Chapter 30: I Became the Academy’s Mysterious Professor Part 6

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It seems I may have said something unnecessary.

The Headmistress’s magical power filled the air and she formed a spell. Unlike the multidimensional magic circles Yujin would occasionally showcase, this one was an entirely ordinary, two-dimensional circular magic circle.

Yujin silently observed it and went deep in thought.

First, he began to carefully review the remarks he had made during his exchange with the Headmistress.

The part about contacting them after arriving at the academy was true. While he had omitted the fact that he had noticed the princess’s presence and summoned them as a result, the rest of it was accurate. He simply didn’t want to inconvenience them by having them come to pick him up, so he had come directly. Additionally, the delay in contacting them was merely because he wanted to take a look around and enjoy the academy’s scenery.

His response to the question about how he had managed to arrive despite the spatial coordinates being distorted was also truthful. It was simply that the distortion of spatial coordinates held no significant meaning for him.

As for the request for them to hurry before he goes to the student dormitory?

He had said it was just a lighthearted joke, but in reality, it did carry a somewhat peculiar significance.

After all, Yujin had noticed the presence of a demon within the academy and had given a report of sorts to them. It was simply that he thought it necessary to inform them, given that he was on his way to the demon within the academy.

When asked why he had been with the princess, things became a bit tricky. The truth was that the princess had been drawn to him, specifically to the demonic power emanating from the horn of Encheos that he possessed.

But the fact that he had been carrying the horn of Encheos in the first place and that the princess had been drawn to it, was far too suspicious. So he had glossed over it with a lie, saying it was just a coincidence.

As for the cardigan, Yujin truly had no idea. He simply assumed that the princess must have draped it over her shoulders carelessly and dropped it in her haste to rush over. So, he had spoken honestly about that.

Lastly, when asked why the princess had collapsed…

He had to think about that for a moment. After all, if things went wrong, there was a chance he might be misunderstood as having harmed the princess.

He could have told them honestly that he had sealed away the demonic power, but to do so, he would ultimately have to mention the demon dwelling inside the princess. However, that would lead to inquiries about the method of sealing and how he even knew about the demon inside her in the first place.

On top of that, the Headmistress’s expression was uncomfortably stern. It looked as though, if necessary, she was ready to attack him on the grounds that he had laid hands on the princess.

So Yujin thought about it. He decided to speak honestly for the most part but also to make it clear that the Headmistress was not entirely in the clear either.

Neither the Headmistress nor Professor Reina showed any sign of shock upon seeing the flower that had bloomed in one of the princess’s eyes. While they were indeed worried that she had collapsed, they expressed not a single suspicion about the flower itself.

Seeing that, Yujin judged that both of them already knew about the demon’s seed taking over the princess, and he decided to reverse the situation by putting a bit of pressure on the Headmistress.

– Now that I think about it, it seemed as though Her Highness had been possessed by a demon.

First, he made a remark that indicated he had realized a demon was lodged inside the princess.

– It’s fascinating, isn’t it? Why would someone as important as the princess be consumed by a demon while living at the academy, of all places?

After that, he pointed out that the princess was at the academy despite being consumed by a demon. The Headmistress, who knew this as well, stiffened.

She was probably thinking something along these lines. That the academy, on an institutional level, was hiding a princess who was possessed by a demon. She must have realized how it could look.

In fact, the real victim here was Yujin who had been with someone overcome by a demon and the one who owed him an explanation was the Headmistress.

Perhaps he had touched a nerve by poking at their sore spot.

– …Why did you bring up that subject?

The Headmistress’s expression turned rather cold. It seemed he had indeed touched something close to her weak point.

So Yujin spoke as well while wearing the most harmless smile he could manage.

– Well, I figured you might know better than I do, Headmistress.

The statement itself was nothing special. If the Headmistress was rational, she would know what to decide. In fact, it was she who needed to explain herself to him.

– Is that so?

But it seemed he had definitely kicked the hornet’s nest. Or perhaps she simply believed it easier to wipe him out.

She tried to use magic, clearly harboring the intent to kill him.

“Well, I guess there’s no choice then.”

Realizing that things had come to this, Yujin gave a bitter smile, knowing he would have to use force as well.

Then he slowly opened his eyes and raised one hand.

Woong!

“…….!”

Whooosh!

“What—!”

The magic circle collapsed in an instant. She knew exactly what was happening.

Magic Reversal!

It was a technique that stole the control of an opponent’s magic by manipulating mana. Specifically, by channeling his own mana into the opponent’s mana, he took over and reversed the control of the magic.

It was a technique rarely used under normal circumstances since it was more like a grappling move you used against someone far inferior in skill, let alone using it on someone powerful like the Headmistress.

Since her birth, the Headmistress had used Magic Reversal on others, but never once had it been used against her. All the more reason she was flustered.

“Grrk!”

She keenly felt the difference in their levels, but she could not afford to back down. She had already attacked with killing intent; it would be foolish to hope for mercy from her opponent now.

However…

[Void.]

Whooosh!

“…Ah?”

With that single word from Yujin, she felt her strength suddenly drain away. More than that, she could not feel any power at all.

No… to be precise…

She could not sense any energy whatsoever.

Mana, divine power, demonic power, aura… all of the great powers that existed in the atmosphere…

“This, this is…”

The Headmistress’s eyes trembled. She knew exactly what this power was.

A force capable of overturning the laws of reality with just a single word, a power that was closer to omnipotence than anything else.

It was the power symbolic of dragons.

“Dragon… Word…?”

She looked up at Yujin with trembling eyes.

Before her stood a beautiful young man looking down at her with vertically slit pupils shining within red irises.

***

The Karandar family.

Long ago, this family which bore the surname taken from the name of a dragon that was their ancestor was a power unto itself. A family unaffiliated with any country.

The proud descendants of dragons’ blood, they rejected the notion of existing beneath a nation’s rule. They regarded it as beneath their dignity to establish a nation of their own, like humans banding together to form kingdoms.

And so, they chose to remain isolated, standing apart in solitary pride. They recognized only their bloodline as their power and rejected noble titles offered voluntarily by other nations.

In this way, they existed alone, steadily growing their strength. It wasn’t a difficult task.

Each of them born with dragons’ blood was a prodigy in magic. Teach them one thing about magic, and they would master ten or more on their own. Their affinity with mana was far superior to that of ordinary humans.

Among this family overflowing with magical prodigies, one child stood out above all others.

Ines Karandar.

She was a child born with an unusually pure concentration of dragon’s blood, even among her generation.

Even without being taught anything, she would naturally master a hundredfold on her own. Her affinity with mana was incomparable, even to the other children of Karandar.

She regarded her talent and lineage as glorious gifts. Unlike other prodigies who lamented their inability to relate to ordinary people and bemoaned their own brilliance, Ines considered her talents to be a true blessing.

Learning magic was a joy, and she enjoyed how everyone admired her and sought to grow closer to her. Understanding others? No one can ever fully understand another. Even so, people manage to live together just fine. Complaining about not understanding others was nothing more than the spoiled grievance of geniuses.

Ines was a hungry genius. She found constant joy in learning magic and enjoyed the admiration others showered upon her. She enjoyed their attention.

In the midst of this enjoyment, she began to wonder. What kind of beings were the dragons, the very source of her blessed lineage? If someone like her, who had inherited just a fraction of their blood, was like this, then how extraordinary must they have been?

Curiosity sparked within her, leading her to study not only magic but also the Transcendents known as the Masters of Magic.

Records about dragons dated back thousands of years, but much of that knowledge had been lost over time. As a result, there wasn’t much left to uncover about them, though she had come to understand the general scope of their power.

Their magical system was incomparable to that of humans, and they could wield magic effortlessly, with nothing more than sheer will.

At the same time, they were said to be near-omnipotent beings capable of overturning the very laws of the world with just a single word.

They were, in every sense, the ultimate beings of magic. And the name of their power was…

“Dragon… Word…?”

Dragon Word.

The power to overturn even the laws of the world with a single word.

When she came to understand the existence of such a power, she was filled with an immense longing for dragons. It became her dream to one day learn the art of Dragon Word directly from a dragon.

She even went as far as to venture into the Great Labyrinth, where the remaining dragons were said to be imprisoned, in an effort to meet one herself. The problem was…

They didn’t show themselves to me.

It was said that dragons had only ever appeared before mortals a handful of times, usually to bestow trials upon them. But not once did they reveal themselves to her.

To be honest, she was deeply disappointed by this. She had perhaps naively believed that she would be different, given the thick dragon blood flowing through her veins.

But now, at this moment…

“A… A dragon…?”

She had finally met one.

A real dragon, capable of using the Dragon Word.

“Well, this is… unexpected.”

The human-looking dragon in front of her smiled bitterly.

“Headmistress, shall we have an honest conversation for a while?”

2 responses to “Chapter 30: I Became the Academy’s Mysterious Professor Part 6”

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    Flowerboyy

    well thats a bit short but onto to the next day

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    Nameless

    zzzzzzzz

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