episode_0019

“You failed. Let me offer you some deep consolation.”

Faced with an unexpected situation, I looked blankly at the old man in front of me.

I looked at the Dean of the Academy.

‘Why is the Academy’s top executive conducting a mere interview?’

Well, even if that question is secondary, the important thing is that I failed.

‘What on earth was the problem?’

Were you upset that they burned the invitation you sent?

Or, what about the things that hurt the instructors, including Kundel?

Or did you completely destroy the training ground?’

… Well, thinking about it this way, it seems like I did eat a lot.

“99th candidate. No, Prince Eugene Eberhart.”

“Oh, yeah.”

“The reason we made this decision is not because we lack Confucius, but rather because we cannot handle you.”

Can’t handle it? What does that mean?

“I saw what you showed in the entrance exam. And I realized. We are not capable of teaching Confucius.”

“No, that’s… .”

“That is why I cannot admit Confucius to the academy. As the dean, I am truly sorry.”

There’s no need to teach anything in particular.

In the first place, I didn’t come here to be taught.

As it turned out, I was led by Aria and Julian… .

Not only that, there was also a clear purpose.

‘Mashin religion.’

Aria reports that the unknown group that caused the unpleasant incident in the Dustin family is targeting the Academy.

‘We need to get information about them so they don’t disturb the North again.’

That’s why I came to the Academy.

So, there is no need to tell them anything, just let them sit still… .

‘…Should I just tell you the situation?’

But even if I tell the truth, it’s not like they’ll believe me outright.

I was reluctant to speak rashly when I wasn’t even sure if the person in front of me was trustworthy.

‘They’re the ones who hid in the heavily fortified North. They may have already reached inside the Academy.’

Even if the Dean is innocent, the moment you tell him the truth.

That will be passed on to other faculty members below.

Because that is the only way to be on guard against external forces.

‘If there are any Sejak among them, it will be difficult to approach them.’

Because it was obvious that if they knew they were being recognized and sought after, they would hide themselves even deeper.

In order to avoid making mistakes like that, you need to extract information naturally.

For example, by catching the mastermind when they put their plan into action.

At first, I was thinking of simply leaving it up to Aria and Julian.

But then I thought about it again.

I was worried that if we confronted an enemy whose power was unclear head-on, the two of us might get seriously injured.

‘So it’s better for me to deal with it. That’s the most certain and safest.’

The problem is that the prerequisite is to stay in the academy… .

Even if you settle down in Academy City, it will be difficult to intervene if something happens inside the academy.

That is, if possible, you should become an academy official and reside here.

‘Should I apply for a job as a store salesperson, security guard, or even a janitor?’

If you can’t accept me as a student, why don’t you ask for me to accept you in some other way?

It was definitely not something that the successor to the Grand Duke’s family should do… .

I would rather have my honor tarnished than have two people hurt.

At that time, I was having such worries.

“So, I would like to shamelessly tell Confucius and make a suggestion.”

The dean, who was groaning with his head wrapped, brought up the story.

“Have you ever thought about becoming an instructor at the Academy?”

I’m telling you a completely unexpected story.

***

“Instructor… Are you talking?”

I asked again in case I had misheard, but the answer I got was the same.

“Yes, that’s right. If you accept, I will offer you the position of instructor in the martial arts department.”

“No… Is that a position that can be given so easily, so easily?”

“Of course not. The faculty of the Academy must have the ability to live up to the title of the best educational institution.”

Then it was even more questionable.

Why are you making such an offer to me?

“I judged that the condition was already met when I overwhelmed several instructors, including the top instructor, General Instructor Kundel, among the instructors composed of such people.”

… Sure, it may sound arrogant, but

In terms of sheer brute force, it didn’t seem like they could possibly win against Master Kundel and the instructors present.

One, is it really okay to accept the position of instructor just for that reason?

It’s true that I have to stay in the Academy somehow… .

Ultimately, an instructor’s job is to teach and help others grow.

That means my teachings could have an impact on someone’s future.

For better or for worse.

That’s why I had no choice but to ask.

“… I have no experience teaching anyone. And I don’t know if I can do it well. I wonder if I can teach.”

“Don’t worry. The faculty members currently working at the academy weren’t all good from the beginning.”

For most of them, it was their first time teaching someone.

It’s how I got to where I am today, by accumulating time and growing together with my students.

The dean calmly and calmly refutes my concerns.

“I may look like this, but I’m probably the same age as a freshman who just entered school… Is that okay?”

“What age does it matter when it comes to teaching someone? Those who are ahead can only lead those who are behind.”

“… I am the heir who has to take responsibility for the family, so I might suddenly quit at any moment. ”

“It doesn’t matter. But as long as you do a good job of handing over the responsibility.”

The dean who makes all my worries disappear with a smile.

‘…Huh? Maybe it won’t be so bad?’

When the head of the academy said something like that, my initially negative feelings began to waver little by little.

“First of all, since Instructor Kundel, who was in charge of the practical combat class, is sick, I have no idea how to fill the gap in the classes that should be starting this semester… .”

“… I will accept the instructor position.”

On top of that, you even mentioned the unfortunate incident that happened because of me when things were already shaky… .

Anyway, since I was in a position where I had to stay at the academy anyway, I couldn’t refuse any longer.

“Thank you so much for your willingness to accept, but this is also a suggestion for Confucius.”

“What is that…?”

“Even if you are already a master, if you teach someone, you will see things you didn’t see before and gain a lot.”

It was a difficult statement to understand.

I nodded my head, thinking that it would be okay since I had already accepted the offer.

“Then let’s talk about the lecture that Confucius… no, Instructor Eugene will be in charge of.”

Next, the dean sat up straight and asked seriously.

“I would like you to take charge of the actual combat that Kundel was in charge of, but… Is there a class or special skill you would like to take?”

It’s a lecture… .

‘To be honest, the scope is too broad.’

You can continue taking the practical combat lectures as the Dean wishes.

Otherwise, it would be okay to teach them martial arts or martial arts.

I think you can probably do most things.

“Ah.”

At that moment, the northern scenery that was most familiar to me suddenly came to mind.

My homeland, where seething demons and struggles on the front lines are a daily occurrence.

“Is this also possible?”

I relayed my thoughts to the dean without any additions or subtractions.

“That sounds… really fun.”

“Is that so? That’s good.”

“Instead, please write a detailed curriculum for the class and submit it. We will provide you with the maximum possible support.”

“Yes, I will write it and send it to you as soon as possible.”

The dean responded very positively and unfilteredly to the class I proposed.

Or adjust the lecture content and schedule a few more times.

After receiving the information I needed to know as an instructor, I tried to get up from my seat.

“By the way, where is Instructor Eugene staying now?”

The dean stopped me as I was about to leave.

“Ah, I found a place to stay at a nearby inn.”

“That may not be a problem right now, but you won’t be able to stay there and commute to work after the semester starts.”

Certainly, that is true.

It didn’t really matter how many days the entrance exam was held.

Because of the nature of the inn, it wasn’t a good environment for long-term stays.

So, if I passed the exam, I was thinking of staying in a student dormitory… .

‘What should I do if I become an instructor? Is there a separate dormitory for faculty and staff?’

I asked the dean about this.

“Of course, there are dormitories exclusively for faculty and staff. However, the problem is that the application for occupancy ended months ago, so all the rooms are already full.”

“Yes… ?”

“I am sorry that I postponed the expansion of the faculty and staff dormitories in order to increase the facilities for students. I have nothing to say about this even if I had ten mouths.”

No, rather than debating right and wrong, the question now is where I should live.

‘Should I stay at the inn forever? The landlady is so afraid of me.’

The daughter of that house, who had just started talking, would always burst into tears whenever she saw me.

Do I have to keep seeing that pitiful sight?

‘I feel like my tear ducts are going to dry up completely.’

To me who has such worries and concerns.

The dean opened his mouth with a somewhat apologetic expression.

“I have another suggestion for Instructor Eugene… Would you be interested in becoming a dormitory supervisor?”

“After the instructor, you’re the housemaster? That’s a bit much… .”

I ended up taking on an unexpected instructor position.

Adding other work to that seemed like a stretch.

“You say you are a private room manager, but in reality, you are using a newly built dormitory without any residents all by yourself.”

… It’s a dormitory, but there are no new residents?

“That’s… As I said earlier, in order to increase student facilities, we ended up with buildings that were built but are now sitting idle and unused.”

“If it’s an unused building, why not use it for faculty and staff use?”

“Hehe, that’s… It was built with external investment from the beginning with the intention of being a student dormitory, so if it’s used for any other purpose, there could be criticism.”

I could only look at the dean, who was smiling awkwardly, with cold eyes.

“K, kekeke! Anyway, isn’t that a good offer? You’ll be living in a dormitory the size of a mansion all to yourself. And if you work as a housemaster, your salary will be separate from that of a teacher? This is an offer that’s suspicious enough to be a total scam!”

The dean’s persuasion, which seemed to have become increasingly wordy and reeked of a conman, was not very appealing.

“… Oh, yeah.”

“So, how do you feel? If you accept, I will make arrangements so that you can move in starting tomorrow.”

Well, honestly, when I just heard about it, there weren’t any particularly bad conditions.

As the dean said, it was a benefit that could be suspected of being a scam.

‘… If a problem arises, then I can just quit.’

In that way, I became the first person to become an instructor and a housemaster overnight.