I Became an Unknown Professor at the Academy

As they made their way from the hall to the party, Jayden, who was following Baek Woo-jin from a distance, cautiously opened his mouth.

“Professor.”

“What is it?”

There was a clear annoyance in Baek Woo-jin’s single word, causing Jayden to flinch.

“Ahem, if you give me the order, I’ll find out who contacted Ben Stiller.”

“I already know.”

“…”

Jayden, who had been trying to emphasize that he and the Clock Tower were much more useful, blinked in surprise.

“Re, really?”

“Do you think I would joke about this?”

“Ah, no, no, yes.”

As Baek Woo-jin turned his head slightly, Jayden quickly slowed down and vigorously shook his head.

“Can I… ask who it is?”

“You don’t need to know. Here, take this.”

“Huh?”

Jayden caught the object that suddenly flew towards him with his magic.

“What is this?”

He looked at Baek Woo-jin’s broken smartphone and furrowed his brow.

“Get the same model.”

“Yes? Ah, yes…”

Although it seemed to be an older model based on its size and the camera on the back, it shouldn’t be difficult to find.

“What should I do with the data inside?”

“There’s nothing in it, so dispose of it.”

“Yes.”

Then, he remembered that the man in front of him always wrote his lectures by hand and distributed copies, and when Kim Sung-won and other executive-level personnel reported, he always submitted documents.

‘Is there any particular reason for this?’

He was curious about everything, big or small, and wanted to ask, but he knew that if he did, he would be sent flying again, so he clenched his mouth shut and carefully put the smartphone floating in the air into his pocket.

“Then… aside from getting a smartphone, is there anything else I should do?”

“Take care of the politicians so they don’t bother us.”

“Ah, yes, would you mind conveying a message to the Chairman? I’m a professor at Arena Academy, but my nationality is British…”

“If you can contact him, please do so.”

“Hmm…”

Damn Chairman.

Instead of holding his position with dignity, he was always wandering around looking for gates.

For the first time, Jayden, who had always admired the Chairman, resented him.

“It’s quite noisy.”

The open party hall door revealed a dazzling display of lights and a mixture of voices.

“If we enter like this, we’ll draw attention. Is that okay?”

“Just walk quietly.”

“Yes…”

Jayden quickly closed his mouth at Baek Woo-jin’s heavier voice than before.

‘…’

Jayden, who had followed Baek Woo-jin up the stairs to the party, blinked at the reaction of the royal guards standing next to the entrance, guarding the party.

They should have at least glanced at him to check his bracelet, but even though he was right in front of them, they were staring straight ahead as if he was invisible.

But his curiosity was short-lived.

-I will prove on stage that you unfairly took the king’s position!

A girl’s voice, filled with a considerable amount of magical power, caught Jayden’s attention, and he frowned.

A woman with flowing golden hair was glaring at Baek Hana.

“Professor.”

“Leave it.”

“…”

-Yoon Iseul. Don’t worry, I’ll let them know about your unfair treatment.

-…I know, so why don’t you just leave?

‘Jane Moore, the winner of the previous festival and the undisputed number one student from F.A (First Academy), was also the student council president.

She was a Light-type Awakened, whose ability was the opposite of Yoon Iseul’s.

‘Jane Moore.’

Jayden remembered her personality and easily guessed that the current situation was caused by Jane Moore’s misunderstanding.

“Jayden.”

“Yes.”

Jayden, who had been watching the confrontation between the students, quickly turned his head.

“Bring me a smartphone that can make calls immediately.”

“…”

Jayden quietly moved towards Kang Hanna, who was inside the party.

**

Before Baek Woo-jin and Jayden arrived.

“Hana-sama, try this too!”

“No, no, uh…”

“It would be nice if you paid attention to this side as well.”

“That’s right.”

Nam Seo-hee watched as Baek Hana was surrounded by female students from other schools and was being fed various things.

Tap. Tap. Tap.

Nam Seo-hee took out her smartphone and captured a photo that only showed Baek Hana’s face.

“Isn’t that a hidden camera?”

“I’ll show it to you later, so don’t worry about it.”

Nam Seo-hee kept a distance from Yoon Iseul and continued to take pictures.

It was meant to be a joke, but Nam Seo-hee’s cold reaction made Yoon Iseul smile bitterly.

“Our king is really popular.”

“You were also staring at her earlier.”

“Huff, yes.”

Objectively speaking, Baek Hana was more stylish than most of the male students here.

“But don’t misunderstand. I was just thinking of clothes that would suit Hana better.”

“For two hours.”

“I have a slightly higher concentration.”

“I’ll take your word for it.”

“Actually, that’s true.”

Nam Seo-hee and Yoon Iseul quickly exchanged words without making eye contact.

Na Joo-hee, who was watching them from the side, furrowed her brow and said, “Why don’t you just have a go at each other?”

“Shut up.”

“Butt out.”

“…”

Na Joo-hee flinched at their intense glares, as if they were about to draw their swords and launch shadows at each other. She then crumpled her face and headed towards the table with the snacks.

“Maybe it’s time to separate them.”

“It’s a coincidence that I was thinking the same thing.”

It had been over an hour since they arrived at the party.

Yoon Iseul had a slightly different opinion, but Nam Seo-hee had given up a lot of time to students she didn’t even know.

Although their reasons were different, the two of them had the common goal of taking Baek Hana back.

“Excuse me.”

At that moment, a female student in a red dress approached.

Yoon Iseul, who recognized the student, turned around and blocked her path as she was about to approach Baek Hana.

“Yoon Iseul. It’s been a while.”

“Yes, it has. Jane.”

Jane Moore.

She was a student in the same grade as Yoon Iseul and had consistently defeated her since their first year until last year.

“May I ask what your purpose is?”

“Yoon Iseul. I have something to say to your king.”

“If it’s okay, could you tell me? I’ll deliver the message.”

“No, that’s not possible.”

Yoon Iseul’s eyes twitched.

Although she liked strong people, she avoided getting too close to the person in front of her.

“I will reveal the darkness that has fallen upon Arena Academy to the world.”

“Huff… Do you remember that I’m a Darkness ability user?”

This is because, as you can see, despite her impressive skills, she has a very simple-minded and extremely stubborn personality, and she doesn’t believe anything unless she sees it with her own eyes.

‘She’s not a bad person…’

Yoon Iseul grabbed Jane Moore’s hand to take her away before any trouble started. And she regretted it.

“Baek Hana!”

Jane Moore’s voice rang out loudly.

“Confess your sins!”

…I should have covered her mouth instead of grabbing her hand.

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“I understand.”

-Yes. And Woo-jin?

Claire’s voice trembled slightly over the speaker.

-…The kids seem uncomfortable, so I’ve prepared a separate room for them. The little one will also be there today…

“Okay.”

-Then…

After the call ended, I deactivated the barrier and returned the smartphone to Kang Hanna, who was standing at attention.

“Thanks.”

“No problem!”

Ignoring the attention they were drawing, I started walking.

[ Thank you for your patience! Then, let’s start the lottery!]

On the second-floor balcony.

I looked down at the small stage that had been set up.

[ Then, representatives, please come forward and write your affiliations on these spheres, then put them in this box!]

Following the host’s instructions, thirty representatives came forward.

From that position, I saw two people glaring at each other.

Baek Hana and Jane Moore.

The two of them always faced each other in every round.

【In a world where color was fading, a ray of light appeared.】

【The light, whose origin was unknown, descended to the ground and spoke to the nameless beast surrounded by gray.】

【I’m sorry I’m late!! There were too many annoying people!! I’ll try to hold on, so focus on recovering!!】

【The light, or the Light Saint, threw the luggage bag she had brought at the nameless beast and jumped into the colorless city.】

Jane Moore, also known as the Light Saint or the Madman, was a recurring character, just like Claire, who had gone through hundreds of rounds without changing.

And when Baek Hana was in danger due to Emptiness, Jane Moore was the only one who appeared to buy her time to recover.

Of course, Jane Moore, who had bought time for Baek Hana, always returned to nothingness without exception.

The reason Jane Moore helped Baek Hana was simple.

Emptiness was undoubtedly an evil that would destroy the world, and Baek Hana, who fought against it, was justice.

Jane Moore.

She was different from the hypocrites who only sought justice in words.

She was a true person who didn’t hesitate to risk her life for what she believed was right, and that was why she was called the Madman in the story.

If Jane Moore hadn’t awakened her ability, she would have been a character who would have been isolated by people.

Additionally, in my opinion, Jane Moore was a troublesome person whom I wouldn’t want to keep by my side. However, Jane Moore was undoubtedly a beneficial presence for Baek Hana.

‘It’s a problem that will be resolved quickly…’

The reason Jane Moore was hostile towards Baek Hana was simple.

She thought that I had used some trick against Ben Stiller, not knowing the outcome of today’s events. But the fundamental reason was that Baek Hana’s outwardly displayed magical power was much smaller than Yoon Iseul’s.

So, she thought that Baek Hana, who lacked skills, had taken the king’s position unfairly, pushing Yoon Iseul out.

‘The sooner, the better…’

Jane Moore put her hand into the box containing thirty spheres and randomly grabbed one.

The host took the sphere from Jane Moore’s hand and showed it to the students.

[ The first opponent for First Academy is Arena Academy!]