Disguised As A Teacher In Magic Academy

Chapter 38 - The One Who Sees, the One Who Solves (4)

"Oh! Professor Ludger!”

That was after I got home from work.

On the way back to the accommodation, I met with professor Selena.

He, who found me first and ran towards me like a puppy while making a fuss, looked more like a student at the Academy than a professor.

'Didn't he lie about his age?'

"You're off work?"

"Yes." Yeah."

“I heard the news. Yesterday, I heard that you caught a werewolf."

"Yes, I got rid of them."

“Whoaa. Really true?"

Professor Selena looked at me with a damning gaze.

Still, we were new fellow professors, but I thought he was staring at me too much.

"All they've been talking about lately is Professor Ludger. More than that, how did you catch that werewolf? Is there a way to do it?"

"Wait."

"I'm sorry?"

"I'm a little busy today, so I'll talk to you next time."

Listening to my stern words, Professor Selena nodded with a slightly sullen look like a child scolded by an adult.

“It... I'm sorry. I shouldn't have called you when you were busy."

"No. It's not like I can't answer your phone. Have a good rest, professor Selena."

"Yes. Please be careful on the road, Professor Ludger."

I greeted Selena and parted with her.

Unlike other professors, he was a good person who was only interested in my achievements.

However, I cannot be close to anyone because I am in a tight position.

It's still possible to eat together as a group, but that's it.

And first of all, I have to do one thing right away.

When I returned to my private accommodation, there was a package at the door.

Taking the package, I went inside the accommodation and checked the contents.

That's the data Hans sent me.

—Area where missing persons and certain persons gathered recently in Leathervelk.

Whirr.

After checking the contents for a while, I headed to my private study room.

On one side of the wall of the workspace, photographs were plastered everywhere, along with a map of the city of Leathervelk.

I cut out some of the contents of the document and pinned it to one corner of the map.

—Area full of abandoned factories in Leathervelk.

—An abandoned slum.

There's a lab around there.

After I finished pinning the location, I immediately took out a portable crystal ball.

As mana flowed in, a sound came from outside the crystal ball.

[Do you check all the data I send?]

"Yes." Yeah."

[As you told me yesterday, I checked the surrounding area. In one abandoned factory, about ten strong people rushed in and out. I think I'm sure about that.]

"I understand."

"Is there a family of three among them?"

[There is. It's the only case where the whole family disappeared. The police did not conduct much of the investigation and silenced her, but their neighbors must have been very nervous. Data comes out easily after investigating a little.]

"…I got it. I'll be going there soon.”

I left the message and cut off communication.

After staring intently at the wall-mounted map for a while, I left the accommodation while wearing a dull brown coat that was not as usual.

***

One dark night…

In the Leathervelk factory area, where starlight and moonlight dissipate due to the thick clouds in the sky…

The chimney of the factory, which stood upright without letting out smoke, became a tombstone in honor of those who died under the shadow of the city.

Given that there are indeed people who died because of the difficult environment, the word "tombstone" is not too wrong.

The slum area commonly called abandoned area is very quiet because there are no street lights that are sometimes seen from time to time.

All he could see was a sewer rat passing through the ground quickly.

Ludger arrived at a place where even the vagrant gave up begging and gave him a spacious bed.

"You coming?"

Hans, who had come first and was waiting, greeted Ludger.

Hans looked at Ludger's face, then he shook his head and clicked his tongue.

On the surface, he doesn't look like a danger, but Ludger is fully armed.

Hans could sense that Ludger was completely ready for the upcoming fight, judging from the bitter energy emanating from him.

"Are you going alone?"

"Will you help me if I ask you?"

"Well, I think I might be able to handle one or two of them."

"That's it. Enough for myself. What kind of people are inside?”

"There were nearly forty people, but it seemed like they knew that they were in a hurry—they slowly left this place. It's a waste if you're here three days later."

"What is their strength?"

"You better assume that each one of them and even some of the unknown people have weapons. Well, weapons won't work against you, who's a witch, but there's about three of them wearing reinforced armor."

"What about their elite force?"

"There are two black witches."

"I understand."

Entrance is a large pipe tube drilled for wastewater disposal.

Ludger, who was about to head to the laboratory, stopped and asked Hans a question.

“Hans. Family I asked earlier.. ”.

"Yes." Yeah."

"How old is that kid?"

"They're kids, you say?"

With his back against the wall, Hans looked up as if he was thinking of something.

The sky is full of gloomy clouds.

"He's seven years old. He's a little kid."

"...Seven years, huh?"

Ludger moved his legs again.

"I understand."