Life has dealt a heavy hand to a weak demigod like me.

Chapter 110: This is work

For Froyce, Shire positioned him as a knife.

A knife that makes it inconvenient for him to deal with the problem when he shows up.

There were some people he disliked and some things he couldn't tolerate, but because of the Book of Holy Words, it was not convenient for Charles to take direct action.

Especially since the goddess was right next to him, taking direct action would make him seem unqualified as the high priest of the Church of the Earth.

After all, the Holy Scriptures tend to advocate enlightenment when it comes to similar matters.

But for Charles, no matter what the reason, some things are wrong.

Even if the other party reforms, can we ignore the mistakes he made in the past?

During the Age of Five Gods, he would do some things secretly, and he didn't know whether his teacher or goddess had discovered his actions.

However, they had never discussed the relevant matters with him, so Charles pretended that they knew nothing.

But now Mernadè is living in her own home, and their rooms are very close.

Charles felt that some things were not easy to do secretly.

At this time, Floys, who was crazy and bloodthirsty due to his extraordinary characteristics, appeared in front of Charles.

Whether it was the previous treatment of some malicious people, the protection of Mernadè, or the subsequent punishment of those who hurt Mernadè, it was all in line with Charles's wishes.

As the high priest, he had to pay attention to his image, but as a madman, Floyd didn't need to care about what he had done.

Following the path that Charles had planned for him.

Maybe he will go a long way down the path of a madman, but at least he won't get involved in anything too dangerous.

Now, this madman wants to be a normal person.

Charles would not stop this.

Given his personality, whether he is a normal person or a madman, he is a very useful knife.

But as a normal person, he chose to stay around Mernadè.

Perhaps he could keep his eyes on Mernadette more, but the risk would be much higher than before.

No matter whether Mernadè, who is standing next to Charles now, is an incarnation or her true body, no matter what the reason is, as the Mother Goddess of the Earth, her figure appearing here in this posture means that her life cannot be so peaceful.

Even someone as powerful as Charles couldn't say he was absolutely safe.

At this time, Floyd came over. If he encountered any situation, with his ability, he would probably die peacefully without feeling any pain.

"People always have to pay the price for their choices."

“It’s easy for ordinary people to become crazy.”

"But it's not that easy for someone who has gone crazy to become a normal person again."

In the City of Eternal Night, Endsworth's face flushed slightly.

Looking at the prostitutes of various races dancing gracefully below, he could feel that he was still young.

"Rocks, it's been a long time since I came here with you." Endsworth raised the wine glass in his hand and said to Charles.

"You know, I haven't been able to come here recently."

"It's probably because of Mernadè. Come to think of it, I haven't congratulated you on finding your family yet." Endsworth said with a smile.

Charles raised the glass in his hand with a smile, then drank it silently.

"She's a good kid, and she's worth the change."

"I think so too." Charles nodded and smiled.

"The elves' dance moves are still so alluring. I wonder if there will be anyone to accompany an old man like me next time I watch it."

"Of course there will be, after all, this is work~"

Strictly speaking, they are working now.

The place they were in now was a high-end brothel in the City of Eternal Night, which Endsworth had arranged to receive professors from other countries.

Because of Sif, some work was saved, but Endsworth said that there was no way to cancel the booked room, so in order to avoid waste, he had to temporarily move the work location here.

He is in great pain too, but this is the only way to avoid wasting money.

Ciel also came here to work "out of necessity", and not only Ciel, but Sif was also here.

However, her mind couldn't keep up with the speed of the two veteran drivers, so she could only drink silently in the corner and watch the dance of girls of other races on the dance floor.

As a lecturer from an ordinary family, it was the first time for her to see so many strange races.

"Leopold~ Do you need me to leave one for you at night?" After chatting with Charles for a few words, Endsworth turned his attention to Sif again.

Seeing that she seemed to be curious about prostitutes, Endsworth teased.

"Professor Endsworth!" Sif glared at the other party with some dissatisfaction.

"Don't you and Rocks think it's very rude to bring a lady here?"

"This is work! Besides, this is your own choice, Sif." Charles said seriously.

Sif's expression became even more speechless.

"I just wanted to participate in the research on Sivismont and take the opportunity to come out and have fun."

"Who knew it would be a place like this?"

"If people outside knew how we worked, the York Times would start complaining again."

"My reputation will probably have some strange embellishments by then." Sif said as she ate the dessert with big mouthfuls.

As if these desserts were the culprit that caused all this to happen.

"You don't have to worry about those things at all."

"You have to understand that in the academy, while character and other things are important, research results are more important."

"Thanks to you this time, we have made great progress in Sivismont."

"With this achievement, the entire academy will be on your side."

"Like me, tens of thousands of dollars are spent here every year, but have you ever heard anyone complain about my behavior?"

Sif nodded seriously. "There are many. Most of the lecturers and teaching assistants in the school feel that Professor Endsworth is a pest in the school."

puff~

Ciel couldn't help but laugh, and Endsworth looked a little embarrassed.

"A bunch of kids, what do they know?"

"Look at the professors and associate professors at school, or the older lecturers. Do they have any opinions about me?"

Sif thought about it and realized that most of the complaints about Endsworth happened before she became a plague god, when she was communicating with other lecturers and teaching assistants of the same generation.

Indeed, no one from the older generation said anything to him because of this. At most, they would make a few jokes sometimes, and then he would be persuaded by Endsworth to go to the City of Eternal Night happily together.

"It was only then that I realized that the atmosphere in our school is terrible." Sif complained.

"If you were to visit York University, or any other university in Moroston, you would know that our college has the best atmosphere in Moroston, and even in the Kingdom of York."

"At least in our school, there are very few people who attack their own students, or even teaching assistants and lecturers at the same school."

After saying this, Endsworth glanced at Sif again and said, "Leopold, you should be thankful that I am the professor you met. If you had met Lotte, Klin, Ur, and the others, becoming an assistant professor would have been easy, and wanting to become a lecturer..."

Sif sighed, "It was because of this that I came to study at the Royal Academy of Moroston."

"But even if they knew this, more people would choose other schools, right?"

Sif was stunned. She thought about it carefully and realized that many of her classmates had indeed chosen colleges with not very good atmospheres. At that time, she despised those people in her heart.

Now that I think about it, it seems that I was naive back then.

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Chapter 111: It is better to take the straight path than to seek the crooked one

"Not everyone has the same talent as you." Endsworth looked at Sif with some emotion, "And not everyone has the conditions to learn."

"For them, paying a negligible price to achieve a leap in social status is a very cost-effective thing."

"Except for people like Sif who received a scholarship and Rocks who received financial aid, it's very difficult for most people to pay the annual tuition."

At any time, acquiring knowledge is a very difficult thing.

Except for certain specific countries, in the era when Charles lived in his previous life, the price people in many countries had to pay to receive higher education was very expensive.

Some people may even need half of their lives to pay off the tuition fees they paid with loans during their school years, while some people choose to give up because they cannot afford the expensive tuition fees.

"It sounds like York University is in chaos, but in reality there are only a few lecturers and professors who are showing such a tendency."

"They have a very bad reputation, but the college condones their behavior."

"Sif, do you know why?"

Sif hesitated for a moment and then said, "Is it because you just said that they have all achieved remarkable results in their respective fields? The academy values ​​them very much?"

Endsworth smiled and shook his head. "That's one reason, but it's a very minor factor in this matter."

"For the college, in terms of status, professors are always higher than lecturers and higher than students."

"Some students with long-standing heritage or wealthy families may be treated differently, but in most cases, as long as the actions are not excessive, the college will not punish lecturers for students' problems."

"Compared to the constant flow of students, lecturers and professors are the real members of the Academic New Party." A sarcastic smile appeared at the corner of Endsworth's mouth.

When universities were linked to supernatural powers and became a powerful force independent of the royal family and the aristocracy, some trends began to change.

"Of course, not everyone in the academic community is so profit-driven. There are also some highly respected professors, like me."

Ciel and Sif couldn't help but smile.

"But few professors are willing to step forward to stop or criticize this situation."

"Do you know why?"

The two shook their heads.

"That's because professors with special hobbies always have far more students applying to their departments and taking their courses than those in other departments."

“Everyone wants to take shortcuts.”

"As long as you make a little sacrifice, even someone from an ordinary family can enjoy a wonderful campus life."

"You don't have to worry about tuition fees, food, clothing, housing, and transportation. You even have a greater advantage than others in acquiring knowledge."

"Which is more important, pride or a foreseeable future?"

Sif fell into deep thought.

Endsworth's gaze softened.

"Sif, you have great talent. As a professor for so many years, I've seen only Ciel's younger sister, who just enrolled this year, who is as gifted as you."

"Under difficult circumstances, with only a few textbooks and poor teachers in church schools, a considerable number of graduates can be admitted."

"So when you applied to stay on campus, I agreed without hesitation. When a lecturer position became available, even though you were the least experienced among the teaching assistants, I still chose you to be the new lecturer."

"Thank you very much for your cultivation." Sif whispered her thanks.

Although sometimes it seemed that Endsworth was an old man, but after being in the academy for so long, Sif could feel that Endsworth was a very respectable person most of the time.

"You don't need to be grateful to me. If you think about it carefully, if your previous path hadn't been so smooth, you wouldn't be in this situation today."

"Do you ever regret the choices you made back then?" Endsworth said, referring to what she did to the Mitte playboy.

"No." Sif said firmly.

Endsworth sighed, "You...are still as proud as ever. You clearly had many other options to save yourself, but you chose the worst option."

"He crossed my line," Sif said seriously. Even now, Sif still remembers the scene. If it weren't for her own "special" body, she would have been taken advantage of by that guy.

Although she has been trapped in a monotonous school life in recent years, if she had the chance again, she would make the same choice without hesitation.

"The high priest once said, 'Too hard to be strong will break easily.' Sif, before you gain great power, I suggest you lower your limit a little."

"Or, in other words, don't make the same choices as before when faced with similar situations."