I Became an Unknown Professor at the Academy

The next day after returning home.

As the dawn light began to illuminate the darkness through the bedroom window, I got up to go out.

“Hmm…”

Claire, who had been lying on my arm until a moment ago, opened her mouth like a small animal looking for its mother and reached out to grab the pillow I had been using, pulling it into her embrace.

At first, she couldn’t sleep unless she was exhausted, but now she comes to me without hesitation. However, this is limited to the bed. She still stiffens up as soon as she feels someone else’s gaze.

“Hmm…”

I carefully straightened Claire’s hair, which was buried in my pillow, and left the bedroom.

The mansion’s hallway was eerily quiet during the early morning hours when everyone was asleep.

‘If only it could always be like this, I’d have nothing to ask for.’

But just three hours later, the mansion will be filled with the chattering of children and fairies. It’s truly unfortunate.

-Tail, tail…
-Ah, no… Come here… Money, money, my money…
-Hmm…

As I passed by Baek Hana’s bedroom, I could hear the children’s sleep talking beyond the door. They’re noisy even in their sleep.

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“Haha, good morning.”

“Coffee.”

“…”

I sat in Jayden’s office.

“Gold cream.”

“…”

It was probably the same instant stick, but the coffee Claire and Baek Hana made had a slightly different scent.

“Should I make another one?”

The scent and taste were both subtly different from what I liked. It wasn’t a problem with the product, but probably because of the other person’s lack of skill.

“Never mind. Sit down.”

“Yes, sir.”

The person sitting next to me glanced at me for a moment, then carefully opened his mouth.

“First of all, all the people you instructed to protect are safe. According to the report, there were no suspicious contacts approaching them.”

“Maintain the status quo.”

“Yes, sir. And this is Professor Lee Hyuk’s report.”

He took out a document he had prepared in advance and handed it to me.

A one-page report.

The content written on it was also very briefly summarized to match.

“The teachers you instructed to monitor have been coming to work without fail, and when they had free time, they investigated the old building, which is now unused, and other places where students don’t go.”

If I caught and chewed on their hearts, I could quickly find out their purpose, but that would only allow me to pick out the small fry. What I want is not the small fry that are underfoot, but to catch the mother who produces them and tear her apart. For that, I need to wait a little longer.

Above all, the other party has another use besides being bait, so I mustn’t interfere.

“Stop monitoring them.”

“Yes, sir. Should I assign someone else to watch them?”

“No, just leave them alone.”

“I’ll take care of it.”

As long as I don’t leave the Academy, monitoring their every move is simpler than turning my hand. Unless a special variable occurs, I won’t leave the Academy until winter, so there’s no need to waste resources.

“And the government has made a request. They want you to officially undergo a ranking evaluation by the Association.”

“Pass it on to the Chairman when he returns.”

“Haha… Yes, sir. And this.”

He took out a smartphone from his pocket and handed it to me.

“This is what you asked for.”

“It took a long time.”

“It would have been easier if it was a discontinued model, but it’s a prototype with only 100 units released worldwide. To be honest, it was a bit difficult to get.”

A model released worldwide in 100 units.

I thought it was just a regular model because Yesol got it for me, but I need to be more careful with it.

‘If it breaks this time, I should tell Claire.’

I don’t care about its rarity or value. I’m being careful with it because Claire is using the same model as the one in my hand. That’s all.

Tap, tap, tap.

I registered a new number in my contacts before Kim Sung-won’s number.

-… Finance Manager Kim Sung-won.

This time, Kim Sung-won answered my call before the second ring, just like the last time. His voice was hoarse, as if I had woken him up….’

“I must have disturbed your sleep.”

“No, no…!! I just finished breakfast and was digesting it.”
He tried to clear his throat, but unfortunately, his throat was still hoarse.

“Cut the crap and tell me if you’ve taken care of the matter.”

“Of course. I’ve grouped the freshmen you marked together in the dormitory, and I’ve also investigated their activities from the time they graduated from the specialized school until they took the entrance exam.”

“Do you have anything else to report?”

“I found out that all the freshmen you marked received an email from someone using the alias ‘DS’ a week before the entrance exam.”

“What was the content?”

“The people who helped you said they needed more time. But they said it might not be possible to fully restore the email content even if they had more time.”

“I understand. Send the materials to Jayden. And if you want to live a long life, don’t wander around in unnecessary places for a while.”

“What do you mean by unnecessary places?”

“The head of the academic affairs department said that you go to the sea whenever you have free time. If you don’t want to become fish food, just stay in Seoul.”

“Yes, sir.”

“Do you have anything else to say?”

“No, sir!”

With that answer, I put the smartphone back in my pocket.

“Have you eaten?”

“No.”

“Then go out and eat something quickly, or go to the student cafeteria?”

“I’ll eat alone. You have somewhere else to go. What about your master? Is he still out of contact?”

“Yes, sir. I couldn’t find out properly because I didn’t have time, but it seems like no one knows where that old man went.”

“I understand.”

I put down the empty teacup and stood up.

“Do you remember what I told you before?”

“Yes, sir. I remember your instructions to tell everything without hiding anything about Professor Baek. Oh, I forgot to tell you that Professor Yoon Do-sik asked when he could come to work. He said he had a lot of research to do.”

“If I have free time.”

“Today… is a bit difficult, but I’ll have him come to work starting tomorrow.”

I nodded, indicating that he should take care of it.

“Then I’ll see you at the meeting.”

I left the main building and headed towards the Street of Light, leaving behind the girls’ greetings.

Like the quiet hallway of the mansion, the Academy was very quiet during the early morning hours.

‘Next year, it might be quiet for a different reason.’

As I felt the still-cold winter breeze, I arrived at the Street of Light.

“Ah, Professor!”

I turned my head at the familiar voice and saw Nayoung pulling a suitcase.

“Are you going to live here from today?”

“Yes, sir!! My sisters told me to come quickly, and I enjoyed playing with them, so I packed my bags as soon as I got home yesterday!!!”

“Okay.”

I patted the girl’s head a few times as he approached me with quick steps, his face filled with pure joy.

“Huh, huh…?”

Nayoung, who had been smiling brightly, opened his eyes wide and stiffened.

“It’s almost breakfast time, so follow me.”

“Yes, yes, sir…”

Nayoung, who had suddenly become docile.

‘I should use this method often.’

Because of the other side’s memories, Nayoung was just as difficult to scold as Baek Hana, but I was quite satisfied to have found a good method.

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“Huhu, I heard that you gave Bwiar a hard time.”

As soon as I entered the temple, Yesol spoke.

“Go eat first.”

“Ah, yes, sir…”

Nayoung, who had been following me, nodded and naturally joined the other children who were eating behind Yesol.

“If you keep flirting like this, the Executor might be sad.”

“I’ve become more comfortable.”

“Huhu, that’s not possible.”

The girl sat down close by, with her usual smirk.

“Unfortunately, I couldn’t find any traces.”

“That part is fine. Time will solve the problem.”

The trash hiding in the shadows.

They will reveal themselves to the world as early as next month. And catching them once they appear is not a difficult task for me.

“Recently, the rate of missing children aged 10 to 14 has been increasing rapidly in Europe. I’ve compiled a report for the Executor.”

It seemed like it could be a variable if it wasn’t included in the lost memories.

“There are no other special reports.”

“I understand.”

I had heard everything I needed to hear, so I turned around without hesitation.

“Are you leaving already?”

“I have no more business here.”

The children’s gazes, which had been glancing at me while eating, were a little annoying, so it was right to return to the mansion.

“Then, can you send Maria and Edyn to me for a while? The Great Bwiar is looking for them, and Nayoung is here too.”

“I will.”

I left the temple as quietly as I had entered.