The Academy’s Undercover Professor – 66



◈ Episode 66: Witch’s Trap (2)

When I got to the entrance of the forest I saw that most people had retreated and only a few people in charge of the scene remained.

The person who stood out the most among them was of course the president.

Her unique two-tone hair was clearly noticeable even at night.

“President.”

“ah. “Mr. Ludger.”

The president smiled gently at Ludger and welcomed him.

Then his eyes widened when he saw the two female students standing restlessly behind Ludger.

“Huh? “What happened to the two students?”

“I was just going into the Silent Forest on my own and taking out students who had lost their way.”

“In the Silent Forest?”

The president narrowed his eyes for a moment.

Cheryl Wagner who was shivering trembled even more as if she could not bear it and Flora Lumos pursed her lips.

“Hmm. Going to a dangerous place called the Forest of Silence in the middle of the night. “What is the reason?”

“I am so…!”

Cheryl was so choked up that she couldn’t speak properly.

At that moment Flora came forward.

“It’s because of me.”

“P Flora.”

“I did that because I went into the Forest of Silence on my own. “That’s because Cheryl chases after me.”

“Student Flora Lumos?”

Flora Lumos a second-year senior at Seorn was also a student that the president was watching with interest.

From family appearance to magical talent.

Did she go into the Forest of Silence on her own?

Although I usually got into small trouble I never went to such a dangerous place on my own.

“What happened?”

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“no. I was just walking mindlessly to change my mood which is different from usual and that’s what happened. Then Dr. Ludger saved Cheryl and me.”

“Hmm. “I see.”

The president did not bother to ask Flora why she entered the Forest of Silence.

Because I already knew that Flora Lumos was innocent.

The statement that it was entered by mistake is not nonsense.

Because the Forest of Silence is so large it is virtually impossible to manage all areas in Seorn.

Especially on dark nights like now students are sometimes drawn to the magic of the forest without realizing it so that may be the reason this time as well.

She was simply captivated by the magic of the forest.

The president stared at Ludger who had brought the two students.

“Thank you for taking the long walk to get here. “Mr. Ludger.”

“It was something that had to be done.”

“But what should I do because I’m sorry? “The situation is already over.”

“Has the president finished everything?”

“yes. “Because it’s so urgent.”

The president felt sorry and carefully observed Ludger’s reaction.

But Ludger’s expression did not change.

He wasn’t surprised nor was he relieved nor was he annoyed that he had made a mistake.

I just accepted the current situation as is.

“All right.”

“Huh? Are you not offended? “I asked you to do it and ended it on your own.”

“The president who is more capable than me stepped forward so I think the matter was handled properly. “That would have been a more efficient and faster way to get things done.”

The president nodded with a bewildered expression at Ludger’s words.

“That’s… yes. “I see.”

“I have no complaints about that fact. “I never feel disappointed or disappointed over such trivial things.”

“….”

The president was left speechless by the answer that was so honest and thorough.

Should I say that he has a military background?

Ludger looked the same from the first time I saw him until now.

“Rather than that it is in the hands of the President….”

Ludger opened his mouth as he looked at the cloth wrapped in his hand.

“Oh this? “It’s no big deal.”

“Is that so?”

Since the president said that Ludger decided to draw attention.

In fact I was just acting subtly even though I knew it.

Ludger nodded and pointed out of the corner of his eye at the two students he had brought.

“So what can I do?”

“ah. Well how can students make mistakes like that? So I think we can just take care of it and send it back to the dormitory.”

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“Do we not need to give penalty points?”

“Oh my. Teacher Ludger is also saying things that he doesn’t mean. “I will take care of it so just send it to me.”

“I’m the first president!”

Cheryl looked up at the president with awe with an expression on her face that said she was moved.

Flora just stood still as if she had no interest in such things.

“Then I will take responsibility for sending it back.”

“yes. Mr. Ludger. “Please work a little harder late at night.”

“All right.”

Ludger ended his meeting with the president and left.

* * *

“So what do you think?”

After Ludger left with the two students Wilford who had been watching the situation from afar approached and asked the president.

“A man named Ludger Chelisi.”

“I guess it can be said that this incident has completely erased all doubts.”

“Is that so?”

“yes. Even though he looked at me he didn’t react in any way. “If I had anything to do with them I would have been agitated but there was no such thing.”

Moreover Ludger even brought out two lost students from the forest.

Perhaps she called him and he came here in a hurry and found a student who had entered the forest.

“He gets things done quickly and I like his attitude. Above all he has a strong mental power that cannot be defeated by my fascination.”

“I guess you liked it.”

“I guess so. “I think the same goes for Mr. Wilford?”

“Heh heh. Well I won’t deny it out loud.”

Wilford was a former knight so he particularly liked Ludger.

A restrained and sharp prayer that is incomparable to other corrupt wizards.

In particular his well-trained body that subtly stood out over his clothes showed that he was different from ordinary wizards.

The training of the body was not wasted either.

That part made a pretty good impression on Wilford.

“In any case I think this incident has put them on notice.”

“well. “I wish that were the case.”

“Or should we have captured him alive and interrogated him?”

At those words the president shook his head violently.

“You know very well Mr. Wilford that that kind of thing won’t work for them.”

“That’s right.”

They are members of a secret society hiding in Seorn.

No matter how many people like that are caught and interrogated they will never reveal information about their organization.

If he was that weak to begin with I wouldn’t have picked him.

Moreover some kind of measure may have been taken to prevent further leaks.

Capturing and interrogating such extreme people takes a lot of time and mental energy.

It would be much better to eliminate any visible traces.

“I hope this will calm things down for a while.”

* * *

“Go back now.”

Ludger who had escorted Flora to the dormitory turned his back without hesitation as if his work was over.

“I….”

“Why are you doing that?”

Flora called Ludger and tried to say something.

However no matter how many times I pursed my lips my voice did not come out properly.

“The night was deep. “If I have nothing to say I’ll leave.”

Even if the opponent was Flora Ludger did not show any consideration or care.

He disappeared like the wind as if he was busy.

It was so shocking that even Cheryl who was next to her stuck her tongue out.

“and. Is it really Mr. Ludger? It’s really merciless. Flora. are you okay?”

“huh. “I don’t mind.”

“You were worried. “Why on earth did you suddenly go into that forest?”

“just….”

“just?”

“There were times when I just wanted to walk around without realizing it. “And then I ended up going into that forest.”

“…Ugh okay. Still should I be more careful next time? “I was really scared too!”

“huh. “Thank you for your concern Cheryl.”

Flora smiled weakly and returned to the dormitory.

After washing and changing into her pajamas she lay down on the bed.

She kept thinking of Ludger whom she had seen in the Forest of Silence a little while ago.

‘teacher. What he was holding in his hand was clearly some sort of medicine cabinet.’

Ludger was slightly startled when he asked that.

Even though she only saw Ludger’s back when she first spotted him from afar Ludger was clearly shaking.

Why was he doing that in a place where there were no people?

‘Are you hurt somewhere?’

One hypothesis suddenly comes to mind.

Flora raised her upper body without realizing it.

‘Is it really true?’

Once a thought was lost it stuck in its tail and wouldn’t let go.

It certainly seemed that way.

A body shaking in pain. Even the act of secretly taking medicine by hiding in a remote place where others cannot see.

‘There’s no way Dr. Ludger is taking bad medicine. ‘Maybe you were trying to act strong but you weren’t feeling well?’

Flora shook her head saying she was overthinking things.

‘no. Nothing is certain yet. So let’s not think too deeply about it.’

But no matter how much I denied it I couldn’t help but think similar thoughts.

next time.

If you get a chance you can check it then.

Flora thought like that and closed her eyes.

Today unlike usual I didn’t think I would have any nightmares.

* * *

A night after midnight when everyone fell into a deep sleep.

Finally the president confirmed with his own eyes where the real ‘All-powerful Stone’ was located.

“It worked.”

Turn your attention to the fake and move and store the real one safely.

In order to simply divert attention she personally moved to eliminate the cockroaches hiding in Seorn.

Even by keeping it a secret from others.

It was something that could not be helped in order to get the job done properly.

Still it was a fortunate thing.

Thanks to the bait we were able to eliminate some of the enemies and the real thing was kept safely.

A space like an altar.

The president breathed a sigh of relief as he looked at the “All-powerful Stone” placed in the center.

It looks the same as a fake replica but since that relic is real it is so dangerous that it should not be approached carelessly.

As a wish-granting stone it responds to the owner’s desires and grants them.

‘The problem is that there is no degree to it.’

That’s the scary thing about omnipotence.

That stone responds to the darkest and most powerful desires hidden deep within the user.

Even if someone wishes to make a lot of money it will not be granted unless it is a true desire.

Rather there are many cases where people force something that they do not want to happen.

Most people’s intense desires are based on dark ‘malice’.

Rather than making money and being happy they secretly want the person they hate to be ruined or suffer.

That stone grants just such a wish.

‘But if there is no user the relic scatters a wave of magic on its own and draws in those who are affected by it.’

Therefore the All-Purpose Stone had to be stored in an enclosed space covered with numerous partition walls.

So that the power does not leak out.

And the people guarding the area had to be people who would not be easily fooled by magic.

‘Because it’s something you need to be very careful about.’

Now in the few remaining documents there is a record that a kingdom in the past disappeared because of that stone.

You may wonder why such a dangerous thing would be stored in Seorn but in other words it is an item that can be stored safely because it is Seorn.

If it had gone over to the Magic Tower or any other kingdom a war would have already broken out.

‘I’m glad it passed without any trouble.’

After checking the Universal Stone one last time the President completely closed the entrance to the bulkhead.

The 3m-thick metal exterior wall that blocks the magic waves closed with a thud and darkness settled inside.

Only the green light flowing from the omnipotent stone dimly illuminated the surroundings.

In this way the all-powerful stone would be left here again for a long time without being touched by anyone’s eyes.

Unless there were shadows writhing in the darkness.

Slurp.

A doll rose from within the shadows.

“Whoa.”

Ludger a man who shook off his messy hair and sighed raised his head and stared at the almighty stone at the center of the enclosed space.

‘That’s real.’

It looked similar to a fake but the atmosphere it gave off was qualitatively different.

Ludger’s excellent eyesight immediately recognized the genuine article.

The all-powerful stone also seemed to realize that there were humans around it scattering even more intense waves around it.

Ludger felt it with his skin and frowned.

“Are you tempting me?”

A stone that grants wishes.

If there is a being within a certain range that can respond mentally it emits a wave of magical power so that it can make a wish.

It doesn’t just affect the body.

It is about digging into the depths of the mind and touching the desires hidden deep inside.

“You’re doing something interesting.”

But that only works for mediocre people.

Ludger instead approached the Almighty Stone.

And then he reached out and grabbed it.

“I’m sorry but I have no intention of letting you make my desires come true.”

Wooooow!

The almighty stone vibrated as if rebelling against Ludger.

If it was your first time getting hit you might have been embarrassed and allowed yourself an opportunity.

“How many artifacts do you think I’ve seen so far?”

He was an expert in this area.