The Academy’s Undercover Professor – 131



◈ Episode 131 Iona Ovalley

Leo didn’t intervene because he was worried about the girl in front of him.

If you look at the reason it was closer to the opposite.

“How did you know?”

“How can you not know that when you are openly gushing over life? Of course those idiots didn’t even know there was a blade right in front of their necks.”

“I didn’t mean to kill you. “I just wanted to set an example.”

“Oh really? “But you were planning on killing at least half of them?”

“…so. “What are you going to do now?”

Leo frowned at Iona’s wary question.

Although she didn’t seem to realize it her golden pupils were split vertically.

Like an animal.

“hey. Don’t stare at me like that. “Do you think I did this to threaten you?”

“no?”

“no.”

“Then why did you stop me?”

“Whew. Anyway I shouldn’t say anything. If you’re going to do it I’m stopping you from doing it in broad daylight in front of people. why.”

“….”

Iona’s eyes returned to their original state.

She looked puzzled at the small boy who spoke with annoyance even in front of her.

Leo got angry at that gaze.

“Why?”

“Aren’t you scared of me?”

“Are you scared?”

Leo suddenly wondered what that meant but immediately understood why she was asking this question.

“Did you think I would discriminate against you because you are a beastman?”

“Most people here either hate me or are afraid of me.”

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“That’s because they don’t know anything.”

Leo grumbled but responded sincerely to the silent look that asked if you were different.

I wasn’t like that before but after hanging out with Aidan I tried to rationalize that it had changed.

“Fear comes from ignorance. Conversely if you know something there is no need to be afraid. “You said your name was Iona Ovalley right?”

“huh.”

“He is a beastman and seeing as he has a last name he must be from a fairly influential family. Considering that the beast people are usually hostile to humans your coming here may not have been the will of the entire tribe.”

“that’s right.”

“Still coming to Seorn….”

Iona listened quietly to what Leo said.

I even had a faint anticipation as to what this little boy was talking about.

“You came here because you wanted to know? About humans. And about the wider world.”

“….”

Iona was silent at Leo’s words.

Because everything he said was not empty or wrong but was all correct.

“that’s right. “How on earth did you know?”

“joy. That kind of thing is easy to understand. “I’ve heard about how the beast people live.”

“It’s fascinating. “Ordinary people look down on us calling us barbaric.”

“That’s because little information is known about these races. “Right now a law to discriminate between different races is being proposed but the ones who are desperately trying to stop it are all dirty nobles.”

Leo clicked his tongue as if just thinking about the nobles made him grind his teeth.

As someone who hated nobles it was natural for him to take a stand against discrimination against different races which nobles hated the most.

“So don’t be mistaken because I only helped you because I hated those guys.”

“Pequinya Solda. “You are a good person.”

“what?”

“You are a good person….”

“no. Not that one. What I said before. Pequi what?”

“Pequinya Solda. It’s our tribal language. If you translate it into words it means a small and brave warrior.”

“What dude?”

At Iona’s honest words a tendon rose on Leo’s forehead.

Iona only complimented with good intentions but what she said touched Leo’s disgust.

“hey. “I’m warning you don’t tell me I’m small or anything like that.”

“why?”

“Why?”

Are you asking because you really don’t know that?

Leo was about to say “Look at me” but stopped. There would be nothing more miserable than having to explain it with your own words.

Leo was always shorter than other kids his age.

This was because I had not received proper nutrients since I was young.

Because he was born small and couldn’t eat much food he had no choice but to have a small body which was no different from Leo’s complex.

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“Are you saying that even after looking at my current state?”

“ah.”

Iona also realized the meaning of Leo’s words wondering if he was completely oblivious.

“I don’t understand. “Why do you dwell on such trivial things?”

“It’s something trivial?”

Leo lifted up one side of his mouth and sneered at those words.

“I guess it’s because you’re a beastman. All beastmen are naturally tall and have superior physical abilities. “Do you understand the heart of a small person?”

“It doesn’t matter if you are tall or short. “What matters is the strength of your mind.”

The strength of your mind. Are you telling something like a fairy tale?

Leo glared at Iona with eyes full of suspicion but her expression was even more serious than before.

Those unwavering eyes told me that Iona was sincere.

“Pequinya Solda. you just helped me “Even though it was a dangerous situation where we could fight with other students.”

“If I hadn’t left it alone something bigger would have happened. Besides I just did it because I hated them.”

“If you were really a bad person you would have left me alone. Rather I could have encouraged them to harm those nobles.”

“….”

Every single word Iona said seeped into Leo’s heart.

Leo felt something tickling his skin. It was a quite familiar feeling that seemed unpleasant yet somehow felt good.

okay. This was similar to the feeling I often felt after becoming friendly with Aidan. That stupid guy who is needlessly fond of people and full of laziness.

“So you don’t have to worry too much about how small you are.”

“…it’s okay. “That kind of advice is just lip service.”

Looking at Iona who immediately closed her mouth after saying that it was done Leo looked down at his anger and sighed.

“Just call me Leo.”

“what?”

“My name. I’m not a Pequiña Solda or anything. If you’re going to call me from now on please call me by my proper name. “Because that’s my name.”

“from now on?”

“Is that what you mean by reacting at best? That’s it. That’s it. “Anyway I’ve done all my business so I’m sorry.”

Leo waved his hand and tried to break up with Iona. I felt like if I stayed with her for no reason I would feel even weirder.

Does it matter if you are short? What’s important is the strength of your mind?

I sneered at those words but ironically they were the words that penetrated Leo’s essence the most and comforted him.

The fact that he was comforted by this beastman girl who came alone to a faraway country touched Leo’s pride which had been hurt for a long time.

So I ended up acting coldly like I had a thorn in my mouth.

‘It seems like he doesn’t even care about that.’

I don’t plan on pretending to know anything from now on anyway so I just assumed it wasn’t there.

Leo who was moving with that intention in mind stopped when he recognized this direction from afar and heard a welcome shout approaching.

“oh! Leo! “You were here!”

Aidan was coming towards me with a smile on his face like some kind of large dog.

Next to Aidan was Teish who had a fresh expression on his face.

“Aidan.”

“I’m on my way back after receiving the framework with Teish. Oh of course it’s not me it’s Tayce. But when I heard that you received it first and went I thought you might be nearby so I immediately followed you…”

As Aidan spoke he noticed Iona standing behind Leo.

“Oh come to think of it her name was… Iona?”

“Iona Ovalley.”

“ah. I see. huh. Nice to meet you. “Iona.”

“Hey. Aidan. “What are you doing now?”

“uh? no. Still we are friends who take the same lecture.”

Leo’s face scrunched up when he heard the word “friend.”

“What are friends? “We are just students in the same classroom.”

“Isn’t that your friend?”

“What is that…”

“ah! Iona if it’s okay would you like to go with me? We decided to have lunch together. “If possible it’s better if we all eat together right?”

I already knew that Aidan was a bigot but I never thought he would say something like that in a situation like this.

Leo looked back at Iona with a slightly anxious look.

“Now wait a minute Aidan. Want to go together? “Isn’t that right?”

Taysy also tried to dissuade Aidan as if she thought this wasn’t right.

“huh? why?”

“uh? It’s kind of like that if you suddenly eat with someone you’re not close with. “Would it be inconvenient?”

At Aidan’s innocent face Teish said “He’s a beastman!” I shoved the words into my throat.

It wasn’t that I was particularly afraid or disliked the beast people. It was just that I didn’t like Aidan so naturally inviting other girls to eat.

‘for a moment. ‘Why do I hate it?’

While Tayce was confused not understanding why she was upset Aidan waited for Iona’s answer.

Iona nodded at Aidan’s suggestion.

“good.”

“really? thank god! Let’s go together! “It will definitely be more fun if there are more people.”

“oh!”

“this.”

Teish and Leo who couldn’t find the right time to stop Aidan let out a sigh of regret. But the water had already spilled.

It was the moment when a new member was added to the trio that usually hangs out.

* * *

Elisa Willow was constantly busy processing the documents that filled the president’s office.

The documents floating with magical power spun around Elisa.

The golden eyes moved quickly and glanced at the contents of the documents passing by.

Several pens floated by telekinesis and wrote signatures on documents.

Normally she would have taken her time but recently the amount of documents sent to her the president had more than tripled so she had to do something like this to get the job done.

The morning’s work ended only when the floating documents were piled on one side and nearly reached the high ceiling of the president’s office.

“Hmm!”

Elisha stretched his arms upward vigorously.

Wilford who had been waiting quietly approached.

“Are you finished with your work?”

“Not yet. We’re only halfway done. “Right now I just want to rest a little.”

“You must have been through a lot.”

“I was prepared to take the position of president. However I cannot deny that it is particularly difficult due to recent events.”

Elisa grumbled and grabbed some of the documents she had gathered separately with her fingertips and waved them.

“Really. “I don’t know why they’re asking us for help with a case they should be handling.”

It was a request letter directly requested from Lederbelk City to Seorn.

“Isn’t the situation that serious?”

“It’s definitely a big deal that the monster from Zevodang has appeared but that doesn’t mean we’re asking for support. “And they ask you to send not just students but graduates or teachers you have a connection with.”

Even so this was not the case. Elisa wrinkled her forehead and let out an irritated sigh.

“That’s a bit harsh. “I think the market is that desperate.”

“It must be urgent. Wouldn’t it be great to be lazy like always and then suddenly something happens and you have to make a hasty move? Even so using measures to get this person out has crossed the line.”

Lederbelk City was in quite a chaotic mood ever since the monster of Gévaudan appeared.

Citizens were afraid not knowing when the bloody nightmare would suddenly return and as a result the vitality of the city itself was inevitably reduced.

“But aren’t you feeling better now?”

“I did. “I didn’t know you would bring support from the Holy Kingdom of Bretus.”

A group appeared in Lederbelk after requesting help from the capital.

Made up of people wearing pure white robes they were not from the Exilion Empire but from an island nation farther away.

The Holy Knights of the Holy Kingdom of Bretus.

Exuding white and warm energy they immediately went around the city reassuring and revitalizing the citizens.

“Then isn’t that fortunate?”

“It’ll be okay for now. But the problem comes next. “It’s quite unsettling to hear that the Holy Kingdom of Bretus a tightly closed nation has locked its doors until now but has now begun to move.”

“That too.”

The image of the Holy Kingdom of Bretus would normally be pious and beautiful but the reality was not so.

A country that is behind the times. Their true nature is to emphasize doctrine and turn off even the same people due to excessive fanaticism.

Therefore the first feeling that came to mind when I heard that the Holy Kingdom of Bretus was providing support was not relief but anxiety.

“If the city’s atmosphere is bad this area is also affected. Even if Seorn is recognized as a separate administrative district it cannot be completely separated from the adjacent city.”

“The atmosphere among the students and employees was quite chaotic. So the amount of paperwork has increased significantly.”

“That’s right. There are a lot of things that need to be done at once. “It’s almost over now.”

“hmm. “So since you happen to be taking a break would you like to see this?”

“What is that?”

Elisa’s eyes lit up when she saw the paper Wilford handed her.

“oh. “Is this the material for Professor Ludger’s class today?”

“yes.”

“Thank you for taking care of me. Wilford.”

Elisa smiled and checked Ludger’s class materials that Wilford handed her.

Recently Elisa picked up a hobby to relieve work stress and relax.

Just like now I was checking Ludger Cellisi’s class materials in person.

Of all the things that were possible under the power of rector it was her favorite.

“and. “A magic circle like this.”

Elisa who had been sorting out documents with a frown until just a moment ago began reading the magic square data with joy like a child receiving candy.