Chinese professors at the Wizarding Academy

The classroom before me shattered like a perfectly aligned mirror, turning into endless fragments before finally disappearing.

Gu Chen suddenly woke up, like a drowning person who was suddenly able to breathe air!

"cough!"

"What...?"

He forced open his heavy eyelids; everything before him was both familiar and strange…

"Grey Tower Academy?"

"Is this... my cabin?"

My blurred vision finally focused, locking the light reflected from the world into my mind and conveying everything I saw.

"But why can't I move?"

"...Am I in the corner?"

Gu Chen subconsciously tried to stand up, but he couldn't at all. His body was completely powerless, and he slumped against the wall like a lump of mud.

As consciousness gradually cleared, the situation before him finally became clear.

The spot where I'm sitting now is the spot where I taught Jim, back when I was trying to bring out Jim's talent, "Unwavering Will."

He scared Jim for ages right here.

Thinking about it, I felt guilty and uncomfortable...

As a teacher, one can teach according to aptitude and be strict, but Jim's situation, where he had to be under pressure to make progress, forced him to become a very bad person.

"Jim?"

"How did I end up where Jim was... Jim!"

"Jim, where are you?"

There was no trace of Jim in the cabin, and Gu Chen called out loudly to his students...

"Where did you go?"

"Oh my god, did I fall asleep after I finished teaching him and he just ran away?!"

"He's not a freshman or an apprentice anymore, he's 'raw material'!"

Seeing that there was no response after calling several times, Gu Chen began to panic.

It wasn't just because he needed a student to activate his cheat system, but also because he was genuinely worried about this student.

From the moment Gu Chen entered the teaching profession, he knew that teachers had to be responsible for their students.

If Jim were to run off now, his life would be in real danger!

"Holy crap! Where did that kid go?!"

"If you run into a few nocturnal wizards on the road, they could tear you to pieces and no one could stop you!"

Gu Chen shouted loudly, his words conveying a sense of authority.

He wasn't just bluffing!

As "materials" of the Grey Tower Academy, they receive no protection for freshmen or apprentices.

The rule at Grey Tower Academy prohibiting fighting among themselves applies not only to wizards, but also to new students and apprentices.

But if you actually manage to get killed by the other side, as long as no one sees it, no one will bother you!

This is already a cruel thing, but what's even crueler is...

Those people or items classified as "materials" are up for grabs. As long as the original owner doesn't come looking for you on the spot, you can take them away.

Of course, whether or not they will seek revenge afterward is another matter entirely.

"...Where did you go! Come back!"

"Jim!"

Seeing that there was no response after calling for a long time, Gu Chen finally couldn't suppress his worry, and his tone became somewhat flustered!

He tried to control his body, but his brain issued commands while his body showed absolutely no sign of following them!

Gu Chen's eyes widened. What was wrong with his body? Why couldn't he move at all?

Damn it, if something happens to Jim, my biggest reliance for surviving in this wizarding world, the opportunity to activate my cheat ability that I've been waiting for so long, will be gone!

Furthermore, how can a student die under the tutelage of a teacher?!

Gu Chen couldn't move an inch, so he could only shout loudly.

And just then...

"lucky……"

"boom!"

A loud noise rang out, and the already fragile wooden door was kicked open!

"Jim, where have you been? You're still...?"

"Hmm!"

It was Jim who walked in!

However, something seemed off about him...

His blond hair was now covered in blood, and his eyes were bloodshot!

Jim, dressed in the same black robe as Gu Chen, kicked open the door and the first thing he saw when he saw Gu Chen was to walk over quickly and then kick him out!

"……How are you?"

The kick didn't hit Gu Chen; it was perfectly avoided, and the wind that followed the step simply blew his hair around.

"Why are you doing this to me?"

"Why did you take me from the Soul Forge? Are you just trying to suck my blood?!"

Jim immediately launched into a fierce interrogation, grabbing Gu Chen's collar tightly with his small hand.

But something extraordinary happened: this frail child was able to pull an adult, even though the adult was also frail. This was extremely frightening!

"I'm asking you!"

"……cough"

Answer me!

The sudden tug caused Gu Chen to inhale a large mouthful of cold air, making him cough a few times.

Jim seemed oblivious to everything else, relentlessly pressing Gu Chen for the predetermined answer.

"brush!"

Furthermore, he pulled out a bone dagger and held it to Gu Chen's neck!

"The threat of death..."

"The threat of death is the most effective!"

Jim muttered incantations, the knife getting closer and closer...

Gu Chen finally spoke:

"I betrothed you for my own sake."

"I knew it!"

As soon as he said that, Jim grinned menacingly, and the dagger was about to slit his throat!

"But I saved you for the sake of my students."

Just as a thin line of blood appeared on Gu Chen's neck, Jim stopped what he was doing with his next words.

"I betrothed you because I need the blood of an apprentice to enhance my talents."

"I saved you because as a teacher, I couldn't stand by and watch a student die in front of me."

"Let go, Jim."

Facing the dagger to his neck, Gu Chen showed no panic in his eyes. His face remained expressionless, and he simply uttered a faint reply.

As Gu Chen gave the soft command, the rage on Jim's face vanished, and the bone dagger was removed from Gu Chen's neck.

Why?

Jim stared intently at Gu Chen. Despite the significant height difference between them, Gu Chen leaned against the wall, and their eyes met, showing no disparity in their field of vision due to their height difference.

"Because I am a person, I want to survive, I want to pass the assessment, and I need the materials."

"I'm selfish; I have my own plans regarding you."

"But I am not hypocritical, because I am a teacher. As long as a student recognizes me as his teacher, I will teach him carefully and take care of him. I will also teach you and do what a teacher should do."

As Gu Chen spoke, Jim's expression completely vanished, and he even slowly disappeared.

Like the ashes in a fire, they're gone with a gust of wind.

"This is my answer to myself."

At this moment, Gu Chen looked calm, having already realized what had happened to him.

The mind wizard on the other side used a mind explosion to trap himself in a mental world... being swallowed by endless negative emotions, and if he didn't get out, there was a high probability that he would break down, go insane, or even suffer brain death.

"Unfortunately, the negative emotions you triggered are nothing more than what I've been questioning myself about every day and night about what I'm going to experience."

"My sneak attack on you just now must have caused your mental instability as a mind wizard, and the forced mental explosion must have been quite painful for you."

"I'll kill you when I wake up."

Gu Chen smiled, but a hint of cruelty inadvertently flashed in his eyes.

They dare to come and assassinate his students, and even assassinate him...

I think you've already found your way to death!

The mental world before me is shattering, which means I've withstood the emotional explosion and am returning to the real world...

"I just don't know about Jim..."

"Oh...wait, that's impressive!"

Gu Chen was worried when suddenly, the dark blue runes before his eyes swirled once more, bringing good news.

[A sudden surge in student Jim's mental strength has been detected!]

[Current mental strength increased by 13 points!]

[“Teaching and Learning Go Hand in Hand” triggered! Gained 4 “Analysis Points”!]