The Villains I Taught Became Heroes - Chapter 84



83 – Have you grown a backbone? – 4

For Arisha, who fundamentally enjoys being around people, this must be quite stressful.

“Those in the same group as Arisha are suffering similarly.”

“It seems like they’re trying to isolate her on purpose.”

When I called So-wol and Lena separately to ask how things were during liberal arts class, they spoke candidly.

Both are righteous kids.

Even though Arisha is their rival, it seems they didn’t like this insidious bullying.

So, they must have helped Arisha.

Indeed, they are my students.

After nodding to them, I stood up from my seat.

“What are you planning to do?”

“If it were up to me, I’d want to eliminate them all, but that’s impossible, so I’ll have to find another way.”

“Another way?”

“For now, intimidation. There’s no one who doesn’t have some dirt on them.”

In the main story, Arisha suffers until she can bring Angela down.

But is it really necessary to go through such things?

If there’s another way, that would be enough.

“…Master.”

“Why?”

“Is it because Lady Arisha is special that you want to help her?”

“What a naive thing to say.”

At my response, Sowol flinched, and Lena looked dejected.

So, I gently patted their heads.

“If something similar happened to you, I would still act. After all, you are my disciples.”

“…M-Master…”

“Don’t worry too much.”

I ruffled their hair roughly and stood up.

If I’ve decided to take action, it’s better to move quickly.

“I don’t know where you’re going, but I’ll go with you.”

“I-I’ll help too…”

“Hmm… Alright. Let’s go together.”

I took Sowol and Lena outside the academy.

Heading towards the swordsmanship district, one of the areas in the city, I made my way to a back alley.

As I entered the alley and spotted a shabby-looking tavern, Sowol tilted her head in confusion.

“Why there?”

“You should know this too. That’s a branch of the Information Guild.”

The Information Guild, a place that doesn’t appear in the game.

It’s one of the places I’ve been trading with since long ago to find my disciples.

It hasn’t been a huge help in finding disciples, but it’s still a useful place.

Since it’s a place they might use later, it wouldn’t hurt to introduce it now.

“Welcome.”

As I opened the tavern door and stepped inside, an old man greeted me with a smile.

I gave him a casual greeting and sat down, immediately placing my order.

“Mix a martini with ice cream.”

“What flavor of ice cream would you like?”

“Mint chocolate, please.”

“Understood.”

Nodding, the old man smiled and prepared the martini for me.

As I sipped the martini, the old man went inside, and a woman with red hair appeared.

“Long time no see, Lee Hyun.”

“Yeah.”

“The people beside you… are Saint Sowol and Archduchess Lena, your disciples.”

—

“That’s right. Say your greetings. This is Ryuins, the head of the Information Guild Academy branch.”

“Nice to meet you.”

“Oh, hello…”

After the awkward introductions, silence ensues.

Ryuins, who had been gazing at me with eyes full of allure, let out a sweet sigh.

Perhaps displeased by her provocative demeanor, Sowol and Lena moved closer to me.

“As expected from the rumors. They say you are beloved by your students.”

“It’s an honor.”

“Hehe. Congratulations. So, what brings you here?”

“I’d like to gather information about the instructors of the Liberal Arts Department.”

“Liberal Arts Department? Hmm… it’s not difficult, but…”

I placed a diamond I had taken from my pocket onto the table.

As Ryuins examined it from various angles, a smile crept onto her lips.

“I’ll send it to you within two days.”

“And register these two as guests of the Information Guild.”

“Oh my? Would the saintess of the church and the overseer of the Ivory Tower have something to request from the Information Guild?”

“One can never know about the affairs of the world.”

“Hehe. Understood.”

“Master, does that mean I’m also a client of the Information Guild now?”

“Only if you pay the price.”

“In that case, I’ll ask right away. Do you know why the Master tries not to form deep relationships with other women?”

“Hehehe. That’s something we at the Information Guild are also investigating. He doesn’t seem to be a eunuch, though…”

“Such an obvious statement. It’s tough every morning.”

“And yet, he shows no interest in women. He’s certainly not a homos*xual.”

“How could you even utter such a dreadful thing?”

“That just means his relationships with women are quite pure. In any case, we currently have no substantial information.”

“The Information Guild doesn’t seem all that impressive either.”

“We are not gods, after all.”

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Perhaps dissatisfied with Ryuins’ response, Sowol pouted, but she had no further questions.

Lena seemed to have something to say as she looked over, but she merely shook her head.

Well then, it seems I’ve accomplished what I came for.

“I’ll leave the work to you.”

“Understood.”

To put it simply, things went well. With the information I gathered from the Information Guild, I went to each instructor of the Liberal Arts Department and threatened them, and they complied quite readily.

I do like people who listen well.

Anyway, having finished my threats against them, I obtained some common information.

It turned out that Angela, who leads the Liberal Arts Department, seemed to be subtly provoking Arisha, which is why everyone had looked down on her.

What a cunning woman.

Instead of openly manipulating the Liberal Arts Department, she made others watch their step around her.

It was somewhat amusing to see a side of Angela that I hadn’t encountered in the game.

—

“Teacher! Where are you going today?!”

Could it be that the harassment from the liberal arts instructors has lessened?

Arisha’s expression, which had always been gloomy, brightened a bit.

As she hugged me with a beaming smile, I couldn’t help but pinch her soft cheeks.

“It hurts~.”

“That’s the point, you little rascal. And you can’t just hug me like this.”

“But it’s only natural to want to hug someone you like, right?”

“People will laugh if they see us.”

“Hee~. I didn’t know you were someone who cared about what others think!”

Sharp little thing.

I released Arisha’s mochi-like cheeks, and only then did she pull away from me, looking me up and down.

“Teacher! You look really cool today!”

“I’ve always been cool.”

“Yeah! I admit it~! But seriously, where are you going? Are you perhaps asking me out on a date?”

“Hahaha. You little rascal. Hahaha.”

I ruffled Arisha’s hair.

“I have an appointment.”

“What kind of appointment?”

“A date.”

“…Huh?”

Her bright smile froze.

Right. Today is the day for a date.

To be precise, it’s the day to build a connection with Angela.

I had wanted to talk to her one-on-one for a while, so it wasn’t a bad opportunity.

“A, a date? With who? Sister Sowol? Sister Lena??”

“Neither of them.”

“…Ugh.”

Arisha took a step back, looking quite shocked.

I waved my hand at her and walked past.

The meeting place was the café in the wizard district that I had visited last time.

Just like before, it was bustling with customers.

And among them, I spotted a woman with beige hair quietly sipping her tea.

It was Angela.

Her well-dressed, gentle beauty seemed to attract the attention of every man around; there was hardly anyone who wasn’t stealing glances at her.

“Angela Instructor.”

“Oh my. Instructor Lee Hyun.”

With a warm smile, Angela stood up from her seat.

Looking at her now, no one would think she was a femme fatale who ensnared men and the vanguard of the special forces of the Magic Empire.

She looked like she couldn’t even kill a bug.

“I’m sorry. I’m a bit late.”

“No. I just arrived as well. Hehe. By the way, I didn’t expect Instructor Lee Hyun to request a meal. I heard from others that such things are very rare…”

“Hahaha. Have you heard about me?”

“Hehe. Yes.”

“I don’t know what you’ve heard, but I hope it’s only good things. Ah, you haven’t eaten yet, have you?”

“Embarrassingly, no.”

“In that case, shall we have a simple meal first? Let’s go. I’ve made a reservation at a restaurant.”

“Hehe. I’ll be counting on you.”

I extended my hand to her. As she accepted my escort, we arrived at the reserved restaurant and saw familiar faces.

It was Arisha, Sowol, and Lena.

How did they know to come here?

Well, anyway, that’s not what’s important.

“Please guide us to the reserved room.”

“Yes.”

As soon as I entered the reserved room with Angela, I smiled at her and said,

“Thank you for accepting the invitation. I’ve wanted to talk with Instructor Angela like this for a while.”

“Hehehe. I have something I’d like to say as well. There are many people in the liberal arts department who are curious about the esteemed Instructor Lee Hyun.”

After that, we exchanged simple topics. What are your hobbies, what are your preferences, and so on.

There was nothing particularly special.

After all, I didn’t expect to gain anything from this.

Throughout, Angela kept smiling brightly, and I reached out my hand towards her.

“But… I heard an interesting rumor.”

“Oh? How interesting is it? I’m curious too.”

“There’s a story going around that the instructors in the liberal arts department are touching my students.”

“Oh my…”

“And there’s talk that it’s at Instructor Angela’s behest…”

Angela responded calmly without changing her expression to my words.

“Oh my. Me? That can’t be true.”

“Haha. I guess that’s right, isn’t it?”

I smiled and took a sip of wine before looking directly at her.

“If you don’t want to die, you wouldn’t commit such madness.”

At my words, Angela’s smile deepened.