I Became an Unknown Professor at the Academy

I can’t believe that after causing such a commotion, you didn’t participate yourself.

‘This is absurd.’

Yes, it’s so absurd that I don’t even feel angry.

When I first checked the list and realized the fact, I felt an impulse to go and tear out his heart. But now, everything feels like an illusion, and I’m calm.

‘Don’t be mistaken.’

The emotions I feel now are indeed my own, but the calmness that suppressed my anger when it was boiling was not my own will, but the influence of emptiness that surfaced in response to Bwiar’s appearance.

I never forget this fact, and every time I have such an experience, it becomes even more ingrained in my mind that this body is mine, but not entirely mine.

“Professor…?”

The clear voice that soothes this body of mine tickles my ears.

I look up and meet the gaze of Baek Hana, who is looking down at me, wearing the fur coat that Claire had given her.

“Twenty.”

Baek Hana and the original seven.

And the thirteen who were selected in this exam.

More than half of the new members were children who had a connection with Baek Hana. And the remaining five were the young followers of the God of Mercy, who had been chattering noisily next to me for the past three days.

“You’ve all done well. I’ll inform the professors in charge of the attendance for today’s lecture, so you can go and rest.”

The faces of the students, who had been standing with tense expressions, are filled with joy.

“Dismissed.”

Jane Moore, who was standing next to Yoon Iseul, looked at me with a hot gaze, but I ignored her since I no longer had any business with her after forming a bond with Baek Hana.

“Come to this place.”
“All five of us passed. Yes, I understand. We’ll wait at the intersection.”

Yoon Iseul and the young followers of the God of Mercy, who hadn’t brought their own vehicles, started to move to change their location, carrying their luggage.

I alternated my gaze between this side and Yoon Iseul, and after watching Jane Moore’s back as she disappeared, following Yoon Iseul, I turned my body.

Clack.

As I walked quietly behind Baek Hana, the crystal that had closed the gate and come out, hiding itself in the bag covered by the fur coat.

“Hey, can we all fit in this car?”
“It’s a bit cramped, but there’s enough space for Hana and Seo-hee.”

Na Yeon-ju, who was holding two bags in her hands, answered with a confident face.

Whoosh—

As Na Yeon-ju approached the black car that was parked, the folded side mirror unfolded like wings, and the engine started.

‘I don’t need to call Claire.’

Even with the luggage they were carrying, there seemed to be enough space. So I grabbed Maria, who was about to get into the passenger seat, with my magic.

“Huh, what…?”
“What is it…?”

I opened my lips to speak to Edyn, who was looking at me with a confused face, but I moved to the backseat after putting the children in the backseat first.

“It’s narrow…!”
“Umm…”

The children made their way by twisting and overlapping each other.

Na Yeon-jujoo, who was driving, looked at the passenger seat where I was sitting and tilted her head.

“Why isn’t anyone sitting here…?”
“That’s right!! Hey!! Maria!! I’m tired, so stop doing weird things and go to the front!! Or get out of the way so I can drive!!”
“Huh?! Where did you touch me?!”
“Where did you touch… Aaaah!”
“Get your hands off!!”

As soon as they started to settle down, Na Yeon-jujoo’s words and Edyn’s inappropriate touch caused the backseat to fall into chaos.

‘No matter where I put them, they’re noisy.’

I wonder if they want to do this even though they’re tired and exhausted.

I was able to maintain my composure because I was familiar with their voices, but if there had been even a little bit of another human’s voice mixed in, I would have forced them to be quiet.

“Please calm down…!! I’ll start driving, so please calm down…”

Na Yeon-jujoo looked at the children who were entangled behind her with a very difficult expression.

‘It would be better to increase the training intensity.’

Since they have so much energy left, I’ll have to tell Claire to increase the intensity of the training.

But apart from that, I didn’t want to waste any more time, so I grabbed the white lump that had been staring at me from the beginning and moved it to my knees.

“Huh, huh…?”
“Look at this!”

The children, who were bound by an invisible force, looked at each other with confused faces and exchanged glances.

Swoosh!!

At the same time, furry animal ears sprouted on top of the lump’s head.

‘Finally, it’s quiet.’

I looked at Baek Hana’s reaction, and as if she had realized my existence, she released the binding, and Maria and Edyn quietly moved away from each other and straightened their posture.

Clack.

“We’ll be there soon, so please bear with us for a little while longer.”

Finally, the scenery outside the window began to move.

Swaying gently—

Baek Hana, who was leaning against my chest, wagged her tail that grew from her back, and rested her head perfectly between my shoulder and the nape of my neck.

‘I’ve felt this before…

He must have erased all her presence, but Baek Hana can definitely sense me even though I can’t be seen or felt.

She has achieved something that’s almost impossible.

“Oh, Yeon-ju?”
“Yes?”

Na Yeon-ju, who was concentrating on driving, glanced at the rearview mirror and answered, and Maria leaned forward slightly and continued.

“You still don’t have your own car, right?”
“Huh? Ah, yes. As I mentioned before, there’s a particular one I want to get.”
“That’s right. You saved up because it was too expensive, and you invested all that money for us, didn’t you?”
“……? Yes, that’s right…”

As Maria’s questions continued, Na Yeon-ju’s face grew more and more enigmatic.

“That’s right. Our admirable youngest.” “……?”

She seemed to want to say something, but Na Yeon-ju ultimately didn’t open her mouth and focused back on driving.

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.

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“You’ve returned.”

-Beep~!!

After confirming that the children had returned to the dormitory, I returned to the mansion and approached Claire, who had rarely let down her beautiful blonde hair.

“You’ve let your hair down.”
“The little one seemed to like the hair tie, so I lent it to her for a moment.”

As if to prove this, the fairy held a black hair tie in her hand.

-Here!

As I handed my coat to Claire and changed my shoes, the little one flew in front of me, holding something in her hand, and boldly demanded,

“You’re being too brief.”

-Here, please!

It was like asking for a favor while kneeling.

When I took the hair tie, the little one smiled and turned around. I tied her hair, slightly loose but as tightly as possible, and neatly tied back her light green hair.

-Hehehe~

The little one, delighted, shook her hair and flew back onto Claire’s shoulder, chirping happily.

“Did you get the results you wanted?”
“No, I feel a bit distant after being apart for just three days.”

Hmm.

The woman beside me stopped and opened her eyes wide, her tear-like eyes sparkling, and moved her lips.

“I-I didn’t mean it like that…”
“I know.”
“……!!”

Claire, realizing that I was joking, pouted her lips ever so slightly, even more so than usual, and came closer to me.

“I’m sorry that the matter you went to attend to didn’t go well.”
“Yes.”

Since I had already let go of my emotions, I didn’t feel any particular excitement, but I nodded slightly and gently stroked her hair as she approached. I repeated this action until we reached the study, and her heart, which had been upset by my minor prank, was soothed.

“There’s an additional report regarding the missing person you asked about last week.”
“Please proceed.”

With my ears open, I began to write an email to send to Jayden and Ahn Hyundo.

“One of the kidnappers in England has surrendered and requested protection.”
“England.”
“Yes. He belonged to a guild called Quickdust, which specialized in illegal activities, and he confessed to having kidnapped children and extracted their hearts over the past year.”

Their hearts.

“The one who surrendered…”
“Was found hanged the next day after.”
“He was murdered.”
“We immediately issued a wanted order for the members of Quickdust and raided their base, but when we arrived, they were all already dead.”
“Nothing else?”
“No.”
“I see.”

I nodded and leaned back slightly in my chair. Then I patted my thigh once.

“……”

Claire, who was standing in front of the desk to report, glanced away at the signal I sent and blushed her pale cheeks a bright red.

“Claire.”
“Yes……”

Only after calling her name did she approach me hesitantly and carefully placed her buttocks on my thigh.

-Claire, you’re red!!

The little one, who was perched on her shoulder and nibbling on her hair, frowned and moved to my shirt pocket.

“Claire.”
“Yes……”
“That’s not right.”

She clenched her hands, which were demurely placed on her knees.

“Yes, Mr. Woo-jin.”

The vague feeling of emptiness was replaced by a pleasant sense of fullness.

“It seems like Na Yeon-ju found the car she wanted. Tell Lee Yesol to get it for her.”
“Yes……”
“And—”

Vroom.

I frowned slightly as my phone vibrated in my pocket. I took out my smartphone.

[Jayden: It’s done. And the old man has returned to the tower.]

“……Do you need to go out?”
“No way.”

I lifted her off my knee.

“But it wouldn’t be bad to go out for a short walk.”

-Hmm?

As I stroked her head, the little one poked her head out of my pocket.

“I’ll take this little one with me and go for a walk.”
“Ah…”

Claire’s face turned bright red.