The Academy’s Undercover Professor – 112



◈ Episode 112 Rain and the City (2)

Shoot!

Rain poured down as if there was a hole in the sky.

A hazy fog engulfed the entire city.

The border dividing the dull sky and the city has collapsed. It seemed as if the sky and the earth had become one through the rain all the way to the distant horizon.

Casey walked through the center of the watery world.

“Casey. “Is that true?”

Casey turned his head halfway and asked Betty who was following her without getting wet thanks to Casey’s magic.

“what?”

“What I said earlier. That James Moriarty is alive and that he is in this city right now.”

“According to my reasoning yes. “The timing of the activities of the people I mentioned matches up strangely well.”

“But that doesn’t make sense. “Why on earth does someone of that level of skill wander the world while hiding his identity?”

“I don’t know about that.”

“yes? “Are you so sure without even knowing?”

“Betty. “There is one thing my grandfather told me.”

“What is that?”

“Once you exclude everything that is impossible whatever remains must be true no matter how nonsense it may be.”

This is what Serocian Selmore a very famous detective of his time always said to Casey.

─Casey you are a smart kid. Even more than me. One day you will definitely become a great person.

The grandfather who used to sit in a rocking chair and smoke a pipe now stroked her hair warmly as a child with his wrinkled hands.

─So please do me a favor. Make this world a better place to live.

Rumbling.

Casey who was reminiscing about that time was awakened from his thoughts by the sound of thunder echoing in the sky.

“Anyway that’s the way it is. That’s why I was tracking that guy. A famous hunter a big-time criminal in the underworld a mercenary who ended the civil war and the worst thief. The one who has won all those titles. “We can’t let someone like that run wild.”

“What exactly is that person?”

“well. First of all even the name James Moriarty is probably an alias. Maybe he was active before that. “Because that was the first time I met him.”

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Casey was equally curious about the man’s identity.

But what is important is not his identity.

The man who drove the Kingdom of Delica into chaos and the evil man who almost started a war cannot be left alone like this.

He had to be arrested.

“So let’s go quickly. “Because I have a hotel reservation.”

“Wait a minute! “Then can’t we go by carriage?”

“What kind of carriage is this when it’s raining like this? Don’t you know that golems pulling carriages shouldn’t get exposed to water? And it’s hard to find a real horse-drawn carriage these days.”

“Ugh. it’s annoying.”

“Don’t worry the hotel isn’t far.”

“Where is it?”

“Kunst.”

Casey glanced up at the heavy raindrops falling in the sky. The rain became weaker. The rain will probably stop by the time you reach your destination.

“There’s a big auction coming up soon and I’ve been invited to it.”

“Is Casey interested in the auction too?”

“I’m not interested in the auction itself. Originally I needed a suitable place to stay but they somehow found out about it and sent me an invitation. “Well I guess they needed the name of a famous customer.”

Kunst run by Luke failed to attract Casey’s attention.

I just chose it because I didn’t have to go through the annoying process of checking in at another hotel.

Of course it wasn’t that there was no purpose at all.

“And there it is.”

Casey smiled mischievously.

It was the mischievous smile she wore every time she thought of an upcoming event.

“Betty. You know what? “Every time there is a big event like this auction something happens?”

Seeing her already happy about the incident and the thought of solving it Betty responded with a slight annoyance.

“At this point isn’t it just Casey leading the case? “I have some doubts?”

“Ah I should quickly go to the hotel and rest.”

“Aaaah! Now wait a minute! rain! The rain is falling! You canceled the magic on purpose right?! Casey!”

Casey simply ignored the shout.

* * *

The rain that seemed as if it would sweep away the world eventually stopped.

The sky which was full of dark clouds gradually began to regain its original light.

Sunlight poured through the cracks in the clouds.

I stood on the spire of the building’s rooftop and gazed at the sight of Lederbelk.

The golden light from the setting sun touches the clouds and spreads around.

The rough waters of the Ramsey River sprinkled broken light.

As I looked at the contrast between the grandeur of the vast expanse of the sky and the silent city I suddenly thought of old times.

When I first met Master and learned about this world.

When they brought me from the island to the continent and showed me the wide world.

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Even then there was such a beautiful sunset.

I stretched my hand into the air.

The sky is the same as then but the feel of your hand is different.

In the past I was younger and not as tall as I am now. Above all it was not a city but a vast grassland.

Where the wind gallops like a wild horse and leaves its footprints on the grass.

A place where the endless Milky Way spreads out like silk at night.

From the cries of insects to the smell of grass that irritated the tip of my nose.

The feel of the silver grass swaying in the wind still lingered on my fingertips.

“What are you thinking?”

Then I heard a voice.

I turned my head. Alex was climbing up the iron ladder that led up to the spire.

“just. “I was looking at the sky.”

“The sky?”

Alex standing next to me whistled as he looked at the golden cloudy sunset.

“surely. It’s a beautiful sight that’s rare to see even in a city like this. “Is it more like that after the rain?”

“Maybe so.”

“But were you looking at the sky alone in such a difficult place to get to? “The leader was also more sensitive than I thought.”

“Seeing you talking like that it seems like you have something to tell me.”

Could it be that I hit the point right away? Alex made a foolish expression for a moment then smiled in despair as if resigned.

“just. “I wanted to say thank you.”

“What do you mean?”

“For not trusting me and leaving me out of this operation.”

“Have you still not let go of your attachment to her?”

“I’m not the kind of person who deserves to have regrets.”

Alex usually behaves frivolously but it wasn’t like this from the beginning.

There was a time when he also had a dream and worked hard to achieve it.

Enya was the lover that Alex met at that time.

“Have you calmed down?”

“Roughly.”

“It must be sufficient to avoid disruption on the day of the operation.”

“That is quite possible. don’t worry. Well my story ends here. “First of all I wanted to talk about other colleagues.”

Is this the story of other colleagues?

I was already expecting something like this to come out.

I forcibly gathered these guys all of whom were overflowing with individuality and amazingly talented into my network.

They say they are a good match for me but there is no guarantee that they will be a good match for each other.

“Especially that size.”

“You mean pantos?”

“What the hell is that guy? “I almost got into trouble there!”

“But it didn’t work out well?”

“I only succeeded by selling the leader’s name. “If I hadn’t acted properly there I would have already been caught right?”

“I can’t help it. Because I’m the only one he’s pledged allegiance to. “For other people whatever happens is fine.”

“Damn. There is no such thing as camaraderie. “He has an annoying personality.”

“But Pantos is that honest and sincere. “If you dig into that well you will become a good colleague.”

“iced coffee. “I don’t like that kind of stiff guy.”

“Even though you say that I really don’t hate you. “What were the other people you saw like?”

Alex crossed his arms and pondered my question before coming up with an answer.

“It’s definitely all top-notch. These guys are clearly capable in their field. As a result my personality is a bit strange and has many angular aspects.”

“Does that story include you?”

“Is it the same for the leader?”

Alex took my joke as a joke.

“And there’s that guy named Hans.”

“uh.”

“I have the ability to gather information but I feel like it leaves something to be desired.”

“I don’t think there will be any regrets because I did more than my role.”

“That unusual constitution. “The power to transform into a beast will definitely be of great help in battle.”

I wondered what he was going to say but was it because of that?

“As you know Hans avoids fighting. “It’s just nature.”

“Are you a coward?”

“Are you a coward?”

I nodded thinking over Alex’s harsh words.

It wasn’t wrong.

“okay. This guy is a coward. Even though he has that much power he just tries to avoid the fight rather than fight with someone. “So he just kept running away until he met me.”

“That’s right. “Seeing as it changes into the form of a beast I think it must be quite strong.”

Alex’s senses were keen.

In fact when Hans received the beast’s favor and transformed into that form his physical strength was close to that of a knight who had undergone arduous training.

If you use the teeth of an animal with a better pedigree it becomes stronger.

However if it is Hans who is handling that outstanding body the story is different.

“Anyway even if he doesn’t fight Hans is doing his job well. “Caring more than that is just meddling.”

“Well there are some things like that so I’m not really dissatisfied. It’s just a little disappointing. “It would be a shame to have that kind of power and let it rot away.”

“You don’t have to look at it so negatively. “There will come a time when Hans will make up his mind.”

“When is that?”

“perhaps.”

I stared at the sun gradually setting over the horizon.

“Maybe soon.”

“Is that just a feeling? Or is it a reasonable inference?”

“Which do you think you are?”

“Well if I had to say it I would say it’s a feeling. ah. And a little boy named Arfa.”

Alex reacted with confusion when he thought of Arpa.

“Something is strange.”

“What do you mean?”

“just. Should I call it an action or should I say that it exudes a foreign energy? “He was brought in by the leader so it’s natural that he’s unique but there’s something about him…”

Alex asked glancing at me.

“What was he doing?”

I turned away without answering the question.

“Go down. “Because we have to prepare for the operation.”

“under. “Aren’t you going to tell me until the end?”

“Finding out on your own is also a way.”

“It’s too much. really.”

“Wouldn’t it be fun to tell you everything one by one? Don’t be impatient. As we work together we will gradually get to know each other. “There is such fun in life.”

At my words Alex shook his head as if he had lost.

* * *

Time passes quickly and the day has arrived for a festival that will make Lederbelk noisy.

One by one people dressed in fancy clothes head to the Kunst auction house.

The workers bowed curtly and welcomed the guests.

Even under the dark night sky the Kunst Auction House was full of colorful lights.

So much so that its splendor flows from outside beyond the light of the street lamps.

Auction held to commemorate Kunst’s 20th anniversary.

The auction which lasted for three days was of unprecedented interest to the wealthy and prestigious.

Even with the success of the first day’s eve the interest was even more focused now that it was the second day.

Famous actors nobles wizards entrepreneurs merchants etc.

It is full of people whose names are not mentioned anywhere they go.

‘There are a lot of people too.’

Erendir who came to the Kunst Auction House under the guidance of the employee seemed to be captivated by the gorgeous scenery inside.

‘Oh my god how much does that cost? If we sell that one thing how many households of the common people will we be able to save?’

While she was thinking such nonsense someone approached her.

“Third Princess Erendir von Exilion. Thank you for visiting this Kunst. My name is Ivan Luke and I am the general manager of today’s auction. “Please feel free to call me Luke.”

“Oh yes.”

Erendir was only visiting for a formality so he responded lightly to Ivan.

Because she didn’t really like people who pretended to look fancy like that.

However Ivan Luke did not know Erendir’s inner thoughts and held out his hand to escort her.

Erendir could not refuse outrightly because he was in a position so he decided to give him a moderate argument for now.

“haha. Thank you for allowing me this valuable time.”

“…It’s no big deal.”

“I will show you to the special seating area. Would you like to watch the auction right away?”

“no. “I’m a little tired today so I’d like to rest in my room first.”

“ah. I see. “Our Kunst auction house also doubles as a hotel so we will take you to a VVIP-only room.”

Erendir who had been following Ivan Luke stopped as if he had spotted a familiar face among the countless people.

“Why are you doing this? Princess.”

“…no. “It’s nothing.”

Erendir answered like that but couldn’t take his eyes off the crowd.

‘Did I just see something wrong?’

I definitely think I saw someone somewhere out there that looked familiar.

But it happened so quickly that Erendir couldn’t be sure if it was real.

* * *

Ludger who entered the Kunst auction house spoke to the other members through a micro-communication device worn on his ear.

“This is <Unknown>. Can you hear me?”

Soon replies came back from other members saying they could hear well.

After finally confirming that the taciturn Pantos had answered ‘yes’ Ludger gave instructions while looking at the inside of the auction house filled with splendid light and pleasure.

“. “Operation begins.”

Operation name.

<Ludger’s 8> has begun.