I Became a Demon Professor at the Academy – Chapter 30

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Yuziro
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“Vivian.”

Christine muttered like that.

Vivian, who leisurely slipped out of the bedroom, was still only flicking her tongue.

“How is he doing?”

“Obviously fine. I removed the curse.”

“…Pardon?”

“Was my voice too soft? I removed the curse of envy that was on Jekkiel’s body.”

Invisible question marks appeared above Christine’s head.

It was Christine who had asked Vivian to check on Jekkiel’s condition, and that was undoubtedly true.

However, even if she hoped and expected the curse to be removed, she hadn’t demanded it.

Vivian, the Sin of Envy, was a person who sat on the throne of sin, separate from the title of a master.

She was in a position to keep Christine in check.

Even if she left Jekkiel as he was and let him die, there would be no one in the demon realm who would resent Vivian.

Most would probably praise her for making a politically reasonable decision.

For her, who envied everything and acted selfishly in everything, to remove Jekkiel’s curse, Christine couldn’t help but be surprised.

Still, if she had removed the curse, there was something that had to be said first.

“Thank you.”

“Hiss.”

As if she didn’t want to hear such words, Vivian frowned.

“Say that to Jekkiel. I only removed it because of his actions.”

Jekkiel’s actions.

Christine traced back the past.

-I cannot accept this annulment.

-I’m your fiancé.

-I will be by your side.

It wasn’t only Vivian who was impressed by his actions.

The one most impressed was naturally Christine, and she once again clutched her left chest.

Except for the huge lump of fat, there was nothing in her hand.

Even if she dug into it, there would be nothing.

However, even so, something was pulsating in Christine’s heart.

There was something beating fast and hard.

“So what business do you have with me? You didn’t come just to say that one thing, right?”

“That’s…”

As if hit right on the mark, Christine looked a bit flustered.

But she didn’t show it outwardly.

“If you have business with Jekkiel, you can just enter the bedroom now. But if you’re pacing like this, it means you have business with me too, doesn’t it?”

“Yes. That’s right.”

“Then get straight to the point. Just because I’m a snake doesn’t mean I have a leisurely personality. Hiss.”

“Alright.”

If she could only talk about the main point, it was rather what Christine had hoped for. Christine bowed slightly first.

“I ask as the Sin of Pride.”

“I’ll answer as the Sin of Envy.”

Just the exchange of those words made the atmosphere of the scene quite serious.

Taking a deep breath, Christine carefully parted her lips.

“I heard that Jekkiel had been going around demanding other Sins not to touch me. Is what I heard correct?”

“If it’s such words, I definitely heard it too. Hiss.”

The queen’s expression became subtle.

“And I also heard that the other Sins accepted that proposal quite easily.”

“It wasn’t difficult. As always, Jekkiel brought the conditions he wanted in perfect alignment.”

“I have struggled a lot to say this, but in fact, I have never instructed him to take such actions.”

Hiss.

Flicking her tongue, Vivian simply listened to the story.

Christine continued.

“Of course, I am aware that it is a situation favorable to me. I also know that keeping my mouth shut is the best course of action. However, I must know. What conditions did he impose and with what mindset did you all accept them?”

Vivian’s eyes narrowed vertically.

“Wait a moment. I’m a poikilothermic creature, so my thoughts are a bit slow.”

Hiss.

Vivian, who had been leisurely clicking her tongue, closed her eyes for a moment and thought about something.

About five minutes passed.

Perhaps even more.

Only then did Vivian open her mouth.

“Sin of Pride.”

“Yes.”

“First of all, of course, I don’t know what the other Sins were thinking. And I already noticed that Jekkiel acted independently like that.”

“It’s fine if I only know what the Sin of Envy was thinking. Since that side is the most troublesome.”

“Yes. Then what is the Sin of Envy?”

“The Sin of Envy…”

A few options came to mind.

She would have to give the best answer to hear the desired response.

Whether to answer honestly or say something pleasant, the deliberation wasn’t long.

Being honest was the best weapon that could be wielded in this situation.

“In terms of cunning, you would be the best in the demon realm. A being who lies and betrays without hesitation and does anything if it benefits you.”

“Correct. Accurate. Hiss.”

Vivian nodded.

“Even now, I could be lying. I could be stalling time by talking to you while Jekkiel in the back suffers from extreme poison and faces death.”

“That could be the case.”

But Christine could be certain that such a thing wouldn’t happen.

The energy of Jekkiel felt from behind Vivian was quite alright.

If he had been suffering from poison, she wouldn’t have felt such energy.

“Come to think of it, that’s a good method too. It’s efficient to eliminate a competitor.”

“That’s what I’m asking. Why did the Sin of Envy…”

There was no need to put the next words in her mouth.

Vivian, who always acted in a way that benefited her and envied others, healed Jekkiel? Helped Christine? Isn’t that absurd?

Even if she left the other Sins aside, Christine had to find out Vivian’s intentions.

Because she was a woman as deadly as poison and utterly unpredictable.

If poison were to be personified as a living creature, it would definitely be Vivian.

“Do you think I acted strangely? Hiss.”

“Yes.”

“No, I acted like I always do. More like myself than ever.”

“You mean healing Jekkiel is more beneficial to you as well.”

“That’s right. Well… it’s like an investment.”

“Investment?”

Vivian nodded. Christine’s head tilted.

“How does healing Jekkiel help you? It’s definitely something to be grateful for, but we still won’t be able to trust the lamia race in the future. Because your side is just that dangerous.”

Hiss!

Vivian clicked her tongue loudly.

It was a habit that came out when she was happy.

“I don’t just invest in political things.”

“Then?”

“Stress management is so important for a snake. I’m a woman who knows how to invest in things that can make me happy. Why, is it unexpected?”

Christine’s tilted head seemed like it would never straighten again.

What amusement was there in Jekkiel getting better and Christine taking the throne of sin?

“Believe it or not, there are things in this world that even I can’t dare to envy.”

“May I ask what that is?”

Hiss.

Vivian coiled her body.

She snuggled up to Christine’s side and whispered in her ear.

“A noble heart.”

A noble heart? Christine silently listened to the story.

“A heart towards others that cannot be broken even by death.”

-I’m your fiancé.

Those words struck her ears once more.

They resounded like thunder.

Christine bit her lip for no reason.

“From whom did you see such a heart? Me? Him?”

“Good. Very good. I wanted to hear those words from you.”

Vivian smiled with a decadent smile.

But Vivian’s words were not over yet.

“But Christine.”

As if revealing an absolute truth, Vivian’s expression became more serious than ever.

Her vertically narrowed pupils were very sensitive.

“It’s your job to find that out from now on. You have to find out for yourself so that my plan doesn’t go awry.”

“My job…”

The only thing Christine could do was to face Vivian with a questioning gaze.

And to such Christine, Vivian smiled brightly.

“Do you know why Jekkiel lost his heart?”

“I don’t know the details.”

“Do you know what he did while you were in prison?”

“Of course I don’t.”

Hiss.

Vivian’s smile grew wider.

“You’ll find out someday. Right?”

“Of course, I’ll find out someday.”

“Yes… Someday, make sure to show me. Show me such a noble emotion that even I can’t dare to envy. I want to see it with my own two eyes. Such a thing. No, after seeing Jekkiel’s actions this time, I’m convinced. I will definitely see it.”

“Nobleness. What nobleness is…”

“Well, even that is something you have to figure out on your own now.”

Christine nodded.

Another question arose, but as Vivian said, it was a problem that Christine had to figure out.

For now, she understood the reason why Vivian had healed Jekkiel.

That was enough.

“Thank you for your words today. I look forward to working with you in the future.”

Christine held out her hand.

Hiss~

Vivian, clicked her tongue as if in a good mood.

But she didn’t take Christine’s hand.

“Let’s skip the handshake.”

Vivian, who had distanced herself from Christine, gently opened the bedroom door.

“Go in and have a conversation or something.”

Through the open door, the huge bed in the bedroom started to become visible.

The bed was not empty, and a man was sitting there, simply looking out the window.

Ah. This feeling again.

Even before their eyes met, as soon as she saw him, a tingling sensation began to be felt from inside her chest again.

Her face felt a bit flushed, and around that time, the man slowly turned his head.

‘He’s your fiancé, isn’t he?’

At the same time, their eyes met.

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