I Became an Unknown Professor at the Academy

Two days have passed since the loser’s revival round.

[Finally, the long-awaited Round of 16 has begun.]

[I feel like I’ve lived the longest two days of my life.]

[I feel the same. The birth of a legendary record! How could we wait two days to see such an incredible scene… But in the end, we did wait. Haha.]

[It was a difficult time. But now you don’t have to worry about that anymore, right?]

[Yes!! From today onwards, it’s non-stop until the finals!!]

[Usually, there’s a two-day break between the quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals, but this time, with the exceptional agreement of all participants, we will proceed non-stop. I inform you of this.]

Tap.

The smartphone screen turned black.

The broadcast and sound that were being transmitted simultaneously also stopped.

“It seems everyone has a hidden strategy.”

Arthur Philip.

The first prince of the British royal family and the king of the Royal Academy muttered softly in a corner of the waiting room.

From the Round of 16 to the finals, non-stop without rest.

The one who proposed this was none other than Arthur Philip himself.

The reason was simple.

It was for the overall championship.

‘Baek Hana is already a monster beyond comparison. The one below her, Yoon Iseul, has already surpassed the level of a student, and Nam Seo-hee, a first-year student, is also above our level.’

There were other students like Na Joo-hee and those with unique abilities, but they had countermeasures and were at a level that could be sufficiently suppressed.

Even more surprisingly, the level of students below the top 20 dropped significantly.

‘The lower ranks are not worth worrying about… If the mid-upper ranks perform well, we can take the victory from the First Academy.’

If that happens, there’s a chance to snatch the title of the world’s number one academy.

‘If we beat Arena, we can smoothly advance to the finals.’

This was because they had manipulated the brackets so that, in the quarterfinals and semifinals, they would face teams with unfavorable matchups against them.

On the other hand, the First Academy had placed the teams that ranked third and seventh last year, as well as Arena Academy and the teams up to 10th place, in the opposite bracket.

‘Both us and Arena were quickly eliminated last year because we faced the First Academy. But this year is different.’

If they can somehow get through today, they will face the First Academy in the finals, who will be exhausted.

‘I wonder what secret strategy they have in mind to accept this proposal… But first, we must overcome the wall in front of us.’

As Arthur Philip finished his thoughts, the door to the waiting room opened.

“Your Highness. It’s time to enter.”

The chief professor, who was also a count appointed by the royal family, bowed politely towards Arthur.

“Everyone, rise.”

The students sitting in their seats stood up with discipline. All except one.

“I was just about to get up.”

The second prince.

The one who had tried to approach Baek Hana at the airport and was humiliated, his face twisted in anger, stood up.

“Straighten your face. Do you intend to show that face to the people?”
“Of course not.”

The twisted expression on Josh’s face gradually relaxed, and he regained his confidence and determination.

“Go.”
“Yes.”

Arthur and Josh followed the chief professor out of the waiting room. They walked through a long corridor and stepped into the grand hall, where hundreds of thousands of spectators and hundreds of cameras were watching.

[At this very moment, the students of the Royal Academy, led by the pride of Britain, Prince Arthur, are entering the stage!!]

[Even in their walk, you can feel the dignity of royalty.]

Arthur Philip smiled gently and waved lightly to the audience.

-Kyaaaahh!!
-Prince!! Look here, over here!!
-The pride of Britain!!

The simultaneous roar of the crowd.

Josh, standing next to Arthur, clenched his fists behind his confident expression, grinding his teeth in frustration.

A half-brother.

This was a well-known fact.

However, only a small number of people knew that the father of the first prince, Arthur Philip, was an Awakened from the United States.

And the second prince, Josh, was one of those few who knew this fact.

‘That bastard with no pure noble blood…
I, with the blood of pure nobility flowing through my veins, am the true crown prince!!
That bastard, born two years earlier, is enjoying everything that should have been mine.’

This was Josh’s opinion of Arthur.

“There’s no need to rush. Also, don’t rush in just because you see an opening. Go slowly, with the mindset of bleeding them dry.”

“Yes.”

Arthur nodded indifferently at the disciplined response and sat down.

‘Damn it, damn it…’

On the other hand, Josh’s insides were burning with anger.

If the Royal Academy really defeats the First Academy and takes the world’s number one title, it’s obvious that all the credit will go to Arthur Philip.

What’s even more amusing is that while the honor and credit for success are enormous, there’s no risk to bear in case of failure.

‘Bastard!!’

Josh wanted to overturn the situation somehow, but he could only watch helplessly because he had been ordered by his mother to behave during this event due to the incident at the airport.

As Josh was grinding his teeth in frustration, a student from Arena Academy stood up.

[Supernova!! Supernova has appeared!!]

[Dr. Muah, you should say that the students of Arena Academy are entering, not Supernova.]

[Haha!! I was just about to say that!!]

[Of course. A veteran commentator like Dr. Muah wouldn’t make such a mistake. But the students of Arena Academy have intense eyes.]

[Hmm… That’s right. They look like knights who have barely returned from the brink of death.]

‘Knights of the brink of death?’

Josh scoffed at the idea that the students of Arena Academy had the eyes of knights who had returned from the brink of death.

‘What a joke.’

When did knights who have returned from the brink of death have eyes like rabid dogs?

“Jude.”
“Yes.”

At Arthur’s call, a male student stood up and walked onto the stage.

A male student from Arena Academy also walked onto the stage.

And the match began.

[Ah! They’re charging towards each other at the same time!!]

The commentator’s words were accurate.

The two students on stage drew their swords and charged towards each other at the same time.

Klang!!

Their swords clashed, and their magic powers collided.

[Both Joo Young-hoon and Jude have strength enhancement abilities!!]

[This seems to have unintentionally become a battle of pride!!]

The two students didn’t back down, clashing their swords and engaging in a test of strength, causing the commentators from various countries to get excited and start talking.

And just as Joo Young-hoon’s sword began to be pushed back…

[Ah! Joo Young-hoon is being pushed back…?]

Dr. Muah, who had been commenting with excitement, opened his mouth in surprise.

-Ptuu!!
-Argh?!

Just as Joo Young-hoon seemed to be pushed back a little, he spat in Jude’s eye and immediately threw away his sword, charging at him like a beast.

-Khu?!

Joo Young-hoon skillfully dodged Jude’s defense and headbutted him in the face.

-Khu!!

A pair of blood flowed from Jude’s smashed nose.

Joo Young-hoon, without losing his momentum, glared at Jude, who had fallen to the stage, with a maniacal look and headbutted him in the throat again.

-Krrrk?!

The sword in Jude’s hand fell to the floor.

But Joo Young-hoon didn’t even pay attention to the fallen sword. He stepped on Jude’s body, which had fallen to the stage, and mercilessly punched his throat.

-Krrrling!!
-Krrrk!! Krrkk!! Th, that… Krrkk?!

Jude, with both arms pinned under his knees, was helpless against Joo Young-hoon’s relentless punches.

[Stop!!]

The referee, who had been momentarily stunned by the sudden turn of events, quickly climbed onto the stage and stopped the match.

Then, after checking on Jude, who was foaming at the mouth, the referee opened his mouth with an incredulous expression.

[Jude unable to continue, Joo Young-hoon wins.]

-…

-…

The audience, who always cheered sincerely for the winner, stared blankly with their mouths agape.

[…]

[…]

The commentators were no different.

Even the veteran commentators, who had been commenting for many years, had never seen a student win in such a shocking manner.

As everyone was shocked by the unexpected victory, a young female teacher from the Arena Academy stood up and shouted.

-What are you doing standing there acting like you’re the shit, you punk!! If you win, then just go back!!

The image of Jayden covering his face with his hands became the centre of attention in real time.