Whether it was Catherine, Rivelle, or the 3rd Prince, they all had expressions as if they were saying this.
-For us, to this extent.
However, the biggest problem was different.
“… As expected, my eyes weren’t wrong. “Van, you are truly a gem for our Rubineth Academy.”
It was former President Randolph!
The eyes were as intense as the emotions of the main characters.
“There must be some deep meaning behind you being on President Karak’s side, right? “Ah, I didn’t know that and misunderstood you.”
‘No, what’s wrong with this guy? Actually, I’m having a misunderstanding now, right?’
I hurriedly tried to open my mouth to try to calm things down, but
“Cough!”
“professor!”
“Professor Ban, are you okay?! Huh! Such a serious condition. It is clear that he prepared a self-sacrifice spell at the risk of death. This dedication to students! I didn’t even know you were like this… ! Randolph, you should be ashamed!”
‘No, don’t overdo it. I need to clear up the misunderstanding… .’
However, my mouth did not open, and my body gradually became heavier.
“professor? professor?! “Open your eyes!”
“this! Van, you! Are you okay?!”
“Professor Ban! I’m a reporter from Gossip Daily who happened to be passing by! I defeated the puppet with a self-sacrifice spell, so what are your thoughts… !!”
While there was a loud ringing sound in my ears, my vision went black and I lost consciousness.
* * *
Deeper in the underground waterway.
It was not the surface layer where the class was, but the central core.
Among them, a terrible scream was coming from a place adjacent to the ‘Labyrinth’.
“Kaaa!! Why on earth?! “Quaaa!!”
Surprisingly, it was a puppet that perished at Ban’s hands!
“It’s just a pile that has been destroyed, so why on earth does this have this effect on me, the main body? Wow!! “aaa!!”
This means that what just disappeared was not the main body, but a fake dummy.
Earlier, the puppet was Lv. The reason he seemed somewhat lacking in the majesty of 7 was partly because he had a flaw, but also largely because he was a dummy.
The dummy has more disadvantages than the main body when it comes to expressing its abilities. No matter how elaborately the dummy was made, the strength of the main body was only about 80%.
Still, the puppet never exposed its body to others. Because I was afraid of death.
Some people called Puppet a coward because of this aspect, but thanks to this, Puppet has been able to survive in any crisis.
Even if the dummy disappeared, there should have been no effect on the main body, but something unexpected was happening.
“Kwaaa!! it hurts… !! Why, why?!”
My hands were falling apart.
Like a sand castle collapsing.
What’s even more terrifying is that the scattered fragments of the hand are disappearing in the air.
As if erasing existence itself without leaving any trace.
-Disappear from the world forever.
I remembered what Ban said.
Even now, I felt as if my soul was being weighed down by something absolute.
As if I was being swallowed up in real time by black nothingness, a fear that I could not resist came over me.
“Kwaaa!! Do not be ridiculous! I’m a puppet! “I will never die!”
He resisted by raising his dark mana to his full potential, but it only slowed him down.
The collapse that started at the tips of my fingers had already taken up half of my wrist.
‘You’re going to die? ‘Am I like this?’
The puppet trembled.
one.
There was a way to live.
It means offering a price and asking for help from someone who can resolve this incident.
‘It would be possible if we were the Lord, the owner of the Abyss, but it’s not possible. They will ask for a compensation that would be better than death. Even for ‘executives’? No, they are just as horrible. Would you rather go to the witch of the Dead Sea or a demon sword that you are close friends with?’
Puppet focuses on puppetry, so the understanding of magic in general is at the same level. It was lower than 7.
Someone with deep knowledge of magic in general might have the potential to solve this terrible magic, but I was afraid of the price I would have to pay, so I couldn’t readily ask anyone.
It was then.
“Wow, you look like you’re in trouble. “Do you need help?”
“… you?”
“My name is Rune, the new temporary professor at Rubines Academy.”
It was an unexpected appearance!
Even more surprising was the puppet’s reaction.
To his surprise, the puppet recognized the rune.
“Rune… What if? By any chance, are you Lord Ma?”
“Oh, as expected of Abyss. Your insight is amazing. you’re right. “I am the ‘Rune’ you know.”
“Please save me! If you are the one I serve, you can solve this damn magic! “I will pay!”
“hahahaha.”
dump!
The puppet knelt down.
A shocking sight.
On the other hand, Rune looked calm.
As if he deserved to be treated like this.
“What price will you pay?”
“that… .”
The puppet cautiously opened his mouth.
“… Isn’t the reason you came to Rubiness Academy because of that ‘purpose’? “I will cooperate with you so that you can achieve your will for the glory of the Demon Lord.”
“hahahaha. “I’m sure your puppetry skills will be of great help to me.”
“then?”
It was when the puppet’s eyes filled with anticipation.
Pow!
Half of the puppet’s head exploded.
The remaining half of the head was tilted with that servile expression on its face, and then fell down with a thud.
“How dare someone like you speak of the glory of the Demon Lord. “It’s dirty.”
Rune shook off his bloody hands.
“By the way, this is amazing.”
Sarr.
The puppet’s body was scattered to pieces.
It wasn’t Rune’s doing.
The magic left behind by Ban does not lose its power even after the Puppet dies and erases the Puppet’s existence from the world.
“It’s imperfect, but it’s definitely transfer magic. Are you violating the law of causality when you haven’t even reached the sky? “This was only possible when the Demon King was Prince Matthew.”
A surprising name popped out.
Devil.
A person who has reached the end of his ascension to heaven.
LV. The existence of 10.
“If the demon peacocks find out, there will be an uproar. I’ll have to pay closer attention. “Maybe Ban can become a joker who will shake up the landscape of our demon world.”
Out of nowhere.
It was a story that would scare the class if they heard it.
“Everything is for the glory of Lord Demon.”
Faaat.
The runes disappeared, and silence fell over the waterway.
Before we knew it, the puppet’s body had completely disappeared and been erased. As if it never existed in the world from the beginning.
* * *
I woke up after being unconscious for three full days.
When I woke up, the world had changed… It’s not that bad, but a lot has changed.
– Banregi’s transformation! Class professor! Save the students from the Puppet’s demons with a self-sacrifice spell!
Puppet is a famous villain throughout the empire.
This incident was widely reported.
‘My perception has improved.’
The work I did in the past also received attention.
-Has Banregi really become a dragon? An in-depth analysis of anti-Confucius’ past actions!
-Eradicate demons! Clear out the warlock’s lair! Prevent damage from entrance exams with thorough preparation! Ban Confucius solved the disaster at Ranchel Plateau!
-An anti-Confucius lie, ‘I am someone who will become a great star’? Actually, isn’t that a lie?!
-Former President Randolph, ‘Van is the morning star and treasure of our Rubines Academy.’
-Anonymous student, ‘Bah… Professor Ban is the professor I respect the most. He expressed his passionate feelings by saying, ‘You are my professor forever.’
‘… ‘Isn’t this getting too noisy?’
I put down the newspapers and sighed.
A better reputation is welcome, but everything in moderation is good.
‘My goal is to live quietly behind the scenes. If you become too famous, you’ll only attract aggro for no reason.’
That wasn’t all.
‘The more famous he becomes, the more people will have negative feelings towards ‘Ban’.’
‘Ban’ is an ugly subject and is entangled in bad relationships with all kinds of people.
Many of these bad relationships are due to false accusations and misunderstandings, but that’s just from my perspective, knowing what happened behind the scenes.
Those who consider the class to be Cheolcheon’s enemies hear of its recent popularity and say, ‘Wow, our class has changed~’ Will you think well of it?
‘On the contrary, they will consider it an abomination and gnash their teeth.’
I sighed, but it already happened.
I decided to think as positively as possible.
‘Still, I gained a lot this time.’
At that moment, the door to the hospital room opened.
carefully.
As if he was worried that someone would see it.
Surprisingly, it was Julia who entered the hospital room.
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She even had flowers in her hands.
‘They say he came to visit me every day when I was down. They say the flowers in the bottle over there are also Julia’s.’
… For your information, as many as 10 vases of flowers were placed in the hospital room while I was lying down, as if there had been some kind of competition.
‘Even if Catherine, Rivelle, and the 3rd Prince are okay, why are Hans and Linden doing this? Is this for flattery? I think Emily sent it as a business greeting.’
Anyway, I winked at Yulia.
“Are you here?”
“… “Are you awake?”
“So, are you okay? “Are there any aftereffects?”
Julia also fell victim to puppetry.
It looks fine on the outside, but you don’t know what’s inside.
‘There may be some psychological trauma left behind.’
“If there is any problem, let me know right away. “I am your homeroom professor.”
“Are you naturally like that?”
“What do you mean?”
“Are you a brat who cares about others first when you have just come to your senses?”
Sharp voice.
I don’t know what I don’t like,
“No, not originally. But, you are my student.”
… I omitted to say that it is because if you have a problem, it will interfere with the class evaluation.
Julia looked at me with confused eyes for a moment and then opened her mouth.
“I thought about that professor while he was asleep. However, I don’t think I’ll be able to become like the professor because I was born with a bad background. I still have doubts. “I think the reason the professor sacrificed himself was ultimately to use me.”
I quietly listened to her.
“So, I decided. Rather than trying to force myself to do something I’m not good at, I’d rather do what I’m good at.”
“What do you mean?”
“I will use you from now on.”
A word with a bad connotation.
However, the nuance was different.
Julia laughed.
It was a wicked smile that I saw a lot while working on the scenario.
“I am confident that Professor Jeon will not remain an ordinary professor but will become a star that will shake up the empire. So, I plan to put my stamp firmly on the professor. “I will become something more than just an ordinary priest at the academy and carry the professor’s halo on my back.”
I chuckled.
‘It’s difficult for you to say that you will be a good disciple from now on and listen carefully to what I say.’
“I plan to use you too, so we’re both in love.”
“… I thought you would answer that way out of consideration for me. “You know that being too nice is actually not good, right?”
Julia frowned and suddenly opened the door to the hospital room.
Catherine and Rivelle, who had been eavesdropping for some time, were standing there with stiff faces.
“Julia, you… .”
“Did you hear?”
Julia twitched the corners of her mouth towards Catherine.
“Professor Ban’s position as chief student is mine? “You won’t be my opponent anyway.”
“!!”