The Academy’s Undercover Professor – 36



◈ Episode 36 Attribute element class (1)

As I was contemplating whether to kill Aidan I remembered Aidan carefully approaching the werewolf.

The foolish act of taking out a crude recovery potion and holding it while smiling at the baby.

─It’s okay. No harm.

I shook my head as I pondered over Aidan’s life and death.

Killing is not allowed.

If I was going to do something I could do it as carefully as possible but I couldn’t completely rule out a situation where I would be suspected.

Did I assume this situation of becoming a teacher who was caught up in a terrorist attack while riding a train?

In the end it is natural for completely unexpected situations to occur.

There is something called the black swan theory.

When a completely unexpected event occurs it is analyzed as if the cause were linked to the result and it is claimed that there was in fact a foreshadowing that this event was going to happen and that it could have been predicted.

It is said that people are forcing things together without knowing that post-mortem analysis is easy but preliminary investigation is difficult.

But look at my situation.

This is impossible to fit even with the black swan theory.

‘More than anything Aidan has come to the attention of the president through this matter so I can’t even touch him.’

Of course I was the one who suggested that the president give the award.

But this was something that could not be helped. It cannot be denied that the trio Aidan and Leo Tesey were present at the scene at the time.

And what would be the point if I ordered Aidan to be thoroughly punished when the president has yet to cast doubt on me?

In order to make a good impression secretly suggesting that Aidan be given an award would have been a much better choice in terms of image management.

In fact the president did not like the aristocrat-centered atmosphere of Seorn and was satisfied with the appearance of a commoner boy who played a major role this time.

‘Furthermore even though Aidan is a commoner he also possesses rare [special] type magic.’

If you look at the data it is said that it was taught to you by your teacher who was a wandering wizard when he was young.

[Special] It’s ridiculous to learn a class of magic right away just because it’s taught and it’s even laughable that a teacher of that level is a wanderer.

If this isn’t a coincidence what is?

In any case Aidan was someone who knew how to use such unusual magic so he had been quietly attracting the president’s attention.

To touch Aidan like that is to bring danger and suspicion.

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rather.

‘How about using Aidan?’

As for the [Special] type of magic he possessed I had a strong feeling that it would lead to all sorts of events.

The same goes for your actions and attitude.

Should I say that I feel like I was born to practice justice?

I thought that if it was Aidan like that he might also have to face the Black Dawn that was hiding in Seorn.

‘It’s not bad but I’ll just keep it open as a possibility.’

After that night I don’t know what Aidan thinks of me and no matter how much he masters unique magic he’s still just a student.

If you look at the next few days it would be better to wait and see for the next few weeks.

It won’t be too late to make a decision then.

‘For now let’s focus on recovery.’

The voice had completely gone but I couldn’t help but feel that my body was still aching from the aftereffects.

I’m worried about tomorrow’s class but judging by this trend I’ll be almost completely recovered by tomorrow morning.

I closed my eyes thinking that.

* * *

Taira Lion Howl frowned as she looked at the burnt traces.

Completely burned down.

The site of the abandoned factory now had only pitch-black traces of what had once been the factory.

“Captain. “If things are like this what can we check?”

“No matter how I look at it it looks like everything that’s left has been burned.”

As the two lieutenants said the factory was completely burned down so there were no clues or anything left about the incident.

Teira tapped the ashes with the tip of her military boot.

“As expected it’s strange. “A fire breaks out in an abandoned factory where no one comes and goes and everything around here burns down.”

“Did they burn everything because they were afraid that their tails would be cut off?”

“I guess so.”

When I heard the news about the fire I vaguely assumed it would be like this.

Seeing the ruins with virtually nothing left left me with a bitter taste in my mouth.

Terina stroked her chin and collected her thoughts.

‘The death of Bellbot Rickson. An unidentified thief. Werewolf. A fire in an abandoned factory. The incident occurred on the same day.’

All of these puzzle pieces are in place and the picture has been drawn to some extent.

However there was a large hole in the center of the puzzle which could be said to be the core.

It was not revealed who the culprit behind the incident was.

“Lloyd. “Are there any other incidents besides this one?”

In response to Terina’s question Lloyd pushed up the rimless glasses on his face with his fingertips.

Lloyd who had his hair neatly covered with pomade looked more like a scholar than a knight.

And in fact his main tasks are related to obtaining and organizing information and identifying events.

“Other than this there was nothing special. but.”

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“but?”

“I heard that a werewolf appeared at Seorn Academy.”

“Seorn Academy?”

Terina doesn’t know anything about Seorn.

The best educational institution in the empire that nurtures wizards.

Seorn which was founded with the full support of several kingdoms empires and magic towers was a place with history and tradition that went back hundreds of years.

In particular it was famous for being a place where equal opportunities were provided to not only the nobles and the wealthy but also the commoners and lower class as long as they had the ability.

A place within the empire but freer than anyone else from the empire’s hand.

A werewolf appeared in Seorn?

“yes. “It appears that Lederbelk’s werewolf hid through the sewer pipes.”

“It must have been a big deal for the students.”

“Fortunately there were no deaths. “There were two people injured but even those were not life-threatening.”

“What happened to the werewolf that hid in Seorn?”

“They said a current teacher knocked it down.”

“but. If it’s Seorn the teacher probably isn’t much of a wizard either. Who is that werewolf? “Is there a body left?”

“doesn’t exist. “I burned everything.”

“You burned it?”

For a moment I thought it was as if this factory had been burned down but this was probably an excessive guess.

In the first place the elemental magic that can effectively defeat monsters like cryptids is primarily fire-type magic.

“Hmm. Seorn. “It’s Seorn…”

“Would you like to go to Seorn? “You might get a clue that you never knew existed.”

Terina shook her head in response to Lloyd’s question.

“no. Not yet. “For now let’s focus on gathering clues in this area.”

However it seemed necessary to keep in mind that Seorn also had one possibility.

“You’ll find out someday.”

That’s why she came forward.

Beings who are working secretly against the empire.

To uproot them and restore stability to the country. That was the mission and meaning of existence of the Nightcrawler Knights.

* * *

A classroom where Ludger’s manifestation magic is taught.

The students gathered there kept talking among themselves about what happened last time.

Of course the topic of conversation was werewolves and Ludger.

“Did Mr. Ludger really hunt werewolves?”

“I heard he was a soldier. “I heard that he also had a criminal record for subjugating Cryptid so that’s probably true.”

“and. “I thought it was a joke from the first day but it turns out it was real.”

In addition it was mentioned that Ludger stopped the fight between the commoner Line and the nobleman Dunema Romli and even sent them off in an adult manner.

Even before the first day of class the evaluation of Ludger was not that good among students.

This is not only because we are conducting a joint class with 1st and 2nd graders but also because we are not well informed about what will be taught in class.

He boasted that he would understand when he came to class but how many people actually believed him?

Some people asked why I was so confident even though I was a new teacher.

As Ludger’s past activities were revealed the evaluation improved but negative views still existed.

However the groundbreaking magic called source code was shown on the first day of class.

From the moment it was shown the students’ evaluation of Ludger was bound to change.

Just because Ludger was a new teacher and a fallen nobleman not only did students who had not taken Ludger’s classes regret it but there were also some who tried to change their lecture times and join Ludger’s class.

It is said that even fourth-year students who are about to become busy preparing for graduation applied for lectures late and were rejected.

As time went on more and more people had to talk about Ludger’s lecture.

There were rumors that even the same teachers were interested in Ludger’s source code magic and that news of this had also entered the Magic Tower.

Ludger reached his peak during the werewolf incident.

Now among first and second graders it was impossible not to know the name Ludger Cellisi.

‘Mr. Ludger’s name is mentioned often these days.’

Erendir who was quietly listening to the conversation about Ludger recalled Ludger’s appearance that day.

The man who coldly said only what he wanted despite his status as a princess.

No rather his attitude which seemed strangely hostile towards her was definitely shocking.

No matter how wrong she was why would she say that?

‘Plus he actually treated Lee’s juniors kindly.’

At the time the situation was so urgent that I passed on it but now that I think about it I felt somewhat unfair.

I never thought there would be someone in this world who ignores the princess and takes care of the commoners.

Isn’t it usually the opposite?

Of course that thought came to mind while watching the scene where Ludger fights a werewolf under the moonlit night.

Just then the back door of the classroom opened and a female student came in.

Ash gray short hair with relatively long sides.

It was Line.

She flinched her shoulders at the burdensome gazes of some students directed at her.

Because of the incident with Dunema at the beginning of the semester the noble students did not look kindly on Line.

As a result Line ended up walking alone without being able to make friends.

After seeing the seats in the classroom almost completely occupied Line had no choice but to head for the only empty seat.

The most burdensome position next to princess Erendir.

“hi. Rine’s junior. “How have you been since that day?”

“Yes yes. “Senior Erendir.”

The seat next to the 3rd princess.

Even the nobles who wanted to make connections with the princess avoided it because of the pressure and now a commoner Rine has taken the position.

Even as Erendir greeted him warmly some students’ eyes couldn’t help but become strange.

What is that commoner doing now? When did we become so close again?

Liné found it difficult to raise her head as more eyes were directed at her.

‘Ugh. ‘Why are you doing this to me?’

To be honest her honest feelings were that she did not want to be involved in anything.

What happened at the beginning of the semester was just light.

No it wasn’t light but it ended up being just an incident.

Dunema had made a mistake and was punished accordingly so she had no intention of saying anything more.

However it is just inconvenient for third parties to act arbitrarily as if it were their own business.

Because of that being looked down on by noble students wasn’t usually stressful.

Grumble.

The front door of the classroom opened.

All the students fell silent.

“….”

“….”

Everyone straightened their backs and stared at Ludger coming through the open door.

The man looked the same as he did on the first day. The movements are restrained and there is no sound in the footsteps.

What has changed is the clothing.

On the first day I wore a black frock coat and top hat over a gray suit but this time it was different.

Pure white long coat. Inside is a black suit.

In addition to a red tie he wore a long wine-colored scarf around his neck.

I didn’t wear a hat.

His sharp gaze and sculptural appearance were clearly visible.

The students were captivated by that sight.

Some female students stared blankly at Ludger with dreamy eyes.

“Let’s start class.”

At the same time as those words were said the pile of documents that Ludger had brought scattered into the air.

A total of 80 sheets of paper flew in the wind and naturally landed on the students’ desks.

It was a handout printed with a mimeograph machine containing the content to be taught today.

“Today I will explain the basics and principles of manifestation of <attribute elements> one of the specializations of the manifestation world.”

<Attribute element> one of the four specializations of the manifestation world

It is the most important field for wizards and is also the most popular specialty that most people think of when they think of ‘magic’.

Even though magic has developed in various directions children still think of summoning fire water ice and wind when they think of magic.

But in other words that is the basic of the basics that most freshmen who have just entered Seorn have learned.

When it came to learning it again the reaction of students who had expected a unique class could not help but be tinged with disappointment.

It was then that Ludger continued his explanation.

“But this alone will not be able to satisfy your passion and greed for learning. So I’m going to teach you a new method here today.”

“new.”

“method?”

Is there anything special needed for elemental magic?

While the students were all puzzled some who had already taken the advanced course realized what Ludger was trying to do.

“This is a method that can increase the power of the elements you can already use by at least 20% to a maximum of 80% or more.”

“There is such a thing?”

Ludger’s actions so far were enough to make it difficult to dismiss it as a lie.

“How about it?”

Ludger asked scanning the classroom.

“Are you feeling more interested now?”