I Became an Unknown Professor at the Academy

The master of the clock tower, a madman obsessed with pursuing the limits of knowledge.

If Claire is the impeccable sword of Bwiar, the man lying before me is a traitor who has switched sides countless times to satisfy his desires.

‘This pest has always been involved in troublesome incidents.’

The improvement of the devil’s bullet, the barrier that seals abilities.
The man in front of me had a hand in creating these tools.

Using the petty eyes that dared to peer into my inner self.

“I’m curious as to how attractive I am to you.”

No matter what he saw in me.
As long as it can control him, that’s enough.

Of course, betrayal here means death.

Sean, a character of little value to me, is useful when he’s around but dispensable when he’s not.

I poured my unique magic power, which had accumulated in my heart, into his heart.

The magic power that had seeped into his heart would tear it to shreds as soon as his negative emotions towards me reached a certain level.

With the shackles in place, I stood up and took out my smartphone.

I contacted Lee Yesol, a recent addition to my contacts.

-Yes, Professor.

“I’m sorry, but I’d like you to come to the old alchemy workshop.”

-I’ll be there in 3 minutes.

After ending the call with Lee Yesol, I turned back towards the window, bathed in moonlight.

Even if I left him as he was, he wouldn’t die, but there might be complications when he manifested his abilities later. Since I’ve decided to make use of him, it would be more useful to have him in his perfect form, so I might as well treat him now before it’s too late.

Knock. Knock.

Instead of answering, I moved my magic power to open the door.

“Is it enough to heal this man?”
“Perfection is not necessary. Just restore him to a level where he can regain consciousness. Don’t push yourself too hard.”
“Yes, as you wish.”

Soon, a faint sacred power rose.

As the moonlight was swallowed by the radiance, I turned to look at Lee Yesol.

A subordinate who loves to tease her superior.
But a responsible person who clearly distinguishes between public and private matters.

‘So, it only reacts to those two.’

By human standards, Lee Yesol is undoubtedly an attractive woman. However, no matter how much I watched her, I didn’t feel the same longing for her as I did for Baek Hana and Claire.

‘… How ironic.’

Ironically, the only human woman I could feel comfortable with at the moment was the one standing before me.

As time passed, the radiance gradually faded.

“…It is done.”
“Thank you.”
“You’re welcome.”

Lee Yesol gave me a slight smile and rose from her seat. I moved my magic power to return the red-stained hem of her dress to its original pure white.

Lee Yesol didn’t express her gratitude verbally but smiled once again and bowed slightly.

“Lee Yesol.”
“Yes, Professor.”
“Baek Hana has caused you trouble.”
“Ah… No. If we’re being honest, it was Edyn’s fault for being too talkative.”
“You’re strict.”
“Oh my, I’d say I’m quite generous compared to others.”

She shared an expression that she would normally only show to her superior with me.

Looking at Lee Yesol’s pouting eyes, slightly curved in displeasure, I said,

“If you ever feel the need for my help, don’t hesitate to contact me. You have that right.”
“Oh my, if you say that so suddenly, I might feel a little… embarrassed.”
“That doesn’t mean I’ll tolerate your pranks, though.”
“…Ahem.”

Lee Yesol coughed lightly and said,

“If there are no further instructions, I shall take my leave.”
“On your way down, tell the person waiting below to come up.”
“Yes, I will.”

Lee Yesol quietly left the warehouse, and I sent my magic power towards the traitor lying on the floor as if dead.

“Ugh?!”

The man rolled on the floor, his body trembling lightly.

Glaring at the man’s head, which was shaking like an insect, I said,

“If you’re awake, stop lying there and get up.”
“Ugh…”

Rubbing his aching head, the man got up.

“Ahem…”

The man straightened his posture and used life magic to remove the red stains from his clothes. Only after restoring himself to a neat appearance did he look up at me.

“First of all, I apologize and thank you.”

He bowed deeply, expressing his sincere apology and gratitude.

The former was probably for manifesting his abilities without permission, and the latter was for healing his eyes.

Knock. Knock.

Unlike Lee Yesol’s knock, this one carried a sense of urgency. I opened the door a little roughly.

“Excuse… me.”

Jayden, unable to hide his tension and excitement, stepped inside and stood behind his master.

I raised my right hand, palm facing up, and moved my magic power.

“Ohh…!!”
“Dr… Finally.”

As the artifact I had stored in the attic descended into my hand, the two of them almost simultaneously lit up with excitement. I opened the pouch and took out the crystal that had submitted to me.

Woo-woo-woo-

The impudent crystal proudly displayed its existence by emitting a faint blue light.

Kwaaak-

With a slight exertion of force, the blue light emanating from it diminished significantly. I lifted it slightly and threw it into the air.

Defying gravity, even I couldn’t escape from, the crystal hovered in mid-air and stabilized its position. I looked at the two, who were staring at the crystal with their mouths agape, and said,

“From the look on your faces, I’d say the price of your request has been well paid.”
“What?! You mean, you’re going to… Ugh?!?”

The impudent crystal, which had been shouting at me, suddenly clutched its heart and fell to its knees. I had arbitrarily squeezed its heart because I didn’t like its attitude.

“Make sure you pay the price.”

I turned to Jayden, who was standing rigidly beside me, and asked,

“Did I ever say anything other than that I would show you something interesting?”
“…No, you didn’t.”
“Good.”

A boy groaning as he sits on the floor.

The sound was strangely irritating, so I loosened the magic power that had been constricting his heart.

“Ugh…!!”

The man gasped for breath and struggled to lift his head. Beads of cold sweat had formed on his face and were now dripping down his chin.

“I, I got excited… I apologize…”
“Your patience isn’t very deep, so be careful.”
“…Yes, sir.”

The man took a short breath and, with the help of his disciple, stood up again. He then lightly brushed off his knees and asked me,

“What do you want me to do? I’ll do whatever I can. Please let me investigate that. Ah, but I’m not offering my life. If I die, I won’t be able to investigate it. After the investigation… I think I’ll be fine.”
“You’re willing to risk your life. Is that right?”

The boy, who didn’t look like a boy, stared at me with eyes that seemed too mature for his appearance.

“If I can produce any results regarding that.”
“Good.”

I turned to Jayden and asked the same question.

“I’ll accept losing an arm or a leg. I can’t risk my life like you, Master… Wait, why are you looking at me like that?”
“I’m looking at you like that because I’m disappointed that I raised such a pathetic disciple.”

A gnarled wooden staff appeared in the air and flew towards Jayden’s head.

“Stop.”
“…Huh?”

The staff stopped right above Jayden’s head and then disappeared like a mirage.

Jayden, who had barely saved his head, bowed to me.

“Thank you.”
“Forget it. Go back to the laboratory and bring the old scales here.”
“…?”

Jayden slowly raised his head and blinked, looking completely clueless.

“There’s an old set of scales that you received as a bribe and kept as a decoration in the laboratory. Or did you eat it…?”
“Ah!! Ah, yes, yes, I remember! I’ll bring it right now!!”

Jayden wrapped magic power around his legs and rushed out of the warehouse. Seeing his retreating back, the boyish old man clicked his tongue.

“I’m sorry. I’ll re-educate you when I have the time.”
“Just leave him be. It’s more comfortable to see him like this than pretending to be polite.”

I reached out and touched the crystal that was floating obediently, waiting for my command.

Kaka-kak!!

At that moment, the crystal shattered the surrounding space as if it had been waiting for this opportunity.

“What the…?!”

A bright blue light poured out from the broken space.

It was undoubtedly a crack.

I lightly grasped the crystal that had landed in my hand and said to the surprised boy,

“There’s a lot I need you to do, so come back after the year-end evaluations are over.”
“No, can’t we talk about it now…?”
“This gate is going to be used for the students’ evaluations. No unauthorized personnel are allowed.”
“Then, will the gate close after the evaluations?”
“Of course.”

I stepped into the gate and continued,

“Let me warn you in advance. It’s best not to reveal your identity. Most of the tasks I’ll have you do require your identity to remain hidden.”
“…Ugh!!”

The veins in his eyes, which Lee Yesol had just healed, popped out.

Maybe I should have left them broken.

“Tell Jayden to bring the scales and come in. And…”

As I felt the sensation of slowly rising, I warned the boy,

“If you try to enter without permission, your body will be disintegrated. Don’t do anything foolish.”

Now that I’ve healed his eyes, I need to get my money’s worth at least once.

**

“Huff! Huff!!”

Jayden, who had finally found the scales mentioned by Baek Woo-jin in the exhibition room of the research institute, ran through the night of the academy with the scales in his arms.

Jayden, who had shortened the distance of at least 10 minutes to 1 minute, quickly unlocked the old alchemy workshop and went inside.

“I, I’ve, Huff… Got it…?!”

Jaden, who opened the door of the warehouse and went inside, was surprised to see the crack emitting a brilliant light, and couldn’t hide his surprise.

“Master… Is this…?”

Jaden shook the shoulders of his master, who was standing in front of the gate with a serious expression.

“Master—”
“Disciple.”
“…Yes?”

Jayden swallowed as he heard his master’s voice, which was unusually subdued.

“Why are you like this…?”
“You too.”
“…Yes.”

Seeing the clear signs of his master’s inner turmoil, Jayden bowed his body and prepared to listen attentively.

Sean looked at his disciple and said,

“Is there still a spot left for exchange students?”
“…Yes?”
“Give it to me quickly and get out. Every second counts.”
“But why—”

Paaak―!!

“…Ugh?!”

Jayden groaned as he felt a tremendous impact on his head, and his body fell towards the gate.