حصلت-على-وظيفة-وهمية-في-الأكاديمية novel-series - حصلت على وظيفة وهمية في الأكاديمية - الفصل 13

About three days before the first day of orientation, when Roger showed the audacity to keep his teaching methods secret, the reaction among his students wasn't good. Several students resented the fact that the new teacher, even if he was a man from a fallen noble family, displayed such behavior at Thion Academy. Students from aristocratic backgrounds were particularly furious.

Ironically, the students who had already witnessed Roger's teaching methods didn't say much. It seemed some respected noble students were simply ignored for nothing, but out of the fifty or so students in the class that day, nearly forty admired Roger's boldness. He became a teacher at Thion Academy; wasn't there something he believed in?

Of course, since no detailed information about Roger was yet known, the students had no choice but to be cautious. On the first day of his class, it was a self-evident truth that they would suffer for a semester if they took the wrong class. If a little information about Roger were released, it would boost the students' confidence, and they would take his class in droves.

On the morning of the second day, while many students were anxious, an article was posted on the Academy's magic exchange board, *Akashic Records*, titled, "Have you heard about the new teacher, Roger Chiliche?" A title deliberately designed to attract attention, good or bad. Naturally, the students had no choice but to click on it; the contents unfolded as if they had been waiting.

The article lauded Roger Chiliche: fourth-youngest ranked, appointed military officer, clandestine hunting contributions. As an independent mage, he had also made a name for himself in the Magic Tower. It detailed Roger's past accomplishments. For students unaware it was a desperate, clandestine operation by a secret society to somehow elevate themselves to the first rank, it was enough to raise their expectations.

The most enthusiastic and devoted person was the third member who first contacted Roger. “No one can spoil the first-rank class—Sama! I have to get as many students as possible to hear this!” She spent the whole day writing about how wonderful and amazing he was.

Perhaps due to the two days of praise showered upon Roger and the subsequent attention, more people were interested in Roger's classes than those who initially overreacted with praise. In particular, the fact that they could attend classes with older students piqued the interest of freshmen who didn't yet know anything. During the correction period, the number of students who wanted to attend Roger's class increased dramatically, filling the maximum capacity of eighty students with excitement.

The long-awaited first day of class arrived. All the students sat and waited for Roger with anticipation, half out of pure curiosity, half out of a desire to see where and how well he could teach. When the class began at 9 a.m., the classroom door opened and Roger entered.

***

What in the hell is this situation? The classroom was packed, far beyond capacity. The maximum number of people, thought to be at most thirty, was exceeded threefold. With eighty students before me, I felt a headache coming on. Why? I had surely skillfully issued a warning that my class was a minefield in the orientation three days ago?

Above all, the students in formal attire with blue badges were newly enrolled first-years and comprised more than 60% of the students gathered in the classroom. "Why are the first-year students here again?" Shouldn't first-year students avoid taking classes with seniors because it’s strenuous? I never expected such a large number of first-years. At this point, it makes me wonder if someone deliberately spread harmful information about me somewhere.

"Maybe I was looking at the students too much." Of course, Thion Academy is a place where only carefully selected students can enter after fierce competition. It’s a place where children gather from all over the continent, outside the Empire, so it's difficult to think of them as ordinary students.

I decided to humbly accept my mistakes. Instead of increasing the students' vigilance, my actions ignited their self-respect. Looking at their gazes, I saw wild hyenas that would bite me if I made any mistakes. It's my first class today, and I'm under immense pressure. If I continue like this, the students in the class will devour me.

"Since it’s come to this, I have no choice but to do my best to conduct the lecture." I looked at the faces of the students gathered in the classroom. It's full of children, each with their own hair color. I guess this is common in this world. Some stood out more than others, especially the girl with animal ears on her head. They are the beastmen who live in the desert region of the Southern Continent.

Well, in this world where magic exists and mages exist, subraces are a minority, even more so at Thion Academy. Even before fifty years ago, beastmen were a subjugated race, treated like slaves, and even after fifty years, the remnants of discrimination and oppression against them remain. The proof is in the glances of the other students who look at the beast girl with furtive gazes. This child managed to enter the school, but life in the future will be extremely difficult.

"Well, I'm not in a position to worry about anyone right now." First and foremost, the progress of the class comes first. "I am Roger Chiliche, and I will be teaching the complete process of the Manifestation System."

"What about the four specializations?" Someone raised their hand and said that. It was a male student with a rather unlucky impression. I immediately rebuked him. "Ask only when I allow you to." “……Yes.”

"If anyone else interrupts the flow of my class at will, I will give a penalty point. The same applies to blatant challenges to my authority as a teacher." Some students gasped in shock. "But students who perform well will receive a reward. The better the performance, the more advantages will be given, so work hard."

It's a known fact that first or second-year students, when at their peak, don't care much about penalty points. However, there’s a huge difference between what the teacher warns against and what they don’t.

"If I had to answer the question from earlier, it would be 'yes'. I will teach you one by one about the general aspects of *Emanation*, *Primal Attribute*, *Incantation*, and *Fortification*, which can be said to be the entire Manifestation System."

Most of what I said was unbelievable. Even within the same system, each specialization is a completely different field. *Emanation*, *Primal Attribute*, *Incantation*, and *Fortification* that I mentioned earlier are the four specializations of the [Manifestation System] I talked about. They are often referred to as the four specializations of expression. Usually, it's said that it's enough to teach only two of these, but I said I would teach all four. To the students, it would seem like an unbelievable lie, as if I were a charlatan.

But this isn’t a lie by any means. I haven’t achieved first rank in any of them, but I’m proud that my overall spectrum of knowledge is quite wide as I’ve lived through the years. "I shall begin."

***

"You know, Cheryl. Isn't this teacher really funny?" Cheryl tried to hide her anxiety from the voice calling her and turned her head to the friend sitting beside her. A girl with pure white, translucent skin, her long indigo blue hair growing down to her waist. She was so beautiful that she looked like a doll meticulously crafted by an artisan, and even the boys sitting next to her kept glancing at her.

"Flora, you again…" "Excuse me. So, what did he do?" Cheryl couldn't keep up with Flora, who asked politely and skillfully. Flora Lumos, the daughter of Duke Lumos, one of the noblest families in the Exilion Empire. Beautiful and charming, as if just a still picture, she was known as a "genius" in Thion's second year.

Even students called geniuses in the world become ordinary at Thion Academy. Thion, a gathering of only geniuses from all the countries of the continent, raised the bar for students to an extremely high level, and it was inevitable that those with low talents would become ordinary. It wasn't surprising that a child praised as gifted in their hometown became ordinary at Thion. However, Flora is a girl called a "genius," even in Thion.

She has a good family, beautiful looks, and excellent abilities; her only flaw is her personality. Flora Lumos was notorious among the teachers, even within Thion Academy. Because she was a genius, she didn't want to receive proper instruction from anyone. Instead, she challenged the teacher's authority and won.

It wasn't uncommon for her to point out a teacher's mistake in the middle of class. On the contrary, she would immediately create a spell far surpassing what her teacher could teach and crush the teacher in front of the students. She steadily earned this notoriety since her first year and remains the same now that she's in her second year. In particular, the fact that two teachers responsible for the Manifestation class retired last year because of her.

Flora, now a second-year student, returned to take the Manifestation class, and this time it was Roger Chiliche's class, who was evaluated as extraordinary since his first appearance. Cheryl, Flora's friend, prayed she wouldn't do it this time, but when she looked at Flora's expression, it seemed her wish was nothing more than a vain hope.

Flora's nickname, "Little Devil," was infamous among teachers because she devours the souls of her teachers in every class she takes. Considering the people she'd beaten trembled so much that it wasn’t enough to even call her the Great Demon King, let alone Little Devil. Flora decided her prey for this semester would be the new teacher, Roger Chiliche.

"Cheryl. Honestly, isn't it funny? He looks like he's only in his twenties, but he teaches all four specializations of the Manifestation System. To be honest, isn't it overkill to teach them all?" "That…" Cheryl had no choice but to agree with this part. She didn't know if it was his pride as a new teacher or if he truly had the ability to do so.

"But, does he really master the four major specializations well enough to teach them?" There are a total of five categories of magic, and each category has different specializations. The three specializations of the [Execution] System are *Material Generation*, *Transformation*, and *Alchemy*. The four specializations of the [Manifestation] System are *Emanation*, *Primal Attribute*, *Incantation*, and *Fortification*. The four specializations of the [Summoning] System are *Spirit*, *Golem*, *Magical Beast*, and *Spirit Evocation*. The six specializations of the [Curse] System are *Astrology*, *Arousal*, *Hallucination*, *Pharmacology*, *Sorcery*, and *Enchantment*. The fifth system is called [Mysterious]. It's ambiguous to say it's magic, but it clearly refers to a system that can manifest through magic. Mysterious magic passed down through generations in families or where someone created their own unique method belongs to this [Private] type. Of course, there are no teachers who conduct classes in this particular category.

Meanwhile, Roger inscribed a magic formula on the magical blackboard. As magic was poured onto the previously blank board, the formula drew itself. It was *Flame Flutter*, a third-rank flame magic spell. "Based on manifestation, a total of six elements—heating, burning, pressure, acceleration, expansion, and diffusion—complement each other and form the formula."

Although it was only a third-rank spell, it was magic that had to be manifested by placing six elements forming the procedure in the right place. If time permitted, even the students attending this class could use it.

"Today is the first class, so before we begin the main lesson, I will teach you something that will pique your interest. It's a method of expressing magic much faster than the traditional method." For the first time, curiosity arose in the students' minds.

"Let's see. Speed, yes. It can be said to be three times faster than the current method." The students' eyes widened at these words.