Disguised As A Teacher In Magic Academy

Chapter 36 - The One Who Sees, the One Who Solves (2)

Ludger stood still and looked at where the werewolf had been.

His hands had burned everything without a trace.

—Along with all the evidence that it was a laboratory test and not just a werewolf.

It was okay for him to feel relieved.

—Because it's over now.

But Ludger's mind was not at all calm.

Until the other professors, who lit fires with their magic from a distance, arrived one by one…

Ludger stood still, glued to his place.

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The werewolf— case that had made a scene at Soren— Academy ended with the dismissal of the werewolf by the new professor, Ludger Chelyise.

Many students wondered if the incident was merely an exaggerated false rumor, but there were many witnesses who actually witnessed the werewolf, so such an opinion was ruled out.

Rumors had already spread among the students that Ludger was fighting a bloody werewolf on the roof of a building under a full moon.

The students have already spoken about the case in .

is that a real werewolf?

I saw it directly. On the rooftop of the research building, the new professor was fighting a werewolf, and that was really cool.

that's not a lie?

actually, part of the roof of the 3rd research building was damaged, and there were signs of a fight.

- Wah. So the new professor actually caught the werewolf?

- I heard the new professor is a former soldier. Then it's possible.

-He's amazing.

So there's also the question of what werewolves are and where they came from.

Some even argue that werewolves are actually secret experiments from somewhere.

However, in the absence of clues, such opinions were nothing more than gossip that did not even circulate properly.

—Because it's not important.

I got five penalty points because I got caught.

- Me too. It's a bit risky for my warnings at this Academy.

yep. I don't care about my five penalty points ~ I've got award points.

where do you live?

Back then, most of the students who decided to capture werewolves were found and faced punishment.

Of the entire school, there were 130 students who were caught.

Even third-year students were among them, so it was understandable.

They are out to be heroes, but instead of finishing the case, they only get penalty points, so most students grab their hair for regretting their mistakes.

It was the same for Aidan, Leo, and Tessie.

“Aargh! We're wretched! We are truly destined! Why should Professor Ludger catch us from everyone?!”

The three of them had been summoned to the counseling room to meet with the headmaster.

Aidan is still deep in thought, but Tessie is different.

She's fidgeting.

He should not have allowed any loopholes to revive his family, but in the werewolf incident, let alone being compensated, he was properly punished by Ludger.

Tessie glared at Aidan with hatred and immediately bit her lower lip and shook her head violently.

He could not blame Aidan.

He wouldn't have lived without Aidan.

Aidan was the one who saved him from a werewolf attack.

'Yes. I just. I couldn't do anything back then…'

He felt so stupid that he grabbed the tip of his uniform with his trembling hand.

It's been about 10 minutes.

The counselling room door is open.

Three shooters: Aidan, Leo, and Tessie, who were sitting in their seats, stood up.

The Headmaster.He walked into the counseling room with a beaming smile. She has white on the outside of her hair but pink on the inside of her hair.

Following in the footsteps of the headmaster was a man with a cold-hearted image.

That's Ludger Chelysie, the man who blew up the werewolf the night before.

Ludger looked the same as always.

Her clothes were a long red coat, not her usual black skirt coat, but her firm neatness remained.

"Now, now. You three, sit comfortably."

Hearing the headmaster's words, the three people including Aidan sat back down while observing the headmaster's face.

The headmaster also sat in his empty upper seat.

"Please sit down too, Professor Ludger."

"I'll stand here."

"Then, if it's convenient for you. Now, let's start a business. Do you know why I called the three of you here?"

No one answered that question directly.

But there's no one who doesn't know.

There was only one reason why the three of them had gathered there: Because they had witnessed a werewolf from the closest distance and were caught by Ludger.

Tessie, who had not expected to face the principal, thought Ludger was completely determined to punish him.

'What does he mean by not only awarding penalty points but also telling the principal about it?'

Isn't that a statement that it will never be finished with ordinary disciplinary action?

'I'm doomed!'

He held back his tears for his dear life.

It's kind of a bad feeling.

After that day, she never forgot that she had promised herself not to cry anymore.

Most importantly, he was triggered by Aidan and Leo who were sitting back.

"What's gonna happen to us?"

Aidan opened his mouth first, but as Aidan spoke, his gaze did not take his eyes off Ludger.

"Why do you think I'm calling you all?"

"...I don't think you want to give us any penalty points."

"You're right."

That's when Ludger opened his mouth.

“The three of you ignored Soen's warning and went all the way into the forest and posed a danger to yourself, and you were almost hurt. If something goes wrong, one of you could die."

The three people who felt as if they were being pierced by his words shut their mouths.

“Although in the end there was no accident that caused someone to die, I think you should know with certainty how serious your complacent behavior—that's why I offered advice to the principal.”

They realize it's serious.

The three of them knew that those words had no good intentions behind them.

As the heavy atmosphere lingered in the counseling room, the headmaster clapped.

“Now, now. Don't make a face as if the world is collapsing. Think positively. And Professor Ludger. Your words that scared the students were a bit harsh."

"Your Majesty, this is not something to be ignored."

"Of course, thanks to Professor Ludger's hard work, it ended without anyone getting hurt, and you're right that the students were satisfied. But it ended well, didn't it?"

"…I don't understand."

"Because they're still kids. And even with an intimidating remark, Professor Ludger gave a pretty detailed explanation, right? Aidan?"

"Yes yes!"

When he was suddenly called, Aidan replied in a hurry.

"I heard the story. I heard you jumped to save Tessie from danger?"

“T-no. It's just."

“The competition between students is important, but it is better to help each other. And you two didn't run away from that location so you could protect Aidan."

At the words of judgment coming out of the principal's mouth one by one, confusion still lingered on the faces of Aidan, Leo, and Tessie.

'Why is the principal like that?'

"You're completely wrong in your behavior; that's why I decided to follow Professor Ludger's advice and give each of you 10 penalty points."

Ten penalty points!

If it was 10 and not 5 points, it would mean twice as bad as the other students.

It is clear that it is not beneficial to them.

At that moment, the clear headmaster's voice woke the three people up from their minds.

"Your actions in times of crisis are certainly worthy of praise, so I will give you three 10 points of appreciation."

"I'm sorry?"

"Is ... is that true?"

Ten penalty points. However, other than that, the penalty points practically disappeared due to the 10 award points.

The principal's words did not end there.

“Aidan. You show your courage in thinking about your colleague before your own body in a moment of crisis; I'll give you 10 extra reward points."

"Oh!"

"Leos. You don't forget to be level-headed in moments of urgency, and you purposely leave a trail on the path you're on so others can follow you."

“How, how can..”.

"I'll give you 10 extra reward points. And. Tessie's Friend."

"Yes yes!"

"You have the courage to face a werewolf and fight without running away. Some may say it is reckless courage, but you have understood it well. I hope you will keep that unwavering heart forever."

"Yes yes! Understood!"

"Because of that, I'll give you 10 award points."

As a result, all three received 10 additional award points rather than penalty points.

The headmaster, who smiled at the three people who were still unable to accept that this was real, looked back at Ludger while sitting down.

"You don't have any complaints, do you, Professor Ludger?"

"… If that's what His Majesty wants."

Ludger retreated and drew the line that there was no disagreement.

The headmaster clapped his hands.

“Congratulations, kids. Keep up the good work in the future."

"Oh yeah! Thank you! Your majesty!"

"But still, don't overdo it. Now we've spent too much time. Everyone, hurry up and get back to the dorm."

The three students came out of the counseling room thinking they were still dreaming.

Aidan, who left last, stopped and looked back at Ludger, who did not even glance at him.

What was the reaction Professor Ludger showed at the time?

Aidan left the counseling room with unresolved questions.

The door was closed, and only Ludger and the principal were left in the counseling room.

“Fiuh, Professor Ludger. Are you satisfied now?"

The headmaster said so after the students completely disappeared from their sight.

"I'm surprised. Even though it was you who asked me to take good care of those children."

The headmaster, who was shaking both of his legs with his head leaning, looked at Ludger with half-opened eyes.

"In addition, you asked me to act as if I was the one doing it all."

"Because it won't carve out your good image if you do what I do there."

"I know. You want us to play the good cop and the bad cop, right? I can't believe you call yourself a criminal. Don't you feel sad about it?"

"I just chose the most efficient method."

"Oh, so? Well, since you said you're okay with it, I won't bother with it anymore because, in the end, it's a good thing for the students."

The president, standing from his chair, approached the window that showed a view of Soren and swept the transparent window with his slender fingertips.

"Professor Ludger, you take care of werewolves yourself, don't you?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"What do you see there?"

"What do you mean?"

"Is there nothing strange about werewolves?"

Even with the headmaster's sharp words, Ludger's expression did not change.

"I don't think there's anything."

"Is that so?"

"Yes. I was only chasing after werewolves, and I got rid of them because I was afraid they would be a threat to the students. Just like what I did in the military."

"Hm. Well, then it's inevitable."

The headmaster also did not question him further because Ludger's fight with the werewolves while protecting the students was already so famous that it spread throughout the school.

"By the way, I want to thank you again. Thanks to you, no one died."

"I just did my job."

"I like that confident attitude. I'll look forward to your good performances in the future."

Ludger lowered his head without a word.

After his conversation with the principal, Ludger returned to his professor's office.

Ludger, who was sitting leaning on the back of his chair, recalled what had happened the night before.

What surprised him…

—The body of a werewolf child that has been hidden by fallen leaves that no one else has ever found.

It must have belonged to a human child whose fur had not yet grown.

Is correct…

He's not wrong.

It was clearly a human body that had yet to turn into a wolf.

'Shamsus' teachings did not use wolves as experiments to create werewolves.'

On the contrary, quite the opposite.

They created werewolves using humans as experiments.

Instead of replacing human genes into wolves, they had captured humans and forcibly mixed animal factors into them.

The strange behavior of a werewolf throwing ruins with his hands while in an emergency was finally understandable.

He wondered why their brains worked so well, they were not like — savage beasts that should have no excuses.

A werewolf puppy must be a human.

It must be the mother who blocked her way to protect her child.

'Is that ... her family?'

Three werewolves wreaking havoc on Leatherk and Soren…

Is it a human family that has been used as an experiment?

—A child and two parents.

—Ordinary people who have just been swept away by an unfortunate incident.

Ludger had killed all three of them with his own hands.

Sneakily…

Ludger clenched his fists.

'I don't regret my actions.'

Even if he returned to that time, Ludger would make the same judgment.

Otherwise, he is in danger.

All experiments had to be eliminated, and the connections he followed had to be decided as well. There is no other way.

And there's been a werewolf death toll.

Although they had no choice but to do that for a living, they still killed and ate one's family.

That's why he killed them.

Yep…

He's sure that's enough.

'Eyes…'

—Clear baby eyes when looking back at him at the end after licking his mother.

While Ludger cast his spell to kill them, the look in the puppy's eyes contained no reprimand or anger towards Ludger.

There is only one emotion … 

The puppy thanked him for ending their horrible life.

“…”

Ludger got up from his chair.

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