85 – Appointment to Professorship (3)
“Yes? Professor? “Me?”
“Okay. It doesn’t look good when a sword master becomes a student. Even among the professors, I don’t think there would be anyone who could spar with you and win.”
While Lana was happily slicing and eating her steak at the restaurant her aunt showed her to, an unexpected story came up to her.
Professor? Suddenly?
When I heard about the professorship at the Knight Academy, which I had never experienced in a game, I lost all sense of reality and suddenly felt dizzy.
“Kyo, you’re a professor from Kyogyo?! Yohan!?”
“Oh my… A professor at the Imperial Knight Academy… John is our professor… “
“It makes sense since he’s a sword master, but… I really didn’t even think of this… “
“Wow… “
Lena jumped up from her seat as if she couldn’t stand the raising of her voice, and Sharon and Melon also couldn’t hide their surprised expressions. Even Eleanor, the quietest among us, can’t help but wonder with her mouth open.
No, I saw you become a sword master. Why is everyone doing this about the professorship at the academy?
“What… In a way, it’s an understandable story. “If a professor is less skilled than the students, the academy can be in a very bad shape.”
“That’s right. Of course, this is not an easy decision. There have been many cases of grade skipping or early graduation, but there has never been a case in the academy’s long history of directly hiring a student as a professor. “Master Swordsman said he would gather together professors related to combat today and make a decision through a meeting, but there will be quite a few protests.”
Well, no matter how good my skills are, I wouldn’t feel very good if someone with no experience teaching anyone suddenly decided to teach me.
Wait a minute, now that you think about it, is that right? The only time I really worked as an article was during the Southern Civil War, right? Is this really okay? You have no experience?
“By the way, ma’am. It is true that I have little experience as a driver. But would it be okay for me to take on a professorship? “What if I don’t have much to teach even if I take over?”
“It’s okay, Johan. “You have done more than you think.”
Aunt Lana placed her hand on my shoulder and recited what I had done so far.
The defeat of Karin Blasgund in the North. Dealing with dangerous monsters such as trolls and ogres. And he even succeeded in defeating a top-level Sword Expert in a human battle and manifesting his Aura Blade.
It’s not publicly known, but if you think about the fact that he has the Ego Sword… I think he’s been through a lot.
“Wow… It’s really amazing that you list it like this. After all, we are… “No, I think I chose the right lord to serve.”
“Furthermore, you made sure that the soldiers of the Ivory Territory returned in almost unscathed condition. “It also protects you from enemies by directly launching your body.”
“Ah, Princess Marhen. I hope that Karin Blasgunt’s story will not be told to the outside world. “It’s a story about the shame of the North.”
“Yes, I understand. “In Marhen’s name, I will never reveal this story to the outside world.”
Looking at it this way, it certainly seems like what I have done is short but significant.
… In this case, even if you don’t know the knight’s tactical strategy, wouldn’t it be okay to teach things like combat skills? That’s what I think.
And if you become a professor, you will no longer need support from Princess Angela. In a word, you can achieve economic freedom.
Of course, I can now pay my share of the academy’s tuition, as well as Lena’s share, Sharon’s and Meron’s share, and possibly even Eleanor’s share. Because he is a lord and a nobleman. Income from the estate is enough to solve this problem.
However, the Ivorys Territory is a territory that has not yet begun development.
The academy’s tuition is not that cheap, and it will be quite a burden.
However, if I become a professor, not only will I have to pay my share of tuition, but I will also receive a salary in the future, so I will have more financial freedom.
Definitely… No matter how you think about it, the benefits are much greater than the losses.
“Of course your opinion is the most important, John. The job of being a professor at an academy is not at all easy. From managing students to relationships with other professors… Ugh. “I thought it would be fortunate that I went to the north along the way.”
Of course it will. Is there anything in this world that is easy?
If you think about how people from certain universities would crowd around and do tricks in martial arts competitions in the past… In this place, much more is more than that, and it will never be less.
Then, problems related to competition for succession to the throne and regional sentiments will arise immediately.
But nevertheless,
“It’s okay, ma’am. “If possible, I want to become a professor.”
“Are you okay? It’s okay to just spend a quiet time at the Academy and then return to the territory… “
“No. This is because I want to become the best knight. “I think my dream can come true if I become a professor at the academy.”
I didn’t want to miss this opportunity because of minor problems.
The day I decided to become a knight, I decided that I would never become a rug.
On the first night of the Knight Academy, while undergoing group guerrilla training, I promised myself that I would never give up.
And the day I got the Ego Sword, I vowed to be honest with my desires and live a life with no regrets.
I don’t want to do something stupid like give up my current happiness and lose everything for a stable future like I did in my past life.
“I will get everything I want. I don’t care if anyone blocks me. “If there is any interference, I will remove it, and if there is any slander, I will try to overcome it.”
“John… “
“And one day, I will definitely repay Aunt Lana for her kindness. “It’s dozens of times more than what you went through raising me.”
I held the hand of Aunt Lana, whose eyes were moistened by something towards me.
With hands that are smaller than I thought, how much oppression and hardship must I have endured until now?
Of course, since I was possessed by a 20-year-old Johan, I can’t exactly empathize with what Aunt Lana’s life was like before that. However, raising Lena and Johan alone would not have been easy.
And I remember the consideration and kindness of Aunt Lana, who came to me without hesitation when I first fell into this world, feeling anxious and building a wall around me, calming me down and teaching me how to use her sword. No, I will never forget that for the rest of my life.
That’s why I want her to be happy. If possible, it’s because of me.
“John… “
“So please wait a moment. I will become a professor, make a name for myself, become a famous nobleman, and be very generous and filial. “Okay?”
Aunt Lana, with her touched face, gently wiped her eyes with one of her hands, then smiled cheerfully and held both of her hands tightly.
“Yes! We should receive a lot of filial piety from our son! To do that, I need to help my son as much as I can!!”
Seeing Aunt Lana’s lively smile makes me feel good too.
I guess there is no one other than Hannah who has tried to take care of me like this since my mother passed away when I was young. Therefore, her desire to work harder for her is growing.
“Don’t worry about adjusting to professor life. This mom is a senior professor in her own right? She’s a position that even the Dean can’t ignore, so she’ll never do anything strange to our John. If she’s a girl who wants to do something weird, she’ll let you know right away? Every woman has something dark inside her, so she should never relax and never be alone or do anything like that. Understand?”
-Finch!
Aunt Lana’s voice is similar to what her father told his daughter to be careful of men when traveling.
I saw Lena flinch slightly, as if something had pricked her heart at those words.
Hmm… Wouldn’t this be okay because I ate Lena, not Lena ate me? I don’t think she needs to get stabbed or anything like that. Seeing her like this makes her laugh because of the contrast between Lena’s appearance so far and her current situation.
By the way, when should I tell you about her relationship with Lena? She can’t lie forever…
… Now that I think about it, when the number of women increases, I wonder how Aunt Lana will look at me.
You probably hate it, right? Because a man with only one daughter ends up having multiple women. In this world where men have strong pro-feminine tendencies, they will be viewed more negatively. No matter how kind Aunt Lana is, it will be difficult to be completely free from it.
I suddenly have a lot of worries. How should I do this…
While my worries were deepening,
-Jalang!
“Huh? I rented this place, but who… Ah?!”
“Oh, everyone was gathered here. “Professor Lana, it’s a good thing I asked you in advance where to eat today.”
“S, Master?!”
“My student, it’s been a while. How are you? “Did you finish the business well?”
Unexpectedly, she was reunited with her teacher at the restaurant.
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“If you had told me in advance, I would have prepared… “I’m sorry, President.”
“There is no need for that, Senior Professor Sartien. I didn’t really come here to eat. “I came to see the face of our proud student one more time.”
I thought I heard a lot of praise from the Duke of Marchen… I feel a bit embarrassed to see people around me praising me directly.
Master may or may not know how I feel, but he pats me on the back and receives greetings from those around me.
“”Meet the Sword Saint!””
“Oh, yes. Everyone contributed a lot to the civil uprising this time, but I forgot and couldn’t say hello properly last time. Eleanor, you too. It’s hard to find time… “
“It’s okay. “It is also not courteous of Marhen to arrest someone who has completed all his work.”
Master is busy… Were you there?
I’m sure you didn’t have anything else to do other than go fishing somewhere…
“Anyway, the reason I came here was to look into the house of my student. A b*tch called a teacher should at least provide a house for his student to live in. “He is a disciple who has become a master.”
“A house? What do you mean by that all of a sudden?”
For me, who had a delicious meal and was about to go back to my dormitory, the teacher’s remarks could not help but be shocking.
No… What does this mean! My room! Why is my room, small but comfortable and comfortable enough… !
If I do this, how will I meet other kids later? !
“As you may have heard from Professor Lana, you too are now a professor. “Professors can’t sleep in the dormitory, right?”
“But I don’t have a place to sleep right now…” “
“So, I will solve that problem, my student. “To the house in the imperial capital!”
“Oh, oh oh… “
Suddenly, your dream of owning your own home becomes a reality?
I can’t help but be moved by the surprise.
If I hadn’t saved face, I would have immediately hugged my teacher and expressed my gratitude.
“Well, exactly, I’m not doing it with my own money. Isn’t that right, Dean Fraumh?”
Master turned to the door and called someone.
And then, a woman with platinum-blonde hair enters from the door that seemed familiar earlier.
“…Excuse me. “Is the job well done, Senior Professor Sartien?”
“…Dean Fraumh… “
I don’t know why, but the air felt a little heavier.