The Academy’s Undercover Professor – 65



◈ Episode 65: Witch’s Trap (1)

I have actually seen the relic and have a fragment of it.

I can’t say that all relics are the same but I still know why they are called ‘relics’.

So I can be sure.

This <All-Purpose Stone> is absolutely not a relic.

‘The president told me that the Almighty Stone was stolen.’

And it was said that the stone was a relic.

However this all-purpose stone that I actually saw was not the relic I knew. This is just a stone that contains tremendous magical power.

At that moment I had no choice but to assume the worst.

Creepy!

And at the same time an eerie feeling ran down my spine.

The Silent Forest befitting its name is filled with countless vengeful spirits and thoughts wandering around shedding cries.

Sometimes mutated beasts or demonic beasts also wander around.

But at what point?

All sound was cut off.

It lives up to its name Forest of Silence.

‘The surroundings became quiet.’

I looked up at the sky.

Above the dense gray coniferous forest.

Beneath the sky which was obscured by the clouds of the night sky and could not be seen properly.

Something was floating.

It was far away but I saw it clearly.

And even as it slowly gains strength and light.

“…!”

I hastily summoned my magic power.

At the same time I summoned the magic beast “Ather Nocturnus” that I had deactivated and quickly wrapped it around my body.

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Sigh!

A black cloth-like shadow wrapped me like a mummy. My body covered in shadows sank into the ground like a swamp.

at the same time.

A star fell from the sky.

* * *

Kwaaaaang───!!!

A white and dazzling explosion occurred in the center of the Silent Forest.

The pure white light that burned the darkness spread into a huge dome shape and engulfed a corner of the forest.

A huge storm raged sending tree branches and stone fragments flying everywhere.

The pure white dome that was expanding as if it would engulf the entire Silent Forest eventually stopped its explosive expansion and slowly disappeared.

Ssssss.

There was nothing left where the light disappeared.

The trees that made up the forest of silence the thoughts that floated in the air and the magical beasts that were eroded by the energy of the forest.

Because they also retreated with fear and awe towards one being.

“This is the end.”

The clouds cleared and moonlight fell from the sky.

Her pure white hair shone softly in the moonlight.

Rector Elisa Willow.

She came down from the sky and landed in the center of the ruins she had created.

A terrifying sight as if a star had fallen from the sky.

In a place where everything disappeared only one thing remained that maintained its form.

“I took the fake omnipotent stone.”

The president muttered that and looked around. At the same time I sprayed a light amount of magic power but it didn’t hit anything.

The cockroach-like guys that had been hiding in Seorn had all been eliminated with a single blow.

It was all thanks to the ‘bait’ which had the name of an all-purpose stone.

‘I was hoping to catch something bigger but I guess I can’t hope that far.’

The president shook his head slightly from side to side.

She didn’t want to stay here for long. Thanks to the high-level magic used a moment ago the surroundings have become quiet for now but this forest of silence will once again fill the ruins with its own space.

‘I feel like I want to completely erase this forest itself.’

No matter how high-ranking a wizard she is she is not capable of destroying this forest by herself.

However if you enter the Forest of Silence with even mediocre skills you will be driven crazy by the magic of the forest.

It’s annoying but I have no choice but to leave it alone.

‘I guess I can tell other people that I handled it properly.’

In order to handle this matter secretly Elisha intentionally asked for help from another teacher.

Ludger Chelsea was a prime example.

The reason I asked him for help was because although he seemed capable I still had doubts that I couldn’t erase.

The thought that maybe Ludger was here.

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‘I wonder what would have happened.’

This magic she used was not something that even wizards of the same rank could easily block.

Moreover since it was a surprise attack it was especially difficult to avoid it.

Even if you are a wizard if you get caught up in this you cannot avoid death.

If Ludger had been here he would have died too.

‘I should hope not.’

It was a personal impression.

At least I hope that a man like that is not a traitor to Seorn.

Thinking so Elisa took the ‘bait’ and flew up into the sky again.

* * *

‘Honestly I’m surprised.’

Ludger who saw the president leaving from a distance wiped the cold sweat running down his forehead.

‘I never thought the president would come forward in person. ‘If I had reacted just a little bit late I could have been in big trouble.’

The magic used by the president. An explosion of light as if a meteorite had fallen.

The sight of a corner of the forest blown away as if a missile had exploded is enough to make your skin tingle even though it is far away.

Is that the magic shown by a 6th rank wizard?

Ludger couldn’t believe he was there just a moment ago.

The reason he was able to escape was thanks to the “Ater Nocturnus” he used.

‘It’s a good thing I set the coordinates in advance.’

Space movement magic does not exist in this world.

No it would be correct to say that magic that actually exists but is known ‘to the public’ does not exist.

That’s why students were surprised by the coordinate designation technique that Ludger showed in the middle of the lecture.

It is shocking to them that magic can be manifested beyond space.

Even magic is like this but it is impossible according to common sense for a person using magic to move through space.

In fantasy novels that often existed in past lives magic such as ‘blink’ and ‘teleportation’ exist.

Such magic does not exist in this world.

But Ludger used it.

The method is simple. It was because of the specificity of the magic number he used.

A magic beast is both a summoned beast and magic in itself.

Unlike most creatures that take the form of summoned beasts Ludger’s is clothing and is worn around the Ludger’s body.

If you move this “Ater Nocturnus” using the coordinate designation technique Ludger himself will also move along with it.

You need to be able to use coordinate designation techniques and that was possible thanks to the uniqueness of Ater Nocturnus.

In other words this is a unique spatial movement that only Ludger can use.

‘I’m dizzy.’

Ludger took out a pill from his inner pocket with slightly trembling hands and popped it into his mouth.

Only then did the tremors of my body subside as pure magical power was supplied to my brain.

The downside to this magic is that the number of times it can be used is extremely limited.

Not only is the consumption of magic power extreme but the body that is drawn by magic is jumping through space so you suffer from extreme motion sickness and pain.

Even a physically trained knight would faint.

Fortunately there were minimal aftereffects thanks to the medium called shadow but if it had been any other attribute magic there would have been an uproar.

‘I can’t believe the president stepped forward. ‘I never thought it would move this much.’

Ludger suddenly remembered that the president had asked him for help.

‘Are you really aiming for this?’

I thought about that and then shook my head.

If that were the case there would be no need to use such a troublesome method.

The fact that he stepped forward himself while ostensibly leaving it to other teachers meant that he would definitely handle this matter in secret.

The only thing Ludger overlooked was that he made contact with the enemy much faster than the Rector had thought.

Elisa the president had planned to handle the matter on her own terms and then inform others including Ludger of the facts in the future.

He probably didn’t think that the enemies would be found in this silent forest before him.

‘Besides even that omnipotent stone was nothing more than a fake. After all he is the head of Seorn. I can’t let down my guard.’

Even if they are teachers belonging to the same Seorun they hide the truth in order to work efficiently.

Ludger trembled slightly.

It was once again engraved in my mind that she was an extraordinary human being.

‘I’ll have to be more careful not to get caught.’

Either the president finds out that he’s a fake or he gets caught by the Black Dawn.

Because I didn’t think there would be any good results if either of them got caught.

In particular I realized this clearly after seeing the blow that the president had struck a moment ago.

That person must be careful too.

‘The only benefit I could get was the All-Purpose Stone but even that was fake.’

In some ways it’s just a loss.

Ludger did not regret it.

‘I left a trace.’

The almighty stone that Demireth stole is not a real relic but a fake carefully made by the president.

However that alone was not enough to confirm that the All-Purpose Stone did not exist.

When the president summoned him and spoke to him separately Ludger did not find anything strange about what he said.

‘There is no way Demires and the other members of the Dawn Society would have played around like that with nothing more than a fake. There was definitely something real that they couldn’t help but be drawn to.’

When the real thing was about to be discovered the president used a fake to eliminate them all.

That means the real thing still remains.

‘I left my mark on the fake so the president will most likely go to check the real one. All you have to do is remember the traces left on the fake.’

That’s why Ludger was about to be attacked by the president.

He engraved his own imprint on the fake that even she wouldn’t notice.

The fake itself radiated so powerful magical power that even the president did not notice it.

‘I move based on appropriate timing.’

The moment I think about it and think about escaping from this forest of silence.

Rustle.

The sound of stepping on a tree branch echoed behind me.

“teacher?”

“….”

Ludger slowly looked back.

Standing there was Flora Lumos staring at us with trembling eyes.

‘Did you really see it?’

Ludger did not question why Flora was here.

For now the only thing that matters is that she encountered him in this silent forest.

Ludger clenched and unclenched his fists so that she could not be seen.

What should I do here?

Ludger thought about destroying the evidence right away but thinking that was going too far Ludger opened his mouth.

“Flora Lumos. “Why are you here now?”

“yes yes? Oh no. That means…”

Flora Lumos was unable to answer why she had come to this forest of silence.

That’s right.

‘How can I tell you that I followed you because it was the first time I smelled something nice!’

Even the one that reached the end of that smell was Ludger Chelsea.

If you say it like this doesn’t that make you look like a pervert?

“Aren’t you going to answer?”

“Well… why are you here teacher?”

In the end this was all Flora could say.

Ludger sighed softly at her embarrassed reaction.

Since he wasn’t taking it seriously it seemed like he didn’t see the scene where he was covered in darkness.

Even so there must have been people outside guarding it but maybe they came in by chance from another way?

“Flora Lumos. This forest is dangerous for students like you. “Go back quickly.”

“…I’m not that weak?”

The Silent Forest is a dangerous place. Especially for students.

However a student as good as Flora could survive the Forest of Silence.

In particular because she had a unique constitution called ‘magic synesthesia’ she was able to move to avoid the forest’s magical energy if she thought it was dangerous.

Flora wanted to ask a question since she came this far.

Are you really the one who came here using magic to hide yourself?

So what exactly is that magic?

As Flora was about to ask that question she noticed Ludger holding a medicine cabinet in one hand.

“teacher. “What is that?”

“…It’s nothing.”

Ludger said that and put the medicine bottle in his hand into his pocket.

Flora stared at Ludger with a suspicious look.

I entered the forest following the smell but suddenly a large light flashed in the distance.

I followed the smell all the way here and there was Ludger there.

“I am….”

“Flora! Where the hell are you! Hehe!”

At that moment the crying voice of Cheryl Wagner who had followed her from afar rang out.

Flora and Ludger closed their mouths at the same time.

“Flora~! I’m scared! “Where on earth have you gone?”

“…ha.”

Ludger sighed and took a step forward.

“Follow me. “I will help you get out of this forest safely with your lost friend.”

“….”

Flora also gave up on asking anything in this tense situation so she quietly followed Ludger.

Ludger who easily saved Cheryl who was being tormented by grudges as if they were playing tag took the two people and escaped out of the forest.

At that moment guards who were exploring the outside of the forest spotted the three people and approached them to ask them everything that had happened.

“The students went into the forest and got lost. So this is the way to bring them out.”

Ludger replied that it was no big deal to them.

The pursuit party positioned near the forest was disbanding according to the commander-in-chief’s order.

Cheryl kept crying saying ‘I’m sorry~’ but Flora didn’t.

‘Why was Mr. Ludger in that forest?’

And what kind of magic was he using?

Flora couldn’t shake her suspicions as she looked at Ludger’s back.