The Academy’s Undercover Professor – 19



◈ Episode 19: Commoner Girl Line (2)

After leaving the training ground I headed straight to a deserted place.

Perhaps because it was long after dismissal time there were no students in sight.

After looking around and seeing that no one was there I took out the pills from my pocket with trembling hands.

‘I thought I was going to die from holding it in.’

I put the pill in my mouth and chewed it.

A powerful magical energy spreads into your mouth along with a bitter yet pure sensation that touches the tip of your tongue.

‘Whew. ‘I will live.’

As the medicinal energy spread and magical power was supplied to the brain my condition which had been slowly deteriorating returned to its original state.

The faint ringing in my ears disappeared immediately as if I had turned off the radio.

I sat down on a secluded bench and caught my breath.

The first signal came when we stopped by the second training site.

My fingertips are shaking slightly and I feel dizzy.

It was like a chronic illness that developed after I came into this world.

‘If I hadn’t had the medicine I would have been in big trouble.’

Still I thought it was bearable so I decided to take the medicine right after checking the first training ground.

Who would have thought that a fight between first-year freshmen would break out there.

No should I call it a fight? One side’s unilateral attempt to launch a surprise attack cannot be considered a fight.

School violence.

It was a situation where victims and perpetrators were clearly divided.

So I intervened and managed to prevent the situation from escalating.

Afterwards as we were talking about disciplinary action I felt the wave that had subsided for a while rise up.

Feeling my body’s signal to quickly put the medicine in my mouth I quickly resolved the situation and tried to leave.

If there is a problem.

Who would have thought that he would boldly call me a fallen nobleman?

For a moment I didn’t even know he was saying it to me so I thought about it in my head for about 3 seconds.

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I wonder if she really meant what she said and I have all kinds of complex and long lines prepared in my head but my communication skills are poor so I don’t know if that’s what came out at the end.

But the problem is that I heard this but as a teacher I can’t just go.

‘Why should I say anything at that time?’

If he had just been talking to himself with no one around he would have pretended not to hear it and passed it off but there were too many witnesses around.

In the end I had to say something to protect my authority as a teacher but since I couldn’t think well there was no way I could say anything plausible.

-In the first place what you did was a clear challenge to the authority of the church.

-It may be referred to the disciplinary committee according to school regulations.

-You might get a penalty point or it might end up in the ears of the president.

I should have said some principled things like this but they didn’t come to mind.

‘So I just spit out whatever came to mind.’

I was in no mood so I just blurted out whatever came to mind. As much as possible without damaging the image.

Even as I said that I couldn’t tell you how much trouble I felt trying to keep my expression on the verge of collapse.

Maybe my face was a little distorted. My eyes are a little bloodshot.

‘It won’t be a big problem right?’

Anyway Teacher Selina came too late so I left the work behind and succeeded in leaving the room in a hurry.

I got up from the bench swallowing the pill that was floating in my mouth.

Fortunately it is an early symptom.

If this got worse other people might have noticed my strangeness.

‘Is this the last time I take medicine?’

I sighed after seeing that the medicine cabinet was empty.

I put the extra medicine in a pre-packaged bag but I had no idea that something would go wrong in the middle of the day and end up like this.

‘The plan to meet him is next weekend. To be honest it seems difficult to hold out until then so I guess I’ll have to send another letter and ask him to come sooner.’

Otherwise you would have to rent a private pharmacy and make it separately but if you did that it would be a big problem because it would end up in your records.

Once I see this condition I think I can last about 5 days but I’m not sure.

If something happens that consumes magical power the period is shortened accordingly.

‘I hope it passes safely until then.’

With my head becoming clearer I took a deep breath and went out on patrol again.

* * *

“Are you okay?”

“yes. it’s okay. “Thank you for your concern.”

“no. “This is my job.”

Even though Line vehemently denied that she was okay she bowed her head to Selina who had taken her to the nurse’s office.

Selina waved her hand with a warm smile but Line was sincere.

“Well… Teacher Selina.”

“huh?”

“What happens to that kid?”

“You mean Dunema? Umm. I’m not sure what that means either. “It’s been a while since I came here.”

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“Oh that’s right….”

“Still according to the school rules we were notified of in advance we didn’t just fight we started an argument one-sidedly so I think we’ll be disciplined even if we’re not expelled from school.”

It would be nice if the Academy would impose stronger disciplinary action on someone like Dunema who has strong pride and high standards of opinion.

Both of them had a vague feeling that that wouldn’t happen.

It may have played a role in the fact that the punishment was weak since I was still a freshman and didn’t know anything but more than anything since I had a family of the count’s level behind me they would probably look after me.

“why? “Are you worried?”

“no. Just. “I’m curious.”

To be honest I don’t feel sorry for Dunema who blatantly targeted and attacked this side.

All self-employed. In fact it was surprising that even though he did that he was not expelled from school.

I only asked because I was confused.

“Are you worried?”

“yes?”

“Because your facial expressions are all visible.”

“ah….”

Line nodded slightly. Her gray bob hair flowed to match it.

“When I first got there I thought it was more intense than I thought. Speaking of Seorn I thought it was a place a little more full of dreams and ideals.”

“….”

“But after talking to the noble student this time it didn’t seem like that at all. “Although the person who did something wrong will be punished there is no guarantee that something similar will not happen again in the future.”

“…I guess so.”

Selina also agreed with Line’s opinion.

In Seorn both royals and commoners are said to be equal but this has rarely been properly observed.

Even if teachers try to mediate with students as much as possible in a neutral setting there is no way to prevent problems from arising when students are alone.

There were even cases where some aristocratic teachers discriminated against commoner students and subtly favored aristocratic students.

As a result some people who were proud of themselves as nobles looked down on teachers simply because they were commoners or descended from fallen nobles.

Dunema’s verbal abuse towards Ludger this time was an extension of this situation.

“that’s right. “Honestly I think those words were harsh to Mr. Ludger.”

Selina put her hands on her waist and puffed out her cheeks as if to prove that she was angry.

Selina smiled softly as she looked at Line whose eyes were wide as if she had never expected a teacher to say such a thing.

“But it’s something that Mr. Ludger passed over. “We can’t say anything more.”

“Aren’t you angry?”

“Of course I’m angry too. I’m just trying to endure it. But the person who had more complicated thoughts than anyone else at that time was probably Professor Ludger.”

“ah.”

Line recalled the expression Ludger made at that time.

I couldn’t see it clearly because the face was shadowed but it must have been very scary.

Dunema’s face turned white as he met those eyes.

Teacher Ludger is usually scary when he gets in the mood but I couldn’t imagine how bad he would be if he got really angry.

Nevertheless Mr. Ludger let it go and said he would overlook Dunema’s mistake just this once.

Even though I was probably more angry than anyone else.

It was overlooked.

It is not simply a matter of giving in to the other party’s family and moving on.

Rather it was closer to mercy to guide a student who was truly lacking.

That’s because Ludger was not embarrassed by Dunema the entire time but rather looked at her with a cold gaze.

There is no way that a person who showed such behavior would have bowed down to the authority of the other family.

When he honestly said that he was a fallen nobleman and admonished Dunema.

When Line saw that she thought it was completely unexpected.

And also it’s cool.

“So I’m going to believe it too. They definitely made mistakes but they are still young students right? “I think there is a chance for change.”

“ah.”

Selina scratched her head.

“Ehehe. sorry. “Did I talk too much like an old lady?”

“no. Teacher Selina is also young enough. Honestly if I had met her outside and not Seorn I would have called her sister.”

“Oh my~ Thank you for the compliment. “Line is a good kid.”

No it’s true.

Selina herself may have thought she was older but in Line’s eyes she was so young that when she put on her school uniform she would only look like a senior.

Selina who is beautiful and always smiles was already the object of affection for several male students. Actually it’s because I don’t have any self-awareness.

I wonder if someone in their mid-20s is that old to begin with.

“Ugh. Sister~. That sounds good. “I wish I had a younger sibling like Rine.”

“I wish I had an older sister like Selina.”

“really? Oh my you’re pretty~.”

“lol. “Then can you give me a little more points in elemental science class?”

“I see you working hard~.”

Selina laughed and returned Line’s prank as a joke.

“The time has already come to this. I’ll go check out the rest of the patrol area. “If there is anything wrong with your body do you have to tell me?”

“yes. “I will.”

Selina waved and left the nurse’s office.

Leanne who was left alone checked her condition and got out of bed thinking she was okay.

‘Now that I think about it Teacher Ludger called my name.’

When I went to the training center I wore comfortable clothes because I was afraid my uniform might get dirty.

Of course at that time she didn’t have a name tag so no one knew Line’s name.

But Ludger Chelsea naturally called her name.

It’s called Line.

‘Did you remember to take class?’

To Ludger Cellisi he is just one of 80 students and a commoner who does not even need to be noticed.

Still Ludger remembered her name.

Suddenly I remembered what he had said to Dunema.

‘Everyone is equal in Seorn.’

Those words cause ripples in Line’s heart like a stone thrown into a calm surface of water.

If I had only said that in words I would not have believed it and would have been greatly disappointed.

But Ludger didn’t do that.

His actions his unwavering convictions his voice.

He instilled hope in Seorn in Linne.

‘My first impression was that he was a scary teacher.’

Even though I was a new teacher I didn’t have high expectations when I took my first class.

However I was surprised by Ludger’s innovation of source code and realized that he was not appointed to Seorn simply by word of mouth.

Even so considering the inconsiderate and careless attitude that was pointed out to Flora.

I thought it was a tired style in many ways.

‘But I didn’t.’

While mediating the situation he ended up warning the student even though he himself had been insulted.

He even went so far as to ask directly if anyone was hurt when he saved them.

The sight of him suddenly appearing and saving me at a moment of crisis was momentary but it was like seeing a prince on a white horse in a fairy tale.

Involuntarily my heart starts pounding.

‘no. Mr. Ludger probably just didn’t think much of me.’

okay. There is nothing more unsightly than feeling excited alone.

I came here to learn magic not to find dramatic encounters like this.

* * *

After the incident at the first training site nothing unusual was discovered during the patrol so I was able to return to my dorm with peace of mind.

When I returned to my dorm I immediately sent him a letter.

It was difficult to wait until next weekend so I was told to come earlier.

And the next day.

The reply came back early in the morning.

The content written inside was simple.

The work I was taking care of ended earlier than expected so I decided to leave right away.

We meet tomorrow which is the weekend.

The meeting place is the factory area beyond Lederbelk’s eastern commercial district.

I burned the letter thinking it was a suitable place where people would not be able to see it.

‘Today is Friday. Tomorrow is Saturday so I guess I can get through it for a day.’

Students may be excited as it is the first weekend since the start of the semester but will the same incident as the previous day occur?

While I was thinking that I heard a strange story from Teacher Selina who I was having lunch with.

“You mean werewolf?”

“Yes a werewolf.”

Rumors about werewolves began to circulate in Seorn.