Chapter 10: Rumor (2)

……Just when I was about to gather the courage to approach Ganesha.

“It can’t be! My, my~ Isn’t that Professor Deculein~?”

Someone with a greasy tone of voice and clouded in a thick mass of perfume blocked my way.

“Nice to meet you. Long time no see.”

He was a handsome man with blonde hair.

Although he was shorter than me, his magic was strong.

I knew that guy’s face. It was me who modeled him myself after all.

“……Ihelm?”

Ihelm von Gerian Rewind.

Saying that he held a grudge against Deculein…… would probably be too much, he was probably just jealous of losing the senior professor position to him.

“Yes~ Professor Deculein. How’s your university life these days? I heard there was an incident in your first class.”

“It was settled.”

“Haha. Indeed. Rather than that, there are some rookies these days who seem to doubt the professor’s reputation.”

Ihelm made a fuss.

Wasn’t there a saying like: “Lies have short legs”? As Ihelm said, Deculein’s lies and deception were slowly unraveling.

“Of course, I’m eagerly awaiting the results of Professor Deculein’s great magic research. You’re working hard to achieve great results, aren’t you? You held it back for so long, even though it’s already been almost three years…….”

I looked at Ihelm. His expression and the vivid movement of his wrinkles seemed cheesy.

It was as if cheese came alive.

Human cheese.

“……If that grand research of yours is too complicated for you to finish, feel free to ask me for help. I’ll immediately come running.”

It was a sarcastic provocation.

If it were the original Deculein, he would’ve shot him a glare, I didn’t reply. I didn’t even blink an eye.

To be honest, I didn’t care.

“Actually, I do emphasize with you. The title of senior professor would be quite burdensome. Anyway, it’s an honor to be deemed worthy by the University Magic Tower’s magicians…… Are you listening?”

After monologuing for a while, Ihelm, who finally seemed to have grown tired of it, wrinkled his nose bridge and placed his hand on the middle of his forehead.