I Ended up Doing Too Well as a Professor of the Enemy Nation - Chapter 92

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Chapter 92. Humanity’s First Discovery Was the Apple (4)

 

The 2nd Prince’s eyes grew even colder. His hand moved toward his sword. It was a sword that upperclassmen were allowed to carry at all times.

 

To a Regressor, human lives were worth less than insects anyway. No, more precisely, they had no perception of life itself. After all, if they regressed, these beings would come back to life as if rewound like clockwork.

 

So Ruin’s answer was important. Depending on what answer he gave, the Prince would decide whether to kill him or not.

 

‘If he’s noticed that I’m a Regressor…’

 

Meanwhile, Ruin, who could clearly see that thought, chuckled mockingly. Why were all ability users of this type exactly the same? That’s why he said:

 

“Your Highness’s ability isn’t actually prophecy, but rather the ability to create the future, isn’t it?”

 

What?

 

“You’re just pretending to be a prophet, so you can’t read your own future and got hit by my apple.”

 

“…!”

 

At those words, the Prince’s eyes widened as if dumbfounded, and Ginseng Superior was flabbergasted.

 

「What are you talking about, an ability to create the future? You noticed it too, didn’t you? That bastard has regression ability…」

 

However, Ruin completely ignored him and smiled brightly.

 

“And you’re deliberately hiding your ability for the sake of the imperial throne, aren’t you? From what I can see, you can’t prepare for surprise attacks, and it seems you can’t handle the too distant future either. You can probably only change small things like the movement of objects.”

 

“…”

 

“That’s why you said you were a ‘One Second Precognition’ ability user, isn’t it?”

 

At the same time, Ruin, pretending to observe the Prince’s expression, asked innocently.

 

“Huh? Why are you like that? Wasn’t this Your Highness’s secret?”

 

“What? No… ah.”

 

Ryle showed signs of inner relief.

 

‘So I wasn’t found out.’

 

He removed his hand from the sword hilt, thinking he had been needlessly wary.

 

However.

 

“Your Highness is targeting the Seven Great Ghost Stories Box, aren’t you? Though it seems you failed.”

 

“!”

 

Ryle’s hand moved toward the sword hilt again.

 

“How did you know that?”

 

As his gaze turned fierce, Ruin said with a flustered face.

 

“Huh? I heard you asked the Dormitory Supervisor about the missing student. Didn’t you think the box was the culprit?”

 

“Ah…”

 

Once again, Ryle removed his hand from the sword hilt.

 

Ruin smiled kindly.

 

“That box is probably a demon. We just need to retrieve that, so Your Highness, please don’t touch it. A student has already gone missing, hasn’t he? It’s that dangerous an item. You shouldn’t sneak out late at night and such. Unlike us, you’re a precious person, aren’t you?”

 

At those words, Ryle, who had been silent, suddenly swung his sword with a whoosh.

 

Thunk!

 

Ginseng Superior, whose leaves had fallen off, screamed in agony.

 

「My head! Kill him! Kill that bastard!」

 

Ryle, who had been watching this meaningfully, sneered lightly.

 

“Ah, right. I’ll leave it to you, teacher.”

 

He headed coldly toward the door as if he had no more business there. Then he suddenly turned back to look at Ruin suspiciously.

 

“But teacher, you speak as if you could bring it back anytime? I heard it’s hard to find because it keeps running away here and there.”

 

“Yes. As someone who has devoted himself to Demon Hunting Studies, I have my own knowledge in that area. Such demons are extremely fond of magic power. If there’s a mana cluster, they can’t think straight. So I’m planning to go retrieve it tomorrow right away. So please don’t worry.”

 

“I see. I trust you, teacher.”

 

Ryle left with a light sneer.

 

Soon the door closed, and Ruin’s expression, which had been smiling kindly, changed in an instant.

 

‘He took the bait. Cute little Regressor bastard.’

 

With a cold smile, Ginseng Superior, who was crying while carefully collecting his leaves, asked.

 

「What’s with you? Did you do that on purpose?」

 

‘Of course.’

 

Did he think Ruin wouldn’t recognize a Regressor?

 

「Oh, how did you figure it out?」

 

How did he figure it out, indeed.

 

That was actually simple.

 

‘The 2nd Prince was someone I was concerned about from the beginning.’

 

The imperial succession candidates were Pride’s important targets. Naturally, they investigated everything about them – the classes they took, the books they borrowed, their social relationships, everything.

 

And the 2nd Prince? That bastard was interested in things others weren’t interested in.

 

‘It’s a typical habit of Regressors.’

 

However, the reason he hadn’t confirmed it until now was because the First Prince was doing similar things.

 

‘But if the First Prince was copying the Second Prince.’

 

Ruin was already convinced that the Second Prince was a Regressor, but he had no physical evidence. However, that too came to an end with the apple terror incident.

 

Why?

 

‘All the Prophet ability users knew they would be taken to the hospital and prepared for it.’

 

Well, the problem was that preparation was useless against the Misfortune Fire Butterfly.

 

But that bastard had no preparation whatsoever. He couldn’t read it.

 

「Isn’t it just lack of ability?」

 

Lack of ability?

 

Ruin chuckled lightly.

 

‘Second Prince Ryle Winberg. Currently at intermediate hero level, wasn’t it.’

 

However, he could read the opponent’s characteristics.

 

【One Who Knows the Future】(Special~???)

 

The ability to know the future. Contains tremendous potential.

 

Of course, he might be an ability user who can’t read his own future, but according to records, he could divine his own future.

 

Then there’s only one answer.

 

‘He’s disgustingly pretending to be a Prophet ability user.’

 

And he’s a Prophet ability user but has no prophetic ability? Yet his rank is special grade or higher?

 

Then there’s only one possibility.

 

‘A Regressor who knows the future but can’t prophesy.’

 

It was a jackpot.

 

But Ginseng Superior asked as if wondering if that was okay.

 

「That bastard seems to be targeting your precious severance pay box, don’t you need to deal with him? You said you’d deal with him.」

 

Ruin chuckled.

 

Deal with him?

 

‘As an aside, do you know what Regressors are called?’

 

「Thief bastards?」

 

‘Golden goblins.’

 

「Pfft.」

 

‘Regressors have a habit of trying to obtain treasures first. Moreover, those bastards are a tribe that considers all the world’s treasures to be theirs. So when someone tries to target their treasures, these goblins have a habit of becoming faster on their feet.’

 

「You… you said it on purpose. That you’d find treasure tomorrow. You made him hurry to get it.」

 

Ruin glanced at the window. He could see the Second Prince hurrying toward the dormitory. Ruin grinned wickedly.

 

‘Yes. Regressors collect treasures one by one preciously like squirrels gathering acorns. As if preparing for the long winter called this lifetime.’

 

He chuckled as he thought of Ryle’s appearance.

 

Perhaps the reason he’s at Red Moon is because of this ghost story. Only Red Moon students can enter the Red Moon dormitory.

 

‘In other words, the Second Prince will somehow bring out the treasure box. Instead of me. I just need to receive it from him.’

 

Receive? Didn’t he misspeak when he meant steal?

 

Is that all?

 

‘That prince is hiding it, but dangerous artifact energy was emanating from him. He’s collected quite a bit.’

 

Ruin smiled.

 

‘There’s no need to wander the mountain looking for acorns. I just need to find the squirrel’s treasure warehouse.’

 

「Wow, you’re really going to steal the treasures he’s collected?」

 

‘Steal? As a ‘homeroom teacher,’ I’m going to confiscate dangerous items.’

 

「Your eyes have turned into money.」

 

‘A Regressor wouldn’t carry around worthless things. If it’s Union-level treasure, the Demon Emperor might buy it at a high price. I could pay it as interest.’

 

…This bastard?

 

「But how will you find it? I don’t think a Regressor would hide it so carelessly.」

 

‘Ah. That. It’s like a little piece of Fire Butterfly trivia. The method to find someone else’s treasure box is very simple.’

 

What? Simple?

 

* * *

 

Ryle hurriedly returned to the Red Moon dormitory.

 

‘I must obtain that box from Red Moon at all costs.’

 

His eyes were fierce.

 

And for good reason, that box was Haven’s ‘Box of Blessing’. One of the mysterious boxes that would suddenly appear throughout Haven in half a year.

 

He didn’t know whose it was, but inside was tremendous money along with precious artifacts. All of them were things that strengthened the Union.

 

The Hero called it a box that God had bestowed upon the Union, boosting morale. Since the effects of the artifacts were so excellent, wars broke out over them.

 

Especially among those numerous boxes, this box that appeared in the ‘Red Moon dormitory’ was a variable. Because with that artifact, Ryle would be killed by the First Prince.

 

Ryle absolutely could not kill the First Prince who possessed this artifact.

 

That’s why Ryle entered Red Moon instead of Gold Gate as soon as he regressed. Solely to obtain this box.

 

Of course, finding it wasn’t difficult. He knew that this artifact, which the First Prince would later possess, was originally in the Red Moon dormitory as one of the 7 ghost stories. He also clearly remembered the pattern of where it appeared.

 

The problem was rather after discovering it. Finding the box was good, but the box ran away whenever it saw him. So he kept failing to obtain the artifact.

 

But unexpectedly, Ruins Wayne said:

 

“Such magical creatures love magic power dearly. If there’s a magic power cluster, they can’t think straight.”

 

A magic power cluster?

 

It was worth testing. And if Ruins Wayne was going to move tomorrow, today was the only opportunity.

 

He immediately returned to the dormitory and gathered the artifacts he had hidden.

 

Rustle.

 

He chose his dormitory room as the place to bury his acorns. This was the safest place compared to hiding them elsewhere.

 

Being the impregnable Haven, it was safe from the Demon Race, and moreover, since it was the Prince’s room, just anyone couldn’t enter.

 

Furthermore, he had cast additional locking magic on the door. Since it was Special-Grade Magic using artifacts, even the professors wouldn’t be able to open it.

 

After completing all preparations, he came out to the Red Moon Dormitory corridor and checked the time.

 

Tick. Tock.

 

The second hand of the pocket watch engraved with the Imperial seal moved little by little.

 

-3… 2… 1….

 

Dong-

 

Haven’s clock tower chimed softly.

 

‘Midnight.’

 

Deep darkness settled over the Red Moon Dormitory where only moonlight seeped in. ‘That box’ appeared in different places according to cycles. And the place it would appear this time was….

 

Swoosh.

 

Ryle’s red eyes turned toward somewhere. Where those eyes reached was the portrait of Rainchester, the Hero’s legendary companion and Red Moon’s hero.

 

Beyond that was the portrait of the ‘Mysterious Woman’. It was said to be a portrait that had been there since before the Hero established Haven.

 

That’s when it happened.

 

Flash!

 

Space distorted, and something revealed itself.

 

It was Ruin’s treasure box.

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