The Academy’s Undercover Professor – 200



◈ Episode 200: Memory (1)

“Rine. “What did you say?”

“yes yes? “What did I just say?”

Line asked vaguely.

Ludger stared at her in silence.

Facing that intense gaze that was like cold steel Liné shrugged her shoulders and pursed her lips.

‘What should I do? I think the teacher got angry because I asked a question and said something strange.’

Ludger adheres to the principles.

At least as far as Line knew that was the case.

‘I’m crazy.’

I can’t believe I’m just thinking about the topic I came here because I was curious about something.

It was natural for Ludger to be angry.

“Rine.”

“I’m sorry! I’m so tired these days that my mind goes back and forth. Because I can’t sleep well. “I think that’s why I said that without even realizing it…”

It was a really lame excuse but there was nothing else I could say.

Fortunately Ludger didn’t ask any more questions.

“…sufficient sleep is necessary. “It’s good to concentrate on studying but don’t go to the extent of reducing sleep to the limit.”

“yes. All right.”

Liné sighed in relief.

At that time when I was about to step away.

Ludger called Line.

“Rine.”

“yes yes?”

Rine who was scared that she might find fault with what happened a little while ago let out a sigh.

When Rine realized this her face turned red.

“I wonder why you haven’t been able to sleep lately…”

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Just when Ludger was about to ask something.

Sedina the assistant approached him.

“Mr. Ludger.”

“Why are you doing this Sedina?”

“The president is calling.”

The president?

Ludger turned his gaze outside the classroom.

A person was gazing at me with soft eyes through the open door.

‘Wilford.’

The president’s assistant and Serun’s servant.

But his real identity is a retired knight. He also has considerable skills.

‘Why is the president suddenly calling me for something?’

I had that question.

In fact there were so many that I couldn’t choose among them.

“i get it.”

Ludger nodded and took the class materials.

Liné breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Ludger’s back leaving the classroom.

‘If I said that the name in my dream came to me and I said it I would have been scolded a lot.’

Due to Ludger’s personality he would have criticized him for being distracted by dreams and such.

I was fortunate that I was able to somehow gloss over it.

‘But what is this strange feeling?’

I should definitely be relieved but my head actually thought so but strangely my heart didn’t.

My stomach was clogged and it felt like a lump of lead had been placed on it.

It feels like something is boiling over and I can’t let it out.

Why?

Strangely enough I caught Ludger’s back as he was leaving.

* * *

“I heard you called me.”

The place Ludger visited this time was not the president’s office.

High-rise terrace of the main building.

It was here that President Elisa called Ludger.

“Welcome Mr. Ludger. “Please sit here.”

There was a table for refreshments and chairs for welcoming guests on the terrace.

Ludger did not hesitate and sat down in the empty seat.

As I turned my gaze I could see beyond the beautifully embossed marble railings the vast grounds of Seorn.

Nevertheless it was so vast and unobstructed that it was difficult to see at a glance.

I turned my head again and stared at the president.

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She had been looking this way for a while with her back straight and neat.

As always there is a gentle smile on his lips.

It’s definitely no different from usual

It was the president’s usual appearance.

But Ludger did not feel so at ease.

The president is the same as usual.

It becomes a problem because it is ‘the same’ as usual.

“Do you like tea?”

“I don’t hate it.”

When Elisha made a gesture tea cups and kettles floated from afar.

Squeak.

The kettle gently poured tea.

Even though I poured the tea using telekinetic magic not a single drop of tea water splashed out.

“Please eat.”

The teacup naturally placed in front of Ludger.

Ludger did not refuse but held it and savored the scent.

“It’s White Rivenda petals.”

“Do you know?”

“Cenderil a small mountain valley village in the Kingdom of Queoden. It grows only in places where it is neither cold nor hot. “The area is small and cultivation is not easy so it is quite rare.”

“I didn’t know that Dr. Ludger was so knowledgeable about cars.”

“It must have been difficult to get it just because you had money. “I think it’s too much of a gift to give to welcome guests.”

“What? “Mr. Ludger deserves it.”

“Is that so?”

Giving valuable tea that was hard to find was a kind of reward.

You are worthy enough to easily give away a car like this.

That was tantamount to saying that Ludger was acknowledged.

‘But you couldn’t have called me here just to praise me for a job well done.’

Even Wilford who was always present on most occasions even stayed away for today.

Quietly just the two of us.

There must be a story to tell.

Ludger took a sip of Rivenda tea.

A spicy yet soft scent lingered on the tip of my tongue.

The sweet taste was perfect for my mouth.

“There is no way the president would have called me to treat me to a cup of tea so I will be polite and ask. “Why did you call me?”

“Are you that curious about why I called Mr. Ludger?”

“….”

Ludger remained silent.

If I make a fuss here nothing good will happen here.

The president burst out laughing at that and then got straight to the point.

“The reason I called Mr. Ludger aside like this is to make a suggestion.”

“You mean a suggestion?”

“yes. Teacher Ludger has been working hard for our Seorn since he came here showing the attitude of a saint who will live right? “Get rid of werewolves catch bad people and protect students.”

There was a bone in those words.

However Elisha did not directly say ‘I know your identity.’

It was the same for Ludger.

“I just did what I had to do.”

As a pure teacher I am stating the obvious.

There was no way this side would get stabbed and reveal their true identity.

“There are a lot of people who haven’t even done that work. But Mr. Ludger did it. “I don’t know why they did it to that extent but it all worked out well so isn’t it a good thing?”

The president said that and took a sip of tea.

The image of a teacup was captured in the dazzling golden pupil.

It eventually turned towards Ludger.

“So I thought about it. “No matter how new a teacher is if he or she does such a good job he or she needs to be rewarded appropriately.”

“It wasn’t something I did hoping for compensation.”

“Still it is my duty as a person sitting here to give. I’ve been thinking about it. “What kind of award should it be so that I who gives it are satisfied and Teacher Ludger who receives it is satisfied?”

The president clapped his hands and said.

“I had a good idea. It wouldn’t be a bad offer for Mr. Ludger either. “It’s actually a good thing.”

“What is that?”

“Mr. Ludger is the second grade teacher right? “This is unusual among new teachers.”

Ludger nodded.

“Even so there are more first-year students taking the class.”

“no way. That doesn’t matter. Anyway Mr. Ludger wasn’t even in his first year yet. “In many ways you seem to be adapting quickly to your job but you lack experience.”

“yes. So I want to work harder.”

“So but…”

The president trailed off for the first time.

Finally we come to the point.

Ludger opened his ears and focused on the president’s words.

“Would you like to go to the planning room?”

President Elisa’s proposal was very unexpected.

This does not mean that you should reveal your identity.

I wasn’t saying to surrender on your own.

Rather he said he would give him a new position.

“If it’s the planning office….”

“To be exact you will be one of the evaluators under the Planning Department.”

“Is it the Planning and Evaluation Institute? “I know it’s not just a simple position.”

“yes. “Did you know that Seorn has several appendages?”

Ludger nodded.

I know.

To begin with it is Seorn which has land equivalent to a city.

There is not just a space inside for students to study.

All residential facilities living facilities and rest facilities are available.

There is even a museum in the research institute central administrative library and training center.

How many faculty members and residents work here?

Although it was nothing compared to the neighboring large city of Lederbelk it was enough to be treated as a small town.

If you look at the internal infrastructure alone it is comparable to that of any large city.

As a result each ministry existed to share various tasks.

The ‘Planning and Evaluation Institute’ that Elisa recommended to Ludger was one of them.

The Planning Agency may not seem like a big deal when you hear its name but its power is truly enormous.

Responsible for performance management self-audit external exchange and department evaluation.

However the greatest authority is probably “budget management.”

A lot of money is needed to conduct research and teach classes.

And this is the planning office that can handle that money.

Will you let me go into that planning room?

Very fascinating.

So I couldn’t help but have doubts.

“May I ask why you made this suggestion?”

“The position in the planning office has been vacant for quite some time.”

The president said it was no big deal but it didn’t make sense to give it away simply because a seat was available.

The planning office is not an easy place to enter.

Only teachers are in charge.

Even among teachers they must be highly experienced and have excellent performance.

‘Are you going to put me in that important position that I can’t do even if I want to?’

Moreover from what he said it didn’t seem like he had discussed it with other people.

An action that borders on arbitrary.

‘There will be more work to do in the planning office but more than that you will have enormous power within Seorn. Even if you are in charge of school administration. All that is actually done is approving important documents. For the rest you can hire your own staff and procure it.’

Low risk high return.

At the same time he would gain power within Seorn so it was natural that several teachers would aim for this position.

The president said he would give it under his authority.

They are giving you authority despite doubting your identity.

It’s something you can’t do without going crazy.

‘I guess they are deliberately giving them greater authority and watching them more closely.’

Ludger could not help but admire the president’s distribution.

‘Because that’s a way to reduce variables.’

More than that he thought highly of their abilities.

The actions and abilities he has shown so far are evaluated more highly than the uncertainty of his identity.

Even if your status is certain if you can’t do the job you won’t be asked to do it.

On the other hand even if there are many risk factors due to the unknown status of the person if he or she has the ability he or she will be given the appropriate honor.

Is this the opinion of a pure ability supremacist?

Or are you confident that you can control all these anxiety factors with your own hands?

“How is it?”

President Elisa smiled softly and asked.

“If you just say you want to do it I can push it through with the authority of the president.”

“Does the president gain anything by going that far?”

“Me? I don’t have it. But it must be for Mr. Ludger. “People should sit in a position commensurate with their abilities.”

Ludger replied “I see” and calmly lost himself in thought.

No matter how you look at the president’s actions they are nothing more than eating away at his own flesh.

How can they force a new teacher who hasn’t filled the position in even a year to fill a position that others covet?

There is bound to be a backlash.

The first thing that comes to mind is of course Hugo Bourtegue.

If he were that man he would be spitting out his mouth and condemning the president saying this is tyranny.

The same applies to other teachers who support the president.

Among them there will certainly be people who are skeptical about the president’s decision and are jealous of Ludger.

-Why me and not him?

Obviously there will be constant noise inside like that.

Nevertheless the president made a suggestion.

Why?

The president is not an idiot and he certainly does not have the personality to suffer losses.

‘Because even considering all that what you gain is greater.’

What does that gain?

That was a talented person named Ludger Chelisi.

The president smiled on the outside and his eyes lit up on the inside.

‘The more outstanding a person this is the more I want to keep him close to me.’

danger?

Isn’t that why I keep it by my side?

If you keep it close it won’t do anything dangerous.

She knows what other people will say.

But so what?

It is true that they are the ones with the ability to join Seorn.

However they were also being evaluated undeservedly compared to their abilities.

In particular the noble factions led by Hugo had been in power for too long.

We were already tired these days due to external intervention so we couldn’t let those people continue to run wild.

I needed a knife to cut it off.

The most suitable one was Ludger.

A sword that is very sharp and can cut through anything.

With that I planned to cut out the internal problem first.

Ludger also understood the president’s meaning.

‘The president is making a proposal to me now. I will not ask about your identity and origin. Instead let’s hold hands and work together.’

Isn’t she truly an amazing woman?

This is a choice you wouldn’t make unless you were out of your mind.

That’s why I liked it.

In the end the two people knew each other’s situation well.

I knew it but I didn’t bother to say it out loud.

Because they are better than anyone else they know each other without having to say anything.

‘The existence of Seorn who was one of the threats voluntarily became my fence. I am very grateful.’

The fact that there was one less thing to worry about due to the president reaching out was something to be welcomed.

but.

‘It’s not like this picture is being dragged around arbitrarily.’

Since we all knew each other anyway there was no need for Ludger to save face here.

After making his decision Ludger calmly opened his mouth.

“The president’s proposal is very attractive. “I feel grateful that you made this suggestion with such honest feelings.”

“Oh really? “I’m glad you viewed it favorably.”

“yes. So in addition to the president’s suggestion I would like to add a better opinion.”

“What is that?”

Say it once. The president’s golden eyes were saying that.

What.

It’s no big deal.

If you’re going to treat me based on my abilities I’m hoping for something bigger.

“Being part of an ordinary planning office is not enough. “If you give me the position of head planning director there I will accept.”

For the first time Elisa’s smiling face cracked.