I Became an Unknown Professor at the Academy

Nam Seo-hee’s smartphone was automatically turned on, and she was engrossed in her thoughts.

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Baek Woo-jin, enjoying the gentle music that was rippling in the party hall, sat in a secluded corner, savoring the subtle aroma of coffee in his cup.

Ignoring the numerous gazes directed at him, he focused solely on the delicate scent of instant coffee, which he found most suitable to his taste.

Meanwhile, Jayden, who had also been briefly exposed to Baek Woo-jin’s face like the other professors, was stunned by his appearance. Sitting in a secluded corner, he sipped his coffee with refined movements, gazing at Baek Woo-jin with a pure question, free from any personal interest.

‘How can a person look like that?’

It was a truly innocent question, without any ulterior motives.

‘Even if he’s good-looking, he should be decently handsome.’

From an objective standpoint, Jayden was not someone who would be outshone by others in terms of appearance. Moreover, he had never been outside the top 100 in the world’s handsome rankings, which might sound a bit boastful.

However, the appearance of his superior, which he witnessed with his own eyes today, was simply different. It was pointless to even try to describe it.

Until now, people have used the expression that the gods themselves had crafted and sculpted the appearance of handsome men and women. But from now on, such expressions should be banned. Because today, right here in this very spot, he witnessed with his own eyes what kind of creation the gods would make if they set out to sculpt a human being’s appearance.

‘Hmm, indeed.’

Jealousy? That’s ridiculous.

If someone feels jealous of that appearance, they must be a piece of trash without the minimum conscience as a human. Jealousy should be felt towards those who are on a similar level.

His superior’s appearance was simply awe-inspiring as a fellow human.

‘…Is he a god?’

Jayden was serious.

It was a genuinely objective question.

The Clock Tower, as well as renowned scholars from around the world, have been researching the information about the gates and crystals for decades, but they haven’t discovered anything. However, his superior not only brought out a crystal from the crack but also has the ability to freely create desired gates using that crystal, even summoning magical creatures.

And a few days ago…

Ben Stiller, a high-ranking player, was so eager to fight, but in the end his magic circuits were torn to shreds in an instant, rendering him completely disabled as an Awakener.

In the battle against him, not one but two gods directly descended.

That alone was astonishing, but his superior, as he always did, treated even those exalted beings with disdain.

If any other Awakener had acted in such a manner, they would have been punished by the gods, leaving not even a speck of bone behind, turning to dust.

But his superior was calmly drinking coffee, just as he was now.

Yes, despite his disdain, those arrogant and authoritative gods didn’t take issue with it. It took Jayden some time to realize that they had let it go so naturally, as if it were the norm.

And today, he witnessed an appearance that was beyond human evaluation.

‘His voice is also like that…’

These days, Jayden was somewhat accustomed to it, so he wasn’t as stimulated, but his superior’s voice was so alluring that even a man would feel his heart flutter for a moment.

Anyway, combining these points led to the natural question of whether his superior was truly human. If he were the same human, that would be shocking in itself.

‘If he’s the same human… Perhaps it was the Executioner who put glasses on Professor Baek?’

If he hadn’t seen his superior’s face, he wouldn’t have even considered it, but now that he had seen it, his assumptions had changed.

‘The Executioner is also a beauty sculpted by the gods…’

No, it was more accurate to say that he had a sculpted-like appearance. Anyway, rumors were circulating among the students that the Executioner had fallen for his superior’s appearance, and perhaps those rumors were true.

‘…I’ll have to be more proactive in my loyalty from now on.’

A man who has stepped into the realm of mystery from humanity.

A man who doesn’t even pale in comparison to the gods.

A man who has everything.

That was his superior, and Jayden vowed to follow Baek Woo-jin’s orders even at the cost of his life.

“Jayden.”
“…”

Jayden, immersed in other thoughts, instinctively responded to his superior’s voice and quickly approached him.

“When the time comes, lead the students back.”
“Hmm… Yes, I understand.”

Jayden replied in Korean, which he had now become completely familiar with, bowing at what he thought was the most dignified angle.

“Don’t do things you don’t usually do. It’s distracting.”
“…”

As Baek Woo-jin continued to reprimand him, Jayden quickly straightened up and looked embarrassed.

Tap.

Baek Woo-jin placed his empty cup on the table and stood up. He walked past Jayden and headed forward.

‘Hmm, let’s just do as we usually do…’

Jayden quickly composed himself and looked around. He was searching for the youngest, Kang Hanna.

‘…Where did she go?’

But no matter how much he looked, Kang Hanna was nowhere to be found.

Since the second floor was blocked, she must have been here. After wandering around for a while, Jayden eventually spread his magical energy and finally located Kang Hanna.

“Hmm, indeed…”

Jayden sighed as he found Kang Hanna.

Female professors lying side by side on the floor.

Although they were of different nationalities and affiliations, they shared a few common traits.

Their bodies were flushed red, and under their noses were hardened crimson scabs.

‘I can’t even scold her for this…’

Jayden looked down at Kang Hanna, who was unconscious with bloodstains on her face, and shook his head.

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“This is the door you should enter.”

The third floor, accessible via the staircase.

Following Eddie Holt, who had been discreetly emitting magical energy, he arrived at the door. Eddie bowed deeply and stepped aside, and as he pushed the door open, a space reminiscent of a medieval noble’s mansion was revealed.

Taking a few steps inside, the door that had been left open silently closed, and the woman sitting in the ornate white chair stood up.

“Thank you for accepting my invitation.”

She slightly lifted the ends of her red dress, which was embroidered with golden threads, as a gesture of respect.

“I am Eleanor, the queen of this country.”

She raised her head, which had been bowed slightly.

“Let’s keep it short.”
“…”

The queen’s face, which had been smiling softly, became rigid.

“First of all, I’d like to apologize for the incident with Ben Stiller.”

The queen, with her eyes closed and her hands clasped together under her stomach, bowed her waist towards me.

“I invited Ben Stiller to this country. Knowing that you were the man of the famous Executioner, I wanted to test your skills, so I gave him the request.”

Her waist, which had been at a right angle, narrowed its angle even more.

“If you wish, I will kneel before you. If not, I will apologize officially.”
“I don’t see the value in your kneeling or apology. Such things only hold value when done by the strong towards the weak.”

The queen’s shoulders trembled slightly.

I had known from the beginning that this was her doing. Therefore, an apology was unnecessary. I had gone along with it, anticipating this outcome.

“Eleanor.”
“…”

The queen responded while still bowing her head.

“This is the last time.”

Hmm.

The queen’s shoulders, no, her entire body, visibly trembled.

“I’m sorry.”

The queen’s bent waist straightened, but she didn’t raise her head to look at me until the end.

“I will accept all your demands, as long as they don’t harm this country or my life.”

I didn’t respond and walked over to another chair, taking a seat.

“Thank you.”

Only then did the queen sit down and look up at me, properly gazing into my eyes. She smiled, the same smile she had shown before, and moved her lips.

“Since you’ve accepted my apology, can I speak more casually now?”

She supported her chest with her arms, which had been under her knees, in a respectful manner.

“Ah, I’d also appreciate it if you could tell me how I should address you.”

She leaned her body towards me, subtly expressing her desire.

The queen’s pure desire, hidden in her blue eyes, was conveyed through the power of greed, and I felt her strong wish.

Through this, I realized that the queen’s intention towards me was different from what I had thought.

‘The seed…’

At the same time, I also realized how crazy she was.

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On the bus back to the Academy.

Nam Seo-hee slightly turned her head and saw Baek Hana still engrossed in the black coat.

‘She’ll be happy if I send her the video.’

Nam Seo-hee’s mood improved as she imagined her friend’s reaction, and she took out her smartphone. She slowly typed a message.

[Me: Hana and I will change clothes and go down, so please prepare some simple food and wait for us…]

Vrrrrrrr!!!

Vrrrrrrr!!!

Vrrrrrrr!!!

As the phone vibrated repeatedly, messages from friends who were not present in the group chat started to appear one after another.

[Maria: (Link)]]

[Maria: What is this? What happened? What is it? Huh?]

[Edyn: Please tell me there’s a full video. Shit, Nam Seo-hee, you have it, right? You must have filmed Baek Hana, right? Please tell me you have it, damn it.]

‘…’

Nam Seo-hee frowned slightly and paused her message, then clicked on the YouTube video link that Maria had posted.

It was a short, 10-second video clip.

The scene that Nam Seo-hee had witnessed before was played back.

The white glasses slowly being removed from his face.

The large hand brushing back his messy hair.

The golden eyes slowly being revealed.

That was the end of the video.

After that, it just repeated from the beginning.

Nam Seo-hee’s pupils began to shake violently.

She swallowed her dry saliva and entered the video folder, playing the video she had recorded.

“Ah…”

The 10-second short video.

It was a video that had been cut from the beginning of her own video.