I Became an Unknown Professor at the Academy

[ Sand! He has got sand!! ]

[ Haha, if it’s not a cold weapon or an artifact, there’s no need to get it checked by the referee. Really… You’re very well prepared.]

Colin, having witnessed how his teammates were defeated, he was prepared for almost any situation. He was ready for everything, from spitting to aiming at the groin, which a man should never do.

But sand…

-Phew!!

Colin, who couldn’t train his eyes but could train his mana, had no choice but to close his eyes as the sand covered his face.

-Paaak!!

At the same time, a heavy impact hit his shin, causing his body to tilt against his will.

“Kuk!”

And the huge shield hit Colin’s face, which was heading towards the stage floor.

[ Ah… This will be difficult.]

[ Truly, there’s no mercy in your hands. Arena Academy!!]

The commentators looked at Colin, who was lying on the stage floor like a corpse, with pity in their eyes.

Then, the referee climbed onto the stage and checked on Colin, who had lost consciousness.

[ Colin unable to continue, Park Dae-soo wins.]

At the same time, the priests who were waiting below the stage came up and carried the unconscious Colin down.

-Crick.

Josh, who was pretending to be calm, secretly ground his teeth as he glanced at Arthur.

‘Hehe, he’s so full of himself and acts so high and mighty.’

In the top-ranked matches, where there was little chance of winning, it was crucial to win as many points as possible from the lower-ranked matches.

That’s why the score was so close.

【 A.A 70 : 161 R.A 】

With more than double the score, no one could laugh at the score board. Because from now on, only the top-ranked matches remained.

The matches from 9th to 1st place.

The match between the 1st and 2nd place, which had the highest score, was already as good as lost. That alone was already 59 points. And the unpredictable 3rd place.

If they lose in the 3rd place match, they have to give up another 28 points.

With this alone, the score is already close.

The problem was that the students below were also of considerable level.

On top of that, there were two students with rare abilities.

Josh tapped his thigh with his index finger, a faint smile on his lips.

‘Maybe…’

He thought he could take off that bastard’s mask and give him a good thrashing.

Josh, who had no particular interest in Royal Academy’s victory, watched with a hidden delight as the matches continued.

【 A.A 70 : 183 R.A↑】 【 A.A 70 : 206 R.A↑】

[ Choi Myung-hyun student loses by a hair’s breadth!!]

[ It was a really close match.]

[ Yes. Now we’re finally seeing the festival we know.]

Royal Academy won two consecutive matches in the 9th and 8th place matches.

At the same time, the audience cheered.

Not because Royal Academy won, but because the students from Arena Academy who participated in the previous two matches competed with their own abilities and skills.

‘Why don’t you use a dirty trick?’

Josh was worried that the momentum might continue and they would win consecutively, securing victory.

【↑A.A 94 : 206 R.A 】 【 A.A 94 : 232 R.A↑】

[ Ahn Jin-soo student… The matchup was too bad.]

[ That’s right. Ahn Jin-soo’s halberd is too strong to block. But as Dr. Muah said, the matchup was too bad. Helen, who specializes in ice magic, and Ahn Jin-soo’s halberd… ]

[ Both feet frozen, he couldn’t do anything.]

In the 7th and 6th place matches, they traded one win each.

[ So, five matches are left, right?]

[ Yes. Five matches are left. And for Arena Academy to win, they need to win all five remaining matches.]

And Josh’s worry became a reality.

As Josh bit his lip in anxiety, the first prince, Arthur, stood up.

“Keira Knightley, Nicholas Holt.”

The two students called by Arthur stood up and approached him.

“Never let your guard down. And you must defeat your opponent.”
“I will live up to your expectations.”
“I won’t disappoint you.”
“I trust you.”

Josh ground his teeth at Arthur’s insincere words.

‘Damn you bastards!! Why are you suddenly acting so high and mighty!!’

Josh wanted to run to the other side and tell Keira and Nicholas about Arthur’s weaknesses.

[The students who may be the last to take the stage are now on stage!!]

[ Arena’s new face and rare ability holder, Na Joo-hee, and Royal Academy’s Keira Knightley, who specializes in earth magic.]

[Fire and earth, if we just look at the matchup, Na Joo−hee is at a disadvantage.]

[ That’s right. If it were a typical fire magic user, it would be like that. But Na Joo-hee’s evolved elemental fire ability is an incredible ability that makes the matchup meaningless. ]

As the commentators spoke, Na Joo-hee and Keira stood on stage.

And the referee, after checking their weapons, descended from the stage and began the countdown.

As the countdown reached 5, the commentators fell silent.

In the silence that enveloped the stage, the referee’s voice rang out, marking the end of the countdown.

-Whoosh!!

Na Joo-hee’s entire body was engulfed in red flames.

At the same time, a huge shadow covered the entire stage.

Keira, struggling to breathe in the scorching air, looked up.

-Haa, I surrender…

[…Haa, surrender! Na Joo−hee wins!!]

[ As I said, it’s an ability that can’t be compared to a matchup. Typical fire magic users have strong resistance to fire, but they’re not completely immune to it. That’s why they can be severely damaged if they handle fire they can’t handle. But Na Joo-hee’s elemental fire is different. The Na Joo-hee you’re seeing now is fire itself. No fire can harm her now.]

[ Ah, yes… Thank you for the explanation. So, Keira student surrendered because she judged that she couldn’t handle the fireball in the sky, right?]

Yes]

As the commentators spoke, Na Joo-hee and Keira left the stage, and the score board was updated.

【↑A.A 111 : 232 R.A 】

[Ah, the 4th place students are now on stage!]

[ Arena Academy’s Park Dae-geun student and Royal Academy’s Nicholas Holt student.]

[ A match between a hammer and a sword, it’s been a while since we’ve seen this.]

Park Dae-geun, holding a heavy hammer, and Nicholas, a typical knight, stood facing each other.

Both of them, without showing any emotion, calmly adjusted their stance. And as the countdown ended, Park Dae-geun stepped back, and Nicholas quickly rushed towards him.

-If he had brought a sword, it would have been a good match.
-Kkk…!!

Nicholas, avoiding Park Dae-geun’s swinging hammer, quickly rushed into his arms and stabbed his sword into his abdomen.

-Pwoook!!

The sound of the sword piercing the thick skin, and Nicholas’s sword protruding from Park Dae-geun’s back. It had only been 10 seconds since the match began.

-Surrender…
-Thanks for coming to get me.

Park Dae-geun, holding the hammer, firmly grabbed Nicholas’s shoulders with both hands.

-Sacrificing yourself…

Park Dae-geun, feeling the pressure that could crush his ribs at any moment, twisted the sword in his abdomen, intending to damage his internal organs.

-Kwaaaak!!

But for some reason, no matter how hard he tried, the sword wouldn’t move.

-What…?!

-Weakling.

Crack!!

-Aaahhhh!!

A chilling sound accompanied Nicholas’s shoulders slumping, and his knees touched the floor.

【↑A.A 146 : 232 R.A 】

Only three matches remained, but the outcome was already decided.

Krrrling!!

A blue lightning bolt swept across the stage.

【↑A.A 174 : 232 R.A 】

Josh, who was next in line, glared at Arthur with a stiff expression and took light steps onto the stage.

‘I don’t like being on the receiving end, but today, I’m in the mood to roll around.’

Josh intended to surrender after rolling around a bit.

That way, he could watch the pathetic sight of that bastard rolling around when he returned to his seat.

But Josh overlooked one thing.

-Swoosh!!

“…”

At the start of the match, Josh was tied up by the shadow that rose from the ground, unable to move his mouth, hands, or feet.

Yoon Iseul slowly approached Josh.

“I don’t have much personal feelings…”

She narrowed her eyes and moistened her lips.

“Don’t loiter around.”

Swaaaak!!

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“Today’s losers will have a three-hour special training after returning.”

Baek Hana, growling behind her, turned and stood up from her seat.

“Take care… and come back.”
“Yeah. I’ll be back.”

Baek Hana lightly held the hand of Nam Seo-hee, who had turned pale, and straightened the bangs of Na Joo-hee, who had completely passed out.

Because they had both pushed themselves to the point of mana exhaustion for her.

“I’ll give you a fair warning, so don’t loiter around at the closing ceremony party.”

“Thank you.”

“You’re welcome.”

Baek Hana bowed to Yoon Iseul, who was passing by, and stepped onto the stage.

“Hana, please finish as quickly as possible. I’m in the mood to go back to the hotel early today.”

“Haha…”

Behind her, Jayden’s deflated voice could be heard. Baek Hana scratched her cheek, wondering why even her classmates and the upperclassmen who had lost to them earlier used such methods.

“No problems, you can start.”

Baek Hana put on the half-glove that had been returned to her.

Soon after, the referee descended from the stage.

“Arthur Philip.”
“Ah, yes.”

Baek Hana thought it was a common greeting before a fight and was about to respond casually.

“I’ll compensate you later, but can you please match my pace? I’ll surrender when the time comes.”
“…”

Match his pace?

Baek Hana was about to say something when the referee began the countdown.

“Artifacts, elixirs, high-quality weapons. I’ll give you anything.”
“…”

Baek Hana didn’t respond.

Instead, she clenched her fist a little tighter.

[…2,1,start]

Chaeng!

As soon as the referee’s countdown ended, Arthur Philip drew his sword from his waist.

“…”

And he was surprised.

[ What’s wrong? Is there a problem? ]

[ I don’t know… ]

Because Baek Hana, who had always closed the distance at a speed that couldn’t be seen with the naked eye and ended the match with a single blow, was standing still.

“…”

Only one person.

Arthur Philip thought that she had accepted his proposal and moved.

“Haat!!”

He quickly closed the distance, making sure to maintain his dignity, and swung his sword at Baek Hana.

Kwang!!

“…”

And he saw it.

His sword, which he had swung, was broken by Baek Hana’s gloved fist.

“Wait–”

The fist that had broken the sword struck Arthur Philip’s chin.

Baaaang!!

Arthur Philip flew off the stage, leaving a long afterimage.

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Arena Academy won.

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** [ Instant kill!! It’s an instant kill!! ]

[ The Prince fought hard, but he couldn’t beat Jane Moore. ]

[ That’s right! No one can stop the Ice Queen except for herself! ]

[ Isn’t there something more important? ]

[ More important… Ah!! First Academy wins!! With this, they’ve successfully defended their world number one position for five consecutive years!! ]

The smartphone screen turned black, and the video and sound that had been playing fell silent.

‘It was long.’

The festival, which had lasted for a full fortnight, finally came to an end.

As expected, First Academy took the championship.

‘If it weren’t for the Association, we might have won.’

Kang Hanna’s rage-filled education bore fruit as they defeated Royal Academy and advanced to the quarterfinals and semifinals.

But on the evening before the semifinals, an urgent notice was sent from the Association.

The notice stated that the festival was a friendly competition and a public event to raise awareness about Awakened individuals, so spitting, eye-gouging, and other such acts were prohibited.

Kang Hanna, who had been pulling out her hair in frustration, screamed.

Because of this, they lost to the runner-up, Arab, in the semifinals and barely managed to secure third place by defeating China in the third-place match.

“Then I’ll be off.”
“…”

As I was about to leave, Claire grabbed my sleeve.

I turned and saw her glancing at me and asking.

“Can you… attend tomorrow’s party?”
“The Party.”

I recalled the conversation I had with her and Baek Hana in the past.

“I’ll be a little late, but I’ll attend.”
“Oh… I see.”

I bowed my head slightly and touched my forehead to hers.

“You’re asking me to attend the party when you won’t be there yourself.”
“It’s a public event…”

She glanced away, slightly embarrassed.

“Ugh…”

I patted her head and turned away.

The real reason I came to Britain.

‘The Fountain of Oblivion.’

It was the first day of the secret auction.