Chapter 6: Girl, You've Caused Trouble

Chapter 6: Girl, You've Caused Trouble

Seeing Hennie work so hard for him, Victor couldnt help but walk up to her.

Hennie looked up alertly as she noticed a figure approaching her.

Professor Victor?

Recognizing the person, she stood up flustered and greeted him, pushing up the glasses on her nose bridge.

Victor broke his usual poker face for once and asked her considerately:

Arent you tired?

He knew Hennies job was arranged by the academy, but her level of knowledge was clearly good enough to be a new professor at the Royal Academy of Magic.

Having such a talented person as his teaching assistant, whether it would bring him bad publicity or not, his conscience wouldnt feel at ease.

Not at all!

But Hennie shook her head firmly, with determination.

Its my honor to prepare lectures for the professor!

A silly but somewhat adorable girl.

If it was the Victor from before, he probably would have exploited this little lamb until there was nothing left.

Squeezing every last bit of gain from her, then discarding her when she was of no more use.

That was the kind of person Victor was.

If it benefited him, he would cling onto it tightly.

In fact, with Veega around, he didnt need an assistant to help prepare his course content at all.

With no one else around, Victor decided to let this silly little lamb off.

He considered his tone and said as coolly as he could in Victors aloof manner:

You dont have to write my speeches for me anymore.

Hearing this, Hennie was stunned. Her body swayed unsteadily, unable to stand firmly.

She thought she must have made some mistake that was so serious it made Professor Victor want to fire her.

Professor, I can spend more time improving your speeches

Tears involuntarily welled up in her eyes. Hennies voice trembled as she pleaded Victor not to abandon her.

Please dont abandon me, I can definitely do a good job as your assistant!

Victors brows furrowed slightly. He didnt expect Hennie to react this way. He just wanted her to rest sooner and make full use of her talents independently at the Academy of Magic.

But all she could think of was hoping Professor Victor would give her a chance to correct her mistakes, so she could stay at the academy as his assistant.

It was as if she was about to lose her job.

Veega fluttered her wings and whispered in his ear:

Why do you think so?

This child is still just a magic apprentice, she hasnt even entered the realm of a mage yet.

Then Victor realized. Looking at Hennie before him, he felt regret for her talent.

If this was in the game, a magic apprentice would be around levels 1-9.

In other words, a complete newbie.

The Royal Academy of Magic never kept idlers. To become a professor here, the basic requirement was being a mage first.

Only then would the academy consider the mages teaching abilities.

No matter how outstanding Hennies knowledge was even able to prepare lectures for the academys most gifted class of students. As long as she hadnt become a mage, she didnt qualify to be a professor.

From Hennies perspective, Victor understood how hurtful his previous words were.

Hennie was just an assistant. If even he no longer needed her, there would only be two outcomes waiting for her.

Wait for the next professors assistant position to open up.

Leave the Royal Academy of Magic and become unemployed.

Once she lost her job, no one would criticize the academy, they would only think it was due to her own incompetence that she got fired.

She was so knowledgeable and dedicated her whole life to learning, yet in the end couldnt even find another place that would take her in.

But Victor wouldnt comfort her, because he was an infamous petty villain.

So all he said was: Alright, I take back what I said earlier. Hennie, youve done very well, you made no mistakes.

I will continue to use you, until you are completely worn out.

So until then, dont tire yourself out.

Hennie was very happy and nodded excitedly.

While a flash of panic went through Ericas eyes. She made a terrible mistake!

Crap! He got teleported to another dimension!?

She anxiously operated her magic, trying to retrieve the unlucky fellow.

But no matter how she tried to communicate, the teleportation circle didnt respond at all!

That unlucky student, just like her unlucky hairclip, was gone without a trace.

The scene now was so similar to what happened in class back then?

At this point, everyone noticed the panicked Erica frantically using her magic.

The teleportation circle in the middle came from the same source as her magical energy.

And today, word had just gotten out that Erica learned teleportation magic.

In that instant, the students in the Hall of Sorcery were infuriated!

Erica Duquois!

It was you! You teleported Jack away!

You did it on purpose!

There were two main factions among the academys students the nobles, and the commoners.

The nobles and commoners never got along. In their eyes, these kids who got in through exams would often end up as dogs working for their families in the future.

There were inevitable clashes between the nobles and commoners, but since this was the Royal Academy of Magic, strength and ability were what mattered.

So while there were conflicts, things wouldnt easily escalate.

But now, in the commoners eyes, Erica Duquois, the top genius of the noble faction and young lady of a duke family, had unambiguously humiliated them with her actions.

Noble families usually didnt come to the Hall of Sorcery. After a day of studies at the academy, they would often return home to continue lessons under their familys private magic tutors.

Only commoner students who got in with average grades would come to the Hall of Sorcery and persistently practice.

If their family circumstances prevented them from surpassing others, they could only use the path of magic to surpass the nobles.

But no one expected that, coincidentally, the unhappy Erica wanted to try retrieving her hairclip.

And so caused this huge mistake.

At this point, no one cared about the truth anymore. The commoner students just wanted an outlet to vent all their pent-up grievances.

Erica, you need to apologize for what youve done!

Apologize! And bring Jack back!

Standing alone there, Erica couldnt defend herself in the face of everyones condemnation, only lowering her head silently.

She could only keep trying to teleport the missing student back.

But amidst the students verbal attacks, her mind grew even more chaotic, unable to calm down even if she wanted to.

All she could retort irritably was: I cant do it!

It was a mistake with my magic, I dont know how to save him either!

But this angered the commoner students even more.

You caused our friend to disappear, yet you wont even apologize?

The nobility are ruthless, they finally reveal their incompatible fangs!

Your lives as nobles are lives, what about us then? What do you take us for!

Erica bit her lip and stayed silent, head lowered.

Her fists unconsciously clenched a little tighter as resentment welled up inside her.

Victor! Where exactly am I inferior to you!

Things you can easily accomplish, I should be able to as well!

She understood she shouldnt resent others, but after meeting Victor, she realized she couldnt do it.

Victor was better than her in every way, whether it was knowledge or magical talent.

That was talent that made even her family endlessly praise him.

Once the seeds of jealousy were planted in her heart, they became very difficult to uproot.

Have nothing better to do?

An abrupt, cold voice sounded from the entrance. The evening sun shining in illuminated Ericas exquisite, peerless face, giving it a bloody glow.

Leaning against the doorway, Victor had a strange crow perched on his shoulder.

He had his hands in his coat pockets, with an arrogant gaze as if everyone else were beneath his notice.

If you want to write self-reflections, then keep arguing right in front of me.