I Became a Demon Professor at the Academy – Chapter 10

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Yuziro
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Those were the words I had visually confirmed the last time I saw Charlotte in the office.

Fortunately, she had been growing steadily while avoiding the flags of death.

…However, the road ahead was far too long.

Before the ‘Magic Warfare’ festival at Rahel Academy, she had to raise her Chronic Fatigue level to 10.

‘And as for Michelle…’

I felt somewhat sorry for Michelle.

I held no ill feelings towards her.

Rather, if anything, I had mixed feelings about her.

I also admitted several times that she was remarkably capable.

She was a person of the opposite tendency to Charlotte.

In the beginning, she didn’t have many death flags, but they surged in the middle and later stages.

Therefore, I needed to prune them in advance right now.

So that she would have a slightly easier time later on.

‘Michelle’s legs would never fully heal in the end.’

That was the problem.

Her legs would never fully heal, and they would start to hold her back.

She had to endure that process in order to reach the happy ending.

It would be very difficult, but she had to persevere.

Both her and I.

In any case, I let them self-study for about three more days.

After the argument between Charlotte and Michelle, they finally got some proper self-study done.

One day was spent observing the students’ tendencies, and the remaining two days were spent resting soundly.

Those were the words I encountered as soon as I arrived at the library of Rahel Academy.

Not a professor in charge of failing students, nor a professor of the failing class, but a Failing Professor? What was a Failing Professor…

Anyway, the reason I visited here today was to prepare class materials and organize the scenarios for each character.

I had wanted to work in my office, but I couldn’t.

The office, which occupied half of the floor and was like a professor’s dream, could only be possessed by those of Head Professor rank or higher.

Moreover, if I had to prepare materials for 64 students individually, it would require hundreds of reference books, which was too much to fit in my office.

Not to mention, I couldn’t even borrow that many books at once.

‘I’ve already finished 49…’

Only fifteen remained.

I would wrap them up today and start lecturing immediately tomorrow.

‘Isabel and Lotten.’

The learning materials I would be making this time were about Isabel and Lotten, it seemed.

Isabel had certainly excelled in the protection and healing fields, and Lotten was in the transformation field.

I moved my steps towards the section where related books were located.

…Why were the titles of modern books and papers so provocative these days?

Still, after checking through my trait ‘ King’s Evil Eye’, these seemed to contain the most beneficial materials.

“Wouldn’t this be better?”

A familiar voice came from somewhere.

As I reached out to pick up those books, someone else placed a different book in my hand.

I looked at the book before the person.

“What is this?”

I didn’t ask because I couldn’t identify the books.

I simply couldn’t sympathize with the words “Wouldn’t this be better?”.

The woman who had placed the basic theory textbooks in my hand stood beside me.

Then, smiling faintly, she looked up at me.

Thanks to the pointed hat she was inexplicably not wearing, her lavender hair looked unusually glossy.

She was Violet, the Principal of this Academy.

“It looked like you were looking for class materials~ The books you were going to get are too difficult. The failing students absolutely can’t learn them.”

As she spoke, she arbitrarily took the attendance roster from my hand.

“Let me see… Yes, that’s right. Except for one or two, there’s not a single student capable of understanding that level.”

I didn’t respond.

Instead, I snapped my fingers to retrieve the attendance roster back into my hand.

“Hm?”

Violet tilted her head, seeming surprised that someone would take something back from her hand like that.

She stared at me blankly, then let out a little laugh.

“As I thought, you’re different, Mr. Adrian.”

“I’ll prepare my own lectures.”

“Of course, of course. You should.”

Every second was precious in this situation.

I busily pondered how to incorporate the contents of the original books with each student’s name, alternating between the two.

For example, Isabel.

Her photo is attached to the attendance roster.

Her black hair and blue eyes, with a mole underneath.

Just looking at the photo, her gentle personality was palpable.

Though currently a failing student, a mere duckling, she was surely born a swan.

If nurtured well, she would become an elegant swan, able to wield protective magic.

The protagonist Charlotte was quite prone to being swayed by emotions.

If Isabel stayed by her side to compensate for that aspect, it would be perfect going forward.

‘In that case…’

I would cut out this part and that part.

They would only make the young girl’s mind more difficult than necessary.

I summarized the core contents of protection and boldly skipped over what she would likely understand on her own later.

“Celestial Protection” was too difficult, but compromising with “Prayer of Protection” seemed just right.

To learn this magic, only five lines would be needed—

“Excuse me, Mr. Adrian.”

Damn, just when it was getting good.

My concentration was disrupted, which angered me, but I didn’t show it.

Since I was usually expressionless, maintaining that state would suffice.

“Is there something else you need?”

“Yes, yes indeed.”

Violet tilted her head again and smiled faintly.

“I’d also like to hear about Mr. Adrian’s mission~ And how you plan to guide the failing students~”

“The library is not a suitable place to discuss that. I will submit a report in the proper format, so you can read it comfortably.”

With those words, I bowed my head slightly.

It was a subtle plea to please end the conversation here.

However, when I turned to leave, Violet was blocking my way.

When I turned the other way, Violet was blocking me again.

‘…Teleport.’

It was a disturbingly natural spatial movement.

Although it seemed a bit absurd to use it for something so trivial.

“Certainly, yes. The library is not a good place for that discussion… But as the Principal, I want to hear that story right now… So there’s a good solution!”

“What is it?”

“You haven’t had lunch today, have you?”

Being a vampire with heightened senses, my instincts naturally made my lips move.

If I got caught up in this… it would basically take a few hours.

“I have—”

“I already know.”

I shut my mouth instead of calmly trying to lie as she had so nonchalantly predicted.

Violet laughed again, as if amused by my reaction.

“I’ve made a reservation at a nice restaurant. Let’s eat together, take a little walk, and talk. That will suffice for the report format~”

“I appreciate the offer, but I will decline.”

Unexpectedly, being firm is the most polite way to refuse.

If you refuse ambiguously or halfheartedly, both the refuser and the refused are left with a lingering unease.

“As you mentioned, the students’ skills are not outstanding. To make matters worse, my own skills as their instructor are also not outstanding. Therefore, I will likely need to devote the entire day today to producing materials.”

“How long could that possibly take? The basic theory books should be enough.”

“They are not enough. I will fulfill each student’s aspirations.”

“The aspirations of failing students… Probably just to pass, at most. Avoiding expulsion would be fortunate enough.”

“If that is their aspiration, I will gladly let them pass.”

“Eh…”

Violet’s expression stiffened slightly.

As if she had heard an outrageous statement that she had thought of.

She swayed unsteadily, as if that fundamental belief had crumbled.

“I’ll be going then…”

After a brief greeting, she swiftly disappeared from my sight.

“What is with the day today?”

Unable to discern the reason, Violet continued.

“Hmm.”

She thought it over once.

Twice. Three times…

“Fuhfufu, hahahahaha.”

Then she burst into laughter.

With a very satisfied expression, too.

“How could he be like that? I unleashed piercing mana all around him.”

Indeed.

How could he be like that?

She had exuded mana so chilling around his body that it should have made a normal person shiver.

It wasn’t because she disliked or hated Adrian.

She had simply wanted to confirm his true feelings, as humans tend to reveal them in such situations.

“I’ll win the championship, no matter what.”

“How interesting~ So interesting~”

…Come to think of it, she really did make that restaurant reservation.

Was she the one who got stood up?

She would have to tell her assistants to go eat something good instead.

With that thought, she began to walk away.

“Hm?”

Today was full of welcome faces, it seemed.

Violet stopped in her tracks once more.

“Why, if it isn’t Michelle. Michelle! Studying here, I see!”

“……”

Violet knew of Michelle Meinens, as she was an exceptionally talented student.

Perhaps soon, she would study magic under Violet herself.

However, the girl whose name was called seemed somewhat troubled for some reason.

Lost in so many thoughts, so very many thoughts, that the Principal’s greeting didn’t even reach her ears, it appeared.

“Michelle?”

“….Ah, yes. Hello.”

Waves crashed in the girl’s green eyes.

As if a truth she had taken for granted had crumbled, she swayed unsteadily.

“I’ll be going…”

After a brief greeting, she hurried away with quick steps, disappearing from sight.

“What is with the day today?”

For reasons unknown to Violet.

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