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“I have to go this way. There was a meeting between professors. The president’s office is on the top floor of the main building you can see over there. Can I go alone?”

“Yes. No. Yes, professor.”

Since it’s inside the academy, it would be best to be polite to Melissa, your superior.

she laughs

He stretched out his arm, brushed the dust off my shoulders, and adjusted my collar neatly.

“Ugh, I feel like hugging and kissing you.”

“You had a lot of fun this morning.”

“I do it because I want to do it again.”

“It’s dangerous here.”

“I know.”

These days, we felt like newlyweds enjoying full married life.

I never imagined that this would happen with Melissa, who was once my party colleague.

“Good, cool.”

Tuk.

Melissa slapped my shoulder and took a step back.

“An assistant professor named Anne will provide class guidance. They told me to wait in front of the president’s office.”

“Yes.”

“I’ll just leave. See you in the evening, honey.”

She winked and waved her hand.

I also gave a small wave.

After Melissa left, I took a deep breath and exhaled.

“Let’s go.”

I grabbed my cane and walked towards the main building.

The students’ eyes immediately focused on seeing me like that.

“Who is that limping person? They even look different from us.”

“Oh, I remembered! Naru of the Rapone family! There is a hero who was defeated by the old-fashioned Dongfeng Vera and was left in ruins. It’s him!”

“I can tell from the black hair and white skin. There are no double eyelids on the eyes.”

“They said he would come as an assistant professor, but it was true.”

“But aren’t you from the Rapone family now? I heard you got divorced.”

“Really? When?”

As soon as Melissa disappeared, students could be heard whispering.

When she was there, at least the students couldn’t approach her, but now she’s talking here and there as if she doesn’t care about me.

“If your body is like that, you will lose to us too.”

“You look very young. How old are you?”

“You’re only four or five years older than us, right?”

“Exotically handsome.”

The students, who looked like a bunch of bullies, even followed me, giggling at me and secretly imitating the limping motion behind me.

Why do people have no respect for me even though I was famous in the past?

It’s because my activity period is short.

It literally appeared like a comet and disappeared like a comet.

My official period of activity as a warrior lasted only a year and a half.

For example, it is worse than a one-hit wonder singer who has been active for a long time with one song that became incredibly popular… I was the bright singer who briefly passed through people’s minds.

A hero who knows the song but doesn’t know who the singer is, so you have to think about it for a long time.

Through that brief moment of activity, I was fortunate enough to receive a marriage proposal from a nobleman’s daughter and marry her…

Anyway, since I was young, there was a strong tendency to ignore my career.

I thought he was a promising player, but in the end, many people saw him as a failure, saying he failed to show his potential and failed.

‘I wonder what people’s opinions will be when the bet with Vera is over and the power returns.’

When we reached the main building, a man suddenly called from the entrance.

“Hey! Hello!”

“… ?”

He gestures for us to turn around.

“Come here!”

I saw a man who looked like a teacher and a female student standing proudly with her arms crossed in front of him.

The female student had outstanding beauty, and upon closer inspection, I saw that she was Alicia, the daughter of a duke’s family.

It was a familiar face, having seen it several times at the ballroom.

I never had a conversation, I just watched from afar.

I remember that everyone around me at the time praised me, saying that I was cultured and had a good personality.

“Come quickly!”

He urged me to come quickly.

I can’t see you limping, but it will come.

As I approached with my cane, I felt Alicia’s eyes casually scanning my whole body.

I pretended not to notice and looked at the man.

“Why are you calling me?”

“I know you. Are you Naru?”

“Yes, I am.”

“I knew it! It was true that you were coming as an assistant professor! My name is Wigreb, and I am Professor Padli’s assistant professor, who is in charge of the 12th grade coexistence department. I am taking care of the female students in Group EL.”

Department of coexistence?

Joe EL?

After researching about Vizdra Academy in advance, I was able to understand it to some extent.

Vuzdra Academy offers grades 1 to 14.

Students receive education tailored to their individual talents and abilities from 1st grade to 11th grade.

Those who are good at using a sword, those who are good at shooting a bow, those who are good at using magic, those who are good at medicine, etc. By the 11th grade, which is the end of vocational education, each person has the ability to demonstrate expertise in their field. From the first year onwards, students will learn about their roles in a party and how to work well with team members, and receive training to develop teamwork skills and cooperation.

The 12th grade was usually made up of adults over the age of 18, and there were three houses.

The names of the three houses were Department of Harmony, Department of Coexistence, and Department of Cooperation, respectively.

Among them, the professor in charge of the harmony department is Melissa.

There were three assistant professors under her, one of whom was me.

Group EL is a small class below the house and is made up of female students.

Elite Lady.

For reference, the male class is EK (Elite Knight).

In other words, if a professor is in charge of an entire house, the men and women in that house are divided and managed by assistant professors.

Because the social atmosphere emphasized the chastity and chastity of noble daughters, men and women were strictly separated from the 10th grade, before they became adults.

However, there are also lectures that are taken together.

For example, when teaching party play.

“Anyway, nice to meet you, grab this.”

A man named Wigreb suddenly held out a wooden sword.

“Since you were a warrior, you must be good with a sword, right?”

Why are you giving me a sword?

“… Why is this?”

“Our lady has a group exam for swordsmanship next week. I had to demonstrate Windsong-style sword technique and forest cutting in front of the professor in charge, and he said he wanted to see someone who could do it neatly. Please show me a demonstration. Of course you know, right?”

“I know, but… ”

Does this person have no eyes?

Even after seeing the condition of my legs, they asked me to demonstrate.

to do or not to do.

I looked alternately at the staff and wooden sword held in each hand.

As expected, it seems impossible.

Windsong style sword technique, Forest Slash, means blowing up the entire forest with a single slash of the sword and is used to defeat multiple enemies at once.

For example, when the party is surrounded by enemies, it can be used as a technique to clear the way by sending sword energy flying in all directions.

“Can’t you? You said you were a hero?”

I looked up.

I saw Alicia with her arms crossed.

“Try it. Take a look. You are a hero.”

I was more confident than anyone else, but my ability to use mana has disappeared, and my feet are like this, and it’s impossible.

More than anything, I was suspicious of the mindset of these people who made unreasonable requests even after seeing my legs.

weird.

I heard before that the duke’s daughter, Alicia, was polite and had a great personality, but the girl in front of me looked very arrogant.

“It’s difficult because of my legs.”

He held out a wooden sword.

She snorted.

“Give it over there. I don’t want to touch it.”

He gestured with his chin at Wigreb, who was standing next to him.

Is it dirty?

I turned my arm and held out the wooden sword to Wigreb.

Get “”

“Ah, why can’t I do that? Learn something. Even though you’re a warrior, you don’t know much.”

He takes the wooden sword back and says it as if it was my fault.

My only crime is calling you.

“Going.”

I thought I would get tired if I had to deal with him further, so I spoke briefly and turned my back.

As I was walking with a cane, I heard Alicia’s voice behind me.

“Throw away that wooden sword. Unlucky, cheating.”

“It’s a bit like being touched by someone who has gone to hell in life, isn’t it? I will quickly throw it away.”

The guy named Wigreb bowed in front of Alicia and waggled his tail.

Is it okay for an assistant professor to say that shit in front of students?

He seemed like a guy without honor and authority.

“What does a fool like that know?”

“I called you for no reason. Sorry.”

wait for a sec.

If I leave like this, I feel like my image to that woman will be solidified as an incompetent fool.

Since she is the daughter of a duke family, she must have considerable connections within the school.

I had an ominous feeling that if I didn’t catch it right away, I would be ignored by many people at the academy throughout my career as an assistant professor.

It’s okay with me because I enjoy being insulted these days, but I don’t want to hurt Melissa, who recommended me.

What if the president scolds her, asking where she brought an incompetent bastard?

I don’t want to tell that girl, but there’s nothing I can do.

I turned back.

“Windpine swordsmanship forest cutting. The key point is TWSRRS.”

“T W S R R S?”

“ stands for The Water in the Stream Recedes, Revealing the Stones. Try to manage the mana in your body by imagining the sight of the water in the stream shrinking and revealing the stone. The pebbles from the dried-up stream are scattered in the air. Water is mana, stone is sword energy. Water is absorbed into gravel and becomes power, and gravel has the ability to float and have destructive power.”

“Water is mana, stone is black… ”

Alicia blinked and thought deeply.

I gave you the correct answer, so take note of it carefully.

I don’t know if you, who don’t even know manners, will be able to do it.

I turned around and entered the main building.

***

East of the continent.

Greenweist Mountains.

Vera’s Hall.

In a gorgeous candle-lit room, a woman stood looking at the hourglass on the table.

Just then, all the green sand in the hourglass fell to the bottom.

The woman clicked her tongue.

“I see you won. He is such a poisonous guy that he put himself through pain and shortened a bet that was supposed to take 10 years to 2 years by enduring all sorts of indignities.”

She was the ancient wind Vera.

“As promised, I will lift the curse on the Rapone family and return your power.”