The Academy’s Undercover Professor – 163



◈ Episode 163: The Lumos Family (3)

“I lost my excitement.”

Kayden Lumos said that then turned his back and left.

“Ah father!”

His son and daughter Kamal Lumos and Katrina Lumos hurriedly followed Kayden.

Before leaving Katrina Lumos glared venomously at Ludger and Flora who was standing behind him.

The nobles who followed Lumos also chased after Kayden.

As a significant number of people left the tense atmosphere eased.

The people watching dispersed one by one.

The only people left behind are Ludger and Flora Hayback.

Flora had been unable to make eye contact with Ludger for a while.

She wasn’t sure how to deal with Ludger now.

“Are you okay?”

“….”

Flora couldn’t answer.

Normally it would have been right to say thank you here.

But what can I be thankful for?

What protected you from being shamed by your family?

A refreshing rebuke to his father who did not acknowledge him?

It’s a confirmed kill.

If you say thank you here.

It was no different from admitting that he was treated like an abandoned child from his family.

Flora bit her lip.

‘The teacher knows. There’s no way you don’t know what I’m like.’

I know.

At least Ludger already knows what his situation is.

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‘But I…’

Nevertheless it is different from saying it directly with your own mouth.

It was okay to call it pride.

Because this was the only thing left for her to protect.

This was it.

The only thing she holds.

It is a very small and beautiful piece made of glass.

It was so precious that I held it tightly in my hand.

A piece of glasswork that cracked and broke at some point.

The thing I was holding now could no longer be found in its previous form.

Broken.

Broken.

The sharp fragments that broke into pieces dug into her palm and even injured her.

Still I couldn’t let go.

I had no choice but to hold on tighter to not lose what I had.

Hurting yourself.

Even though it made my palms bloody.

Because this is the only ‘real’ thing left for a girl who was not recognized by her family.

So Flora couldn’t say thank you or sorry.

I couldn’t do it.

All she could do was desperately endure the overwhelming sadness.

At that time Ludger’s soft voice rang in Flora’s ears.

“Go and see.”

Ludger turned his head towards Flora who raised her head in surprise and stared to one side.

“I thought my friend was waiting for me.”

Just like usual.

okay. Even in this situation this man is considerate of others and treats them as usual.

At the end of that line of sight stood Cheryl Wagner.

Her old childhood friend.

“Flora….”

Cheryl didn’t have her usual bright smile on her face perhaps because she sensed that something had already happened.

Cheryl approached Flora and examined her complexion.

“Flora. are you okay?”

“huh….”

“…Let’s go back.”

“okay.”

Cheryl bit her lip slightly at the sound of Flora’s seemingly weak voice then glanced at Ludger and bowed her head.

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It was a thank you for helping my friend Flora.

As I watched the two people walking away Heyback who was next to me sighed as if he was sad.

“It’s a pity. No matter what family you were born into having that talent would be a blessing. “It’s because I was born in Lumos a place that believes in the Lumensis religion that I am treated like that.”

“It appears that Duke Cayden was a very devout believer contrary to his appearance.”

“It’s not just godly it’s close to madness. “But the only good thing about that child is that he wasn’t stigmatized.”

stigma.

Ludger frowned at those words.

Heyback nodded in understanding.

“The Lumensic Church stigmatizes an unclean child when it is born. A stigma that will not disappear even after a lifetime. “It is a barbaric act that harms a child.”

“And even rationalizing it by labeling it as God’s will.”

“But that child is not stigmatized. “For a man like Kayden it certainly wouldn’t have been surprising if he had been branded.”

Still by showing one last kindness?

no.

There is only one reason.

“The child’s mother desperately protected him.”

“Flora’s mother…”

“Unfortunately she is not from this world.”

In the end Flora Lumos lost her mother early and lived a life that was not recognized by her father.

‘For that matter her evaluation within the academy wasn’t that harsh.’

If he was the child of a concubine it would not be surprising if some noble students had a confrontation with Flora.

Not doing so means that her position in the family has not yet been revealed to others.

‘The Lumos family intentionally hid it.’

The intention is to use it according to the family’s needs because it has not been stigmatized.

It was decided that Flora’s value would be sufficient if she formed an alliance with another family through an arranged marriage.

That is why there are no rumors about her in Seorn yet.

‘The good news is that rumors like this won’t spread among students.’

Of course looking at Katrina’s actions it wouldn’t have been surprising if she spread the rumor to Seorn right away.

‘The Duke of Cayden won’t let that go.’

Although he is a man who only met and exchanged glances a few times.

Ludger immediately figured out what kind of personality he had.

Kayden Lumos is a man who will suck out the marrow of his opponent if he is useful.

If his personality were to be true he would have absolutely prevented anyone from spreading bad rumors about Flora.

It’s not because I’m worried about my daughter.

This is because they do not want the value of the tools they will use to be damaged.

‘Is that kind of person Flora’s father?’

For Ludger even the memory of his father was now a blur.

Nevertheless one thing I can be sure of is that my father was definitely a good person.

A person who is dependable and can support you in difficult times.

And when it’s gone it’s a sad and painful person.

That is what a father means to a child.

However Kayden Lumos did not show any favor toward the daughter he gave birth to.

They are not even treated as blood relatives.

‘That can’t be my father.’

The presence of parents is more important to a child than anything else.

Ludger knew better than anyone else what happens to a child who loses his or her mother or father.

That was the reason why I became unusually emotional.

I was just angry.

So I just came forward.

“Teacher are you okay?”

Did my emotions become excessive and show through my facial expressions?

Heyback asked worried.

“it’s okay.”

Ludger whose expression changed immediately answered casually.

* * *

“father. Are you really going to leave that arrogant teacher like this?”

Kamal seemed to be angry about something that happened a little while ago and he grumbled at Kayden.

“That fallen nobleman insulted my father and my sister in front of everyone.”

“that’s right! “He even did it in front of Flora!”

Katrina also helped.

Kayden who was walking ahead suddenly stopped.

He slowly turned his head and looked at his children.

“So what do you want to do?”

Katrina pursed her lips in a voice full of frustration.

However even though Kamal was intimidated he had to say what he had to say to show his aptitude.

“We need to formally protest to Seorn and bring Flora into the family…”

“Kamal. “What do we gain by doing that?”

“yes? Only then can the prestige of the fallen family be restored….”

“You idiot.”

Kayden glared at Kamal and frowned.

“Do you think the prestige of Lumos will fall just because a teacher said a few words? Or do you just want to say that our Lumos are that good?”

“That’s not true!”

“Then what? Are you saying that the teacher had to be buried there? “The only thing you get from doing so is a low level of satisfaction that temporarily extinguishes the emotion of anger.”

A low level of satisfaction.

Kayden dismissed the feelings his son and daughter had with those six words.

“Of course that guy’s behavior is obviously arrogant. But as you saw that sinister old man Kadathushan was by his side.”

“That…”

“And you may not know this but the president of Ceorn was also watching the situation.”

“You mean President Cho?”

“okay.”

Everyone didn’t know because their eyes were on Ludger but Kayden knew.

The chancellor of Ceorn Elisa Willow was watching them from a distance.

“And if I had tried to move I would have intervened and stopped it.”

“That can’t be possible.”

Kamal muttered in disbelief.

I was surprised that the president of Seorn was there but what was even more surprising was Kayden’s keen insight.

In that situation Kayden looked around with a wide perspective and calculated everything that would happen in the future.

“But why did the president…”

“I guess it means that the fallen aristocratic teacher is more trusted by the president than he seems.”

“So you’re saying you’re going to just leave this behind and move on?”

Normally Kamal would have been convinced and stepped down.

However he pointedly asked his father if Ludger’s image still lingered before his eyes.

“Kamal. What did I teach you? “Remember what I said to you as a member of the family.”

“…Lumos never forgets its enemies.”

“and?”

“Even if it takes 10 years that grudge will definitely be repaid…”

“okay. “That’s it.”

Kayden stopped trying to squeeze his son’s shoulder with his hand and nodded.

“We the Lumos family were able to get to this point because we never forgot our grudges. I will step away for now but I will never forget this incident. Do you understand?”

“…yes.”

“I wish I knew.”

“father. And what about Flora?”

Katrina who had been listening quietly could not bear it anymore and asked.

Her face was flushed red as if it was still difficult for her to endure such humiliation in front of Flora.

“Leave Flora alone.”

“Why? “You have to let us know right away that that failure is your concubine’s child…”

“Then wouldn’t the value drop?”

value.

From those words the two siblings could clearly feel how Kayden viewed Flora.

He did not see Flora Lumos as his own flesh and blood.

Just a great tool to use. That was it.

If Flora hadn’t had outstanding magical talent she wouldn’t have even been treated like this.

Katrina knowing her father’s personality well did not ask any further questions.

“…all right.”

“If you knew that’s enough.”

Kayden said that and walked ahead again.

However siblings Kamal and Katrina gazed at their father’s back with reverence.

But there was one thing Kayden Lumos did not tell his children.

‘The teacher.’

Kayden remembered Ludger staring at him and slightly opened his clenched hands.

His palms were soaked with cold sweat.

‘He’s a dangerous guy.’

The reason Kayden didn’t take action against Ludger’s provocation was because of his instinctive intuition.

Various experiences I had while ascending to the position of head of the family. The keen eye and instinctive sense gained as a result.

His senses were screaming not to fight Ludger.

So I left that place right away.

It was because he felt a sense of pressure that could only be felt from a king.

‘But Lumos never forgets its grudges.’

Grudges are always repaid.

Because that was the history of Lumos and the driving force that brought the family up to this point.

As the head of the family he felt that fact more keenly than anyone else.

* * *

“Really. “I almost got caught up in trouble again.”

Elisa who was watching the retreating figure of Kayden Lumos from afar through opera glasses shook her head.

But even as she said that there was a smile on her lips.

“As expected you’re quick to notice because I’m telling you to go.”

Elisa placed the opera glasses on the table.

Wilford who was pouring tea next to him asked.

“Did you?”

“The Caden family retreated when they realized I was watching. “I realized right away that being emotional wasn’t good for me.”

“But given his personality he won’t be easily forgotten. “I think I will keep it in my heart forever.”

“I guess so. “In words they represent themselves as noble eagles but the Lumos family is narrower than a snake.”

The Lumos family was one of the most famous magic families but what made Lumos famous was their venom and obsession.

The most representative example was the conflict with the Deville family.

The Deville family was once a vassal of Lumos.

The reason the Deville family used the eagle seal was because they were given permission to use it when serving the Lumos family.

However after some incident Deville has now fallen under the control of Kadathushan.

Lumos was steadily putting pressure on the Deville family to stop using the eagle symbol.

And that too for 100 years.

However Veronica Devillet who now represents the Deviller family did not respond.

Cold Steel vice-captain Veronica openly wore an eagle symbol as if she was mocking Lumos’ demands.

“There’s no way such a tough Lumos matriarch would give up easily right?”

“For that matter you seem quite happy.”

“No problem. “This gave me confidence in Mr. Ludger.”

“What do you mean by certainty?”

“I knew for sure from the way he stood up to the duke for his student. “I think I can truly trust that person.”

Elisa had suspected Ludger several times before this.

In fact this applies not only to Ludger but also to others.

However Ludger seemed particularly extraordinary so suspicions did not last long.

However looking at the various attitudes Ludger has shown so far he was by no means a villain.

Of course there are still concerns.

What if all of this is an act to gain their favor?

‘That can’t be possible.’

No matter what there is a degree.

He never unlocks new magic information like Ludger to gain the favor of others or openly betrays the Duke’s family for the sake of his students.

And people who act to gain favor are bound to be noticed.

Ludger did not have the blatant tendency to intentionally appeal to others about his good deeds.

‘Of course he is a person who has a lot to hide.’

Wouldn’t that make it more attractive?

Elisha was sure.

Ludgar will be the center that can stand against the noble faction in Seorn.

‘So please take care of me from now on? ‘Mr Ludger.’

* * *

‘what?’

Ludger suddenly shivered as a chill ran down his spine.