“expectation? “What do you mean, that?”
Count Werner frowned.
“It’s probably nonsense, so don’t worry about it, Chairman.”
“Tsk, take care of the professors under you, Head of Magic Department Slayman.”
“… sorry.”
Professor Slayman, head of the Department of Magic, bowed his head.
Still, even though he is the head of the department, he has an extremely low attitude.
However, Diego, the head of the Department of Engineers next to me, had a slightly different attitude.
He was frowning, following the chairman of the board, Count Werner, but he seemed dissatisfied with something.
‘You should also keep an eye on Count Diego. ‘He’s an important person.’
It was a time when I remembered the images of Department Chairperson Sleiman and Dean Diego in my mind.
Count Werner turned his gaze to me.
“Professor Ban, you will be attending the regular monthly briefing in two days, right? “It’s the last time.”
I laughed out loud.
‘You plan to kick me out by humiliating me in front of everyone.’
I nodded.
“Yes, I will attend.”
“hahahaha! okay. I’ll see you that day. “I’m really looking forward to it.”
After the chairman of the board, Count Werner, and the department heads disappeared, he was left alone.
“Sir, here is the investigation.”
Amanda the Black Swan slowly appeared and held out a document.
I nodded after studying the contents.
It was perfect.
“Are you going to blow it up during the monthly briefing?”
“okay.”
Does Count Werner know?
What will happen at the monthly report meeting in two days?
On that day, a big earthquake will occur.
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* * *
Two days passed quickly.
Academy conference room.
A monthly report meeting was held where all professors gathered.
“What other topics are there today besides the regular work report?”
“There is a hearing? “I think they were targeting Professor Ban.”
“Is today the contract ending date?”
“Perhaps if we just let him out, there will be noise, so I guess we’ll hold a hearing to cover up the mistake.”
“Off. I don’t know if I should go that far. What did Professor Ban do wrong? “If you make a contribution, you get credited.”
“What is our plan for Rubiness Academy to become?”
An unexpected conversation.
Professors are not stupid either.
In particular, there were people who secretly acknowledged Ban in their hearts, having seen what Ban had accomplished from the sidelines. Even though it still gives a strong impression from the outside.
However, I could not raise my voice.
Because right now, all power in the academy is held by the Rafalt faction.
‘Why is former President Randolph staying quiet? He cared for me so much. ‘Is it really true that Professor Ban’s magic is an apostle?’
After the rumor spread that Ban’s magic was an apostle, former President Randolph’s side showed a cold side to Ban.
Although he remained silent without any exact comment, people thought that former President Randolph was keeping his distance from Ban.
“We will begin the monthly reporting meeting. “Please report from professors in each department.”
An uneventful briefing session passed.
“Next is the counseling center’s turn… You can skip this. It would be meaningless anyway. Professor Ban, please come up. “Let the hearing begin.”
Everyone’s eyes were focused.
Half of the people were sitting leaning back in their chairs.
Arrogantly, as always.
Although it is just a conference room chair, it is full of dignity and elegance.
“For what reason are you holding a hearing?”
“Are you asking because you don’t know? “This is to investigate Professor Ban’s poor work performance and the apostle’s magic.”
“That’s right. What do you think?”
“what?”
This was where Ban’s gaze was directed.
A woman was standing.
A blade-sharp look that would be more suitable for a judge than an academy.
The outfit he was wearing was also a stark suit.
At that moment, some people gasped in surprise.
“Sir Sienna, the investigator of the Magic Tower!!”
“!!”
The audience was shocked.
The professors of the magic department were not the only ones surprised.
Sienna.
It was a famous name regardless of field.
‘Once a case is reported, it is a poison that will do whatever it takes to find the culprit and make him pay for the crime. In particular, ‘Apostle’ is the highest authority on magic crimes.’
Someone like that suddenly appears?
Everyone had a puzzled look on their faces.
Only half of the voice was still relaxed.
“Investigator Siena. “My magic is called Apostle. Please say something.”
Sienna frowned slightly and spoke in a cold voice.
“I don’t know who is talking nonsense like that.”
“!!”
“To conclude, no. Not long ago, Professor Ban visited the magic tower himself and completed the verification.”
A situation that turns out differently than everyone expected.
“Well, then why did Lord Siena come here?”
“It was reported that a crime of slandering an apostle had occurred here at Rubiness Academy.”
“!!”
“The crime of slandering an apostle is a very serious crime that can destroy the wronged wizard. “Everyone who misrepresented Professor Ban as an apostle will pay the price.”
The eyes of the audience were focused to one side.
They were professors of the Rafalte duke faction.
“Oh, no. It’s not a rumor we spread. “The story about Professor Ban being an apostle begins with former President Randolph!!”
“What nonsense is that? Did we say that Professor Ban was an apostle? “Can you take responsibility for that?”
Professor Bernstein growled bitterly, and the professors of the Rafalte faction became dumbfounded.
In fact, former President Randolph’s professors never said anything.
“We have already obtained all the testimony from the students, so don’t think about escaping. How dare you become a professor and commit a crime of slander in front of your students? I don’t know if I’m stupid or if I have a big liver. “Those who use their mouths carelessly should be prepared not only to be deprived of their Magic Tower qualifications, but also to be imprisoned.”
The complexions of the professors of the La Paltist faction turned white.
There was hardly a person among them who didn’t chew half of it.
“Besides this, there is another purpose for which I came. Professor Ban, do you have something else to report?”
“That’s right. While running the counseling office, I received a tip that there was someone at the academy who had learned magic as an apostle.”
“!!”
Another apostle?
What does this mean?
My stomach turned over again.
“Professor Ban, what does that mean?”
“You may have heard in the announcement that the counseling center has started operating Voice of the Heart again. “We have received numerous anonymous reports that one of the professors here has learned magic as an apostle.”
“Who reported that?”
“As this is an anonymous submission, of course I cannot disclose it. I don’t know either. However, this is not a false prank submission. “All contributors have gone through a thorough verification process.”
The hall became quiet.
Everyone swallowed their saliva and just looked at Ban’s face.
Ban’s eyes moved.
Among the numerous professors, this one had a particularly hard complexion.
“Do you have anything to say, Professor Slayman?”
It was the name of the head of the magic department.
* * *
‘Good.’ It’s all as intended.’
As you may know, everything that is happening was according to my script.
‘I didn’t know that Lord Sienna would come.’
I asked Count Armand to send an investigator to the Magic Tower, but a bigger figure than expected came.
‘It would be troublesome if I got noticed in the Magic Tower for no reason.’
The magic world is divided into several branches.
Academy of Magic.
An alliance of magic families headed by a famous magic family.
Other branches such as the Witch’s Coven, Sky Island, and the Demon Nation of the Seven Kingdoms.
The magic tower oversees all of this.
It could be said to be the headquarters of all wizards.
‘Anyway, Sir Sienna is a single-minded person who doesn’t care about magic crimes. ‘You probably aren’t interested in me.’
But, I was silent.
‘Lord Sienna, why do you keep staring at me?’
I thought it was an illusion, but it wasn’t.
A conversation with Count Armand immediately comes to mind.
When I asked why Sir Siena was coming, he answered like this.
-He said there was something he wanted to see with his own eyes.
check? what? Maybe me? my what?
I was reluctant, but I didn’t have time to think deeply.
“… “What kind of nonsense is that?”
Dean Sleiman glared at me as if he were going to kill me and growled.
I was stung.
‘It’s a rat of the Rafalte duke faction, but it’s not something to just ignore.’
The position of department chair is not something that can be obtained simply by being good at flattery.
It must be accompanied by some degree of ability.
In fact, Dean Slayman is Lv. He was a mage of 6.
‘The problem is that the ability is not acquired correctly.’
I opened my mouth.
“I conducted a separate investigation under the authority of the counseling director, and there were definitely suspicious circumstances. “How did you get to the 6th level a year ago?”
“I gained enlightenment from the theory I studied for a long time.”
“Yes, I trust the department chair. However, there was this content in the anonymous submission. The Chairman of the Board, Count Werner, made a deal with Black Tower for his close associate, the Dean of the Department, and thanks to this, the Dean of the Department received Lv. “I was able to get to 6.”
“!!”
This time Count Werner’s face hardened.
“What nonsense is that? Did I make a deal with the Black Tower? “You’re posting such ridiculous slander?”
“I couldn’t believe it, so I did a separate investigation, and in fact, a year ago, the chairman transferred a portion of the academy’s operating expenses to an unidentified account for other payment purposes.”
“!!”
“It turns out that it was the Ghost Account of the Black Tower, and right after that, Professor Slayman received Lv. When I turned 6, I became the head of the department. If it’s a coincidence, it’s truly a coincidence.”
For your information, the reason the apostle is punished is because of the method.
‘They raise their level through the terrible methods of non-humanity, and in many cases, the Black Tower is involved.’
For reference, I found out the transfer details through Emily.
This is because the transaction was made through the bank of the Duke of Rafalte.
Because of this incident, Emily will no longer be able to remain in the Rafalte duchy, but she had already made up her mind after hearing from me what mistakes her family had made.
“hahahaha! You’re telling an interesting story. Have I ever sent money to Black Tower’s account? I don’t remember. Well, what does it matter anyway? It seems like I bought something at the Black Tower, but they’re accusing me of instigating the apostle of an outsider with something like this. “That’s unpleasant.”
It was an expected reaction.
In fact, even normal transactions with the Black Tower are not illegal.
Also, the facts I presented were not enough to be considered clear evidence.
“okay. I trust the Chairman and Dean. However, I doubt whether Detective Sienna here would do the same.”
Next to him, Sienna nodded.
“There are suspicious circumstances, so this matter will be officially investigated at the Magic Tower level.”
“Well, like that? “How dare you doubt this person, Duke Bolman’s younger brother?”
“It doesn’t matter who you are. “I will reveal the truth without any wrongdoing, so don’t worry if you are innocent.”
The chairman and the department chair looked troubled.
It is true that the two of them set foot in Sado. If Sienna found out the truth, it was over for them.
It’s become a big problem.
This wasn’t the end of my preparation.
‘If you give it time, Duke Rafalt will do something to cover up this incident. We have to keep the momentum going and get it all done today.’
Above all, after today, my contract will be terminated, so I must finish everything right now.
“I am also opposed to a formal investigation. This will disturb the students’ academic atmosphere. Instead, how about this method?”
I looked at Dean Slayman.
“The department chair and I are having a magic showdown.”
“!!”
“I will have Investigator Siena watch the confrontation process and determine whether the department head’s magic is an apostle or not.”
Dean Sleiman burst into laughter.
“You and me?”
“why? Are you scared?”
The Black Flame Dragon lifted the corner of his mouth.
“I’m worried too. “I wonder if the duel is so one-sided that it will be difficult to properly observe the department head’s magic.”