The Academy’s Undercover Professor – 89



◈ Episode 89 First Order Esmeralda (1)

The anticipation of finally meeting the First Order was momentary.

Ludger could not help but click his tongue when he saw that the other person did not reveal himself and only appeared as a flame.

‘Is it possible to meet in this way without revealing the true body?’

In fact it is not that this situation was not assumed.

If you become an official of the First Order you will take a cautious approach by hiding your identity.

He must have been like that too.

Considering the way I had signaled to meet him I had vaguely expected that we would meet in this way.

This isn’t what’s important anyway.

“You’re late.”

First I took a chance.

Whatever it is the owner of the flame in front of us is the First Order.

Even if you don’t know their true identity you shouldn’t show your disappointment.

If we were to let our guard down even a little at this moment when we were face to face and talking to each other our identity could be suspected.

‘I have no regrets.’

Ludger immediately washed away his distracting thoughts.

There are many ways to get to know someone even if you don’t meet them in person.

Because a single word uttered without any intention can be a great clue.

[I didn’t know you were here this early.]

The answer came back in a slightly tickled voice.

Although the flames fluttered and the voice rang out loudly it was easy to tell that the target was a woman.

I don’t think that tone of voice was an act to deceive them.

The opponent will probably recognize this person as Ludger Chelsea the ‘First Order’ but they will not choose such a troublesome method.

“So what is the purpose of calling me?”

Ludger was about to say something more but he closed his mouth.

The person he knows right now [John Doe] is a person who is very merciless and shows no mercy to his subordinates even if they are members of the same Black Dawn.

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He often got irritated and angry and in extreme cases he even killed me.

Nevertheless the reason he maintained his position in the First Order was probably because he was capable and looked good to the Zero Order.

‘But there is no guarantee that it will work on the same First Order.’

Would this character [John Doe] really behave the same way as he normally does to other First Order members?

Unless you can confirm that adding unnecessary words could actually expose this side’s identity.

Whatever you say now you must be careful.

[Hmm?]

Was Ludger’s question surprising?

A puzzled voice flowed from the flame.

“…Why do you do that?”

[no. I was less angry than I thought. In the past you tried to bite me in the nick of time.]

“It only depends on the time and place. “If I lose my temper in a place like this is there more to it than getting caught for no reason?”

[ah. I’m sure that’s the case too. Because you are now Seorn’s teacher.]

“I am very busy right now. “I don’t know what you called me for but if you have nothing more to say I’ll go back.”

Saying that Ludger turned his back.

Of course it is not right to leave when you have not yet completely figured out who the other person is.

But if you look back at the situation in detail the story changes.

The one who requested this meeting in the first place was the Flame First Order in front of us.

It’s the other person that I want something from and in the end this meeting itself is also the moment I regret the most.

It is the opponent.

[for a moment.]

As expected exactly as he expected.

The flame caught Ludger leaving.

Ludger stopped walking. But I didn’t look back.

It means that they will listen for the time being but they are not fully paying attention.

The other person didn’t know that either.

[okay. Sorry for being late. I made an appointment first but you got offended because I played around with you for no reason.]

“Just get to the point.”

[Ugh. Whether it was before or now it remains the same as being hard and cold. Anyway the reason I called you like this is because I need help.]

Only then did Ludger look back and make eye contact with the flame.

“help? you?”

[…I wouldn’t normally do this but this is Seorn. No matter how much I do I can’t do whatever I want.]

They say they do it however they want.

If you can say that with your own mouth it means that what you have been doing before was quite spectacular.

I felt it from the time they dealt with flames but it seemed like this First Order mostly did pretty hot things.

“You seem quite impatient.”

[Recently one of the Second Orders under my command disappeared.]

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“It’s because of the Almighty Stone.”

[okay. That’s it. After seeing and hearing it later I was astonished by how absurd it was. They tried to handle things on their own but they completely ruined it!]

Just thinking about that incident made me feel angry and the fire instantly got stronger.

The heat reached Ludger as well but he kept his expression as if nothing had happened.

Because there was no intention to harm this side.

The flame which had grown larger eventually returned to its original size.

“But they all died.”

[okay. Who would have thought that the president would kill everyone? Even that…]

“It was a trap.”

[…what. Did you know everything?]

How could you not know that? If I had messed up right away I would have been swept away by the president’s magic.

Of course I can’t say that honestly so I’ll just give a vague answer.

“There’s no way you wouldn’t know.”

[As expected it’s John Doe. Now that I think about it that was your role. Disguise and perfect acting. Secretly sneaking into enemy territory to win the other person’s favor and steal information. My skills are not dead.]

“No more useless talk.”

When Ludger cut it like a knife the spark that had been expanding playfully became a slightly withered response.

Surprisingly he is very talkative.

[Anyway my plan was disrupted by the loss of one of my subordinates who I thought was useful. Originally it was a plan that could have been implemented right away.]

“That’s what happens because you have a guy like that as your subordinate and treat him like that.”

Ludger spoke as if scolding the other person.

The flame had nothing to refute so it remained silent.

[…what. I’m in a different field than you. You just quietly handle things on your own but I can’t do that.]

“….”

[what. That silence. That makes you unpopular even among us First Order members. Because I’m not friendly with anyone.]

“I just didn’t feel the need for it.”

[under. It’s funny. Yes you are good. I’ve always been loyal only to Zero Order so why not? You’re so handsome right? Did you get some favors from Zero Order?]

“It’s noisy. So what kind of help do you want?”

[Are you going to help me?]

“Just listen first.”

The other party clearly looked disapproving at Ludger’s words.

Because the flame was shaking like that.

However from the conversation just a moment ago Ludger was convinced that he was in control of this conversation.

The Second Order who died during the Almighty Stone avalanche was her subordinate and the disappearance of her direct subordinate caused a major setback to her future plans.

‘But that doesn’t mean I can’t use another second order or an insufficient third order.’

One thing became clear while Ludger was using Sedina.

The Black Dawn is comprised of seven members of the First Order.

And under the First Order there are the Second Order and the Third Order and as a result ‘factions’ are naturally divided within them.

‘There is a high possibility that the Second Order who came in this time and died while trying to seize the Almighty Stone was that woman’s subordinate.’

Did you say his name was Demires?

Even if he was a master of arbitrariness he seemed to be a capable subordinate.

Now that that guy is dead the plans I had made would have been completely blank.

However if you call another Second Order there is bound to be hesitation because the ‘factions’ are different.

If you use the second order of the opposing faction you will give other first orders an excuse to exploit their weaknesses.

‘I see. That’s why he asked me for help.’

Ludger Chelsea.

The man called First Order [John Doe] in the Black Dawn Society unlike other First Orders does not have subordinates and operates alone.

As a result ‘cliques’ did not exist to that extent to him.

A person without a faction is literally neutral.

Neutrality does not belong anywhere but in other words it has the possibility of belonging anywhere.

[As you know my specialty is starting fires. But in Seorn no matter how much arson I commit the wizards put out the fire in an instant. It’s an environment where you can’t exert any strength at all.]

“okay.”

In Seorn both teachers and students know how to use magic.

Elites who have learned magic even if they are still young.

If a fire breaks out there is an abundance of manpower in Seorne to extinguish it.

Above all there is no way in Seorn where all kinds of things happen through magic that there is no way to be unprepared for fire.

In particular in the case of fire since it is the most dangerous especially strict preparations were made at all times so arson was considered impossible.

Still I don’t give up on it.

‘Even taking that into account this woman is quite capable of starting a fire.’

There was no way he was an executive of the Black Dawn for nothing.

[My role is focused on destruction. But the defenses here are solid. That doesn’t mean I can’t do something. If you are prepared you can burn more brilliantly than anyone else.]

“Are you asking me to prepare for that?”

[Yes I would be grateful if you did. Of course I’m not asking you to just say it. If you help me I will also give you help in return. This is a kind of deal and promise.]

“Who are you dealing with?”

[Of course. John Doe and ‘Esmeralda’ transaction book.]

Esmeralda.

Ludger found out the name of the person wielding flames in front of him.

I don’t know if it’s a code name like John Doe or if it’s his real name.

‘In the case of John Doe he completely hid his identity and called it a code name but Esmeralda is likely not to do that. Because Victor Dreadful was like that too.’

John Doe was a unique case but I didn’t think the rest would be like that either.

[…hey. Do you really need to check like this to ease your stomach?]

“Because it’s better to have a clear deal.”

Ludger spoke calmly trying not to let his joy be known.

[So I spoke honestly as you said. Now it’s your turn to answer. how is it. Will you accept my offer?]

“I refuse.”

[what?]

“There is nothing you can do for me in my current situation.”

[wait for a sec. Is it really like this? After listening to everything?]

The flame burns stronger as if expressing anger.

However Ludger stared at the flames with an expressionless face without any sign of fear.

“Are you asking because you don’t know my position? I am a teacher in Seorn. Even if it is nominal it is not a position that can be easily moved.”

[With your level of skill it is quite possible. You can do everything you want to hide your identity. Is there more to this than just making excuses that I don’t like it because it’s annoying?]

“I would normally do that but not now.”

[why?]

“Because the president still doubts me.”

When the president was brought up Esmeralda could not argue further and kept her mouth shut.

The president’s presence was too big of a wall to force.

[so. Is it really not possible? Even though it means putting a debt on me?]

“okay.”

[I can’t help it. Then we have no choice but to choose a suitable person and select him.]

When I drew a clear line and spoke Esmeralda also took a step back as if it would hurt her pride to hold on any longer.

[But know this. If this project succeeds it will be of great help to our Black Dawn. You kicked that opportunity.]

“Everyone has their own job to do. “Just because I don’t help you doesn’t mean I’m not loyal to the organization.”

[…Anyway he speaks irritatingly well. Oh that’s it. okay. I’ll take care of it myself.]

They said they would give it up on their own so I was just grateful.

However Esmeralda continued to babble as if she were upset about being rejected like a knife.

[okay. It’s better. I was crazy. No matter how unfortunate it is I tried to bow my head to you and ask for help!]

“So what do you plan to do next?”

[joy. Are you even curious now?]

Even though he spoke so bluntly he didn’t really try to hide it.

[What is there for me to do? As always. I’m doing what I’m good at.]

“I see. “Try hard.”

Even if I asked more here I couldn’t get anything.

Above all we have already found out enough to know so it is not like there is no income.

It was the moment when Ludger said goodbye and was about to leave.

[Now that I think about it I heard some interesting news recently.]

“What do you mean?”

Ludger felt uneasy at the sudden remark.

Why are they suddenly talking about interesting news at this time?

[You. I heard you had a subordinate?]

burden.

At those words the image of Sedina Roshen flashed through Ludgar’s mind.

[Because that’s strange. The John Doe of the world who claimed to be comfortable alone has subordinates? And the third order which is also the last one?]

Isn’t it suspicious?

Esmeralda’s voice was asking that.