business with you.”

 

“Good. A man should have some attitude.”

 

Would I get arrested if I tore the Grand Duke’s mouth?

 

At the same time, Ruin was puzzled. From his spy experience, this Grand Duke’s purpose was obvious.

 

‘Judith’s treatment.’

 

Judith’s treatment wasn’t completely finished yet.

 

But why make it so complicated when he could just offer payment and ask for treatment?

 

As if answering that question, the Principal sighed.

 

“Grand Duke. Son-in-law, you say. I understand you’re wary of the Imperial Princess, but it’s troublesome when you’re so blatant about it.”

 

Imperial Princess, blatant.

 

With just those two words, the legendary spy immediately completed the puzzle.

 

‘It’s a prophecy.’

 

When investigating the Imperial Princess and Princess due to recent events, there was one piece of information that particularly caught his attention.

 

-One of your daughters will become a king of mages who will go down in history.

 

The Imperial Princess and Princess were born on the same day and received the oracle together. The problem was that adults usually make more fuss about fortune-telling than the actual parties involved.

 

“Actually, there’s a prophecy about our daughter-”

 

“I know.”

 

So stop being clingy.

 

“My word, you already knew? How clever. You’re definitely suitable as our son-in-law material.”

 

Damn it.

 

“Anyway, I understand that the relationship between the Imperial Princess and Princess isn’t good.”

 

‘Since they outright said it was one of the two.’

 

The adults must have created an antagonistic relationship between them from childhood.

 

“It’s not for nothing that the Grand Duke’s House supports a different Prince as successor instead of the Imperial Princess.”

 

Then the Grand Duke’s eyes changed. From cunning to cold.

 

“Right. Ever since my daughter became like that, we weren’t in a situation to worry about magic studies or anything, so they stopped paying attention to Judith.”

 

Because of Judith’s illness, the Imperial Princess’s solo run as a magic prodigy must have begun.

 

In reality, the Imperial Princess took the light while the Princess took the shadows. Their fates completely reversed.

 

“But since I’ve partially cured the Princess’s illness, the situation has changed again.”

 

Ruin poured out his characteristic sharp words.

 

“The Imperial Princess’s faction will never just let the Princess be cured. And you think that no matter how much I’m from the Wayne Family, I’ll follow orders if Imperial pressure comes, don’t you? If I become the Imperial Princess’s master, Judith will inevitably remain uncured.”

 

Thinking that way, the Grand Duke’s reasons for acting made sense.

 

But what do I care about the Imperial Palace or whatever?

 

‘I just need to get my money back.’

 

“Anyway, isn’t that marriage consultation, which is utterly rude to your daughter, because of that?”

 

“Hmm.”

 

“If that’s the case, it’s quite unpleasant. You’ve misjudged me.”

 

In other words, ‘I see through your entire plan, so don’t think about fooling me,’ but the Grand Duke bastard’s eyes were strange. The way his lips twitched – why did he have the look of someone seeing premium gold ingots?

 

On the other hand, whatever he understood from that, the Principal looked somewhat relieved.

 

“That’s a relief. You’re someone the Academy really needs, but if you became the Grand Duke’s son-in-law, I… no no, Uncle would have been sad.”

 

Ruin answered sharply to drive away the Grand Duke.

 

“The purpose of the Demon Hunting Studies I teach is to ensure students have the skills to not die on the battlefield. I’m sorry, but student matters are more important, so I have absolutely no intention of belonging to the Grand Duke’s House.”

 

What power holder would be happy to hear that some school nonsense was better than their family?

 

“Even ambitious about work. Are you sure you won’t consider becoming our family’s son-in-law?”

 

“….”

 

So why are you even happier about it?

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