I Ended up Doing Too Well as a Professor of the Enemy Nation - Chapter 83

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Chapter 83. Why Did It Come to This (2)

 

Ruin broke out in a cold sweat.

 

Ginseng Superior was horrified.

 

「An aphrodisiac, that thing?」

 

That’s right.

 

She must have used traces left behind from when they were lovers to create it. No one else could do it, but this woman could.

 

And since it was an aphrodisiac made by a Union genius, its effects would obviously be tremendous. If he inhaled something like that, he’d definitely make a fool of himself.

 

That’s why Ruin broke out in a cold sweat and said.

 

“Could you tell me the herbal combination used in this potion?”

 

“Why? Are you interested? Do you have someone you like?”

 

Ruin bit his lips tightly and began reciting without hesitation.

 

“Carnil Mountain Heat Herb aged over 30 years. Plus Black Beard Root to induce nervous system response, and probably… Gamma Flower Extract of the chloride series as a toxicity buffer.”

 

“…!”

 

“An inhalation aphrodisiac. In other words, it’s a drug. It’s problematic to use inhalation drugs where students are present.”

 

「…Didn’t you know nothing about potions?」

 

Damn it, I learned about this stuff when I was with this woman! Most importantly, this elf is someone who uses poisonous herbs carelessly!

 

But Gransia tilted her head and said.

 

“I was perfectly fine though? You’re quite sensitive.”

 

Ruin’s expression turned serious.

 

“That’s because it’s you.”

 

“Pardon?”

 

No, this isn’t right.

 

Ruin put his mask back on and gentlemanly waved his hand.

 

“Professor, you’re an expert. You’ve already built up tolerance through long-term consumption or manipulation. But I haven’t. Not just me, but the students who are still physically developing.”

 

“Hmm… Well, that’s true.”

 

“Especially that herb, ‘Carnil Mountain Heat Herb’. By our family’s standards, it’s a suspected drug-induced hallucinogenic substance. In other words, a drug.”

 

The Herbology Professor narrowed her eyes.

 

“…It’s not an official classification though, is it?”

 

“Yes. Not yet.”

 

Ruin smiled coldly.

 

“But I plan to write the report that way from now on.”

 

“!”

 

“‘Security classification’ is under the Wayne Family’s jurisdiction. Whether something is a ‘drug’ or not is for us to decide. Naturally, we also decide ‘from when it was a drug.’ That is, from now on. From the moment you took this out.”

 

「…Wow. Using this as blackmail.」

 

“At the earliest, the Magic Drug Administration records will be changed within two days.”

 

‘I really need to forge it as a real drug. Today.’

 

Gransia frowned with displeasure.

 

“I’ve used it all this time without any problems. And it would only react to Fire Butterfly.”

 

That’s the problem!

 

Ruin’s eyes narrowed.

 

“Using a drug that hasn’t even undergone clinical trials yet. If a student has a seizure, will you take responsibility? I heard you were already sent warning messages not to use dangerous medicinal materials.”

 

“I didn’t receive any…”

 

Ruin’s eyebrow twitched.

 

“Those letters piled up in front of your research lab? Please clean them up.”

 

“…Hmm. I suppose so.”

 

The Herbology Professor put the bottle back in her pocket. Even then, her suspicion hadn’t disappeared as she casually asked.

 

“Still, this reaction seems a bit excessive. Is there perhaps a special reason…?”

 

Ruin paused for a beat then smiled shamelessly.

 

“My body has a rather sensitive constitution. I react immediately to certain toxins. Dying helplessly would be quite troublesome. Well, that’s why I chose Healing Arts.”

 

“I also have knowledge in Healing Arts, so it would be fine.”

 

I’m not fine with it, me!

 

Ruin smiled coldly and said.

 

“My life isn’t cheap enough to entrust to others.”

 

“!”

 

Gransia chuckled.

 

“You’re an interesting person. I can see why the First Prince has been imitating you so much lately.”

 

“!”

 

「Imitating?」

 

“Did you know? The First Prince has been borrowing and reading the exact same books from your reading list, and he’s started wearing black gloves similar to yours.”

 

Ruin’s eyes narrowed.

 

“That kid, when he sees someone he can’t understand, he copies them exactly and tries to force himself to understand them.”

He was a lunatic.

“That’s right. And most importantly—”

She raised the corners of her mouth again.

“Everyone that kid has taken an interest in has died.”

 

“…”

 

“Still, it’s quite strange. The Prince who had no interest in healing or medicine suddenly started researching the Princess’s treatment, showing interest in your healing methods. On top of that, he even requested Tomorrow Herb.”

Tomorrow Herb?

“Simply put, it’s a drug that turns someone into a servant, a faithful slave. It’s a type that affects the mind, and he was strangely searching for it. He said he was going to use it on someone.”

Ruin felt disgusted.

‘Is he planning to use it on me?’

It was an herbal medicine that affected the mind to turn someone into a servant, also used for interrogation purposes.

‘Does he suspect I’m Fire Butterfly? Or does he want an obedient Master?’

Copying his actions and all, it was suspicious.

“Wasn’t there anything else he said?”

Then Gransia said something even more unexpected.

“…I heard him muttering ‘Were there two returned clocks?’ but I don’t know what it means.”

Returned clocks?

Ruin’s expression became serious. That was slang for ‘Regressor’ in their terminology.

「Could he have misunderstood you as a Regressor? Is that why he asked you to be his Master?」

What a tremendous misunderstanding.

But Ruin couldn’t hear it. Rather, what bothered him was—

‘Two?’

Could there still be a Regressor remaining?

* * *

 

“Oh. Who’s that person?”

 

“She’s incredibly beautiful….”

People couldn’t take their eyes off a woman sitting in the restaurant.

It was Rose Isles.

People, regardless of gender, couldn’t look away from Rose in her beautiful dress.

But the person in question wasn’t interested. That was because a certain man hadn’t shown his face even though time was running out.

‘Ruins Wayne. When exactly is he planning to come?’

Today was the day of her blind date with Ruins Wayne.

But in truth, she had no intention of dining with him. After all, Union men were all the same anyway.

So she planned to just thank him for saving Judith, have some tea appropriately, dump him first, and leave.

“Still no sign of him?”

 

“No, Miss.”

Rose sighed.

‘Marriage, of all things.’

Of course, Father had said this:

“It’s to treat Judith. Just get engaged, and after that I’ll let you break it off or whatever.”

Even if it was an engagement for surveillance purposes, Rose hated even that.

Then the maid asked carefully.

“Still, seeing him this time, he does seem like a different person. Maybe he came to his senses to inherit the family?”

 

“Even so, Union men don’t satisfy me.”

At Rose’s words, the maid was horrified for some reason.

“Miss! You absolutely must not say what comes next. Do you under—”

 

“Yeah, I’ll never marry anyone unless it’s Fire Butterfly.”

 

“Miss!”

As if she had finally said it, the maid hurriedly covered Rose’s mouth.

This was exactly the problem. Why was this perfectly well-behaved young lady acting like this toward Union’s enemy of all people?

“Ruins Wayne. Since that time, what’s changed is his sociability and abilities, I suppose.”

Rose clicked her tongue and firmly set down the teaspoon she was holding. The more she recalled that day, the more absurd it seemed.

“Do you know what he was like when we first met? He said exactly one thing to me. ‘I heard you were supposed to be a knight character, but your noble cosplay is quite natural.'”

The maid couldn’t close her shocked mouth.

A knight character, he said.

But the real reason she was pissed off was something else.

“Fire Butterfly? There are many legends about it, but no one has actually seen its true form. So it’s just a ghost story. Like those shadow creatures that disappear the moment light shines on them.”

 

How dare he compare Fire Butterfly to mere slime-level shadow creatures?! Isn’t that too much!

 

She fumed inwardly.

 

“They say that spies only leave their names behind when they’re caught. So a spy who’s never been captured remains unknown! Being treated like a ghost story is how amazing it is for a spy!”

 

The maid shook her head disapprovingly.

 

Just then.

 

“This is from Lord Ruins Wayne.”

 

“!”

 

The maid quickly delivered the box and letter that the waiter had brought.

 

Rose was dumbfounded after reading the letter.

 

-I’m sorry, but this is still a world where the ghost called Fire Butterfly runs rampant. I’m in a position where I must end that ghost story. And my role is to raise students into heroes who will hunt that ghost. So let’s pretend this meeting never happened.

 

Look at this man? He’s dumping her before she can dump him? And not only treating her like a low-level monster, but now like a ghost?

 

Finally fed up, she asked the Fortune Teller who came with her.

 

“As expected, Ruins Wayne and I aren’t compatible, right?”

 

Then the Fortune Teller, who had been casually touching the letter Ruins Wayne sent, exclaimed in amazement.

 

“Go, go, go, goodness, this gentleman is exactly the destined partner you’ve been looking for, miss!”

 

…What? Huh?

 

What is this supposed to mean?

 

“You’re just talking nonsense because of Father, right?”

 

“Oh, it’s true! He’s the extraordinary person you’ve been searching for, miss!”

 

“No, extraordinary or whatever…”

 

“You absolutely muuust catch him! Miss, you won’t be able to escape! Your marriage will change Union’s destiny!”

 

…As expected, she’s definitely talking nonsense.

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