I Became a Demon Professor at the Academy – Chapter 34

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Yuziro
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“I’ll check if you’ve studied the materials well.”

Adrian, standing at the podium, began the lecture with his usual demeanor.

However, the other students looking at the professor couldn’t hide the absurdity in their eyes.

Only two remained calm despite such reactions.

Michelle and Charlotte.

But the curiosity-loving Isabel couldn’t help but to be curious about something again.

She raised her hand and asked.

“Pro-, pro-, professor. Are we really having a magic competition with the intermediate class in a week?”

“That’s right.”

“Gasp…”

Isabel made an expression as if they were truly doomed.

Doomed.

Truly doomed.

She would rather be told to fill three thousand hours of volunteer work and clean the academy every day.

That’s how dangerous the competition with the intermediate class was.

It was true that the students’ morale had greatly increased recently, as Professor Adrian had provided high-quality materials and both Michelle and Charlotte had shown exemplary behavior.

Wasn’t it because their morale had risen, that they didn’t back down and confronted the other party when a fight broke out in the cafeteria?

However, even so, the probability of the failing class beating the intermediate class students in an official setting like a ‘magic competition’ was slim.

The image of them getting beaten to death was already forming in their minds.

What should they do from now on?

“Do… do we really have to do it?”

“Isabel.”

Adrian frowned.

“I saw your name clearly written on the list of students who fought. Why, do you not want to take responsibility?”

“Ah-, no. That’s not it~”

Isabel waved her hands.

Of course, Isabel had also caused trouble in the fight with the intermediate class in the cafeteria.

She had no intention of denying that fact.

Not at all!

But do they have to take responsibility through a magic competition?

And fighting until one side dies?

If another professor had said that, it would be fine, but when the words ‘until death’ came out of Adrian’s mouth, it somehow felt like one side would really have to die for it to end.

“It’s a fight you guys started. You have to see it through.”

“Hahaha…”

Muttering ‘we’re doomed,’ Isabel hung her head low.

Of course, even without muttering it out loud, the other students felt the same as Isabel.

Why do they have to go out and get beaten up when they’re not the actual fighters…

At that moment, Michelle spoke up.

“It’s hard to understand.”

Adrian stared at Michelle for a moment and then parted his lips.

“I structured the materials in a way that makes it impossible not to understand.”

“I’m not talking about the materials. I don’t understand why you’re making us have a magic competition with the intermediate class students.”

“Is that so? What part is hard to understand?”

“You clearly said you would make us capable of winning the all-out battle. Because you dislike us, and that’s the only way to promote us.”

“That’s right.”

“There’s not much time left until the all-out battle, so there’s no reason for us to foolishly have a magic competition.”

Michelle looked straight into Adrian’s eyes and continued.

“If we proceed with the magic competition now when we need to maintain the best condition, there will be a loss of stamina. Even if we achieve good results, it’s not very favorable for our abilities to be exposed, don’t you think so?”

It was a rational question.

Of course, they couldn’t even imagine beating the intermediate class, but even if they somehow managed to achieve some success there, it seemed like poor judgment to have such abilities exposed.

Everyone looked at Adrian.

This was a problem only he could answer.

“First, regarding the first point about maintaining the best condition.”

Adrian continued as if he found it tiresome to explain further.

“You guys will grow to the point where you can defeat the intermediate class even in a state of a stomach ache. Until then, just run like crazy. For you, who are in the failing grade, not even the highest grade, to talk about managing your condition is an unbelievably impudent remark.”

“The remaining period is only a week…”

“I looked into the circumstances of why you guys fought.”

Michelle’s words were abruptly cut off by Adrian.

“You fought in the cafeteria, and I confirmed that the intermediate students picked a fight with you first. I even roughly heard the contents of the fight.”

The students began to listen attentively to his words.

“You did well. It was much better than hearing that you had cowered in fear and just let yourselves get beaten up.”

As if he had given up on lecturing today, Adrian put down the materials he was holding.

And then he began to speak with concentration.

“I had also told you not to fight with other students, but I don’t think I explained the reason. Don’t engage in behavior unbefitting of a mage’s dignity. There was no reason other than that.”

He raised both hands above the podium.

And then he looked at the students one by one.

“Did you perhaps come up with the reason on your own? We’re in the failing grade, so we’ll lose no matter who we fight, so he’s telling us not to fight. Didn’t you think that way yourselves?”

No student could refute it.

They naturally thought that kind of meaning was implied.

“No, you guys are strong. It’s just that you had to avoid fights to maintain a mage’s dignity.”

Adrian pointedly indicated a document posted on the wall.

It was the document regarding the magic competition with the intermediate class to be held in a week, with Rachel and Adrian’s signatures side by side.

“But an opportunity has come. An opportunity to fight while still maintaining a mage’s dignity.”

The gazes towards Adrian were now filled with a sense of ‘as expected of Adrian.’

“The week may be hellish, but what awaits you after that is a festival. Remember, it’s not an execution platform.”

Around that time, the clock struck six o’clock in the evening.

Partly because Adrian had arrived late, but also because they had been talking about al kind of things, the lecture time had passed.

“Well… let’s end the lecture here for today.”

The students began to let out sighs of relief.

It seemed like today was an exception in the hellish week.

“Ah, of course.”

Today might be an exception in the hellish week…

“Since the amount of material you studied is not nearly enough, you probably asked me such questions because you couldn’t be confident on your own.”

It would be nice if you could say today is an exception…

“Judging from Michelle and Isabel’s faces, I’ll provide special individual materials. An additional twenty pages for today.”

With those words, Adrian left the lecture hall.

-Again! It’s you, Isabel?

-Aaahh!!!!

-I’m going crazy, really.

A murderous intent could be felt from behind.

“……”

Michelle and Isabel, sitting in the front row, couldn’t muster the courage to turn their heads.

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Knock knock-

“Yes, come in.”

The principal of Rahel Academy, Violet, immediately responded as soon as she heard the knocking sound.

Soon, the door opened and two women entered.

One was a haughty woman with overflowing charm and white bob-cut hair.

The other seemed to be her attendant, an ordinary woman with green twin-tails.

If there was anything unusual, it would be that she didn’t take off her sunglasses, even in the principal’s office.

Well, who cares?

They’re distinguished individuals, so sunglasses are fine.

-Someone showed up saying they would sponsor a whopping thirty billion Kanels to Rahel Academy?!

-What?

-It’s true. They say it’s a wealthy person from the northern continent, and it seems they’re really serious about it!

Thirty billion Kanels, the more she thought about it, the more absurd the amount was.

Even if she combined the amounts from all the other sponsors this year, it would only be around fifteen billion Kanels.

At first, she thought they were playing some insignificant joke.

But now it seemed to be becoming a reality.

Violet suppressed her excited feelings.

She mustn’t act hastily!

She had to properly receive them!

“Please have a seat. What kind of tea would you like?”

“Tea won’t be necessary.”

The attendant beside her answered.

Violet snapped her fingers and brought down a luxurious table and chairs in front of them.

“I heard~ that you’re sponsoring Rahel Academy!”

It was an excellent choice.

Is there any investment as guaranteed to succeed as investing in Rahel Academy?

Violet unfolded several sheets of paper.

And then she immediately began to explain.

“First of all, there are various ways to sponsor. You can sponsor individual students~ or you can sponsor according to the classified grades.”

“Please do it by grade.”

“Yes, of course.”

Three additional sheets of paper were placed on the table.

“From the left, there are three grades: the highest-level elite, advanced, and intermediate. No matter how much you sponsor, you’ll be quite satisfied.”

The noble-looking woman carefully examined the three papers.

Judging by her gaze, it seemed she was looking at the professor portraits attached in the upper right corner.

She hesitated as if something wasn’t to her liking.

“Are there no other grades?”

It was the first time Violet could hear that woman’s voice.

It felt as if the blood in her body was stirring.

As if her blood had fallen for her, it flowed mysteriously.

She was truly a noble woman.

“There are!”

Having no choice, Violet also placed the documents for the lower-level class and failing class on the table.

“Ah.”

The woman immediately picked up the failing class document.

Her snow-white face seemed to have turned slightly red.

The attendant beside her added.

“The young lady says she wants to sponsor this grade.”

“Ah… I see. I’ll ask very carefully… what is the purpose of your sponsorship?”

‘If your goal is investment, I don’t recommend this one. No, it’s not just not recommended, you shouldn’t sponsor here.’

“I like pitiful things. That’s all.”

“Wow.”

Violet almost stood up from her seat and applauded.

They say the wealthy from the northern continent spend money on a different level, and their hearts are broad too!

“Then I’ll proceed right away. You just need to sign here~ Rahel Academy will absolutely never forget the sponsor’s esteemed name.”

However, the woman did not accept the fountain pen Violet offered.

Rather than doing it on purpose, it seemed like she hadn’t even heard the words at all.

As if captivated by something, she was staring intently only at the portrait of the failing class professor.

‘As expected, is it a bit suspicious…?!’

Cold sweat began to pour down Violet’s body.

Even if they give money out of pity, they wouldn’t want to pour money into a hopeless place.

Adrian was a commoner with almost zero career experience.

It would be a big problem if he didn’t appeal to the sponsor’s taste.

“Um-, excuse me. Is there perhaps any problem…?”

“What kind of person is this professor?”

“He’s an incredible professor! He’s new this year, and since he took the position, the failing class students have been studying very hard. He even risked his life for the students once!”

“…Is that so?”

Although the woman clearly smiled subtly, it seemed to look like a sneer in Violet’s eyes.

The principal hastily added.

“He’s really a great professor! Really! To what extent, you ask… um… well, how should I put it?”

“That’s enough. It’s been sufficiently explained…”

“Ah! Right, he’s single, and I’d want to seduce him myself?”

The woman’s hand, which was about to pick up the fountain pen, abruptly stopped.

“He’s diligent, handsome, takes good care of the students~”

“……”

“He’s a man you can’t help but fall for~ He must be quite popular among the female students? Believe my words~”

“…A million Kanels.”

“Pardon?”

“No, a hundred thousand Kanels. No, no… ten thousand Kanels.”

It worked after all! Does this mean she’s sponsoring an additional amount?

The corners of Violet’s mouth twitched.

After taking a moment to compose herself, the woman said.

“Let’s just sponsor that much. Ten thousand Kanels.”

“…Pardon?”

Violet had no idea where it had gone wrong.

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