Chapter 12. Because I can make money.
"Professor Victor, I... I can't do it."
Hennie quickly shook her head and lowered her head, not even daring to look at Victor.
"Listen to me, Hennie."
"I have let you listen in on my lectures these days so that you can learn how to give a good lesson."
Victor put his hand on Hennie's shoulder. He clearly felt the other party's petite body tremble slightly.
Hennie raised her head. There was unspeakable worry in her eyes.
"Professor, I'm afraid I can't do well... It will affect your reputation."
"Reputation?"
Does he have a reputation?
Saying this admittedly has the suspicion of self-deprecation. But he really doesn't care much about reputation.
Victor gently patted Hennie's back, making her trembling body calm down a little.
The comfort had an effect. He then said.
"Go."
He knew that no matter how much he said to Hennie, this naturally timid little lamb would not agree.
So Victor chose an order rather than a consultative tone.
Hennie knew that she couldn't refuse the professor.
The professor would be unhappy...
Hennie took a deep breath and mustered up her courage and pushed open the classroom door.
The originally noisy room quickly became quiet. But when the students saw Hennie walk onto the podium, they couldn't help but be puzzled.
Where's the professor?
Why is his teaching assistant standing on the podium?
Feeling the students' gazes wandering on her body, Hennie was under great pressure.
"Well..."
"The professor has something to do today. So... I will substitute for the professor to give a lesson..."
Her voice got smaller and smaller. By the last two words, it was like the sound of a mosquito flying. So small that even she could barely hear it.
As soon as the words fell, it was like dropping a bomb on a calm water surface.
Accompanied by the explosion in the water, the fish chirped.
"No way..."
"She's just a teaching assistant. How can she substitute for the professor to give a lesson?"
"Not to mention whether it's allowed by the professor. Does she have the ability of the professor?"
"We want Professor Victor to teach! If our grades drop, can you take responsibility!"
Hennie was scolded by many students one sentence after another and couldn't lift her head. She lowered her head like a bullied person.
Her eyes were flustered and wandering around. She wished she could find a crack and quickly hide in it.
Woo... Professor Victor, I can't do it. I really can't do it...
Professor, please come back quickly...
"I'm sorr... "
"Be quiet!"
The sudden sound startled Hennie. She quietly raised her head.
At some point, Elika sitting in the front stood up.
There were magic ripples around her. An intricate and complex magic array was suspended in front of her.
Hennie had seen that magic array.
It was the silence magic.
Except for the user, creatures within the control range can no longer make sounds with their mouths.
"Teaching Assistant Hennie, please continue."
Woo woo woo, Elika, thank you!
She was extremely grateful for Elika's help. At the same time, a bit of guilt rose in her heart.
On the day the professor first came, she had just said bad things about Elika.
Unexpectedly, this time she was rescued by the other party.
I will definitely tell you the exam scope in advance next time!
Hennie had already thought about how to repay Elika.
"Not bad."
Victor was leaning against the door. He knew every move inside clearly.
Elika's help was unexpected and very satisfactory to Victor. Hennie's fear was reasonable.
He had originally wanted to use the pressure from the students to make Hennie grow up quickly. But now it seems that the effect will be counterproductive.
But having Hennie teach was also a last resort.
He will leave the city with Gwen tomorrow. It will be half a month at the longest and a week at the shortest.
In any case, if he wants to keep his professorship, he can't leave the courses for these students.
So Victor thought of Hennie.
His lessons were originally written by Hennie. There is definitely no problem with ability.
The only thing to worry about is her timidity.
He needed Hennie to overcome this point herself and let Hennie understand that she had the ability to teach these students well.
With Elika's help, the classroom environment became quiet.
Hennie took a deep breath and adjusted her emotions. Finally, she was able to muster up courage and start lecturing.
She was lecturing on the content written on the speech manuscript. She had already memorized these things by heart.
Very quickly, Hennie got into her own rhythm and became more and more proficient in lecturing.
Victor, who was peeking the whole time, nodded. In lecturing, Hennie undoubtedly had talent.
The students also changed from initial doubt to confusion and finally surprise.
They realized that Hennie's lecture rhythm was perfect and gave people a feeling.
It was just like Professor Victor was teaching in person.
In the end, they were all immersed in Hennie's class.
In the classroom, only Hennie's lecture and the sound of writing and drawing on books remained.
As Hennie was lecturing, she suddenly paused.
Because for this part, the teacher needs to demonstrate a magic.
Second-rank magic: [Crushing Stars].
Since Professor Victor was a powerful third-rank mage, when preparing lessons, she always wrote the lesson content from Professor Victor's perspective.
Unexpectedly, it was like setting a stumbling block for herself.
She was just a magic apprentice.
Even if she knew the theory of this magic, she didn't have enough magic power to use it.
Although panicked, she quickly calmed down.
"Classmate Elika, can you demonstrate this magic for everyone?"
She knew she was taking a gamble. She was gambling on whether Elika would help her again.
Fortunately, she won the bet.
Elika calmly walked onto the podium and took the magic book from Hennie. The magic principle of [Crushing Stars] was clearly recorded on it.
The level of detail was such that she didn't even need to think much. Just by conceiving the magic array path, she could easily release it.
She raised one hand and tried to use this magic for the first time.
"[Crushing Stars]!"
A mysterious ripple set off ripples.
In the air, one bright morning star after another appeared.
Like a painting, it formed the pattern of the magic array.
And just when it was about to take shape, it suddenly disappeared in mid-air.
Just when many students were puzzled.
Rattling!
At some unknown time and from an unknown direction.
Countless tiny spikes seemed to be generated instantly and all nailed to the wooden dummy in the classroom.
Seeing the wooden dummy that was riddled with countless shattered stars, the students' hearts skipped a beat simultaneously.
What a sinister attack magic!
But with Elika's demonstration process, they also learned much faster.
"So that's it!"
They started discussing chirpingly. They didn't even realize that the silence magic released by Elika had already lost its effect.
Hennie also breathed a sigh of relief. She looked at Elika and they smiled at each other.
This class ended quickly in a focused and relaxed atmosphere. As the bell rang for the end of class, every student showed no dissatisfaction.
This class still benefited them a lot.
At the same time, they also had a lot of admiration for Hennie.
As expected of Professor Victor's teaching assistant. Ordinary lecturers may not be as good as her!
"Professor Victor's teaching assistant is also so excellent!"
"Yes! Yes!"
Hennie walked in front of Elika. She wanted to thank this girl who was willing to stand up in class.
"Thank you, Elika."
"If it weren't for you, I would definitely be very embarrassed in this class."
Elika, who was feeding Veigar, turned around and gave Hennie a look.
Hennie then remembered her purpose. She didn't come to ask for Victor's praise.
"Professor, why did you ask me to substitute for you to give this lesson?"
Snap.
Victor closed the book. The exquisite bound book was placed on the table. He looked at Hennie and responded calmly as usual.
"I have to go out and it will take some time to come back."
Hearing this, Hennie didn't think much of it.
But Elika, who was feeding Veigar, trembled her hand and the bird food fell on the table.
'Hey, little girl, feed me well if you want to feed me!'
Veigar protested dissatisfiedly. Unfortunately, Elika definitely couldn't hear it.
She ignored Veigar's chirping and pricked up her ears to listen carefully.
"So I want to test you to see if you have the ability to be a teacher for our class."
Hennie was stunned.
"Professor, you... are testing me?"
Victor "ummed" and gave her a faint smile in return.
Even though the upward curve of the corner of his mouth was almost invisible.
"You did well. I believe you will definitely become an excellent lecturer."
"Professor, wuu... wuuuu!"
Seemingly getting unexpected recognition, Hennie finally couldn't hold back the emotions in her heart and cried.
But Elika was still in a daze.
Eh? What? Victor is leaving? How long will it take to come back?
Somehow, hearing that Victor was going on a long journey, Elika was a little down.
In this dusk after class, she could learn a lot of knowledge from Victor.
But if Victor left.
It seemed that she had no reason to come here anymore.
Although Victor wasn't really leaving. Just going out for a few days. But she was still a little down.
However, another voice sounded in her heart.
'Great, this bastard is leaving!'
"It's good that he's leaving! When he's gone, I won't see him. Out of sight, out of mind!"
She quickly adjusted her emotions and shrugged.
Even without Victor's teaching, she was still that talented mage.
"By the way."
Victor turned his head and looked at Elika.
"What question did you bring today?"
"Finish quickly. After teaching you, I can get off work."
"..."
He even remembered that she would come to ask questions.
It was like a "click". The psychological defense that Elika had finally built up had a crack.
She lowered her head and took out the prepared questions and walked towards Victor.
But somehow.
She was a little absent-minded.
...
In the evening, Lia walked into Victor's study.
"The store has been decorated."
These days, Lia has been dealing with store matters in the royal capital.
So she hasn't returned to the territory recently. Instead, she lives here directly.
But there is already her room here.
Victor closed the book and wanted to talk to Lia about the price.
Lia said to him: "One thousand gios."
This price is not cheap for consumables sold in the royal capital. But it is very reasonable.
This potion is definitely worth this price.
If fifty bottles can be sold in one day, directly fifty thousand gios can be received.
The cost is just a fruit. Although it's not common, it's at most ten gios.
This is making huge profits with little investment.
Victor nodded. This price was also within his expectations.
Too expensive is not worth it. Too cheap doesn't match its heaven-defying effect.
"By the way, remember to limit it. One person can only buy two bottles per day."
"Why?"
Lia was a little puzzled. This magic potion was already expensive. In the beginning, it was a problem whether anyone would buy it. But now it's also limited?
Isn't he afraid that the goods will be stocked up and not sold?
Victor gave an explanation:
"In the early stage, it's better to earn less money and spread the effect of this potion."
"In the later stage, the more people know about it, the more money will be earned."
Listening to his explanation, Lia's beautiful eyes were full of colors. She was amazed.
"I think now you are more like a businessman than me."
It was as if she had known Victor for the first time in these ten years.
She yawned. As if thinking of something, she asked casually.
"Oh, right. Are you really going to that... what volcano with Gwen?"
"Yes." Victor nodded.
"All right."
Lia muttered and waved her hand.
"Don't die outside. So that I don't have to spend money to collect your corpse."
"I'm going to sleep."
After saying that, she patted her cheek and turned and left Victor's study.
Seeing Lia leave, Veigar raised his head. The humanized light reappeared in his eyes.
"Your sister, is she caring about you?"
"I thought your relationship was not good."
"It's not good indeed. But it has improved recently." Victor tapped on the table. A blue potion appeared in his palm and he fiddled with it.
"Why? How did you do it?" Veigar was puzzled.
Victor put the blue potion on the table and explained.
"Because I can make money."