The Academy is Doomed

Chapter 45

Marion Random!

The Great War she fought in had ended just a few years ago.

Her dignified appearance at the victory ceremony was still vivid in memory, but the woman before his eyes now was completely different from the impression I had then.

‘She’s a drunkard!’

Her eyes were unfocused, and her face was flushed red while she kept drinking!

Hurriedly checking the time, it was 5 minutes before class.

“Ma, Marion senior!”

“Huuh? Hicc, who are youuu?”

“I’m Kai, the new teacher who started today!”

Kai, who was so flustered he almost revealed his real name, quickly continued speaking.

“There’s only 5 minutes until class, how can you be drinking!?”

“Huh? Oh, is it that time already?”

Marion grumbled as he got up and stretched greatly.

“Hnnnng, then shall we start preparing for class…!”

Kai sighed in relief at his show of enthusiasm for class.

But that was short-lived, as Kai soon realized the fundamental problem remained unresolved.

“But, senior. Are you planning to teach while drunk?”

“Burp! Why not?”

“…”

How did the educational standards of Amonis Academy fall so low!

Kai’s fists trembled endlessly with terrible despair.

That’s when Marion stepped back and said:

“Are you going to hit me?”

“Pardon? Hit you?”

“Guess not.”

Marion recalled how Amon had punched him in the stomach saying he’d sober him up when he was a newbie.

But fortunately, this new teacher didn’t seem like he would do that.

“Ahem ahem, then shall we start class? The students are starting to come in.”

As Marion said, students including Boris were entering the lecture hall.

At that sight, Kai sat down with a dubious look about how drunk Marion would conduct the lecture.

And shortly after.

“Yes, Boris! Excellent understanding of mana reduction!”

“Yes, teacher!”

“Then Chloe, which element of magic circle composition did we say needs to be examined to prepare against a magician’s attack?”

“The center of the magic circle.”

“Correct! Raymond, why do we examine the center?”

“Because usually the nature and purpose of the magic is written in the center of the magic circle.”

“Excellent! Now, let me explain about irregular magic with inaccurate axes!”

Eloquent! Quick-witted!

Kai was frowning at the skillful lecture that seemed impossible from someone who was drunk.

‘She thoroughly explains magic theory to Boris who aspires to be a magician, and explains defense against attack magic to Chloe and Raymond who aim to be knights…She’s conducting the lecture considering each student’s career path. Though it’s not the Empire’s regular curriculum.’

It was quite an excellent lecture.

If there was one flaw, it was that Marion’s pronunciation was twisted due to intoxication.

Of course, Kai knew Marion was ‘drunk’ because he had just seen him drinking earlier, but those who didn’t know would have thought ‘Ah, he naturally speaks as if drunk.’

‘But if he can give such an amazing lecture while drunk, what would it be like when he’s sober?’

Marion flinched when he felt that questioning gaze.

He remembered getting hit around this time when Amon was new.

“…Are you going to hit me?”

“Pardon? Hit you?”

“Guess not.”

Anyway, despite being drunk, Marion gave an excellent lecture, and right after class ended.

Kai approached Marion who was cleaning up the liquor bottles and said:

“Um, Senior Marion?”

“Hm? What is it?”

Kai continued speaking to Marion who smiled gently at the newcomer.

“I really enjoyed today’s lecture.”

“Oh, yeah. Then…”

“However, I’m very concerned about the fact that you’re teaching students while drunk. According to the Empire’s student education and guidance policy, teachers must maintain proper conduct, and teaching in a state that could affect one’s mental and physical condition is specified in Education Department Ordinance Article 3 Section 12…”

“…”

“Anyway, how about reducing the alcohol a bit from the next lecture?”

“…”

Marion’s smile had grown even deeper by now, it was the so-called rotten smile.

“Ha, hahaha! Right, I’ll consider it.”

“Thank you for understanding.”

“Understanding what! We got such an enthusiastic new teacher! Oh my, what great misfor- no, fortune for our academy! Hahaha!”

“Thank you for the praise!”

“Hahaha!”

Marion burst into laughter and chugged his alcohol.

His throat seemed to be burning already.

“Burp! Phew, well you must be busy so hurry along!”

What could a newcomer who just started observing classes be busy with?

It was a signal to get lost quickly.

However,

“No, I’m free.”

“…cough!”

“More importantly senior, I have some questions about the academy…”

“…R-really? What are you curious about?”

After asking a few simple questions about the academy, Kai finally asked about Amon.

As mentioned, the reason he came here in the first place was to learn about Amon.

Marion answered without a moment’s hesitation to that question.

“What kind of person is Amon? He’s a thug.”

“…Pardon?”

“No, not just a thug but a complete thug. Yeah. That’s better.”

An assessment that didn’t conflict with Sloth’s!

Even Marion Rundown, a key figure in the Great War, saying such things left Kai quite perplexed.

“Wh-why is that? In what way?”

“Hmm, well…”

Marion was about to tell him about Amon’s betrayal that happened just yesterday.

But when he tried to speak, he realized it wouldn’t be right to badmouth others to a newcomer who just joined the academy.

“Well, that…”

“Yes. That?”

“Hmm…”

After endlessly repeating what to say in his head, Marion suddenly grabbed the liquor bottle, stuck it in his mouth and turned it upside down.

Glug glug glug-!

After emptying half the bottle in one go, Marion shouted while drooling alcohol and saliva.

“Buuurp! I’m druuunk!”

“…”

“Urgh, s-so whatwasit? Amon? That guy, hehehe! He’s just terrible!”

While it was somewhat bearable before, now she was completely drunk and rambling!

Seeing him slurring his words with unfocused eyes, Kai slowly looked up at the ceiling.

‘I see. Now I understand everything.’

As he had guessed after hearing Sloth’s assessment of Amon earlier, Amon himself was an outstanding teacher who was designated to be the academic affairs director at a young age.

‘But these incompetent people, Sloth and Marion, must be slandering and defaming Teacher Amon. There’s no way such a student-oriented teacher like Teacher Amon would do anything wrong.’

As proof, didn’t Princess Anar’el, whom his father and mother talked about countless times, also say Amon was an excellent teacher!

‘I see. Now I understand everything.’

Kai got up and glared at the drunk Marion who was mumbling.

“Gehgehgehgeh! Amon, that guy, just yesterday I couldn’t tell if he was human or a bat, burp! Heheheheh!”

Watching him spew slander about Amon while spitting, Kai wrote Marion’s name and evaluation in his mental evaluation notebook.

‘Marion Random. Aptitude as a teacher, 2 points.’

As mentioned, out of 100 points.

* * *

Amon came back after magic class ended.

“Finally done with morning sword and magic classes? Now it’s lunchtime so let’s go to the cafeteria.”

“Yes! Senior Amon!”

“You know that after lunch there are general humanities classes in the afternoon right? Today there will only be the history class that I’m in charge of. When you’re officially appointed, math class will be added too.”

“Yes! I understand!”

Amon tilted his head while guiding him to the cafeteria at Kai’s energetic response.

‘What’s with this guy, why did his voice suddenly get so loud?’

While it was due to sympathy and defiance after hearing consecutive slander about Amon from Sloth and Marion, Amon interpreted it differently.

‘Hmm, this guy…after hearing others badmouth me consecutively, do I look pushover to him?’

His inner fondness for Kai was halved once again.

However, Amon said ‘like an adult’ without showing any sign:

“Then enjoy your meal, and I’ll see you at history class later.”

“Huh? Aren’t you eating, senior?”

Amon slightly showed the book he had been holding and said:

“I have some backed up work so I’ll eat simply in my room.”

Actually it wasn’t ‘work’ but ‘studying to get a teaching certificate.’

‘Given how he pressed about checking the teaching certificate in front of Anar’el, he must have it. Right?’

There was no need to let his junior know that he didn’t have a teaching certificate.

As mentioned, Amon being ‘adult-like’ by not showing his weaknesses!

Kai interpreted that scene differently again.

‘While those people Sloth and Marion are being lazy and just drinking, to skip meals to handle backed up work…How could such a true educator…’

He felt like crying but Kai forcefully swallowed his tears and bowed his head.

“Yes, I understand! Keep up the good work, senior!”

“Yeah, yeah. Enjoy your lunch.”

“Yes! Senior!”

After Amon withdrew, Kai clutched his frustrated chest.

‘To think such a true educator was suffering from such injustice…’

As the Empire’s crown prince, to have been unable to see such a situation, it was simply deplorable.

After sighing, he glanced around.

Students were gathered together eating their meals.

‘…Right, then this time let’s ask the students.’

Kai soon got his food and approached the students.

“Hi, kids.”

“Ah! Hello, Teacher Kai.”

Kai sat down without hesitation and opened his mouth.

“Kids, I have something I’d like to ask…”

“Yes?”

“What kind of person is Teacher Amon?”

At that question, just as Boris and Raymond were about to answer without much thought, Chloe who had been eating suddenly opened her eyes sharply and said:

“Why are you asking that?”

“Hm? That’s…because he seems like such a good teacher, I wanted to know what kind of person he is.”

It was his true feelings, but Chloe thought differently.

‘Why is he suddenly asking about Teacher Amon?’

Is he a bad person? Is he trying to find weaknesses?

‘Especially after what happened just yesterday.’

Chloe, who was one of the witnesses at the scene, clearly saw the betrayal Amon committed yesterday.

Of course, Chloe, who firmly believed in Amon, thought it was a ‘wise strategy’ but public opinion is always harsh!

Therefore, Chloe decided to speak in the most favorable way about Amon.

“He’s a really good teacher. He’s always there for the students.”

At those words, Kai smiled brightly.

“I knew it!”

What’s this? Why is he so happy?

Chloe narrowed her eyes and said:

“He’s definitely different from other teachers.”

“So my thoughts were right!”

“He’s always wise.”

“As expected, Teacher Amon is amazing!”

“…”

Finally, Chloe made her judgment.

‘A strange person has become a teacher.’

* * *

Shortly after, Kai was trying hard to hold back tears.

Amon’s history lecture that followed after lunch!

“…And so His Majesty Emperor Amonis I, the founder of the Empire, successfully established the foundation of the Empire! However, when His Majesty Emperor Amonis V ascended to the throne, an incident occurred that threatened imperial authority. Does anyone know what that incident was?”

At that moment, three students raised their hands simultaneously and said:

“The rebellion of Marquis Mannoni!”

“Correct, children!”

The catalyst for strengthening imperial authority that was mentioned just yesterday during the history debate at the exchange competition!

Anyway, watching Amon continue explaining about the Marquis Mannoni rebellion, Kai let a single tear roll down while thinking as he tried to hold back.

‘All three students are enthusiastically participating in class! Moreover, he’s teaching according to the Empire’s standard curriculum! To think such a true educator was suffering from such injustice…’

He came here to understand what kind of person Amon was.

But after actually coming, there seemed to be more serious problems scattered about.

Clank-!

The crown prince’s token clearly felt in his pocket!

Using that would make uprooting the academy’s injustice simpler than flipping one’s palm.

However,

‘Right now I’m not Crown Prince Kaias but Kai of the Straw viscounty. In this situation, I cannot arbitrarily use the crown prince’s status to handle matters.’

Kai’s eyes blazed.

‘Right. I will resolve this injustice with only my own power.’

Kai made a firm resolution!

In the end, one of the most dangerous situations in the world occurred – a ‘newcomer’ burning with enthusiasm.