It’s an Academic Fact That Rankers Are Model Students – Chapter 215

Chapter 215: Back to Fael University (1)

Kyung-joon He was completely unharmed.

When a giant energy laser, big enough to flip the entire Battleground booth, swept the floor, it burned everything except where Kyung-joon was standing.

Wheeing~

That’s why Kyung-joon’s surroundings were now completely empty, like ruins.

There were students scattered among the wreckage, but they all seemed to have fainted after being hit by Kyung-joon’s Epic magic.

Thump. Thump.

Kyung-joon touched a nearby student and checked his pulse.

“Hmm. That’s a relief. They’re just unconscious.”

He was a little worried that someone might have been hurt, but fortunately, thanks to the protection of the barrier, there seemed to be no need to worry about that.

<What a spectacular magic university debut, or should I say, inauguration, Professor.>

“Haha. Is that so? Well, I guess so.”

The reason Kyung-joon caused such a scene at the Battleground booth.

It was for scroll acquisition.

Originally, Kyung-joon was thinking of signing a contract with Fairy-Elven Magic Academy to receive a regular supply of scrolls, but in a situation like this, where things were in such a mess, it wasn’t easy.

Therefore, Kyung-joon decided to take care of this matter himself.

At first, he thought about various ways to handle the situation, such as talking it out calmly, or coming up with a long-term strategy, but……

He got lazy.

“It’s best to finish it quickly when I’m busy studying.”

Dealing with problems legally takes a very long time.

But dealing with them with fists is quick and very refreshing.

And the fist that a magic university refers to is, of course, magic!

So Kyung-joon wanted to make sure that neither Those Who Tear Paper nor Scrollpia could say a word, no matter what.

“This much magic should be enough, right?”

Whether they were corrupt, otherworlders, or humans, it didn’t matter.

Kyung-joon’s intention was to show them such powerful and amazing magic as a fellow wizard that no one would dare to say anything.

<Yes. No one would dare to mess with Master. You used Epic magic, breaking through the barrier that limits magic to Unique.>

“Well, it wasn’t a perfect Epic, but a Pseudo one.”

But that’s probably why it would have come as an even bigger shock.

From their point of view, it would have seemed like Kyung-joon didn’t just use Epic magic, but ‘somehow’ used Epic magic within a barrier that restricts it.

He wasn’t sure if Epic magic was actually higher in rank, but it would definitely look more amazing.

“Hmm, now.”

Kyung-joon started to think about what to do next.

“Ezeri is gone because she got scouted…… Should I go see Frankel first?”

He was going to tell him that he had taken care of the problem and ask for some scrolls.

And he also needed to talk to him about the Scroll Department professorship appointment or something.

But at that moment.

Thud, Boom!

The sound of huge debris being lifted and placed on the floor.

It came from behind.

“Huh? What, there’s a survivor?”

Kyung-joon frowned slightly and looked back.

“That’s……”

🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷

The shadow cast by the dust was floating in the air.

The shadow of wings could be seen on either side of it.

The overall size seemed a little smaller than a human.

To be more specific, it felt like it could sit on a human’s shoulder and rest its hand on their head.

“Is that…… a fairy?”

No matter how you looked at it, the shadow belonged to a fairy.

To think that even a fairy could survive a direct hit from Pseudo Epic magic.

He had been so sure that there wouldn’t be a single student like that……

“……Could it be a real professor?”

There was no way a mere student could survive 『Heaven’s Punishment』.

Kyung-joon continued to look through the dust that had spread from the impact of the debris.

Soon the dust cleared.

“……”

As he had already thought, the being that emerged from the dust was indeed a fairy.

But her whole body was covered in dirt.

<ಠಒ್ರಠ!>

<It seems she dug a tunnel to hide.>

The fairy in front of him seemed to have dug a tunnel and escaped right before the energy laser struck the Battle Ground.

Kyung-joon looked above her head to check her name and affiliation.

<Battleground Booth Safety Officer>

<Affiliation – Independent>

▼Azuaz (NPC)

The Safety Officer tag was a bit unusual.

She wasn’t a participant in the Battleground booth, but one of the students who managed it.

The reason why she was affiliated with Independent was to receive the protective effect of the Battleground booth’s barrier in case of any danger.

The fact that she was still flapping her wings meant that she hadn’t lost all her points even after being hit by Heaven’s Punishment.

▶Azuaz (Affiliation – Independent): 100//100 → 94//100 points

Still, she hadn’t been able to completely defend against it, as her points had decreased slightly.

Even so, Kyung-joon was inwardly impressed.

“Wow, you dug a tunnel to escape right before the laser came down? That’s amazing.”

Kyung-joon asked Azuaz in a truly impressed tone.

“……”

However, she just kept staring at Kyung-joon without saying a word.

Kyung-joon didn’t rush her to speak and just stood there quietly.

He subtly puffed out his chest, emphasizing the professor badge attached to it.

Looking at the Safety Officer title on top of her head, in addition to Independent, it meant that she was also one of the students running this festival booth.

There was no way professors would do such tedious chores.

Then.

“You…… Who the hell are you?”

She finally opened her mouth.

“Huh? Aren’t you a student here?”

“I am.”

Azuaz admitted that she was a student.

But her attitude was completely different from Yaya, Eoe, and Teclyn, who were also students.

Her expression was full of hostility for some reason.

And she wasn’t even using honorifics when speaking to a professor.

Kyung-joon turned his head slightly and whispered to Teemo.

“Hey…… Don’t all the students here tremble before the professors?”

Until now, whenever he showed the professor badge on his chest, every student would immediately show respect to Kyung-joon.

It wasn’t that they were always extremely polite, but at least they didn’t speak informally and harbor hostility like that.

“That’s strange? Does she know I’m Kyung-joon? No, but even so, she’s not from Those Who Tear Paper…… “

<Maybe she didn’t get a good look at your professor badge? The dust might not have settled yet.>

“Hmm. That could be it.”

Nod.

Kyung-joon readily agreed with Teemo’s plausible judgment.

Then he turned back to Azuaz and puffed out his chest even more than before.

Of course, he hid his obvious intentions by pretending to stretch.

Subtly appealing that he’s a professor!

Then, Azuaz showed her second reaction.

“Huh. What’s this. Are you Professor Sebar?”

Her second reaction, following hostility, was ridicule.

“Yes. I’m Professor Sebar…… Huh?”

Not just Professor, not Professor Kyung-joon, but Professor with a different name.

It wasn’t like other professors’ names hadn’t come up until now.

That’s because Kyung-joon didn’t tell them who he was and let them guess.

He had shown them plenty of clues.

That’s why Yaya, Eo-er, and even Teclyn had all realized that Kyung-joon was the professor by the gist of it.

But.

Azuaz was the first person to call him Professor 『Sebar』 after seeing his professor badge.

‘Sebar? Is she talking about Sever?’

Kyung-joon’s flustered expression changed to one of surprise.

And there was a hint of familiarity mixed in.

“Oh. You know Sever?”

“Of course I do.”

To think she knew Sever!

When Azuaz gave a short reply, Kyung-joon asked further.

“Wow, how did you know? No one has ever called me Professor Sever before.”

“Well, he retired, and he wasn’t popular in the first place, didn’t teach well, and just focused on his research alone.”

“Aha.”

Kyung-joon made a face as if he had learned something he didn’t know.

Then, he scratched the back of his head awkwardly and continued speaking.

“Haha. I thought maybe no one would notice since Sever was a professor here too, but I guess I got caught. You didn’t even see it directly with your status window, so how did you know? Did you memorize what the professor badges look like?”

“Something like that.”

Azuaz flapped her wings and slowly approached Kyung-joon.

But.

Zzzzt.

She was channeling mana throughout her entire body.

“Fairy-style Magic Body Enhancement – Strong.”

Woong!

Her entire body flashed brightly with mana and then returned to normal.

But Kyung-joon could tell.

He could see it.

That her entire body was now probably harder than steel.

“Wait a minute……”

Kyung-joon sensed that something was wrong.

“As far as I know, Fael University professors never let their badges get stolen.”

The professor badges of Fairy-Elven University were a symbol of great honor for the professors themselves.

To have it stolen meant the death of honor.

It meant death as a waterway.

So they never let it get stolen.

They didn’t give it away either.

“But for you, who doesn’t even seem like a professor, to have that badge, there’s only one possibility.”

Azuaz said so, took a stance, and focused mana in her fist.

It was a cute, thumb-sized fist because she was a fairy, but the mana gathering there was anything but cute.

An unbelievable density of mana was concentrated in her tiny fist.

It was as if the body strengthening magic he had just seen had been compressed and crammed into her fist.

She spoke.

“He’s dead, and you stole it.”

“……”

Gulp.

Kyung-joon imagined the future that was only a few seconds away.

No matter what he said next, it was so obvious that.

Wooooong—.

Kyung-joon also began to channel more mana throughout his body in preparation for that future.

Seeing this, Azuaz narrowed her eyes and asked in a low voice.

“Answer me. What did you do to Professor Sibar?”

“……Sibar, no, Sever, what was he to you?”

“The only professor who gave me an A+.”

That’s right.

Sever was the only professor who had given Azuaz an A+ instead of an F, D, or C in all the classes she had taken so far.

At that time, she had been on the verge of being expelled due to academic probation because her GPA had fallen below 2.0.

Thanks to Sever, who had given all his few remaining students A+s, saying that he would be kicked out soon anyway for causing trouble, Azuaz had barely managed to avoid academic probation last year.

(※The incident mentioned in Volume 2, Chapter 12, where Sever flooded the entire 17th Magic Experimentation Building with sulfuric acid.)

Azuaz, who was lazy and lived as she pleased, but had a sense of loyalty.

She felt more grateful to Sever than any other professor.

“Hoo.”

Recalling the favor from that time, she took a deep breath to throw her fist even faster.

“I’m asking again. What happened to Professor Sever? Is he dead?”

Woooooong!

Azuaz’s fist was about to explode.

[Unique skill 『Multi Mana Control: Nano (Lv.6)』 ]

[Rare skill 『Transform Magic (Lv.6)』 ]

[Unique skill 『Mana Plunder (Lv.2)』 ]

Kyung-joon prepared for Azuaz’s imminent attack while trying to clear up the misunderstanding so that it wouldn’t happen.

So he carefully opened his mouth.

“It’s true that Professor Sever is dead, but it’s not like what you’re misunderstanding……”

The moment Kyung-joon said that.

“Fairy-style Magic Body Enhancement.”

A small voice echoed softly.

“One-Inch Punch.”

A tiny fist aimed at the solar plexus.

But it was more massive than a mountain.

And heavier than steel.

“……!”

Without even a moment to let out a groan.

Bang!

Kyung-joon was sent flying diagonally into the distance.

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