I Became an Unknown Professor at the Academy

“No…”

His face was getting closer.

Claire instinctively tried to back away as his breath touched her nose and lips.

“What do you mean, no?”

But Baek Woo-jin’s hand was faster.

He pulled her closer, wrapping his arm around her waist, preventing her from moving away.

“What do you mean, no?”
“Th, I, I, I…”

Their foreheads touched.

“Claire.”
“No, I, I…”

Their noses brushed against each other.

With each breath, his scent filled her senses, making her feel dizzy.

“Are you not going to say anything?”
“Th, that’s…”

His hand, which had been gently supporting her waist, slowly moved down. Gradually, very slowly, his touch spread from his hand, creating a dizzying sensation.

And as his hand moved down past her waist, Claire’s heart raced.

“P, Professor…”

Claire had always been put in awkward situations by his mischievous actions in the study and bedroom, but now, in the entrance hall, she was about to break a promise she had made to him.

“That’s not it.”
“Ah…”

His sweet whisper.

Claire realized her mistake and tried to make up for it, but…

“W, Woo-jin…”

As she opened her mouth, his hot and soft lips covered hers, preventing her from saying anything.

“Umm…”

Claire instinctively accepted his kiss, like a baby bird, and with each movement of her throat, she felt herself drifting further away.

“Haaah…”

How much time had passed?

Claire exhaled the breath that had risen to her chin, trying to catch her breath. But with each breath, his strong scent filled her senses, making her body even more restless.

“Claire…”

Claire, who could only breathe heavily while being held in his embrace, waited for him to continue.

“I have something to say.”

Baek Woo-jin released her hands, which had been clenched in a fist, and pulled her closer, expressing his strong possessiveness. Claire’s body heated up even more.

He wouldn’t let her escape.

His mouth, waiting for the opportunity to devour her, moved closer.

As his hand slowly moved inside her, Claire carefully moved her hands.

Squeak.

Baek Woo-jin’s large glasses were slowly removed by Claire’s hand.

It was a signal.

“Yes.”

She was giving him permission to savor all of her.

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[First-Year Dormitory]

Drip, drip, drip.

The raindrops that had started falling in the evening tapped on the window.

“Is this spring rain or winter rain?”

The female student, standing in front of the window and looking up at the dark night sky, spoke softly.

“It’s spring rain, isn’t it?”
“I guess so.”

The female student nodded in response to her roommate’s voice and turned around. She sat on her roommate’s bed and asked, “Shouldn’t we get moving soon?”

“I just got a letter today.”

Her roommate, Park Mi-na, who had been playing with her smartphone, quickly got up and turned off the phone. She handed it to the female student, who was sitting on her bed.

The female student took the phone and got up from the bed, walking towards the bathroom. After a while, she returned and sat on her roommate’s bed again.

Flap.

Park Mi-na got up and took out a notebook and pen from under her pillow. She opened the notebook and started writing on a blank page.

[The Priest Council will be held in Korea. The location and date will be included in the next letter.]

“Hmm.”

The female student received the pen from Park Mi-na.

[I guess the location will be here at the Arena Academy, since the Executor is staying here.]

[I agree. But we should wait until the location is confirmed before taking any action.]

[When will the next information arrive?]

[Next Monday at the latest.]

[Alright.]

As the female student tried to return the pen to Park Mi-na and go back to her bed, Park Mi-na grabbed her wrist.

[No action until we receive instructions from above.]

The female student glared at Park Mi-na for a moment and then nodded.

[And this weekend, you’ll go outside to receive the goods instead of me.]

The female student scowled again and snatched the pen from Park Mi-na’s hand.

[Why should I do that? That’s your responsibility.]

[I’m being watched.]

“Hmm…”

[Damn it. You told us to lay low, but you’re running around like crazy.]

A few weeks ago, a group of freshmen had protested in front of the main building.

Park Mi-na was the one leading them.

[A necessary action to test the opponent.]

[We’re in the same room. The other cults are in the same room too. It’s not a coincidence.]

If it were just a few people, it could be dismissed as a coincidence. But what are the chances that all twenty infiltrators would be paired up and assigned to the same rooms?

The female student knew this, so she stopped glaring at Park Mi-na.

[I’ll lay low, but I won’t stop the others. I won’t report to you either.]

[I understand. The core members won’t move. I don’t care about the rest.]

The cult of the evil god, also known as heretics.

The core members, like Park Mi-na, were those who received direct orders from above. There were about six of them, including her. Only the six core members and their assistants knew about this plan and the identities of the infiltrators.

In other words, they didn’t care about the rest.

[Let me know when the information arrives.]

The female student returned the pen to Park Mi-na and got up from the bed. She went into the bathroom and tossed her smartphone inside, saying, “I’ll go first.”

“Do you want to shower together? I still have some time.”
“I prefer to shower alone.”
“Then I can’t help it.”

Park Mi-na, who had been exchanging notes with her roommate until a moment ago, crumpled the page and threw it into the trash can.

Click.

The bathroom door closed, and Park Mi-na, now alone, turned on her smartphone and lay down on the bed.

Drip, drip, tap.

The sound of raindrops hitting the window filled the room with a gentle rhythm.

Park Mi-na hummed a tune, waiting for the smartphone’s screen to light up.

And at that moment, the dark screen came to life.

“Ah…”

Park Mi-na’s eyes were filled with awe as she looked at the screen.

A man filled the screen, leaving no space.

His hair was darker than shadows, his jawline and nose were smooth and sharp, and his broad shoulders and sturdy build made him look like he could embrace anyone.

Park Mi-na felt sinful just looking at the man on the screen, even though he wasn’t real thing.

‘This is the one…’

Park Mi-na stared at the mysterious man, feeling a sense of awe.

During the practical exam, she felt a chilling gaze.

It was only for a moment, but it felt like her entire being, even her true nature, which she had never revealed, was being seen.

But at the time, she didn’t know who it was.

And only recently, she was able to find out who it was.

The freshmen who had protested in the main building, and the core members and assistants who were currently in the shower room, had explained that it was necessary to test the intentions of the opponent. But the truth was different.

Park Mi-na had truly wanted to attend the lecture, so she had incited the students to protest. And the result was very successful, as it led to the recruitment of additional personnel.

However, unfortunately, Park Mi-na couldn’t submit an application.

Because a moment ago, a strong aura had enveloped her, almost stopping her heart. It was only for a moment, so she was able to endure without showing any signs. If it had lasted one more second, she might have collapsed and caused a great offense.

Fortunately, that didn’t happen, and Park Mi-na broke out in a cold sweat. She carefully looked around and found the man who had given orders to Professor Kang.

At that moment, an alarm bell rang in her head.

Even though she was looking at him, she couldn’t sense his presence, but her ability, ‘Crisis Detection,’ was sending a strong signal. It was telling her to leave the country immediately.

At the same time, she intuited something.

The aura that had enveloped her a moment ago and the chilling gaze she had felt during the exam belonged to him.

And he knew their identities.

That’s why she couldn’t submit an application.

She didn’t want to die.

So, she changed her plan.

‘Please wait a little longer…’

She decided to prove her worth.