The Academy’s Undercover Professor – 159



◈ Episode 159: Children and Adults (1)

‘This is difficult.’

For a moment she must have been lost in her own imagination because of what I said but her eyes were looking at something other than me.

Hans is already watching from afar.

If things continue like this it will be a waste of time.

“Are you done with your business now?”

Casey who had been lost in thought for a moment came to his senses when he spoke strongly in a slightly scolding tone.

She smiled softly and nodded without being surprised.

“yes. is it so. “I’m sorry for wasting your time.”

“it’s okay.”

Well if you tell me to leave here on your own I would be grateful.

Moreover there was no trace of suspicion in Casey’s voice.

I should say I was very fortunate that we met so suddenly but she didn’t seem to know that I was James Moriarty.

Wow!

At that moment cheers were heard from afar.

And the host’s voice amplified by a loudspeaker resonates softly.

At the same time a blonde girl as beautiful as a doll came running towards us from afar.

“Casey! What are you doing there now! “The game is starting soon!”

“Look at my mind. I forgot to ask for directions and was preoccupied with something else. “I’ll just go now.”

I nodded and glanced at Betty.

‘An automaton beta created for the same purpose as Arpa. ‘Have you been staying with Casey the whole time?’

Looking at the girl nagging Casey the relationship between the two seemed to be quite good.

Emotional expression appears to be much richer than that of Arpa.

Still I’m glad.

Thanks to that even the annoying people got away.

As I was feeling relieved a small water droplet fluttered before my eyes.

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Finally boom! And it exploded turning into a small business card and falling into my hand.

My eyes naturally turned to Casey who was being dragged by the girl.

As Casey was being dragged away he turned to me narrowed one eye and spoke with his mouth.

-Please contact me if you need help.

And then it disappeared out of sight without me having a chance to say anything.

‘I can’t stop you.’

I poured magic on the business card in my hand and lightly analyzed it.

Meanwhile Hans who had retreated far away slowly approached.

“What happened? “What is that blue piece of paper in your hand?”

“It’s a business card. “He left it behind as he pleased before leaving.”

“business card? “Isn’t it okay to just throw it away?”

“This is not an ordinary business card. I can feel the magical power and it seems to be acting as a kind of signal. “If you throw it away you will notice right away.”

“her. “Is there such magic?”

“Because the opponent is a single-attribute elemental mage. “There is nothing strange about using unique magic unlike existing magic.”

Hans nodded saying what I said was correct.

“but. “Looking at you I think it’s possible.”

“Anyway I don’t think Casey Selmore knows my identity yet. Giving a business card has a strong meaning of promoting friendship rather than suspicion. However I am a little worried that I have attracted her attention even with this status.”

“Have you noticed anything suspicious about your brother?”

“You don’t have to worry about that. “Because I have erased all the habits that showed up in my previous identity.”

“…Does this mean that the habit will be erased?”

I shrugged my shoulders as I looked at Hans who was making a fuss.

“Being conscious of every little action and erasing it is a basic skill.”

I have lived my whole life wearing various masks.

Of course the masks of James Moriarty’s era and the masks of today are completely different. In other words you don’t have to worry about getting caught for trivial actions.

But it was not without concerns.

The reason was because of the appearance of James Moriarty.

‘I didn’t disguise myself back then.’

The only thing that actually changed was that my hair was neatly pulled back and my outfit was different.

As I didn’t have a bastard at the time I focused on using light magic subtly to create different impressions through differences in lighting.

Of course this alone can change a person’s impression so much that most people won’t be able to recognize it.

‘Still I thought someone like Casey Selmore would be singled out based on looks alone.’

Looking at her reaction fortunately that doesn’t seem to be the case.

If even Casey who had excellent observation skills couldn’t recognize him he wouldn’t have to worry about being caught by anyone else.

“Hans. Rather it is you who should be worried.”

When I pointed out Hans opened his eyes and pointed at himself with his index finger.

“Me? “What am I?”

“If I knew the Casey Selmore I would have identified your outfit and behavior. “If we run into each other later it will be difficult.”

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“No I didn’t even know your name and you immediately left my seat but you remember that?”

“Don’t underestimate her. She is a woman who reaches the truth with just one small clue like a single clue. “He must have seen me talking to you from afar and approached me so he probably already remembers your characteristics.”

“Then maybe it’s okay?”

“First of all I recommend not wearing those clothes at all. And to intentionally carry different props. “Things that can be identified because they are from different professions.”

Casey Selmore doesn’t remember people simply by their faces.

The person’s tone of voice steps small actions glances etc.

The puzzle pieces she uses are very diverse.

In other words if only a few of these puzzle pieces could be intentionally removed suspicion that they were the same person could be avoided.

Of course if the number of times we encounter each other increases our tail will get stepped on but if it is a minor passing like this time it won’t matter.

In fact Hans was astonished wondering if something had to go this far when he had only glanced at it once.

“Hans. You have a habit of slightly frowning the bridge of your nose especially when you speak. If it’s difficult to fix it intentionally tremble your mouth or close your eyes tightly. Small habits are like a person’s identification. “If you can’t erase it you have to at least change it.”

“…I’m going to turn. “It would be easier to sneak around without getting caught.”

“That wouldn’t be bad either.”

Hans’s response is that he is disgusted but what can he do?

Still he’s a guy who puts things into practice when pointed out to him so you don’t need to worry any more.

“lily! “Look at this!”

At that moment Seridan who had just finished watching the golem was running towards us.

Seeing the bright smile on his face it seemed like he had enough fun.

But Sheridan wasn’t the only one coming now.

“Mr. Brino?”

“uh? “Mr Ludger Chelisi?”

Sheridan came with Mr. Brino the protagonist of this golem starting ceremony.

Just as I thought it was surprising Brino also opened his eyes wide as if he was surprised that I was here and then smiled warmly.

“This surprised me. A kid who seemed to like golems came to visit me and we exchanged a few words and he turned out to be more knowledgeable about golems and mechanical engineering than I thought. “So I came to see who the guardian was but I never would have guessed that Mr. Ludger was there.”

“We have a little relationship but we are not really guardians. “She’s a dwarf to begin with.”

“Oh indeed! “I felt like I had a lot of knowledge in this area but if you’re a dwarf it’s a different story.”

“mister! I’ve been saying this for a while! “I’m not a child?”

It seems that Seridan constantly tried to convince himself that he was not a child.

However because Sheridan looked like a child on the outside Brino probably just laughed it off thinking that the child wanted to pretend to be an adult.

Brino realizing his mistake bowed his head to Sheridan.

“sorry. Mr. Sheridan. “Because I was rude.”

Sheridan smiled mischievously at the sight of Brino immediately apologizing.

“Then tell me the design of that golem!”

“Well that’s still a little….”

“It’s a shame.”

Anyway you’re asking me for the golem’s blueprint. If you’re a wizard isn’t this the same thing as asking someone to tell you a magic trick right away?

It’s surprising that Brino wasn’t angry.

I apologized to Brino on behalf of Sheridan.

“sorry. Sheridan is not yet familiar with human etiquette.”

“Heh heh. I understand. They say dwarves are stubborn. “I’ve met a dwarf before but Mr. Sheridan is rather quiet so I don’t really care about him.”

When I said that Sheridan was a quiet person Hans next to me gave me a puzzled look.

“If that crazy bomb demon is so docile then what kind of legendary demons are the other dwarves?”

Sheridan who heard what he said without realizing it thrust his elbow into Hans’ abdomen with a smile on his face.

Wow! Sheridan muttered something with a cold gaze towards Hans who lowered his upper body while making a sound.

Looking at Hans’s face he was probably threatening to test his constitution with the teeth of various animals if he returned to the hideout.

“More than that did Mr. Ludger also witness this startup ceremony?”

“yes. “Yes.”

“It’s surprising. “I thought you wouldn’t be interested in this kind of thing.”

As Teacher Brino said that he realized his mistake and immediately waved his hands and made an excuse.

“Oh so I didn’t mean it in a bad way. What I’m saying is just…”

“I know. “At least wizards in general don’t look at golems in such a positive light.”

Moreover I am in charge of education in the overall manifestation world which magicians consider to be the most authentic.

It was natural for Mr. Brino to think that way.

“However my stance is that I do not discriminate against magic. “I also find golems quite interesting.”

“oh! Is that so?”

Teacher Brino’s eyes lit up at my words.

“Could you please tell me what part of today’s startup ceremony was good? “I wanted to get advice from a fellow teacher.”

“hmm. First of all the golem called DT-3000 shown today was quite interesting. Compared to the existing golem which has a fixed shape it can be transformed. “With that alone the uses will be endless.”

“you’re right!”

“The only thing I’m worried about is that if you transform it in that way it will put a lot of strain on the joints and joints so it will be difficult to use the metal used to make an existing golem. Have you by any chance invented a new proportion of alloy?”

Teacher Brino’s eyes widened at my words.

“That’s right. oh my god. “How did you notice it right away?”

“I thought that if the purpose was to go beyond simply deforming and determine a use for each shape ordinary metal wouldn’t work. A highly conductive metal that is resistant to heat and pressure and must also have excellent ductility. “The existing ones are bound to be insufficient.”

“yes. Experiments have shown that ordinary steel is not enough. so….”

“You mixed chrome. “By mixing metals with good corrosion resistance they initially tried to reduce the need for maintenance.”

That is stainless steel.

Brino nodded as if he had lost his soul.

“In the end I think it’s a great golem.”

I didn’t have anything in particular to point out.

Even if you don’t have to point out the problem you will immediately recognize the skills of Mr. Brino who created it.

All this side will do is just cheer you on.

“Heh heh. Hearing those words from Mr. Ludger makes me feel sad for no reason.”

“There is no need to feel sorry. I just told it like it is. Mr. Brino can be proud of his work.”

Unlike the source code that this side simply followed using existing knowledge the other side created the transformable golem purely from their own inspiration.

Unlike people like me who have already followed the path I already took he is someone who pioneered a new path.

The word genius is a word that suits a person like that not me.

“oh my god. “He has the humility to know how to humble himself this much!”

But why does this person keep telling me I’m fine but instead he looks at me with a more burdensome gaze?

“Anyway it was a pleasant experience. And Mr. Brino. “There have been people standing there watching who want to talk to you for a while now. Is that okay?”

I pointed to the students who couldn’t come close and were staring anxiously at Mr. Brino.

I want to ask something but I can’t approach because I feel like I’m feeling anxious.

Among them there was a new person promoted by the Alchemy School named Clara Hanis who was taking my class.

“Oh my. okay. Thank you for your opinion today.”

“yes. “I had fun too.”

Teacher Brino headed to where the students were.

I silently watched the students eagerly asking questions about the golem and Teacher Brino answering them.

I don’t know when it started but Sheridan naturally blended in there too.

Learn something and teach something.

It was always nice to see that.

“For someone who forced himself to become a teacher it seems like he has quite a vocation.”

“Does it look like that?”

“It’s obvious. The sharp subtle appearance has all disappeared. “I even feel happy when I see the kids.”

I nodded to Hans’ question.

“At least this is a different world from the world we used to live in. “Don’t you think so?”

“Well I won’t deny that this place looks peaceful and nice. “But I feel a little uncomfortable here.”

I turned to look at Hans asking why.

Hans sighed with a complicated look on his face.

“We didn’t do that back then. No actually I didn’t do that.”

“Hans….”

“Because I did not grow up in such a blessed environment. “To be honest it’s ugly jealousy.”

Being chosen based on talent.

Grow up in a good environment.

To live without lacking anything.

For Hans that sight must have been so repulsive that hives appeared on his body.

“It’s so different from us.”

His voice sounded empty as if he was somewhat empty.

Because he had a constitution that was almost like a curse he couldn’t live like a human being.

“When I ran away and lived the children here would have lived happily enjoying their youth. While I was shivering from the cold in the mud I was probably chatting with my roommate in the warm dormitory. “Nevertheless they probably complained and got irritated because they were having a hard time.”

Seeing his anger at the unfairness of the world made me think of the past.

When was it?

It was a long time ago but I still remember that day clearly.

While traveling by bus to find an academy to study I saw an apartment building that was so high it seemed to pierce the sky.

It was an apartment building so high that you couldn’t see the rooftop even if you tilted your head far below.

To be honest I was overwhelmed.

The place equipped with everything a person needs to live seemed so expensive that I couldn’t imagine that I would be able to live there even if I died and woke up.

At that time I noticed a family coming out the entrance of the apartment.

The most notable thing among them was probably the sight of a 10-year-old child coming out holding his father’s hand.

The child had a father and a nice home that others could not live in.

But the child’s face was filled with heartache as if he was so dissatisfied and annoyed.

At that time I felt an indescribable sense of desolation.

Did that child really put in the effort to live in a house like that?

That child was simply born to good parents.

Something that some people cannot reach in their lifetime.

For some people it’s something they’ve had in their hands since birth.

I realized then.

The world is such an unfair place.

It was the same in this world.

no. This one was even worse.

There are still many children who cannot study even if they want to and go to exhaust-filled factory areas every day to suffer from harsh labor.

Children who can’t do anything other than look at the happy children from wealthy families and look at them with longing.

Maybe he wasn’t even allowed to see it.

There will definitely be hardships for the cadets of Seorn.

Because exploring magic is usually not difficult.

But can it really be said to be a misfortune in life?

The cadets’ dissatisfaction is nothing short of dissatisfaction compared to the suffering experienced by children who are still exploited as laborers and do not even receive proper daily wages.

Still they don’t know how to be thankful.

These are people who can rise to the position they long for simply because they were born with the talent to use magic.

It’s too much.

It’s unfair.

It’s not that I haven’t thought about that too.

Even though I could use magic I always lived a life of hiding my identity and facing death.

still.

“Hans. Certainly to people who have lived like us most people in this world may seem as peaceful as living in a flower field.”

I completely understand Hans’ feelings.

Wouldn’t it be me who would have felt that way?

“Still I can’t blame the kids.”

The reason is simple and trivial.

─Because children have no sin.

A child should not be blamed for enjoying something.

It is impossible for an adult who was not able to eat anything as a child to take candy away from a child who is holding candy in his hand saying that he does not deserve to eat it.

Isn’t that ugly?

A person who has become an adult must act as an adult.

No matter what.

“Shouldn’t children smile?”

All adults can do is to prevent the next children from living like them.

All I can do is show you a better path.