As Professor Elena asked, I headed to her lab after all the classes were over. The laboratory was located in a building called ‘History Hall’.
As Professor Beerus ntioned, at Halo Academy, we must take common classes until the second year, after which we must choose our own career path. Perhaps as a result of this, there are buildings for each major, resulting in a high level of professionalism.
‘It’s just like a university.’
It’s high school until the second year, and after that, it’s a university where we have to go around the building to listen to lectures. I wandered around looking for the History Hall through the map that Professor Elena gave .
Because Halo Academy was the size of a small city, simply walking around took a long ti. If I had known this was going to happen, I would have eaten one al and then left.
‘It doesn’t matter since I got the book.’
Today, in my spare ti, I read the Elf history book that Professor Elena gave .
Like an elf who thinks of himself as a descendant of God, there were many words that are difficult to understand, but there was no difficulty thanks to my regular reading of books. I had no choice but to go through the dictionary and find out the aning.
Still, there were many achievents. I hadn’t read even 1/10th of it yet, but I had a rough idea of what kind of race the Elves were. If demons were a mutant caused by the devil, elves were more like descendants of ‘angels’.
It was a fact that was never ntioned in history books written from a human point of view, but it seed possible because elves were a long-lived species, so there were very few lost records. Or maybe they have a habit of putting importance on records.
Anyway, knowing that elves were descended from angels was one of the most important things I learned. How co there are no angels if there are still demons in this world? It imdiately dispelled my doubts. The elf’s mana, unlike that of the demons, has white mana.
‘Other races only knew about the devil; they had no idea about angels.’
Because I rembered my previous life, I assud that if there was a devil, there would also be angels, but this was not the case with other people. They must have believed that the only thing that could oppose the Devil was God.
‘I should go with the story of interacting with elves from the middle of Volu 9 to the end of Volu 10.’ The devil’s executives are also very active.’
I jotted down the progression of Xenon’s life in a notebook on the way to the History Hall. Because the eighth manuscripts were already completed, I can mail them to my parents and call it a day.
“You are here?”
After a while of walking, I arrived at the building depicted on the map. It wasn’t particularly cool because it’s a history hall, but it was a dull yet highly functional structure.
It was probably because the building was only used by professors or teaching assistants, and there was no need for a training room in martial arts.
‘Because Martial Arts requires a training room. There are many more.’
Again, this was a fantasy world with monsters and mana. Even at the Halo Academy, martial arts that develop military power are inevitably a priority. As a result, I’ve heard that there are nurous cases where the literature side has complained about budget issues.
I re-examined the map and the building, double-checked the na ‘History Hall’ written at the entrance, and proceeded. The front door was a well-kept wooden door with a glossy appearance.
“Ohhh…”
As soon as I passed through the front door and entered the hallway, I couldn’t help but be amazed. It exudes an old-fashioned atmosphere and there was even a watermill in the center of the hallway.
What’s more, portraits of great n who made their mark in history were hung on the hallway walls, many of whom I had read about in books but had never seen in paintings before. A brief historical record, along with the great man’s na, was written beneath his portrait.
‘There is a great man in each race.’
Also, great people were classified for each race and written on the wall.
Naturally, most of the portraits were of humans – the race with short lifespans but the largest number. The other races were few and far between, and even there were no demons at all.
I looked around the hallway with a curious expression on my face, then ca to my senses and moved to Professor Elena’s office. Professor Elena’s laboratory was room 104.
Knock- Knock- Knock-
“Professor Elena. It’s Isaac. Are you in there?”
Through the sign hanging in the middle of Room 104 and the door, I was able to find Professor Elena’s lab. As I knocked and said my na, I heard a rustling sound through the door.
Seeing the word ‘Room’ written on the sign, it seed that Professor Elena opened the door herself.
Kiikkkkk-
“…Who are you?”
No. I will correct it.
When the door opened, a zombie greeted from behind – not a true zombie, but she’s quite frail in comparison.
The dark circles ca down as if they were about to jump rope, the black eyes were dead as rotten fish eyes, and the skin was very pale rather than crumbly. With her dull blonde hair tied back in a ponytail and the corners of her eyes drooping, she gave the impression that she could collapse at any mont.
I stumbled backward as soon as I saw her. As I took a step back, I could see who had opened the door and greeted .
‘…Elf?’
It was an elf who opened the door and greeted – a female elf like Professor Elena.
Although her beauty faded due to her appearance which seed like a zombie would be a friend, she couldn’t hide her true beauty. Rather, it exudes a strange atmosphere, including the beauty of decadence.
“…Excuse ?”
As I stared blankly at her, the elf tilted her head and called again. And she even slowly blinked her eyes.
So I hurriedly ca to my senses and asked her in a very cautious manner.
“That… Is this Professor Elena’s lab?”
“That’s right…”
I checked the sign for the laboratory again in response to the slurred tone and answer. Professor Elena’s laboratory was certain. I presu the elf in front of was Professor Elena’s assistant.
“Who’s here?”
A familiar voice ca from inside the laboratory at precisely the right ti. The elf who was supposed to be a teaching assistant looked back and replied in a tired voice.
“Yeah… He’s said he’s Isaac…”
“Ah! Bring him in quickly.”
“Co in…”
“…Excuse .”
I was a bit reluctant for so reason, but I moved my steps inside. As I moved, I did not forget to make eye contact with the elf who opened the door.
It was a little scary to look at her with the eyes that are commonly referred to as dynamic eyes, but it was tolerable. Eventually, when I entered the laboratory, I could see various books and papers piled high with the musty sll peculiar to old books.
A cursory glance revealed that most of the books were related to history. It looks like a laboratory for studying history.
“Co here. Please sit down.”
Professor Elena, who was sitting at the desk, smiled as she greeted . Feeling awkward, I sat down on the reception couch she pointed to.
When I sat down on the sofa, Professor Elena also sat down on the sofa across from . For information, there was a table placed between the two of us.
“Here are so sweets and tea…”
“Oh, thank you.”
Shortly after sitting on the sofa, the assistant placed the food on the table. As I thanked her, she turned around to return to her desk.
“Where are you going, Cindy? Sit next to .”
“I want to rest…”
“I know you’re tired of writing your thesis, but it’s important to you too.”
“yes…”
The Elf nad Cindy sat down at Professor Elena’s instructions. And so, across from , two elves who were polar opposites were seated.
“A bit flustered, huh?”
Not a little bit, but a lot. As soon as I open the door and a half-dead corpse welcos , anyone would be shocked.
But I couldn’t say the above words directly, so I just laughed awkwardly. Professor Elena also noticed my feelings, so she put her hand on Cindy’s shoulder.
“Recently, she’s been up all night for a thesis. I’m sure she’s not in the right state.”
“If you know, let sleep…”
“If you just write the thesis.”
“It’s unreasonable…”
Seeing the two of them… reminded of a professor and a graduate student from my previous life. I’ve never been a graduate student myself, but there were a lot of s around the internet.
What struck the most was that graduate students were not treated like most people. The majority of them claid to be servants to the professor in order to obtain a doctorate. I even seem to have heard that they even did private errands.
Maybe it’s because of that , but I have the impression that graduate students make good slaves.
‘Could it be too?’
Around the ti I was slightly worried inside, Professor Elena, who had been scolding Cindy, looked at and opened her mouth.
“First of all, her na is Cindy. Her full na is Cindy Skywalker. She’s been my teaching assistant for 25 years.”
“What kind of slave a teaching assistant is…”
“Could you shut up? He’s misunderstanding.”
“It’s not a misunderstanding, it’s the truth…”
“Then get out.”
“I’m sorry…”
Rather than a professor-assistant relationship, they were more like good sisters. If Elena really treated Cindy like her slave, she wouldn’t play with her like that.
I looked at the two with a strange look, and then I suddenly rembered sothing I was curious about and asked a question.
“You’ve been a teaching assistant for 25 years?”
“Yeah. In order to beco a professor, you have to work as a teaching assistant for a certain period of ti and get a doctorate, right? This is the case with most teaching assistants in literature.”
It’s the first I’ve heard of it. Was there a concept of a degree such as a master’s or doctoral degree? Well, it might be strange not to be in a story with an academy and a professor.
While I was confused, Professor Elena went on to explain.
“It’s the sa with us Elves. We must obtain a degree while working as teaching assistants under the supervision of a professor. However, as you know, Elves learn at a much slower rate than humans, so it takes a long ti.”
“How long does it typically take on average?”
“A few years is at least 30 years, which, when converted to a human lifespan, is about 3-4 years. Furthermore, in order to obtain a doctorate, that is, to beco a professor, we must first pass a rigorous screening process within ‘Yggdrasil.’ We have to submit my doctoral thesis, and the requirents are very stringent.”
Yggdrasil was the capital of Alfheim, the land of Elves. As you can see, it has the sa na as in Norse mythology.
By the way, even within Yggdrasil, it seems that the standards are very strict, considering that you have to go through an examination before you can beco a professor.
“I’m envious… that humans only take 5 years at the longest…”
“You’re slow to learn, even by Elf standards, so five years is no option. Anyway, I called you for one reason.”
“What is it?”
I was slightly nervous and waited to see what kind of request Professor Elena would make. If it is an unreasonable request, of course, I would decline it. It’s hard to even write a manuscript right now, and I can’t devote ti to other things.
In the anti, Professor Elena opened her mouth, placing her hand on Cindy’s shoulder as she munched on snacks.
“Teach her how to write.”
“Huh?”
“Huhhh…?”
I, of course, and even Cindy, who was still, looked at Professor Elena, perplexed. With a hand over her shoulder, Professor Elena lightly pinched Cindy’s cheek.
“She’s good at everything, but she can’t write very well. It took her at least five years to write a master’s thesis. Even that didn’t seem like anything to .”
“It hurts…”
Even as Cindy murmured, Professor Elena did not let go of her hand pinching her cheek.
“I could’ve taught her how to write, but I’m busy as I am.”
“Can’t you just call another student?”
“I was going to do that, but you were the one who caught my eye just in ti. In fact, she just started writing her thesis in earnest.”
So what have you been doing for 20 years? Although Elves are slow to learn by human standards, looking at it this way, it seems a bit harsh.
Of course, learning is slow, and that doesn’t an that she has low mory. As an Elf who lives longer than the demons, she will rember everything that happened several decades ago.
Simply put, mory is good, but the application is poor. Of course, it will change from the mont she fully understands the concept.
As I slowly pondered her words, I began to ask questions one by one.
“Are there any other assistants? It seems a little strange that there is only one assistant in the first place?”
“Everyone has graduated and now I’m a professor. She’s my first Elf assistant. And most of the professors in the History Hall are my students. Asking them to do so seems to take up my busy ti, so I put up with it.”
“Is there a student who has better writing skills than , who has just entered the school?”
“In my opinion, you are the best. Do you not know how many students I have seen while working as a professor for 100 years ?”
Professor Elena gently answered my questions one by one. Most of them were reasonable and understandable reasons, so I had nothing to say. In particular, I was shocked to hear that my writing ability was the best among the students she had seen in 100 years.
After a while, when I stopped asking her any more questions, she lifted up her slipped glasses and opened her mouth in a slightly disappointed tone.
“You don’t have to if you don’t like it. I don’t have the power to force you. So how about this?”
She hesitated for a mont, then spread her arms wide. It was an exaggerated action as if to look at this and as I was confused, Professor Elena spoke in a proud voice with her arms outstretched.
“Most of the books and papers here are things I collected or wrote while working as a professor. Not only the history written from the perspective of humans and elves, but also dwarves, beastn, and even demons.”
“Em, Ddemons? How about demons…?”
“There was a demon that I t by chance. I chose as many as I could from that person. Unfortunately, he has now returned to his hotown.”
After that, she leaned out her upper body and suggested again with a soft voice. I could see the light of greed over the round glasses.
“If you help Cindy, I can lend you all of the books here. You can co in and out of the lab as you please.”
“……”
“What do you want to do? By the way, it doesn’t matter if you help her when you have ti. We have a very long concept of ti than you humans think. It doesn’t matter even if it’s once a month.”
What’s the point of saying more? The answer was fixed.
“I look forward to working with you in the future.”
But I had no idea until this ti.
Elves ant it when they said that their learning speed was extrely slow by human standards.
“Thank you very much…”
How slow-brain is this Elf nad Cindy by my standards?
“Then, shall we go eat together to celebrate? Have you had dinner by any chance?”
“No. I haven’t eaten yet.”
I had no idea.
– – – End of Chapter – – –
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