The Academy’s Undercover Professor – 174



◈ Episode 174 Burnt Ashes, Seeds of Wind (1)

“Keeek!”

Ludger hit Fabius hard on the back of the head with Crolo who was still unconscious and knocked him out.

Ludger placed his palm on the unconscious Krolo’s head.

A strange energy flowed from his hands and permeated Krolo.

The wind’s horse roared and scolded Ludger.

It seemed like they were asking what I was doing now.

“Stay still. “This guy will be the key to defeating that fire monster.”

The wind’s words did not seem very believable.

Ludger took his hand away from Crolophebius.

“It’s done. “This should be enough.”

Heehee!

“What did you do? I’ll show you that later. “That’s not what’s important right now.”

Ludger saw the spirits of earth and water standing against Quasimodo.

The power of the two spirits was considerably weakened compared to the beginning.

The time for the two spirits to appear has reached its limit.

The horse stamped its hooves on the ground and glared at Ludger.

I’m asking what plan they have in mind.

I felt a great sense of urgency as I did not know when my master would die.

“Don’t fuss. I’m still planning on letting you know. As you can see Quasimodo is holding Esmeralda now. There is only one thing to do. “We need to keep the distance between the two.”

Of course it’s easier said than done.

Unlike before Quasimodo did not move relying only on strength.

Perhaps because he had experienced the danger of death once Quasimodo was quite cautious.

“He’s a cunning guy so he’ll definitely make moves to avoid losing Esmeralda. We have to somehow get his attention and save Esmeralda. So your role is important.”

The wind’s horse stared at Ludger.

It was a look in his eyes that recognized and accepted what he had to do.

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“thanks.”

Ludger expressed his gratitude.

The wind’s words were replaced by a nod.

They are spirits. It is a being born from nature.

There is no such thing as complete disappearance from the world just because you disappear from here.

Of course you will need to rest for a very long time.

It will be a long time before they are reunited with the owner they are trying to meet.

But as long as you live.

We can definitely meet someday.

The three spirits had such a certain belief.

So at this moment I am ready to use up all my strength.

Ludger also read the spirit’s will.

“Then please do so.”

With Ludger’s words.

The three spirits rushed towards Quasimodo.

There was no hit-and-run attack like before.

Push Quasimodo with force from the front.

[The weaklings are cornered and are making their final struggle.]

In fact I would be more grateful if they came forward.

As Quasimodo breathed fire the earth spirit threw himself.

The flames were blocked by the appearance of a bison with high horns but the shape slowly began to collapse.

Wow!

At that time the water spirit sprinkled water into Quasimodo’s eyes.

The moment Quasimodo’s vision subsided for a moment the Earth Spirit violently slammed its head into Quasimodo’s abdomen.

[It tickles.]

Quasimodo was not pushed away. Rather it was the earth spirit who fell to the floor with all his strength.

The melted earth spirit became light and disappeared.

Meanwhile Ludger rushed towards Quasimodo.

The moment Quasimodo caught sight of Ludger the water spirit was full of energy and jumped into Quasimodo’s head.

Cheeeeeek!

As water and fire meet steam rises.

However it was the water spirit that disappeared due to its strength.

[Hehehe. The only thing you can do is throw yourself away!]

Quasimodo opened his mouth and spewed fire.

The breath much hotter and more intense than before came like a wave.

There was no room to escape.

Nevertheless Ludger did not stop running.

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The moment when the wave of fire was about to engulf Ludger.

The last remaining spirit wind horse appeared in front of Ludger.

In that brief moment the Wind Spirit and Ludger shared a look.

Ludger nodded.

Hwioooo!!!

The wind spirit squeezed out all of his strength.

The horse-like shape collapsed and eventually turned into a sharp gust of wind.

Pow!

The wind blew a hole in the center of the flames.

The wind spirit soon disappeared along with the light. The remaining west wind pushed Ludger’s back.

The last help left by the wind spirit.

Encouraged by that Ludger jumped up.

Quasimodo saw.

The image of Ludger flying through the flames he was emitting.

The blade held by Ludger sparkled and shined.

The target is Quasimodo’s right hand holding Esmeralda.

but.

[It was shallow.]

The sword Ludger swung cut Quasimodo’s wrist in half.

The blade could not withstand the continuing battle and melted.

[It’s a shame. If the sword had been a little stronger you would have won!]

Quasimodo grinned at Ludger.

Ludger did not answer.

At that time a strong wind blew and turned into a blade cutting off Quasimodo’s wrist.

The wrist that was cut in half by Ludger’s knife falls off without being able to regenerate.

[what?!]

Ludger was equally surprised.

The wind spirit had done its job by cutting through the flames a little while ago.

“Let go of my sister!”

“Joanna Lovett…?”

Sudden third party intervention.

That was enough to change the tense situation.

‘Why is Joanna here? no. That’s not the point. Thanks to you I got a chance.’

Joanna Lovett attacked Quasimodo through the wind spirit.

“You monster! “Get away from me!”

Quasimodo immediately recognized Joanna who was interfering with him.

[Joanna. okay. you were there Survivors of the great fire.]

“shut up!”

[Why are you disturbing me? I am the agent of the revenge you seek. Wasn’t my existence the embodiment of the hatred you hoped for?]

Quasimodo stabbed Joanna in the sore spot.

Joanna was speechless and could not bear to refute that.

She wanted revenge.

Revenge on the Fabius family who burned down the once peaceful Loteng.

Revenge against a world that hides these terrible facts and no one recognizes them.

For that purpose I joined the Black Dawn.

[Are you going to disobey me like that?]

“In the first place the person I was following wasn’t a monster like you!”

[Oh. Have you gathered courage now? Coward Joanna. Even though your family was dying in the burning building that day you just watched.]

Quasimodo shook his head as if he felt sorry.

[Your family cried out for help but you couldn’t open a single door. A coward who could not save anyone. A weak human being. Are you going to fight me over that topic?]

“I am…”

gap.

Quasimodo extended his hand towards Joanna.

Let’s burn Joanna like this kill her and retrieve Esmeralda again.

I thought so.

“It is wrong to say that no one was saved.”

Brilliant colors disturbed Quasimodo’s eyes twisting the direction of his fist in a strange direction.

“uh?”

Joanna was mesmerized by the magic unfolding before her eyes.

It was the most beautiful magic she had ever seen before.

Ludger who was watching the scene burst into laughter.

“Maybe you should have come sooner. “Pierre.”

“sorry. “There were a lot of people around so I was late because I was trying to get there without being noticed.”

“Huh?”

Joanna looked perplexed when she saw Pierre showing up with an eye patch on his eyes.

“You can’t believe it….”

Pierre smiled brightly at Joanna who was embarrassed.

“long time no see. Ms. Joanna. I didn’t know his name at the time but I only found out now. “Do you remember who I am?”

“…You can’t not know.”

Joanna recognized Pierre at once.

That weak impression. Two distant eyes. Even the clothes full of paint and the brush in my hand.

She was the only one who lost her family that day and had the courage to save her.

“Why are you here….”

“Because I couldn’t just stay there forever.”

Before the festival begins.

Ludger had Hans contact Pierre.

He told him that if he wanted to end the nightmare of that day he should come to Seorn.

“I was scared at first. I was scared. “But when I heard that you the person who saved me that day was still alive and fighting I couldn’t stay silent.”

So I came.

Pierre smiled softly at Joanna.

[Ugh. How dare you be a half-mage!]

Pierre dabbed the paint on his palette with the brush he held in his right hand and sprayed it into the air.

Then brilliant colors spread out and obscured Quasimodo’s vision.

“yes. I am not good enough as a wizard. “Even if I come to help like this all I can do is draw in the air.”

Pierre felt the heat on his skin.

I was able to see it more clearly because I couldn’t see it.

The heat of the day.

That the hot fire that burned the village still remains in the world.

“It was a humiliating day. I blamed myself several times wondering why someone like me survived. But here and now I would like to thank Mr. Ludger.”

He was finally able to find his own place to stand tall.

Pierre held his brush so hard that it seemed like he was going to break it.

“Even if all you can do is bide your time!”

His magic reacted with the paint creating a gorgeous scenery around him.

“If that’s something I can do!”

[What is this guy who didn’t do anything that day going to do now?]

Quasimodo twitched his lips.

This reality is where the insects who survived Roteng continue to interfere with themselves.

I was the one who got hit by those guys.

I was so angry that I couldn’t bear it.

[Magic like children’s pranks. I’ll burn them all!]

As Quasimodo spewed flames Pierre’s painting magic collapsed.

The colors melted away.

Pierre also flinched and retreated from the shock.

In one single blow all of the greatest magic he had unleashed was destroyed.

It was truly an overwhelming power difference.

Pierre gritted his teeth.

All the magic that went into it was able to block only one attack.

“Well done.”

Sigh!

At that moment a pure white chain appeared and bound Quasimodo’s body.

“It’s okay to be proud. Pierre. “That one spell has definitely turned the situation around.”

[What! This chain!]

Quasimodo tried hard but the chain did not break and instead tightened his grip.

Quasimodo’s body slowly began to be pulled by the chains.

The place where the chain protruded was exactly where the heart of the fainted Crolophebius was.

Quasimodo instinctively realized what Ludger was trying to do.

[Do you dare to imprison me in that human body?]

“You’re quick to notice.”

[Don’t be funny! I already have a contract with Esmeralda! The contract is absolute!]

“okay. The contract is absolute. “But there’s one thing you don’t know: the original contract collapses into a bigger contract.”

The chain that connects Crolophebius and Quasimodo.

It was also qualitatively different from the red thread that connected Quasimodo and Esmeralda.

“It is originally a magic that has renewed the sealing ceremony for exorcizing evil spirits. “You have become so weak that there is no way for you to resist.”

[Kaaaa! Esmeralda! What are you doing! Save me!]

Quasimodo who was being dragged by chains squeezed out all his remaining strength and held on to the red thread.

It was a tug-of-war between the chain and the thread but the thread was not easily broken.

Rather Esmeralda was suffering because she could not overcome the power of the contract.

Quasimodo laughed sinisterly.

[Hehehe. Have you forgotten Esmeralda? The sadness and revenge of that day! Are you going to abandon me?]

“Stop it stop it…!”

[I am you! Only with me can you be complete! So hurry and save me!]

Esmeralda held her heart and opened her mouth.

“If you want me that much….”

Then he raised his head and glared at Quasimodo with eyes full of tears.

“If that’s the case take it all!”

Something came out of Esmeralda who was tied by a thread.

It was Esmeralda’s soul.

As the soul that had been used as an anchor escaped Quasimodo’s body began to be dragged helplessly by the chains.

[Esmeralda! What is this! Are you saying we want to die together?]

Esmeralda did not respond to Quasimodo’s shouts.

Instead Esmeralda looked back at Ludger and smiled.

[I’ll ask for Selina.]

“you….”

Before Ludger could shout anything Esmeralda glared at Quasimodo and shouted.

[Let’s die together Quasimodo! Your senseless slaughter ends here!]

[Don’t make me laugh!!!]

Quasimodo’s body slowly began to be dragged by Crowlo.

Good luck!

Krolo’s body could not withstand Quasimodo’s power and burst into flames.

The chains heated up as the contractor’s body was engulfed in flames.

Cheeeeeek!

[Wow! Why! I would be fire itself!]

Quasimodo screamed in pain.

Fire demon.

A giant born from fire.

And the Cryptid of Hatred.

Quasimodo was burning in the flames of his chains.

“Sister!”

“No! “You’re getting caught up too!”

Pierre grabbed Joanna who was about to run away.

Esmeralda’s soul which was with Quasimodo was engulfed in flames.

That flame burns the soul.

And the pain was so great that it could not be compared to burning the body.

Nevertheless Esmeralda was smiling as if she was satisfied.

Like this he will burn to death along with Quasimodo.

That was the final choice she made and her only role.

This was the last time.

‘You can rest now.’

Esmeralda closed her eyes.

The beautiful scenery was no longer visible.

All I see before my eyes is hot fire.

This is probably the path you should take.

From the flames the dead reach out for her.

You too come here quickly.

Let us suffer together.

The red thread flowing from there was entangling her body.

This was a fate that could not be escaped.

If I could end all of this by burning my soul I would gladly go there.

Esmeralda slowly closed her eyes and threw herself into the fire pit…

“Why are you laughing so arrogantly?”

…I couldn’t lose.

Because something grabbed her hand.

Esmeralda opened her closed eyes.

Even in the hot flames I could feel the touch of my hand more clearly than anything else.

[Huh how?]

In my blurry vision I could see Ludger holding my hand.

And through her joined hands the flames were spreading to Ludger’s hands.

[what are you doing! Cow hands!]

“It’s noisy.”

Even though the contact with the fire must have been more painful than anything else.

Even now it’s burning from the palm of my hand to my forearm.

Ludger didn’t even blink.

Instead he rolled his eyes and glared at Esmeralda.

[Why on earth?]

“I don’t like it from beginning to end.”

[what?]

“Why are you trying to die arbitrarily? Did you think that if you just threw your life away it would all be over? Or would you feel at ease if you died like that?”

[I am…]

Ludger scolded Esmeralda who was embarrassed.

“You have to be mistaken to a certain extent!”

He held on strongly to Esmeralda’s arm as she tried to be dragged away.

“You are not the one who will end this fight.”

I raised the sword that was only half empty.

As I squeezed out all the remaining magical energy a silver energy appeared on the tip of the sword.

“It’s me right away.”

And struck down.

The red threads that bound Esmeralda were cut at once.