The Demon Saint is Missing, so I Ran to Another World

Declaration of Support (Part 1)

***In one of the hallways of the Conclave...***

It's been a while since the Lord Head Scholar had called him to a meeting. Nevertheless, the Discipline Prefect, Lord Scholar Benedetto Gracchio, knew the orders he had been given.

He should limit the support of the students for the Special Scholar.

The students' growing admiration for the Special Scholar—as seen in the increase of student enrollment in his classroom, or the rumors going around that many of the scholars wanted to experience how he teaches, was a reason for alarm to the administrators of the Conclave. As such, using his position as the head of the Discipline Committee of the Conclave, the Lord Scholar Gracchio had drafted an order putting a 'cap' on the class size of the Special Scholar in every lecture he conducts.

"..."

Nevertheless, the Discipline Prefect was conflicted in himself. A member of the succubi/incubi Gracchio family of demon teachers dating back to the foundation of the Conclave, his parents ingrained unto him the importance of education above everything else—even above clan loyalties. That the people who wanted to control others would love to see their education and development stunted.

Isn't that what the Lord Head Scholar Biorno is doing?

Truth be told, the Discipline Prefect had been observing the Special Scholar in all his classes. That human would always come to his classroom every single day unless it's weekend, at exact times, too. Not only that, this teacher had been exerting all his efforts to make sure that his students would learn something from him once they attended his lectures. And, as if the Special Scholar wasn't contented with his classroom sessions, he would sometimes see him teaching other students who were having trouble with their other subjects.

For the Lord Scholar Gracchio, it's as if the Special Scholar Greg Santos is what his ancestors say as the 'ultimate teacher'. Something that is worthy of teaching their revered hero, Cassandra David.

"..."

Well, he had his doubts. Throughout their history after the 11th Human-Demon War, many historians had claimed to have identified the person who their hero was alluding to in all her speeches, written letters, and biographies. Time and time again, those claims were debunked, much to the disappointment of the scholars like him; and in the end, many of them decided that anyone who would say they knew the 'hero's mentor' would be treated with disdain and suspicion.

However...

"..."

This unassuming human, Greg Santos, had the gall to say that he was the one who taught Lady Cassandra David! The Lord Scholar Gracchio would've laughed his claim off, if not for him presenting compelling evidences about his knowledge of their revered hero. Still, the Discipline Prefect kept his doubts; as he was with the Usarveds—whose lives revolved around the research on Lady Cassandra David, it was possible that his knowledge came from them.

But then, something happened.

"..."

The Lady Srexe of the Goblins. That headache of a student they had was not an easy task to deal with; not to mention, her demanding parents added to the teachers' woes. Nevertheless, he himself had seen how the Special Scholar was treated by the Lord Tenguri and the Lady Baraquiel with respect and admiration, as if he was a trusted companion. And then, their daughter—who was their 'role model' for delinquents—was now doing her best in class.

For the Lord Scholar Gracchio, those things couldn't be disregarded, as to the capability of this human to become the Lord Head Scholar. While Emile Biorno had his good moments, the Discipline Prefect was being convinced that the Conclave direly needed reforms.