Chapter 2

"I don't think it has been that long since you visited us in our house yearly. And please refrain from calling me by that name. You're normally called me by my real name and that is fine with me"

"But I only saw Erika there, I almost thought you're avoiding me, but now I am glad that you accepted my invitation – though I had used a little force, it is also an honor to have a teacher like you...", the school director said.

"Was she talking about that curse on the paper?", he wondered with a chill on his spine.

Eleana, the school director, was a tier nine mage who also fought with Asir against the Dictator. She is well-known as the 'Goddess of Doom' because of her unparalleled destructive spells, and many were frightened as they saw her crimson aura. After the war, she built a school for mages, the Heinrich Academy, named after the name of a King of V'leska city who died during the war.

"Whatever it is, she is just an inexperienced old ha---", he added, but he startled when he felt and saw Eleana's annoyed face as she tried to smile at him.

"I hope you're not thinking something ridiculous towards me, Mic"

"Well, by the way… I want to know the reason you let me teach here, what is your actual plan?"

Michael and his sister's hometown were one of the cities that got doomed during the war, making them wander from one place to another. Until one day, Eleana found him and recommended him to become a teacher at Heinrich Academy.

"Nothing, I just want my past student to have a normal life. – Michael …", Eleana's sweet words craved a smile on Michael's lips. But Eleana stood from her chair, and, as the atmosphere around the room suddenly became enticing, she walked towards him and stared at him from his eyes. Michael immediately raised his guard high and tried to resist, but the temptation was strong like he was cast to the den of a succubus.

"C-Come on, Eleana. Quit t-teasing your student like that…", he protested.

"What… If you don't like it, then you can run out of this room, right?"

"W-well…"

"Oh, so it means you still like it – if I remember correctly, ever since we'd met you keep on looking at me with those perverted eyes, don't you? *chuckle*"

Even though she's in her forties, Eleana was able to maintain a youthful appearance because of her power and ability. Her smooth skin, beautiful face, and well-grown body shape are also well-known in the entire kingdom in which also keep on enchanting men as they saw her.

"Come on, Michael, she's already a middle-aged woman…", he thought.

Eleana noticed Michael's embarrassment had reached its limit. His face was already becoming red as tomatoes while keeping his eyes away from her. But he felt her arms across his body, and then he heard gentle words coming out from her lips saying:

"… I really missed you, Michael. I'm so glad you finally go back, I'm afraid that you will come to hate me also"

Then Michael remembered the tragedies during the war. The Magic Council who was also responsible for the hundred mages, died in vain, the one who built giant walls around V' leska leaving the millions of people to suffer the terror of war just to protect nobles and themselves.

Eleana was one of them before.

Despite that, her words moved Michael. He raised his hand and gently patted her head and said:

"There's no way I can hate a great teacher like you. Like you said, I'm back, sorry for making you worry"

And he realized she is not just a great teacher, but also a great mother who cares for her family.

*Knock*

But the beautiful woman caught Michael's attention. She has black, overlong pony hair and blue eyes, and she had a serious face as well, but still looked beautiful.

"She's so beautiful… but flat… What a shame", Michael thought with a smirk on his face. The woman had sensed his stares and got pissed off.

"Hey, where are you looking at!? ". The woman with black hair said while covering her chest with her arm. She drew her sword and pointed it at Michael. Her face was red, but her eyes were glaring at Michael. Then Michael immediately flinched and raised his hands.

"Can you please calm down? ", Eleana said, and the woman put down her sword, and she pouted.

"I want to introduce to you, your fresh student—she is Ms. Aria Taschen... And for your information, she already reached tier five magic,", said Eleana.

Michael was startled. "At her age, she already achieved tier five. This brat got some talent"

"Are you really just a tier one mage? I doubt you will become my teacher," Aria said.

"Why do people always judge me because I'm a Tier 1 mage?" Michael thought and sighed.

"I know you are disappointed, but you have no choice, I'm your teacher starting tomorrow… By the way, I need to go now." He turned around and walked towards the door, but he paused and looked back towards Aria.

"You must know Class E students will have an evaluation tomorrow, it is better if you come early." Michael smiled and headed away.

"Don't underestimate him, dear—he always breaks expectations. You should rest now because you will have a magnificent battle tomorrow". Eleana said with a smirk on her face. When Aria saw her confident face, she suddenly got agitated, and gripped her sword, like she felt something familiar with Michael a while ago.

~The day of the test has come. And Class E students were already in the campus yard. The campus yard was very wide, making it suitable for practicing magic or starting duels.

Michael walks from the yard entrance with Aria Taschen. They switched the entire attention of the class on them.

"Do they really hate me so much? ", Michael felt uncomfortable with the glares of the students.

"I don't really hate you," Aria replied.

"Really, but why?"

Then Aria coldly answered. "Because you're so weak".

"Wow, thanks", Michael said as he tried to smile.

The students stared at him coldly and began murmuring.

"I will definitely kick his ass today"

"After this, he will sign his resignation"

"I make you regret what you did to me yesterday." Zod clenched his fist.

"They were so fired up today, huh". Michael thought. Then he suddenly clapped to get their attention.

"Okay, before the test. I want to introduce to you your new classmate—she is Aria Tushcel. She is a 5-tier-magician, I hope you will get along with her. And she will take our test today also, and she is fully aware of our bet."

The students were startled.

"He's now doomed. He let a 5-tier magician join the battle against him". Zod smiled.

Michael stood in the middle and said,

"If we have no one to wait for, let me discuss the rules. The battle will be all of you against me. I will never use any weapon, but only my body and magic. If you manage to defeat me, I will immediately sign my resignation right after the test. But if you failed to defeat me within 10 minutes, you must submit to me for the rest of the school year as your master… ehem! … teacher rather..."

"Did he just want to say as Master?", the students were confused.

"ARE WE CLEAR!!!?" Michael shouted.

"No weapon, but only his body and his tier one magic? 1 minute is enough for me to kick his ass". The student with red hair wondered.

Every student prepared the weapons with their stances.

"DON'T EVER USE YOUR FUCKING PREDATOR SKILL, CHEATER!!!". A growl from one of the students.

"*Sigh* Okay… okay… I will never use it as well. If there are no questions, then LET'S GET STARTED!!". Michael shouted.

One student also shouted after him. "Move to your positions!!!". The students surrounded Michael. They were capable of close combat while the casters were positioned at a distance.

Michael was amazed and smiled. "I didn't expect that they would fight me as a team. They are desperate to defeat me. There are twenty-six students, and four of them are tier four and higher magicians:

Zod Dassett (Fist), and Alice Scott (the girl with red hair, spear user), tier 4 type 2 magician; James Nensar (summoner), tier four type 1 magician; and Alice Tushcel (Magic Swordsman), tier five type 1 magician."

Most students used [Physical Enhancement: Iron body] A basic enhancement spell can harden the host's body several times and reduce the damage taken. While the mages positioned themselves at the back and began casting [Fireball], a basic fire element magic, towards Michael.

"It is an excellent strategy but....". Michael uttered and smiled.