The Academy is Doomed

Chapter 50

Sloth was frustrated.

Her plan to hit Kai by wielding Amon had worked well. Kai was holding onto Amon’s pant leg and repenting for his wrongdoings as if he had some great awakening.

Well, that part was fine.

“……Amon, you’re the head of academic affairs? Did I hear that right?”

Seeing Sloth frowning as if this was news to her, Amon was rather taken aback.

“……You didn’t know?”

“How would I know that?”

“Then what about the snacks you gave me the day before yesterday……”

Wasn’t it a tribute offered to him as the powerful head of academic affairs?

However, Sloth said with a sour face.

“I just gave them to you……”

“Ack.”

“You were thinking something weird again, weren’t you?”

“……”

So it wasn’t a bribe.

Amon cleared his throat awkwardly and said.

“Never mind then. Anyway, about being head of academic affairs……”

He paused briefly as he was about to continue.

‘But can I tell her?’

From the looks of it, it seemed the principal hadn’t given any hints either.

In other words, how would Sloth react when she found out that he was becoming head of academic affairs?

Of course, if it was the Sloth he knew well, she would lose interest saying ‘I see. So you’re appointed as head of academic affairs.’ due to laziness, but power isn’t such an easy thing.

Isn’t there a saying that position makes the person?

‘Power can turn even a lazy person into a fierce beast. Though someone of good character like me could handle power humbly…..’

Anyway, what would Amon think if he were in Sloth’s position?

‘I’ve taken out dozens more bowls at the academy than that bastard, yet he dares to push me aside and become head of academic affairs?’

Indignation! Anger enough to potentially cause a mutiny!

‘She’ll surely think that way.’

As he looked at Sloth while imagining those emotions, Sloth’s normally drowsy eyes seemed ominously different.

‘That look…She must be hating and distrusting me.’

At that time, Sloth was thinking:

‘I see. So he’s appointed as head of academic affairs.’

To Sloth who disliked troublesome things from the start, the title of head of academic affairs was nothing more or less than bothersome!

If Anar’el had offered the position of head of academic affairs to Sloth, she would have run straight back to her family house the moment she heard it!

Anyway, Amon continued speaking while receiving Sloth’s gaze.

“Ahem! Well, nothing’s been decided for certain yet. It’s just that the principal is thinking that way.”

“I see.”

At that moment, Kai, who had been repenting for his mistakes until now, cut in.

“As expected of Senior Amon! Even being humble……”

“……What?”

“Even though it’s already certain you’ll become head of academic affairs, you’re being so modest!”

At those words, Amon flinched and turned to look at Sloth.

‘Kai you bastard, saying something like that at this time……!’

Sure enough, Sloth’s face had hardened.

‘See! That’s clearly a dissatisfied face! She must be envious of me becoming head of academic affairs!’

At that time, Sloth was thinking:

‘I’m tired. I want to sleep.’

The thief called Amon soothed his aching feet and opened his mouth.

“Hahaha, Kai. Is anything certain in this world? More importantly, let’s stop talking about this. It’s regular class time now, so we should focus on the lesson.”

“Ah……! Understood!”

As he smoothly changed the topic like a snake slithering over a wall, both Sloth and Kai decided to focus on their current class.

* * *

Marion had a deathly expression.

‘Phew, damn……I’m really going to die at this rate.’

Because of Kai’s threat to report him to the education department if he kept teaching while drunk, he hadn’t been able to touch alcohol recently.

Though it had only been about a week of abstinence, to Marion himself it felt like decades had passed.

‘……Should I just retire?’

Even Sloth had complained that she couldn’t take it anymore because of Kai, saying it would be better to return to her family.

So Marion was about to quietly pull out his resignation letter that he had kept without having a chance to take it out for a while.

‘……No, considering all the unpaid bar tabs here and there, I can’t quit either.’

While Sloth could just return to her prestigious family, Marion was just a viscount with a title but no territory!

‘Suddenly I felt like crying. By the way, will Amon really be able to control Kai well?’

Though Sloth was hopeful saying it would work out well, honestly Marion was pessimistic.

‘Control trash with trash? No. Putting trash with trash will only create bigger trash…..’

Marion held his forehead with a sigh due to the headache from withdrawal symptoms.

‘……Sigh, damn. Besides, it’s already this late. I should hurry to class.’

Soon after opening the classroom door and entering, an unexpected sight greeted her.

“Have you arrived, Senior Marion!”

“……Ah, Amon?”

Amon was standing there with Kai while wearing a bright smile.

‘Damn it!’

The worst situation she had anticipated had come true.

The union of trash and trash!

An even more gigantic trash must have been born!

‘Alright, let’s quit.’

There’s no need to weave spider webs in front of a mountain, so let’s submit the resignation letter right away.

As Marion was thinking this and about to turn around, a bottle of alcohol was held out to him.

“Here, drink it down refreshingly.”

“Uh…huh?”

Marion, who had reflexively taken the bottle, looked anxiously at Kai’s reaction.

Though he thought Kai would make a fuss, despite seeming somewhat displeased, he didn’t appear to have any intention of snatching and breaking the bottle.

‘Why, how……?’

Questions were rising in his head but Marion swallowed his saliva at the pleasant alcoholic aroma wafting from the bottle and said.

“Ca-can I drink it?”

Amon answered cheerfully.

“Of course!”

“Why so suddenly……”

“Haha! Don’t you teach more smoothly after having a drink, Senior? So drink up quickly.”

“……”

Marion stared blankly at the bottle and realized.

‘They must have put poison in it.’

They must be trying to kill him with this opportunity but Marion, whose mind had gone blank from the smell of alcohol she hadn’t had in a while, poured the drink into his mouth.

‘Oh well. They say even a ghost looks prettier after dying from eating, so let me be a pretty ghost.’

The drink he swallowed with that resolution was incredibly sweet.

“Phew……Now I can live.”

“That’s good.”

“*smack* *smack*, but……can’t I have just one more bottle?”

At those words, Amon frowned.

“No matter what, excessive drinking is not allowed.”

“No, think about it. I’m going to die anyway, so what’s wrong with drinking more before dying?”

“Pardon? Die?”

As Amon tilted his head, Marion also tilted her head.

“Am I not going to die?”

“Why would you die?”

“Didn’t you put poison in it?”

“……Why would we put poison in it?”

“Why didn’t you put it in?”

“……Pardon?”

Amon, who had been lost in thought for a moment, burst out laughing and said.

“Ah, I see what you mean now. It’s not like that – I talked with Kai and we concluded that it’s better for you to teach after having a drink.”

“……You concluded that?”

Marion looked at Kai.

Though he had only seen him for a week, Kai wasn’t the type to come to such a conclusion?

Receiving that gaze, Kai sighed and said.

“Though according to Education Department Regulation Article 3 Section 12, this should never be allowed……after thinking it through, Senior Amon’s words were right. If it’s the same amount of lecture time, it’s right to provide quality lectures to students. Senior Marion shows quality lectures when slightly drunk on alcohol.”

At Kai’s suddenly flexible attitude, Marion’s jaw dropped.

“Yo-you guys……”

“But as I said, excessive drinking is not allowed.”

As he emphasized again, Marion was touched to the point of tears streaming down.

“Of course. Thank you. Really thank you.”

Seeing how happy he was just to be able to drink while teaching, Amon unknowingly gave a rotten smile.

“It’s nothing. Your lectures themselves are excellent.”

“*sniff*! Yes, that…… huh?”

Marion suddenly frowned and said.

“But don’t I teach well even without drinking?”

“……Pardon?”

At those words, the rotten smile on Amon’s face grew even deeper.

‘She had no self-awareness that she could barely speak properly while teaching without alcohol.’

Sometimes hidden truths can be beautiful!

Amon laughed and said.

“Of course, but when you’re drunk, your unique enthusiasm shows through and the lectures really stick in our heads! That’s what I mean.”

“Hahaha! I see, I do get quite enthusiastic!”

Soon the students arrived and Marion began his lecture.

Boris was so happy he shed tears at seeing the first great lecture since Kai had imposed prohibition.

* * *

After class, as he watched Marion organizing his textbooks, Amon carefully opened his mouth.

“Um, Senior Marion.”

“Hm? Yes, Amon! What is it?”

Marion’s fondness for Amon had become extremely inflated after he helped break Kai’s prohibition!

As he turned around pleasantly, Amon continued.

“Well, it’s not certain yet but……”

“Hm? Hahaha, what is it? Don’t hesitate, just say it!”

Amon finally revealed it.

“The principal said I might become the head of academic affairs.”

Better to take the beating first theory!

Rather than having him find out by chance like Sloth, he thought it better to make the first move.

And at the confession that was difficult to say, Marion’s jaw dropped.

“Head of academic affairs? You?”

“……Yes.”

“Hmm……”

Marion scratched his head after letting out a puzzling sigh.

“Well this is……”

“That’s how it turned out. But nothing’s certain yet……”

Kai cut in without fail.

“Being modest again……”

“Kai, let’s be quiet.”

“Yes.”

Anyway, seeing Marion crossing his arms with a serious face, Amon thought.

‘Was Senior Marion also aiming for the head of academic affairs position?’

Well, Marion was actually perfect for the head of academic affairs duties.

If only he didn’t drink.

He had experience, excellent ability, and a good reputation too.

If only he didn’t drink.

‘Anyway, he must be uncomfortable about losing the head of academic affairs position to me…..’

It was at the moment he was wondering what words of comfort to offer.

“Sigh, Amon.”

“……Yes. Senior.”

“I don’t know what words of comfort to give you.”

“……Pardon?”

Amon suddenly went from being the one who needed to give comfort to the one who needed to receive it!

“Why, why are you trying to comfort me?”

“Hm? You’re asking because you don’t know……from your expression, you really don’t know.”

Marion scratched his head and said.

“Think about it carefully.”

“Yes, I’ll think carefully.”

“Head of academic affairs is third in the hierarchy, right?”

“That’s right?”

“Given the nature of the head of academic affairs position, you know that they have to create the initial drafts for most of the work that the principal and vice principal want to promote?”

“Yes, of course……”

Why does she keep stating the obvious?

So Amon was about to nod mindlessly when he froze stiff.

“Wa-wait……don’t tell me……”

Suddenly Amon’s knees wobbled.

The work that the principal and vice principal want to promote?

First, the principal?

‘Promoting nonsensical projects like snail racing, unicorn racing……?’

And the work the vice principal wants to promote?

‘Cafeteria expansion, meal improvements, meal cost increases, ingredient sourcing, etc…….’

Amon shut his eyes tight.

Blinded by power, he hadn’t noticed the true nature of Amonis Academy until now.