The Villains I Taught Became Heroes - Chapter 73



72 – Vacation – 1

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The academy holds a single exam during the semester.

In the game, after finishing Chapter 1, a few days later, we take the final exam, and then the first semester ends.

In the game, the final exam was just an ordinary event.

Choosing answers to questions that come up during the exam was a multi-person event.

But now that this has become reality, there were countless things to prepare.

“The scores from this final exam will be combined to determine the class rankings. In other words, if you don’t perform well on the final exam, it means no fun trips for you.”

To go to the event stage, Emerald Beach, during the vacation, our class average must be significantly higher than the other classes.

Of course, having cleared the underground sewer mission put us ahead of the other classes, but it was too early to relax.

“The exam consists of both written and practical components, so everyone should prepare properly.”

“Yes.”

“Then make sure to pay attention in class today.”

Today was a day with only general studies, so I had no classes to teach.

After conveying the announcements to everyone, I left the classroom and headed to the instructor’s office.

I, too, had to prepare for the exam as an instructor.

The exam I was in charge of was the Ruins Breakthrough Exam.

My task was to ensure that the students successfully completed the Ruins Breakthrough and to grade them. The evaluation criteria were how quickly and safely they could navigate the ruins.

“Instructor Lee Hyun, are you sure you can supervise this exam alone?”

One of the instructors approached me with a wry smile.

Typically, at least three instructors oversee the Ruins Breakthrough Exam together.

But since it wasn’t particularly difficult, I could manage it alone.

I thought it wouldn’t be a bad idea to win the favor of the instructors during this opportunity, so I said I would do it alone, but everyone seemed genuinely worried.

“It’s fine.”

“If it gets too difficult, please let us know at any time.”

“Understood.”

“Thanks to you, Instructor Lee Hyun, it’s become easier for us to prepare for the other exams.”

Ariel Leihatz, the instructor in charge of Class B, approached me with a gentle smile.

With her slender figure and deep green hair, she was a beauty who could become a companion if I pursued the Lygon route.

Since I had decided to go with the Arisha route, I hadn’t paid her much attention, but I never expected to have a conversation like this.

“Haha. It’s nothing special. Don’t worry too much.”

“Oh come on. How can I not worry? You’ve done me a favor. As a token of my gratitude… if you’re free for dinner tonight, would you like to join me? I’ll treat you.”

Just as Ariel was about to sit next to me with a soft smile, the sound of someone knocking on the instructor’s office door interrupted, and the door swung open.

“Teacher~!”

It was Arisha.

As she entered with a book in hand and a smile, Ariel, who was about to come closer, sighed and stepped back.

“What’s up?”

“Uh? Hehe. I came to see you, teacher. Is there something wrong with that?”

“That’s not the issue, but seeing you with a book, it seems like you have something you don’t understand?”

“Yeah! It’s about the traps in the ruins…”

Arisha came over and sat next to me, opening the book.

Was it because she leaned slightly towards me?

A pleasant fragrance wafted from Arisha, tickling my nose.

“Did you put on perfume?”

“Huh? Caught me, huh? It smells nice, right?”

“Yeah. It suits you well.”

It was a floral scent.

Perfectly fitting for Arisha, who always wore a bright smile that put people at ease.

As I savored the scent flowing from her long, beautiful golden hair, I noticed her face turning slightly red.

“Oh, haha. It’s a bit warm.”

Arisha, fanning herself with her hand, leaned a little closer to me.

It wasn’t particularly uncomfortable. Besides, Arisha was naturally the clingy type.

Let’s not think too much about it.

I had shared everything Arisha was curious about, and perhaps she understood it in her own way, as she stood up with a bright smile.

“If you have more questions, is it okay to come ask?”

“Of course.”

What teacher would refuse a student with such a thirst for knowledge?

I gently ruffled Arisha’s hair, and she left the instructor’s room with a cheerful smile.

“Instructor Lee Hyun, aren’t you being a bit too casual with the students?”

“I’m just treating them with love.”

She’s the one who will help me return to my original world.

So, it’s only natural to cherish her.

I chuckled at the other instructor’s words and turned my attention to the materials.

“Hmm…”

The archbishop of the Asura Church I had just defeated was the Archbishop of Repentance.

He was supposed to appear during the religious war event, but I didn’t expect him to show up this early.

No, to be honest, I had anticipated it to some extent.

Thanks to Sowol and Lena, the number of cults the Asura Church could utilize had significantly decreased.

As a result, the Asura Church had no choice but to reveal their strength, so they must have taken matters into their own hands.

To enter the religious war event, one must fight against cults at least three times during sub-events in the main story.

However, since I was already fighting the Asura Church, unless there were special issues, the religious war event would definitely be intense.

Good. Things are flowing well.

Now, all that’s left is for the kids to do well on their final exams.

Perhaps because of the reward of an Emerald Beach pass, the atmosphere among the students during the final exam period was nothing short of intense.

In that atmosphere, where it felt like a wrong move could cause chaos, my tasks were far from few.

Preparing teaching materials, lesson plans, and other preparations. Including instructor duties.

I spent my time on those tasks, and finally, the day of the final exams arrived.

The first day started with Class A.

As the students, now dressed in combat uniforms, arrived, I lightly clapped my hands to grab their attention.

“Well, I guess I don’t need to give any special explanations? Let’s form groups of four, and one person can just fit in anywhere.”

“I’ve already formed the groups! Teacher!”

“We’ve done it too!”

“I’ve got it all set up!”

As expected, she had prepared in advance.

Arisha, along with Sowol and Lena, were each in different groups.

Let’s see.

Arisha’s group consists of… the fighter Arisha, the mage Rifa, the female swordswoman Tuina, and another female swordswoman, Slezin.

Though it leans towards offense, it’s not a bad composition since Slezin wields a shield.

“First up…”

“We’ll go first!!”

Arisha raised her hand enthusiastically.

Order doesn’t matter, so let’s just get started right away.

“Sowol.”

“Yes!”

“While we’re in there, keep the others in check. You know there’s a written exam for the ruins exploration, right? No slacking off; make sure to study.”

“Hehe. Got it. Leave it to me!”

Even if it wasn’t her saying it, all the other students were holding their books.

It’s better to memorize at least one more word while waiting.

I gave Sowol a light pat on the shoulder and entered the ruins with Arisha’s party.

“From now on, the evaluation begins.”

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“Yep! You can look forward to it! I’ll show you what we can do!”

“Oh. I’m looking forward to that.”

I’m not sure how well they’ll perform, but if they want to go to the bonus stage, they’ll work hard.

Arisha’s party did exceptionally well in breaking through the ruins, to the point where there’s nothing to criticize.

At this level, giving them an A+ wouldn’t be a problem.

I defeated the golem, the guardian of the ruins, and showed the results to the students, who were looking at me with sparkling eyes.

“Wow! A+!!”

Seeing Arisha and the other students rejoice warms my heart.

Yeah. Do your best.

There are items that can only be obtained at Emerald Beach, after all.

“Teacher! Teacher! If we go to Emerald Beach, you’re coming with us, right?”

“Hmm… I suppose so? I’ll need to play the role of a guide too.”

“Hehe! Then let’s swim and have fun together at Emerald Beach!”

“Sure. Sure.”

I nodded vaguely at the excited Arisha as we stepped outside.

Now, let’s see how the other students perform.

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To put it simply, they all did well overall. The lowest score was an A, so there shouldn’t be any special issues.

After finishing the exam supervision, I returned to the instructor’s office and saw the instructors gathered, discussing something with serious expressions.

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I wondered what they were talking about, and it seemed they were considering who would accompany them to Emerald Beach this time.

“Ah, Instructor Lee Hyun has arrived. How was it?”

“It wasn’t bad.”

“Is that so… If Class A comes in first, Instructor Lee Hyun will go to Emerald Beach too, right?”

“That should be the case, shouldn’t it?”

“Haha. If I get to go along, can I learn a thing or two later?”

The swordsmanship instructor smiled and lifted his sword.

I nodded at him with a smile.

We could have a match right now if we wanted to.

“Ha! Instructor Lee Hyun! Please remember that the competition is not over yet!!”

The homeroom teacher of Class C, Shul Reimas, who is another main character from Lacey’s class, said confidently.

She seemed to have some confidence of her own. Approaching me with a provocative smile, she looked down at me.

“Our class will win, you know!”

Oh. Um. Well, good luck with that.

Thus, the long, drawn-out semester-end exams came to an end.

Everyone had done their best, and now only the results remained.

I looked around at the tense students and announced the results.

“This semester’s first place is Class A.”

“Wowwwww!!”

Hearing the cheers of the kids, my heart felt at ease.

I watched the excited children with joy and tapped the blackboard.

“Emerald Beach is during the vacation, so don’t goof off too much and get hurt. Unless you plan to just watch the others having fun.”

I told the happy kids and stepped out of the classroom.

With the semester-end exams over, it would only be a few days until vacation. I had a lot to do during the break, so I would be busy.

“S-Sensei!”

At that moment, Lena came out as she opened the door. I wondered what was going on when the other door opened, and Sowol stepped out.

“Master!”

What’s this? What do they both want?

As I looked at them in confusion, they both shouted without waiting for the other to go first.

“Will you not stay at the Eastern Pavilion during the vacation?!”

“Will you, will you stay at the Ivory Tower together during the vacation?”

As the two who spoke exchanged glances, I smiled and said,

“I have things to do, so I need to stay at the academy.”

“Wow! Then we’ll be together, right?! I also have to stay in the dorm during the vacation!”

Just then, the window opened, and Arisha slipped out, while Sowol and Lena stared at her intently.

Meeting their gazes, Arisha stepped outside and, as always, wrapped her arms around mine.

“Great! Let’s hang out together often during the vacation~!!”

Saying that, Arisha beamed at Sowol and Lena.