The Academy’s Undercover Professor – 191



◈ Episode 191: Camouflage of Dreams (1)

Ludger introduced himself as a royal.

Everyone was surprised by those words and tried to say something but then nodded in understanding.

“Huh? “It somehow seems like that.”

“Uh um. so do i. “I guess I must say that I understand something.”

“Me too.”

Ludger who had thought there would be a big reaction felt a slight weight fall from his shoulders when he saw the members surprisingly agreeing easily.

“I’m not really surprised.”

Alex responded hesitantly to Ludger’s somewhat sullen appearance.

“No that’s right. Considering the leader’s usual appearance it makes sense that he is royalty.”

Like the people Ludger worked hard to gather the members of also have extraordinary abilities unlike other people.

They had already realized that Ludger was no longer an ordinary person.

“From the beginning I easily assumed that if he was a leader he would be a noble with a hidden identity.”

“that’s right. I thought that even if I couldn’t do it I could at least become a great nobleman. What should I say? majesty? Should I say there is such a thing?”

“Still I was a little surprised that the boss was a royal.”

Ludger decided to think positively of his colleagues who immediately agreed.

“If you tell the story it will be easier. I was born into a royal family. “It was just an unwelcome presence.”

One word passed through everyone’s mind when they heard that they were unwelcome royals.

bastard.

Ludger was the king’s blood relative and illegitimate son.

“If he were an ordinary illegitimate child he could have lived as if he were dead. “The only mistake I made was that I wasn’t normal.”

Although it may seem arrogant no one could refute it.

Because they know Ludger’s abilities better than anyone else.

“People who saw me as dangerous constantly tried to kill me to avoid losing their position.”

The most representative method was poisoning.

Bella Luna muttered something in confusion.

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“Then the reason why the leader was so resistant to poison and was well versed in poison…”

“Maybe it’s because I ate too much since I was young but now I don’t feel any emotion.”

Of course the first time I took poison I was sick for several days.

No matter how talented a person was enduring the poison that gnaws away at the inside of the body is another matter.

Nevertheless Ludger did not die and survived.

It was because of the power of God.

The gods did not want Ludger to die.

When Ludger was still unskilled in handling power the gods bestowed blessings and curses on Ludger.

While I was sick for a few days all the toxins in my body were decomposed and disappeared.

And what was born was a strong immunity.

The poisoning attempt which continued for several years actually made Ludger unaffected by any poison.

A curse and a blessing.

A miracle achieved by those who wanted to kill and those who wanted to save.

“Later when poison didn’t work they tried all sorts of ways to kill it. So I ran away to survive.”

“Then why did you keep using that pseudonym?”

“okay. Even after I ran away they kept trying to kill me. “My very existence must have been annoying to them.”

The reason why people in high positions maintain their positions is simple.

This is because it never leaves any possibility of danger.

If something bothers them they will do whatever it takes to get rid of it.

Especially if the other person doesn’t care if he or she dies along the way.

“If there’s anything I can remember it must be the attack by the Khalsa faction assassin.”

“ah.”

At those words Violetta realized why Ludger knew so well about the Kalsafa Assassin.

He had already been fighting against the Khalsa Assassins for a long time and learned firsthand what kind of people they were.

“I wandered around with my teacher hiding my identity and wandered around so much that pursuers stopped coming.”

But Ludger knows.

The moment his identity is revealed his pursuers will move again.

That’s why Ludger had to keep changing his name.

Change your name and identity.

In order to survive I had to give up my ‘real’ self.

You can’t always hide your identity and stay somewhere for a long time.

What Ludger was experiencing was nothing compared to discrimination that could simply be overcome.

Ludger felt grateful to see his colleagues looking at him with concern.

At least there is someone who truly cares about this.

“So let me introduce myself again.”

You don’t mind if I tell them your real name.

“My name is….”

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Liné opened her closed eyes.

What you see is the ceiling of the dormitory.

Rine lifted up the blanket and remembered the dream she had a while ago.

‘I feel like I had a happy dream.’

In the dream she was young.

It was an amazing thing. I don’t remember anything from my childhood but I can’t believe I’m dreaming about it.

In her dream Liné ran and played on the green meadow.

The rays of stars and wind were beautiful on the endless horizon where the blue sky and green earth met.

Line lived there for a long time.

Sometimes I looked up at the night sky filled with endless stars.

But I didn’t feel lonely.

Why?

‘that’s right. I had a family. No I don’t think it happened.’

In her dream Rine had a family.

I didn’t feel lonely because I had someone with me.

But I don’t remember who it is. If it were family would it be the mother? Or dad?

But she has no memory of her parents.

-From now on call me teacher.

The first thing Line remembers is a white-haired old man telling her to call him Master.

Where did you live what did you do and who were you with before?

She doesn’t remember.

‘And there was something else.’

In my dream I was an ordinary girl who laughed and cried much more often than I do now.

Sometimes when I fell while running I would have tears in my eyes.

There was a boy about his age who reached out to him.

I can’t remember the image clearly because it’s blurry as if it’s covered in fog.

But it definitely seems like we played together.

Because I thought it was fun to play with that child too.

‘And finally…’

I had one older brother.

I don’t know if he is my real brother or not. However although he was older he may have thought that way because he was not an adult.

Of course I don’t remember the face.

However I thought the soft smile he gave me sometimes while looking at me or the hand he stroked my head were really warm.

‘Something hurts my heart.’

When I thought of that person one side of my chest felt like it was constricting.

Why on earth is this happening?

Liné herself didn’t know much.

What I knew for sure was that I was in a lot of pain right now.

‘It’s just a dream why on earth?’

Confusion between dreams and reality.

Maybe this wasn’t just an ordinary dream that reflected the scene he had hoped for.

What if that was all real?

‘I don’t know.’

Even now I couldn’t tell if this was a dream or reality.

Line clenched and unclenched her hands.

The sensation in my hand felt vague as if I was floating in the air.

Actually I wonder if this is a dream and when I fall asleep I open my eyes again in reality.

That was the time when I had that thought.

-Oh. I came here because I felt a strange energy and there were many interesting cases.

Liné slowly turned her head at the sudden voice.

I guess it’s because I feel kind of hazy.

Liné stared at the other person without much surprise.

“who.”

It was clearly a dorm room where no one was supposed to be but there was one person there.

A white-haired girl with a soft smile that makes it difficult to tell her true feelings.

From that appearance there was one person that came to mind for Rine.

“ah. you….”

What did you say your name was? Julia….

-Julia Plumheart.

that’s right. It was that kind of name.

He was a classmate of Mr. Ludger’s class.

This may be because the fact that he walked alone while his pure white hair stood out was quite impressive.

Above all it is impossible not to know because he is the top student with the highest entrance score.

“But how did you get here…?”

-what. Are you curious about that? Hmm. There’s nothing I can’t explain. I was actually drawn to your dreams.

“dream?”

-dream.

I was guided by a dream.

This is difficult to understand. However Liné vaguely remembered seeing something similar to this in literature she had read before.

“Dream… magic.”

-You know? It’s fascinating. Ordinary students probably don’t know much about our dream school.

“I read it… in a book.”

-You studied hard?

Line laughed as if she was happy to be praised for no reason.

Even he looked like a drunk person.

“But… why did you come to see me?”

-I told you right? He said he came because there was an interesting case.

“Interesting… case? “Me?”

-that’s right. Did you have a strange dream?

“I think it was like that….”

-Hmm. It’s originally a secret that I’m a wizard belonging to the Dream School but since I’ve already seen something interesting I’ll explain.

Julia said that and sat down next to Line.

However there is no feeling of the bed being pressed by weight.

Line realized that the Julia Plumheart she saw in front of her was not real but some kind of illusion.

Liné felt something strange.

I can’t believe I’m having a secret conversation alone in the middle of the night with my chief whom I’ve never even spoken to before.

I was a little excited too.

-Now you are between the borderline between dreams and reality. Maybe it’s because the dream you had was very similar to reality.

Julia who spoke softly in a voice that was easy to listen to was surprised at how different it was from the image she showed in class.

-Why are you looking at me like that?

“Because it’s fascinating.”

-Is it interesting?

“I didn’t know you could talk this much.”

-…Well I understand that. Because honestly I don’t talk to other people.

“why…?”

-Because it’s not fun.

Julia grumbled perhaps because she was internally dissatisfied with it.

-No matter how Seorn he is the level of students is very low. I didn’t even want to mix in.

“Uh um….”

-But as I continued to watch quietly I realized that there were several interesting people. The same goes for the kid who uses anti-magic. And now…

“now…? “Oh are you talking about me?”

-Even though ordinary people dream they are very far from reality. But your dreams are different. It’s similar to reality or in fact it’s closer to peeking into the past through a dream.

Julia Plumheart a member of the Dream School who uses dream magic evaluated people through their dreams.

That was the reason why Julia appeared in front of Line.

I became interested because Line’s dream was so unique that it was rarely seen in recent times.

“It’s like a dream fairy coming to visit me because of a dream. lol.”

-…I’m guessing you’re saying this because you’re still asleep.

Julia became interested in Line.

From the way he hung out with the Third Princess I thought he was just a commoner who wanted to hang out with those in power.

As with the dream when I had a conversation with him in person it was the opposite.

He is a child with a strange charm.

-Usually people are reluctant to see me.

“why?”

-Well there is a point to point out. Maybe I’m not good at communicating and I’m always hitting the wall.

However Julia was aware of that and did not change it even though she knew.

Because I was born like that it was difficult to change.

Anyway I don’t like being associated with other people for no reason.

-Anyway talking about your dream there is a high possibility that it was definitely not a dream.

“Isn’t it a dream?”

-Ordinary people’s dreams are different from reality. You may not understand but as a dream walker I can. The dream you had was a projection of reality rather than a dream. That too can be seen as the past.

At those words Line had a strange feeling as if something was holding her back.

“But I don’t really remember.”

-Let me see. hmm….

Julia reached out to Line’s forehead.

Line closed her eyes gently but opened them when Julia said ‘That’s enough.’

-what. It’s strange.

“what?”

-I can’t see the dream. No you can see it but it’s extremely blurry.

That was something Line agreed with.

I knew I had definitely done something and was with someone but I couldn’t tell who exactly.

-We dream walkers can usually read the dream that the other person just had but if you can’t see it that’s only one case.

“What is that?”

-Someone erased your dream on purpose. Your dreams not your memories.

“uh? But why now suddenly…”

-I didn’t know it before but I guess memories that I had blocked out recently are starting to leak out little by little.

Line couldn’t follow Julia’s explanation.

Someone erased his memory? Why?

But there were also parts that made sense.

It’s strange that my childhood which I can’t remember felt very foreign to me.

It was only recently that I realized that.

‘Now that I think about it was it memory storming with Senior Erendir? After doing that…’

I started having dreams like this.

-Hmm. It’s fascinating. It’s a memory seal.

“Can you possibly release me?”

-no. I can’t. This is not something I can touch.

Julia declared neatly.

At those words Line felt somewhat regretful.

-There is no need to be so depressed. You may not be able to find the sealed memories right away but knowing that fact is enough.

“how?”

-The dream you had. Inside you will find the key to sealing your memories. Think about it. Was there something in your dream that you only clearly remember?

In response to Julia’s question Line thought a little and then opened her mouth and said “Ah.”

“Now that I think about it I don’t remember the face but there is one name that comes to mind.”

-Who is that?

Rine pondered whether or not she should say this and then she said the name.

“Heathcliff.”

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“My name is Heathcliff Van Bretus.”

When Ludger said his name everyone’s eyes widened.

Because there was only one place in the world that had the name Bretus.

The home of the Lumensis Church.

Holy Kingdom Bretus.

“The royal family of the Holy Kingdom of Bretus and the blood relatives of the Holy Emperor of Bretus. “That’s me.”