TBATE: PRIMORDIAL ASCENSION

Chapter 26: Revelation

A/N: Pretty sure nothing interesting happened till the conversation between Cynthia and Arthur regarding the Professor Giest incident, so things will continue from there, also just to let you know, since Arthur never got to know about the beast will inside Elderwood Guardian's core and gave the core to Sylvie to eat, Tessia doesn't have any beast will, and also Arthur and Tessia didn't have any conversation yet because Arthur has been the DC from the start, so the situation with Broznean Boor and Nocolas Dreyl, was sorted quickly especially due to Gawain's presence as the strongest military Family's heir. If you feel like I missed something make sure to tell me. 

ARTHUR LEYWIN'S POV:

Pondering what the director had said, I just sat there, my eyes blankly staring at something off in the distance. Like she'd mentioned, there was no real benefit for her to hire me as a professor, which is why I found it so suspicious. It was so ingrained in me to be wary of other people's motivations no matter who they were. I guess as a figure of authority and power, you naturally become suspicious of everyone around you, which was why I couldn't fathom why she'd asked me to do this.

Practical Mana Manipulation was a class that didn't have any extra work to grade, which would make it even easier for me to just teach the class. Even if it wasn't easier, it would help build a good position for myself and would be a lot more interesting. Seeing as how I probably couldn't escape attention from the students anyway, I might as well do things a bit differently. Of course, I didn't plan on revealing my full set of skills to anyone just yet, but I didn't see the point in trying to be completely inconspicuous anymore, especially after today.

"...Arthur?" I snapped out of my thoughts to see that Director Goodsky was looking at me with a rather worried expression.

"Ah, yes. Although I'm not sure how competent I'd be in that kind of role, I'd like to try my hand at being a professor. " I looked over the document stating my duties and responsibilities as a teacher.

"I'm sure you'll do an excellent job," she smiled.

Looking at her, I asked, "Were there any other classes that Professor Geist taught besides mine?"

"Fortunately, no. We hired him this year after he retired from being an adventurer. For this semester, the other professors and I decided to only have him teach one class, as a sort of test run." She shook her head at the pitiful results he'd produced.

"Before I sign, I have one last question," I stated as I read over the final paragraph of the document.

"Go on," she urged.

"Wouldn't it be counterintuitive that I'm not allowed to hurt students while being part of the disciplinary committee?" I quizzed.

"Ah, good question. The 'not hurting students' rule is for inside the classroom. While the situation is always investigated for every case, as long as it is for the safety of other students, such as using a certain degree of force to quell a fight or suppress a rampant student. As for outside of class, during your disciplinary committee duties, I'll trust your judgment on that." With that, I nodded and signed the document.

Director Goodsky leaned back slightly, her expression serious yet calm. "Arthur, before you leave, I have one last request."

I paused, sensing the weight of her words. "What is it, Director?"

"I would like you to keep an eye on Claire, Curtis, Kathyln, and Gawain," she began, her tone firm. "They've all recently acquired bonds, and with those bonds comes the potential for them to awaken a beast will. I'd like you to observe their progress, particularly how they handle the challenges that come with it."

I felt my heart skip a beat. She knew about my beast will. But how? I had always kept that hidden, even from those closest to me.

"Director... how do you know about that?" I asked, unable to mask the surprise in my voice.