I Became an Unknown Professor at the Academy

[Royal Academy – Party Hall]

Mio Yuzuki, the representative of Japan, sipped her champagne while keeping her eyes fixed on the entrance.

“Umm, Priestess…?”
“No.”
“But I haven’t even said anything yet?”
“No, it’s still a no.”

Mio firmly warned the warrior from the retainer family that had served her own family for generations and was second in command.

“Absolutely no approaching God, understand?”
“I won’t approach, I swear! Unless it’s to protect you, Priestess… I have no intention of throwing away my life recklessly.”

Satoshi shuddered, thinking of the shadow witch and the thunderbolt sword that always stood guard beside the being his Priestess called God.

Click.

“Why the sword?”
“It’s not a sword, it’s a sheath. Have you forgotten that weapons are prohibited here?”
“Hmph, what use are weapons to us? Anyway, why do you have that?”

Satoshi took out a plain black dagger sheath and a white brush pen and said,
“Could you please get Her signature for me?”
“A signature?”

Nodding vigorously!

“A signature… A signature! That’s a great idea!”
“Yes!”

Satoshi let out a small cheer and held out the sheath and brush pen more enthusiastically, but Mio pushed them away with a smile.

“I’ll have to get Her signature on a fan later. I’ll also take a picture and exchange phone numbers!”
“What about me?”

When Satoshi blinked his eyes and asked, Mio immediately dropped her smile and glared at him with cold eyes.

“How dare you think of God when you’re supposed to be serving me right in front of you… Of course, God is a very charming person, but still!! If you don’t behave, I’ll tell the head of the family when we get back.”
“Priestess…?!”
“If you don’t want that, then stay quiet until the party ends.”
“Yes… ma’am.”

Mio snorted at Satoshi, who had become crestfallen, and turned her body around.

“Where are you going…?”
“To the chocolate fountain. God likes sweets, so she’ll probably come this way. You don’t need to follow me, Satoshi.”
“No, I’ll stay with you until shee arrives. Who knows who might offend the Priestess…”
“The competition is over, who would be stupid enough to pick a fight? And we didn’t make it far enough to make any enemies.”
“Hmm!”

Ignoring the Priestess’ words, Satoshi glanced at the other students chatting in groups of three or five and quickly followed behind Mio.

“Hmm?”
“Why are you…”

As Satoshi turned his head at the sudden stop of the Priestess, he gently placed his lips on her ear.

“It’s Bloody Bear and her students from Russia.”

The Red Bear of Russia. Ekaterina Klimova.

Ekaterina was occupying the chocolate fountain, drinking wine straight from the bottle.

“She doesn’t seem to be moving.”
“So what? This is a building owned by the Royal Academy, not some territory of that uncultured, muscle-bound woman.”
“Priestess…”
“But there’s no reason to go in when God isn’t here. Hmm, it’s not because I’m scared or anything.”
“Oh, of course not… I’m sure you’re not.”
“You. When we get back, I’ll tell the head of the family about this.”
“Why suddenly?”
“Hmph. That’s why you’re not popular with the ladies.”
“…”

Satoshi, who had a handsome face, sniffled.

Although he kept it a secret from the Priestess he served, he had actually been confessed to several times. He had only rejected them because protecting the Priestess was his top priority.

‘Hmph… You don’t know how hard it was for me to reject them!’

Just as Satoshi was lamenting about his master’s lack of understanding, a loud sound echoed through the hall.

Tap! Tap! Tap!

The sound of heels striking the marble floor reverberated loudly.

Satoshi’s eyes naturally turned towards the entrance of the party hall, which was now open.

“Ah! It looks like God has arrived!”
“It seems so…”

Satoshi responded to the Priestess’ words while furrowing his brows.

Normally, the Ice Queen, their ruler, should have entered first. However, the students from Arena Academy entered the party hall with fierce and menacing eyes, quickly lining up on both sides.

Click-clack. Click-clack.

As the sound of high heels became clearer, four people entered the party hall. But to everyone’s eyes, only one person stood out among the other three.

Her hair, white as snow, fell to her waist.

Her skin was as flawless as flawless as white jade.

Her dress, a deep red, revealed her shoulders and the contours of her body, and even a glimpse of her white thigh on her left leg.

Baek Hana entered the party hall.

“…”
“…”

Everyone, from those chatting to the musicians preparing for the upcoming ball, couldn’t help but be amazed at the sight of Hana Baek.

“Hana.”

Yoon Iseul, who had changed into a men’s suit, took off her jacket and placed it on Hana’s shoulders.

“Th-thank you…”

Hana shyly lowered her head and moved her lips.

Where was the confidence she had shown on stage? Was this really the same person?

This was the second thought that came to everyone’s minds. What was the first?

“You… Hmph!”

Satoshi doubled over, clutching his stomach as Mio punched him in the gut. A handkerchief fell in front of him.

“Pervert, wipe yourself and get out of here, hmph!”

Mio snorted and walked towards Hana, who was standing there.

Satoshi, left alone, rubbed his aching stomach and picked up the handkerchief. He covered his nose and thought to himself,

‘Why was I born a man…’

As he received the sharp glares from the Arena Academy students, Satoshi turned around with a heavy heart.

“Are you really coming to visit Korea?”
“Y-yes. You can come if you want… but I can’t be your guide. I don’t know much either.”
“It’s okay! I’ll study hard and go!”
“…”
“Sure.”

Hana smiled awkwardly at Mio, who was beaming with excitement. It wasn’t that she felt burdened by it; it was just that the revealing dress she was wearing and the attention from the crowd made it difficult for her to smile naturally.

“I’d like to invite you to Moscow.”
“Moscow?”

Hana looked up at Ekaterina, who was much taller than her.

“Hmm.”

Ekaterina slightly averted her gaze and continued,

“If you visit our homeland, I’ll take you to the endless snowy plains where you can run for days without seeing the end. Let’s run together there.”
“…”

Run together on snowy plains that go on for days?

‘Is she suggesting we get lost?’

Although she didn’t understand the meaning, Hana simply smiled and nodded once for the sake of her companion, who was speaking in Korean without the use of a translator.

“Yes! That’s the spirit of the wolf leader!”

Ekaterina, unaware of Hana’s thoughts, was genuinely happy.

She was thrilled at the idea of having a fellow Transformation user and running freely in nature.

“Then, Washington, too…….”

Afterwards, Baek Hana was bombarded with invitations to visit their countries.

[Excuse me for interrupting your enjoyment.]

At that moment, the voice of a middle-aged man gently filled the entire party hall.

[The ball is about to begin, so please clear the center area. Enjoy your time.]

As soon as the middle-aged man finished speaking, the students who were crowded in the center began to move outside. Someone also approached the chocolate fountain where Hana Baek and her companions were.

Creak.

The students who accompanied Ekaterina and the other representatives blocked the path of the approaching blond man. Some of those who followed Arthur Philip tried to step forward, but he raised his hand to stop them.

“Hmm, I thought I wouldn’t need to warn you like I did with the second prince… My mistake.”
“I feel like gouging out your eyes.”
“Oh dear, you must hold back since you’re a prince of a country.”

Yoon Iseul and Nam Se-hee, who were standing behind Baek Hana, glared at Arthur Philip, who was blocked by the students, and whispered to each other.

Only Na Ju-hee, who was slightly apart from them and drinking champagne, shook her head with a disgusted look on her face.

“May I come in?”

Arthur Philip opened his mouth with a gentle smile.

It was the kind of smile that would melt any ordinary woman. However, the women gathered around Hana Baek were quite different from ordinary women.

“Get lost. There’s no room for men here.”

Ekaterina, the representative of Russia, showed her sharp fangs.

“Well, then I’ll speak here.”

Arthur clenched his teeth inwardly at the hostile energy emanating from some of the women, and opened his mouth.

“Miss Baek Hana, may I have the honor of holding your beautiful hand?”

Waaahhhh──!!

Hostility shot from all directions towards Arthur Philip.

The Arena students who had been guarding the area and some of the other students who were watching the situation joined in.

‘Damn these bastards…’

Arthur Philip hid his true feelings and maintained a friendly smile, waiting for an answer. After all, the answer was already decided.

There were a few rules at the closing ceremony party of the festival. When the ball began, one could ask a person of the opposite sex to dance, and if it was the first request, the other person had to accept it unless they already had a partner.

‘They’re jealous when they don’t even have the guts to approach her. Pathetic.’

Arthur had already instructed the musicians on what to play when he took the stage. As he waited for an answer, hiding his true intentions…

“I decline.”

‘…?’

An unexpected answer.

“Do you have a prior engagement?”
“It’s not a prior engagement, but there’s someone I really want to dance with first.”
“Haha… I see.”

Arthur’s lips trembled.

And some of those with keen eyes didn’t miss it.

“If that person declines, may I ask you again?”
“That might be difficult as well. I have many prior engagements.”
“Prior engagements…”

Just as Arthur was about to ask, Yoon Iseul , who was standing behind Hana Baek, waved her hand with a sly smile. Nam Seo-hee added a finger gesture.

La-la-la~♪

…Creak.

Arthur clenched his teeth as the music began to play. Of course, he maintained his smile.

“Then…”

Paaat──!!

Arthur had to close his mouth again.

Baek Hana, who had been sitting among the female students, stood up.

A man in a black coat silently walked through the open door.

“Wait a moment…”

Baek Hana walked forward in her unfamiliar high heels.

Click! Click! Click!

She moved as quickly as she could in her uncomfortable and awkward steps. Everyone’s attention was focused on her, but she didn’t mind. In fact, she didn’t even sense their gazes because all her nerves were concentrated on that one person.

“P-Professor Baek…”

Finally, Baek Hana reached Baek Woo-jin and called out to him, raising her head.

-Gulp.

Her own face and figure were reflected in the semi-transparent glasses that he always wore. Hana Baek took a deep breath, seeing her tense expression, and extended her right hand towards Baek Woo-jin.

“Dance with me…”

Baek Woo-jin looked down at her without saying a word.

Feeling his gaze, Hana Baek took another deep breath and continued,

“I worked hard, so… dance with me sincerely.”

Baek Woo-jin didn’t respond.

The music that had been playing also stopped.

Everyone held their breath and watched the two.

“Do you not want…”
“Sincerely?”

Baek Hana quickly closed her mouth at the sweet voice. Then, she nodded, trying to suppress her pounding heart.

Swoosh.

Baek Woo-jin’s hand moved.

Hana Baek’s gaze naturally followed his hand. And when Baek Woo-jin’s hand grabbed his glasses…

“Sincerely, are you sure?”
“Y-yes…”

Hana Baek nodded in response to his question.

Swish.

The round glasses that had been covering Baek Woo-jin’s face were slowly removed.