## Chapter 867 – Murderous Instigation: Kim Kat

ㅡWooaaaaaaaah!

Leaving the enthusiastic cheers behind me, I exited the building.

“For the Heavenly Demon Kim Kat, this kind of thing is easier than twisting a kid’s wrist.”

Despite the chaotic mess I’d created, in the end, Kim Kat was just being Kim Kat. I even felt a sense of admiration for myself for setting up this whole situation.

Ah, Heavenly Demon Kim Kat, how incredibly competent you are!!!

I have successfully educated these students!!

Now, by taking my lectures, these kids will properly understand the evil threats prevalent in the kingdom. And the place for these students, now aware of these threats, isn’t hiding in their mother’s skirts, but rather the land preparing the holy temple, the Brass Celestial Paladins!

Very successful.

Anyway, after finishing the lecture and stepping outside, I noticed the students busily moving around. They were taking a short break before heading to their next classroom.

This really feels just like a university.

The only differences are that the students are wearing designated uniforms, carrying swords at their waists, or holding wands or staves.

It seems they also have classes in swordsmanship and magic, but the main subjects are administration, law, economics, business administration, and political science.

Hardly any of these students graduate and become combatants. They mostly go into office jobs or similar fields. Still, it’s an era where knowing combat skills is common sense. It’s natural to learn martial arts or magic when you’re young.

Let’s see… They’ve all grown up in fairly good families, so they seem to be in good health, and some are already accumulating mana within their bodies.

My refined senses accurately informed me of this.

“Hehehe.”

These are the future of the Karga Kingdom.

The moment these students listen to my lectures, they’re bound to transform into fervent believers of the Brass Celestial Paladins. This will undoubtedly benefit the order for a long time to come.

Just now, those kids were looking at me and going wild like that, weren’t they?

In fact, it’s only natural for kids of this age to see a star and idolize them. Kids are the same whether they’re on Earth or in another world.

I’m exploiting those kids’ psychology.

A paladin with plenty of real combat experience who won the martial arts tournament. This definitely works on kids. I’m like a hero from a fairy tale or story. The thing about catching Andromalius was exaggerated quite a bit, but it was still a fact.

Going crazy is really realistic.

“Ugh.”

Anyway, I stretched and went for a walk. Since I have to keep teaching for about a month, I need to figure out the layout. At least I need to know where each building is so I don’t get lost.

It’s almost lunchtime anyway.

Since it’s my first day, I plan to get a free meal and go back. Gotta save on food expenses. Showing my professor ID gets me free food.

So, I went to the academy’s notice board, where the future of the institution was at stake, and figured out the locations of the buildings, then went to see them with my own eyes. This academy consisted of a large library, dormitories, several academic buildings for studying, and one large parade ground.

With this size, they can provide all kinds of education, as well as physical training and self-improvement.

After wandering around the grounds for a while, it was lunchtime.

I’ve pretty much figured out the layout now.
I headed straight to the student cafeteria.

“Ah, wait a moment…”
“Here’s my associate professor certificate.”
“Ah. Yes.”

I showed my ID to the staff member who stopped me and went inside.

“Oh my fucking god.”

I thought I’d walked into Kuikui, some kind of sushi buffet place.

All sorts of food were lined up buffet-style, and students were freely filling their plates. Those who had come in earlier were already sitting down and eating.

Damn, this is nice.

I naturally grabbed a plate and started filling it with food.

Fucking hell, this school must be rich, feeding the kids so well. All kinds of bread, stews, noodles, as well as various meats and fried foods. There was so much variety that it was fun to fill the plate.

I filled my plate and sat down at a suitable spot to eat.

“Oh.”

It tastes pretty good. At this rate, being a professor might be worth it. It’s not super fancy, but it feels just above average.

ㅡ…
ㅡ…
ㅡ…

I felt the students’ gaze on me the whole time I was eating, but they couldn’t recognize me unless I revealed my identity first. When you think about it, I participated in the martial arts tournament in the winter.

Even though some of them might have seen the tournament during their vacation, probably more than half had returned to their families. So, they might not recognize me.

But it’s better if they don’t recognize me while I’m eating.

Anyway, I finished my meal and left.

“If you elect me, Mideka Olberain, as the student council president this year, I will definitely correct this inconvenient liberal arts course system!!”

What the?

“Mideka Olberain! Hooray!”
“Mideka Olberain! Hooray!”
“Mideka Olberain! Hooray!”

I saw a blonde, ringlet-haired female student riding in a fancy palanquin and shouting at the top of her lungs. And the ones carrying the palanquin were none other than shirtless male students.

Judging by her saying something about student council president, it must be a campaign rally.

“Our knight department supports Mideka Olberain!!”

The shirtless male students were from the knight department. Is this an election? Well, even though there’s a king, it wouldn’t be strange to have the concept of elections. Ostracism was a system introduced from before the Common Era, after all.

This really feels like a school.

But ringlet hair… This reminds me of Lady Isvant. She was truly a top-tier crazy person. I wonder how she’s doing? There are frequent incidents in the frontier regions, so she must be quite busy.

She’s the type to drag her soldiers and go solve things herself whenever something happens. She’s probably fighting spirits, demons, or the undead.

ㅡTap tap tap!

As I was walking home, something seemed to be running towards me, so I immediately dodged.

“Kyaaaa!”

ㅡThud!

But as soon as I dodged, some female student passed by me and fell. Because she fell, all the books she was carrying spilled. What a careless student…!

“Be careful.”
“Ah…!”

I grabbed the hand of the bewildered female student and helped her up, then walked towards the main gate.

Books.

Come to think of it, there was a library.
I should go there when I get the chance.

But first, let’s get off work.

* * *

“So, what kind of crazy shit did you do today, Darkie?”
“Hey, not crazy shit. I did great.”
“Wait a sec. Let me guess.”

When I got back, Winia said that.

Why does she always assume I’m doing crazy shit whenever I do anything? It’s true that I did crazy shit this time, but usually I’m extremely rational, reasonable, and level-headed.

Winia thinks of me as some kind of crazy shit man.

“You pretended to lecture and did that weird dance again, didn’t you? I know everything when Darkie does crazy shit. So, don’t lie and tell me.”
“No, it’s this. You just shouted a lot again, didn’t you? Huh? You know, that ‘Kieeee’ and ‘Dejaaaaat’ thing.”

Karin, who was lying on the sofa and wiping a dagger, grinned and said that. No, I didn’t shout this time.

“Wrong, sis. Now that I think about it, he probably did both.”

Winia nodded as if convinced.

“That’s right. My thinking was too short-sighted.”

Karin also nodded.

“Wow, I’m so frustrated I want to shove my fist in my mouth and cry. What do you guys think I am?”
“A crazy shit man who screams every day.”
“A screaming serial killer.”

Crazy.

“Well, yeah. That’s true, but I really did well this time. What do you know? The kids liked me a lot? They listened to my lectures because I was the martial arts tournament winner.”
“What kind of lectures did you give?”

Hilde, who had suddenly approached, asked.

“I told them stories about killing demons and lectured them on how to have a righteous heart. They all loved it.”
“Ah! Of course!!! If you tell such holy stories, the students can’t help but like it!!!”
“Right? That’s what I’m saying.”

Hilde reacted exaggeratedly, as if she had heard an inhuman story. Our Hilde is so cute.

“What? Did you actually do it normally?”

Karin tilted her head as if puzzled.

“I told you I was frustrated.”
“Well… my husband is good at talking. If he didn’t do crazy shit, he might have actually done it properly.”
“You guessed right.”

That’s Karin.
But Winia still looked suspicious.

“Darkie seems to be lying.”
“Ugh, seriously.”

Daring to doubt her husband!
I’ll have to punish Winia today!

Even if she says it’s hard, I’ll make her do *pai-zuri* for an hour straight without stopping.

“Come on, Karin, Winia. You shouldn’t make our Kat feel unfairly accused like that. Kat is so smart. I knew he would do well.”
“Liz…”

Liz, who had approached, hugged me from behind.

“Oh, that one’s really become a mom.”
“Liz, don’t indulge Darkie too much. The more you do, the more crazy shit he’ll do.”
“Surprisingly, there’s a cute charm to that crazy shit… don’t you think?”

Liz looked at Lisha and asked.

“Saying ‘crazy shit’… makes it feel a bit like that. Wouldn’t it be better to say overacting?”
“Ah, yes. Overacting.”
“Such overacting is quite lovely.”

I appreciate the words, but putting it all together, it seems like everyone thinks I’m a crazy shit man.

This deep-rooted misunderstanding.

I can’t stand it anymore.

“Why are we getting further and further away from the main point? Anyway, if things continue like this, I think I can turn all the students into believers. I’ll turn the academy itself into something like a holy knight training center.”
“Hehehe, Kat. Did you really do that well?”
“Of course.”
“I want to see Kat lecturing too. Listening to you, I feel like I can imagine it. Kat is smart, so. Yeah. You’d suit being a professor.”
“Hehehe, ah, I can’t show you secretly. I am Professor Kim Kat!”

If she wants to see it, of course I want to show her.

Anyway, after talking about that, I took my sword and went out to the backyard. Since I got off work early, I need to move my body.

Let’s see… I have two hours of class scheduled for tomorrow.

I wonder how many students will come?
Did the kids spread the rumors well?

* * *

The next morning.

ㅡCreak.

It was when I opened the door to the classroom, right on time for the lecture.

“Woo-oooooooh!!”
“Kyaaaaaaah!!”
“It’s real! It’s real!!! It’s really the Paladin-nim!!!”
“That, that black hair!!! It’s real! The Paladin-nim from Mirkesha!!”
“It was real!! The rumors were true!!! This is a scoop!!”
“Look at meeeeeeee!!”
“So cooooooooool!!!”
“Uwaaaaaaaah! Mom! Momaaaaaaaah!!”

The classroom was packed.

“Ah.”

Almost hundreds of students filled the vast classroom. If they sat comfortably, there would be fewer, but everyone wanted to see me, so they were packed tightly.

There were so many people that some students were standing, and some were even using the stairs as seats.

Those students screamed and cheered wildly as they looked at me. I only lectured sixteen people yesterday, but the rumors have completely spread.

Well, even if they only told a few of their friends, it would spread throughout the school. Above all, it’s the dancing paladin from the martial arts tournament. There wouldn’t be any students who haven’t heard of that reputation, and if such a person came as a professor, everyone would want to come and see.

Students are sensitive to trends and stars.

“Ah! Yes! I am Kim Kat, the winner of the martial arts tournament and the paladin directly under the Holy Maiden of the Brass Celestial Paladins!! Students!!! Welcome to my lecture!!!”

ㅡWooaaaaaaaah!!
ㅡOooooooooh!!
ㅡOack! Oaaaaaaaah! Owaaaaaaaaah!!!
ㅡKyaaaaaaaaaah!!!

As I raised my arm and shouted, enthusiastic cheers poured out again.

Yes! The Holy Maiden’s plan was a complete success!!!