[Translator - Peptobismol]
[Proofreader - Demon God]
Chapter 110 - Isra’s Great Forest (9)
"Professor Dian?!"
Isra cried out in surprise at my sudden appearance.
"H-how did you get here? No, more importantly, why did you co here?"
"Isra, Professor Dian says he has sothing important to tell you."
Nierta said gently, trying to soothe her. Isra glared at both Nierta and .
"It’s over! I’ve left the academy, and I have nothing to do with it anymore..."
But Isra couldn’t finish her sentence and tightly shut her eyes.
Her lips trembled slightly, and her face was pale, as if she didn’t even have the strength to raise her voice.
"Isra, are you okay?"
Nierta walked up and knelt beside her, looking up at her with concern.
"I’m fine... It’s just… I’m just a little dizzy..."
"Should we co back later, once you’ve had a chance to rest?"
I asked, but Isra slowly shook her head.
"If you followed all the way here, you must have sothing important to say..."
"Then I’ll take a seat."
I brought over a small folding chair and sat down, and Nierta stood up.
"Then I’ll step outside. You two can talk."
"Stay with , Nierta..."
Isra grabbed Nierta’s wrist.
"You need to stay with ..."
Nierta looked at , clearly uncomfortable.
"It’s fine. You can stay and listen. What I have to say isn’t private."
"Alright… If that’s okay."
Nierta said as she sat back down on the edge of Isra’s bed.
Then she turned to Isra and asked.
"Professor Isra, why did you suddenly resign? Did sothing happen?"
"What does it matter to Professor Dian whether I quit my job or not? And I’m not a professor anymore."
"Until the Headmaster accepts your resignation, you are still a professor. In fact, right now, you’re considered absent without leave and have deserted your post."
"So you ca all this way just to tell that? And how did you even get here?"
"Professor Orendi opened a dinsional portal for . But that aside, why are you trying to resign? I need to know the reason before deciding whether to accept or reject your resignation."
Isra flinched and then closed her eyes again.
She sighed deeply and murmured, almost to herself.
"There’s no reason for to stay at the academy anymore… That’s why I left..."
"Why? You’re such an important part of the academy."
"Am I? But it seems the Second Princess doesn’t think so."
Isra replied with a bitter laugh.
Hearing that, I suddenly had a strange feeling.
"Professor Isra… did you overhear my conversation with Kaiden during the competition?"
Isra squinted at , then closed her eyes and nodded slightly.
"I didn’t eavesdrop on purpose. The Dark Elves suddenly ca in, and I went to find you to let you know. That’s when I overheard it."
"I see..."
I never imagined Isra had overheard that conversation.
No wonder she looked like she was about to die even after winning first place in the competition.
"So, the mage Kaiden is coming to take my place. In that case, it’s only natural that I leave. How could an ordinary elf like ever compete with a genius mage from the Demon King’s Slayer Special Unit?"
Isra shook her head with a smile.
"Rather than sticking around and being disgracefully kicked out, it’s better to leave on my own terms, isn’t it?"
"How much of that conversation did you hear?"
"Up to the part where the Security Office decided to appoint Kaiden as my successor. I didn’t bother listening to the rest because it didn’t matter."
"I see. Well, Kaiden is indeed coming as the new Head Theoretical Professor. The appointnt has already been made."
I took out the official docunt, but Isra turned her head away as if she didn’t want to see it.
"How far do you intend to push down before you’re satisfied?"
She spoke sharply, still avoiding eye contact.
"If that’s your plan, you should have just left alone, whether I resigned or not. Why co all the way here to rub it in? If you’re seeking revenge for the way I treated you, you’ve succeeded. My heart is already torn to pieces..."
"Let finish. Kaiden is becoming the new Head Theoretical Professor, and you, Professor Isra, have been promoted to Vice-Headmaster."
I cut her off and waved the appointnt letter.
"Vice-Headmaster…?"
"You won’t believe it unless you see it with your own eyes, so take a look."
Isra took the docunt and read it carefully, then nodded slowly.
"It really does say Vice-Headmaster..."
"I told Kaiden not to accept the proposal. I said the academy already had an excellent Head Theoretical Professor. So instead of bringing Kaiden in as your replacent, the Security Office decided to promote you to Vice-Headmaster."
"That’s wonderful, Isra."
Nierta said, holding Isra’s hand.
"You always wanted to beco the Headmaster. The Vice-Headmaster is just below the Headmaster, right? If you keep working hard, you could definitely beco the Headmaster."
Isra looked down at the appointnt letter for a mont, then handed it back to .
"Now do you believe ? From now on, no one will be able to unfairly dismiss you."
She didn’t say anything, but her hands were trembling slightly.
"And I should ntion this, even though it’s a bit late. I have no intention of becoming Headmaster."
"What…?"
"The Security Office initially wanted to beco Headmaster, but I refused. I didn’t even want to be a professor, but due to various complicated reasons, I ended up here, half by choice, half by force. So I’m not your rival. In fact, I would be more than happy if you beca the Headmaster or whatever you want."
Isra looked at with a bewildered expression.
"But as long as Headmaster Kirrin is there, you’ll never be able to beco the Headmaster. Don’t take this the wrong way—it’s not because you lack the ability, but because Headmaster Kirrin is under the Emperor’s protection. I’m sure you’re aware of the Nemara Tribe’s situation."
"I know..."
"There’s nothing the Second Princess can do about it unless the Emperor changes his mind. It’s like a natural disaster that can’t be overco by individual will. So, if I may offer so advice, I hope you won’t stress too much about it."
After a mont of silence, Isra spoke slowly.
"Why are you telling this now…?"
She paused, taking a deep breath before continuing in a slightly agitated tone.
"Why are you only telling this now? Did you suddenly start pitying ? Would it have hurt you to tell sooner? Or did you want to suffer even more?"
"To be honest, yes. I do pity you."
Isra's eyes widened slightly.
"I never intended to help you from the beginning. But that doesn’t an I wanted you to suffer. It’s just that."
I chose my words carefully in my mind.
"It's just that at the beginning of my appointnt, I had no particular interest in you. The actions you took toward didn’t really an much to . So what I an is…"
"You’re saying that I’m a being not worth the effort to even pay attention to or change your mind about."
Since it wasn’t incorrect, I just smiled.
It’s like a mole complaining to a bulldozer digging up the ground; it doesn’t even get noticed.
And there’s no need to explain the necessity and circumstances of the construction to the mole or seek its understanding.
Similarly, I didn’t give a second thought to a single elf’s complaints.
So I intended to talk to her properly at so point but then forgot as soon as other issues arose.
With a past of fighting countless fierce and perilous enemies during the war, dealing with the grumpy elf Isra’s hostility, and comforting and understanding such an elf, was a very low-priority and trivial issue.
And right now, my urgent priority was to normalize the academy to get Kirrin recognized by the Second Princess.
Soone might criticize as trash for this, but everyone has their own capacity, common sense, and boundaries.
As I was thinking these things, Isra asked .
"If I was so insignificant to you… why are you here now, saying these things…"
"Because recently I’ve co to realize that you’re truly a good person."
Isra’s mouth slightly fell open in shock.
"You are arrogant and conceited. Just because I was appointed, you hated so much that you wanted to kill , and didn’t hesitate to show hostility."
I continued with a faint smile.
"But while preparing for the public competition and observing you up close, I ca to understand that you are capable, diligent, and endlessly kind to your students."
Isra's eyes darted back and forth, not knowing where to go.
"To , that was an incredible charm."
"Huh?!"
"You are a good person."
"What… are you talking about?!"
Isra yelled and moved back.
"Calm down, Isra! Professor Dian isn’t making that kind of offer to you."
Nierta, who was grabbing the shocked Isra, looked back at .
"I’ll apologize on behalf of her, Lord Dian. We elves rarely praise each other. What you just said was at a level usually reserved for courtship…"
Ah, it was a misunderstanding due to cultural and customary differences. It’s not a big deal.
"I’m sorry, Professor Isra. That wasn’t my intention. I just thought you were a truly good person."
However, seeing Isra gripping her chest and not calming down easily, I decided it was best to step outside for a mont.
"Anyway, Professor Isra. Congratulations on becoming the Vice-Headmaster. So please return to the academy. I will take asures to ensure the Security Office cannot touch you. I’ll wait outside, so please give your answer once you’ve sorted your thoughts."
"Wait a minute!"
As I was about to get up from the chair, Isra stopped .
"There’s one thing I still don’t understand while we’re talking."
"Please go ahead."
"You keep saying that you can keep the Security Office from moving. Do you have any grounds for that?"
"It might be hard to believe, but that’s the case. Don’t you have any doubts about my private conversations with Kaiden, who is from the Demon King’s Slayer Special Force?"
Isra gave a look asking for an explanation.
"I ntioned before. I was part of the Demon King’s Slayer Special Force along with Linus during the war."
"Yes, you did. Of course, I didn’t believe it. It’s ridiculous. The mbers of the Demon King’s Slayer Special Force all beca prominent figures. So why are you working as a re professor? Moreover, your na wasn’t ntioned at all in the praise for the Special Force’ activities from the Imperial Palace."
"Hmm, Isra…"
At that mont, Nierta, who was next to , cautiously spoke up.
"Ten years ago, when our Great Forest was being attacked by the Demon King's army."
Nierta said in a soothing tone.
"Do you rember that Lod Linus and another human had co to save our Great Forest? They disappeared after the war."
"And why is this coming up now?"
"That human was actually Lord Dian."
Isra gave a disbelieving laugh, as if she was being joked with.
"Nierta…"
"It’s true. Lord Linus is now in the Great Forest. He ca with Lord Dian, who wanted to see you."
"Lord Linus is here…?"
"If necessary, you can get a testimony from Lord Linus. That Lord Dian is one of the saviors of our tribe."
Isra stared at Nierta with an expression of disbelief.
"So then…"
"That’s right, Isra. The one who saved you when you were trapped in the flas and fell unconscious was him."
[Translator - Peptobismol]
[Proofreader - Demon God]
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