Disguised As A Teacher In Magic Academy

Chapter 58 - DUEL (1)

Chris Benimore, who received the letter in his private office, read the letter once and set it on fire.

"Yes. As expected, I already knew."

The report was sent by an employee of Soren

The content of the report was the news about Ludger Chelysie.

"He eagerly taught that ordinary child? He was eager to win the bet even though he pretended it wasn't like that, so."

He muttered and laughed at Ludger's desperate efforts, but Chris Benimore also did not stay silent.

He turned his head and looked at the boy who was standing nervously in front of him.

"Jevan Felio."

"Yes!"

"I think you already know what I want to tell you."

Jevan nodded his head with a determined look.

"Yes. I know it. I must win this open duel against those arrogant commoners."

"Winning a duel is not enough. You should really show the distance between nobles and commoners with overwhelming power."

Requests are heavy enough to feel burdensome, but Jevan Felio did not expect to fail.

When he heard that Aidan was being taught something by Ludger Chelysie, he was a bit anxious, but he had Chris Benimore by his side.

"Take it."

Chris throws a chemical bottle at Jevan.

"This, this?" jevan asked back with a puzzled face while looking at the blue liquid filled inside the bottle.

"That's a mana-enhancing drug. Drink before you enter the duel."

"A-are you real? But wouldn't I be disqualified if I drank this?"

"No. Its alright. The specialty of the Benimore clan is that it leaves no trace if you take the medicine first, so you won't be caught."

"It's…"

"If you drink it, it will increase your strength instantly, but it lasts less than five minutes."

"Five minutes, yeah. Pretty short, so,"

"Yes. Of course, it's short. That's why you won't even get caught up in the preliminary examination. It does not increase which one is there, but increases the output limit of which, so it is closer to issuing mana." . The traces of the drug will soon disappear, leaving only the effect, so be careful with mana fatigue after half an hour."

Jevan gulped at Chris' words.

In fact, it was more like a medicine that allowed him to use whichever he had at once.

His pride did not allow him to take such medicine against ordinary people, but …

'But if it's for a sure win ...'

Since Ludger was behind him, he might accept something like Jevan.

Because he was a dirty ordinary person …

He may be playing a very serious cheating game.

Jevan stuffed the strengthening medicine into his pocket with a stiff face while thinking so.

Chris laughed at the sight.

"Think well. Now, shall we go?"

***

More than half of the seats in the second training center were filled by people who had come to see the new student magic duel that day that would be held in public.

Most of the first-year students had gathered, and by then, the second-year students and other professors had also suddenly gathered in between.

If it was just a fight between the first year, they would have passed it just like that, but if it was a duel where the two professors officially gave them permission and observed it, then, then it's a different story.

Ludger Chelysie's…

Chris Benimore's…

The two professors had just been appointed to Soren, and they both had something in common: they were in charge of the spell-shipping class.

However, one of them was a fallen noble, and the other was a prestigious high-ranking noble.

They have a considerable difference in their status.

In addition, Ludger supported the commoners, and Chris Benimore supported the aristocracy.

The upcoming duel transcends the fight between new students into a one-round match between commoners and nobles.

"In the end, who will win?"

"Isn't this a fight between freshmen? The aristocracy benefited more. They've been receiving private education since a young age, right?"

"But I heard that ordinary freshmen who entered Soren this time also cannot be looked down upon? I heard he also made a big contribution in the werewolf incident last time."

"But he still hasn't caught a werewolf, can he be an opponent of the aristocracy?"

"We don't know, do we? A lot of people talk about how Professor Ludger helped him."

"Then, Professor Chris is helping the other party?"

"I don't really know that Professor. Is he in charge of first year students?"

"Yes. They teach the same spell-talking class, but I think he's pretty determined when compared to Professor Ludger."

"You really caught me."

As they spoke like that, the eyes of the people pointed towards the topmost seat among the spectators that only the professors could sit in.

"Hey. Looky, looky. They're coming."

"Oh. It's real, huh?"

Chris Benimore who had just entered the professor seat sat quietly while maintaining his dignity as a noble.

Due to her intelligent appearance, the girl's eyes naturally followed Chris with admiration.

Chris also subtly enjoyed such a gaze.

The way they looked at him made him realize that he was a greater man.

At that moment, the hum of the students was getting louder — the buzz was very different from when Chris appeared.

'What?'

Chris wondered who it was, and it turned out to be the man.

Ludger Chelysie's.

—A man with long black long hair tied into a ponytail.

—His sharp jawline and high nose bridge. 

—Features of her strong face and deep and calm eyes that make a woman's heart cry.

—Black, cotton pants and black shirt. The tie was also black, and even the long coat on it was also black.

The overall impression comes from the black color combination, which literally reminds Chris of a crow.

With a staff in his right hand, he looked like the head of a prestigious magic family.

"Whoa. Look at Professor Ludger."

"But the atmosphere isn't a joke?"

All the eyes of the students who had been distracted by the appearance of Chris some time ago, were fixed on Ludger.

However, Ludger went straight to the empty professor chair and sat down no matter how much attention he received.

"Did you see that?"

"Yes. The atmosphere is really no joke. I understand why the rumors about him are so popular."

"Is he really a fallen aristocrat? I think he's more aristocratic than any other aristocratic professor."

Chris clicked his tongue as he heard the students talking like that.

His rough eyes, which did not hide his unpleasant feelings, turned to Ludger, who was sitting in the next row afterwards.

Ludger was supposed to see it too, but the man stared at the training ground with expressive eyes and Chris had no idea what Ludger was thinking.

Chris gritted his teeth in response when Ludger seemed to have not noticed him at all.

'Hmph. His arrogant attitude will end now. I'll make you feel defeated in front of everyone.'

The fight will be won by Jevan Felio.

Aidan's? Isn't he an ordinary man?

Chris didn't even know there were such students. He had not even checked the list of ordinary students.

He felt a waste of time trying to check the list.

As he thought inwardly, the crowd's uproar reached its peak.

Feeling the commotion was louder than when Ludger appeared, Chris looked back and realized the reason.

"Your Majesty. You coming?"

Chris jumps out of his chair when Elisa Willow appears and greets him.

The headmaster received Chris' greeting with a beaming smile.

"Hello, professor Chris Benimore. Waw. So many people here."

"What brought His Majesty here ..."

"I heard something interesting happened, so I came to see it because I had some free time."

"I understand."

Professors who followed the principal to help him were Mary Ross, who was in charge of Pharmacy, known as the longest-serving professor in Soren, and Hugo Bourtag, who led a faction of aristocratic professors including Chris.

When all the most famous people from Soren gathered, the students expressed their shock, as they had no idea that the duel at that time would be so great.

It was the same with Chris. He had only thought that the two students would fight sufficiently and then end their duel, so he had not expected the headmaster to appear.

'As expected, does the principal have to appear because it is a fight between ordinary people and noble students?'

The principal was nominally completely neutral without taking sides with either faction, but Chris knew.

—That principals value ordinary students more than those from the aristocracy.

That was why Hugo had been at odds with the principal from the very beginning.

'Is this going to be okay?"

Even after the headmaster appeared, the man just sat quietly without looking back.

What a very insolent act.

But he thinks it's like Ludger's usual self, so Chris gets annoyed with himself for some reason.

"Professor Ludger! Long time no see!"

The headmaster greeted Ludger first with a bright smile.

It was then that the head Ludger, who was silent, turned to look at the headmaster.

He slowly got up from his seat and bowed to the headmaster.

"Hello, Your Majesty."

"Yes. Are you okay, Professor Ludger? How are you?"

"Yes. I'm fine."

"I was very surprised. Suddenly, I heard that Professor Ludger and Professor Chris were going to watch the duel of the students. I wonder what's going on."

"We just made a simple bet."

"Hm. Betting, huh. Who are you betting on to win, Professor Ludger?"

The headmaster asked subtly as if he wanted to hear it from Ludger himself, even though he already knew the answer.

"I bet on Aidan's win."

"The bet doesn't work unless each side chooses otherwise, so does Professor Chris bet on Jevan Felio's win?"

"…Yes you're right."

Chris had no choice but to answer reluctantly.

The headmaster smiled radiantly and clapped his hands.

"I'm looking forward to it. Of course, the priority was for the students not to get hurt, right?"

"You don't have to worry about that. We have prepared as much safety equipment as possible" Mary Ross replied from the principal's side.

No matter how formal the duel between students was, they would most likely hurt others.

Therefore, they wore light protective gear first before entering the duel.

It was a metal protector that could be fitted on the chest, shoulders, and knees. The metal protectors resonated with each other and created a thin magic barrier over the student body.

The mana energy of the barrier would be consumed to prevent external magic shock.

In other words, it was a safe method that would absolutely not endanger one's life, one would be defeated when all of their barrier energy had been consumed.

"Then it's a relief."

"Oh, the participants arrived just in time."

The first person standing in the middle of the training ground was Aidan, who looked extremely nervous.

He looked like he was about to vomit because he was not used to the floodlights.

However, he felt like he was desperately holding her back because it was a position he had to endure.

"Aidan! The spirit!"

"Just smash Jevan's brazen nose!"

Thanks to Tessie and Leo who were shouting and cheering him out loud, Aidan nodded his head with a more comfortable face and waved at the audience.

Ordinary disciples cheered wholeheartedly for Aidan, hoping that he would raise the status of commoners.

Just then, Jevan appeared through the opposite entrance.

"Jevan! We just believe in you!"

"Show us the pride of the aristocracy!"

The noble students cheered for Jevan. Jevan nodded with a satisfied smile as if he had gotten used to the situation.

Both stand facing. Jevan taunts Aidan.

"You didn't run away, did you?"

“…”

"Are you nervous? Tsk tsk's. I'm sure the commoners aren't used to this kind of position. Why don't you just run away? If you run away, you won't have to suffer a terrible defeat ahead." of everyone."

"…If I win."

"Huh?"

"You should apologize for saying such harsh words to Tessie. Also to Leo."

"What's? Ahaha!"

Jevan laughed out loud, as he did not expect Aidan would say such words there.

"alright. If you win, I'll kneel for you."

"I must have heard those words."

"But I only have to do that after you win against me?"

Jevan is confident.

The powerful mana that filled his body.It was from the mana enhancing medicine that he drank before going up on stage.

The duration of the item lasted for a short period of time so no one knew whether he used it or not.

There was a condition that he had to fight properly and win in less than five minutes, but with this power, it didn't seem like it would be too difficult to do so.

'If we keep using the same magic, my body that is currently filled with mana will win.'

Nothing is more profitable than firepower in a witch duel.

Even if the two cast the same magic at the same speed, he could defeat Aidan with his power.

Jevan was in a state that allowed him to do so.

It was only five minutes, but it was a very good time.

Before entering the duel, the judge had time to check the condition of Aidan and Jevan's bodies.

It was to check if there were any irregularities in their bodies before the duel. Jevan took Chris' words for an examination, so he agreed to do so proudly.

In fact, the judge couldn't see any irregularity with Jevan.

The judge who immediately checked the condition of Aidan's body opened his eyes wide when he saw the object hanging on his waist.

"Scholarship. What'sthis?"

"Oh, this is my own wand that I will use for the duel."

Aidan replied with a smile, but the judge still looked confused.

That was because Aidan's wand was different in shape when compared to a wand with a unique material usually held by witches.

Staff are…

In the form of a sword.