The Graduate Student Wants to Assassinate the Professor - Chapter 100

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Chapter 100

Khalid rubbed his nose as he read the newspaper Leoryna had hurled at him. Then he shrugged at Leoryna, whose face had flushed crimson and who was now fuming with indignation.
“What is this?”
“What is this? What is this supposed to be?”
“What’s so bad about rumors like this spreading?”
“You’re not bothered by this, Professor?”
“Not particularly… I’ve grown so weary of baseless gossip about myself that a scandal of this caliber hardly touches me.”
As Khalid blinked with an innocent expression, Zigzagel barely suppressed his laughter and shook his head.
“That may be true for you, but it’s not good for Leoryna. For instance, even if you tried to give her the slightest advantage, everyone would assume you were showing favoritism because she’s your lover.”
“Exactly!”
Leoryna, standing beside Zigzagel, tore at her hair in agreement.
“We need to get a retraction published as quickly as possible to deny these rumors!”
But Zigzagel’s brow furrowed with concern.
“Do you really think those Department of Journalism and Broadcasting students will write a retraction so willingly? They’re the type to fabricate stories out of thin air. After yesterday’s commotion, they’ve probably been flooded with tips, so they’ll be churning out articles with glee.”
“Let them. Eventually, everyone will realize it’s all nonsense anyway.”
Despite Zigzagel’s explanation, Khalid remained utterly indifferent, prompting Leoryna to nearly grab him by the collar without thinking—but she exercised transcendent restraint and held back.
“Professor, you’ve clearly never cared about rumors about yourself, so you don’t understand. I’m completely different! As someone with delicate sensibilities, I absolutely cannot tolerate such sordid gossip being attached to my name!”
Without delay, she dragged Khalid toward the Department of Journalism and Broadcasting. Pongko and Zigzagel found the entire situation amusing and followed along.

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Leoryna and Khalid had no difficulty apprehending the person in charge of the Academy newspaper from the Department of Journalism and Broadcasting. The next day, as the Newspaper Editorial Department members and the publication manager were selecting articles for the paper, they found themselves forced to kneel before Leoryna and Khalid, who had breached the security magic and stormed in.
Leoryna stood with her arms crossed, looking down at the Newspaper Editorial Department members as she spoke.
“Immediately issue a correction stating that article was published in error.”
However, despite their intimidation, they responded boldly.
“W-we didn’t publish false information! Everyone at the cafe heard it! That Leoryna is Professor Huaderica’s lover, and Seleya is Professor Huaderica’s fiancée! So why would that be a false article?!”
Calling the Academy newspaper’s content false information was indeed a stretch. Looking at just that situation, it wasn’t inaccurate.
Leoryna ground her teeth and spoke.
“There were unavoidable circumstances that led to that situation! It’s not what you’re thinking!”
“Then what is it?”
“That is… that is!”
If I revealed the full truth, I worried that Seleya might see the article, become enraged, and come to kill me. She clutched her throbbing head, her blood pressure surging, and shouted.
“I have my own circumstances, so how could you write articles without the consent of the people involved?!”
“That’s simply how journalism works. We do this for the public’s right to know…”
This time, Leoryna’s grip on reason snapped entirely. As she swung her staff, one of the Newspaper Editorial Department members found himself hanging upside down in the air.
“Aaaahhh!”
As the suspended editorial member screamed, the others clung to each other and shouted.
“This is press suppression!”
“If that’s press suppression, then what you did to me is a violation of human rights, you bastards!”
Leoryna looked around at the people, her eyes half-bloodshot.
“If you don’t write a correction while I count to ten, one more person will be suspended for every number I skip!”
“Leoryna, wait a moment.”
Zigzagel stopped Leoryna, and she responded sharply.
“What?!”
“Simply hanging them upside down doesn’t seem like a very effective method. It’s too mild.”
“Right, you’re correct. At minimum, we should add whipping.”
“…”
As Zigzagel spoke and Khalid added his explanation, Leoryna suddenly regained her composure. With two madmen present, there was no need for her to act the same way.
Meanwhile, at the mention of whipping, the faces of the Newspaper Editorial Department members turned pale. They were well aware of Khalid’s notorious reputation, so those words didn’t sound like empty threats.
“Even if we do write a correction, will people easily believe it? Once such a scandal spreads, people will believe whatever they want to believe.”
Zigzagel spoke with some skepticism, and Khalid nodded in agreement.
“True. Besides, I already told Seleya that, so if a correction comes out, that woman will definitely chase after me again! So even if we issue a correction, couldn’t we do it after Seleya leaves? Let’s do it the day after tomorrow.”
Khalid was being stubborn again, thinking only of his own position, and Leoryna barely restrained the urge to hit him.
Just as Leoryna was glaring at him with a cold expression, one of the Newspaper Editorial Department members cautiously opened their mouth.
“W-well then, how about this: if you give us the broadcast rights to tomorrow’s duel, we’ll write the correction for you!”
“A duel… broadcast rights?”
Leoryna furrowed her brow. Just how many people were they planning to broadcast this duel to…?
‘Well, it probably won’t be that many.’
With that thought, Leoryna nodded reluctantly.
“Fine. So you’ll write the correction on that condition? Regardless of whether I win or lose!”
They quickly clasped their hands together respectfully and stood before Leoryna, nodding eagerly.
“I’ll do it! Just give me the broadcasting rights and I’ll do anything!”
“Hey, anything, huh? What else could I possibly ask for?”
Khalid wasn’t one to miss such an opportunity, so he whispered something to Zigzagel and Leoryna. But Leoryna would be satisfied as long as this situation was resolved.

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The long-awaited day of the duel arrived.
Contrary to Leoryna’s expectations, the Stadium at Halderion Academy was packed with spectators.
Leoryna had underestimated how much the people of this Academy loved entertainment. Moreover, this wasn’t just any duel. It was a bloody confrontation between two women fighting over a single man.
People had flocked to the Stadium, nearly filling every seat, unwilling to miss this spectacle. The Newspaper Editorial Department had also helped by running a massive advertisement on the front page.
Leoryna clutched her head. She hadn’t wanted to become such a spectacle, but the situation had already spiraled beyond her control, and she had to duel before all these people.
Khalid spoke to Leoryna from the Player Waiting Room, his expression slightly anxious.
“Leoryna, when is your cousin arriving?”
“Oh, just wait a moment. She’ll be here soon.”
Leoryna was smiling brightly when someone suddenly entered the Player Waiting Room. Khalid’s head snapped toward the entrance.
“Hello?”
The one greeting them with a cheerful voice was….
“Sorry I’m late. I’m Mirea Yuren, Leoryna’s cousin!”
She had red hair and eyes with that same olive-tinged greenish hue as Leoryna’s. Moreover, her facial features didn’t just resemble Leoryna’s—they were virtually identical. Though she claimed to be a cousin, if not for the different hair color, anyone would have mistaken her for Leoryna’s twin.
Khalid’s eyes widened as he looked back and forth between Leoryna and Mirea. This Leoryna was definitely Leoryna, but the shock of seeing someone else who looked exactly like her was undeniable.
“Leoryna, you really do look identical to your cousin.”
“I hear that a lot. I suppose it’s because we share the same bloodline?”
Leoryna answered with a casual shrug, and she and Mirea stood side by side, both grinning.
Khalid asked Mirea with a hint of skepticism.
“Nice to meet you. As you’ve probably heard, I’m Khalid… Are you really confident you can win the duel today?”
“Of course I’m confident in winning—that’s why I brought her! Mirea here has magic at the 7th Circle!”
At Leoryna’s words, spoken on Mirea’s behalf, Khalid’s jaw dropped. There were few humans who reached the level of a 7th Circle Mage. The fact that someone who appeared to be around Leoryna’s age had reached such heights was almost unbelievable.
“You have someone with that level of skill in your family?”
“Yes! So you can just trust Mirea.”
Beside the confidently answering Leoryna, Mirea nodded eagerly.
“I’ll do my best. Please don’t worry too much.”
Then the two of them faced each other and smiled wickedly.
That’s right. The truth was… Zeles disguised as Leoryna and Leoryna with her hair dyed red.

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