At that moment, Gray was Soul Fishing…
"Sigh. Such a shame that one didn't work out in the end."
He could attribute his failure to get a new disciple to two main factors. First, his horrible reputation, and two, the Hellrand's Duke Faction. Still, one thing felt extremely odd:
"Shouldn't they have tried… something by now?"
No assassination attempt, no ploy to mess with him, it seemed as if all the troubles he had right now were the results of his unconventional methods and nothing else.
Oh well…
He'd just have to keep working hard! He could already picture a day when reverend disciples camped outside his place for months just to see him smile.
But just as he was thinking about his plans for the future…
[Ding! Magister's Blossom Detected!]
[New Event Available: Activate?]
"Ah?! Magister's Blossom? That Magister's Blossom?!"
Gray excitedly exclaimed. This was the star Old Eagle that had been so hyped for! It was also the star of Teachers' right? At this moment, he couldn't help but feel expectant.
"Activate! This is gonna be so amazing and—"
[Event Activating: Magister's Wrath!]
[New Mission: Survive!]
M-Magister's… WRATH?! Mission: Survive?! How? Why? How come?! But before Gray could even react, it all began…
— Shake! Shake! Shake! —
The entire Library Realm started shaking!
Sensing this, the Souls in the Pond escaped in a frenzy, diving deeper to hide! Even the fishing rod in his hands screeched in despair, struggling with all its might.
That's when he finally raised his eyes.
What. The. Fuck.
I-It was…. A Star?! Ginormous, like a purple sun, and seemingly staring into his soul! At this moment, he had a bad presentiment.
Was it like the cultivation Novels?! He had destroyed a Nascent Star. Was this one Daddy Star or even Grandpa Star coming to avenge their fellow star?!
Gray almost shit himself as it grew bigger by the second…
[A Certain Magister Star Examines You!]
[A Certain Magister Star is Angry!]
ʀᴇᴍᴀɪɴꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴀ ꜱᴛᴀʀ...
ᴀ ꜱᴛᴀʀ ᴋɪʟʟᴇʀ ʜᴀꜱ ᴀᴘᴘᴇᴀʀᴇᴅ...
ɪᴛꜱ ᴇxɪꜱᴛᴇɴᴄᴇ ᴛʜʀᴇᴀᴛᴇɴꜱ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴏʀʟᴅ...
ᴇxᴛɪɴɢᴜɪꜱʜ ᴛʜᴇᴍ ʙᴇꜰᴏʀᴇ ɪᴛ'ꜱ ᴛᴏᴏ ʟᴀᴛᴇ...
— BZZZZZZZZ! —
That's when it seemingly began charging, its mana gathering crazily! Gray could already picture it. Death-Star Death Ray X Kamehameha… it would be UNSTOPPABLE!
As for taking shelter at the Library's Entrance? Dumbest idea ever! If that spell activated, so would the Library Defense Protocol… but he'd be long vaporized!
"Wait! Wait a goddamn minute! Aren't you the Teacher's Star? I'm a Teacher, too; let's resolve this like civilized people! As for Star Killer? Please, I just happened to be there!"
Gray hurriedly shouted, his arms flailing all over. Words, hand gestures, tone, expression… he was giving it his all! He would have even made an Italian mime proud!
'Please understand me… Please listen to me!'
Never had he stared at a sun with that much anxiety before. But just as he was getting even more stressed, the Magister Star finally stopped charging its attack.
ᴛᴇᴀᴄʜᴇʀ...
ᴀ ᴛᴇᴀᴄʜᴇʀ?
ᴀ ꜱᴛᴀʀ-ᴋɪʟʟᴇʀ, ꜰᴏʀ ꜱᴜʀᴇ...
The star seemed about to just slaughter him anyway. Gray had to convince it before it turned bloodthirsty again!
"YES! I'm a teacher at the Golden Crow Academy! See that uniform I'm wearing? I teach underprivileged kids, raise cute bunnies, and care for a small medicinal garden…"
Seeing that the Sun seemed to be hesitating….
"Think about it. You and I are the same. We're both teachers! We live to give to the world! As for that Star-Killer title? It's a HUGE misunderstanding! It wasn't me!"
Just as the star trembled in suspicion, Gray brought out the Nascent Soul…
"Here, look at this! It's the remains of that poor Star! I just grabbed them to make sure they didn't disappear into nothingness. Wouldn't that have been incredibly sad?"
At this moment, Gray looked so incredibly sincere and compassionate.
"I'm just not sure where to bury the poor thing…"
Star killer? No, he was merely a gentle and kind passerby. He was so convincing that the Star suddenly stopped gathering energy completely. Had it forgiven him?!
[Trade Offer From the Magister Star!]
[It Receives: Soul of a Nascent Star!]
[You Receive: Forgiveness!]
'Pui— Teacher Star, my ass!' What kind of Teacher would ever act like that?! Gray could feel its greediness from here! There was no way in hell he'd accept such a shitty deal!
"I don't mind giving it to you… but can you help me a bit? You see, I'm trying to become the Best Teacher that ever was and—"
— BZZZZZZZZ! —
The message was clear!
Hand over the Soul… or DIE!
Seeing this, Gray gave the Magister Star a bright smile as he… started undressing?! His Teacher robe? He folded it nicely and gently laid it by the pond.
[A Certain Magister Star is Confused…]
"Give the soul, or die? That sounds a lot like bullying! You know, I have to stand up for myself, or I won't ever be able to look my students in the eyes!" He gazed upward heroically.
"If I'm to die for my convictions, then so be it! But even then, I won't implicate the Academy that took me under its wing! That is because I am A TEACHER!"
Never had Gray stood as upright as right now.
He was an ant standing up to a literal Sun.
He was… one hell of a naked dumbass!
[A Certain Magister Star is Impressed!]
[Ding! Received a New Trade Offer!]
Gray hurriedly clicked on the message. But he had barely read the first line that he instantly accepted, throwing the Nascent Soul upward!
That's when it happened…
The Magister Star started glowing, a strand of it falling as if a Heavenly Feather. Then, just as it arrived at Gray's height, it... entered him!!
[Ding! Obtained "Teacher System!"]
[This System contains part of the Magister Star's Endless wisdom. This System has one goal, and one goal only: Teach! Teach! Teach! Good Luck! *PS: Not for Fighting!]
Hehe, a system. A freaking system! Gray couldn't help but have a silly smile blossom on his face. With this, wouldn't he be invincible?! He turned to thank the Star… it was gone.
"Hehe, shall we put it to the test?" Gray happily cackled, feeling all-powerful. But as he activated his newfound System, his face instantly soured…
[Teaching System Unavailable!]
[Please Build a Classroom!]