Chapter 84

### Chapter 83: How to Steal a Hero's Woman (1-3)

‘They’re making me work hard from the first day…’

I sighed inwardly as I walked down the corridor toward the Magic Department building.

The teaching methods here at the consulate are similar to the basic high school curriculum.

The instructor in charge is responsible for a single class.

Instructors are assigned and teach classes based on the students' subjects.

However, assistant instructors do not have classes.

Assistant instructors manage the students they are in charge of during training or exams to ensure no problems arise.

‘In other words, they’re just lackeys…’

[There’s a nice term for it: assistant instructor.]

‘That’s just another way of saying the same thing~’

[While not like a regular instructor, you can still evaluate during exams, so the students won’t dare to defy you.]

‘…Maybe that’s why Park gave me a round of applause earlier?’

When I was introduced, Park clapped enthusiastically…

Was that also a practical consideration, kids?

Actually, I don’t really care about you guys much…

The problem is Choseohyun.

‘Choseohyun is tough, so this won’t be easy.’

My thoughts returned to Choseohyun.

Then, the colorful writing from earlier came to mind.

-Heehee. My birthday is next month! I have to eat something delicious with Hyun (>_<)-

I got goosebumps all over.

‘No, damn it… Can a younger brother be that close? Is this kid also a siscon?’

[It’s not clear yet. Unlike Viola, it’s more likely to be familial affection.]

‘That’s still weird.’

Thinking of the kid sister, I started to feel a chill down my spine.

‘My kid sister would show me such a message with the intention of killing me.’

[…]

If a kid sister wrote such a message and showed it to me?

My heart might stop, and I could go into brain death.

No, first, I’d have to gouge out my eyes for seeing such a message.

I’d try my best to gouge out my eyes before going into brain death.

I’d use all the oxygen supplied to my brain to gouge out my eyes.

Still, aside from that, Choseohyun is actually quite pretty.

In fact, up close, she looks like a short high school student, but from a distance, she doesn’t look small at all.

Her proportions are well-proportioned.

The tight T-shirt and jeans she wore seemed to be chosen with her small stature in mind.

‘Well, if I spend a couple of hours with her every day, there will be opportunities. And there’s pheromones too…’

[Assistant instructor, this is Magic Class 7.]

‘Ah, this is it, I see. Sigh…’

[…? Is there a problem?]

Armonia asked with a worried tone.

‘Not really, just feeling a bit stifled…’

Strutha may have the feel of a military academy, but it’s not stifling.

The biggest factor is probably the shop I received…

There are no issues with returning to the dorm late at night, and as long as there’s no trouble with the professors, a lot of freedom is allowed.

However, here, I felt a strong sense of being constrained as soon as I arrived.

With that thought, I carefully opened the door to Magic Class 7 and entered.

The scene inside the quietly entered classroom was unfamiliar.

There was only one person.

A woman with long, straight hair, standing around 160 cm tall, had her arms crossed and her eyes closed.

She wore a demure two-piece casual suit in gray, emphasizing her delicate rather than sexy appearance.

The long sleeves and knee-length skirt.

And an incredibly beautiful face…

“….”

She seemed to be focused on something, so I didn’t easily speak to her.

After concentrating for several seconds with her eyes closed, a fierce wind mixed with flames erupted in the classroom.

Despite the dangerous situation, the woman remained standing calmly with her eyes closed.

From the flow of mana, I could sense that the woman at the center had activated something.

The flames raged for a while before calming down.

The woman in the center of the classroom opened her eyes and looked at me with emerald-colored eyes.

The moment I saw her, one thought came to mind…

‘Damn, I could live here forever….’

[…]

A goddess had descended.

..

..

“Sorry, did you get hurt?”

“No, I was so impressed that I was mesmerized.”

“Oh! Thank you.”

The woman sitting in front of me smiled gently in response.

I carefully observed the status window of the woman sitting in front of me.

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Name: Seong Soo-a

-Traits-

[Magic], [Gentleness], [Cautiousness], [Kindness], [Strong Social Skills]….

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Seong Soo-a.

Our real target.

And the target who captured my heart…

‘No, no! I have Viola, Lena, Luna, and Sonia! And Beatrice is also planned…’

[…It’s already more than enough.]

‘Ah, is it? Then let’s add one more.’

[….]

CEO! Add one Seong Soo-a!

Maybe because I’ve only been to medieval settings before, Seong Soo-a’s attire stood out.

A casual gray suit, with a gray coat and skirt, and a white blouse inside.

Completely different from Choseohyun’s style.

Everything from her attire to her personality is different.

As I stared intently, Seong Soo-a tilted her head and asked,

“Is there something on my face?”

“Ah, no… I was just thinking about the magic you just cast.”

“Oh! I was just warming up before meeting the students….”

Seong Soo-a never lost her smile, no matter what I said.

She was a woman with kindness and gentleness as her default settings.

Seong Soo-a stood up, extended her hand toward me, and bowed slightly.

“I should formally introduce myself. I’m Seong Soo-a, the new instructor for Magic Class 7. Nice to meet you.”

“Ah, nice to meet you too. I’m Seong Suho.”

“I was surprised when I saw your profile, but our names are similar. Nice to meet you.”

Her small, soft hand gently enveloped mine, giving me a sense of trust.

There was no sense of rejection when I shook hands with a stranger, especially a man.

‘Huff… Why does a woman’s hand feel so fresh every time…’

[…]

I wanted to hold on a bit longer, but knowing it would be an out, I let go at an appropriate moment.

Seong Soo-a sat back down and explained about the Magic Department with a bright smile.

“Do you know anything about the Magic Department?”

“Um… It’s where they learn magic, right…?”

“Hehe… Ah! Sorry, I’m not laughing at you.”

“Haha, it’s okay.”

Keep smiling, even if you’re laughing at me.

She continued her explanation.

“The number of students in Magic Class 7 is exactly 6.”

“…What? Only 6?”

Indeed, looking around the classroom, the number of desks was significantly fewer.

There were only 6 desks arranged.

The structure was very different from the Engineering Department.

While the Engineering Department had a desk arrangement similar to my high school, the Magic Department had desks placed haphazardly.

It’s not a special class, but even a special class wouldn’t be arranged like this.

“The number of first-year students in the Magic Department at the consulate is similar to the Engineering Department, but the number of Magic Department students decreases each year.”

“Why…?”

“Due to talent and injuries.”

While they had the necessary talent to enter the consulate, many students drop out as they face reality.

They can’t grow, and as they see their friends achieving more, they become discouraged and decide to drop out.

And the bigger problem is injuries…

“We have one student in our 7th class who is in poor condition.”

“Is she injured?”

“…It’s more serious than that.”

Seong Soo-a, for the first time, looked troubled as she continued.

“She was once the top of the Magic Department, but at the end of her first year, she suddenly lost control of her mana and was severely injured. And… she caused significant damage.”

Her name is Seo Ji-eun.

For some reason, she achieved great success until the end of her first year but then suddenly lost control of her mana.

‘So, use magic circles~ primitive things…’

[…]

While I said this through communication, I felt that Seong Soo-a was truly remarkable.

The students who remain here have incredible talent, which is why they stay.

Seong Soo-a, who teaches such talented students, demonstrated magic that I could sense was perfectly controlled.

However, such magic from Seong Soo-a…

‘A single Dispel would completely nullify it, right?’

[The Dispel you learned would have a cheat-like effect here.]

Even with my mere 8 mana, I could sense it to some extent…

If I could increase my mana a bit more, I think I could perfectly see the flow.

I checked Seong Soo-a’s magic traits.

-[Mana LV 38], [Anti-Magic LV 18], [Fire Attribute LV 28]…-

Even by Strutha’s standards, these were impressive abilities.

None of her attributes were below 25.

All attributes were growing uniformly, with her mana at 38 standing out.

‘I’ll try increasing my mana a bit and testing the Dispel later.’

[The remaining Enel, including what I received this time, is 77,350 Enel.]

In this world, I receive 30,000 Enel per week.

If I can increase my mana appropriately, I think I could neutralize all the mages here.

The mission I received in Strutha first has brought significant benefits.

Seong Soo-a, with a modest expression, asked me,

“Do you know exactly what a Magic Department instructor does?”

“Um… Education and accident prevention, right?”

“Hehe… One is correct, but the other is hard to say.”

She explained that the Magic Department lacks a systematic curriculum.

Mostly, if students can control magic skillfully in the Magic Department training ground, they are almost guaranteed to graduate.

And most students don’t graduate…

The Magic Department, unlike the Engineering Department, is constantly plagued by accidents.

The job of a Magic Department instructor is to find the remaining gems as accidents happen, injuries occur, and deaths happen.

“Hehe… People who don’t know about the consulate would be shocked to hear this.”

“…I didn’t know this either. I’m not from the consulate.”

“That’s natural. Most students leave not by choice but due to physical and mental injuries.”

The remaining students receive a magic license upon graduation and can officially start their activities.

‘I thought magic would be convenient to learn, but it’s completely different from the fantasy I know.’

[If you could easily handle such powerful magic, that would be unreasonable.]

And I am the one who pushes the boundaries of that unreasonableness…

“Our job is to minimize the number of injured students and lead as many as possible to graduation.”

“I understand.”

“If you’re disappointed by this crude method, I’m really sorry.”

“No, I think this is the best way, so it can’t be helped.”

Seong Soo-a explained that the top guild is currently researching a standardized method but has made no progress.

‘Strutha is the best…’

[Strutha’s magic circles are the result of thousands of years of failures. It’s a case that shows how difficult the study of magic is.]

Science doesn’t necessarily advance with magic, and magic doesn’t necessarily advance with science.

Strutha, after all, is a place where scientific development is slow. Maybe it’s a bit of both.

“Oh, the time…”

Seong Soo-a, who was explaining the instructor’s duties to me, lifted her left arm to check her watch.

I don’t know much about women’s watches, but it looked nice.

‘As expected of a hero, she has a good watch.’

[Seong Soo-a, as a high-level hero, lives a financially comfortable life.]

‘She’s probably married to a rich guy anyway…’

The protagonist of this world wouldn’t be poor.

On her left ring finger, a ring with several small diamonds was set.

‘I want to take a picture with that ring in my mouth, making the Ahoge Double Peace sign…’

[…]

I’m really good at coming up with such trashy ideas.

Unaware of my dark thoughts, Seong Soo-a stood up and smiled brightly.

“The first Magic Department class today is after lunch. I’ll explain the students while we have lunch together.”

Lucky!