The Academy is Doomed

Chapter 48

~Early morning~

Amon finished preparing early to observe the class.

‘Since Chloe asked, I have no choice.’

Among the only salt and light students in this academy, Chloe is truly like premium salt!

‘Even if I end up in the worst situation where I can’t teach anymore, if I just keep Chloe close, I might be able to benefit greatly from having her as a student.’

Well, of course, I’ll do my best to prevent such a situation, but isn’t it reality that we can’t predict even a day ahead!

Frankly speaking, even Amon came to this academy dreaming of dazzling glory, but wasn’t the reality he faced like a gutter?

Anyway, Amon, who arrived at the training ground earlier than when he used to observe before, frowned.

“Hic, sob…”

“Your voice is too quiet! How will you teach students like this!”

“Oh, ch-children of the Empire~! Oh glorious bearers of light~!”

“Louder! Faster!”

Amon rubbed his eyes vigorously, doubting the scene before him.

‘What am I seeing?’

Isn’t that Sloth running energetically around the training ground while singing the empire’s anthem!

Moreover, Kai was following behind Sloth, clapping to the rhythm.

“Senior Sloth! Louder! Faster!”

“Uh, sob!”

Amon hurriedly approached Sloth, who was running around the training ground mournfully, without the sleeping bag she always carried around.

“What on earth is going on here?”

When Amon, overcome with shock, came huffing and puffing, Sloth’s eyes grew round.

‘Amon! You came to save me!’

Yes, quite some time has passed since getting to know Amon!

And if he witnesses this scene of Kai crossing the line with such insubordination, given Amon’s personality, he wouldn’t just let it slide!

Defeat trash with trash!

Just as that plan seemed to hit the mark and color returned to Sloth’s face.

“Kai!”

“Ah! Senior Amon!”

Amon, who rushed to Kai in one breath, quickly whispered.

“How did you make that lazy person so diligent? Tell me your secret!”

The light disappeared from Sloth’s eyes as she overheard the whisper.

Trash defeating trash?

No, it’s a situation where trash recognizes trash and attempts to form an alliance!

Kai laughed heartily and answered Amon’s question.

“Hahaha, Senior Amon. It was simple.”

“Simple? I tried everything to make that person human – stealing their sleeping bag, tearing it up, hiding it – but they never changed. How did you do it?”

“I told them I would report them to the Education Department.”

“…!”

To think there was such a simple method! Amon couldn’t help but admire Kai’s skill.

“A-Amazing, Kai.”

“You’re too kind, Senior.”

“But…”

Thanks to Amon calling Kai over, Sloth had stopped running.

She was looking at him with an empty face.

It was a sad look that seemed to be asking for help, but Amon lightly ignored that gaze and fell into thought.

‘But is that person really someone who would care about being reported to the Education Department?’

She’s the daughter of Marquis Pid, after all.

If she doesn’t like something, couldn’t she just kick down the academy’s front gate and return to her family whenever she wants?

‘Then why…?’

The reason was simple.

Sloth had thought she could defeat Kai using Amon!

Of course, as mentioned earlier, the end of the unpredictable future was in the gutter, but still.

‘Anyway, reporting to the Education Department…Not bad. Much more efficient than tearing up and hiding the sleeping bag.’

Having gained this insight, Amon quietly tipped off Kai.

“You’re doing well. Let’s try to make a person out of that lazy one.”

“Yes! Leave it to me!”

“Do you need anything? I think wearing sand bags while running would be good, should I prepare some?”

“That’s a good idea. Please do.”

“I’ll have them ready by tomorrow.”

Hearing that whispered conversation, Sloth made a decision.

‘Alright. Let’s quit. Right now, no, today I’ll go to the headmaster and say I’m resigning.’

Truth be told, it would be hard to find another job this comfortable again, but returning to her family would be much more peaceful than staying here where Amon and Kai were conspiring.

Finally having decided to resign, peace came to Sloth’s face.

The peace of mind that comes to a retiree!

As Sloth ran around the training ground more enthusiastically than ever before, Amon was impressed.

‘It’s working! Kai, it’s working! To think that Sloth, that person would be so actively training their physical strength!’

The misunderstanding deepens!

Anyway, while watching Sloth desperately running around the training ground with a pleased expression, Amon turned his head.

Students were coming, perhaps because it was time to start class.

“You guys are here.”

“Oh, Teacher Amon is here too.”

“Of course, I promised you guys so I had to come.”

“Yes…so what do you think?”

“Hm? About what?”

Raymond, pointing at Sloth who was practically rolling around the training ground, seemingly out of energy, said.

“That.”

“Hm? What about it?”

“Isn’t it going well?”

“…What?”

At that moment, intense betrayal appeared on Boris’s face!

“A-Even Teacher Amon…”

“Huh? W-What?”

As Amon was about to ask what they meant with a puzzled face.

“Hahaha, you guys are here!”

“Ugh!”

Kai, who had approached without notice, wiped his face dripping with sweat refreshingly and said.

“Well then, shall we start class right away?”

“…”

“Senior Sloth! Let’s start class right now!”

“Ugh, huff, sob, gack…”

Seeing Sloth panting without being able to answer, Kai laughed heartily.

“Hahaha! Senior Sloth, I said let’s start class right away!”

“Urgh…ugh…”

Seeing Sloth approach the students looking nearly like a corpse, Amon quietly stepped back.

Since his position was just to observe the observation, he had no intention of interfering with the class.

And seeing how the class progressed, Amon frowned.

‘…Huh?’

Chloe was practicing the Pid family’s swordsmanship under Sloth’s guidance.

As for Raymond…

‘…Why is that guy also learning the Pid family’s swordsmanship?’

Doesn’t Raymond have his own ‘Heaven Piercing Sword’ style that he’s learning separately?

Then why is he receiving guidance together with Chloe from Sloth?

That wasn’t all.

“Hic! Heack! Huff!”

“Haha, Boris! You need more physical training!”

“Y-Yes! Hyah!”

The problem was that Boris was also receiving the same guidance as Chloe and Raymond.

Realizing this fact, Amon quickly approached Sloth.

“Senior Sloth.”

“…What.”

When Sloth looked at him with a deadpan face, Amon continued.

“What do you mean what? Why did the class suddenly become like this?”

“…What about it?”

Amon pointed at Boris, who was slumped over and panting.

“Boris decided to become a magician, right? But this is clearly beyond just basic training, isn’t it?”

“…So what.”

“No, what do you mean ‘so what’? This way, proper education won’t be…”

To be frank, Boris could never reach the level of Chloe and Raymond in swordsmanship even if he died and came back to life.

Amon, Marion, and Sloth had agreed after discussion to conduct classes according to each student’s aptitude, such as magic self-study and independent sword training.

But why are they all suddenly receiving the same class…

“Senior Amon.”

“…Huh?”

Kai, who had approached at some point, continued.

“That’s not right.”

“…What?”

“All students should be given equal opportunities. Even if they have different paths they want to take, isn’t it right that they receive the same education as long as they belong to the academy?”

“…”

“It’s certainly sword training time, but having some learn swordsmanship, others different swordsmanship, and others magic is never right from an educational perspective. Don’t you agree?”

Kai smiled gently and whispered to Amon.

“I heard from Senior Sloth and Senior Marion that you were the one who first proposed education tailored to students’ career paths. But I don’t believe it. How could Teacher Amon, who is more faithful to the Empire’s regular curriculum than anyone and excellent as an educator, suggest such a wrong path?”

Kai really thought so.

In his eyes, Amon was more suited to being an educator than anyone else, while Sloth and Marion were unsuitable.

Therefore, no matter how much Sloth and Marion claimed otherwise, Kai wouldn’t believe it.

He just thought it was a means to avoid immediate pressure.

Finally, Kai smiled gently and said,

“You think so too, don’t you, Senior Amon?”

At those words, Amon frowned and said,

“What are you talking about, you crazy bastard?”

“…Pardon?”

Kai blinked his eyes as if he didn’t understand what he had just heard.

But regardless, Amon approached Boris and said,

“Boris, wipe your sweat, rest a bit, and then go practice magic in the shade.”

“Huff, huff…Y-Yes! Teacher.”

“Raymond, you move to a different spot and practice separately too. Try to erase the Pid family style from your mind as quickly as possible. It’ll give you a headache later if they get mixed up in your head.”

“Yes! Teacher Amon.”

Amon glanced at Chloe, fell into thought for a moment, then sighed and said.

“Senior Sloth.”

“Uh, yes…?”

“Go inside, wash up, and bring your sleeping bag. You can’t properly teach Chloe when you’re this exhausted.”

Indeed, Sloth was so tired that she was missing about half of the sword paths Chloe was displaying.

What’s the point of teaching like that?

“Is, is that okay?”

“When did you ever ask my permission to do anything? Hurry and go.”

“Uh, okay.”

A ray of light appeared in Sloth’s eyes as she staggered towards the dormitory.

‘As expected, Amon…! We’ve known each other for so long, you’re the only one who thinks about your colleagues!’

That’s not it.

It wasn’t about thinking of colleagues but for the students.

Anyway, as Amon picked up the wooden sword Sloth had left behind, he turned his head to find Kai looking at him with an icily stiff face, saying.

“What are you doing, Senior?”

“Hm?”

Standing crookedly, Amon said.

“What are you doing yourself?”

“…Implementing proper education, aren’t I?”

“Proper education?”

“Yes. Following the regular curriculum to ensure fair opportunities for all students…”

Letting out a hollow laugh at those words, Amon said.

“If people are different, is it fair to blindly teach them the same thing? Are you going to teach an eagle how to jump? Are you going to teach a frog how to fly?”

“…Pardon?”

“Education should be equitable, not equal.”

“…”

Looking at Amon with a stiff face, Kai forced a smile.

“Ha, hahaha. Senior, but according to the Empire’s Education Department guidelines, only equal education can lead to the empire’s future and…”

“Hey.”

“…Yes?”

“Shall we play equally too?”

“What…what do you mean…?”

Twirling the wooden sword, Amon said.

“I’ll hit you once with this wooden sword, and you hit me once with a wooden sword. Equally, that is.”

“…Pardon?”

Deep confusion appeared on Kai’s face.