I Became an Unknown Professor at the Academy

On a day in October.
Paaak–!!
With a refreshing sound, Kang Seok-ho flew into the air above the sparring arena.
Kang Seok-ho stared blankly at the ceiling of the sparring arena, a situation he was all too familiar with.
‘That’s strange…’
Yes, it was strange.
During the break, he had devoted himself to training, except for the time spent eating and sleeping. He had even swallowed a rare elixir that was hard to come by, and consumed various magical herbs to increase his magic power.
By the end of the break, his total magic power had increased by 40%, and he could feel that his magic power circuits, which supported this increased total, had become much stronger.
Additionally, with the help of his eldest brother’s physical training methods, he had become quite adept at converting only the desired parts of his body into ‘steel’.
He couldn’t say exactly how much stronger he had become, but one thing was certain: he was confident that he could easily defeat his pre-break self.
Kwoong–!!
Kang Seok-ho, who had been flying in the air, fell back down to the floor of the sparring arena, naturally becoming one with the ground.
‘Damn, this really hurts…’
Kang Seok-ho frowned at the impact that still seeped through his ability, and got up.
-Nayoung is running a little late.
-Really?
Baek Hana, who was walking down from the sparring arena, turned her head.
Hmm.
Kang Seok-ho quickly closed his eyes and lay back down on the floor. He knew from experience that if he made eye contact now, he would have to go back up there again.
‘Ha, maybe I should just drop out.’
Since the beginning of the semester, his relationship with Baek Hana had soured, and he was being thoroughly beaten by her in front of his peers, regardless of the 10th Guild’s reputation. At this point, he was like a slightly tougher moving sandbag.
Even the children of the opposing faction looked at him with pity and offered words of consolation.
Moreover, after the grade evaluation, his relationship with his fiancée, Na Joo-hee, began to deteriorate, and now they were practically strangers.
‘Just because I grabbed her tail…’
It wasn’t like he had grabbed her butt or anything; was it so wrong to grab her tail, which was her weak point?
The cold relationship between Kang Seok-ho and Na Joo-hee could have been easily resolved if he had acknowledged his mistake and apologized. However, Kang Seok-ho, even after several months, had not apologized to Baek Hana for grabbing her tail.
Even after reflecting on his past actions and considering them several times, he still didn’t think his judgment at that time was wrong.
“Ah, all three of you are here.”
‘…’
Kang Seok-ho, who had planned to pretend to be dead until the end of the lecture, slowly opened his eyes.
This was because he heard Kang Hanna’s voice, who had been busy preparing for the Academy Exhibition and had made the lectures optional and hadn’t shown up herself recently.
“This guy is still lying down. Hey, if you’re going to sleep, go to the dormitory.”
Tap, tap.
Kang Hanna, who had approached without him noticing, kicked his shoulder and chuckled.
“I’m… sick.”
“Stop being pathetic and get up. You two, come here too.”
Baek Hana’s fist had slightly dislocated his jaw, but Kang Seok-ho had no choice but to sigh and get up.
“Let’s see, what time is it…”
Lalala~♪
Kang Hanna started humming along with the pleasant melody coming from the ceiling instead of checking the time.
“It’s 12 o’clock. You two, go have lunch and come to the senior sparring arena by 2 o’clock.”
“Is it because of the Exhibition?”
“Yeah, all the candidates have been selected, and we’re meeting today. Anyone with a lecture in the afternoon?”
Baek Hana and Nam Seo-hee raised their hands in harmony.
“Tell the professor that you need to skip the lecture because of the Exhibition. They’ll mark you as present.”
“What about the assignments?”
“Of course, the assignments too.”
Baek Hana nodded.
“Hehe, good. Then let’s meet again in two hours, my cuties.”
“…”
Baek Hana looked at Kang Hanna, who was patting her shoulder and grinning, with strange eyes.
Although they had spent quite some time together, they hadn’t reached the level of casual conversation, and this was the first time she had seen Kang Hanna react like this.
“Hana, I told the others.”
“Oh, okay. Let’s go.”
Baek Hana quickly forgot about Kang Hanna as she was overwhelmed by hunger and headed towards the cafeteria.
.
.
.
“Seo-hee, this way.”
“Okay.”
Baek Hana, who had finished her meal in a good mood, walked towards the east of the Academy with Nam Seo-hee.
“It seems to be over there.”
“It’s about the same size as ours.”
The two headed towards the gigantic dome-shaped building that had appeared, and entered through the wide-open entrance.
“We’re the last ones, I guess.”
“Yeah.”
Baek Hana and Nam Seo-hee calmly blinked as they looked at the students and professors lined up on the sparring arena.
Both Baek Hana and Nam Seo-hee had lived with family members who were not ordinary, so they didn’t pay much attention to such things.
Additionally, due to Nam Seo-hee’s status and the rumors about Baek Hana and Claire’s relationship, the upperclassmen and some professors also didn’t give them any trouble.
-Baek Hana, this way.
“…”
Baek Hana’s head naturally turned towards the source of the voice, and she spotted Na Joo-hee with her bright red hair.
“Seo-hee, over there.”
“I guess so.”
Baek Hana, who had already let go of her feelings for Na Joo-hee, casually walked towards her, and Nam Seo-hee, with a gaze several times colder than when she glared at Edyn, followed behind Baek Hana.
“Why are you so late?”
“You told us to come by 2 o’clock.”
Baek Hana answered Na Joo-hee’s question straightforwardly.
“Well, you’re not late.”
She, too, knew that Baek Hana had a slightly different way of thinking from the other students, so she didn’t say anything. Na Joo-hee still wanted to befriend Baek Hana, or more accurately, she was waiting for an opportunity to invite her to join the guild.
“Where did you go when the barrier disappeared?”
“Home.”
“I waited, but you didn’t come out.”
“…”
Baek Hana tilted her head at Na Joo-hee’s answer.
Wait, where and for whom?
“Hana, look forward. The professor is coming out.”
“Oh…”
Baek Hana quickly looked forward.
Na Joo-hee, who had turned away from her, glared at her with her bright red eyes, and then pursed her lips.
-Tsk. Tsk. Tsk. Tsk.
-Hmm. Hmm. Hmm.
-…?!
Na Joo-hee’s eyes widened at the unexpected interpretation, but Nam Seo-hee was already holding Baek Hana’s hand and looking forward.
Baek Hana, who wasn’t interested in what was happening next to her, tiptoed slightly to look at the front of the stage.
Unkempt black hair.
The now-symbolic large glasses.
Broad shoulders and tall stature.
And a uniform of deep black.
‘…The coat suits him the best.’
Baek Hana’s heart fluttered slightly as she took in the sight of Baek Woo-jin, wearing the old coat he had been wearing when he came to rescue her. She had to exert considerable effort to suppress the corners of her mouth, which were trying to turn up into a smile.
[I, Baek Woo-jin, have been appointed as the Chief Supervisor.]
His voice was clear, as if he was speaking right next to her, and Baek Hana’s heart beat a little faster.
On that day, when she had feigned illness on her sister Claire’s advice, his voice, sweetly whispering in her ear as he stroked her head, naturally came to mind.
‘Focus… I can’t show weakness in a public setting.’
Baek Hana had to desperately try to push away those memories to avoid showing any weakness in her official capacity.
[You have 100 days until the Exhibition. That’s the time you’ve been given.]
Baek Woo-jin’s voice continued.
Baek Hana managed to shake off the memories of the past and focus on his voice in the present.
[Whether or not the Academy cares, I, who was thrust into this position, am not particularly interested in the results you achieve. In fact, I have no interest at all.]
-Ahem, ahem…
In a place where neither students nor professors dared to react, only Jayden coughed lightly.
[But now that I’ve accepted the position of supervisor, I can’t just abandon my duties.]
Click-clack.
The sound of well-disciplined heels echoed in the sparring arena.
Then, a beautiful woman with sleek, neatly tied blonde hair stood next to Baek Woo-jin.
Claire Bean Assen.
As soon as she stood by Baek Woo-jin’s side, the students began to stir.
‘…Lucky.’
Only one person, Baek Hana, pouted inwardly.
[At least once a week, whenever her schedule permits, she will watch over you. I believe that’s enough for me to fulfill my responsibilities as a supervisor.]
The students didn’t respond, but they were nodding vigorously in their minds, and the professors’ reactions weren’t much different from the students’.
Even if they were given millions, it would be difficult to see the face of the Messenger of God.
But not only would they see his face, but they would also receive his teachings?
The students were already determined to recommend Baek Woo-jin as the Chief Supervisor next year, just based on this fact alone.
[Finally, I will grant the student who occupies the ‘King’s’ position any benefit they desire, as long as it can be implemented within the Academy.]
With those words, Baek Woo-jin turned around, followed by Claire.
‘…Grant any wish?’
After Baek Woo-jin left, Baek Hana’s mind was filled with only that sentence.
Thud–!!
“…”
Baek Hana came to her senses at the small impact on her shoulder and turned to the person who had touched her.
“Professor?”
Kang Hanna, who had been standing in front of her with a smiling face, was now right in front of her, still with that smile.
“Hehe, my cutie? Why are you standing there blankly? Hurry up and go forward.”
“…”
Baek Hana turned her head in the direction Kang Hanna was pointing.
[All students participating in the ranking match, please come to the front.]
Baek Hana could see the upperclassmen rushing towards the spot where Baek Woo-jin had been standing and lining up neatly in front of Jayden.
“What’s the ranking match?”
“It’s exactly what it sounds like, ranking who’s the strongest.”
“Ranking… King…?”
“Yes. The strongest one among them will sit on the King’s throne.”
The ranking match was conducted by having all students fight each other regardless of their grade, so they were determining the ranking and order of participation beforehand.
Being in a higher grade didn’t necessarily mean being stronger, and the students were well aware of this fact.
For Awakened, the most important thing was the amount of magic power they were born with when they first Awakened.
“Go and take the King’s throne!”
“…”
Baek Hana muttered the word ‘King’ and slowly moved forward.
“…”
“…”
Nam Seo-hee and Na Joo-hee, who had been watching her, also quickly joined her side without a word.
Kang Hanna smiled as she watched Baek Hana move forward.
“I bet my entire month’s salary on you winning.”