Disguised As A Teacher In Magic Academy

Chapter 2 - To the Imperial Capital (2)

But why is the man in front of me asking about Machiavelli's whereabouts?

It was also a false identity that I had used up until then.

'It's impossible... did he do it on purpose because he knew?'

'What is his hidden intention?'

For a moment, I suspected that she was a tracker sent by the princess faction of the Utah Kingdom, but I guess not.

Ludger took no other action but to ask me that question.

Instead, his eyes and actions showed something closer to pure curiosity.

'So it was just a coincidence?'

'A professor Soren…'

Soren Academy was so famous that news of it had spread by word of mouth even to distant countries.

The fact that such a young man would become a new professor at Soeren meant that the person in front of me was a person with extraordinary talent.

I definitely didn't know it at first, but gradually I could feel something strange about the man.

But instead of increasing my alertness, I just shook my head.

'Suppose it's a coincidence for now.'

I can't show it because I feel guilty.

I naturally opened the next page of the newspaper and listened to his words.

"If there really was such a person, he would have been in the paper."

"Ha ha's. Well, there are things that are not easily revealed to the public."

"That's interesting. Can you say that to someone you just met today?"

"Well, there's no reason why I can't do it, right? And, Mr. Gerrard, it's the first time I've seen you today, but somehow I feel like we're on the same page."

"I'm grateful that the reputable Professor Soren has such a good opinion of parents like me."

Ludger couldn't seem to take his interest away from me, probably because he had a good image that others liked.

He could not let her pass by silently without a word.

Since it had become like that, I decided to respond accordingly.

Still, having a conversation partner makes me less lonely, so there's nothing bad about that.

"Mr Ludger, when you arrive in San Francisco, will you go directly to teach the students?"

"Not immediately, but I'll have to wait a minute."

"Teaching the first year?"

"No. I'm in charge of the second year."

"Oh, so you teach second year. Don't newly appointed professors usually handle freshmen in the first year? Well, you're better than I thought."

It was just a rumor I heard, but the Soren Magic Academy has a similar picture to a university when compared to Earth.

It is said that all kinds of buildings are built on very large land and there are already thousands of units just for employees who live and work there.

Although it was close to a big city, once the Soeren Academy was really close to a small city, so there were even some comparisons that occurred like two adjacent cities.

The students of Soren range from the first year to the 5th year.

Usually, the higher the year, the smarter the kids are, so it is important to have competent professors in the final year and new professors in the first year.

But I do not believe he will be teaching the second year since the beginning of his appointment.

I thought he might be a great guy, but it turns out he's more than that.

'He would not be able to become a professor at Soeren for no reason.'

The Magic and Magic Engineering Academy.

This is a world that has reached an industrial revolution called iron into a steam engine, but if I have to take on a different aspect of Earth, of course, it is the existence of magic.

'I've only seen it in fantasy novels before.'

The existence of magic is inseparable from this world, and to be sure, magic has always belonged exclusively to the chosen ones.

Because someone can't use magic if they can't learn it.

But…

Unlike in the past, where only nobles of noble blood could use it in the past, the, there was a great increase in skill supremacy - magnitudes because ordinary people could also learn magic as long as they had talent.

Soren was a place where one could enter the top Magic Academy with just that skill.

'I'm curious at the moment. What kind of place is that?'

Normally, when it comes to magic academies, I can't help but think of works like famous books or novels ever since I lived on Earth.

Students fly around with brooms and use magic with wooden sticks...

Perhaps the children who found such magic school movies and books in their childhoods dreamed about it.

A school of magic.

No one thought of such a thing.

But there is such a thing in this world.

Students who learn magic and enjoy their youth.

'Young time .. yes.'

In my past, my father died early, so I couldn't enjoy it.

I have learned to go crazy with the obligation to support my family, and I am under pressure to succeed.

My second life was not very different from my previous life.

No, it's even worse.

There was a reason why I went on an adventure by hiding my identity.

'I would want something out of nothing if I wanted it right now.'

It has been about 27 years since I was born in this world and came back to life.

I am no longer on the path of a burning youth or whatever it may be called.

Magic Academy or whatever it is is just a story from a different world.

It was still the same as the man named Ludger in front of me, who was in close contact with the Academy.

I live under a false identity to hide my true identity and that man standing on the shining stage of Soren is very different.

But since he had become a Soeren professor at such a young age, I decided to congratulate him in earnest.

Because he's a fallen noble.'

There was still a class of society in this world, and the nobles were clearly the pinnacle of such a class in society.

However, those who were in such a place and fell into the abyss were also there.

Either it was because of their rebellion against the state, or they were on the wrong side of those of higher status, or they had huge debts.

After all, those nobles had fallen into the abyss for various reasons.

The fallen nobles.

Considering that the fallen nobles were hated more by their fellow nobles than the commoners, the man named Ludger before me must have made a very bloody attempt until he became a professor at Soeren.

While I was immersed in such thoughts, I felt something strange on the outside.

'What is that?'

I had no choice but to be filled with a strange anxiety as I threw a glance out the window.

Strange atmosphere.

The air was heavy, to be exact.

As if something was going to happen.

"What's wrong?" Ludger asked, seemingly sensing something strange with my answer.

I did not answer, and my five senses were restless.

... Something is coming.

"Something's coming"

That's when Ludger opened his mouth.

──────!!!

The powerful jolt along with the huge explosion shook the Magic Engineering carriage violently.

The carriage cabin shook, and the carriage running on the rail swung to the side.

"What's this...? Did the engine explode?"

Ludger muttered so, but I shook my head because I also did not know what was going on.

The engine didn't seem to explode.

There was no way the entire carriage would shake because one engine went out.

Moreover, when it came to safety, it was impossible for the Magic Engineering's exclusive locomotive engine to explode by itself.

There must be some reason why the explosion happened.

───!

It seems that my fidgety imagination is not wrong, as something starts to run busy, pounding hard on the ceiling of the carriage.

At the same time, there was a loud sound coming from the main carriage.

The sound of something breaking and people shouting. I realized exactly what had happened.

"This is a robbery."

"Bribery? On this train?"

“Most of the passengers on this Magic Engineering train were wealthy merchants and nobles. The robbers in the northern mountains must have done this while aiming at them.”

Most of Magic Engineering's expensive locomotive passengers were wealthy. Clearly, there were many people who were eyeing their money and valuables, and raids by robbers who were eyeing those trains occasionally occurred.

'Even so, I can't believe they're doing this on a train heading from the border to the Empire.'

The bastard who attacked back then was also insane.

They were so brave that they even became so reckless.

'The explosion that shook the carriage just a moment ago. I don't think it's from normal strength.'

I squinted because I had something I had speculated about.

'Is that magic?'

There was a witch among the robbers.

If a magician was involved, such a bold move could be made.

If they quickly rob and escape with the help of a witch, they can hide safely in the steep mountains of northern Arette. It will be hard to chase them.

If that was what they were planning, they would definitely not be ordinary robbers.

If they had a magician with such firepower and attacked the carriage with nobles in it, those brave people would never be able to become ordinary people.

Since magic exists in this world, there are also some people who do bad things with magic.

"Mr Ludger, I think you should hide or avoid that attack for now."

Ludger nodded as he listened to my words.

Ludger took the suitcase. Did he try to take his bag in that situation? There must be something important in it.

I stood up because I was also not in a position to worry about others. The first to lead was Ludger.

"I'll stand in front of you just in case."

"Yes." Yeah."

For now, my identity as an ordinary person in his 40s who had a lot of money.

The man who became an academy professor in his mid-20s would fight better.

Ludger took out a small wooden stick in his right hand and raised his vigilance.

We both opened the room door and checked the movements in the corridor of the four carriages.

No one is seen yet. The passengers seemed to be waiting quietly in their rooms for now.

"That's the wrong choice."

It is said that the cabin itself is protected by magic, but the invading robbers are also not ordinary people. In that situation, sitting quietly in the cabin was like sticking out your own neck for slaughter.

In such times, the best plan is to stay away from the robbers as far as possible.

'But it is impossible that the robbers who broke through the carriage three have not entered here.'

I thought they were going to disperse right away and then extort money and valuables from the passengers, but was I wrong?

Or maybe they were after the first car, in front of our car.

The first carriage was a first-class seat where the nobles lived. It was a tightly protected VIP room in other words, it was the golden egg that had the most money.

"It's a relief."

We just need to retreat while they are pulled into the first compartment.

Of course, rescue signals were installed on such Magic Engineering trains to prepare for unexpected attacks and in case of an emergency.

The reserve forces will probably be operational in the early hours.

I just have to stay there until they arrive.

Bumped!

At that moment, a man walked in from the hallway window.

As he shook the snow off his shoulder, which he had not yet removed, he raised his head and looked at us after he felt our presence.

His eyes are very red.

'His first impression was brutal. Is he drunk on drugs?'

His appearance, which was engulfed by hatred and anger, looked completely different from that of a robber.

In that cold weather, I wondered if he would attack all-out after waiting for the carriage.

"Aargh!"

But before I could unravel the mystery, she snapped at us the first time she found us.

At the same time, Ludger revealed his magic.

It was magic where threads of thread-like magic power were carved in the air in front of the staff.

The magic that seemed to carve a three-dimensional image in the air immediately combined into one spell.

Zzz!

A flash of light pierced through the intruder's chest when it was seen that blue lightning had formed.

“Aaaargh!”

The robber, who rushed towards us, fell to the floor first and his body was violently shaken.

"Did you kill him?" I asked while looking at Ludger.

"No, I just crippled him," Ludger replied before slowly approaching the carefully fallen robber.

He kept pointing his wand at that body.

"Wait, Mr. Ludger. It's dangerous."

"It's okay. I'll just interrogate him a little bit about his goal of attacking the train."

"No, I mean…"

I tried to say something again, but Ludger moved without listening.

He turned the body of the robber who fell upward with his feet.

"Tell me. Why did you attack this train?"

“Uurgh. Ha. Ha ha."

“Have you just laughed in this situation..?”.

"We have to kill everyone."

What was in that stuttering voice was an extremely cold madness that was enough to make anyone frightened to hear her.

The robber laughed as his body convulsed and he bled from his nose.

At the same time, his tightly wrapped coat opened, revealing an object hidden within.

It was a very big bomb.

“…!”

With his eyes wide open as he looked at it, before Ludger could cast a spell...

The robber pressed the detonator he had prepared beforehand and held his hand.

Booooms!

A huge explosion hit the fourth carriage.