I don't know if this college has any surveillance system, but as soon as I left the bakery, I saw Prince Seland walking towards me with a smile on his face.
Seriously, can't I even have a peaceful breakfast?
"Hey, good morning, Teacher Lin. I'm here to deliver the class materials to you," he said.
After finishing his sentence, he handed me a file.
I opened the document and took out the papers.
Being a teacher... well, even though I don't have much experience, it shouldn't be too difficult.
But when I received the class list from the prince, I stared at him in disbelief.
"That look in your eyes... the last time I saw it was in the eyes of someone who wanted to kill me," I said.
Prince Seland wiped his sweat and replied, "Is that so? Then you should also know why, right?"
"Well, never mind. They said the only requirement for admission is to be your student, so we had to put them in the class you'll be substituting for."
"Oh, give me back my peaceful daily life..."
I howled to the sky, then silently put away the files and looked at Prince Seland.
"Well, since that's the case, I don't have any excuse to refuse. But if I don't teach well, don't blame me later," I said.
"Well~ The students in this class are a bit special, so you don't have to worry too much. Even if you don't teach much, they won't complain," Prince Seland replied, wiping his sweat.
"...Troublesome?" I asked.
"Not exactly. They're just difficult to handle. But for you, it shouldn't be a problem, right?"
"In other words, the students in my class are a bunch of unruly troublemakers, huh? You sure know how to give me a challenge," I said, taking out the files again.
That's right, just as I expected, the class I was about to substitute for included many influential figures.
Princess Anne, Princess Cher, Blanche, Oyado, Aliyah, and various others who seemed important.
Among them, I saw the Marshalls... well, that's only natural. The two from the Somerlundor family are also here. It seems Aliyah did bring my words to them. At least now I can ensure that I can accomplish what I want to do.
But I also saw Sheldon's name. It's quite interesting to see these two rivals gathered in the same class. Is this going to drive me crazy?
Well, at school, they shouldn't do anything dangerous, right? If they do, as their teacher, I'll have to do something...
"So this is the reason you made me their substitute teacher, right? Their previous teacher was too afraid of them and couldn't do anything, right? And since I'm not from your country and don't have anyone you can threaten, having me as the substitute teacher for this class is an excellent choice, isn't it?"
"Well... although it wasn't my intention, after discussing it with the board of directors, everyone felt that making you the substitute teacher for this class was the best choice."
"Then what conditions did they offer to convince me?" I smiled.
"Don't tell me you thought I would simply accept your appointment. Although I am a bit free, I could also refuse this appointment. After all, if you compare, you'll find that the risk of this appointment is quite high."
I stepped closer to the prince.
"I am well aware of how excessive the nobles in this country can be. If my loved ones were to be hurt because of them, I'll say it upfront: I don't care if they are nobles or whatever, I will do my best to erase them from this world! I swear!"
"Yeah, yeah, don't give me that terrifying look. They did offer quite a few conditions, of course, but we can't reveal everything until the crucial moment."
"Although that's true, we still need to show something, right?"
"Well...how about giving you the nobles of the Witte Empire...barons, perhaps?"
"You think I fancy something like that?"
"Fair enough...how about some advanced magic items and books instead?"
"Yeah, that's more like it. Forget about me, equip Oyado and the others with lightweight, high-defense gear, and give them the right to freely browse all the books in the school library...I'll figure out the rest later."
"...Huh?"
"What's wrong? Do you have any objections?"
"No, no, no problems whatsoever!"
The other party probably didn't expect that I would propose such strange conditions, right? That's only natural. In reality, it doesn't really matter to me, but following my principle of taking advantage whenever possible, I can't waste this opportunity.
And for me, I value new equipment and skills more than ordinary rewards. Though I have quite a few skills, there are only a few I find practical and convenient to use. Therefore, it's essential to learn more and find useful skills.
"Well, that's settled then. But speaking of which, I just checked my timetable, and it seems like I have a class this afternoon?"
"Yeah, I heard from Annie that you're completely clueless about the basic knowledge, but you're good at practical combat. So the morning theoretical class will still be taught by the original teacher, and you will be in charge of the afternoon practical class. Oh, and just a reminder, there are very formidable individuals in your class. The combat teacher for this class has already been changed three times due to injuries."
"Oh, that's very interesting~"
Suddenly, I became interested.
Students who can defeat their teachers? I'm really looking forward to seeing that.
At the very least, it proves that their skills are strong and worth learning.
"The last combat teacher was frightened when they heard this. I think only you would accept it so happily."
"It's a good thing for you, isn't it? Well, if there's nothing else, I'll explore the school on my own. After all, as a teacher, it's not good for me to be completely clueless about the academy."
"You don't have to worry about that. Someone has volunteered to be your tour guide."
"Don't tell me..."
"What's wrong? Aren't you happy to see your former classmates after such a long time?"
Princess Annie, wearing a deep blue school uniform, approached us with her trademark smile. I have no idea how long she had been waiting there.
Speaking of which, the last time I saw Annie was when I encountered that imposter pretending to be her. But even back then, I should have noticed that the real Annie's smile was as terrifying...no, meaningful.
"Well~ It's my honor, but if the princess personally becomes my tour guide, I'll probably be hunted down by her suitors, right?"
"Do you worry about such things?"
"Of course not."
"That's it~" Princess Annie laughed.
"Alright~ Let's go~"
"Yes, yes, yes~"
It seems that my happy school life is about to begin~