novelzi Chapter 45
Chapter 45
Thump-thump-thump.
The monster, which had been facing off against Lee Yoo-ri, turned its back and began to walk towards the podium at the front of the classroom.
With each step it took, the monster’s form began to writhe and contort.
Crackle-crackle.
First, its skin was covered by a black insect-like carapace. The extra arms and legs retracted back into its body, and the bald head was now covered in a lush head of gray hair.
The six eyes also merged and retracted, leaving two eyes in their place.
By the time it reached the podium, the hideous monster had completely transformed into a beautiful woman with long gray hair and a cheerful expression.
Chak.
“Hello, new students! I’m your instructor, Yumira, and I’ll be teaching you ‘Basic Understanding of Monsters’!”
She turned to face the students and greeted them energetically.
“......”
The students were so stunned by her dramatic entrance that they couldn’t even respond to her greeting.
“As you can see, my ability is transformation.”
Instructor Yumira continued, seemingly used to the students’ reaction. She then removed the round glasses from the middle-aged woman I was holding and placed them on her own face.
“And this guy here is a monster I’m researching by combining my genes with a monster’s... Obviously, it’s not quite right yet.”
At the instructor’s words, the woman in my grasp let out an unhappy groan before melting away.
The monster that had been disguised as the instructor was actually a blue slime.
I looked down at the slime before sheathing Moonlight back at my waist.
Instructor Yumira turned to me with a look of keen interest.
“What’s your name, Cadet?”
“Jin Yuha.”
“Ah, I see! The ‘Butcher Maniac’ has her eye on you, huh?”
Butcher Maniac?
I furrowed my brows at the unfamiliar term.
“Are you talking about Instructor Baek Seol-hee?” I asked.@@@@
At my question, her face turned pale, as if she had made a mistake. She stuttered, “Umm, Cadet... could you please keep it a secret that I said that?”
“Yes, of course.”
I nodded in agreement.
“Oh! Cadet Jin Yuha! You’re a reasonable person!”
Instructor Yumira patted my back vigorously.
‘Ouch.’
The next class was indeed with Instructor Baek Seol-hee, but I decided to worry about that later.
To be honest, I was a bit annoyed.
If it weren’t for the fact that I knew there were shape-shifting instructors who could mimic the bodies of various monsters, Yoo-ri might have been hurt during this non-party activity.
Hmm...
Instructor Yumira cleared her throat and said, “Anyway, since you’re already up here, why don’t you be my assistant for a bit?”
“Huh?”
“You just called me ‘you’, so I’ll take that as a yes! Let’s get started with the lesson!”
“Well, I didn’t say I would, but okay.”
The instructor in charge of the mandatory subject seemed to be quite laid-back.
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“Ahem, today is the first day and an orientation, so I plan to give you a taste of what the ‘Basic Understanding of Monsters’ class is all about and why you need to take this class.”
Instructor Yumira adjusted her glasses.
“Please keep that in mind. And with that, today’s class is over.”
Clap. Clap. Clap. Clap. Clap.
Her lesson, which had started with a shocking entrance, ended on a note that left a deep impression on the students.
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Squeak!
“Wooooo! Nuwaaaaaaah!”
After class.
I immediately went to find Lee Yoo-ri and pinched her cheeks, stretching them out.
“You idiot! Why did you have to step up like that?”
I scolded her.
“I-I’m sorry...”
Lee Yoo-ri’s cheeks stretched like slime as she spoke.
“Thankfully, the situation earlier was staged by the instructor. What if it had been real?”
Squeak!
“Gyaaaaaah!”
“You did the same thing in the Carmella Forest. Is it a habit of yours to act without thinking?”
At my scolding, Lee Yoo-ri tried to lower her head.
Not on my watch.
Squeeze!
I held onto her cheeks and lifted her face up.
“Hey, Lee Yoo-ri.”
Her face turned bright red. She seemed to know that she had done something wrong.
“Why...?”
She replied in a meek voice.
“I know that you were the party leader before, but I’m the leader now. Acting without my command in an emergency is insubordination. Those were your words.”
“I know...”
“If there’s a dangerous situation, look at me first before you act.”
“... .”
“I will always be on your side, no matter what you want to do. Don’t you trust me?”
“N-No, it’s not that...”
Hmmph.
I was still annoyed.
Almost getting hurt in class, during a theoretical lesson, no less?
Instructor Yumira...
She did end with a nice sentiment, but still.
I needed to get my revenge.
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“Instructor Baek Seol-hee.”
“Hmm?”
“What’s a ‘Butcher Maniac’?”
The moment I asked that question, I witnessed, for the first time, her expressionless face contort with rage.
‘... Did I go too far?’