NOVEL SIMPLE Chapter 83
They couldn’t help but show their faces.
Ludwig giving this to me means that Angela has heard about it too and she’s given her permission.
From the perspective of a descendant of the Magic Empire, I must be quite an attractive target. After all, if they could win me over, it would be a significant advantage.
“Instructor Lee Hyun.”
“Yes?”
“Starting from the second semester, we need to have mandatory liberal arts classes. Should we consult with the history instructors about the timetable?”
“Oh. Yes. Of course.”
The mandatory liberal arts classes include history.
In the main story, it was the second semester, meaning chapter 2, where Arisha first met Angela.
And since Arisha is the niece of the King of Rights, Angela has quite a dislike for her and used to bully her.
Of course, she might want to do the same now, but Arisha is still one of my students.
I won’t just sit back and watch unnecessary bullying.
“Hello~.”
The place we arrived at with the combat department instructors was the academy’s common meeting hall.
Inside the spacious conference room, the instructors for the mandatory liberal arts classes were already seated.
The woman with beige hair sitting in the most prominent position stood up.
“Nice to meet you. I’m Angela Yuskinna, the history instructor from the Liberal Arts Department. It’s embarrassing, but I’m sitting in as the representative instructor.”
“Nice to meet you, Instructor Angela.”
The representative instructor from the combat department greeted her.
Perhaps because of her gentle demeanor? The expressions of the combat department instructors began to soften in front of her.
But not mine.
I kept my gaze fixed on her, and noticing my stare, she smiled softly and gave a slight nod.
“So, you’re the rumored Instructor Lee Hyun.”
“Nice to meet you. I’m Lee Hyun.”
“Nice to meet you. Please call me Angela?”
She looked kind and delicate.
No one would think that such a woman would be standing at the forefront of the Magic Empire’s forces, slaughtering countless people.
But there’s no need to reveal that right away.
The goal in chapter 2 is to defeat Angela and stop the special forces of the Magic Empire behind her.
Defeating Angela right now won’t lead me to the special forces hiding somewhere on the continent, so I have to wait for her to lead the special forces and strike when the time comes.
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
She placed her hand gently on her chest, looking a bit flustered while smiling kindheartedly. I shook my head.
Then, I smiled back at her and said, “It’s just that meeting the rumored Lady Angela, you’re so beautiful that I was entranced. I’m sorry.”
“Oh my? Hehe. I’ve heard a lot about you too, Instructor Lee Hyun. You’re a sage and you’ve accomplished numerous feats, right? I’m really curious to hear about your adventures sometime.”
“Haha. I think there would be a lot to talk about if we have the chance.”
“Hehehe. I’m looking forward to it.”
“Alright, let’s put aside the pleasantries for later. Shall we discuss the classes? Let’s see. First, from the academic department…”
The adjustments officially began.
While setting the timetable for the mandatory classes of each class, when it was Class A’s turn, Angela raised her hand.
“I’ll take care of the history class for Class A.”
“Oh, if Instructor Angela is willing to take it, that would be great. Instructor Lee, is that alright?”
“Um. What about the other instructors?”
“It’s hard to remove history class from the schedule… Is there anyone among the other instructors who wants to take Class A?”
No one raised their hands.
It seems Angela has done well in managing her reputation.
The other history instructors didn’t want to oppose her out of fear of offending her.
While Angela was just smiling kindly, when her gaze met mine, she clasped her hands together.
“I really want to handle Class A, Instructor Lee Hyun. Is that too much…?”
“It can’t be helped. I’ll leave it to you.”
“I did it~! I’m really grateful!”
“Alright. Then let’s move on to the other classes…”
The lengthy meeting eventually came to an end.
Just as I was about to head outside with the newly assigned timetable, a hand caught me.
“Is there something you need?”
“If you don’t mind, could you spare some time? I’d like to talk about class issues…”
“Hmm… Sure.”
With my permission, Angela flashed her signature kind smile.
I could see around us that people were feeling warm from her presence.
If they saw her true self, they’d be shocked.
She looks like a healer but is more carnivorous than anyone else.
“Let’s go to a café. It’s on me.”
“I’ll graciously accept.”
We arrived at the café, ordered, and sat down.
I had a strong black coffee.
And Angela had something fluffy and ice cream-like that matched her appearance perfectly.
“Ah. Did I order something too childish…?”
“No. It suits you well. And who cares about what others think about food? Just eat what you want.”
“Hehe. You’re the first person to say that to me, Instructor Lee Hyun.”
“I feel like there should be many people who would say that to someone like Instructor Angela?”
“Unfortunately, there hasn’t been anyone like that.”
With a bright smile, Angela took a bite of her ice cream.
She shuddered and sparkled her eyes as if to show how delicious it was.
That alone made her look quite cute.
If I didn’t know her true nature, I would think the same.
“So, what did you want to say concerning the class?”
“Um… I heard that you’re very friendly with the students.”
“That’s true.”
Students in Class A interact freely with me, their instructor.
Some students like Arisha openly speak informally to me, and there are even those who outright call me by my name, like Eiffel.
And Ludwig is a given. Even among the students who initially spoke formally to me, some have begun to speak informally.
I don’t care how the students treat me.
As long as they know their limits, I have no intention of interfering.
“Getting along well with the students is great, but… I worry it might cause problems for them.”
“Oh really?”
“Yes. And I’ve heard you addressed issues regarding other instructors’ classes?”
“I wouldn’t say I complained, rather I expressed my disagreement. That instructor was favoring some students.”
She was a teacher who only cared for girls. She openly gave lower scores to the male students, which led Ludwig and others to come to me for help, and I confronted that instructor.
By now, the story had spread, so it wouldn’t be strange for other instructors, like Angela, to be aware of it.
“I’ve been disliked by girls since I was young.”
With a pitiful demeanor, Angela frowned.
She had a vibe that made anyone want to protect her.
“Because of that, there are students who don’t follow proper instructions, even if I give them.”
“I see.”
“It may be rude of me to say this, but… there might be such students in Class A as well…”
“What do you mean?”
She grabbed my hand with a tearful expression on her face.
And with a wet face that seemed about to cry, she said, “I will do my best to teach the students. So, I hope you won’t misunderstand me, Instructor Lee Hyun…”
Ah, I see. So she’s saying she’ll actively bully Arisha, so don’t mind her, right?
For Angela, Arisha is more like the enemy’s niece than a student.
She will use the class to bully her openly, but since I’m close to Arisha, she feels uneasy about that.
In the main story, Arisha is bullied not just by Angela but also by other liberal arts instructors involved with her.
She ends up with more homework than other students or gets nitpicked on questions and assignments.
Of course, even the cheerful Arisha would find such persistent bullying difficult to endure.
And the students in her class helped her, giving Arisha the courage to face and overcome the absurd bullying from the instructors, allowing her to safely proceed with her classes.
Angela, troubled by that, begins to take action against Arisha, ultimately leading to Arisha’s victory over her, wrapping up chapter 2.
“Hmm…”
But I can’t just let that slide.
After all, Arisha is my student.
I won’t allow her to be subjected to senseless bullying.
“The classes belong to each instructor, so I can’t intervene.”
“And…?”
“As long as it’s not for a special reason, I don’t think I’ll have to intervene.”
“What counts as a special reason… what’s the standard?”
“My judgment.”
“But isn’t it only natural to favor your own? Can you act without bias, Instructor Lee Hyun?”
“I’m confident.”
“…I see. Yes. Understood.”
With a bright smile, she quietly ate her ice cream.
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Time passed. A few days after classes officially started, as I was finishing up work in the instructor’s office, I saw Arisha sitting on a bench.
She looked strangely downcast, so I approached her and sat beside her, asking, “Is class hard?”
“Uh? No~. Not hard at all~.”
As I got closer, Arisha smiled brightly and shook her head, and I held her hand.
“If it’s tough, it’s okay to lean on me. I’m your teacher, after all.”
At my words, Arisha flinched and shivered a bit. Then she said, “Teacher… I’m a little overwhelmed… It feels like all the instructors from the liberal arts department dislike me…”
“What happened?”
“It’s not anything serious… Just the atmosphere feels colder towards me… So-wol unnie and Lena unnie, and my other friends are trying to block them for me…”
It seems Angela has taken the lead.
Knowing how much I care for the students in Class A, the other liberal arts instructors haven’t stepped in yet, but if left unchecked, it’s only a matter of time.
Of course, I’m not going to leave it be.
I gently ruffled Arisha’s hair and smiled at her.
“From now on, leave it to me.”