There were a total of two additional tests suggested by the president.
The first is relief for failing students.
The second is the entrance exam examiner.
“I’ll say it again for fear of misunderstanding, but I really believe in anti-Confucius! I would like to invite you to our Rubyness Academy right now! However, I have to convince students and professors who are anti-Confucian.”
therefore.
Both were tests to improve my reputation.
‘The entrance exam is one of the academy’s biggest events. If I show a good performance as an examiner then, the professors will look at me again.’
At first glance, these were very reasonable tests that were difficult to refuse.
At first glance, it doesn’t seem like it’s that difficult.
However, I noticed that these are not such simple tests.
On the contrary, it was closer to a ‘trap’.
‘These are tests designed to make me fail on purpose.’
I looked at the president.
Eyes smiling slavishly.
However, there was an eerie coldness lurking inside.
Having been through all sorts of hardships, I knew very well that such a person was truly scary.
‘Rescuing Linden is no easy task.’
if.
If Linden was truly a member of the ‘Ten Demons’ that I knew, then it was safe to say that it was impossible.
Perhaps the president is not unaware of Linden’s ‘circumstances’. It was clearly a test designed to fail me.
‘I guess the same is true for the role of the examiner.’
It must be full of dangerous traps.
In the first place, all kinds of troubles and complaints occurred during the entrance exam, so it was easy to blame me for my mistakes.
but.
“All right. “I will follow your instructions.”
“Oh hoho? Are you okay?”
“of course. “Thank you, President, for your consideration.”
I agreed without showing any complaints.
‘It won’t be easy, but it’s not something to think of as a bad thing. These tests have great advantages for me too.’
Regardless of the president’s intentions, if I successfully complete these tests, my reputation will improve.
‘That’s not all.’
I especially paid attention to the role of the entrance exam examiner.
‘If I become an examiner, I can legally reject test takers I don’t want.’
In other words, you can drop the ones you must avoid among the 16 main characters!
‘I don’t know which of the 16 people will apply to Rubiness Academy, but I want to make sure that the quietest protagonists get accepted as much as possible.’
It didn’t matter because the main characters who failed could go to another academy as their second or third choice anyway.
‘The problem is saving Sipma Linden. There is a way to do this too.’
However, it was not wise to just nod your head obediently.
I had to get what I could get.
“Instead, there are conditions. “If you complete the above two tasks perfectly, please appoint me as a ‘special professor’ rather than a regular ‘temporary professor.’”
“!!”
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What I want to become now is a ‘temporary professor.’
I was dissatisfied with not being able to become a full-time professor right away, but according to recent trends in academy appointments, it is said that unless you have truly outstanding experience, you must serve as a temporary professor before you can be appointed as a full-time professor.
‘I heard that even Balik, the parachutist, went through a temporary professorship.’
The problem is that this temporary professorship process lasts as long as two years.
‘How can I wait two years!’
Only one.
There was a way.
Initially, you will be appointed as a ‘temporary special professor.’
This was a case in which he was recognized as an exceptional professor among temporary professors, and in this case, he was eligible to be appointed as a full-time professor immediately after one year.
“I think I have already proven the greatness of my skills through several unfortunate incidents that have occurred recently. Additionally, if you prove that you have perfect leadership and sincerity, it would not be unreasonable to be appointed as a temporary special professor under the authority of the president.”
I emphasized ‘unsavory incident’.
Didn’t your academy do me wrong too?
So, give me this much! A counter-threatening proposal.
“Oh ho ho. “You mean a special professor?”
The president burst out laughing.
It was an extremely dry laugh.
It feels dangerous! It passed by, but I didn’t back down.
‘I can’t give in.’
and.
According to my guess, the president will not reject this offer.
indeed.
“great. “If you complete these two tasks, I will appoint you as a temporary special professor.”
The president smiled brightly.
Significant.
It was an inexplicable laugh.
“Instead, both tasks must be accomplished flawlessly. “If there are any shortcomings, the appointment of an anti-Confucian person will be cancelled.”
* * *
I decided to move right away for the first task, ‘Relief for failing graduates.’
‘Linden is, of course, the Ten Demon I know.’
I swallowed my sleep.
Ten horses.
This refers to the 10 strongest and worst villains in the scenario.
Linden later became a top warlock called the ‘Lord of Gluttony.’
‘In the first place, he is someone you should never get close to.’
There was nothing I could do about it given the situation.
‘And this isn’t a bad thing in the long run. If we do well, we can prevent the birth of the Ten Demons.’
Of course, it is up to the protagonists to face the tribulations of the world.
However, I never know when and where a spark will fly to me.
‘In particular, Linden held a grudge against Rubiness Academy, and later carried out a terrorist attack. If you don’t stop Linden now, you may get caught up in an unfortunate situation later.’
“Hans, have you looked into Linden?”
“Yes, Confucius! “It wasn’t difficult because he was famous.”
“What did you say?”
“I heard you’re a pathetic piece of trash that can’t be saved?”
“… okay?”
“Yes, following in the footsteps of Banregi… bout! I made a mistake! Anyway, he is a pathetic guy who follows in the footsteps of Confucius. Oh, of course, Confucius Ban is greater than anyone else now! Loyalty Loyalty Loyalty!”
“… … .”
I glanced at Hans for a moment.
Sometimes, when I see this bald man, it seems like he’s trying to kill me on purpose.
“I guess I’ll have to go and see for myself.”
“Yes, I have all the addresses!”
At that time, an unexpected person came to visit me.
“My name is Cold, a knight of the Rafalte duchy. “I came to see you because I have something to tell you.”
Why in the Lapalt duchy?
‘Did you come here to start a fight about Balik’s business a while ago?’
However, the driver said something unexpected.
“Lady Emily would like to meet the Prince.”
I tilted my head.
I think I’ve heard it somewhere, but I can’t remember the exact name.
“Who is it?”
Hans whispered urgently.
“Aren’t you Confucius’s former fiancee?”
I did ah.
There was such an entity in the setting.
“Haven’t we already broken off our engagement?”
“That’s right, but didn’t it turn out that Balik was falsely accused of something that Prince Ban had done to Miss Emily at the time of breaking off the engagement? “Maybe that’s why you want to talk about past events with Confucius?”
He nodded as if he thought it was the article from the Rafalte duchy.
“Lady Emily would like to resolve the misunderstanding with Confucius.”
I frowned.
‘Nope?’
I remembered.
Who is Emily?
He wasn’t a bad person.
Rather, he was a character who became a helper to the main characters with a sense of justice within the rotten duchy of Rafalte.
But, what it means is,
‘He’s someone who becomes annoying if you get involved with him for no reason.’
My goal is to live a life of quiet enjoyment.
There was no need to create useless relationships.
‘Above all, you must not raise a flag.’
It was a common cliché to feel excited by seeing the other person change.
It was best to completely avoid the seeds of conflict in advance.
“Tell them there is no need for that.”
“But, I really want to meet you in person…” .”
“Don’t you understand what I’m saying? I am refusing this meeting. As a ‘victim.’”
“!!”
I spoke in as cold a tone as possible.
“If you are sorry for misunderstanding me, please ask me not to ever appear in front of you. To disappear from me forever. “That would be an apology for me.”
If we don’t meet at all, there will be no flags!
As the knight disappeared with a troubled look on his face, Hans asked cautiously.
“Are you okay, Confucius?”
“We won’t be seeing each other again, so of course there’s nothing to worry about.”
“… In the eyes of this former Casanova, what Confucius just said was… .”
“??”
“Big… “Oh, no.”
I had my doubts, but decided to ignore it.
“Go catch the problem student.”
* * *
Linden’s quarters were in District 5.
‘If you look at the documents, you look like you’re from an ordinary family, so how did you end up in District 5?’
The Free City is divided into a total of 7 districts.
Zone 1 has the best environment, and the further the numbers go, the worse the environment becomes.
District 6 was a slum, District 7 was the Dragon Citadel, and District 5 was almost like a semi-slum.
“They say he was originally a diligent student. However, when I entered my senior year, my situation suddenly took a turn for the worse, and my attitude at school became a mess.”
I nodded.
‘I don’t know Sipma Linden’s past completely either.’
After suffering from enormous debt and becoming a slave to a warlock, he went through the danger of death and became the strongest warlock.
This was Linden’s setting.
“This is the place.”
A leaning house appeared.
It was as bad a place as the shantytown house I lived in as a poor child on Earth.
“I’m going in.”
When I went inside, a young man with a vague expression shrugged his shoulders in shock.
“Who, who?! In debt? Oh, you’re paying the money back?! “If only the stocks I invested in this time hit the jackpot!!”
… stock?
I asked Hans.
“… “Is this guy Linden?”
“Yes, yes, it looks correct.”
The young man, Linden, blinked.
“… you are? Senior Banregi? “What is happening to me?”
Linden is currently a senior in his fourth year.
When I was in first grade, I had seen my ‘class’ of fourth graders, so I felt like they recognized me.
“You are now class professor.”
“… yes?”
“Because I decided to become a professor at the academy. The president told me, as a professor, to save you from failing students. Why are you stuck here? Tell me. “I will help you.”
Linden spoke cautiously.
“… “You said you would help me?”
“okay.”
“… “Then, can you lend me 10,000 pena?”
“… what?”
“Well, I can pay you back right away! “I know amazing information this time, and if I hit the jackpot, I will earn at least 10 times the profit!!”
I had a terrible headache.
As mentioned earlier, Linden is sold to a warlock with a huge debt.
I was wondering how I ended up in such debt, but I just found out through the story.
“Did you really lose all your money while trading stocks?”
flinch!
The response is yes.
“So, you didn’t take the graduation exam?”
Linden answered hesitantly.
“… I was supposed to be taken away as soon as I graduated with a physical waiver, so I was trying to postpone my graduation… .”
I lamented.
I can’t believe that Sipma was such a pathetic bastard!
‘Wait a minute, this isn’t a bad situation for me, is it?’
I looked Linden up and down.
Although he looks hazy, he will become a top warlock in the future.
In other words, it was an unpolished gemstone.
‘If I do well, I think I can make it my favorite?’
It was different from the main characters who had to be avoided at all costs.
If Linden came to his senses, he wouldn’t have fallen into evil ways.
“I will solve your debt problem for you.”
There was a way.
“Seo, you mean senior?”
“Of course it’s not free. “There are conditions.”
I spoke with an intense sense of intimidation that allowed no counterargument.
“I will take over the waiver of your body.”
“Well, what do you want me to do?”
“When you graduate, become a graduate student in my lab.”
“!!”
I raised the corner of my mouth.
It’s probably a smile that’s downright terrifying to Linden’s eyes.
“slave… No, become a graduate student and pay off the debt you owe me.”
It was an opportunity to acquire a ten-horse level slave as a graduate student.
I absolutely couldn’t miss it.