The Academy’s Undercover Professor – 254



◈ Episode 254 Sheridan Iron Pit (1)

Ludger and Hans waited until night fell.

Even if surveillance is tight not everyone can stay up all night and stand guard.

As expected when the workday ended more than half of the monitors left.

The remaining guards glared at the slaves with sinister gaze as if they would immediately pull the trigger if they did anything foolish.

There was already a precedent for this so the slaves took care of themselves and tried to avoid being noticed by them as much as possible.

Most of the sub-races who were captured as slaves had no firearms in their eyes.

All they could do was survive one day and survive another day.

But not all slaves did this.

The will to escape at all costs.

The eagerness to escape from this suffocating underground coal mine and regain freedom.

A person with such a hot flame within his or her eyes existed even in such an extreme environment.

Sheridan Iron Pit was exactly that.

“Let’s see where we go. “I’m going to blow up this damn mine.”

A deep night when everyone is asleep.

Sheridan acted as if he was obeying the humans’ orders and made a plan to escape this frustrating mine.

Rebellion was impossible.

No matter what she is ultimately a small dwarf.

Even if he held the hammer alone there was no way he could be a match for the gun.

Moreover since all the other captured people except her were giving up their hopes there was no one to be found who would sympathize with her will.

Above all there was a wizard among the watchers.

If the opponent is a wizard it’s a question of whether or not you’ll win even if you surprise him but there’s absolutely no answer in a head-to-head fight.

Therefore Sheridan chose a different path.

“If only this were completed.”

While mining rare metals she constantly collected other metal by-products.

The watchers didn’t know but Seridan who had specialized knowledge in this area could.

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These are the raw materials for gunpowder and with a little more work pieces that can further maximize explosive power.

During the past month that Sheridan was imprisoned here he diligently collected gunpowder ingredients and made a bomb while avoiding the gaze of the guards.

“There isn’t much left now.”

Explosives prepared for a month.

Sheridan took advantage of his unique small size to secretly plant bombs in narrow crevices throughout this tunnel.

Of course special care was needed.

Since it was not made in a proper environment there was a risk of it exploding if touched incorrectly.

Moreover if the power of the explosion was not calculated properly the entire mine would completely collapse and she would not be safe either.

To fully take that into account a little more detailed adjustment was needed.

However there was no guarantee how long the adjustment period would take.

It’s already been a month but with the adjustment period it could have taken twice as long.

Then it might be late.

These are people who arbitrarily kidnap people and use them as mine slaves.

At any moment he might suddenly change his mind and kill them all.

“I’d rather do it now…”

It was the moment that Sheridan was so determined for.

“I don’t know what you’re thinking but it would be best to be self-respecting now.”

“…!”

Sheridan suddenly trembled at the sound of a voice coming from behind.

She hurriedly looked back.

A man dressed in black was standing where no one should have been.

“How?”

The patrol route and timing of the guards were already known.

Right now was not the time for them to come.

However Seridan was not completely careless.

I kept my senses sharp at all times assuming a situation where someone might come unexpectedly.

Still I didn’t even know who was standing there until the man spoke to me.

It literally didn’t feel like a ghost at all.

“profit…!”

As Sheridan tried to explode the bomb in his hand the man Ludger shook his head.

“The momentum is good but if it explodes there now everyone will die. “You probably don’t want that do you?”

“…it’s better than doing nothing.”

“Do nothing. That’s definitely true. “In this situation it would be much better to do something.”

“What are you? “If you suddenly say something like that do you think it’s a bit different from the people here?”

It was only then that Sheridan realized something was strange.

When I regained my senses and thought about it the man in front of me was quite different from the people watching this place.

The attire was attire but first of all the atmosphere was the same.

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“I guess I finally have the heart to talk.”

Ludger laughed while looking at Sheridan.

“Let’s put the bomb away first and then talk about it.”

* * *

Sheridan’s eyes widened when he saw that all the patrollers had collapsed.

It wasn’t just a simple suppression it was killing them all.

The number of people patrolling was not small at all.

Still it didn’t take that long for everyone to die.

What was even more shocking was that no one knew this fact.

“How on earth did you do this?”

“We organized them one by one. “That’s it.”

An incredibly stealthy move.

Seridan trembled at the fact that it was the young man in front of him who looked like a monk who had committed such a ridiculous act.

“So what do you want from me?”

“I watched you closely when I came here. “He made some pretty interesting stuff.”

Ludger held up a special bomb that Sheridan had installed.

I had brought one with me while dealing with the patrollers.

“You’re making a homemade bomb even though it’s not the right environment. “There’s even a timer and safety device.”

“What did you know?”

“Dwarves are very dexterous. But what they touch are purely iron-related weapons. Even though bombs like this aren’t supposed to be handled they show this level of perfection. “Did you develop it independently?”

Sheridan’s body trembled at those words.

She deliberately smiled leisurely trying not to show off.

“You have quite an eye for seeing.”

“So let me help you. “I will free those held here as slaves including you.”

“What should I do?”

“Can you help me blow up this coal mine? “I’d like to ask for your help.”

Sheridan opened his eyes wide.

“Don’t you think it’s strange?”

“What do you mean?”

“I am a dwarf. But they are making these dangerous items.”

“You mean gunpowder and bombs? Well from a general perspective it might seem that way.”

“General view?”

“Unfortunately I am far from a normal person. “I am careful not to have such narrow-minded thoughts.”

What if a dwarf makes a bomb?

Ludger was saying that now.

When Sheridan heard those words he felt like a huge wave was crashing into his whole body.

“…It’s fascinating. “Even the old people in our village didn’t say that.”

Sheridan was an unusual dwarf.

While other dwarves showed interest in hammers and anvils she took an interest in complex mechanical devices.

Create invent explode.

He was definitely close to ‘manufacturing’ but the other dwarves didn’t think so.

He considered Sheridan a weirdo and stayed away from her.

Sheridan also grumbled as he looked at his compatriots saying they didn’t understand him.

But even though I said that deep down in my heart I still felt regret.

He hoped that someone would understand what he had created.

It’s really amazing.

This is the invention of the century.

I hoped you would praise me.

“Those who have no eyes to see do not know but I know. “How amazing the things you’ve made are and how talented you are.”

But the man in front of her acknowledged her.

Even her own people pointed a finger at her thinking she was crazy but they told her that she had talent.

It was difficult for Sheridan to control his joy.

She smiled brightly like a child receiving a gift.

“You have eyes to see.”

“lily?”

Ludger twitched his eyebrows at this a title he had never heard of before.

“Yes Nari. “It just seems appropriate to call it that.”

“I don’t know why but it doesn’t feel bad to feel recognized.”

“So Nari. What do you wish for? Blow it up here?”

“Can you do it?”

In response to Ludger’s question Sheridan grinned as he had expected.

“That’s what I wanted most.”

Sheridan realized at this moment.

I have endured so many years of humiliation and persecution just for this moment.

It’s to meet someone who can acknowledge you when everyone points fingers at you for being abnormal.

“older brother. “I’m here.”

“okay. Hans. “What’s the situation?”

“First of all you have eliminated the patrol team and there are about two hours left until the next patrol.”

“What about the rest?”

“I’m currently resting at my dorm. Judging by the atmosphere it looks like he was drinking heavily and trying to get drunk… What about that kid?”

Hans looked at Sheridan and widened his eyes.

Sheridan also glared at Hans who called him a kid with a disapproving gaze.

“lily. What is that? “Why does it smell like a dog?”

“Someone is a dog!”

Hans who had been stabbed for no reason let out a fit of rage.

Ludger shook his head.

“This is Hans. A colleague who works with me. Hans. “This one… Come to think of it I didn’t ask for your name.”

“Sheridan. “It’s Sheridan Iron Pit.”

“Yes Sheridan Iron Pit. “I am now called James Moriarty.”

“Now that you say does that mean it’s a pseudonym?”

“okay. “I can’t tell you your real name due to complicated circumstances.”

“What happened? “You can just call me Nari anyway.”

The two men shook each other’s hands.

“More than that Sheridan. I have a question. “What were you planning to do after detonating the bomb planted in the mine shaft?”

“Huh bomb? I didn’t think about it very seriously. If it explodes we all die together. “Shouldn’t you live your life once and go big?”

“….”

Ludger thought it was a good thing he came here quickly.

* * *

Two hours left until the next patrol team arrives.

Sheridan and Hans went around the cells where the slaves were held and freed them.

The imprisoned slaves’ eyes lit up at the appearance of the savior.

They were all filled with hope as I handed them the weapons they had taken from the patrolmen.

Ludger said to Hans while looking at them.

“Hans. Don’t leave command of the people here. Even though they were given weapons they were unable to rest or eat properly for a long time. “It will be difficult to have a proper fight.”

“What about you brother?”

“Their numbers have decreased a bit but they still have dangerous capabilities.”

wizard.

There was a high possibility that the wizard who monitored the slaves deep in this coal mine belonged to the Delica Kingdom.

When it comes to wizards belonging to a country there is only one person who comes to mind.

War wizard.

Although they are wizards they are called war mages but rather than exploring magic they are concerned about how to effectively defeat enemies with magic in actual combat.

There were as many as three such wizards in this mining site.

“For those who have flown into a place like this they must not be easy to meet.”

Considering that rare metal mining is carried out on a national basis the wizards here are probably not ordinary military wizards.

“Why on earth are people like that here…?”

“It’s because I shouldn’t reveal myself to the public. There is a high possibility that it may have caused various problems within the military. Nevertheless if you are here you must be skilled enough to take such issues into account.”

And right now there was only one person who could deal with the War Mage.

“…I understand. “Don’t push yourself too hard.”

“Don’t worry. “I also received some interesting items.”

Ludger showed off the firearm he had on his belt.

It looked similar to a gun but what was inside the gun’s barrel was not a bullet but a sharp hook.

A ‘wire launcher’ prototype that Sheridan created to escape from this place just in case.

Sheridan handed it to Ludger saying he would use it since he no longer needed it.

The moment Ludger saw this ‘wire launcher’ he immediately realized that it had many uses.

If it is improved a little later it can be reduced in size and used by hiding it in a place such as the wrist.

“Then make the first move. “When I give you the signal I will follow you.”

“I understand.”

Ather Nocturnus.

Ludger immediately had a shadow surround his body.

The slaves who were glancing at Ludger from afar opened their eyes wide at the sight.

Soon Ludger spread his black wings like a crow and disappeared across the passage at high speed.