The Villains I Taught Became Heroes - Chapter 83



82 – Are You Feeling Bold? – 3

No matter what the kids said, I couldn’t ignore the arranged meeting.

The fact that Ludwig gave this to me meant that Angela was informed, and she must have given her permission as well.

From the perspective of a descendant of the Magic Empire, I would be quite an attractive target. After all, if they could sway me, it would be a significant advantage.

“Instructor Lee Hyun.”

“Yes?”

“Starting from the second semester, we need to take mandatory liberal arts classes together, and I was thinking of inviting the history instructors to discuss how to arrange the class schedules. Would that be alright with you?”

“Oh. Yes. Of course.”

The mandatory liberal arts classes include history as well.

In the main story, during the second semester, which is Chapter 2, Arisha had encountered Angela.

And Angela had quite the aversion to Arisha, the crown prince’s niece, and had bullied her.

Of course, she would probably try to do so again, but Arisha is still my student.

I have no intention of letting unnecessary bullying slide.

“Hello~.”

The place we arrived at, moving with the combat department instructors, was the academy’s common conference hall.

Inside the fairly spacious conference hall, the instructors for the mandatory liberal arts subjects were already seated.

Among them, the woman with beige hair sitting in the most prominent position stood up.

“Nice to meet you. I am Angela Yuskina, the history instructor from the liberal arts department. I am embarrassed, but I am sitting in the representative instructor’s seat for the liberal arts department.”

“Nice to meet you, Instructor Angela.”

The representative instructor from the combat department greeted her.

Perhaps it was due to her gentle appearance? The expressions of the combat department instructors began to soften in her presence.

Of course, not mine.

I stared directly at her, and noticing my gaze, she lightly smiled and sent a casual nod.

“So, you are the rumored Instructor Lee Hyun.”

“Nice to meet you. I am Lee Hyun.”

“Nice to meet you. Could you please call me Angela?”

She was a woman who looked undeniably kind and delicate.

It would be hard to imagine that such a woman stands at the forefront of the Magic Empire’s army, ready to massacre countless people.

But there is no need to reveal this right away.

The goal of Chapter 2 is to defeat Angela and prevent the special forces of the Magic Empire behind her.

Even if I were to defeat Angela right now, I wouldn’t be able to find the special forces hiding somewhere on the continent, so I must wait for her to lead the special forces into an attack and then stop them.

“Why do you look at me like that?”

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As she gently placed her hand on her chest, looking somewhat flustered, and smiled sweetly, I shook my head.

Then, smiling back at her, I said,

“It’s such an honor to meet the renowned Angela. You are so beautiful that I’ve lost my words. I apologize.”

“Oh my? Hehe. I’ve heard a lot about you, Instructor Lee Hyun. You’re a remarkable person with numerous achievements, right? I’ve always wanted to hear about the adventures you’ve had.”

“Haha. If I get the chance, I have plenty to share.”

“Hehehe. I’m looking forward to it.”

“Now, let’s save the pleasantries for later. Shall we talk about the classes? Let’s see. First, regarding the academic department…”

The meeting began in earnest.

As we were designating the schedules for the essential liberal arts classes, it was A-class’s turn when Angela raised her hand.

“I’ll take charge of the history class for A-class.”

“Oh. If Instructor Angela is stepping up, that would be wonderful. Instructor Lee Hyun, is that alright?”

“Um. Is there no other instructor available?”

“It’s difficult to exclude the history class time… Is there anyone among the other instructors who wants A-class?”

No one raised their hand.

It was probably because Angela had managed her reputation well.

The other history instructors, not wanting to oppose her wishes, kept their hands down.

Angela, who had only been smiling kindly, clasped her hands together when our eyes met.

“I really want to be in charge of A-class. Instructor Lee Hyun, would that be too much…?”

“It can’t be helped. I’m counting on you.”

“I did it~. Thank you so much!”

“Alright. Then let’s move on to the other classes…”

Thus, the lengthy meeting came to an end.

Just as I was about to step outside with the newly designated schedule, a hand caught my attention.

“What’s the matter?”

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“If it’s alright with you, could you spare some time? I’d like to discuss some class issues…”

“Hmm… Sure.”

With my permission, Angela beamed her characteristic warm smile.

I could see the people around us feeling the warmth of the moment.

If they saw Angela’s true nature, they would be taken aback.

She may seem nurturing, but she’s a woman of the flesh more than anyone else.

“Let’s go to a café. I’ll treat you.”

“I’ll gratefully accept.”

Upon arriving at the café, we placed our orders and sat down.

Mine was a strong black coffee.

And Angela’s was a fluffy-looking ice cream that suited her appearance perfectly.

“Oh. Did I order something so childish…?”

“No, it suits you well. And who cares about what to eat? Just eat what you want.”

“Hehehe. I think you’re the first person to say that, Instructor Lee Hyun.”

“I would think there would be many people who would say that to someone like Instructor Angela.”

“Unfortunately, there hasn’t been anyone like that.”

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With a bright smile, Angela took a bite of her ice cream.

As if to reveal how delicious it was, she shivered and her eyes sparkled.

Just that sight alone made her quite adorable.

If I didn’t know her true nature, I might have thought so too.

“What is it that you wanted to discuss regarding the class issues?”

“Um… I’ve heard that Instructor Lee Hyun is very close with the students.”

“That’s true.”

The students in Class A interact freely with me, their supervising instructor.

Some, like Arisha, speak casually without hesitation, while others, like Eiffel, even call me by my name.

Not to mention Ludwig, who, despite initially using formal language, has gradually started to drop the honorifics.

I don’t care how the students treat me.

As long as they keep to the rules, I have no intention of interfering.

“While it’s good to be friendly with the students… I worry that it might cause problems for them.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. And I’ve heard that you’ve also raised issues regarding other instructors’ classes?”

“Rather than raising issues, I would say it was more of a complaint. That instructor had a bias.”

He was an instructor who only favored girls. He openly gave lower grades to male students, and when Ludwig and the others came to me, I confronted that instructor to protect them.

It was already a well-known story, so it wasn’t surprising that Angela, an instructor from another department, knew about it.

“I’ve been disliked by girls for a long time.”

With a pitiful expression, Angela pouted.

She had an atmosphere and beauty that made anyone want to protect her.

“Because of that, among the students who dislike me, there are those who refuse to follow even reasonable instructions.”

“I see.”

“This might be an impertinent thing to say, but… perhaps there might be such students in Class A as well….”

“What is it you want to say?”

With tears welling in her eyes, she took my hand.

And with a face that looked like she might cry at any moment, she said,

“I will do my best to teach the students. So, I hope Instructor Lee Hyun won’t misunderstand me…”

Ah, so she means she’ll be actively tormenting Arisha, and she wants me not to pay her any mind?

To Angela, Arisha was more like the niece of an enemy than a student.

She would openly torment her using the class, and since I was close to Arisha, she felt uneasy.

In the main story, Arisha is bullied not only by Angela but also by other instructors from the liberal arts department who get involved with her.

She has more homework than other students, and she faces unnecessary nitpicking during questions or assignment submissions.

Naturally, even the brightest Arisha would find such persistent bullying unbearable.

And the ones who comfort her are her classmates.

With their support, Arisha gathers the courage to overcome the unreasonable bullying from the instructors and manages to conduct her classes safely.

This irked Angela, prompting her to take action against Arisha, and ultimately, she faces defeat, concluding Chapter 2.

“Hmm…”

But I can’t just stand by and watch.

After all, Arisha is my student.

I have no intention of allowing meaningless bullying to continue.

“The classes are the domain of each instructor, so I can’t intervene.”

“Then…?”

“As long as it’s not bullying for a special reason, I won’t need to step in.”

“A special reason… what does that mean?”

“It’s my judgment.”

“But arms bend inward… can Instructor Lee Hyun act fairly?”

“I’m confident.”

“…I see. Yes. Understood.”

With a bright smile, she quietly scooped up her ice cream.

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Time passed. A few days after classes had officially begun, I saw Arisha sitting on a bench as I finished my work in the instructor’s office.

Approaching her, who seemed somewhat down for some reason, I sat beside her and asked.

“Is class tough?”

“Uh? No~. Not tough at all~.”

As I got closer, Arisha smiled brightly and shook her head, and I took her hand.

“If it’s hard, it’s okay to lean on me. I’m your teacher, after all.”

At my words, Arisha flinched and shivered her shoulders. And then.

“Teacher… I’m a little struggling… I feel like all the liberal arts instructors dislike me…”

“What happened?”

“Um. It’s not anything specific… it’s just the atmosphere. They seem a bit colder towards me… So-wol and Lena, along with some other friends, are trying to protect me…”

It seems Angela has stepped in.

Knowing that I care for the students in Class A, the other liberal arts instructors haven’t intervened yet, but if left alone, it would just be a matter of time.

Of course, I have no intention of leaving it be.

I gently patted Arisha’s head and smiled at her.

“From now on, leave it to me.”