The Academy’s Undercover Professor – 145



◈ Episode 145: Crolo Febius (1)

[There were many nobles who went into exile from the Kingdom of Durman to other countries but there was only one place that met the conditions you mentioned.]

“Where is it?”

[This is Duke Fabius.]

Febius? This is my first time hearing this name.

Five years ago when I was working as the hunter <Abraham Van Helsing> my main stage was the Kingdom of Durman.

After hunting the monster of Zevodang I was called a great hunter and many people tried to contact me most of them nobles who wanted to have me under their command.

But even among those noble families the name Phoeus had never been heard.

I heard it but I didn’t forget it.

It is a position that is bound to remain in the mind of an operative but this is the first time I have heard of it not being remembered.

“I can’t believe there was such a peacock family. “I didn’t see you when I was working as a hunter?”

[Well it has to be that way. Because at the time my brother and I met Duke Febius did not exist in the Kingdom of Durman.]

Didn’t exist? The duke family?

“I think we need to talk in detail.”

[As you know the Kingdom of Durman fell into ruin after the Bloody Night incident five years ago.]

“I did.”

Due to the abnormal proliferation of cryptids the country has completely lost its credibility with the people.

The Cryptid subjugation ended successfully but the damage was also severe.

The estimated damage was astronomical.

So did the kingdom release money to compensate?

‘What is the reward? They were busy just filling their bellies.’

To the nobles it was no big deal no matter how many commoners died.

On the contrary it would be better if the number of people trying to start a revolution decreases.

These actions ignited the pent-up anger of citizens.

Above all the person who defeated the monster of Gévaudan at the time was neither a knight nor a wizard but just a hunter.

It was like adding fuel to the fire in a situation where there was already a lot of dissatisfaction due to the nobles’ vicious behavior.

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And the result as you know led directly to revolution.

‘The people were more angry than ever before and raised the banner of revolution and the royal family who became desperate sacrificed nobles in order to survive.’

In fact the royal family were the same people but they had one advantage over the nobles so I guess they were quick to notice.

Thanks to their quick action to condemn the nobles the royal family was able to maintain the name Durman at least nominally.

‘Nobles were divided in large numbers and other nobles recognizing the seriousness of the situation attempted to flee to other countries with their entire families.’

In other words it is said that it was after the Bloody Night incident that the nobles of the Kingdom of Durman fled to another country.

However Duke Fabius was said to have gone into exile before that happened so I couldn’t understand it.

You left years before the revolution?

“…It’s not just a simple exile. Did you run away?”

[I didn’t even say it but you realized it right away. Your brother is right. They ran away.]

“I ran away. From what?”

[I was curious about that too so I looked for the reason… and came up with a rather strange story. case? No it’s a bit unclear whether I should call this an incident.]

Hans beyond the crystal ball looked quite embarrassed wondering if it was okay to say this.

“Just say it.”

[Uhm. Before the Fabius family went into exile there was a rumor that a curse had fallen on the family itself.]

curse?

Ludger remained silent for the time being due to the sudden words.

Hans’ explanation continued.

[So one day the family elder suddenly disappeared.]

“The elder has disappeared. “Is that a problem enough to call it a curse?”

[The problem is that the incident did not end there. One by one. People related to the family disappeared. The culmination of this is that the former head of the family who resigned from his position was burned alive.]

“Did he die in a fire?”

[What’s interesting is that the mansion didn’t catch fire. It wasn’t a fire but the head of the house caught fire and died. It was such a false story that no one believed it even though the rumor spread at the time.]

In the end people had no choice but to be afraid.

It is said that God’s punishment has been inflicted on the Febius family.

“If you look at the trend the elders are disappearing one by one…”

[exactly. They were all burned to death. As if the previous head of the family had died his body suddenly caught fire and he turned to ashes on the spot. The family said they would hide it as much as possible but it was eventually discovered.]

“It’s a strange thing.”

[exactly. It’s a strange thing. If it was a duke’s family security would have been tight and the members of the magic clan would also have been wizards.]

All those people were burned to death one by one.

I also understood why people said it was God’s punishment and not just an assassination.

“Was that the reason why a country’s duke family ran away as if they were going into exile?”

The people of the Fabius family also realized this. That a curse or something else is trying to kill them.

So I ran away.

They split up and dispersed across the continent to live.

And the being that follows behind it.

He was an incarnation of revenge created by combining the hatred and sorrow of death and evil.

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“Who are the survivors of the Febius family?”

[Only one.]

one?

I don’t know how many people are in the Fabius family.

However since they were a family that held the title of duke of a country it must not have been a small number.

There must have been at least 100 people.

“Are all the rest dead?”

[The cause of death of course is that they all died by burning.]

Sosa. They say he died in a fire.

Esmeralda went and killed all of them.

“Still the wizards wouldn’t have suffered the same. “Is there any resistance?”

[There was. They said they hired people called drivers and did everything. But as you can see the results…]

“I see.”

[And while I was looking at this arson incident in chronological order I noticed something a little unusual. The scale of arson is increasing.]

“The scale has increased?”

A rustling sound was heard beyond the crystal ball.

It seemed like Hans was looking through the information he had found.

[At first only the members of the Fabius family died. A terrified human being had dozens of bodyguards but he was burned to death like a ghost.]

“You mean you didn’t touch the others.”

[However as new arson incidents occurred the damage began to spread not only to those from the Fabius family but also to those around them.]

Initially only multiple parties.

After that even objects around him.

Then the entire room I stayed in.

[It grew bigger and bigger and the last arson incident was when an entire mansion burned down.]

I thought of Quasimodo the fire spirit who appeared at the banquet hall.

At that time it was taken for granted that he would go on a rampage as soon as he appeared but up until then he had purely focused on eliminating his target?

‘Did the damage that was initially limited to the target of revenge gradually spread? It’s surprising that only multiple parties were chosen but does the fact that the scale has increased mean that there was some kind of change of heart?’

I recalled Esmeralda’s past as seen through painting magic.

I don’t know what happened to her after she disappeared into the darkness of the forest after the Great Roteng Fire.

I don’t even know how I ended up joining the Order of Black Dawn.

“Hans. “Then who is the last survivor of the Febius family?”

[This is a guy named Crolo Phoebius. The last survivor of Febius and the current head of the Febius family.]

“Is the head of the family still alive?”

[I checked and it turned out to be so.]

“Then where is that guy named Crolophebius?”

[Didn’t you know brother?]

What do you not know?

When I responded that I truly did not know Hans responded in a slightly uneasy tone.

[Oh that human. I am currently working as a teacher in Seorn.]

* * *

A private home for teachers in Seorn.

Ludger stopped in front of a building.

‘Here you go.’

The nameplate at the entrance said [Crolo Pevius].

‘I can’t believe you were really working as a teacher in Seorn.’

It is a time like this that it is dark under the lamp.

How could it be that the last survivor that First Order Esmeralda was chasing was in Seorn?

‘Was the reason Esmeralda infiltrated Seorn to kill Iza?’

Everything Esmeralda had done so far was to eliminate members of the Phoeus family.

After achieving revenge one by one the only one left was the last surviving head of the Febius family.

The place where he stayed was Seorn Academy.

‘For someone who joined the Black Dawn it’s surprising that he only moved for revenge. ‘Is Zero Order condoning this?’

Without knowing the nature of Zero Order it was difficult to make any conclusions.

Ding-dong.

Ludger rang the doorbell.

But there was no reaction from inside.

‘There’s no way it doesn’t exist.’

Ludger had already stopped by Crolo Pevius’s office before coming here.

Crolophebius was Seorn’s teacher but in fact he was more of an honorary teacher.

He was not selected after taking a teacher exam but was given the position as a condition of exile because he was a noble from the Kingdom of Durman.

So although I had a private teacher’s office I didn’t really go to work or anything like that.

‘Then I’m sure he’ll be home.’

Could it be that he was still sleeping?

With that in mind Ludger rang the doorbell a few more times shook his head and held the doorknob in his hand.

“….”

A moment of silence.

Ludger carefully removed his hand from the doorknob and slowly stepped back.

Shake!

Immediately afterwards the door opened by itself and an attack spell flew out from inside.

‘magic?’

It was a sudden surprise attack but Ludger handled it calmly.

The source code magic was activated creating a magical barrier in front of him.

The magic that flew was blocked there and scattered.

‘The power is weak. ‘It wasn’t a deliberate attack it was magic applied in haste.’

However there was no guarantee that another attack would not occur in the future.

No one is watching right now but if there is a commotion it will attract attention.

After making his decision Ludger left his seat and jumped into the house through the open door.

“Hee hee!”

A terrified cry was heard from inside.

Even though it was broad daylight the inside of the house was dark due to lack of light but Ludger could see clearly inside.

A wooden table collapsed on its side. Behind him Crolophebius was hiding pointing his staff in this direction.

There it is.

Ludger rushed at him straight away without slowing down.

The tip of the staff that Krolo was holding flashed and a ray of light flew out.

3rd tier light attribute release magic. The range is narrow but the penetrating power is high. It cannot be stopped with a hastily erected barrier.

However the beam of light split the air in vain.

“What…!”

Crowlo’s mouth was wide open at the agile movements that could not be believed to be from a wizard.

Immediately after that Ludger jumped over the table and clamped his mouth shut with his right hand and twisted the arm holding the cane with his left hand.

“Turn it off!”

“Quiet. “Is there anything you can advertise outside?”

When I quietly whispered to him he stopped screaming wondering if he was just oblivious.

As if he had finally calmed down his breathing became even more calm.

Ludger carefully removed his hand.

“Huh. Huh. “Who are you?”

“Ludger Chelsea.”

Ludger got up from his bowed position.

“I am a newly appointed teacher.”

“A teacher?”

“Are you Professor Crolophebius?”

“Yes that’s right.”

Only then did Krolo realize that Ludger was not the enemy and heaved a sigh of relief.

Ludger looked around the room. It hadn’t been cleaned much so it was a mess everywhere and had a musty smell.

As I approached the window to get some ventilation Crowlo screamed in fits of rage.

“Don’t open it!”

“Isn’t it full of dust?”

“Hey this is my house! “Just leave it alone!”

It’s not for any magical reason or anything like that. His eyes were full of fear.

Ludger also looked closely at the appearance of Crolo Phoebe.

It was clearly the first time he had met him but Ludger realized that his appearance was somewhat familiar.

‘That man…’

The blonde hair which would have been brilliant in the past has now become dull and lost its shine a long time ago.

He must have not been able to wash properly or sleep so he had dark circles under his sunken eyes and an unkempt beard that had grown messy.

‘Crollo Pevius.’

The last survivor of the Fabius family.

and.

This is the person who started the Great Fire of Rotain.

There was no way I could forget what I saw in the world of painting magic.

‘Besides I was wondering where I’ve seen this before.’

Isn’t this the person who had a conversation with Teacher Selina not long ago?

At that time I only saw the back but the blonde hair physique and aura were the same.

‘The person who did that is somehow still alive.’

A feeling of disgust welled up but Ludger suppressed it.

What was important now was not to hold Crolophebius accountable for his crimes.

Ludger took his hand off the curtain and slowly approached Crowlo.

It rattled.

Ludger picked up a wooden chair that had fallen nearby placed it in front of Krolo and sat on it.

“Master Crolophebius.”

“What…”

Krolo felt something he couldn’t resist when he heard Ludger’s voice calling his name.

I was relieved to hear that I was a new teacher but what on earth was that atmosphere?

Ludger’s eyes seemed to glow red in the darkness.

“Let’s talk.”

There was no right of veto.