Magic Academy Bans Harem

Chapter 64 Another Teacher
If you ask where the largest library on this continent is, everyone's answer is basically the same.

The "Hall of Wisdom" located in the Holy City.

Of course, the Hall of Wisdom is not just a library, it is a mysterious place that is said to have gathered all the "wisdom" of human history.

If you ask about the second largest library, there will be many candidates.

The library of Earls College, which claims to have a collection of millions of books, is naturally one of the strong candidates.

But in fact, this library does not have a million books. Even if you count a single page or even a scrap of paper as a book, there are only 170,000 books in the Earls Library.

Don't ask Ritas why he knew it so clearly. That was the most meaningless period of his student life.

On this day, Ritas took some time to browse some books in the library when a familiar figure sat down opposite him.

"Hey, Professor Ritas, it's really rare for you to appear in the library. Don't you remember the contents of all the books here perfectly?"

The one who greeted Ritas with a smile was Associate Professor Dodge from the college.

This man, who was once Ritas's mentor for a period of time and is now an associate professor in charge of the Green Ivy class of the elementary department, is a senior faculty member who has worked at Earls College for decades.

Professor Dodge's hair and beard had already turned gray, but he looked energetic.

His forehead and chin look very sharp, and his sideburns are distinctively protruding outward, making his entire face look like a diamond. In addition, the rest of his beard is shaved clean, except for a wisp of curly goatee on his chin. In addition, he often wears a pair of glasses with a frame only the size of a finger. As a result, the first impression of others on him is basically just "weird".

"It's been a long time since we last met, Mr. Dodge. Some of your jokes are taken seriously by others."

Of course, Ritas couldn't memorize hundreds of thousands of books. But due to all the rumors about him, his mind had been demonized in some people's imagination.

Just like now. While the two were talking, a faculty member happened to pass by them. When he heard Dodge's joke, he showed an unbelievable expression, staring at Ritas for a few more times as if he was looking at a monster. It was not until Ritas said "refuting the rumor" that he showed a look of relief.

Ritas's eyes happened to meet the passerby, so he nodded politely.

Unexpectedly, the other party just snorted with a cold face and turned away.

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"Oh? I remember that was Professor White Spencer. Ritas, did you do anything to him?"

Dodge asked in confusion. Ritas, who was also confused, just shook his head.

"Hahaha, it seems that you have been cursed to be hated unconditionally by the instructor of Chenghui's class."

Just as Dodge said, the person who replaced Malik Azan, who was arrested on the surface but probably turned to ashes in reality, as the temporary tutor of Orange Hui class was none other than Associate Professor White Spencer who had passed by earlier.

By the way, according to the information from the Goddess of Bath, this is the mentor of Chenghui’s class in the “Star Mark” world of the game.

"Perhaps Professor Spencer is just in a bad mood. After all, after becoming a mentor, he can no longer concentrate on research."

Unlike Dodge, who had already decided to be an associate professor for life, White was obviously still ambitious. Therefore, he did not serve as a class tutor this year, hoping to strive for the title of professor.

But plans cannot keep up with changes. Now that Chenghui's class has run into a big problem, he can only accept the task at hand.

Being a tutor and conducting academic research at the same time is almost impossible. There are only six students in Ritas, and they usually wonder "where has the time gone", but there are nearly 30 students in Chenghui.

"Is that so? It always feels more like a personal grudge."

Dodge curled his beard with his fingers and said casually.

However, he did not dwell on this matter for too long, and just briefly reminisced about the past with Ritas, whom he had not seen in the academy recently.

"By the way, I haven't settled the score with you yet. You two young people are really outrageous. You listed me as a suspect in the incident at the Summer Festival, and John even arrested me—"

John was not Dodge's student. However, since John was the only one who often appeared beside Ritas during his student period, Dodge gradually remembered John.

When talking about what happened that night, Dodge had a serious look on his face, as if he was going to accuse someone. However, the serious expression only lasted for less than ten seconds, and he seemed to have amused himself.

The actual situation was not as serious as he said. At that time, almost everyone who had any connection with Malik was under control. Dodge, who was already a minor suspect, was cleared of suspicion by just going through the motions.

And Ritas also knew that what Dodge needed was not an apology, but to satisfy his curiosity that would not diminish no matter how old he got. So, he simply narrated some of the inside stories, such as Malik using the shadow of the doorman Said to carry out the assassination.

"Wow? Something like this actually happened in secret. I never expected that. I thought that with Dean Levis around, the academy would always be peaceful."

After listening to it, Dodge couldn't help but sigh.

"The academy has long been in a state of disrepair, Mr. Dodge."

Ritas said, shaking his head.

The events of that night also revealed a lot of things. For example, Ritas's plan was carried out very smoothly. It was so smooth that it seemed as if there were several forces inside and outside the academy helping him to clear out the forces of the Trickery Society.

"嘁嘁嘁——"

Dodge shook his finger at Ritas.

"How can you, who is well-versed in history, say such things? In the entire world and in the entire history of mankind, there is no organization that does not have loopholes, flaws, and is riddled with holes. Probably, when all the leaders of organizations wake up every day, what they think about is not 'My organization is safe today', but 'Why hasn't my organization collapsed yet'?"

Dodge said humorously in a somewhat exaggerated tone,

"So, the problem with the academy as a whole has never been a problem. The problem is whether it can continue to operate as an organization. Among these, the most important thing is balance. From this point of view, Dean Livis is doing a good job."

If Ritas had not learned from the Bathing Goddess that Earls College would still be running well before the fourth year even without Levis, he might have been convinced by Dodge that Levis, the dean, was actually very good.

At the same time, Ritas felt quite sad in his heart.

They are both teachers, but what Leevis said behind her back was "Old Dodge is mocking you." And what Dodge said behind her back was "Dean Leevis is doing a good job."

Tsk. Anyway,

"Thank you for your advice, Mr. Dodge."

Ritas said sincerely.

"By the way, Mr. Dodge came to the library today. Is there any book you want to borrow?"

In the library, Ritas, who had been talking for a while, asked curiously.

On weekdays, Ritas came to the library quite frequently. Therefore, the reason why they couldn't meet in the library often was obviously because of Dodge.

"Well, I found this book in the library a few days ago."

Dodge said, carefully taking out a book from his arms. "One Hundred Ways to Make a Nun Confess?"

Ritas always felt that this unsigned book was strange from the title. He opened it and looked at it, then closed the book with a serious expression.

Generally speaking, if this book was signed, it would not be the nun who would have to repent but the author.

"Which naughty student has put such books into the library without permission? So, Teacher Dodge wants to find that student and punish him."

"I'm looking for the second volume."

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Looking at Dodge's gray hair and beard, and the wrinkles on his face, Ritas wanted to say something several times, but finally gave up.

Okay, as long as the old man is happy.

"Ritas, the book you are reading, 'The Fate of the Poor Students, Five Types of Poor Students', is it because your classmates are having problems?"

"It should be considered."

To be precise, the problems encountered the classmates.

After a moment of silence, Ritas spoke again.
"Although it's a little abrupt, can I ask Mr. Dodge why you chose to stay in Earls College as a class tutor for a long time?"

Unlike some associate professors in the magic world who felt the limit of their talents and therefore became faculty members, Dodge was also a well-known genius. However, after a period of working as a tutor assistant, trainee teacher, and class tutor in order to increase his qualifications, Dodge completely gave up academic research and has been living in Earls College ever since.

"Back then? Even if you ask me this question now, it's been too long."

Dodge leaned back slightly and began to think.

Dodge's eyes, which had inevitably become cloudy due to the passage of time, gradually became shiny after a brief loss of focus.

"I guess I discovered it suddenly one day. For me, it is more meaningful and interesting to watch those energetic young people grow up under my watch instead of studying a bunch of 'dead things' all day long."

Dodge finished speaking and looked at Ritas with a smile.
"For you who used to say 'I don't need to socialize' all the time, this may be difficult to understand."

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Ritas increasingly felt that the catchphrase he used when he was a student was developing into his dark history.

"But I think within a few years, you will be able to more or less understand how I felt at that time."

Dodge said, leaning forward and resting his elbows on the table.

"Since I don't know the specific situation in your class, it's hard to say anything. However, the school has just started, so it's far from time to be anxious. It won't go wrong to be more patient."

"You are afraid of failure, Ritas. That's not a bad thing, but you'd better know what failure is."

"Academic research and teaching students are two completely different things. During the research process, if the results you get are different from what you expected, even if there is a slight deviation, you can be furious, frustrated, decadent, or even self-doubting. Because that is a clear failure. However, if the growth of students deviates from your expectations, it does not necessarily mean that it is a failure. On the contrary, if there are some students who really follow your expectations, your guidance, and grow perfectly to what you expected, it may be a grand 'failure' rather than a success."

While Dodge was speaking, Ritas had already silently closed the book and was listening quietly to the teachings from his "teacher".

It was not until many years later, after a conversation with Professor Dodge, that Ritas realized that he had thought that no one in the academy could teach him, so he skipped grades and left the academy several times, and actually fell into a state of arrogance.

Maybe he didn't learn much in the classroom, but the college itself was a place where he could still gain and grow even outside the classroom.

Now, he is thinking, if he had been more humble and asked his teachers for advice, would he have been able to do better in the current situation?
At this moment, Ritas was standing in the corridor of Grenwell's mansion, listening to Grenwell's earth-shaking wails in the bathroom.

The time was adjusted to a little earlier, and Ritas came to Grenville's dormitory, ready to give him a carefully prepared private lesson.

The conversation with Mr. Dodge made Ritas realize that he had not yet reached the point where he had to push the students back on track. Therefore, he did not intend to force Grenville to make up for the lessons in this individual course, but instead prepared content that might be more interesting to him and more suitable for his development direction.

However, not long after the individual course began, Glenville began to complain of stomachache.

Ritas, who was originally a little suspicious of Grenwell, saw his face turning greener and greener and rolling back and forth on the ground, only then did he realize that something was really wrong with him.

When asked, Grenville told him about the "unknown fruit" he got from Chef Kenny.

"When Chef Kenny gave you the fruit seeds, did he tell you anything?"

"Ah, he seemed to say, remember to remove the core and seeds, don't eat it."

"Then have you eaten?"

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"why?"

Ritas asked in confusion.

Kenny, the chef of the college restaurant, is not only a chef, but also a magic researcher. His research direction is magical plants.

So, what Kenny said was inedible really was inedible. Moreover, if a fruit was planted and produced after a few days, normally one would be extra careful when eating it.

In short, facing Grenville, who could not answer the question either because of pain or because he was speechless, Ritas gave his solution.

Given the current situation, there is a high probability that a magical plant is taking root and sprouting in Grenwell's stomach.

So, the first solution was for him to prepare some potion that could kill those plants and have Grenville drink it.

The second solution is not to solve it.

Because those plants should not be able to kill Grenwell, and when they need air and sunlight, they will find a way to leave Grenwell's body based on their survival instinct.

"Student Grenville, drink these potions and kill the plants in your stomach, which will most likely cause your stomach and intestines to cramp. So, while you have diarrhea, you will feel severe colic. This kind of pain is hard to compare, but it should be more severe than 'expansion pain'. My suggestion is to use the reverse guidance method and get some nutrients near the exit to lure them in."

"Colic! I choose colic! Please! Professor!"

Glenwell, who was still rolling on the ground, shouted as loudly as he could.

"Uhhhhhhhhh-"

For various reasons, Grenville was roaring like a wild beast at this moment.

And Ritas couldn't help but shake his head and sigh in the corridor.

It's not like he was making excuses for himself.

It's Mr. Dodge
The students they are responsible for seem to be really different.
(End of this chapter)